Schedule of Fees for Records Services (See 16 CFR 1015.9)
The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s FOIA fee regulations are found at 16 C.F.R. 1015.9.
There are three categories of requesters: Commercial; educational institutions, noncommercial scientific institutions, and representatives of the news media; and all other requesters, including members of the general public.
Requester Category |
Search |
Review |
Duplication |
Commercial (including law firms) |
Fee |
Fee |
Fee |
Educational, noncommercial scientific institutions, or news media |
No Fee |
No Fee |
Fee after first 100 pages |
All other requesters (including members of the general public) |
Fee After First 2 Hours |
No Fee |
Fee after first 100 pages |
Fees for Providing Copies of Commission Records
Members of the public who request copies of public or non-public records will be assessed the following charges:
Charges for Commission Services
Search and Review: For CY21, copies of Commission documents that require search, review, and disclosure are assessed based on staff member time as follows:
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- Search:
- Manual: GS14/7 plus 16 percent: $15.11
- Computer: GS12/4 plus 16 percent: $10.31
- Review: GS12/9 plus 16 percent: $10.75
- Search:
FOIA requesters are charged search and review fees in quarter-hour increments.
Production Services
CPSC charges $0 per page for each copy or image produced of 8-1/2 x 11" documents. Requesters will be charged the actual cost of production for all other types of media (i.e., flash drives or CDs).
Payments
Online
Payments can be submitted directly from a bank account or by credit/debit card using Pay.gov. The Pay.gov website allows remitters to make secure payments electronically. It is an easy and convenient system that is available 7 days a week - 24 hours a day. The following link directs you to the pay.gov website: https://pay.gov.
By Mail
If paying by mail, checks or money orders should be made payable to the U.S. Department of Treasury and mailed to:
MMAC/FAA/DOT/CPSC
HQ RM I 81/AMK- 326
6500 S. Macarthur Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73169
If you have questions about FOIA fees, please feel free to contact CPSC’s Chief FOIA Officer, Abioye Mosheim, at amosheim@cpsc.gov (include “FOIA Fees” in the subject line), or 1-800-638-2772.