I got this message from my Denny list site. I was not aware that the
Social Security records search cost was going up. So I thought I would send
this on....first fishing license and not record searches.....what will be
next Diana in Rush Co.
----- Original Message -----
Subject: Social Security Records Applications - Obtaining under Freedom of
Information Act
I received an email from a fellow researcher concerning the new fees for
doing searches of Social Security Records. This CANNOT be allowed to
continue! I suggest you contact your Senators and Congressmen in
Washington, and complain often, loudly, and vehemently!
Go to:
http://www.ssa.gov/foia/foia_guide.htm
About 3/4 of the way down the page, you'll see the new prices for doing
searches. In the past, it cost $7 for such a search; now the "basic" price
is $27, which is an "average fee based on frequently requested records".
Other records are based on an "hourly fee", which depends on the
"grade" of
the employee doing the search.
GS GRADE HOURLY FEE
GS-1 through GS-8 $16.00 per hour
GS-9 through GS-14 $33.00 per hour
GS-15 and above $59.00 per hour
Can you believe it?! Also, they say, "...we let you know if your request
will cost more than $250 before starting a search." My question is, how do
they know "before starting a search" how many hours it will take? Sounds
like more Bull from Washington to me. I figure someone isn't happy with
Bush's returning some of our tax money to us, so that someone has figured
out how to get some of it back into the coffers.
SgtGeorge
George W. Durman