# 49 CFR § 7.13: How are copies of publicly available records obtained?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.13

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 7.13
- **Heading:** How are copies of publicly available records obtained?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Transportation > PART 7—PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION > Subpart B—Information Required To Be Made Public by DOT

## Text

(a) Copies of materials covered by this subpart that are published and offered for sale. Records that are ordinarily made available to the public as a part of an information program of the Government, such as news releases and pamphlets, may be obtained upon request by contacting the appropriate DOT location identified in § 7.12(b) or the sources identified in § 7.41(g), and paying the applicable duplication fee or purchase price. Whenever practicable, DOT also makes the publications available at the appropriate physical locations identified in § 7.12(b).
(b) Copies of materials covered by this subpart that are not published and offered for sale. Such records may be ordered, upon payment of the appropriate fee (if any fee applies), through the applicable FOIA Requester Service Center or through the DOT Dockets Office identified in § 7.12(b):
(1) Per copy of each page (not larger than 8.5 × 14 inches) reproduced by photocopy or similar means—US $0.10.
(2) Per copy prepared by any other method of duplication—actual direct cost of production.
(3) Copies are certified upon request by contacting the applicable FOIA Requester Service Center listed in § 7.27 and paying the fee prescribed in § 7.41(e).

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 7.1 § 7.1 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.2 § 7.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.2.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.11 § 7.11 What records are published in the Federal Register, and how are they accessed?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.11.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.12 § 7.12 What records are available in reading rooms, and how are they accessed?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.12.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.13 § 7.13 How are copies of publicly available records obtained?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.13.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.14 § 7.14 Redaction of information that is exempt from disclosure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.14.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.15 § 7.15 Protection of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.15.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.21 § 7.21 What does this subpart cover?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.21.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.22 § 7.22 Who administers this subpart?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.22.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.23 § 7.23 What limitations apply to disclosure?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.23.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.24 § 7.24 How do I submit a FOIA request?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.24.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.25 § 7.25 How does DOT handle first-party requests?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.25.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.26 § 7.26 To what extent and in what format are records searched and made available?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.26.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.27 § 7.27 What are the designated DOT FOIA Requester Service Centers?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.27.md)

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