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HHS FOIA Quarterly Open Pending Reports








  
  
    

  
      



The data below reflects the status of the open pending requests on the last day of the reporting quarter (January 9, 2017, April 10, 2017, July 10, 2017, October 9, 2017). This data collection supports the HHS strategic FOIA goal of improving processing times for all FOIA requests.

HHS Age of Open Pending Initial FOIA Requests – Simple Track

Simple Track
			<1-20 Days
			21-40 Days
			41-60 Days
			61-80 Days
			81-100 Days
			101-120 Days
			121-140 Days
			141-160 Days
			161-180 Days
			181-200 Days
			201-300 Days
			301-400 Days
			401+ Days
			TOTAL PENDING**OS**
			107
			58
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			**165****ACF**
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			74
			**74****ACL**
			1
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			**1****CDC**
			16
			2
			0
			0
			0
			0
			1
			0
			0
			0
			1
			0
			0
			**20****CMS**
			195
			5
			15
			3
			0
			0
			0
			0
			3
			1
			0
			0
			0
			**222****FDA**
			76
			30
			11
			11
			11
			7
			5
			6
			12
			4
			69
			17
			11
			**270****HRSA**
			3
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			**3****IHS**
			2
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			2
			5
			2
			3
			7
			0
			0
			**21****NIH**
			124
			22
			5
			9
			5
			8
			8
			7
			8
			1
			2
			0
			0
			**199****OIG**
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			**0****PHS**
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			**0****SAMHSA**
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			**0****Simple Total**
			**524**
			**117**
			**31**
			**23**
			**16**
			**15**
			**16**
			**18**
			**25**
			**9**
			**79**
			**17**
			**85**
			**975**



HHS Age of Open Pending Initial FOIA Requests – Complex Track

Complex Track
			<1-20 Days
			21-40 Days
			41-60 Days
			61-80 Days
			81-100 Days
			101-120 Days
			121-140 Days
			141-160 Days
			161-180 Days
			181-200 Days
			201-300 Days
			301-400 Days
			401+ Days
			TOTAL PENDING**OS**
			1
			2
			74
			53
			51
			64
			47
			42
			30
			14
			70
			21
			93
			**562****ACF**
			15
			17
			7
			2
			2
			5
			5
			4
			1
			1
			7
			14
			11
			**91****ACL**
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			**0****CDC**
			52
			14
			13
			3
			7
			7
			0
			3
			5
			1
			8
			8
			18
			**139****CMS**
			660
			140
			90
			84
			60
			66
			64
			66
			37
			34
			85
			72
			179
			**1637****FDA**
			308
			163
			150
			132
			141
			88
			96
			118
			94
			72
			329
			212
			472
			**2375****HRSA**
			11
			6
			7
			10
			2
			0
			0
			0
			0
			1
			0
			0
			0
			**37****IHS**
			3
			0
			0
			0
			0
			1
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			**4****NIH**
			16
			11
			14
			3
			3
			6
			4
			1
			1
			1
			15
			14
			2
			**91****OIG**
			11
			4
			12
			3
			3
			0
			0
			0
			1
			2
			1
			1
			0
			**38****PHS**
			34
			20
			10
			12
			3
			7
			2
			5
			7
			1
			4
			1
			0
			**106****SAMHSA**
			6
			2
			3
			6
			4
			0
			0
			2
			0
			1
			3
			1
			0
			**28****Complex Total**
			**1117**
			**379**
			**380**
			**308**
			**276**
			**244**
			**218**
			**241**
			**176**
			**128**
			**522**
			**344**
			**775**
			**5108**



HHS Age of Open Pending Initial FOIA Requests – Expedited Track

Expedited Track
			<1-20 Days
			21-40 Days
			41-60 Days
			61-80 Days
			81-100 Days
			101-120 Days
			121-140 Days
			141-160 Days
			161-180 Days
			181-200 Days
			201-300 Days
			301-400 Days
			401+ Days
			TOTAL PENDING**OS**
			7
			4
			1
			0
			0
			0
			1
			1
			2
			1
			1
			0
			1
			**19****ACF**
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			**0****ACL**
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			**0****CDC**
			1
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			1
			0
			0
			1
			2
			**4****CMS**
			10
			7
			2
			4
			2
			6
			1
			1
			1
			0
			8
			3
			33
			**78****FDA**
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			2
			**2****HRSA**
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			**0****IHS**
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			**0****NIH**
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			**0****OIG**
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			**0****PHS**
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			**0****SAMHSA**
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			0
			**0****Expedited Total**
			**17**
			**11**
			**3**
			**4**
			**2**
			**6**
			**2**
			**2**
			**4**
			**1**
			**9**
			**4**
			**38**
			**103**



HHS Age of Open Pending Initial FOIA Requests – Total

FY 2016
			EOQ1
			<1-20 Days
			21-40 Days
			41-60 Days
			61-80 Days
			81-100 Days
			101-120 Days
			121-140 Days
			141-160 Days
			161-180 Days
			181-200 Days
			201-300 Days
			301-400 Days
			401+ Days
			TOTAL PENDING**Simple Total**
			524
			117
			31
			23
			16
			15
			16
			18
			25
			9
			79
			17
			85
			**975****Complex Total**
			1117
			379
			380
			308
			276
			244
			218
			241
			176
			128
			522
			344
			775
			**5108****Expedited Total**
			17
			11
			3
			4
			2
			6
			2
			2
			4
			1
			9
			4
			38
			**103****GRAND TOTAL PENDING**
			**1658**
			**507**
			**414**
			**335**
			**294**
			**265**
			**236**
			**261**
			**205**
			**138**
			**610**
			**365**
			**898**
			**6186**

                    
  


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