Reading Room Document

Refund of $3.00 fee to James C. Daniel under the Freedom of Information Act

The document is a response to a memorandum regarding a request for a refund of a $3.00 fee under the Freedom of Information Act. The conclusion reached is that the individual is not entitled to a refund of the fee, even if the requested information is not furnished or the record cannot be located. The document presents questions about the authority to make discretionary refunds, the possibility of returning the fee instead of refunding it, and the need to clarify regulations regarding the retention of the fee regardless of whether the record is located or the information is disclosed. It also suggests exploring the matter further and considering amendments to the regulations.

June 4, 1969