2017 Annual FOIA Report

3. Agency Component Abbreviations

 

Component Abbreviation

Component Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV. Exemption 3 Statutes

 

 

Statute

Type of Information
Withheld

Case Citation

Agency / Component

Number of Times
Relied upon
by Agency / Component

Total Number of
Times Relied upon
by Agency Overall

39 USC § 410(C)(2)

Commercial information which would not be disclosed under good business practice

Wickwire Gavin, P.C. v. USPS, 356 F.3d 588, 589, 597 (4th Cir. 2004); Am. Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO v. USPS, 742 F. Supp. 2d 76, 81-83 (D.D.C. 2010); Reid v. USPS, No. 05-294, 2006 WL 1876682, at *5-9 (S.D. Ill. July 5, 2006); Robinett v. USPS, No. 02-1094, 2002 WL 1728582, at *5 (E.D. La. July 24, 2002).

FMSHRC

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V.A. FOIA REQUESTS -- RECEIVED, PROCESSED AND PENDING FOIA REQUESTS

 

Agency / Component

Number of Requests
Pending as of Start
of Fiscal Year

Number of
Requests Received
in Fiscal Year

Number of
Requests Processed
in Fiscal Year

Number of Requests
Pending as of End
of Fiscal Year

FMSHRC

0

101

98

3

 

 

 

 

0

AGENCY OVERALL

0

101

98

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V.B.(1). DISPOSITION OF FOIA REQUESTS -- ALL PROCESSED REQUESTS

 

Agency / Component

Number of Full Grants

Number of Partial Grants / Partial Denials

Number of Full Denials Based on Exemptions

Number of Full Denials Based on Reasons Other than Exemptions

 

No Records

All Records Referred to Another Component or Agency

Request Withdrawn

Fee-Related Reason

Records not Reasonably Described

Improper FOIA Request for Other Reason

Not Agency Record

Duplicate Request

Other *Explain in Chart Below

TOTAL

FMSHRC

65

12

0

9

0

4

0

1

5

2

0

0

98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

AGENCY OVERALL

65

12

0

9

0

4

0

1

5

2

0

0

98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V.B.(2). DISPOSITION OF FOIA REQUESTS -- "OTHER" REASONS FOR "FULL DENIALS BASED ON REASONS OTHER THAN EXEMPTIONS"

 

Agency / Component

Description of "Other" Reasons for Denials from Chart B(1)

Number of Times "Other" Reason Was Relied Upon

TOTAL

FMSHRC

N/A

0

0

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V.B.(3). DISPOSITION OF FOIA REQUESTS -- NUMBER OF TIMES EXEMPTIONS APPLIED

 

Agency / Component

Ex. 1

Ex. 2

Ex. 3

Ex. 4

Ex. 5

Ex. 6

Ex. 7(A)

Ex. 7(B)

Ex. 7(C)

Ex. 7(D)

Ex. 7(E)

Ex. 7(F)

Ex. 8

Ex. 9

FMSHRC

0

1

1

1

2

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

0

1

1

1

2

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.A. ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS OF INITIAL DETERMINATIONS OF FOIA REQUESTS -- RECEIVED, PROCESSED, AND PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS

 

Agency / Component

Number of Appeals
Pending as of Start
of Fiscal Year

Number of
Appeals Received
in Fiscal Year

Number of
Appeals Processed
in Fiscal Year

Number of Appeals
Pending as of End
of Fiscal Year

FMSHRC

0

2

2

0

 

 

 

 

0

AGENCY OVERALL

0

2

2

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.B. DISPOSITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS -- ALL PROCESSED APPEALS

 

Agency / Component

Number Affirmed on Appeal

Number Partially Affirmed & Partially Reversed/Remanded on Appeal

Number Completely Reversed/Remanded on Appeal

Number of Appeals Closed for Other Reasons

TOTAL

FMSHRC

1

0

0

1

2

 

 

 

 

 

0

AGENCY OVERALL

1

0

0

1

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.C.(1). REASONS FOR DENIAL ON APPEAL -- NUMBER OF TIMES EXEMPTIONS APPLIED

 

Agency / Component

Ex. 1

Ex. 2

Ex. 3

Ex. 4

Ex. 5

Ex. 6

Ex. 7(A)

Ex. 7(B)

Ex. 7(C)

Ex. 7(D)

Ex. 7(E)

Ex. 7(F)

Ex. 8

Ex. 9

FMSHRC

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.C.(2). REASONS FOR DENIAL ON APPEAL -- REASONS OTHER THAN EXEMPTIONS

 

Agency / Component

No Records

Records Referred at Initial Request Level

Request Withdrawn

Fee-Related Reason

Records not Reasonably Described

Improper Request for Other Reasons

Not Agency Record

Duplicate Request or Appeal

Request in Litigation

Appeal Based Solely on Denial of Request for Expedited Processing

Other *Explain in chart below

FMSHRC

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.C.(3). REASONS FOR DENIAL ON APPEAL -- "OTHER" REASONS

 

Agency / Component

Description of "Other" Reasons for Denial on Appeal from Chart C(2)

Number of Times "Other" Reason Was Relied Upon

TOTAL

FMSHRC

Moot

1

1

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.C.(4). RESPONSE TIME FOR ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS

 

Agency / Component

Median Number of Days

Average Number of Days

Lowest Number of Days

Highest Number of Days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.C.(5). TEN OLDEST PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS

 

Agency / Component

 

10th Oldest Appeal

9th

8th

7th

6th

5th

4th

3rd

2nd

Oldest Appeal

 

Date of Appeal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Days Pending

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

Date of Appeal

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Number of Days Pending

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VII.A. FOIA REQUESTS -- RESPONSE TIME FOR ALL PROCESSED PERFECTED REQUESTS

 

Agency / Component

SIMPLE

COMPLEX

EXPEDITED PROCESSING

Median Number of Days

Average Number of Days

Lowest Number of Days

Highest Number of Days

Median Number of Days

Average Number of Days

Lowest Number of Days

Highest Number of Days

Median Number of Days

Average Number of Days

Lowest Number of Days

Highest Number of Days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

1

3

<1

25

6

12.4

1

43

1

1

<1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VII.B. PROCESSED REQUESTS -- RESPONSE TIME FOR PERFECTED REQUESTS IN WHICH INFORMATION WAS GRANTED

 

Agency / Component

SIMPLE

COMPLEX

EXPEDITED PROCESSING

Median Number of Days

Average Number of Days

Lowest Number of Days

Highest Number of Days

Median Number of Days

Average Number of Days

Lowest Number of Days

Highest Number of Days

Median Number of Days

Average Number of Days

Lowest Number of Days

Highest Number of Days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

1

2.89

<1

25

7

13

1

43

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VII.C. PROCESSED SIMPLE REQUESTS -- RESPONSE TIME IN DAY INCREMENTS

 

Agency / Component

<1-20
Days

21-40
Days

41-60
Days

61-80
Days

81-100 Days

101-120 Days

121-140 Days

141-160 Days

161-180 Days

181-200 Days

201-300 Days

301-400 Days

401+
Days

TOTAL

FMSHRC

73

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

AGENCY OVERALL

73

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VII.C. PROCESSED COMPLEX REQUESTS -- RESPONSE TIME IN DAY INCREMENTS

 

Agency / Component

<1-20
Days

21-40
Days

41-60
Days

61-80
Days

81-100 Days

101-120 Days

121-140 Days

141-160 Days

161-180 Days

181-200 Days

201-300 Days

301-400 Days

401+
Days

TOTAL

FMSHRC

15

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

AGENCY OVERALL

15

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VII.C. PROCESSED REQUESTS GRANTED EXPEDITED PROCESSING -- RESPONSE TIME IN DAY INCREMENTS

 

Agency / Component

<1-20
Days

21-40
Days

41-60
Days

61-80
Days

81-100 Days

101-120 Days

121-140 Days

141-160 Days

161-180 Days

181-200 Days

201-300 Days

301-400 Days

401+
Days

TOTAL

FMSHRC

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

AGENCY OVERALL

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VII.D. PENDING REQUESTS -- ALL PENDING PERFECTED REQUESTS

 

Agency / Component

SIMPLE

COMPLEX

EXPEDITED PROCESSING

Number Pending

Median Number of Days

Average Number of Days

Number Pending

Median Number of Days

Average Number of Days

Number Pending

Median Number of Days

Average Number of Days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

0

N/A

N/A

2

43

43

0

N/A

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VII.E. PENDING REQUESTS -- TEN OLDEST PENDING PERFECTED REQUESTS

 

Agency / Component

 

10th Oldest Request

9th

8th

7th

6th

5th

4th

3rd

2nd

Oldest Request

 

Date of Receipt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Days Pending

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

Date of Receipt

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2017-08-21

2017-06-29

Number of Days Pending

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

29

65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIII.A. REQUESTS FOR EXPEDITED PROCESSING

 

Agency / Component

Number Granted

Number Denied

Median Number of Days to Adjudicate

Average Number of Days to Adjudicate

Number Adjudicated Within Ten Calendar Days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

3

1

1

2

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIII.B. Requests for Fee Waiver

 

Agency / Component

Number Granted

Number Denied

Median Number of Days to Adjudicate

Average Number of Days to Adjudicate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

0

1

4

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IX. FOIA Personnel and Costs

 

 

Agency / Component

PERSONNEL

COSTS

Number of "Full-Time FOIA Employees"

Number of "Equivalent Full-Time FOIA Employees"

Total Number of "Full-Time FOIA Staff"

Processing Costs

Litigation-Related Costs

Total Costs

FMSHRC

0

1

1

$120,000.00

$0.00

$120,000.00

 

 

 

0

 

 

$0.00

AGENCY OVERALL

0

1

1

$120,000.00

$0.00

$120,000.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X. Fees Collected for Processing Requests

 

 

Agency / Component

Total Amount of Fees Collected

Percentage of Total Costs

FMSHRC

$718.25

0.60%

 

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

$718.25

0.60%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XI.A. Number of Times Subsection Used

 

 

Agency / Component

Number of Times Subsection Used

FMSHRC

0

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XI.B. Number of Subsection Postings

 

 

Agency / Component

Number of Records Posted by the FOIA Office

Number of Records Posted by Program Offices

FMSHRC

0

400

 

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

0

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XII.A. Backlogs of FOIA Requests and Administrative Appeals

 

 

Agency / Component

Number of Backlogged Requests as of End of Fiscal Year

Number of Backlogged Appeals as of End of Fiscal Year

FMSHRC

2

0

 

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

2

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XII.B. CONSULTATIONS ON FOIA REQUESTS -- RECEIVED, PROCESSED, AND PENDING CONSULTATIONS

 

Agency / Component

Number of Consultations Received from Other Agencies that were Pending at the Agency as of Start
of the Fiscal Year

Number of
Consultations Received from Other Agencies During the Fiscal Year

Number of Consultations Received from Other Agencies that were Processed by the Agency During the Fiscal Year

Number of Consultations Received from Other Agencies that were Pending at the Agency as of End
of the Fiscal Year

FMSHRC

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

0

AGENCY OVERALL

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XII.C. CONSULTATIONS ON FOIA REQUESTS -- TEN OLDEST CONSULTATIONS RECEIVED FROM OTHER AGENCIES AND PENDING AT THE AGENCY

 

Agency / Component

 

10th Oldest Consultation

9th

8th

7th

6th

5th

4th

3rd

2nd

Oldest Consultation

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

Date

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Number of Days

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XII.D.(1). COMPARISON OF NUMBERS OF REQUESTS FROM PREVIOUS AND CURRENT ANNUAL REPORT -- REQUESTS RECEIVED AND PROCESSED

 

Agency / Component

NUMBER OF REQUESTS RECEIVED

NUMBER OF REQUESTS PROCESSED

Number Received During Fiscal Year from Last Year's Annual Report

Number Received During Fiscal Year from Current Annual Report

Number Processed During Fiscal Year from Last Year's Annual Report

Number Processed During Fiscal Year from Current Annual Report

FMSHRC

132

101

133

98

 

 

 

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

132

101

133

98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XII.D.(2). COMPARISON OF NUMBERS OF REQUESTS FROM PREVIOUS AND CURRENT ANNUAL REPORT -- BACKLOGGED REQUESTS

 

Agency / Component

Number of Backlogged Requests as of End of the Fiscal Year from Previous Annual Report

Number of Backlogged Requests as of End of the Fiscal Year from Current Annual Report

FMSHRC

0

2

 

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

0

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XII.E.(1). COMPARISON OF NUMBERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS FROM PREVIOUS AND CURRENT ANNUAL REPORT -- APPEALS RECEIVED AND PROCESSED

 

Agency / Component

NUMBER OF APPEALS RECEIVED

NUMBER OF APPEALS PROCESSED

Number Received During Fiscal Year from Last Year's Annual Report

Number Received During Fiscal Year from Current Annual Report

Number Processed During Fiscal Year from Last Year's Annual Report

Number Processed During Fiscal Year from Current Annual Report

FMSHRC

0

2

0

2

 

 

 

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

0

2

0

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XII.E.(2). COMPARISON OF NUMBERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS FROM PREVIOUS AND CURRENT ANNUAL REPORT -- BACKLOGGED APPEALS

 

Agency / Component

Number of Backlogged Appeals as of End of the Fiscal Year from Previous Annual Report

Number of Backlogged Appeals as of End of the Fiscal Year from Current Annual Report

FMSHRC

0

0

 

 

 

AGENCY OVERALL

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date
Tuesday, February 6, 2018