310 CMR 4.09 - Targeted Technical Assistance Fees
(1)
General. The provisions of 310 CMR 4.09 shall apply to
specifically targeted seminars, training sessions, and written materials, or
other forms of technical assistance in which participation is voluntary. The
Department may charge fees for attendance at, participation in, or receipt of
such specifically targeted technical assistance in accordance with the
provisions of 310 CMR 4.09. The Department may waive a portion of the fee to
enable public officials or students to attend training sessions or seminars or
receive materials at reduced cost.
(2)
Determination of
Fee.
(a)
Costs. In establishing a fee for any specifically
targeted technical assistance event or written material, the Department may
consider its actual costs for developing, producing, or making such assistance
available, including without limitation.
1.costs for development, preparation, testing
and evaluation, and presentation, in the form of staff time or incurred
expense;
2.design, printing,
copying, and mailing costs;
3.reasonable costs associated with obtaining
necessary facilities or equipment; and
4.reasonable costs associated with providing
meals or refreshments for seminar or training session participants, where
appropriate.
(b) The
Department shall prepare a statement of the manner in which any fee to be
charged for targeted technical assistance was determined, including the costs
considered in establishing the fee and the expected number of participants or
recipients assumed. The Department shall make such statement available to any
person upon request.
(3)
Notice of Fee.
(a)
For any training session, seminar, or similar form of technical assistance for
which a fee is to be charged, the Department shall provide notice of the fee
amount to all potential participants at or before the time of
registration.
(b) For any written
materials prepared for distribution for which a fee is to be charged pursuant
to 310 CMR 4.09, the Department shall provide notice of the fee amount on the
cover or cover page of such materials. This requirement shall not apply to
materials used in a training session, seminar, or similar form of technical
assistance where the fee, if any, for such materials is included in the cost
identified pursuant to 310 CMR 4.09(3)(a).
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