Section 215-4-7 - Internment Fee1. Internment Fee: a. Members or former members of the National Guard, State Military Forces, or the Reserve Components of the United States Armed Forces, and contracted Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets of the United States Armed Forces that meet eligibility requirements as outlined in this Section 4(1)(a)-(e), will be interned at no cost to the person, spouse, or minor child.b. Members or former members of the National Guard, State Military Forces, or the Reserve Components of the United States Armed Forces, and current Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets of the United States Armed Forces that meet eligibility under Section 4(1)(f)-(g) will incur an Internment Fee as described in subparagraph 2 of this section, below.2. The costs associated with internment shall be determined by the prevailing NCA plot allowance rate and the actual price of headstones or niche covers, as determined by a cooperative agreement with an NCA-approved Vendor, which cooperative agreement may be amended from time to time. NCA plot allowance is determined in accordance with 38 CFR § 3.1707. The current cooperative agreement for headstone or niche covers can be found on file with the State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Division of Procurement Services. These costs are payable to the Bureau. The Director or his designee may require payment in advance of burial.3. The Director may waive the internment fee and/or cover the headstone or other marker cost when the Director determines, in their sole discretion, that special and extenuating circumstances exist that may negatively and extraordinarily affect the eligible sponsor or dependent.