12 C.F.R. § 602.14 Advance payments—notice.
Title 12 - Banks and Banking
(a) If fees will be more than $25.00 and you have not told us in advance that you will pay estimated fees, we will tell you the estimated amount and ask that you agree to pay it. Except as noted in this section, we will begin processing the FOIA request when we receive your agreement to pay. (b) If estimated fees exceed $250.00 and you have a history of promptly paying fees charged for information requests, we may respond to your request based on your agreement to pay. (c) If estimated fees exceed $250.00 and you have no history of paying fees, we may require you to pay in advance. (d) If you have previously failed to pay fees for information requests or paid them late, you must pay any fees still owed, plus interest calculated under §602.15, and the estimated fees before we will respond to a new or a pending request. (e) If we require advance payment or an advance agreement to pay, we will not consider your request to be received and will not respond to it until you meet the requirement.
Title 12: Banks and Banking
PART 602—RELEASING INFORMATION
Subpart C—FOIA Fees
§ 602.14 Advance payments—notice.
