Can a fee be waived?
If a requester desires a waiver of fees, this must be done in writing. Fee waivers are not automatically granted. Fees may be waived or reduced if disclosure of the information is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester. Determinations about fees charged are separate and apart from determinations about the eligibility for fee waivers. For example, a news reporter will be charged for duplication fees after the first l00 pages, but may ask that these fees be waived. Duplication fees, therefore, are the only fees to be considered.
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