The Pension Benefit Guaranty 

Corporation’s Freedom of 

Information Act Report

Fiscal Year 2019

Office of the General Counsel

Disclosure Division

Report to the

Attorney General of the United States

For the Period of

October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019
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I. BASIC INFORMATION REGARDING REPORT

1. Name, title, address, and telephone number of person(s) to be contacted with 

questions about the report:

D. Camilla Perry, Disclosure Officer

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

1200 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005-4026 

(202) 326-4040

2. Electronic address for report on the World Wide Web:

https://www.pbgc.gov/sites/default/files/2019-foia-annual-report.pdf

3. How to obtain a copy of the report in paper form:

A paper copy of the report can be obtained by writing the Office of the General 

Counsel, Disclosure Division, PBGC at the address in I.1 above, or by printing a copy

at the Web address listed in I.2 above.

II. MAKING A FOIA REQUEST

1. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of PBGC FOIA Officers and FOIA 

Liaison. FOIA requests should be submitted directly to the Disclosure Division

Attention: D. Camilla Perry, Disclosure Officer

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

1200 K Street, N.W., Suite 11101

Washington, DC 20005-4026

Phone (202) 326-4040

Chief FOIA and Privacy Act Officer

Paul Chalmers, Deputy General Counsel

FOIA Public Liaison

Betty Gamez

A FOIA request should include a description of the requested records, an assurance

that the requester is willing to pay the fees, if any, associated with processing the

request, and the complete address of the requester. In addition, it is helpful to provide

a phone number where the requester can be reached during business hours so that any

questions regarding the scope of the request can be resolved quickly. If the requester

is unsure of how to describe the records they desire or have specific questions relating
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to processing of a request, they should call the FOIA staff for advice at (202) 326-

4040 prior to filing their request.

2. Brief description of why some requests are not granted and an overview of certain

general categories of the agency’s records to which the FOIA exemptions applies

Records subject to disclosure and application of FOIA exemptions include, in part; 

records submitted to PBGC and created by PBGC in connection with processing

distress plan terminations, or standard termination filing, comments on proposed 

regulations and documents outlining PBGC policies and procedures, as well as 

documents underlying PBGC policies and procedures.

Some requests are not granted because one or more of the exemptions from FOIA’s 

disclosure requirement applies to the records requested. The primary exemptions 

used by PBGC are (b) (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7)(c).

PBGC denies access to records which have been submitted to the agency under Title 

29 USC 4010 and 29 USC 4043 pursuant to exemption (b)(3).

In addition, companies often submit confidential financial and/or commercial 

information to PBGC in the course of doing business. This information is 

withheld under exemption (b)(4).

In some instances, PBGC did not possess any of the records that were requested.

Exemption (b) (5) in part, allows for the protection of records that reflect the

deliberative process within the agency. It can be used to protect portions of records 

that contain pre-decisional opinions recommendations and advice when the

disclosure of that information may have a chilling effect on the decision-making

process. Exemption (b) (5) also protects attorney work product and attorney client 

communications.

In the vast majority of cases, denial of access to records involve requests by third 

parties for personal information about individuals contained in the individual’s 

Privacy Act record or other record, where the subject individual has not 

authorized release of their personal information, a Privacy Act routine use does 

not apply, or the FOIA does not require the PBGC to otherwise release the

personal information. These records or information are withheld under 

exemption (b)(6).

3. FOIA Regulations (including Fee Schedule)

PBGC FOIA regulations are available online at:
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III. ACRONYMS, DEFINITIONS, AND EXEMPTIONS

1. Agency-specific acronyms or other terms: None

2. Definitions of terms used in this report:

a. Administrative Appeal – a request to a federal agency asking that it review at a

higher administrative level a FOIA determination made by the agency at the

initial request level.

b. 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.

c. Backlog – the number of requests or administrative appeals that are pending at 

an agency at the end of the fiscal year that are beyond the statutory time period 

for a response. 

d. Component – for agencies that process requests on a decentralized basis, a

“component” is an entity, also sometimes referred to as an Office, Division, 

Bureau, Center, or Directorate, within the agency that processes FOIA requests. 

The FOIA now requires that agencies include in their Annual FOIA Report data

for both the agency overall and for each principal component of the agency.

NOTE: PBGC is centralized and therefore does not have multiple components.

e. Consultation – the procedure whereby the agency responding to a FOIA request 

first forwards a record to another agency for its review because that agency has an 

interest in the record. Once the agency in receipt of the consultation finishes its 

review of the record, it responds back to the agency that forwarded it. That 

agency, in turn, will then respond to the FOIA requester.

f. Exemption 3 Statute – a federal statute that exempts information from disclosure

and which the agency relies on to withhold information under subsection (b)(3) of

the FOIA.

g. FOIA/PA Request – a FOIA request is generally a request to a federal agency 

for access to records concerning another person (i.e., a “third-party” request), or 

concerning an organization, or a particular topic of interest. FOIA requests also 

include requests made by requesters seeking records concerning themselves (i.e., 

"first-party" requests) when those requesters are not subject to the Privacy Act, 

such as non-U.S. citizens. Moreover, because all first-party requesters should be 

afforded the benefit of both the access provisions of the FOIA as well as those of 
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the Privacy Act, FOIA requests also include any first-party requests where an 

agency determines that it must search beyond its Privacy Act “systems of 

records” or where a Privacy Act exemption applies, and the agency looks to 

FOIA to afford the greatest possible access. All requests which require the 

agency to utilize the FOIA in responding to the requester are included in this 

Report. Additionally, a FOIA request includes records referred to the agency for 

processing and direct response to the requester. It does not, however, include 

records for which the agency has received a consultation from another agency. 

(Consultations are reported separately in Section XII of this Report.)

NOTE: PBGC processed all requests for access to records, regardless of which 

law was cited by the requester, under both the FOIA and PA, as appropriate.

h. Full Grant – an agency decision to disclose all records in full in response to a

FOIA request.

i. Full Denial – an agency decision not to release any records in response to a

FOIA request because the records are exempt in their entireties under one or

more of the FOIA exemptions, or for some procedural reason, such as when no 

records could be located.

j. Median Number – the middle, not average, number. For example, of 3, 7, and 

14, the median number is 7.

k. 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 granted 

expedited processing are placed in yet another track. Requests in each track are

processed on a first-in/first out basis.

i. Expedited Processing – an agency will process a FOIA request on an 

expedited basis when a requester satisfies the requirements for expedited 

processing as set forth in the statute and in agency regulations.

ii. Simple Request – a FOIA request that an agency using multi-track 

processing places in its fastest (non- expedited) track based on the low 

volume and/or simplicity of the records requested.

iii. Complex Request – a FOIA request that an agency using multi-track 

processing places in a slower track based on the high volume and/or

complexity of the records requested.

l. Partial Grant/Partial Denial – in response to a FOIA request, an agency

decision to disclose portions or the records and to withhold other portions that 

are exempt under the FOIA, or to otherwise deny a portion of the request for a

procedural reason.
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m. Pending Request or Pending Administrative Appeal – a request or

administrative appeal for which an agency has not taken final action in all 

respects.

n. Perfected Request – a request for records which reasonably describes such

records and is made in accordance with published rules stating the time, place, 

fees (if any), and procedures to be followed.

o. Processed Request or Processed Administrative Appeal – a request or

administrative appeal for which an agency has taken final action in all respects.

p. Range in Number of Days – the lowest and highest number of days to process 

requests or administrative appeals.

q. Time Limits – the time period in the statute for an agency to respond to a

FOIA request (ordinarily twenty working days from receipt of a perfected 

FOIA request).

3. Concise description of the nine FOIA exemptions:

An agency may withhold information from disclosure if the information 

requested is the kind described in any of the nine exemptions listed in the

FOIA.

1. Exemption 1: classified national defense and foreign relations information.

2. Exemption 2: information that is related solely to the internal personnel rules 

and practices of an agency.

3. Exemption 3: information that is prohibited from disclosure by another

federal law.

4. Exemption 4: trade secrets and other confidential business information.

5. Exemption 5: inter-agency or intra-agency communications that are protected 

by legal privileges.

6. Exemption 6: information which, if released, would constitute a clearly

unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

7. Exemption 7: records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, 

to the extent that the production of those records (A) could reasonably be

expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings, (B) would deprive a
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person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication, (C) could 

reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal 

privacy, (D) could reasonably be expected to disclose the identity of a 

confidential source, (E) would disclose techniques and procedures for law 

enforcement investigations or prosecutions, or would disclose guidelines for

law enforcement investigations or prosecutions, or (F) could reasonably be

expected to endanger the life or physical safety of any individual.

8. Exemption 8: Information relating to the supervision of financial institutions.

9. Exemption 9: Geological information on wells.
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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

29 U.S.C. § 1310 (c)

(ERISA section 4010)

Audited financial report and 

financial information 

necessary to determine the 

liabilities and assets of plans 

covered by Title 4 of 

ERISA.

N/A PBGC 2 2

29 U.S.C. § 1343 (f)

(ERISA section 4043)

Any information or 

documentary material 

submitted to the [agency] 

pursuant to . . . Section 

[1343 of title 29 of the 

United States Code]

N/A PBGC 5 5

41 U.S.C. § 253b(m)(1) 

(currently at 41 U.S.C. § 

4702)

Contractor proposals that 

are in the possession or 

control of an executive 

agency and that have not 

been set forth or 

incorporated by reference 

into contracts.

Sinkfield v. HUD, No. 10-885, 2012 U.S. 

Dist. LEXIS 35233, at *13-15 (S.D. Ohio 

Mar. 15, 2012); Margolin v. NASA, No. 

09-CV-00421, 2011 WL 1303221, at *6 

(D. Nev. Mar. 31, 2011); Hornbostel v. 

U.S. Dep't of the Interior, 305 F. Supp. 2d 

21, 30 (D.D.C. 2003), summary 

affirmance granted, No. 03-5257, 2004 

WL 1900562 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 25, 2004).

PBGC 3 3
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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

PBGC 89 2348 2232 205

AGENCY OVERALL 89 2348 2232 205
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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

No 

Records

All 

Records 

Referred to 

Another 

Component 

or Agency

Request 

Withdrawn

FeeRelated 

Reason

Records 

not 

Reasonably 

Described

Improper 

FOIA 

Request 

for Other 

Reason

Not 

Agency 

Record

Duplicate 

Request

Other 

*Explain 

in Chart 

Below

TOTAL

PBGC 1,334 414 142 118 0 28 6 5 23 2 160 0 2,232

AGENCY 

OVERALL 1,334 414 142 118 0 28 6 5 23 2 160 0 2,232
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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

PBGC N/A 0 0

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 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

PBGC 0 0 9 30 27 432 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 9 30 27 432 1 0 2 0 2 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

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

PBGC 1 9 9 1

AGENCY 

OVERALL 1 9 9 1
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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

PBGC 5 0 0 4 9

AGENCY 

OVERALL 5 0 0 4 9
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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

PBGC 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 0 0 1 2 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

FeeRelated 

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

PBGC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

AGENCY 

OVERALL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
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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

PBGC Improper Appeal 4 4

AGENCY 

OVERALL 4
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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

AGENCY 

OVERALL 17 15.33 6.0 20
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VI.C.(5). TEN OLDEST PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS

Agency / 

Component

10th 

Oldest 

Appeal

9th 8th 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd Oldest 

Appeal

AGENCY 

OVERALL

Date of Appeal N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2019-09-09

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
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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 9.0 10.87 <1 115 26 35.97 <1 249 N/A N/A N/A N/A
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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 9.0 11.01 <1 115.0 26.0 36.51 <1 249 N/A N/A N/A N/A
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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

PBGC 1,052 81 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,140

AGENCY 

OVERALL 1,052 81 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,140

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

PBGC 404 325 167 88 29 11 6 4 1 2 19 0 0 1,056

AGENCY 

OVERALL 404 325 167 88 29 11 6 4 1 2 19 0 0 1,056
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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

PBGC 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
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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 145 6.0 6.01 60 9.0 9.84 0 N/A N/A
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VII.E. PENDING REQUESTS -- TEN OLDEST PENDING PERFECTED REQUESTS

Agency / 

Component

10th 

Oldest 

Request

9th 8th 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd Oldest 

Request

AGENCY 

OVERALL

Date of 

Receipt 2019-09-06 2019-09-06 2019-09-06 2019-09-05 2019-09-05 2019-09-05 2019-09-05 2019-09-05 2019-09-05 2019-09-05

Number 

of Days 

Pending

16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
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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

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 45 7.0 6.93 37
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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

AGENCY 

OVERALL 6 20 0.5 0.58
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IX. FOIA PERSONNEL AND COSTS

Agency / 

Component

PERSONNEL COSTS

Number of “FullTime FOIA 

Employees”

Number of 

“Equivalent FullTime FOIA 

Employees”

Total Number of 

“Full-Time FOIA 

Staff”

Processing Costs Litigation-Related 

Costs Total Costs

PBGC 10 1.52 11.52 $333,541.00 $0.00 $333,541.00

AGENCY 

OVERALL 10 1.52 11.52 $333,541.00 $0.00 $333,541.00
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X. FEES COLLECTED FOR PROCESSING REQUESTS

Agency / Component Total Amount of Fees Collected Percentage of Total Costs

PBGC $1,374.00 0.41%

AGENCY OVERALL $1,374.00 0.41%
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XI.A. NUMBER OF TIMES SUBSECTION (C) USED

Agency/Component Number of Times Subsection (C) Used

PBGC 0

AGENCY OVERALL 0

XI.B. NUMBER OF SUBSECTION (A)(2) POSTINGS

Agency/Component Number of Records Posted by 

the FOIA Office

Number of Records Posted by 

Program Offices

PBGC 961 N/A

AGENCY OVERALL 961
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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

PBGC 0 0

AGENCY OVERALL 0 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 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

PBGC 0 1 1 0

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 1 1 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

10th Oldest 

Consultation 9th 8th 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd Oldest Consultation

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

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

PBGC 1,618 2,348 1,598 2,232

AGENCY OVERALL 1,618 2,348 1,598 2,232

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

PBGC 0 0

AGENCY OVERALL 0 0
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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

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

PBGC 14 9 14 9

AGENCY OVERALL 14 9 14 9

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

PBGC 0 0

AGENCY OVERALL 0 0