The Pension Benefit Guaranty 

Corporation’s Freedom of 

Information Act Report 

Fiscal Year 2014
 

Office of the General Counsel 

Disclosure Division 

Report to the 

Attorney General of the United States 

For the Period of 

October 1, 2013 – September 30, 2014
 
http://www.pbgc.gov/documents/2014-FOIA-Annual-Report.pdf

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation – FY 2014 Annual FOIA Report 

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: 

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

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

Counsel, Disclosure Division, PBGC at (202) 326-4040 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 

Liaisons. 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 

Philip Hertz 

FOIA Public Liaisons 

Michelle Chase 

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 

to processing of a request, they should call the FOIA staff for advice at (202) 326-

4040 prior to filing their request. 

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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) and (6). 

PBGC denies access to records which have be 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: 

http://www.pbgc.gov/res/laws-and-regulations/code-of-federal-regulations/part-4901---

examination-and-copying-of-pension-benefit-guaranty-corporation-records.html 

III. ACRONYMS, DEFINITIONS, AND EXEMPTIONS 

1.	 Agency-specific acronyms or other terms: None 

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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 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 document. 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 

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 

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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. 

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. 

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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 

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 

Numbe

Tim

Relied 

by Age

Compo

41 U.S.C. § 2313 Database relating to 

suspension and debarment N PBGC 1 

41 U.S.C. § 4702 Prohibition on release of 

contractor proposals N PBGC 2 

29 U.S.C. § 1343 (ERISA 4043) 

Information pertaining to reportable events N PBGC 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 75 2,094 2,083 86 

0 

AGENCY OVERALL 751 2,094 2,083 86 

1 Correction: At the end of FY13, the PBGC reported 79 pending requests. During FY14, it was 

determined the reported number was an error. There were 75 pending requests at the start of 

FY14. 

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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 Exempt

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 

Dup

Re

PBGC 1,323 383 87 104 0 29 2 8 32 7 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 1,323 383 87 104 0 29 2 8 32 7 

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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 Duplicate request (see 2013-000061)2 1 1 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 1 

2 Request was inadvertently entered into the system twice 

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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

PBGC 0 0 6 34 22 346 3 0 1 0 0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 6 34 22 346 3 0 1 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 13 10 10 1 

0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 1 10 10 1 

3 Correction: At the end of FY13, the PBGC reported 2 pending appeals. During FY14, it was 

determined the reported number was an error. There was 1 pending appeal at the start of FY14 

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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 Appea

Closed for Other 

Reasons 

PBGC 6 3 0 1 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 6 3 0 1 

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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

PBGC 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 1 1 2 3 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 

PBGC 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 

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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 N/A 0 0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 

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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 18.00 17.60 12.00 21.00 

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

Agency / 

Component 

10th 

Oldest 

Appeal 

9th 8th 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 

Date of Appeal N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

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

Agency / 

Component 

SIMPLE COMPLEX EXPEDITE

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 

Avera

Numb

of Day

AGENCY 

OVERALL 6 7.75 <1 38 13 16.75 <1 230 N/A N/A 

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VII.B. PROCESSED REQUESTS -- RESPONSE TIME FOR PERFECTED REQUESTS IN WHICH INFGRANTED 

Agency / 

Component 

SIMPLE COMPLEX EXPEDITE

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 

Avera

Numb

of Day

AGENCY 

OVERALL 6 7.52 <1 37 14 17.56 <1 230 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 

3

4

D

PBGC 954 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 954 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

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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 

3

4

D

PBGC 779 244 40 9 5 3 0 1 0 1 1 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 779 244 40 9 5 3 0 1 0 1 1 

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

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 

3

4

D

PBGC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 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 EXPEDITE

Number Pending 

Median 

Number of 

Days 

Average 

Number of 

Days 

Number 

Pending 

Median 

Number of 

Days 

Average 

Number of 

Days 

Number 

Pending 

N

AGENCY OVERALL 19 4 6.89 65 8 7.57 0 

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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 

AGENCY 

Date of 

Receipt 2014-09-5 2014-09-05 2014-09-05 2014-09-05 2014-09-04 2014-09-04 2014-09-04 2014-09-03 2

OVERALL Number 

of Days 

Pending 

17 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 

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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 11 1 1.45 11 

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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 1 8 9 8.22 

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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-Relat

Costs 

PBGC 12 0.06 12.06 $402,370.65 $0.00 

0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 12 0.06 12.06 $402,370.65 $0.00 

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X. FEES COLLECTED FOR PROCESSING REQUESTS 

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

PBGC $3,573.00 0.89% 

AGENCY OVERALL $3,573.00 0.89% 

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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 0 0 0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 0 0 

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

Agency / 

Component 

10th Oldest 

Consultation 9th 8th 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 

Date 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 

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

Agency / Component 

NUMBER OF REQUESTS RECEIVED NUMBER OF REQUEST

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 

Num

Fisc

PBGC 5,721 2,094 5,786 

AGENCY OVERALL 5,721 2,094 5,786 

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XII.D.(2). COMPARISON OF NUMBERS OF REQUESTS FROM PREVIOUS AND 

CURRENT ANNUAL REPORT -- BACKLOGGED REQUESTS 

Agency / Component 

Number of Backlogged Requests 

as of End of the Fiscal Year 

from Previous Annual Report 

Number of Backlogged Requests 

as of End of the Fiscal Year 

from Current Annual Report 

PBGC 8 0 

AGENCY OVERALL 8 0 

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XII.E.(1). COMPARISON OF NUMBERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS FROM PREVIOUS AND 

ANNUAL REPORT -- APPEALS RECEIVED AND PROCESSED 

Agency / Component 

NUMBER OF APPEALS RECEIVED NUMBER OF APPEALS 

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 

Num

Fisc

PBGC 5 10 3 

AGENCY OVERALL 

54 10 3 

4 Two of the appeals received during FY13 were from the same requester and related to the same request; the req

interim and final releases. The first appeal was adjudicated in FY13. The second appeal was pending at the end 

it was processed in accordance with agency regulation in FY14. 

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XII.E.(2). COMPARISON OF NUMBERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS FROM 

PREVIOUS AND CURRENT ANNUAL REPORT -- BACKLOGGED APPEALS 

Agency / Component 

Number of Backlogged Appeals 

as of End of the Fiscal Year 

from Previous Annual Report 

Number of Backlogged Appeals 

as of End of the Fiscal Year 

from Current Annual Report 

PBGC 0 0 

AGENCY OVERALL 05 0 

5 Correction: At the end of FY13, the PBGC reported 1 backlogged appeal. During FY14, it was 

determined the reported number was an error. There were 0 backlogged appeals at the start of 

FY14. 

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