Section 381.103 - Filings(a)Submittal of fees. Except as provided in §§ 274.201(e) and 381.106 , a fee in the amount set forth in this part shall accompany each filing for which a fee has been established.(b)Deficiencies.(1) Any filing that is not accompanied by either the fee established for that filing or a petition for waiver in accordance with § 381.106(b) is deficient.(2) The Secretary will inform any person submitting a deficient filing that:(i) Such filing will be rejected unless the appropriate fee is submitted within a time specified by the Secretary;(ii) The Commission will not process any filing that is deficient under this paragraph; and(iii) The date of filing is the date on which the Commission receives the appropriate fee.(3) This provision does not preclude a determination that a filing is deficient for any other reason.(c)Choice of two or more fees. If a filing for one service or benefit may be considered as falling within two or more categories or services for which a fee is established, that filing must be accompanied by the higher or highest of the applicable fees.Order 360, 49 FR 5081, Feb. 10, 1984, as amended by Order 394, 49 FR 35365, Sept. 7, 1984