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Table 4: User Fees Act
A. User Fee Fee Type Fee-setting Authority Date Last Modified 2007-08 Planning Years
Forecast Revenue ($000) Actual Revenue ($000) Full Cost ($000) Performance Standard Performance Results Fiscal Year Forecast Revenue ($000) Estimated Full Cost ($000)
Pardons User fee ($50.00) Other Products and Services Treasury Board Decision
T.B. #822475 (1995)
T.B. #826954 (1999)
Fee introduced 1995,  modified in 1999 410 1007 To be determined (TBD) Under Development In 2007-08, the average process time for a pardon was 10 months. 2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
800
800
800
TBD
TBD
TBD
Fees charged for the processing of access requests filed under the Access to Information Act (ATIA) Regulatory Service Access to Information Act 1992 0 0* 333 Response provided within 30 days following receipt of request; the response time may be extended pursuant to section 9 of the ATIA. Notice of extension to be sent within 30 days after receipt of request. The Access to Information Act provides fuller details: http://lois.justice.gc.ca/en/A-1/. Response times 100% within Performance Standard:  Access to Information Act Total 15 requests: within 30 days = 13 requests 31-60 days = 2 requests 61-90 days = 1 request Privacy Act Total 326 requests: within 30 days = 252 requests  31-60 days = 64 requests 61-90 days 10 requests 2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
0
0
0
333
333
333
      Total 410 1007 333     Total 2008-09
Total 2009-10
Total 2010-11
800
800
800
TBD
TBD
TBD

(1)  Costs are not estimated full costs.  Instead, they represent direct costs for NPB.
* The Board is authorized to retain $35.00 or 70% of the fees received. Based on these rates, the Board earned $1,006,944 in 2007/08. These funds will be accessible by the Board in 2008-09.
**The revenues earned in this area amounted to $45.00 in 2007-08.


Table 4B: Policy on Service Standards for External Fees
A. External Fee Service Standard Performance Result Stakeholder Consultation
Pardon User fee ($50.00) Under development In 2007/08, the average process time for pardon applications was 10 months.  For cases involving summary convictions only, the average process time was 3-5 months. In terms of program effectiveness, 96% of all pardons awarded remain in force, demonstrating that the vast majority of pardon applicants remain crime free. As part of the business plan for pardons, the Board plans to hold consultations on the user fees in the 2008/09 fiscal year.  These consultation will set the stage for service standards for processing pardon applications by April 1, 2009.
Fees charged for the processing of access requests filed under the Access to Information Act (ATIA) Response provided within 30 days following receipt of request, the response time may be extended pursuant to section 9 of the ATIA. Notice of extension to be sent within 30 days after receipt of request. The Access to Information Act provides fuller details: http//loijustice.gc.ca/en/A-1/. Response times 100% within Performance Standard:  Access to Information Act total of 16 requests: within 30 days = 13 requests 31-60 days = 1 request 61-90 days = 1 request Privacy Act total 326 requests:  within 30 days = 252 requests 31-60 days = 100 requests 61-90 days = 10 requests. The service standards are established by the Access to Information Act and Regulations.