# 43 CFR § 2.7: What information should you include about your fee category?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-2.7

## Section

- **Citation:** 43 CFR § 2.7
- **Heading:** What information should you include about your fee category?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 43—Public Lands: Interior > Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior > PART 2—FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › RECORDS AND TESTIMONY > Subpart B—How To Make a Request

## Text

(a) A request should indicate your fee category (that is, whether you are a commercial-use requester, news media, educational or noncommercial scientific institution, or other requester as described in §§ 2.38 and 2.39 of this part).
(b) If you submit a FOIA request on behalf of another person or organization (for example, if you are an attorney submitting a request on behalf of a client), the bureau will determine the fee category by considering the underlying requester's identity and intended use of the information.
(c) If your fee category is unclear, the bureau may ask you for additional information (see § 2.51 of this part).

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