OAR 603-001-0170: Public Interest Test

In determining whether sufficient public interest for a fee waiver is demonstrated, the department will consider: (1) The requester’s identity, public interest affiliation, and contact information; (2) The purpose for which the requester intends to use the information; (3) The character of the information; (4) Whether the requested information is already in the public domain; (5) Whether the requester can demonstrate the ability to disseminate the information to the public; (6) The requester’s inability to pay, but this fact alone is not a sufficient basis for a fee waiver; (7) If the requester seeks technical information, a showing that the requester is able to understand that information and disseminate it to the public in a meaningful form; (8) Any other additional information provided by the requester that would be helpful for the department in evaluating the request for a fee waiver or fee reduction. Appendix 1 [ED NOTE: Appendices referenced are available from the agency]