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❑ Electronic ❑ Audio ❑ Other (please specify): [ ] Check this box if you are attaching a request for waiver of fees in the public interest (See waiver information on next page). FEES FOR PROCESSING PUBLIC RECORD REQUESTS You may be charged fees for the services that the agency must perform when processing your request for public records, including fees for making photocopies and other lawful fees. The first $30 of fees charged for searching for a record, reviewing, and segregating will not be charged to you. Any amount over $30 will be charged to you. Fees are as follows: Search for a Record $2.50 for 15 minutes Review and Segregation of a Record $5.00 for 15 minutes Generally, no search, review, and segregation fees may be charged if you are making a request for personal records that are about you. WAIVER OF FEES IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST As an alternative to the $30 fee waiver (not in addition to), the agency may waive the first $60 of fees for searching for, reviewing and segregating records when the waiver would serve the public interest. If you wish to apply for a waiver of fees in the public interest, you must attach to this request a statement of facts, including your identity as the requester, to show how the waiver of fees would serve the public interest. The criteria for this waiver, found at section 2-71-32, Hawaii Administrative Rules, are (1) The requested record pertains to the operations or activities of an agency; (2) The record is not readily available in the public domain; and (3) The requester has the primary intention and the actual ability to widely disseminate information from the government record to the public at large. COSTS The Agency may charge you any other lawful fees and the costs to copy and deliver your personal or public record request. AGENCY RESPONSE TO YOUR REQUEST FOR ACCESS The agency to which you addressed your request must respond within a set time period. The agency will normally respond to you within 10 business days from the date it receives your request; however, in extenuating circumstances, the agency must respond within 20 business days from the date of your request. If you have questions about the response time or the records being sought, you should first contact the agency and request to consult with the agency's UIPA contact person. Please note that the Office of Information Practices (OIP) does not maintain the records of other agencies and a requester must seek records directly from the agency. If the agency denies or fails to respond to your written request for records or if you have other questions regarding compliance with the UIPA, then you may contact OIP at 808-586-1400, oipj2hawaii.gov, or 250 South Hotel Street, Suite 107, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. REQUESTERS RESPONSIBILITIES You have certain responsibilities under section 2-71-16, Hawaii Administrative Rules, which include making arrangements to inspect and copy records, providing further clarification or description of the requested record as instructed by the agency's notice, and making a prepayment of fees and costs, if assessed. The rules and additional training materials are available online at oip.hawaii.gov or from OIR 01P 1 (rev. 12/1/2015)