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HHS Fiscal Year 2020 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:**
Brandon J. Gaylord
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 Brandon Gaylord 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/foia
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.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/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

Section III: Acronyms, Definitions, and Exemptions

1. Following are 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.

e. **Consultation**– the procedure whereby the agency responding to a FOIA request first forwards a record to another agency or component within the same agency for its review because that other 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 or component within the same 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 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 records for which the agency has received a consultation from another agency.  (Consultations are reported separately in Section XII of this Report.)

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 because of a 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 of 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.

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).

2. Following are concise descriptions of the nine FOIA exemptions:

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

b. **Exemption 2**:  information that is related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency

c. **Exemption 3**:  information that is prohibited from disclosure by another federal law

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

e. **Exemption 5**: inter-agency or intra-agency communications that are protected by legal privileges

f. **Exemption 6**:  information involving matters of personal privacy

g. **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

h. **Exemption 8**:  information relating to the supervision of financial institutions

i. **Exemption 9**: geological information on wells

**3. Agency Component Abbreviations**

Component Abbreviation
			Component NameACF
			Administration for Children and FamiliesACL
			Administration for Community LivingCDC
			Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCMS
			Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesFDA
			Food and Drug AdministrationHRSA
			Health Resources and Services AdministrationIHS
			Indian Health ServiceNIH
			National Institutes of HealthOASH
			Office of the Assistant Secretary for HealthOIG
			Office of the Inspector GeneralOS
			Office of the SecretarySAMHSA
			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 Overall21 U.S.C. § 331(j)
			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
			10
			1042 U.S.C. § 282(j)(6)
			Information submitted for publication on clinicaltrials.gov that is not otherwise publicly available
			N/A
			FDA
			34
			3421 U.S.C. § 350d(a)4
			Food Registration Documents
			N/A
			FDA
			4
			441 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).
			HRSA
			4
			25CMS
			2142 U.S.C. Sec. 11137(b)(1)
			National Practitioner Data Bank information
			N/A
			HRSA
			6
			642 U.S.C. Sec. 300aa-12(d)(4)(A)
			“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
			4
			45 U.S.C. app. 3 § 7(b)
			Names of employees who provide information or complaints to the Inspector General
			N/A
			OIG
			50
			5026 U.S.C. §§ 6103, 6105
			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. Priv. 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
			99
			9942 U.S.C. § 247d-6b(d)
			Information identifying the location at which materials in the stockpile under subsection (a) of this section
			N/A
			OS
			1
			142 U.S.C. § 300jj–51(d)(2)
			"Any information that is received by the National Coordinator [for Health Information Technology] in connection with a claim or suggestion of possible information blocking and that could reasonably be expected to facilitate identification of the source of the information."
			N/A
			OS
			1
			1Fed. R. Crim. P. 6(e) enacted by Act of July 30 1977 Pub. L. No. 95-78 91 Stat. 319
			Certain records pertaining to grand jury proceedings
			Sussman v. USMS, 494 F.3d 1106, 1113 (D.C. Cir. 2007); Sorin v. DOJ, No. 18-99, 2018 WL 6431027 (2d Cir. Dec. 6, 2018) (per curium); Widi v. McNeil, No. 12-CV-00188, 2016 WL 4394724, at *23 (D. Me. Aug 16, 2016); Durham v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 06-843, 2008 WL 620744, at *2 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 3, 2008); Cozen O’Connor v. U.S. Dep’t of Treasury, 570 F. Supp. 2d 749, 776 (E.D. Pa. 2008).
			OS
			1
			15 U.S.C. § 574(j)
			Dispute resolution communications
			N/A
			NIH
			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).
			NIH
			2
			11CDC
			97 U.S.C. § 8401
			Registration and transfer documentation for listed biological agents and toxins, and information derived therefrom
			N/A
			NIH
			2
			215 U.S.C. § 3710a(c)
			"[T]rade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential, under the meaning of section 552(b)(4) of Title 5, which is obtained in the conduct of research or as a result of activities under this chapter," which pertains to cooperative research and development agreements for the purpose of technological and industrial innovation
			Pub. Citizen Health Rsch. Grp. v. NIH, 209 F. Supp. 2d 37, 43, 51 (D.D.C. 2002); DeLorme Pub. Co., Inc. v. NOAA, 917 F. Supp. 867, 871-72 (D. Me. 1996), appeal dismissed per stipulation, No. 96-1601 (1st Cir. July 8, 1996).
			NIH
			1
			142 U.S.C. §242m(d)
			Identifiable information for certain research and statistical activities
			N/A
			CDC
			18
			1842 U.S.C. § 262a(h)
			Certain categories of information relating to biological agents and toxins
			Civ. Beat L. Ctr. for the Pub. Int. v. CDC, 929 F.3d 1079, 1084-85 (9th Cir. 2019).
			CDC
			9
			9N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			SAMHSA
			0
			0N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			ACF
			0
			0N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			ACL
			0
			0N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			AHRQ
			0
			0N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			HRSA
			0
			041 U.S.C. § 2102 (amending 41 U.S.C. § 423(a)(1))
			Contractor bid or proposal information; source selection information
			Legal & Safety Emp. Rsch., Inc. v. U.S. Dep’t of the Army, No. Civ. S001748, 2001 WL 34098652, at *3-4 (E.D. Cal. May 4, 2001) (dictum).
			CDC
			1
			15 U.S.C. app. 4 § 107(a)(2)
			Confidential financial disclosure report pertaining to certain government employees
			Meyerhoff v. EPA, 958 F.2d 1498, 1500-02 (9th Cir. 1992); Boyd v. Exec. Off. for U.S. Att'ys, 161 F. Supp. 3d 1, 7 (D.D.C. 2015); Seife v. NIH, 874 F. Supp. 2d 248, 254 (S.D.N.Y. 2012).
			OASH
			1
			125 USC §1675(g)
			Medical quality assurance records
			N/A
			IHS
			11
			11V.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 YearCMS
			1942
			16698
			16486
			2154FDA
			3656
			9951
			10472
			3135HRSA
			50
			321
			327
			44NIH
			368
			2304
			2145
			527OIG
			31
			2317
			2331
			17OS
			1853
			1706
			1171
			2388CDC
			144
			2481
			2058
			567IHS
			150
			155
			74
			231ACF
			701
			297
			210
			788ACL
			6
			59
			55
			10SAMHSA
			39
			210
			199
			50OASH
			457
			326
			141
			642AGENCY OVERALL
			9397
			36825
			35669
			10553*After reviewing its database, HHS updated the number of requests pending at the start of the Fiscal Year for the following components: OASH, SAMHSA, ACF, CDC, OS, NIH, FDA, CMS.*

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
			TOTALFDA
			6932
			47
			164
			399
			32
			1384
			101
			170
			995
			24
			129
			95
			10472HRSA
			95
			121
			16
			50
			5
			12
			7
			8
			0
			12
			1
			0
			327OIG
			111
			582
			1194
			151
			71
			124
			0
			0
			0
			82
			16
			0
			2331CMS
			3558
			2794
			5118
			2066
			27
			395
			809
			71
			794
			415
			431
			8
			16486OS
			125
			178
			26
			86
			340
			172
			0
			48
			19
			102
			75
			0
			1171NIH
			892
			375
			97
			238
			24
			221
			8
			19
			214
			18
			39
			0
			2145CDC
			489
			364
			34
			386
			35
			199
			29
			3
			15
			45
			62
			397
			2058IHS
			19
			15
			10
			7
			1
			8
			0
			3
			8
			2
			1
			0
			74ACL
			5
			14
			0
			2
			0
			0
			0
			1
			33
			0
			0
			0
			55ACF
			26
			24
			3
			22
			6
			58
			0
			5
			21
			35
			10
			0
			210SAMHSA
			78
			72
			2
			33
			1
			9
			0
			1
			3
			0
			0
			0
			199OASH
			35
			24
			5
			19
			21
			9
			1
			7
			2
			13
			5
			0
			141AGENCY OVERALL
			12365
			4610
			6669
			3459
			563
			2591
			955
			336
			2104
			748
			769
			500
			35669

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
			TOTALFDA
			Directed Requester to Publicly Available Information
			95
			95HRSA
			N/A
			0
			0OIG
			N/A
			0
			0CMS
			Unable to Locate or Contact Requester
			8
			8OS
			N/A
			0
			0NIH
			N/A
			0
			0CDC
			Unable to Locate or Contact Requester
			397
			397IHS
			N/A
			0
			0ACF
			N/A
			0
			0ACL
			N/A
			0
			0SAMHSA
			N/A
			0
			0OASH
			N/A
			0
			0AGENCY OVERALL
			
			
			500V.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. 9FDA
			0
			4
			38
			115
			20
			18
			91
			0
			10
			5
			9
			0
			0
			0HRSA
			0
			1
			14
			92
			20
			91
			1
			0
			2
			0
			1
			7
			0
			0OIG
			0
			1
			53
			701
			284
			1004
			1174
			0
			891
			0
			29
			58
			0
			0CMS
			0
			0
			120
			497
			113
			6742
			4
			15
			1116
			44
			9
			0
			0
			0OS
			0
			6
			2
			35
			86
			158
			15
			0
			71
			0
			2
			1
			0
			0NIH
			0
			0
			6
			285
			52
			360
			55
			0
			2
			0
			1
			0
			0
			0CDC
			0
			6
			33
			85
			142
			311
			3
			0
			1
			0
			3
			0
			0
			0SAMHSA
			0
			0
			0
			65
			1
			70
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0ACF
			0
			0
			0
			6
			11
			18
			2
			0
			5
			0
			2
			0
			0
			0ACL
			0
			0
			0
			3
			4
			12
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0IHS
			0
			0
			11
			6
			8
			10
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0OASH
			0
			0
			1
			14
			7
			16
			1
			0
			1
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0AGENCY OVERALL
			0
			18
			278
			1904
			748
			8810
			1346
			15
			2099
			49
			56
			66
			0
			0

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 YearCMS
			166
			70
			25
			211OS
			162
			134
			81
			215OASH
			222
			221
			135
			308AGENCY OVERALL
			550
			425
			241
			734*After reviewing its database, HHS updated the number of appeals pending at 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
			TOTALCMS
			1
			0
			0
			24
			25OS
			4
			1
			5
			71
			81OASH
			8
			2
			16
			109
			135AGENCY OVERALL
			13
			3
			21
			204
			241VI.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. 9CMS
			0
			0
			0
			0
			2
			7
			0
			0
			4
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0OS
			0
			0
			1
			2
			0
			2
			0
			0
			1
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0OASH
			0
			0
			0
			2
			0
			1
			0
			0
			1
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0AGENCY OVERALL
			0
			0
			1
			4
			2
			10
			0
			0
			6
			0
			0
			0
			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 belowCMS
			6
			2
			8
			0
			1
			0
			2
			0
			3
			3
			0OS
			1
			14
			4
			0
			2
			7
			1
			29
			1
			0
			12OASH
			0
			4
			26
			2
			0
			0
			0
			3
			15
			2
			57AGENCY OVERALL
			7
			20
			38
			2
			3
			7
			3
			32
			19
			5
			69

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
			TOTALCMS
			N/A
			0
			0OS
			Constructive denial appeals of initial case. Initial case remains open.
			12
			12OASH
			No component response to adjudicate
			57
			57AGENCY OVERALL
			
			
			69VI.C.(4). RESPONSE TIME FOR ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS

Agency / Component
			Median Number of Days
			Average Number of Days
			Lowest Number of Days
			Highest Number of DaysCMS
			151
			306
			3
			1297OS
			5
			53.53
			<1
			1707OASH
			113.5
			309.6
			1
			1386AGENCY OVERALL
			80.92
			223.16
			<1
			1707VI.C.(5). TEN OLDEST PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS

Agency / Component
			
			10th Oldest Appeal
			9th
			8th
			7th
			6th
			5th
			4th
			3rd
			2nd
			Oldest AppealCMS
			Date of Appeal
			2015-05-22
			2014-08-26
			2014-07-06
			2014-06-30
			2014-03-10
			2014-03-10
			2014-03-10
			2012-04-23
			2012-04-12
			2011-12-09Number of Days Pending
			1399
			1592
			1628
			1638
			1715
			1715
			1715
			2208
			2214
			2301OS
			Date of Appeal
			2014-09-18
			2014-06-16
			2014-05-12
			2014-04-02
			2014-03-26
			2014-03-18
			2014-02-18
			2013-04-04
			2012-04-17
			2011-06-21Number of Days Pending
			1514
			1580
			1604
			1632
			1637
			1643
			1663
			1881
			2123
			2329OASH
			Date of Appeal
			2015-09-29
			2015-07-20
			2015-07-13
			2017-07-08
			2015-05-05
			2014-04-08
			2015-03-17
			2014-11-07
			2014-10-28
			2014-10-06Number of Days Pending
			1256
			1306
			1311
			1314
			1358
			1377
			1393
			1479
			1487
			1502AGENCY OVERALL
			Date of Appeal
			2014-06-30
			2014-03-18
			2014-02-18
			2014-03-10
			2013-04-04
			2012-04-17
			2012-04-23
			2012-04-12
			2011-12-09
			2011-06-21Number of Days Pending
			1638
			1643
			1663
			1715
			1881
			2123
			2208
			2214
			2301
			2329

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 DaysFDA
			5
			17
			1
			1144
			24
			154
			1
			1813
			19
			24
			2
			131HRSA
			7
			8
			<1
			20
			36
			42
			21
			134
			5
			5
			5
			5OIG
			1
			3
			1
			20
			24
			40
			1
			347
			18
			<1
			<1
			18CMS
			17
			17
			<1
			142
			9
			28
			<1
			1511
			426
			396
			6
			1460OS
			7
			98.28
			<1
			1368
			85.5
			296.77
			<1
			1662
			53
			103.44
			5
			890NIH
			14
			32.68
			<1
			540
			47
			140.52
			<1
			901
			37
			42.44
			20
			85CDC
			8
			12.4
			<1
			145
			12
			23.01
			<1
			478
			15.5
			27.3
			<1
			143IHS
			15
			92
			2
			396
			126
			218
			1
			834
			<1
			<1
			<1
			<1ACL
			62
			46
			<1
			110
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/ASAMHSA
			10
			91
			<1
			840
			17
			46
			<1
			791
			<1
			<1
			<1
			<1ACF
			20
			21.25
			1
			44
			144
			392.79
			<1
			1555
			52
			52
			50
			54OASH
			6
			15.17
			<1
			125
			265
			314.07
			<1
			854
			<1
			<1
			<1
			<1AGENCY OVERALL
			8.62
			21.44
			<1
			1368
			27.37
			109.47
			<1
			1813
			112.74
			111.94
			<1
			1460

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 DaysFDA
			5
			17
			1
			1144
			24
			155
			1
			1813
			33
			46
			2
			131HRSA
			9
			9
			<1
			20
			36
			42
			21
			134
			5
			5
			5
			5OIG
			6
			8
			1
			19
			25
			41
			1
			291
			18
			18
			18
			18CMS
			18
			18
			<1
			79
			19
			47
			<1
			1511
			305
			375
			12
			1460OS
			117
			279.52
			<1
			1360
			291
			385.82
			3
			1648
			51
			47.44
			5
			125NIH
			18
			35.53
			<1
			529
			42.5
			130.8
			<1
			901
			33
			33.67
			24
			44CDC
			11
			14.55
			<1
			145
			29
			38
			<1
			478
			37.5
			46.92
			1
			143IHS
			15
			92
			2
			396
			343
			341
			13
			834
			<1
			<1
			<1
			<1ACF
			44
			44
			44
			44
			175
			311.61
			10
			1357
			54
			54
			54
			54SAMHSA
			10
			10
			<1
			22
			18
			46
			<1
			791
			<1
			<1
			<1
			<1ACL
			66
			50
			<1
			110
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/AOASH
			18
			18
			18
			18
			319
			384.95
			40
			854
			<1
			<1
			<1
			<1AGENCY OVERALL
			11.61
			22.81
			<1
			1360
			42.05
			115.03
			<1
			1813
			87.29
			68.37
			<1
			1460

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
			TOTALFDA
			214
			328
			399
			384
			324
			162
			152
			293
			279
			286
			1288
			108
			40
			4257HRSA
			179
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			179OIG
			1798
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			1798CMS
			2769
			93
			44
			12
			6
			2
			7
			1
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			2934OS
			489
			42
			26
			11
			8
			6
			3
			5
			7
			6
			23
			9
			71
			706NIH
			1068
			327
			87
			40
			28
			12
			15
			9
			11
			10
			32
			16
			10
			1665CDC
			395
			91
			13
			4
			2
			0
			0
			1
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			506SAMHSA
			8
			1
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			1
			10ACF
			2
			1
			1
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			4ACL
			9
			1
			0
			5
			5
			1
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			21IHS
			3
			1
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			1
			0
			5OASH
			22
			2
			2
			0
			0
			0
			1
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			27AGENCY OVERALL
			6956
			887
			572
			456
			373
			183
			178
			309
			297
			302
			1343
			134
			122
			12112


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
			TOTALFDA
			107
			155
			153
			207
			175
			204
			188
			252
			256
			275
			1616
			341
			1102
			5031HRSA
			0
			83
			35
			14
			6
			0
			1
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			139OIG
			147
			214
			41
			90
			6
			6
			4
			3
			2
			12
			5
			1
			0
			531CMS
			9620
			1189
			515
			291
			197
			166
			128
			110
			95
			57
			138
			56
			102
			12664OS
			116
			35
			21
			14
			11
			2
			6
			1
			2
			6
			34
			20
			114
			382NIH
			69
			52
			24
			17
			10
			6
			3
			1
			3
			1
			7
			8
			34
			235CDC
			849
			257
			111
			56
			42
			7
			10
			8
			1
			0
			4
			0
			1
			1346IHS
			7
			2
			3
			3
			3
			3
			8
			1
			2
			4
			4
			9
			9
			58SAMHSA
			106
			35
			7
			10
			4
			4
			1
			4
			3
			1
			4
			2
			3
			184ACF
			13
			9
			9
			8
			9
			13
			13
			4
			2
			1
			10
			9
			78
			178ACL
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0OASH
			8
			2
			5
			2
			2
			7
			2
			3
			10
			3
			9
			16
			36
			105AGENCY OVERALL
			11042
			2033
			924
			712
			465
			418
			364
			387
			376
			360
			1831
			462
			1479
			20853

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
			TOTALFDA
			0
			0
			1
			2
			5
			4
			7
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			19HRSA
			1
			0
			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
			0CMS
			3
			2
			0
			0
			0
			0
			2
			0
			1
			1
			1
			1
			12
			23OS
			6
			0
			4
			2
			1
			0
			1
			0
			1
			0
			0
			0
			1
			16NIH
			1
			4
			3
			0
			1
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			9CDC
			109
			31
			21
			8
			10
			6
			1
			2
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			188IHS
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0ACF
			0
			0
			2
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			2SAMHSA
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0ACL
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0OASH
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0AGENCY OVERALL
			120
			37
			31
			12
			17
			10
			11
			2
			2
			1
			1
			1
			13
			258

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 DaysFDA
			132
			164
			176
			2851
			294
			351
			97
			106
			95HRSA
			1
			18
			18
			43
			16
			36
			0
			N/A
			N/AOIG
			1
			15
			15
			13
			24
			105
			3
			18
			20CMS
			241
			11
			27
			1863
			70
			178
			49
			378
			398OS
			454
			751
			660
			1796
			357.5
			378
			70
			128.5
			262NIH
			310
			94
			127
			186
			147
			326
			31
			114
			110CDC
			22
			72
			70
			330
			47
			64
			182
			92
			84ACL
			5
			34
			57
			5
			136
			175
			0
			N/A
			N/ASAMHSA
			1
			829
			829
			49
			163
			280
			0
			N/A
			N/AACF
			15
			331
			303
			759
			413
			415
			5
			124
			279IHS
			30
			620
			633
			185
			237
			236
			0
			N/A
			N/AOASH
			125
			599
			535
			508
			263.5
			278
			0
			N/A
			N/AAGENCY OVERALL
			1337
			367.10
			342.69
			8588
			232.13
			308.86
			437
			151.11
			198.99

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

Agency / Component
			
			10th Oldest Request
			9th
			8th
			7th
			6th
			5th
			4th
			3rd
			2nd
			Oldest RequestHRSA
			Date of Receipt
			2020-08-03
			2020-07-02
			2020-06-30
			2020-06-17
			2020-06-15
			2020-06-08
			2020-05-29
			2020-05-29
			2020-05-29
			2018-12-06Number of Days Pending
			41
			62
			64
			73
			75
			80
			86
			86
			86
			456FDA
			Date of Receipt
			2014-05-09
			2014-02-25
			2013-10-21
			2013-09-27
			2013-08-30
			2013-08-26
			2013-07-25
			2013-07-13
			2013-06-25
			2012-08-22Number of Days Pending
			1580
			1633
			1718
			1722
			1741
			1745
			1767
			1773
			1788
			1999OIG
			Date of Receipt
			2020-05-12
			2020-05-05
			2020-05-05
			2020-05-04
			2020-05-04
			2020-04-29
			2020-04-28
			2020-04-21
			2020-04-17
			2019-04-25Number of Days Pending
			101
			106
			106
			107
			107
			110
			111
			116
			118
			370CMS
			Date of Receipt
			2015-02-06
			2014-12-18
			2014-11-19
			2014-11-07
			2014-08-21
			2014-08-21
			2014-05-27
			2014-03-31
			2013-07-11
			2013-06-25Number of Days Pending
			1494
			1516
			1529
			1539
			1595
			1595
			1657
			1769
			1885
			1897NIH
			Date of Receipt
			2017-10-16
			2017-10-16
			2017-10-04
			2017-08-28
			2017-03-23
			2016-09-12
			2016-08-11
			2016-07-06
			2016-06-23
			2016-05-18Number of Days Pending
			740
			740
			747
			773
			883
			1014
			1035
			1061
			1069
			1094CDC
			Date of Receipt
			2019-11-07
			2019-11-04
			2019-10-29
			2019-10-28
			2019-10-11
			2019-09-26
			2019-09-13
			2019-08-06
			2019-05-30
			2018-01-31Number of Days Pending
			224
			227
			231
			232
			242
			253
			262
			289
			336
			668IHS
			Date of Receipt
			2018-03-07
			2018-02-22
			2018-02-13
			2018-02-08
			2017-12-12
			2017-12-08
			2017-11-30
			2017-11-27
			2017-10-13
			2017-10-11Number of Days Pending
			667
			679
			686
			690
			732
			733
			739
			740
			774
			774ACF
			Date of Receipt
			2015-06-15
			2015-05-28
			2015-04-30
			2015-04-23
			2014-10-14
			2014-08-06
			2014-08-05
			2014-07-29
			2014-07-08
			2014-05-08Number of Days Pending
			1330
			1342
			1361
			1366
			1497
			1544
			1545
			1550
			1565
			1606ACL
			Date of Receipt
			2020-09-06
			2020-09-04
			2020-09-02
			2020-08-12
			2020-05-14
			2020-03-12
			2020-04-14
			2020-03-19
			2020-01-15
			2019-01-18Number of Days Pending
			16
			17
			19
			34
			96
			116
			118
			136
			180
			428SAMHSA
			Date of Receipt
			2018-06-26
			2018-06-20
			2018-02-16
			2017-10-26
			2017-09-19
			2017-06-13
			2017-03-06
			2016-12-13
			2016-09-13
			2016-07-05Number of Days Pending
			567
			573
			659
			735
			761
			829
			899
			953
			1016
			1048OASH
			Date of Receipt
			2017-11-30
			2017-09-28
			2017-09-05
			2017-08-28
			2017-08-25
			2017-08-18
			2017-07-17
			2017-05-23
			2017-02-06
			2016-09-07Number of Days Pending
			712
			754
			771
			776
			777
			782
			806
			843
			918
			1020OS
			Date of Receipt
			2014-03-28
			2014-03-26
			2014-02-10
			2014-02-10
			2013-12-16
			2013-12-11
			2013-10-29
			2013-10-28
			2013-10-25
			2013-10-18Number of Days Pending
			1635
			1637
			1668
			1668
			1705
			1708
			1737
			1738
			1739
			1744AGENCY OVERALL
			Date of Receipt
			2013-09-27
			2013-08-30
			2013-10-18
			2013-08-26
			2013-07-25
			2013-07-13
			2013-06-25
			2013-07-11
			2013-06-25
			2012-08-22Number of Days Pending
			1722
			1741
			1744
			1745
			1767
			1773
			1788
			1885
			1897
			1999

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 DaysFDA
			124
			430
			4
			3.8
			542HRSA
			1
			1
			<1
			<1
			2OIG
			3
			19
			13
			10
			1CMS
			29
			26
			4
			13
			44OS
			61
			55
			14
			30.16
			39NIH
			40
			87
			14
			12.39
			44CDC
			385
			227
			<1
			1.51
			607IHS
			0
			0
			N/A
			N/A
			N/AACL
			0
			0
			N/A
			N/A
			N/AACF
			5
			1
			46.5
			46.5
			2SAMHSA
			0
			0
			N/A
			N/A
			N/AOASH
			0
			2
			12
			12
			1AGENCY OVERALL
			648
			848
			4.13
			6.06
			1282VIII.B. Requests for Fee Waiver

Agency / Component
			Number Granted
			Number Denied
			Median Number of Days to Adjudicate
			Average Number of Days to AdjudicateFDA
			0
			4
			17.5
			15.3HRSA
			0
			0
			<1
			<1OIG
			0
			20
			1
			3CMS
			27
			18
			9
			43OS
			3
			4
			6
			192NIH
			11
			0
			29
			32.27CDC
			87
			0
			<1
			1.51IHS
			0
			0
			N/A
			N/AACL
			0
			0
			N/A
			N/AACF
			1
			0
			54
			54SAMHSA
			0
			0
			N/A
			N/AOASH
			0
			0
			<1
			<1AGENCY OVERALL
			129
			46
			10.18
			18.63IX. 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 CostsFDA
			132
			17.00
			149.00
			$5,000,000.00
			$450,000.00
			$5,450,000.00HRSA
			5
			5.00
			10.00
			$668,337.00
			$4,560.00
			$672,897.00OIG
			4
			1.00
			5.00
			$512,136.00
			$0.00
			$512,136.00CMS
			32
			62.00
			94.00
			$5,687,621.30
			$371,188.54
			$6,058,809.84OS
			35
			0.00
			35.00
			$1,684,488.20
			$1,740,301.03
			$3,424,789.23NIH
			38
			4.25
			42.25
			$5,348,142.16
			$60,500.00
			$5,408,642.16CDC
			19
			0.00
			19.00
			$2,549,034.00
			$0.00
			$2,549,034.00ACL
			0
			0.50
			0.50
			$64,175.00
			$0.00
			$64,175.00IHS
			1
			0.25
			1.25
			$56,947.00
			$0.00
			$56,947.00ACF
			9
			4.75
			13.75
			$750,000.00
			$0.00
			$750,000.00SAMHSA
			1
			0.00
			1.00
			$0.00
			$0.00
			$0.00OASH
			4
			0.00
			4.00
			$477,947.00
			$0.00
			$477,947.00AGENCY OVERALL
			280
			94.75
			374.75
			$22,798,827.66
			$2,626,549.57
			$25,425,377.23

X. Fees Collected for Processing Requests

Agency / Component scope
			Total Amount of Fees Collected
			Percentage of Total CostsFDA
			$410,151.95
			8.2000%HRSA
			$1,699.00
			0.2500%OIG
			$3,583.40
			0.7000%CMS
			$190,112.00
			3.3400%OS
			$0.00
			0.0000%NIH
			$19,166.20
			0.3600%CDC
			$15,764.15
			0.6200%IHS
			$0.00
			0.0000%ACL
			$0.00
			0.0000%SAMHSA
			$0.00
			0.0000%ACF
			$0.00
			0.0000%OASH
			$0.00
			0.0000%AGENCY OVERALL
			$640,476.70
			2.8100%XI.A. Number of Times Subsection (C) Used

Agency / Component
			Number of Times Subsection UsedFDA
			0HRSA
			0OIG
			0CMS
			0OS
			0NIH
			0CDC
			0SAMHSA
			0ACF
			0ACL
			0IHS
			0OASH
			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 OfficesFDA
			375
			18000HRSA
			21
			70OIG
			0
			201CMS
			9
			396OS
			3
			31674NIH
			7
			194CDC
			0
			0SAMHSA
			0
			0ACF
			0
			0ACL
			0
			0IHS
			0
			0OASH
			0
			0AGENCY OVERALL
			415
			50535XII.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 YearFDA
			2825
			N/AHRSA
			19
			N/AOIG
			15
			N/ACMS
			1331
			207OS
			2239
			209NIH
			450
			N/ACDC
			304
			N/AIHS
			215
			N/AACL
			7
			N/AACF
			765
			N/ASAMHSA
			36
			N/AOASH
			611
			278AGENCY OVERALL
			8817
			694XII.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 YearFDA
			0
			29
			29
			0HRSA
			0
			0
			0
			0OIG
			0
			8
			8
			0CMS
			0
			1
			0
			1OS
			73
			88
			67
			94NIH
			0
			5
			3
			2CDC
			0
			49
			46
			3IHS
			0
			0
			0
			0ACL
			0
			1
			1
			0ACF
			5
			25
			10
			20SAMHSA
			0
			0
			0
			0OASH
			0
			5
			1
			4AGENCY OVERALL
			78
			211
			165
			124*After reviewing its database, HHS adjusted the number of consults pending as of the start of the Fiscal Year for the following components: OS.*

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 ConsultationFDA
			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
			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
			0CMS
			Date
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			2020-08-01Number of Days
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			61CDC
			Date
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			2020-09-30
			2020-09-30
			2020-09-18Number of Days
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			1
			1
			9IHS
			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
			2020-09-03
			2020-05-15Number of Days
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			18
			95ACF
			Date
			2020-01-29
			2020-01-22
			2020-01-03
			2019-11-22
			2019-10-02
			2019-06-07
			2018-11-06
			2018-08-23
			2018-06-11
			2017-09-22Number of Days
			171
			176
			188
			215
			250
			331
			477
			528
			580
			758ACL
			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
			0OASH
			Date
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			N/A
			2020-06-11
			2019-11-19
			2019-11-12
			2019-10-25Number of Days
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			77
			218
			223
			234OS
			Date
			2017-12-12
			2017-11-13
			2017-11-02
			2017-10-26
			2017-10-11
			2017-08-18
			2017-04-21
			2017-04-21
			2016-05-05
			2016-03-01Number of Days
			704
			724
			730
			735
			746
			782
			854
			865
			1106
			1153AGENCY OVERALL
			Date
			2017-11-13
			2017-11-02
			2017-10-26
			2017-10-11
			2017-09-22
			2017-08-18
			2017-04-21
			2017-04-21
			2016-05-05
			2016-03-01Number of Days
			724
			730
			735
			746
			758
			782
			854
			865
			1106
			1153

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 ReportFDA
			11578
			9951
			10966
			10472HRSA
			278
			321
			261
			327OIG
			1354
			2317
			1346
			2331CMS
			16694
			16698
			16759
			16486OS
			1372
			1706
			843
			1171NIH
			1533
			2304
			1686
			2145CDC
			1270
			2481
			1263
			2058IHS
			162
			155
			81
			74ACL
			125
			59
			123
			55ACF
			431
			297
			139
			210SAMHSA
			200
			210
			208
			199OASH
			361
			326
			142
			141AGENCY OVERALL
			35358
			36825
			33817
			35669XII.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 ReportFDA
			3172
			2825HRSA
			21
			19OIG
			25
			15CMS
			1216
			1331OS
			1725
			2239NIH
			326
			450IHS
			150
			215CDC
			18
			304ACL
			5
			7ACF
			652
			765SAMHSA
			33
			36OASH
			421
			611AGENCY OVERALL
			7764
			8817XII.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 ReportCMS
			69
			70
			42
			25OS
			173
			134
			88
			81OASH
			0
			221
			0
			135AGENCY OVERALL
			242
			425
			130
			241XII.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 ReportCMS
			145
			207OS
			369
			209OASH
			0
			278AGENCY OVERALL
			514
			694

                    
  


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