[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1, Parts 1 to 199]
[Revised as of October 1, 2000]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR13.7]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 13--IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT IN AGENCY PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 13.7  Studies, exhibits, analyses, engineering reports, tests and projects.

    The reasonable cost (or the reasonable portion of the cost) for any 
study, exhibit, analysis, engineering report, test, project or similar 
matter prepared on behalf of a party may be awarded to the extent that:
    (a) The charge for the service does not exceed the prevailing rate 
payable for similar services,
    (b) The study or other matter was necessary to the preparation for 
the administrative proceeding, and
    (c) The study or other matter was prepared for use in connection 
with the administrative proceeding. No award will be made for a study or 
other matter which was necessary to satisfy statutory or regulatory 
requirements, or which would ordinarily be conducted as part of the 
party's business irrespective of the administrative proceeding.