(a) Prohibitions against charging fees for Privacy Act requests. OMB will not charge you for:

(1) The search and review of requests for records subject to this part;

(2) Any copies of the record produced as a necessary part of the process of making the record available for access; or

(3) Any copies of the requested record when OMB determines that the only way you can access the record is by providing a copy to you through the mail.

(b) Waiver. OMB may at no charge provide copies of a record if it is determined the production of the copies is in the interest of the Government.

(c) Fee schedule and method of payment. OMB will charge fees as provided in paragraphs (c)(1) through (5) of this section except as provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.

(1) OMB will duplicate records at a rate of $.10 per page for all copying of 4 pages or more. There is no charge for duplication 3 or fewer pages.

(2) Where OMB anticipates that the fees chargeable under this section will amount to more than $25.00, OMB shall promptly notify you of the amount of the anticipated fee or such portion thereof as can readily be estimated. If the estimated fees will greatly exceed $25.00, OMB may require an advance deposit. OMB's request for an advance deposit shall extend an offer to the requester to consult with OMB personnel in order to reformulate the request in a manner which will reduce the fees, yet still meet the needs of the requester.

(3) You should pay fees in full before the requested copies are issued. If the requester is in arrears for previous requests, OMB will not provide copies for any subsequent request until the arrears have been paid in full.

(4) Remittances shall be in the form either of a personal check or bank draft drawn on a bank in the United States, or a postal money order. Remittances shall be made payable to the order of the Treasury of the United States and mailed or delivered to the Assistant Director for Management and Operations, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

(5) OMB will provide a receipt for fees paid upon request.