3. Agency Component Abbreviations
Component Abbreviation |
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IV. Exemption 3 Statutes |
Statute |
Type of Information |
Case Citation |
Agency / Component |
Number of Times |
Total Number of |
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 |
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V.A. FOIA REQUESTS -- RECEIVED, PROCESSED AND PENDING FOIA REQUESTS
Agency / Component |
Number of Requests |
Number of |
Number of |
Number of Requests |
FMSHRC |
0 |
101 |
98 |
3 |
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0 |
AGENCY OVERALL |
0 |
101 |
98 |
3 |
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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 |
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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Request Withdrawn |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 |
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FMSHRC |
65 |
12 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
98 |
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0 |
AGENCY OVERALL |
65 |
12 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
98 |
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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 |
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AGENCY OVERALL |
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0 |
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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 |
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AGENCY OVERALL |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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VI.A. ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS OF INITIAL DETERMINATIONS OF FOIA REQUESTS -- RECEIVED, PROCESSED, AND PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS
Agency / Component |
Number of Appeals |
Number of |
Number of |
Number of Appeals |
FMSHRC |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
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0 |
AGENCY OVERALL |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
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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 |
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0 |
AGENCY OVERALL |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
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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 |
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AGENCY OVERALL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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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 |
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AGENCY OVERALL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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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 |
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AGENCY OVERALL |
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1 |
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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 |
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AGENCY OVERALL |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
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VI.C.(5). TEN OLDEST PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS
Agency / Component |
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10th Oldest Appeal |
9th |
8th |
7th |
6th |
5th |
4th |
3rd |
2nd |
Oldest Appeal |
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Date of Appeal |
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Number of Days Pending |
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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 |
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VII.A. FOIA REQUESTS -- RESPONSE TIME FOR ALL PROCESSED PERFECTED REQUESTS
Agency / Component |
SIMPLE |
COMPLEX |
EXPEDITED PROCESSING |
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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 |
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AGENCY OVERALL |
1 |
3 |
<1 |
25 |
6 |
12.4 |
1 |
43 |
1 |
1 |
<1 |
1 |
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VII.B. PROCESSED REQUESTS -- RESPONSE TIME FOR PERFECTED REQUESTS IN WHICH INFORMATION WAS GRANTED
Agency / Component |
SIMPLE |
COMPLEX |
EXPEDITED PROCESSING |
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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 |
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AGENCY OVERALL |
1 |
2.89 |
<1 |
25 |
7 |
13 |
1 |
43 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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VII.C. PROCESSED SIMPLE REQUESTS -- RESPONSE TIME IN DAY INCREMENTS
Agency / Component |
<1-20 |
21-40 |
41-60 |
61-80 |
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+ |
TOTAL |
FMSHRC |
73 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
74 |
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0 |
AGENCY OVERALL |
73 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
74 |
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VII.C. PROCESSED COMPLEX REQUESTS -- RESPONSE TIME IN DAY INCREMENTS
Agency / Component |
<1-20 |
21-40 |
41-60 |
61-80 |
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+ |
TOTAL |
FMSHRC |
15 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
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0 |
AGENCY OVERALL |
15 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
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VII.C. PROCESSED REQUESTS GRANTED EXPEDITED PROCESSING -- RESPONSE TIME IN DAY INCREMENTS
Agency / Component |
<1-20 |
21-40 |
41-60 |
61-80 |
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+ |
TOTAL |
FMSHRC |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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0 |
AGENCY OVERALL |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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VII.D. PENDING REQUESTS -- ALL PENDING PERFECTED REQUESTS
Agency / Component |
SIMPLE |
COMPLEX |
EXPEDITED PROCESSING |
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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 |
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AGENCY OVERALL |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
2 |
43 |
43 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
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VII.E. PENDING REQUESTS -- TEN OLDEST PENDING PERFECTED REQUESTS
Agency / Component |
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10th Oldest Request |
9th |
8th |
7th |
6th |
5th |
4th |
3rd |
2nd |
Oldest Request |
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Date of Receipt |
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Number of Days Pending |
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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 |
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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 |
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AGENCY OVERALL |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
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VIII.B. Requests for Fee Waiver
Agency / Component |
Number Granted |
Number Denied |
Median Number of Days to Adjudicate |
Average Number of Days to Adjudicate |
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AGENCY OVERALL |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
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IX. FOIA Personnel and Costs |
Agency / Component |
PERSONNEL |
COSTS |
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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 |
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FMSHRC |
0 |
1 |
1 |
$120,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$120,000.00 |
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0 |
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$0.00 |
AGENCY OVERALL |
0 |
1 |
1 |
$120,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$120,000.00 |
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X. Fees Collected for Processing Requests |
Agency / Component |
Total Amount of Fees Collected |
Percentage of Total Costs |
FMSHRC |
$718.25 |
0.60% |
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AGENCY OVERALL |
$718.25 |
0.60% |
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XI.A. Number of Times Subsection Used |
Agency / Component |
Number of Times Subsection Used |
FMSHRC |
0 |
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AGENCY OVERALL |
0 |
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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 |
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AGENCY OVERALL |
0 |
400 |
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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 |
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AGENCY OVERALL |
2 |
0 |
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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 |
Number of |
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 |
FMSHRC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
AGENCY OVERALL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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XII.C. CONSULTATIONS ON FOIA REQUESTS -- TEN OLDEST CONSULTATIONS RECEIVED FROM OTHER AGENCIES AND PENDING AT THE AGENCY
Agency / Component |
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10th Oldest Consultation |
9th |
8th |
7th |
6th |
5th |
4th |
3rd |
2nd |
Oldest Consultation |
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Date |
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Number of Days |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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FMSHRC |
132 |
101 |
133 |
98 |
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AGENCY OVERALL |
132 |
101 |
133 |
98 |
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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 |
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AGENCY OVERALL |
0 |
2 |
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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 |
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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 |
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FMSHRC |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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AGENCY OVERALL |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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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 |
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AGENCY OVERALL |
0 |
0 |
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