(a) The bureau may waive or reduce fees at its discretion if a request involves furnishing:

1. (1) A copy of a record that the bureau has reproduced for free distribution;
2. (2) One copy of a personal document (for example, a birth certificate) to a person who has been required to furnish it for retention by the Department;
3. (3) One copy of the transcript of a hearing before a hearing officer in a grievance or similar proceeding to the employee for whom the hearing was held;
4. (4) Records to donors with respect to their gifts;
5. (5) Records to individuals or private nonprofit organizations having an official, voluntary, or cooperative relationship with the Department if it will assist their work with the Department;
6. (6) A reasonable number of records to members of the U.S. Congress; state, local, and foreign governments; public international organizations; or Indian tribes, when to do so is an appropriate courtesy, or when the recipient is carrying on a function related to a Departmental function and the waiver will help accomplish the Department's work;
7. (7) Records in conformance with generally established business custom (for example, furnishing personal reference data to prospective employers of current or former Department employees); or
8. (8) One copy of a single record to assist you in obtaining financial benefits to which you may be entitled (for example, veterans or their dependents, employees with Government employee compensation claims).