Turns out I'm able to request a waiver of fees. The FOIA is sent! Hopefully in a few weeks (months?) I'll have an extensive database of 2006/2007 National Park Incidents as described here: Incident Reporting Procedures
Here's a copy of my letter.
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January 22, 2008
Diane Cooke
(ORG CODE 2550)
Office of the Chief Information Officer
1849 C Street NW
Mail Stop: 1201 Eye Street, NW, 8th Floor
Washington, DC 20240
FOIA REQUEST
Fee waiver requested
Dear FOI Officer:
Pursuant to the federal Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, I request access to and copies of All Level 1 and Level 2 incidents reported by all agencies to the Department per the National Park Service "Incident Reporting Procedures" for the years of 2006 and 2007. These need not include follow-up reports. A reference to the CY2000 Incident Reporting Procedures can be found at: Incident Reporting Procedures but any incident classifications added since CY2000 should also be included.
I would like to receive the information in electronic format. (on CD-ROM.)
Please waive any applicable fees. Release of the information is in the public interest because it will contribute significantly to public understanding of government operations and activities. Ultimately this information will be published via the internet and other publication methods along with summaries, statistical analysis and author conclusions in terms of over-all safety of our National Park system as a whole (e.g., not on a per-park basis). This is of general interest to the public at large and the total intended use is to provide it ultimately to the public in both analyzed and un-analyzed versions. It is the intent that ultimately several articles in the public interest will be authored directly.
If my request is denied in whole or part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the act. I will also expect you to release all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material. I, of course, reserve the right to appeal your decision to withhold any information or to deny a waiver of fees.
I look forward to your reply within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
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Can you folks tell I'm a bit peeved about this issue? 
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