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HHS Fiscal Year 2018 Freedom of Information Annual Report








  
  
    

  
      



I. Basic Information Regarding Report

**1. Name, title, address, and telephone number of person(s) to be contacted with questions about the Report:**

Michael S. Marquis
Director, Freedom of Information/Privacy Acts Division
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
United States Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Suite 729H
Washington, D.C. 20201
(202) 690-7453

**2. Electronic Address for this Report on the World Wide Web:**

https://www.hhs.gov/foia/reports/annual-reports/index.html

**3. Address for Paper Copies of this Report**

Contact Michael Marquis or Michael Bell, FOIA Public Liaison, at the address or telephone number listed above, or at: https://www.hhs.gov/foia/contacts/index.html

II. Making a FOIA Request

**1.****HHS and Operating Division Freedom of Information Officers/FOIA Requester Service Centers****:**

**Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):**

Website: https://www.hhs.gov/foia
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Suite 729H
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: (202) 690-7453

**Administration for Children and Families (ACF):**

Website: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/freedom-of-information-act
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Mary E. Switzer Building
330 C Street, S.W., Room 4004
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: 202-401-9215

**Administration for Community Living (ACL):**

Website: https://www.acl.gov/Site_Utilities/FOIA/index.aspx
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Administration for Community Living
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: 202-357-3540

**Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ):**

Website: https://www.ahrq.gov/policy/foia/index.html
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Suite 729H
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: (202) 260-6933

**Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):**

Website: https://www.cdc.gov/od/foia/
Freedom of Information Act Officer
1600 Clifton Road, N.E., MS D-54
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Phone: 770-488-6277

**Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS):**

Website: https://www.cms.hhs.gov/foia/
Freedom of Information Act Officer
North Building, Room N2-20-06
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21244
Phone: 410-786-5353

**Food and Drug Administration (FDA):**

Website: https://www.fda.gov/RegulatoryInformation/foi/
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Division of Freedom of Information
Office the Executive Secretariat, OC
5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1035
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: 301-796-3900

**Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA):**

Website: https://www.hrsa.gov/foia/
Freedom of Information Act Officer
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13-N82
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: 301-443-2865

**Indian Health Service (IHS):**

Website: https://www.ihs.gov/AdminMngrResources/FOIA/
Freedom of Information Act Officer
5600 Fishers Lane, Mailstop 09E70
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: 301-443-1116

**National Institutes of Health (NIH):**

Website: https://www.nih.gov/icd/od/foia/
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Building 31, Room 5B35
31 Center Drive
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2107
Phone: 301-496-5633

**Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), including the U.S. Public Health Service:**

Website: https://www.hhs.gov/foia
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Suite 729H
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: (202) 260-6933

**Office of Inspector General (OIG):**

Website: https://oig.hhs.gov/foia/
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Cohen Building, Suite 1062
330 Independence Ave, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: 202-619-2541

**Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):**

Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/foia/
Freedom of Information Act Officer
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 18E73D
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: 240-276-2000

**2. Brief description of why some requests are not granted:** Documents requested were protected by an exemption and release would have caused harm to the interest protected by the exemption. Information withheld may include home addresses and phone numbers, social security numbers, medical records, proprietary business records, investigatory records, that if released may interfere with open investigations, and drafts of documents.

**3. HHS FOIA Regulations:**

https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=790457d918cfcfebe483689ef4ac40bf&mc=true&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title45/45cfr5_main_02.tpl

III. Agency Component Abbreviations

**Component Abbreviation**
			**Component Name**OS
			Office of the SecretaryACF
			Administration for Children and FamiliesACL
			Administration for Community LivingCDC
			Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease RegistryCMS
			Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFDA
			Food and Drug AdministrationHRSA
			Health Resources and Services AdministrationIHS
			Indian Health ServiceNIH
			National Institutes of HealthOASH
			Office of Assistant Secretary for HealthOIG
			Office of Inspector GeneralSAMHSA
			Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationIV. 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 Overall42 U.S.C. § 242m(d)
			Identifiable information for certain research and statistical activities
			N/A
			CDC
			15
			155 U.S.C. app. 4 § 107(a)(2) (Ethics in Government Act of 1978)
			Confidential financial
			disclosure report pertaining
			to certain government
			employees
			Meyerhoff v. EPA, 958 F.2d
			1498, 1500-02 (9th Cir. 1992);
			Boyd v. Exec. Office for U.S.
			Attorneys, 161 F. Supp. 3d 1, 7
			(D.D.C. 2015); Seife v. NIH,
			874 F. Supp. 2d 248, 254
			(S.D.N.Y. 2012).
			CDC
			1
			3FDA
			1NIH
			142 U.S.C. § 262a(h)
			Bioterrorism-related information
			N/A
			CDC
			12
			14OIG
			242 U.S.C. § 247d-6b(d)
			Information identifying the location at which materials in the stockpile under subsection (a) of this section
			N/A
			CDC
			1
			141 U.S.C. § 4702 (formerly at 41 U.S.C. § 253b(m)(1))
			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).
			CDC
			4
			60CMS
			48FDA
			3HRSA
			2OASH
			36 U.S.C. § 133(a)(1)
			Protection of voluntarily shared critical infrastructure information
			State case, mentioned in a foot note 7 - Bowling v. Office of Open Records, 990 A.2d 813 (Commw. Ct. Pa. 2010) "Records designated as critical infrastructure information are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) as well as [**8] state and local disclosure laws. See FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(3) (protection from disclosure of records by statute); 6 U.S.C. § 133(a)(1)(A) (protection of voluntary shared critical infrastructure information)."
			CDC
			1
			126 U.S.C. §§ 6103, 6105
			(Internal Revenue Code)
			Certain tax return information, to include Taxpayer Identification Numbers of third parties, and certain tax convention information
			Church of Scientology v. IRS,
			484 U.S. 9, 15 (1987)
			(26 U.S.C. § 6103); Elec.
			Privacy Info. Ctr. v. IRS, 910
			F.3d 1232 (D.C. Cir. 2018);
			Leonard v. U.S. Dep’t of
			Treasury, 590 F. App’x. 141,
			143-44 (3d Cir. 2014) (per
			curiam); Pac. Fisheries, Inc. v.
			IRS, 395 F. App’x. 438, 440
			(9th Cir. 2010) (unpublished
			disposition) (26 U.S.C.
			§§ 6103, 6105); Tax Analysts v.
			IRS, 217 F. Supp. 2d 23, 27-29
			(D.D.C. 2002) (26 U.S.C. §
			6105).
			CMS
			22
			2242 U.S.C. § 1320c-9(a)
			Information related to Quality Improvement Organization records
			N/A
			CMS
			2
			221 U.S.C. § 331(j)
			(Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
			Act)
			Certain information
			“concerning any method or
			process which as a trade
			secret is entitled to
			protection”
			Anderson v. HHS, 907 F.2d
			936, 950-51 (10th Cir. 1990).
			FDA
			20
			2021 U.S.C. § 350d(a)4
			Food Registration Documents
			N/A
			FDA
			1
			142 U.S.C. § 282(j)(6)
			Information submitted for publication on clinicaltrials.gov that is not otherwise publicly available
			Grassetti v. Weinberger, 408 F. Supp. 142 (N.D. Cal. 1976) - However, the court upheld the agencie's withholdings under 5 U.S.C. § 552(b) (4), (5), and (6) not (b)(3).
			FDA
			10
			1042 U.S.C. § 11137(b)(1)
			National Practioner Data Bank information
			N/A
			HRSA
			3
			342 U.S.C. § 300aa12(d)(4)(A)
			(National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986)
			“Except as provided in
			subparagraph (B),
			information submitted to a
			special master or the court
			in a proceeding on a
			petition [for compensation
			under the National Vaccine
			Injury Compensation
			Program] . . . without the
			express written consent of
			the person who submitted
			the information”
			Long v. DOJ, 778 F. Supp. 2d 222, 234 (N.D.N.Y. 2011).
			HRSA
			6
			625 U.S.C. § 1675(g)
			Medical quality assurance records
			N/A
			IHS
			1
			17 U.S.C. § 8401
			Registration and transfer documentation for listed biological agents and toxins, and information derived therefrom
			N/A
			NIH
			1
			15 U.S.C. § 574(j)
			Dispute resolution communications
			N/A
			NIH
			3
			342 USC § 1320c-9(a)
			Information related to Quality Improvement Organization records
			N/A
			OIG
			1
			15 U.S.C. app. 3 § 7(b)
			Names of employees who provide information or complaints to the Inspector General
			N/A
			OIG
			47
			47V. 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 YearOS
			753
			1,573
			1,016
			1,310ACF
			165
			533
			290
			408ACL
			1
			75
			74
			2CDC
			163
			1,186
			1,219
			130CMS
			1,830
			17,926
			17,791
			1,965FDA
			2,670
			10,256
			9,925
			3,001HRSA
			35
			280
			282
			33IHS
			26
			163
			123
			66NIH
			284
			1,426
			1,266
			444OASH
			105
			353
			221
			237OIG
			37
			1,506
			1,520
			23SAMHSA
			28
			168
			149
			47AGENCY OVERALL
			6,097
			35,445
			33,876
			7,666*Due to data entry delays in reporting the correct ending / beginning pending case counts, the following changes are reported for the HHS components:*

*OS reported 747 at the end of FY 2017, 753 at the beginning of FY 2018
CDC reported 161 at the end of FY 2017, 163 at the beginning of FY 2018
CMS reported 1,925 at the end of FY 2017, 1,830 at the beginning of FY 2018
HRSA reported 40 at the end of FY 2017, 35 at the beginning of FY 2018
IHS reported 25 at the end of FY 2017, 26 at the beginning of FY 2018
NIH reported 290 at the end of FY 2017, 284 at the beginning of FY 2018
OIG reported 39 at the end of FY 2017, 37 at the beginning of FY 2018
SAMHSA reported 29 at the end of FY 2017, 28 at the beginning of FY 2018*

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 ExemptionsNo Records
			All Records Referred to Another Component or Agency
			Request Withdrawn
			Fee-Related Reason
			Records not Reasonably Described
			Improper FOIA Request for Other Reason
			Not Agency Record
			Duplicate Request
			Other *Explain in Chart Below
			TOTALOS
			85
			95
			20
			100
			544
			55
			0
			30
			11
			39
			32
			5
			1,016ACF
			52
			93
			15
			23
			14
			22
			0
			11
			5
			46
			9
			0
			290ACL
			14
			0
			0
			8
			12
			0
			0
			1
			0
			39
			0
			0
			74CDC
			188
			337
			34
			171
			50
			259
			7
			5
			20
			31
			31
			86
			1,219CMS
			3,785
			2,856
			5,263
			2,657
			98
			312
			315
			224
			1,131
			611
			410
			129
			17,791FDA
			7,355
			66
			138
			494
			35
			1,321
			48
			78
			135
			16
			139
			100
			9,925HRSA
			72
			107
			11
			48
			10
			8
			7
			8
			3
			8
			0
			0
			282IHS
			31
			25
			13
			19
			1
			28
			0
			1
			0
			3
			1
			1
			123NIH
			792
			173
			20
			115
			17
			113
			19
			5
			4
			6
			2
			0
			1,266OASH
			101
			38
			16
			27
			11
			9
			0
			4
			1
			8
			6
			0
			221OIG
			549
			213
			248
			210
			75
			121
			0
			8
			0
			83
			13
			0
			1,520SAMHSA
			38
			65
			4
			30
			2
			2
			0
			1
			1
			6
			0
			0
			149AGENCY OVERALL
			13,062
			4,068
			5,782
			3,902
			869
			2,250
			396
			376
			1,311
			896
			643
			321
			33,876

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
			TOTALOS
			Unable to Locate or Contact Requester
			5
			5CDC
			Unable to Locate or Contact Requester
			86
			86CMS
			Unable to Locate or Contact Requester
			123
			129Cases aggregated after data entered separately into tracking system
			6FDA
			Unable to contact requester
			90
			100Request Opened in Error
			10IHS
			Directed Requester to Publicly Available Information
			1
			1AGENCY OVERALL
			
			
			321V. 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. 9OS
			0
			0
			0
			18
			42
			78
			18
			0
			42
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0ACF
			0
			0
			0
			53
			9
			92
			1
			1
			8
			1
			0
			1
			0
			0ACL
			0
			0
			0
			7
			0
			13
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0CDC
			0
			2
			32
			92
			131
			301
			6
			1
			1
			0
			3
			0
			0
			1CMS
			0
			0
			72
			623
			108
			7,049
			9
			37
			1,196
			168
			4
			0
			0
			0FDA
			0
			9
			35
			97
			29
			14
			63
			0
			5
			0
			2
			3
			0
			0HRSA
			0
			1
			11
			93
			15
			60
			1
			0
			0
			0
			1
			2
			0
			0IHS
			0
			0
			1
			13
			10
			20
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0NIH
			0
			1
			5
			96
			31
			126
			6
			0
			6
			0
			1
			0
			0
			0OASH
			0
			1
			3
			19
			10
			39
			2
			0
			9
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0OIG
			0
			1
			50
			167
			101
			373
			240
			0
			293
			1
			11
			51
			0
			0SAMHSA
			0
			0
			0
			52
			1
			65
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0AGENCY OVERALL
			0
			15
			209
			1,330
			487
			8,230
			346
			39
			1,560
			170
			22
			57
			0
			1

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 YearOS
			248
			158
			107
			299CMS
			123
			68
			63
			128AGENCY OVERALL
			371
			226
			170
			427*After reviewing its database, HHS adjusted the number of appeals pending as of the start of the Fiscal Year.*

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
			TOTALOS
			13
			8
			2
			84
			107CMS
			6
			0
			3
			54
			63AGENCY OVERALL
			19
			8
			5
			138
			170VI. 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. 9OS
			0
			0
			1
			4
			6
			8
			0
			0
			5
			0
			1
			1
			0
			0CMS
			0
			1
			1
			3
			4
			29
			1
			0
			12
			2
			1
			0
			0
			0AGENCY OVERALL
			0
			1
			2
			7
			10
			37
			1
			0
			17
			2
			2
			1
			0
			0

VI. C. (2). Reasons for Denial on Appeal -- Reasons Other Than Exemptions

Agency / Component
			No Records
			Records Referred at Initial Request Level
			Request Withdrawn
			Fee-Related Reason
			Records not Reasonably Described
			Improper Request for Other Reasons
			Not Agency Record
			Duplicate Request or Appeal
			Request in Litigation
			Appeal Based Solely on Denial of Request for Expedited Processing
			Other *Explain in chart belowOS
			4
			23
			21
			0
			0
			4
			1
			17
			12
			1
			84CMS
			10
			0
			42
			1
			0
			4
			3
			2
			1
			1
			1AGENCY OVERALL
			14
			23
			63
			1
			0
			8
			4
			19
			13
			2
			85

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
			TOTALOS
			Moot
			84
			84CMS
			Unable to Locate or Contact Requester
			1
			1AGENCY OVERALL
			
			
			85VI.C.(4). RESPONSE TIME FOR ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS

Agency / Component
			Median Number of Days
			Average Number of Days
			Lowest Number of Days
			Highest Number of DaysOS
			120.89
			245.08
			1.00
			978.00CMS
			559.00
			529.00
			1.00
			1,340.00AGENCY OVERALL
			283.25
			350.30
			1.00
			1,340.00VI.C.(5). TEN OLDEST PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS

Agency / Component
			
			10th Oldest Appeal
			9th
			8th
			7th
			6th
			5th
			4th
			3rd
			2nd
			Oldest AppealOS
			Date of Appeal
			2014-06-06
			2014-05-12
			2014-04-02
			2014-03-26
			2014-03-18
			2014-02-18
			2013-08-19
			2013-04-04
			2012-04-17
			2011-06-21Number of Days Pending
			1078
			1102
			1130
			1135
			1141
			1161
			1284
			1379
			1622
			1828CMS
			Date of Appeal
			2014-03-10
			2014-03-10
			2014-02-11
			2013-08-28
			2013-07-19
			2013-06-04
			2012-12-12
			2012-04-23
			2012-04-12
			2011-12-09Number of Days Pending
			1147
			1147
			1165
			1277
			1305
			1337
			1456
			1618
			1625
			1695AGENCY OVERALL
			Date of Appeal
			2013-08-28
			2013-08-19
			2013-07-19
			2013-06-04
			2012-12-12
			2012-04-23
			2012-04-17
			2012-04-12
			2011-12-09
			2011-06-21Number of Days Pending
			1277
			1284
			1305
			1337
			1456
			1618
			1622
			1625
			1695
			1828

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

Agency / Component
			SIMPLE
			COMPLEX
			EXPEDITED PROCESSINGMedian 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 DaysOS
			8
			29.53
			<1
			382
			79
			144.7
			<1
			1147
			45
			61.5
			5
			160ACF
			1.5
			335.34
			<1
			959
			22
			132.77
			<1
			1068
			3
			3
			3
			3ACL
			10
			14
			0
			50
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/ACDC
			5.5
			12.25
			<1
			242
			14
			54.88
			1
			1458
			29.5
			179.36
			1
			755CMS
			17
			15
			<1
			75
			7
			29
			<1
			1305
			758
			598
			1
			1283FDA
			2
			13.1
			1
			812
			31
			127.5
			1
			1828
			914
			914
			861
			967HRSA
			6
			8
			<1
			36
			39
			51
			21
			302
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/AIHS
			54
			114
			2
			476
			64
			61
			18
			124
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/ANIH
			18
			32
			1
			349
			43
			89
			1
			574
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/AOASH
			12.5
			32.3
			<1
			273
			126
			146.95
			<1
			840
			29
			29
			29
			29OIG
			1
			2
			1
			20
			16
			41
			1
			645
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/ASAMHSA
			1
			35
			<1
			220
			13
			38
			<1
			296
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/AAGENCY OVERALL
			8.59
			16.85
			<1
			959
			26.53
			84.94
			<1
			1828
			607.8
			567.7
			<1
			1283

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

Agency / Component
			SIMPLE
			COMPLEX
			EXPEDITED PROCESSINGMedian 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 DaysOS
			31
			57.56
			3
			316
			124
			197.85
			<1
			1147
			13.5
			48
			5
			160ACF
			917
			562
			2
			952
			40
			151.88
			<1
			1068
			3
			3
			3
			3ACL
			10
			14
			<1
			50
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/ACDC
			12
			17.89
			1
			242
			35.5
			89.49
			1
			1458
			313.5
			365.33
			30
			755CMS
			18
			19
			<1
			75
			20
			47
			<1
			1305
			126
			321
			1
			1095FDA
			2
			13
			1
			812
			31
			127.1
			1
			1828
			914
			914
			861
			967HRSA
			9
			10
			<1
			36
			36
			50
			21
			302
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/AIHS
			40
			50
			2
			180
			66
			65
			18
			116
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/ANIH
			20
			33
			1
			349
			57
			104
			1
			574
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/AOASH
			8
			20.81
			<1
			244
			127
			144.85
			12
			437
			29
			29
			29
			29OIG
			1
			2
			1
			20
			22
			53
			1
			645
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/ASAMHSA
			110
			110
			1
			220
			14
			41
			<1
			204
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/AAGENCY OVERALL
			14.47
			22.56
			<1
			952
			39.87
			101.78
			<1
			1828
			49.35
			90.72
			<1
			1095

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
			TOTALOS
			456
			65
			19
			12
			51
			25
			11
			3
			0
			2
			8
			5
			0
			657ACF
			11
			8
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			13
			32ACL
			54
			10
			0
			10
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			74CDC
			344
			60
			13
			4
			3
			0
			0
			0
			0
			1
			1
			0
			0
			426CMS
			3,378
			84
			66
			18
			6
			2
			2
			0
			1
			0
			0
			0
			1
			3,558FDA
			165
			371
			399
			389
			419
			411
			427
			567
			330
			354
			1,297
			29
			44
			5,202HRSA
			146
			13
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			159IHS
			23
			14
			13
			8
			4
			3
			9
			3
			2
			3
			2
			7
			7
			98NIH
			574
			254
			64
			44
			28
			10
			8
			5
			8
			8
			14
			5
			0
			1,022OASH
			50
			12
			3
			2
			2
			2
			0
			0
			0
			1
			4
			0
			0
			76OIG
			1,022
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			1,022SAMHSA
			6
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			1
			0
			0
			7AGENCY OVERALL
			6,229
			891
			577
			487
			513
			453
			457
			578
			341
			369
			1,327
			46
			65
			12,333

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
			TOTALOS
			82
			39
			18
			18
			15
			15
			16
			11
			10
			5
			32
			29
			22
			312ACF
			121
			41
			18
			8
			6
			5
			8
			2
			3
			3
			4
			6
			32
			257ACL
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0CDC
			437
			134
			53
			30
			16
			15
			7
			8
			6
			5
			13
			7
			24
			755CMS
			9,783
			1,220
			519
			301
			245
			148
			104
			87
			64
			43
			143
			51
			130
			12,838FDA
			82
			194
			209
			256
			315
			281
			305
			272
			274
			265
			1,034
			274
			685
			4,446HRSA
			0
			56
			18
			12
			9
			2
			1
			0
			2
			0
			0
			1
			0
			101IHS
			2
			6
			4
			8
			2
			3
			1
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			26NIH
			80
			39
			25
			17
			15
			10
			12
			7
			6
			3
			19
			11
			8
			252OASH
			3
			21
			8
			14
			12
			7
			8
			7
			6
			8
			32
			4
			3
			133OIG
			288
			67
			30
			24
			16
			16
			22
			5
			13
			7
			5
			3
			1
			497SAMHSA
			83
			17
			13
			5
			7
			2
			3
			4
			5
			0
			2
			0
			0
			141AGENCY OVERALL
			10,961
			1,834
			915
			693
			658
			504
			487
			403
			389
			339
			1,284
			386
			905
			19,758

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
			TOTALOS
			3
			0
			0
			1
			0
			1
			0
			1
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			6ACF
			1
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			1ACL
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0CDC
			2
			6
			1
			0
			0
			1
			0
			0
			1
			0
			0
			0
			3
			14CMS
			3
			4
			4
			1
			2
			1
			2
			0
			0
			1
			2
			2
			30
			52FDA
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			2
			2HRSA
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0IHS
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0NIH
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0OASH
			0
			1
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			1OIG
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0SAMHSA
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0AGENCY OVERALL
			9
			11
			5
			2
			2
			3
			2
			1
			1
			1
			2
			2
			35
			76

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

Agency / Component
			SIMPLE
			COMPLEX
			EXPEDITED PROCESSINGNumber 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 DaysOS
			482
			256.5
			249
			746
			163
			281
			18
			283
			325ACF
			0
			N/A
			N/A
			406
			69
			200
			2
			53.5
			53ACL
			2
			30
			34
			0
			N/A
			N/A
			0
			N/A
			N/ACDC
			19
			6
			10
			72
			17
			52
			0
			N/A
			N/ACMS
			256
			9
			15
			1653
			105
			185
			56
			268
			345FDA
			73
			29
			97.8
			2873
			194
			262.9
			0
			N/A
			N/AHRSA
			5
			6
			6
			28
			65
			58
			0
			N/A
			N/AIHS
			64
			140
			172
			2
			180
			180
			0
			N/A
			N/ANIH
			173
			27
			68
			265
			216
			211
			0
			N/A
			N/AOASH
			153
			126
			130
			78
			72
			114
			0
			N/A
			N/AOIG
			0
			N/A
			N/A
			23
			16
			90
			0
			N/A
			N/ASAMHSA
			2
			334
			334
			44
			80
			156
			0
			N/A
			N/AAGENCY OVERALL
			1229
			131.68
			141.92
			6190
			153.58
			231.25
			76
			265.91
			332.58

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

Agency / Component
			
			10th Oldest Request
			9th
			8th
			7th
			6th
			5th
			4th
			3rd
			2nd
			Oldest RequestOS
			Date of Receipt
			2013-11-25
			2013-11-18
			2013-11-04
			2013-10-30
			2013-10-29
			2013-10-28
			2013-10-28
			2013-10-25
			2013-10-18
			2013-05-01Number of Days Pending
			1219
			1222
			1231
			1234
			1235
			1236
			1236
			1237
			1242
			1360ACF
			Date of Receipt
			2014-07-28
			2014-07-28
			2014-07-08
			2014-07-08
			2014-06-18
			2014-06-18
			2014-06-05
			2014-05-08
			2014-05-05
			2014-01-24Number of Days Pending
			1048
			1048
			1062
			1062
			1075
			1075
			1084
			1103
			1106
			1176ACL
			Date of Receipt
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			2018-08-16
			2018-08-07Number of Days Pending
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			30
			37CDC
			Date of Receipt
			2018-04-18
			2018-04-17
			2018-04-16
			2018-04-10
			2018-02-22
			2018-01-31
			2018-01-31
			2018-01-24
			2017-08-22
			2014-09-04Number of Days Pending
			114
			115
			116
			120
			153
			168
			168
			173
			277
			1021CMS
			Date of Receipt
			2014-02-21
			2013-12-27
			2013-12-20
			2013-11-26
			2013-11-14
			2013-11-01
			2013-10-28
			2013-09-26
			2013-07-11
			2013-06-25Number of Days Pending
			1151
			1188
			1193
			1207
			1221
			1226
			1231
			1243
			1294
			1307FDA
			Date of Receipt
			2013-01-30
			2013-01-13
			2013-01-08
			2012-12-12
			2012-10-03
			2012-10-01
			2012-09-06
			2012-08-22
			2012-06-01
			2012-03-20Number of Days Pending
			1420
			1423
			1426
			1443
			1491
			1493
			1510
			1520
			1577
			1621HRSA
			Date of Receipt
			2018-06-05
			2018-06-04
			2018-05-31
			2018-05-24
			2018-05-21
			2018-05-17
			2018-05-17
			2018-05-16
			2018-05-14
			2018-05-10Number of Days Pending
			81
			82
			84
			88
			91
			91
			93
			94
			96
			98IHS
			Date of Receipt
			2017-10-27
			2017-10-25
			2017-10-13
			2017-10-01
			2017-02-21
			2017-02-07
			2016-12-15
			2016-11-30
			2016-11-04
			2016-09-30Number of Days Pending
			339
			341
			353
			365
			407
			416
			451
			462
			478
			501NIH
			Date of Receipt
			2016-07-19
			2016-07-13
			2016-07-06
			2016-06-29
			2016-06-23
			2016-06-13
			2016-05-18
			2016-04-06
			2016-01-21
			2015-09-24Number of Days Pending
			552
			556
			561
			565
			569
			574
			594
			624
			675
			754OASH
			Date of Receipt
			2017-05-23
			2017-05-10
			2017-04-13
			2017-04-12
			2017-04-12
			2017-02-09
			2017-02-09
			2017-02-06
			2017-01-23
			2016-09-07Number of Days Pending
			340
			349
			368
			369
			369
			412
			412
			415
			425
			517OIG
			Date of Receipt
			2018-05-29
			2018-05-29
			2018-04-24
			2018-04-04
			2018-03-22
			2018-02-27
			2018-01-30
			2017-12-14
			2017-11-28
			2017-11-13Number of Days Pending
			88
			88
			110
			127
			135
			153
			173
			206
			218
			229SAMHSA
			Date of Receipt
			2017-07-17
			2017-07-11
			2017-06-13
			2017-05-18
			2017-03-06
			2016-12-13
			2016-09-13
			2016-08-30
			2016-07-05
			2016-06-24Number of Days Pending
			303
			307
			326
			343
			396
			450
			513
			522
			545
			562AGENCY OVERALL
			Date of Receipt
			2013-01-30
			2013-01-13
			2013-01-08
			2012-12-12
			2012-10-03
			2012-10-01
			2012-09-06
			2012-08-22
			2012-06-01
			2012-03-20Number of Days Pending
			1420
			1423
			1426
			1443
			1491
			1493
			1510
			1520
			1577
			1621

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 DaysOS
			8
			35
			11
			35.67
			20ACF
			3
			10
			1
			8.92
			10ACL
			0
			0
			N/A
			N/A
			0CDC
			11
			78
			1
			1.07
			88CMS
			39
			71
			6
			9
			83FDA
			0
			449
			6
			5
			447HRSA
			0
			5
			0
			0
			5IHS
			0
			0
			N/A
			N/A
			N/ANIH
			0
			23
			0
			0
			0OASH
			1
			0
			1
			1
			1OIG
			0
			0
			N/A
			N/A
			N/ASAMHSA
			0
			0
			N/A
			N/A
			N/AAGENCY OVERALL
			62
			671
			5.37
			6.8
			654VIII.B. Requests for Fee Waiver

Agency / Component
			Number Granted
			Number Denied
			Median Number of Days to Adjudicate
			Average Number of Days to AdjudicateOS
			0
			0
			N/A
			N/AACF
			7
			4
			12
			31.73ACL
			0
			0
			N/A
			N/ACDC
			8
			115
			1
			0.3CMS
			26
			40
			3
			7FDA
			0
			0
			N/A
			N/AHRSA
			1
			3
			0
			0IHS
			0
			0
			N/A
			N/ANIH
			2
			24
			34
			131OASH
			0
			0
			N/A
			N/AOIG
			0
			5
			2
			2SAMHSA
			0
			0
			N/A
			N/AAGENCY OVERALL
			44
			191
			2.74
			7.41IX. FOIA Personnel and Costs

Agency / Component
			PERSONNEL
			COSTSNumber of "Full-Time FOIA Employees"
			Number of "Equivalent Full-Time FOIA Employees"
			Total Number of "Full-Time FOIA Staff"
			Processing Costs
			Litigation-Related Costs
			Total CostsOS
			10
			0.3
			10.3
			$1,684,063.00
			$504,322.00
			$2,188,385.00ACF
			2.5
			1.2
			3.7
			$393,728.00
			$0.00
			$393,728.00ACL
			0
			0.3
			0.3
			$72,542.00
			$0.00
			$72,542.00CDC
			16
			0
			16
			$2,386,747.41
			$4,003.00
			$2,390,750.41CMS
			31
			62
			93
			$5,192,808.50
			$86,402.00
			$5,279,210.50FDA
			137
			18
			155
			$35,000,000.00
			$350,000.00
			$35,350,000.00HRSA
			4
			1
			5
			$560,896.00
			$25,256.00
			$586,152.00IHS
			2
			0
			2
			$206,870.00
			$0.00
			$206,870.00NIH
			19.92
			4.41
			24.33
			$2,824,507.25
			$28,624.95
			$2,853,132.20OASH
			3.5
			2
			5.5
			$583,188.00
			$441,808.24
			$1,024,996.24OIG
			3
			1
			4
			$290,420.00
			$0.00
			$290,420.00SAMHSA
			1
			0
			1
			$96,213.00
			$0.00
			$96,213.00AGENCY OVERALL
			229.92
			90.21
			320.13
			$49,291,983.16
			$1,440,416.19
			$50,732,399.35

X. Fees Collected for Processing Requests

Agency / Component
			Total Amount of Fees Collected
			Percentage of Total CostsOS
			$0.00
			0.00%ACF
			$0.00
			0.00%ACL
			$0.00
			0.00%CDC
			$28,874.56
			1.21%CMS
			$371,865.71
			7.16%FDA
			$357,060.80
			1.02%HRSA
			$294.67
			0.05%IHS
			$0.00
			0.00%NIH
			$23,322.00
			0.83%OASH
			$133.50
			0.02%OIG
			$3,641.00
			1.25%SAMHSA
			$0.00
			0.00%AGENCY OVERALL
			$785,192.24
			1.59%XI.A. Number of Times Subsection (C) Used

Agency / Component
			Number of Times Subsection UsedOS
			0ACF
			0ACL
			0CDC
			0CMS
			0FDA
			0HRSA
			0IHS
			0NIH
			0OASH
			0OIG
			0SAMHSA
			0AGENCY OVERALL
			0XI.B. Number of Subsection (A)(2) Postings

Agency / Component
			Number of Records Posted by the FOIA Office
			Number of Records Posted by Program OfficesOS
			1
			18,695ACF
			0
			0ACL
			0
			0CDC
			0
			0CMS
			8
			145FDA
			450
			16,000HRSA
			13
			50IHS
			0
			61NIH
			4
			172OASH
			2
			0OIG
			0
			202SAMHSA
			0
			0AGENCY OVERALL
			478
			35,325XII.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 YearOS
			1,184
			295ACF
			383
			N/AACL
			2
			N/ACDC
			24
			N/ACMS
			1,353
			126FDA
			2,666
			N/AHRSA
			23
			N/AIHS
			66
			N/ANIH
			343
			N/AOASH
			206
			N/AOIG
			21
			N/ASAMHSA
			35
			N/AAGENCY OVERALL
			6,306
			421XII.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 YearOS
			23
			48
			11
			60ACF
			2
			4
			2
			4ACL
			0
			0
			0
			0CDC
			4
			12
			16
			0CMS
			0
			0
			0
			0FDA
			0
			16
			16
			0HRSA
			0
			0
			0
			0IHS
			0
			0
			0
			0NIH
			0
			3
			2
			1OASH
			0
			0
			0
			0OIG
			1
			8
			9
			0SAMHSA
			0
			0
			0
			0AGENCY OVERALL
			30
			91
			56
			65*After reviewing its database, HHS adjusted the number of consults pending as of the start of the Fiscal Year.*

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 ConsultationOS
			Date
			2017-04-05
			2017-03-27
			2017-02-27
			2017-01-12
			2016-12-16
			2016-09-12
			2016-09-07
			2016-05-05
			2016-03-01
			2015-10-06Number of Days
			375
			382
			402
			432
			449
			515
			518
			604
			651
			749ACF
			Date
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			2018-08-23
			2018-06-11
			2017-10-25
			2017-09-22Number of Days
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			25
			77
			233
			255ACL
			Date
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/ANumber of Days
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0CDC
			Date
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/ANumber of Days
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0CMS
			Date
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/ANumber of Days
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0FDA
			Date
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/ANumber of Days
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0HRSA
			Date
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/ANumber of Days
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0IHS
			Date
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/ANumber of Days
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0NIH
			Date
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			2017-12-21Number of Days
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			212OASH
			Date
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/ANumber of Days
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0OIG
			Date
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/ANumber of Days
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0SAMHSA
			Date
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/ANumber of Days
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0AGENCY OVERALL
			Date
			2017-04-05
			2017-03-27
			2017-02-27
			2017-01-12
			2016-12-16
			2016-09-12
			2016-09-07
			2016-05-05
			2016-03-01
			2015-10-06Number of Days
			375
			382
			402
			432
			449
			515
			518
			604
			651
			749

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 PROCESSEDNumber 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 ReportOS
			1,293
			1,573
			770
			1,016ACF
			165
			533
			332
			290ACL
			28
			75
			30
			74CDC
			163
			1,186
			1,295
			1,219CMS
			18,016
			17,926
			18,142
			17,791FDA
			11,062
			10,256
			10,881
			9,925HRSA
			247
			280
			249
			282IHS
			143
			163
			152
			123NIH
			1,389
			1,426
			1,246
			1,266OASH
			340
			353
			281
			221OIG
			1,043
			1,506
			1,037
			1,520SAMHSA
			133
			168
			134
			149AGENCY OVERALL
			34,022
			35,445
			34,549
			33,876*After reviewing its database, HHS adjusted the number of requests received and processed in FY17.*

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 ReportOS
			629
			1,184ACF
			150
			383ACL
			0
			2CDC
			78
			24CMS
			1,081
			1,353FDA
			2,279
			2,666HRSA
			26
			23IHS
			15
			66NIH
			152
			343OASH
			72
			206OIG
			30
			21SAMHSA
			22
			35AGENCY OVERALL
			4,534
			6,306*After reviewing its database, HHS adjusted the number of backlogged requests as of the end of FY17.*

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 PROCESSEDNumber 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 ReportOS
			154
			158
			118
			107CMS
			62
			68
			123
			63AGENCY OVERALL
			216
			226
			241
			170XII.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 ReportOS
			235
			295CMS
			116
			126AGENCY OVERALL
			351
			421

                    
  


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