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**United States Department of Education**

**FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT**

**ANNUAL REPORT**

**FISCAL YEAR 2004**

February 2005

**Office of the Chief Information Officer**

**Regulatory Information Management Services**

400 Maryland Avenue, SW\
PCP, 9^th^ Floor

Washington, D.C. 20202-4700

**I. Person to Contact Regarding Report**

A. The person to contact regarding this report is: Angela Arrington,
United States Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, PCP
9^th^ Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700; telephone (202) 245-6651.

B. The Internet address for this report on the World Wide Web (www) is:

<http://www.ed.gov/about/reports/annual/foia/index.html>

C. To obtain a paper copy of this report, please send a request to the
address, number, or email identified in paragraph II. A.4. below.

# II. FOIA Request Guidelines

A. How to make a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request:

1.  Make requests in writing, either handwritten or typed.

2.  Be as specific as possible with regard to names, dates, places,
    events, subjects, etc. If known, include any file designations or
    descriptions for the records wanted. It is not necessary to give a
    requested record\'s exact name or title, but the more specific the
    request about the record or types of records wanted, the easier it
    will be for the Department of Education (Department) to locate them.

3.  Include a return address, daytime phone number, and email address
    (if available) to clarify your request.

4.  Send requests to the following mailing address:

U.S. Department of Education\
Office of the Chief Information Officer\
400 Maryland Avenue, SW, PCP, 9^th^ Floor\
Washington, DC 20202-4700\
Attn: FOIA Office

> Requests may also be faxed to: (202) 245-6623 or emailed to:
> <OCIO.FOIA@ed.gov>.

5.  To avoid delay, be sure to display prominently on the envelope, fax
    cover sheet, or email subject line, \"FOIA Request.\"

B. The Department generally responds to all requests with a
determination within 20 working days.

C. Requested records/information or portions thereof may be withheld on
the basis of nine statutory exemptions specified in the FOIA. The
following exemptions are the ones most frequently used by the
Department:

Exemption (b)(2)---material circumventing agency rule

> On rare occasions, ED uses Exemption (b)(3)---information that is
> withheld in accordance with other laws

Exemption (b)(4)---proprietary, confidential, financial matters

> Exemption (b)(5)---internal, pre-decisional material related to the
> decision-making process, attorney client privilege, and attorney work
> products

Exemption (b)(6)---personal privacy

Exemption (b)(7)---matters related to law enforcement

**III. Definitions of Terms and Acronyms Used in the Report**

A. Agency-specific acronyms or other terms:

1.  The Department ---U. S. Department of Education, whose mission is to
    ensure equal access to education and promote educational excellence
    throughout the nation.

2\. Principal Offices (POs)---the Department has the following 20
Headquarters POs:

a\. OS Office of the Secretary

b\. ODS Office of the Deputy Secretary

c\. OCR Office for Civil Rights

d\. OUS Office of the Under Secretary

e\. OIG Office of Inspector General

f\. OGC Office of the General Counsel

g\. OSERS Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

h\. OLCA Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs

i\. OIIA Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs

j\. OCFO Office of the Chief Financial Officer

k\. OCIO Office of the Chief Information Officer

l\. OM Office of Management

m\. FSA Federal Student Aid

n\. OPE Office of Postsecondary Education

o\. IES Institute of Education Sciences

p\. OESE Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

q\. OELA Office of English Language Acquisition

r\. OVAE Office of Vocational and Adult Education

s\. OII Office of Innovation and Improvement

t\. OSDFS Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools

3\. Regional Offices---the Department has the following 11 Regional
Offices:

a\. Region I Boston

b\. Region II New York

c\. Region III Philadelphia

d\. Region IV Atlanta

e\. Region V Chicago

f\. Region VI Dallas

g\. Region VII Kansas City

h\. Region VIII Denver

i\. Region IX San Francisco

j\. Region X Seattle

k\. Metro Region, Washington, DC (OCR activities for Washington, DC,
Virginia, and North Carolina)

B. Basic terms, expressed in common terminology:

1.  FOIA request---generally a request for access to records concerning
    a third party, an organization, or a particular topic of interest.

2.  Initial Request---a request to a federal agency for access to
    records under FOIA.

3.  Appeal---a request to a federal agency asking that it review at a
    higher administrative level a full denial or partial denial of
    access to records under FOIA, or any other FOIA determination such
    as a matter pertaining to fees.

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4.  Processed Request or Appeal---a request or appeal for which an
    agency has taken a final action on the request or the appeal in all
    respects.

5.  Multi‑track processing---a system in which simple requests requiring
    relatively minimal review are placed in one processing track and
    more voluminous and complex requests are placed in one or more other
    tracks. Requests in each track are processed on a first‑in/first out
    basis. A requester who has an urgent need for records may request
    expedited processing (see below).

6.  Expedited processing---an agency will process a FOIA request on an
    expedited basis when a requester has shown an exceptional need or
    urgency for the records which warrants prioritization of his or her
    request over other requests that were made earlier.

7.  Simple request---a FOIA request that an agency using multi‑track
    processing places in its fastest (non-expedited) track based on the
    volume and/or simplicity of records requested.

8.  Complex request---a FOIA request that an agency using multi‑track
    processing places in a slower track based on the volume and/or
    complexity of records requested.

9.  Grant in full/whole---an agency decision to disclose all records in
    full in response to a FOIA request.

10. Partial grant---an agency decision to disclose a record in part in
    response to a FOIA request, deleting information determined to be
    exempt under one or more of the FOIA exemptions; or a decision to
    disclose some records in their entirety but withhold others in whole
    or in part.

11. Denial---an agency decision not to release any part of a record or
    records in response to a FOIA request because all the information in
    the requested records is determined by the agency to be exempt under
    one or more of the FOIA exemptions, or for some procedural reason
    (such as, no record located in response to a FOIA request).

12. Time limits---the time period in FOIA for an agency to respond to a
    FOIA request (20 working days from proper receipt of a \"perfected\"
    FOIA request).

13. "Perfected" request---a FOIA request for records that adequately
    describes the records sought, that has been received by the FOIA
    office of the agency or agency component in possession of the
    records, and for which there is no remaining question about the
    payment of applicable fees.

14. Exemption 3 statute---a separate federal statute prohibiting the
    disclosure of a certain type of information and authorizing its
    withholding under FOIA subsection (b)(3).

15. Median number---the middle, not average, number. For example, of 3,
    7, and 14, the median number is 7. Another example, of 3, 7, 9, and
    14, the median number is 8, the average of the two middle numbers
    (i.e., 7+9=16, divided by 2, equals 8).

16. Average number---the number obtained by dividing the sum of a group
    of numbers by the quantity of numbers in the group. For example, of
    3, 7, and 14, the average number is 8.

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IV. Exemption 3 Statute

  ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
  **Statute/Rule**        **Type(s) of            **Case Citation**
                          Information Withheld**  

  49 U.S.C. § 40119       Open investigation      None
                          documents               
  ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------

######## V. Initial FOIA Access Requests

(For details reference Exhibits I, II, and III)

A. Numbers of initial requests:

1\. Number of requests pending as of the end of FY 2003: 198 \*\*

2\. Number of requests received during FY 2004: 2,232

3\. Number of requests processed during FY 2004: 2,082

4\. Number of requests pending as of the end of FY 2004: 348

B. Disposition of initial requests:

1\. Number of requests granted---full disclosure: 1007

2\. Number of requests partially granted---partial disclosure: 659

3.  

\*\* Variance from the Department's 2003 Annual Report is the result of
improved accounting practices.

3\. Number of requests denied in full: 61

4.  

> a\. Number of times each FOIA exemption used (counting each exemption
> once
>
> per request) for each partially granted and denied request:

Exemption 1: 0

Exemption 2: 133

Exemption 3: 2

Exemption 4: 351

Exemption 5: 55

Exemption 6: 252

Exemption 7(A): 66

Exemption 7(B): 11

Exemption 7(C): 181

Exemption 7(D): 3

Exemption 7(E): 5

Exemption 7(F): 0

Exemption 8: 0

Exemption 9: 0

4.  Other reasons for nondisclosure (total): 355

a\. No records: 208

b\. Referrals: 48

c\. Request withdrawn: 47

d\. Fee-related reason: 5

e\. Records not reasonably described: 7

f\. Not a proper FOIA request for some other reason: 0

g\. Not Department record: 12

h\. Duplicate request: 12

i\. Other (specify): 16 (See Exhibit page 15)

**VI. Appeals of Initial Denials of FOIA Requests**

A. Numbers of appeals:

1\. Appeals received during FY 2004: 25

2.  2\. Appeals processed during FY 2004: 59

B. Disposition of appeals:

1.  Number completely upheld: 36

2\. Number partially reversed: 9

3\. Number completely reversed: 1

a.  Number of times each FOIA exemption used (counting each exemption
    once per request) for each partially reversed and completely
    reversed decision:

Exemption 1: 0

> Exemption 2: 1

Exemption 3: 0

Exemption 4: 1

> Exemption 5: 1

Exemption 6: 2

Exemption 7: 8

Exemption 8: 0

Exemption 9: 0

4\. Other reasons for nondisclosure (total): 13

a\. No records: 1

b\. Referrals: 1

c\. Request withdrawn: 5

d\. Fee-related reason: 0

e\. Records not reasonably described: 0

f\. Not a proper FOIA request for some other reason: 0

g\. Not the Department record: 0

h\. Duplicate request: 0

> i\. Other (specify): Closed Administratively: 4
>
> Remanded for further processing: 2

**VII. Compliance with Time Limits/Status of Pending Requests**

(For details reference Exhibits I.A and IV)

A. Median processing time for FOIA requests processed during the year:

1\. Simple Requests:

a.  Number processed: 1,566

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4.  b\. Median time---Calendar days to process: See Exhibit IV

2\. Complex Requests:

a\. Number processed: 442

5.  b\. Median time---Calendar days to process: See Exhibit IV

3\. Expedited Requests:

a\. Number processed: 74

6.  b\. Median time---Calendar days to process: See Exhibit IV

B. Status of pending FOIA requests:

1\. Number pending at end of FY 2004: 348

2\. Median time---Calendar days requests were pending: See Exhibit I.A

**VIII. Comparison with Previous Year**

This document is the seventh Annual Report of the U.S. Department of
Education FOIA activities to the U.S. Department of Justice. It includes
activities from October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004. The
Department experienced approximately a twenty percent increase in FOIA
requests during FY 2004 as compared to FY 2003.

In FY 2004 the Department made a significant increase in the level of
staffing for FOIA activities. Additionally, during the third quarter of
FY 2004, the Department began re-engineering the manner in which FOIA
requests are processed. Early indications show that this new process has
begun to reduce backlogs and reduce median processing time.

During FY 2004 the amount of fees collected from requesters decreased
12% from FY 2003.

A.  FY 2004 Expedited Requests:

    1.  Number Received: 74

    2.  Number Granted: 74

# IX. Costs/FOIA Staffing

(For details reference Exhibit V)

A. Staffing levels:

1\. Number of full-time FOIA personnel: 4

2.  Number of personnel with part-time or occasional FOIA duties (in
    total work - years):\
    6.7 Work - Years

> 3\. Total Number of Personnel (in work -- years): 10.7 Work-Years

B. Total costs (including staff and all resources):

1\. FOIA processing (including appeals): \$809,158.11

2\. Litigation-related activities (estimated): None

3\. Total costs: \$809,158.11

### X. Fees

(For details reference Exhibit V)

A. Total amount of fees collected by the Department for processing
requests: \$13,732.32

B. Percentage of total costs: 2%

**XI. FOIA Regulations (Including Fee Schedule)**

The Department FOIA regulation is found under Title 34 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), Part 5---Availability of Information to the Public
Pursuant to Public Law 90-23. A copy of this regulation is available at
<http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_01/34cfr5_01.html>.

**The current Department FOIA Regulation, by Subpart:**

[Subpart A: Definitions]{.underline}

[Subpart B: What Records Are Available]{.underline}

[Subpart C: Freedom of Information Officer]{.underline}

[Subpart D: Procedures for Requesting Access to Records]{.underline}

[Subpart E: Fees and Charges]{.underline}

[Subpart F: Availability of Specific Records]{.underline}

[Subpart G: Administrative Review]{.underline}

> **Exhibit I.A**

**The Department FOIA Annual Report for FY 2004**

**FOIA Request Activities during the Fiscal Year**

+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| #####         | ####      | ####      | ####        | **Requests   |
|  Headquarters | # FY 2003 | # FY 2004 | # Requests  | Pending End  |
|               |           |           |             | of FY 2004** |
| **Or          | **R       | **R       | **          |              |
| ganizations** | equests** | eceipts** | Completed** |              |
|               |           |           |             |              |
|               | **        |           | **During FY |              |
|               | Pending** |           | 2004**      |              |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| OS            | 0         | 67        | 33          | 34           |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| OUS/ODS       | 0         | 35        | 35          | 0            |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| OLCA          | 0         | 13        | 12          | 1            |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| OGC           | 0         | 32        | 28          | 4            |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| OIG           | 6         | 114       | 114         | 6            |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| ##### OIIA    | 0         | 12        | 5           | 7            |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| OCFO          | 41        | 93        | 97          | 37           |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| OCIO          | 0         | 6         | 6           | 0            |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| OM            | 3         | 41        | 41          | 3            |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| OELA          | 0         | 19        | 12          | 7            |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| OCR           | 0         | 91        | 91          | 0            |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| OESE          | 13        | 125       | 122         | 16           |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| IES           | 8         | 65        | 59          | 14           |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| FSA           | 4         | 231       | 151         | 84           |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| OPE           | 9         | 96        | 102         | 3            |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| OSERS         | 5         | 126       | 130         | 1            |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| OVAE          | 5         | 61        | 57          | 9            |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| OII           | 0         | 44        | 44          | 0            |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| OSDFS         | 0         | 108       | 104         | 4            |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+
| *             | **94**    | **1379**  | **1243**    | **230**      |
| *Headquarters |           |           |             |              |
| Totals:**     |           |           |             |              |
+---------------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------------+

+---------------+------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+
| ##### Reg     | ###        | #####     | ###         | Requests    |
| ional Offices | ## FY 2003 |  FY 2004  | ## Requests | Pending     |
|               |            |           |             |             |
|               | **         | **R       | **          | **End of FY |
|               | Requests** | eceipts** | Completed** | 2004**      |
|               |            |           |             |             |
|               | *          |           | **During FY |             |
|               | *Pending** |           | 2004**      |             |
+---------------+------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+
| Region I --   | 14         | 124       | 117         | 21          |
| Boston        |            |           |             |             |
+---------------+------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+
| Region II --  | 6          | 59        | 57          | 8           |
| NY            |            |           |             |             |
+---------------+------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+
| Region III -  | 10         | 79        | 88          | 1           |
| Phila.        |            |           |             |             |
+---------------+------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+
| Region IV -   | 0          | 74        | 74          | 0           |
| Atlanta       |            |           |             |             |
+---------------+------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+
| Region V -    | 5          | 173       | 167         | 11          |
| Chicago       |            |           |             |             |
+---------------+------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+
| Region VI -   | 6          | 84        | 81          | 9           |
| Dallas        |            |           |             |             |
+---------------+------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+
| Region VII -- | 2          | 28        | 28          | 2           |
| KC            |            |           |             |             |
+---------------+------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+
| Region VIII - | 1          | 33        | 32          | 2           |
| Denver        |            |           |             |             |
+---------------+------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+
| Region IX --  | 57         | 48        | 43          | 62          |
| SF            |            |           |             |             |
+---------------+------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+
| Region X --   | 2          | 113       | 114         | 1           |
| Seattle       |            |           |             |             |
+---------------+------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+
| Metro Region  | 1          | 38        | 38          | 1           |
| (OCR)         |            |           |             |             |
+---------------+------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+
| **Regional    | **104**    | **853**   | **839**     | **118**     |
| Office        |            |           |             |             |
| Totals:**     |            |           |             |             |
+---------------+------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+

  --------------- ------------- ------------ -------------- --------------
  **ED TOTALS:**  **198**       **2232**     **2082**       **348**

  --------------- ------------- ------------ -------------- --------------

**Exhibit I.B**

**The Department FOIA Annual Report for FY 2004**

**Disposition of FOIA Requests Completed during the Fiscal Year**

+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| **Headquarters            | **          |            |               |
| Organization**            | Disposition |            |               |
|                           | of Initial  |            |               |
|                           | Requests**  |            |               |
|                           |             |            |               |
|                           | **Completed |            |               |
|                           | During FY   |            |               |
|                           | 2004**      |            |               |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
|                           | **Granted** | **P        | **Denied**    |
|                           |             | artially** |               |
|                           |             |            |               |
|                           |             | *          |               |
|                           |             | *Granted** |               |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| OS                        | 33          | 0          | 0             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| OUS/ODS                   | 14          | 0          | 0             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| OLCA                      | 0           | 1          | 0             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| OGC                       | 3           | 15         | 0             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| OIG                       | 8           | 44         | 24            |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| OIIA                      | 4           | 1          | 0             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| OCFO                      | 67          | 21         | 0             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| OCIO                      | 6           | 0          | 0             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| OM                        | 18          | 9          | 0             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| OELA                      | 1           | 0          | 5             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| OCR                       | 58          | 11         | 3             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| OESE                      | 55          | 27         | 0             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| IES                       | 14          | 35         | 0             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| FSA                       | 109         | 7          | 0             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| OPE                       | 9           | 49         | 0             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| OSERS                     | 23          | 97         | 0             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| OVAE                      | 8           | 31         | 0             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| OII                       | 0           | 39         | 0             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| OSDFS                     | 11          | 83         | 0             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| **Headquarters Totals:**  | **441**     | **470**    | **32**        |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+

+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| **Regional Offices**      | **          |            |               |
|                           | Disposition |            |               |
|                           | of Initial  |            |               |
|                           | Requests**  |            |               |
|                           |             |            |               |
|                           | **Completed |            |               |
|                           | During FY   |            |               |
|                           | 2004**      |            |               |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
|                           | **Granted** | *          | **Denied**    |
|                           |             | *Partially |               |
|                           |             | Granted**  |               |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| Region I - Boston         | 88          | 18         | 0             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| Region II - NY            | 48          | 7          | 2             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| Region III - Phila.       | 68          | 8          | 3             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| Region IV - Atlanta       | 65          | 4          | 1             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| Region V - Chicago        | 87          | 62         | 12            |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| Region VI - Dallas        | 31          | 39         | 3             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| Region VII - KC           | 24          | 2          | 0             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| Region VIII - Denver      | 11          | 10         | 6             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| Region IX - SF            | 32          | 5          | 1             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| Region X - Seattle        | 83          | 27         | 0             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| Metro Region (OCR)        | 29          | 7          | 1             |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+
| **Regional Office         | **566**     | **189**    | **29**        |
| Totals:**                 |             |            |               |
+---------------------------+-------------+------------+---------------+

  ---------------------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------
  **ED Totals:**               **1007**      **659**       **61**

  ---------------------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------

####### Exhibit II.A

**The Department FOIA Annual Report for FY 2004**

**FOIA Exemptions Invoked for Partially Granted & Denied FOIA Requests
during the Fiscal Year**

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<td colspan="9"><strong>FOIA Exemptions Invoked in Initial Requests
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<td><strong>(b)(2)</strong></td>
<td><strong>(b)(3)</strong></td>
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<td><strong>(b)(6)</strong></td>
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<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
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<td>OUS/ODS</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
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<tr class="odd">
<td>OLCA</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>OGC</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>OIG</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>45</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>30</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>OIIA</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>OCFO</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>OCIO</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>OM</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>OELA</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>OCR</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>OESE</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>IES</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>FSA</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>OPE</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>49</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>OSERS</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>94</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>87</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>72</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>OVAE</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>OII</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>39</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>OSDFS</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>83</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>Headquarters Sub-Total:</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>133</strong></td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>351</strong></td>
<td><strong>42</strong></td>
<td><strong>204</strong></td>
<td><strong>20</strong></td>
<td><strong>11</strong></td>
<td><strong>30</strong></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<table>
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 19%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td rowspan="2"><h5 id="regional-offices-1">Regional Offices</h5></td>
<td colspan="9"><strong>FOIA Exemptions Invoked in Initial Requests
Processed during FY 2004</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>(b)(1)</strong></td>
<td><strong>(b)(2)</strong></td>
<td><strong>(b)(3)</strong></td>
<td><strong>(b)(4)</strong></td>
<td><strong>(b)(5)</strong></td>
<td><strong>(b)(6)</strong></td>
<td><strong>(b)(7)(a)</strong></td>
<td><strong>(b)(7)(b)</strong></td>
<td><strong>(b)(7)(c)</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Region I - Boston</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Region II - NY</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Region III - Phila.</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Region IV - Atlanta</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Region V - Chicago</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>59</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Region VI - Dallas</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>33</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Region VII - KC</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Region VIII - Denver</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Region IX - SF</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Region X - Seattle</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>27</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Metro Region (OCR)</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>Regional Sub-Total:</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>13</strong></td>
<td><strong>48</strong></td>
<td><strong>46</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>151</strong></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

  ------------- ------- --------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
  **ED          **0**   **133**   **2**   **351**   **55**   **252**   **66**   **11**   **181**
  TOTALS:**                                                                              

  ------------- ------- --------- ------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------

**Exhibit II.B**

**The Department FOIA Annual Report for FY 2004**

**FOIA Exemptions Invoked for Partially Granted & Denied FOIA Requests
during the Fiscal Year**

+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| ####           | **FOIA |         |        |          |           |
| # Headquarters | Exem   |         |        |          |           |
|                | ptions |         |        |          |           |
| #####          | I      |         |        |          |           |
|  Organizations | nvoked |         |        |          |           |
|                | in     |         |        |          |           |
|                | I      |         |        |          |           |
|                | nitial |         |        |          |           |
|                | Re     |         |        |          |           |
|                | quests |         |        |          |           |
|                | Pro    |         |        |          |           |
|                | cessed |         |        |          |           |
|                | during |         |        |          |           |
|                | FY     |         |        |          |           |
|                | 2004** |         |        |          |           |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
|                | *      | **(b)(  | *      | **       | *         |
|                | *(b)(7 | 7)(e)** | *(b)(7 | (b)(8)** | *(b)(9)** |
|                | )(d)** |         | )(f)** |          |           |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| OS             | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| OUS/ODS        | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| OLCA           | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| OGC            | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| OIG            | 3      | 5       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| OIIA           | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| OCFO           | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| OCIO           | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| OM             | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| OELA           | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| OCR            | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| OESE           | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| IES            | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| FSA            | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| OPE            | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| OSERS          | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| OVAE           | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| OII            | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| OSDFS          | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| **Headquarters | **3**  | **5**   | **0**  | **0**    | **0**     |
| Sub-Total:**   |        |         |        |          |           |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+

+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| ##             | **FOIA |         |        |          |           |
| ### Regional O | Exem   |         |        |          |           |
| ffices {#regio | ptions |         |        |          |           |
| nal-offices-2} | I      |         |        |          |           |
|                | nvoked |         |        |          |           |
|                | in     |         |        |          |           |
|                | I      |         |        |          |           |
|                | nitial |         |        |          |           |
|                | Re     |         |        |          |           |
|                | quests |         |        |          |           |
|                | Pro    |         |        |          |           |
|                | cessed |         |        |          |           |
|                | during |         |        |          |           |
|                | FY     |         |        |          |           |
|                | 2004** |         |        |          |           |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
|                | *      | **(b)(  | *      | **       | *         |
|                | *(b)(7 | 7)(e)** | *(b)(7 | (b)(8)** | *(b)(9)** |
|                | )(d)** |         | )(f)** |          |           |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| Region I --    | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
| Boston         |        |         |        |          |           |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| Region II --   | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
| NY             |        |         |        |          |           |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| Region III -   | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
| Phila.         |        |         |        |          |           |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| Region IV --   | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
| Atlanta        |        |         |        |          |           |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| Region V --    | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
| Chicago        |        |         |        |          |           |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| Region VI --   | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
| Dallas         |        |         |        |          |           |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| Region VII --  | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
| KC             |        |         |        |          |           |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| Region VIII -  | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
| Denver         |        |         |        |          |           |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| Region IX - SF | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| Region X -     | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
| Seattle        |        |         |        |          |           |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| Metro Region   | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0        | 0         |
| (OCR)          |        |         |        |          |           |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+
| **Regional     | **0**  | **0**   | **0**  | **0**    | **0**     |
| Sub-Total:**   |        |         |        |          |           |
+----------------+--------+---------+--------+----------+-----------+

  -------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ -------------
  **ED TOTALS:** **3**      **5**      **0**      **0**        **0**

  -------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ -------------

**Exhibit III**

**The Department FOIA Annual Report for FY 2004**

# Other Reasons for Non-Disclosure in Response to FOIA Requests Completed during the Fiscal Year

<table>
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 17%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><strong>Headquarters Or</strong></p>
<p><strong>Regional Office</strong></p></td>
<td><strong>No Records</strong></td>
<td><strong>Referrals</strong></td>
<td><strong>Request Withdrawn</strong></td>
<td><strong>Fee-Related Reason</strong></td>
<td><strong>Not Reasonably Described</strong></td>
<td><strong>Not a Proper Request</strong></td>
<td><strong>Not an ED Record</strong></td>
<td><strong>Duplicate Request</strong></td>
<td><strong>Other*</strong></td>
<td><p><strong>Total</strong></p>
<p><strong>Number</strong></p>
<p><strong>Completed</strong></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>OS</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>OUS/ODS</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>21</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>OLCA</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>11</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>OGC</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>10</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>OIG</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>38</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>OIIA</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>OCFO</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>9</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>OCIO</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>OM</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>8</td>
<td><strong>14</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>OELA</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>6</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>OCR</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>19</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>OESE</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>40</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>IES</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>10</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>FSA</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>35</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>OPE</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>1</td>
<td><strong>44</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>OSERS</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>10</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>OVAE</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td><strong>18</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>OII</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>5</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>OSDFS</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>3</td>
<td><strong>10</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>Headquarters Sub-Total:</strong></td>
<td><strong>182</strong></td>
<td><strong>44</strong></td>
<td><strong>30</strong></td>
<td><strong>5</strong></td>
<td><strong>6</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>10</strong></td>
<td><strong>10</strong></td>
<td><strong>13</strong></td>
<td><strong>300</strong></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<table>
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 17%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Region I - Boston</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>11</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Region II - NY</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Region III - Phila.</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td><strong>9</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Region IV - Atlanta</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>2</td>
<td><strong>4</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Region V - Chicago</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>6</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Region VI - Dallas</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>8</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Region VII - KC</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Region VIII - Denver</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>5</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Region IX - SF</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>5</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Region X - Seattle</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>4</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Metro Region (OCR)</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><h5 id="regional-sub-total">Regional Sub-Total</h5></td>
<td><strong>26</strong></td>
<td><strong>4</strong></td>
<td><strong>17</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td><strong>55</strong></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

  ------------ --------- -------- -------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ---------
  **ED         **208**   **48**   **47**   **5**   **7**   **0**   **12**   **12**   **16**   **355**
  TOTALS:**                                                                                   

  ------------ --------- -------- -------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ---------

\*See following page for individual component explanations.

> **\*EXPLANATION OF DISPOSITION OF FOI INITIAL REQUESTS:**

######### OTHER REASONS FOR NONDISCLOSURE

**(COLUMN MARKED "OTHER")**

  --------------- ----------- ---------------------------------------------
  **Component**   **Number of **Reason (s)**
                  Times**     

  OVAE            1           Response pending further information from
                              requestor

  Region IV -     2           Information was previously requested by the
  Atlanta                     same requestor

  Region III -    1           Person who requested information did not
  Philadelphia                respond with appropriate address

  OPE             1           Response pending further information

  OM              8           Responded to by other POs

  OSDFS           3           Reassigned to other POs
  --------------- ----------- ---------------------------------------------

# Exhibit IV

**The Department FOIA Annual Report for FY 2004**

**Median Processing Time for FOIA Requests Completed during the Fiscal
Year**

+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| **H         | ##   |       | *    |       | **E  |       | *      |
| eadquarters |  Sim |       | *Com |       | xped |       | *Total |
| Or Regional | ple  |       | plex |       | ited |       | Number |
| Office**    | Requ |       | Re   |       | Re   |       | Compl  |
|             | ests |       | ques |       | ques |       | eted** |
|             |      |       | ts** |       | ts** |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
|             | **   | **M   | **   | **M   | **   | **M   |        |
|             | Numb | edian | Numb | edian | Numb | edian |        |
|             | er** | Tim   | er** | Tim   | er** | Tim   |        |
|             |      | e\*** |      | e\*** |      | e\*** |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| OS          | 33   | 20    | 0    | 0     | 0    | 0     | **33** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| OUS/ODS     | 35   | 0     | 0    | 0     | 0    | 0     | **35** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| OLCA        | 13   | 3     | 0    | 0     | 0    | 0     | **12** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| OGC         | 25   | 11    | 3    | 45    | 0    | 0     | **28** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| OIG         | 112  | 11    | 2    | 134   | 0    | 0     | *      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | *114** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| OIIA        | 5    | 10    | 0    | 0     | 0    | 0     | **5**  |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| OCFO        | 87   | 15    | 5    | 25    | 5    | 5     | **97** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| OCIO        | 6    | 18    | 0    | 0     | 0    | 0     | **6**  |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| OM          | 34   | 15    | 7    | 31    | 0    | 0     | **41** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| OELA        | 12   | 13    | 0    | 0     | 0    | 0     | **12** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| OCR         | 91   | 6     | 0    | 0     | 0    | 0     | **91** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| OESE        | 75   | 15    | 27   | 60    | 20   | 10    | *      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | *122** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| IES         | 15   | 30    | 44   | 60    | 0    | 0     | **59** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| FSA         | 81   | 30    | 40   | 65    | 30   | 20    | *      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | *151** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| OPE         | 92   | 20    | 10   | 20    | 0    | 0     | *      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | *102** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| OSERS       | 110  | 13    | 13   | 15    | 7    | 12    | *      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | *130** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| OVAE        | 57   | 17    | 0    | 0     | 0    | 0     | **57** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| OII         | 37   | 29    | 7    | 42    | 0    | 0     | **44** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| OSDFS       | 102  | 10    | 1    | 10    | 1    | 10    | *      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | *104** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| #####       | **10 |       | **1  |       | **   |       | **     |
| Headquarter | 21** |       | 59** |       | 63** |       | 1243** |
| s Sub-Total |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+

+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Region I -  | 117  | 13    | 0    | 0     | 0    | 0     | *      |
| Boston      |      |       |      |       |      |       | *117** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Region II - | 55   | 10    | 2    | 2     | 0    | 0     | **57** |
| NY          |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Region      | 50   | 16    | 38   | 64    | 0    | 0     | **88** |
| III -       |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| Phila.      |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Region IV - | 74   | 20    | 0    | 0     | 0    | 0     | **74** |
| Atlanta     |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Region V -  | 92   | 13    | 75   | 10    | 0    | 0     | *      |
| Chicago     |      |       |      |       |      |       | *167** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Region VI - | 57   | 28    | 21   | 50    | 3    | 21    | **81** |
| Dallas      |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Region      | 28   | 26    | 0    | 0     | 0    | 0     | **28** |
| VII - KC    |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Region      | 24   | 16    | 8    | 25    | 0    | 0     | **32** |
| VIII -      |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| Denver      |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Region IX   | 12   | 5     | 23   | 68    | 8    | 3     | **43** |
| -- SF       |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Region X -  | 0    | 0     | 114  | 7     | 0    | 0     | *      |
| Seattle     |      |       |      |       |      |       | *114** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Metro       | 36   | 14    | 2    | 25    | 0    | 0     | **38** |
| Region      |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| (OCR)       |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| ####        | **5  |       | **2  |       | **   |       | *      |
| # Regional  | 45** |       | 83** |       | 11** |       | *839** |
| Sub-Total { |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| #regional-s |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| ub-total-1} |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+

  -------------- ----------- -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -----------
  **ED TOTALS:** **1,566**   **ED     **442**   **ED     **74**   **ED     **2,082**
                             Median             Median            Median   
                             Time**             Time**            Time**   

                                                                           
  -------------- ----------- -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -----------

\*Note: Median Time is based on Calendar Days

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> **Exhibit IV.A**

**The Department FOIA Annual Report for FY 2004**

**Status of pending requests**

+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| ##### Headquarters           | **Requests        | **Median days    |
|                              | Pending Ending of | Pending FY       |
| **Organizations and Regional | FY 2004**         | 2004**           |
| Offices**                    |                   |                  |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| OS                           | 34                | 25               |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| OUS/ODS                      | 0                 | 0                |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| OLCA                         | 1                 | 3                |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| OGC                          | 4                 | 7                |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| OIG                          | 6                 | 13               |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| ##### OIIA                   | 7                 | 10               |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| OCFO                         | 37                | 15               |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| OCIO                         | 0                 | 0                |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| OM                           | 3                 | 26               |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| OELA                         | 7                 | 10               |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| OCR                          | 0                 | 0                |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| OESE                         | 16                | 88               |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| IES                          | 14                | 60               |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| FSA                          | 84                | 65               |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| OPE                          | 3                 | 20               |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| OSERS                        | 1                 | 12               |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| OVAE                         | 9                 | 17               |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| OII                          | 0                 | 0                |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| OSDFS                        | 4                 | 52               |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| Region I - Boston            | 21                | 13               |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| Region II - NY               | 8                 | 10               |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| Region III - Phila.          | 1                 | 86               |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| Region IV - Atlanta          | 0                 | 0                |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| Region V - Chicago           | 11                | 8                |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| Region VI - Dallas           | 9                 | 22               |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| Region VII - KC              | 2                 | 34               |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| Region VIII - Denver         | 2                 | 19               |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| Region IX - SF               | 62                | 155              |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| Region X -- Seattle          | 1                 | 4                |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| Metro Region (OCR)           | 1                 | 14               |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| **Total**                    | **348**           | **N/A**          |
+------------------------------+-------------------+------------------+

**Exhibit V**

**Estimated Workyears / Costs and Fees during FY 2004**

+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| **Headquarters   | **Estimated  |             |                     |
| or Regional      | Costs, By    |             |                     |
| Office**         | Type (In     |             |                     |
|                  | Dollars)**   |             |                     |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
|                  | **FOIA       | **L         | **Total Costs**     |
|                  | Processing   | itigation** |                     |
|                  | Including    |             |                     |
|                  | Appeals**    |             |                     |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| OS               | \$4,713.05   | 0.00        | \$4,713.05          |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| OUS/ODS          | \$1,813.87   | 0.00        | \$1,813.87          |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| OLCA             | \$7,089.00   | 0.00        | \$7,089.00          |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| OGC              | \$58,305.00  | 0.00        | \$58,305.00         |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| OIG              | \$51,203.00  | 0.00        | \$51,203.00         |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| OIIA             | \$533.82     | 0.00        | \$533.82            |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| OCFO             | \$9,791.18   | 0.00        | \$9,791.18          |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| OCIO             | \$298,611.00 | 0.00        | \$298,611.00        |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| OM               | \$7,172.28   | 0.00        | \$7,172.28          |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| OELA             | \$432.64     | 0.00        | \$432.64            |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| OCR              | \$12,871.86  | 0.00        | \$12,871.86         |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| OESE             | \$28,362.56  | 0.00        | \$28,362.56         |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| IES              | \$10,630.89  | 0.00        | \$10,630.89         |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| FSA              | \$61,885.85  | 0.00        | \$61,885.85         |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| OPE              | \$6,249.54   | 0.00        | \$6,249.54          |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| OSERS            | \$29,109.96  | 0.00        | \$29,109.96         |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| OVAE             | \$2,915.00   | 0.00        | \$2,915.00          |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| OII              | \$17,858.00  | 0.00        | \$17,858.00         |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| OSDFS            | \$8,644.48   | 0.00        | \$8,644.48          |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| ##### Headqu     | **\$         | **0.00**    | **\$618,192.98**    |
| arters Sub-Total | 618,192.98** |             |                     |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+

+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| Region I -       | \$26,887.18  | \$0.00      | \$26,887.18         |
| Boston           |              |             |                     |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| Region II - NY   | \$3,741.76   | \$0.00      | \$3,741.76          |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| Region III -     | \$12,928.43  | \$0.00      | \$12,928.43         |
| Phila.           |              |             |                     |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| Region IV -      | \$39,516.00  | \$0.00      | \$39,516.00         |
| Atlanta          |              |             |                     |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| Region V -       | \$30,896.09  | \$0.00      | \$30,896.09         |
| Chicago          |              |             |                     |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| Region VI -      | \$16,631.40  | \$0.00      | \$16,631.40         |
| Dallas           |              |             |                     |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| Region VII - KC  | \$6,216.56   | \$0.00      | \$6,216.56          |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| Region VIII -    | \$7,093.60   | \$0.00      | \$7,093.60          |
| Denver           |              |             |                     |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| Region IX - SF   | \$19,988.00  | \$0.00      | \$19,988.00         |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| Region X --      | \$17,458.88  | \$0.00      | \$17,458.88         |
| Seattle          |              |             |                     |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| Metro Region     | \$9,607.23   | \$0.00      | \$9,607.23          |
| (OCR)            |              |             |                     |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+
| ##### Regional S | **\$         | **\$0.00**  | **\$191,965.13**    |
| ub-Total {#regio | 191,965.13** |             |                     |
| nal-sub-total-2} |              |             |                     |
+------------------+--------------+-------------+---------------------+

  ------------------- ------------------ -------------- ----------------------
  **ED TOTALS:**      **\$809,158.11**   **\$0.00**     **\$809,158.11**

  ------------------- ------------------ -------------- ----------------------

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