FOIA ANNUAL REPORT 

for 

1 October 2012 

through 

30 September 2013 

as required by 5 U.S.C. 552 

I. BASIC INFORMATION REGARDING REPORT 

1. 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 

300 E. Street, SW, Washington, DC 20546 

Point of Contact: 

Miriam Brown-Lam 

Principal Agency FOIA Officer 

202-358-0718 

2. The electronic link for access to the Annual Report is: 

http://www.hg.nasa.gov/office/pao/FOINagency/ 

3. To obtain a copy of the Report in paper form write to: 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 

Attention: Freedom oflnformationAct (FOIA) Office 

300 E. Street, SW, Code: P-FOIA 

Washington, DC 20546-0001 

Email: FOIA@hg.nasa.gov 

ll. MAKING A FOIA REQUEST 

1. Provide names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all individual agency components that receive FOIA 

requests. 

Miriam Brown-Lam, NASA ChiefFOIA Public Liaison Officer; 202-358-0718 

NASA, FOIA Requester Service Center, Room 2W80 

Washington, DC 20546-0001 

Josephine Sibley, HQ FOIA Public Liaison Officer; 202-358-2462 

NASA Headquarters (HQ) FOIA Requester Service Center 

Washington, DC 20546-0001 

Frank LaRocca, OIG Public Liaison Officer; 202-358-2575 

NASA Office of the Inspector General (OIG); FOIA Requester Service Center 

Washington, DC 20546-0001 
Sahar Leaupepe, ARC FOIA Public Liaison Officer; 650-604-2922 

NASA Ames Research Center (ARC), FOIA Requester Service Center MS943-4 

Moffett Field, CA 94035 

Kim Lewis-Bias, DFRC FOIA Public Liaison Officer; 661-276-2704 

NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC), FOIA Requester Service Center MS 273 

Edwards, CA 93523 

Angela Pierce, GRC FOIA Public Liaison Officer; 216-433-2813 

NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC), FOIA Requester Service Center, MS 0610 

21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135 

Joan Belt, GSFC FOIA Public Liaison Officer; 301-286-4721 

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) FOIA Requester Service Center, MS213.1 

Greenbelt, MD 20771 

Dennis Mahon, JPL FOIA Public Liaison Officer; 818-393-6779 

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory(JPL), FOIA Requester Service Center 

4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, VA 91109 

Jessica Cordero, JSC FOIA Public Liaison Officer; 281-483-8252 

NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC), FOIA Requester Service Center, MC AP2 

Houston, TX 77058 

Penny Myers, KSC FOIA Public Liaison Officer; 321-867-9280 

NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC), FOIA Requester Service Center MC XA-A1 

Kennedy Space Center, FL 32889 

Carissa Wheeler, LaRC FOIA Public Liaison Officer; 757-864-4274 

NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC), FOIA Requester Service Center, MS 218 

Hampton, VA 23681 

Judi Hollingsworth, MSFC FOIA Public Liaison Officer; 256-544-1837 

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), FOIA Requester Service Center, MC CS20 

Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812 

Jamie Mettler, NSSC FOIA Public Liaison Officer; 228-813-6490 

NASA Shared Service Center (NSSC), FOIA Requester Service Center 

Bldg 5100 Standby Road, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 

Sallie Bilbo, SSC FOIA Public Liaison Officer; 228-688-3182 

NASA Stennis Space Center (SSC), FOIA Requester Service Center 

Code CA 10, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000 

2. Provide a brief description of why some requests are not granted and an overview of certain general categories of 

the agency's records to which the FOIA exemptions apply. 
Generally, when requests are not granted it is due to the fact that the documents are exempt from release in 

accordance with the FOIA. NASA processes a substantial number of requests for contracts as well as 

deliberative process materials. 

m. ACRONYMS, DEFINITIONS, AND EXEMPTIONS 

1. Provide any agency-specific acronyms or terms used in this Report. 

NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

HQ NASA Headquarters 

ARC Ames Research Center 

DFRC Dryden Flight Research Center 

GSFC Goddard Space Flight Center 

JSC Johnson Space Flight Center 

KSC Kennedy Space Flight Center 

LaRC Langley Research Center 

GRC Glenn Research Center 

MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center 

NSSC NASA Shared Service Center 

OGC Office of the General Counsel 

OIG Office of the Inspector General 

SSC Stennis Space Center 

2. Include the following 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 nwnber obtained by dividing the swn of a group ofnwnbers by the quantity of 

numbers in the group. For example, of3, 7, and 14, the average nwnber 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 for its review because that other agency has an interest in the docwnent. Once the agency 

in receipt of the consultation finishes its review of the record, it responds back to the agency that 

forwarded it. That agency, in tum, 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 firstparty 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. 

1. 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, of3, 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. 

1. 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). 

3. Include the following concise descriptions of the nine FOIA exemptions: 
a. Exemption 1: classified national defense and foreign relations information 

b. Exemption 2: internal agency rules and practices 

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 

1. Exemption 9: geological information on wells 
3. Agency Component Abbreviations 

Component Abbreviation Component Name 

ARC 

VACANT, ARC FOIA Officer 

Mail Stop 943-4, Moffett Field, CA 94035 

650-604-

DFRC 

Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC) 

Kim Lewis, DFRC FOIA Officer 

PO Box 273, MS 4839, Edwards, CA 93523 

661.276.2704 

GRC 

Glenn Research Center (GRC) 

Angela Pierce, GRC FOIA Officer 

21000 Brookpark Road, MS 500-313, Cleveland, OH 44135 

216.433.2813 

GSFC 

Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) 

Joan Belt, GSFC FOIA Officer 

Mail Code 130, Greenbelt, MD 20771 

301.286.4721 

HQ 

Headquarters (HQ) 

Josephine Sibley, HQ FOIA Officer 

300 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20546-0001 

202-358-32462 

JPL 

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) 

Dennis Mahon, JPL FOIA Officer 

NMO NASA FOIA Officer, Pasadena, CA 91109 

818.393.6779 

JSC 

Johnson Space Center (JSC) 

Jessica Cordero, JSC FOIA Officer 

Mail Code AP121 , Houston, TX 77058 

281.483.8612 

KSC 

Kennedy Space Center (KSC) 

Penny Myers, KSC FOIA Public Liaison Officer 

Mail Code XA-A1, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 

321.867.9280 

LaRC 

Langley Research Center (LaRC) 

Carissa Wheeler, LaRC FOIA Officer 

Mail Stop 154, Hampton, VA23681 

757.864.4274 

MSFC 

Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) 

Judi Hollingsworth, MSFC FOIA Officer 

Mail Code CS20, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812 

256.544.1837 

NSSC Shared Services Center (NSSC) 
Paula Roy, NSSC FOIA Officer 

Bldg 51 00, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000 

228.813.6011 

OGC Office of General Counsel (FOIA Appeals) 

OIG 

Office of the Inspector General (OIG) 

Frank LaRocca, IG FOIA Officer 

300 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20546-0001 

202.358.2237 

sse 

Stennis Space Center (SSC) 

Sallie Bilbo, SSC FOIA Officer 

Mail Code CA100, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000 

228.688.3182 
IV. EXEMPTION 3 STATUTES 

Statute Type of Information 

Withheld Case Citation Agency / 

Component 

Number of 

Times 

Relied upon 

by Agency / 

Component 

Total Number 

of

Times Relied 

upon

by Agency 

Overall 

10 U.S.C. § 2305(g) Certain contractor proposals Roman v. NSA, Nos. 09-2947, 

09=4281, 09-3344, 09-2504, 09-

5633, 2012 WL 569747, at *7 

(E.D.N.Y. Feb. 22, 2012); Margolin 

v. NASA, No. 09-CV-00421-LRHVPC, 2011 WL 1303221, at *6 (D. 

Nev. Mar. 31, 2011). 

GSFC 4 

7 

Certain contractor proposals Roman v. NSA, Nos. 09-2947, 

09=4281, 09-3344, 09-2504, 09-

5633, 2012 WL 569747, at *7 

(E.D.N.Y. Feb. 22, 2012); Margolin 

v. NASA, No. 09-CV-00421-LRHVPC, 2011 WL 1303221, at *6 (D. 

Nev. Mar. 31, 2011). 

HQ 1 

Certain contractor proposals Roman v. NSA, Nos. 09-2947, 

09=4281, 09-3344, 09-2504, 09-

5633, 2012 WL 569747, at *7 

(E.D.N.Y. Feb. 22, 2012); Margolin 

v. NASA, No. 09-CV-00421-LRHVPC, 2011 WL 1303221, at *6 (D. 

Nev. Mar. 31, 2011). 

KSC 2 

22 U.S.C. § 2751 Information subject to the Arms 

Exports Control; Control Technical 

data withheld according to 

regulations establishing lists or 

categories of technical data that 

may not be exported, under the 

None cited ARC 1 

14
Arms Export Control Act. 

Information subject to the Arms 

Exports Control; Control Technical 

data withheld according to 

regulations establishing lists or 

categories of technical data that 

may not be exported, under the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

None cited HQ1

Information subject to the Arms 

Exports Control; Control Technical 

data withheld according to 

regulations establishing lists or 

categories of technical data that 

may not be exported, under the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

None cited JPL 1 

Information subject to the Arms 

Exports Control; Control Technical 

data withheld according to 

regulations establishing lists or 

categories of technical data that 

may not be exported, under the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

None cited JSC 7

Information subject to the Arms 

Exports Control; Control Technical 

data withheld according to 

regulations establishing lists or 

categories of technical data that 

may not be exported, under the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

None cited KSC 1 

Information subject to the Arms 

Exports Control; Control Technical 

data withheld according to 

regulations establishing lists or 

categories of technical data that 

may not be exported, under the 

None cited MSFC 3 
Arms Export Control Act. 

41 U.S.C. § 2102 Contractor bid or proposal 

information; source selection 

information 

Legal & Safety Employer Research, 

Inc. V U.S. Dept of the Army, No, 

Civ. S001748, 2001 UL 34098652, 

at *3-4 (E.D. Cal. May 4, 2001) 

(dictum) 

GSFC 3

5 

Contractor bid or proposal 

information; source selection 

information 

Legal & Safety Employer Research, 

Inc. V U.S. Dept of the Army, No, 

Civ. S001748, 2001 UL 34098652, 

at *3-4 (E.D. Cal. May 4, 2001) 

(dictum) 

KSC 1 

Contractor bid or proposal 

information; source selection 

information 

Legal & Safety Employer Research, 

Inc. V U.S. Dept of the Army, No, 

Civ. S001748, 2001 UL 34098652, 

at *3-4 (E.D. Cal. May 4, 2001) 

(dictum) 

MSFC 1 

5 U.S.C. § 107 (a) Financial disclosure information 

pertaining to certain government 

employees. 

Meyerhoff v. EPA, 958 F.2d 1498, 

1500-02 (9th Cir. 1992); Seife v. 

NIH, 874 F. Supp. 2d 248, 254 

(S.D.N.Y. 2012); Concepcion v. 

FBI, 606 F. Supp. 2d 106 (D.D.C. 

2010); Glascoe v. DOJ, No. 04-

0486, 2005 WL 1139269, at *1 

(D.D.C. May 15, 2005). 

HQ1

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V.A. FOIA REQUESTS -- RECEIVED, PROCESSED AND PENDING FOIA REQUESTS

Agency / Component 

Number of 

Requests 

Pending as of 

Start 

of Fiscal Year 

Number of 

Requests 

Received 

in Fiscal Year 

Number of 

Requests 

Processed 

in Fiscal Year 

Number of 

Requests 

Pending as of End 

of Fiscal Year 

ARC 7 63 62 8 

DFRC 1 11 11 1 

GRC 4 28 30 2 

GSFC 7 124 119 12

HQ 18 241 253 6 

JPL 0 23 23 0 

JSC 14 146 147 13

KSC 7 73 73 7 

LaRC 3 37 39 1 

MSFC 1 82 81 2 

NSSC 1 11 10 2 

OGC 0 0 0 0 

OIG 1 26 27 0 

SSC 0 8 8 0 

AGENCY OVERALL 64 873 883 54

 

 

 

 
V.B.(1). DISPOSITION OF FOIA REQUESTS -- ALL PROCESSED REQUESTS

Agency / 

Component 

Number 

of Full 

Grants 

Number 

of Partial 

Grants / 

Partial 

Denials 

Number of 

Full Denials 

Based on 

Exemptions 

Number of Full Denials Based on Reasons Other than Exemptions 

No 

Records 

All Records 

Referred to 

Another 

Component 

or Agency 

Request 

Withdrawn

FeeRelated 

Reason 

Records 

not

Reasonably 

Described 

Improper 

FOIA 

Request 

for Other 

Reason 

Not 

Agency 

Record 

Duplicate 

Request 

Other 

*Explain 

in Chart 

Below 

TOTAL 

ARC 15 13 4 7 0 7 4 5 3 1 3 0 62 

DFRC 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 

GRC 9 6 1 4 0 2 3 0 1 1 3 0 30 

GSFC 27 50 3 9 2 4 9 5 4 0 6 0 119 

HQ 71 30 5 40 14 5 9 16 29 20 14 0 253 

JPL 5 6 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 4 1 0 23 

JSC 32 24 3 14 5 12 15 11 13 5 13 0 147 

KSC 11 7 5 11 3 1 11 9 7 2 6 0 73 

LaRC 5 7 0 3 0 7 1 4 6 1 5 0 39 

MSFC 21 26 3 6 0 4 14 2 2 1 2 0 81 

NSSC 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 

OGC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

OIG 4 12 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 27 

SSC 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 8 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 209 191 30 99 24 46 68 55 66 35 60 0 883 

 

 

 
V.B.(2). DISPOSITION OF FOIA REQUESTS -- "OTHER" REASONS FOR "FULL DENIALS 

BASED ON REASONS OTHER THAN EXEMPTIONS"

Agency / 

Component Description of "Other" Reasons for Denials from Chart B(1) 

Number of Times 

"Other" Reason 

Was Relied Upon 

TOTAL 

 0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 

 

 

 

 

 
V.B.(3). DISPOSITION OF FOIA REQUESTS -- NUMBER OF TIMES EXEMPTIONS APPLIED

Agency / 

Component Ex. 1 Ex. 2 Ex. 3 Ex. 4 Ex. 5 Ex. 6 Ex. 7(A) Ex. 7(B) Ex. 7(C) Ex. 7(D) Ex. 7(E) Ex. 7(F) Ex. 8 Ex. 9 

ARC 0 1 1 13 1 8 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 

DFRC 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 

GRC 0 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

GSFC 0 0 7 48 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

HQ 0 2 3 3 7 25 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 

JPL 0 0 1 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

JSC 0 0 7 10 8 5 4 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 

KSC 0 0 3 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 

LaRC 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 

MSFC 0 1 4 20 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 

NSSC 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

OGC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

OIG 0 0 0 0 2 11 5 0 13 3 1 1 0 0 

SSC 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 5 26 120 24 67 12 0 21 4 7 5 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 Year 

ARC 0 0 0 0 

DFRC 0 0 0 0 

GRC 0 0 0 0 

GSFC 0 0 0 0 

HQ 0 0 0 0 

JPL 0 0 0 0 

JSC 0 0 0 0 

KSC 0 0 0 0 

LaRC 0 0 0 0 

MSFC 0 0 0 0 

NSSC 0 0 0 0 

OGC 2 19 16 5 

OIG 0 0 0 0 

SSC 0 0 0 0 

AGENCY OVERALL 2 19 16 5 

 

 

 

 
VI.B. DISPOSITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS -- ALL PROCESSED APPEALS

Agency / Component Number Affirmed on 

Appeal 

Number Partially 

Affirmed & Partially 

Reversed/Remanded on 

Appeal 

Number Completely 

Reversed/Remanded on 

Appeal 

Number of Appeals 

Closed for Other 

Reasons 

TOTAL 

ARC 0 0 0 0 0 

DFRC 0 0 0 0 0 

GRC 0 0 0 0 0 

GSFC 0 0 0 0 0 

HQ 0 0 0 0 0 

JPL 0 0 0 0 0 

JSC 0 0 0 0 0 

KSC 0 0 0 0 0 

LaRC 0 0 0 0 0 

MSFC 0 0 0 0 0 

NSSC 0 0 0 0 0 

OGC 8 5 2 1 16

OIG 0 0 0 0 0 

SSC 0 0 0 0 0 

AGENCY OVERALL 8 5 2 1 16

 

 

 

 
VI.C.(1). REASONS FOR DENIAL ON APPEAL -- NUMBER OF TIMES EXEMPTIONS APPLIED

Agency / 

Component Ex. 1 Ex. 2 Ex. 3 Ex. 4 Ex. 5 Ex. 6 Ex. 7(A) Ex. 7(B) Ex. 7(C) Ex. 7(D) Ex. 7(E) Ex. 7(F) Ex. 8 Ex. 9 

ARC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

DFRC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

GRC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

GSFC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

HQ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

JPL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

JSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

KSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

LaRC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

MSFC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

NSSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

OGC 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

OIG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

SSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 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 

FeeRelated 

Reason 

Records 

not 

Reasonably 

Described 

Improper 

Request 

for Other 

Reasons 

Not 

Agency 

Record 

Duplicate 

Request or 

Appeal 

Request in 

Litigation 

Appeal 

Based 

Solely on 

Denial of 

Request 

for 

Expedited 

Processing 

Other 

*Explain in 

chart 

below 

ARC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

DFRC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

GRC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

GSFC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

HQ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

JPL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

JSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

KSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

LaRC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

MSFC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

NSSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

OGC 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

OIG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

SSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

 

 
VI.C.(3). REASONS FOR DENIAL ON APPEAL -- "OTHER" REASONS

Agency / 

Component Description of "Other" Reasons for Denial on Appeal from Chart C(2) 

Number of Times 

"Other" Reason 

Was Relied Upon 

TOTAL 

 0 

 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 

 

 

 

 

 
VI.C.(4). RESPONSE TIME FOR ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS

Agency / Component Median Number of Days Average Number of 

Days Lowest Number of Days Highest Number of 

Days 

OGC 28.00 30.07 19.00 43.00 

 

AGENCY OVERALL 28.00 30.07 19.00 43.00 

 

 

 

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

Agency / 

Component 

10th 

Oldest 

Appeal 

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

Appeal 

ARC 

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

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

DFRC 

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

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

GRC 

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

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

GSFC 

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

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

HQ

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

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

JPL 

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

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

JSC 

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

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

KSC

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

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Date of Appeal N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Number of Days 

LaRC Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

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

Number of Days 

MSFC Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

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

Number of Days 

NSSC Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Date of Appeal N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2013-09-242013-09-182013-09-182013-09-132013-09-06

Number of Days 

OGC Pending 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 8 11 16

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

Number of Days 

OIG Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

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

Number of Days 

SSC Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 

Date of Appeal N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2013-09-242013-09-182013-09-182013-09-132013-09-06

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 8 11 16

 

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

Agency / 

Component 

SIMPLE COMPLEX EXPEDITED PROCESSING 

Median 

Number 

of Days 

Average 

Number 

of Days 

Lowest 

Number 

of Days 

Highest 

Number 

of Days 

Median 

Number 

of Days 

Average 

Number 

of Days 

Lowest 

Number 

of Days 

Highest 

Number 

of Days 

Median 

Number 

of Days 

Average 

Number 

of Days 

Lowest 

Number 

of Days 

Highest 

Number 

of Days 

ARC 16 12 <1 20 21 26.9 <1 126 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

DFRC 0.5 1 <1 3 17 34.86 3 150 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

GRC 2 4.8 1 16 4 13.2 <1 59 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

GSFC 4 5.94 <1 23 14 27.32 <1 140 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

HQ 4 5.42 <1 18 16 24.28 <1 230 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

JPL 4 4.33 <1 16 7.5 20.88 2 126 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

JSC 1 1.86 <1 7 8 12.99 <1 80 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

KSC 2.5 3.73 <1 15 13 22.02 <1 135 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

LaRC 2 3.37 <1 15 12 19.75 <1 120 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

MSFC 5 7.95 <1 29 23 21.58 <1 66 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

NSSC 8 11.33 6 20 25 56.14 10 252 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

OGC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

OIG 9.5 11.36 <1 35 30 32.8 13 58 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

SSC 3 3.29 <1 11 9 9 9 9 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 4 5.65 <1 35 14 22.34 <1 252 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

 

 

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

GRANTED

Agency / 

Component 

SIMPLE COMPLEX EXPEDITED PROCESSING 

Median 

Number 

of Days 

Average 

Number 

of Days 

Lowest 

Number 

of Days 

Highest 

Number 

of Days 

Median 

Number 

of Days 

Average 

Number 

of Days 

Lowest 

Number 

of Days 

Highest 

Number 

of Days 

Median 

Number 

of Days 

Average 

Number 

of Days 

Lowest 

Number 

of Days 

Highest 

Number 

of Days 

ARC 16 12 <1 20 28 36.92 1 119 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

DFRC 3 3 3 3 17 34.86 3 150 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

GRC 2 2 2 2 11 18.07 <1 59 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

GSFC 6.5 7.94 <1 23 35 35.66 <1 140 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

HQ 4 5.79 <1 18 23 37.88 1 230 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

JPL 4 5.83 <1 16 8 31.6 7 126 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

JSC 1.5 2.5 <1 7 15 21.19 1 80 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

KSC 7.5 9 3 15 42.5 39.92 13 71 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

LaRC 1 2.2 <1 8 28 38.71 10 120 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

MSFC 9 10.43 <1 29 28.5 28 2 66 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

NSSC 20 20 20 20 25 56.14 10 252 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

OGC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

OIG 12 15.55 3 35 30 32.8 13 58 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

SSC 7 7 3 11 9 9 9 9 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 5 8.04 <1 35 24 33.44 <1 252 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

 
VII.C. PROCESSED SIMPLE REQUESTS -- RESPONSE TIME IN DAY INCREMENTS

Agency / 

Component 

<1-20

Days 

21-40

Days 

41-60

Days 

61-80

Days 

81-100 

Days 

101-120 

Days 

121-140 

Days 

141-160 

Days 

161-180 

Days 

181-200 

Days 

201-300 

Days 

301-400 

Days 

401+ 

Days TOTAL 

ARC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 

DFRC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 

GRC 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 

GSFC 33 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35

HQ 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90

JPL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15

JSC 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35

KSC 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30

LaRC 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19

MSFC 59 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62

NSSC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 

OGC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

OIG 18 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22

SSC 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 321 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 330

 

 

 

 
VII.C. PROCESSED COMPLEX REQUESTS -- RESPONSE TIME IN DAY INCREMENTS

Agency / 

Component 

<1-20

Days 

21-40

Days 

41-60

Days 

61-80

Days 

81-100 

Days 

101-120 

Days 

121-140 

Days 

141-160 

Days 

161-180 

Days 

181-200 

Days 

201-300 

Days 

301-400 

Days 

401+ 

Days TOTAL 

ARC 29 17 7 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 59

DFRC 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 

GRC 19 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25

GSFC 45 12 17 7 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 84

HQ 97 40 13 6 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 163

JPL 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 

JSC 87 18 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112

KSC 24 9 6 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 43

LaRC 13 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20

MSFC 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19

NSSC 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 

OGC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

OIG 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 

SSC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 340 118 52 23 6 5 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 553

 

 

 

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

Agency / 

Component 

<1-20

Days 

21-40

Days 

41-60

Days 

61-80

Days 

81-100 

Days 

101-120 

Days 

121-140 

Days 

141-160 

Days 

161-180 

Days 

181-200 

Days 

201-300 

Days 

301-400 

Days 

401+ 

Days TOTAL 

ARC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

DFRC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

GRC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

GSFC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

HQ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

JPL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

JSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

KSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

LaRC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

MSFC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

NSSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

OGC 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 

SSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

 

 

 

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

Agency / Component 

SIMPLE COMPLEX EXPEDITED PROCESSING 

Number 

Pending 

Median 

Number of 

Days 

Average 

Number of 

Days 

Number 

Pending 

Median 

Number of 

Days 

Average 

Number of 

Days 

Number 

Pending 

Median 

Number of 

Days 

Average 

Number of 

Days 

ARC 0 N/A N/A 8 17 49.62 0 N/A N/A 

DFRC 1 3 3 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 

GRC 1 3 3 1 19 19 0 N/A N/A 

GSFC 1 2 2 11 23 25.45 0 N/A N/A 

HQ 4 4.5 4.5 2 9.5 9.5 0 N/A N/A 

JPL 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 

JSC 2 20 20 11 25 31.91 0 N/A N/A 

KSC 1 1 1 6 27 28.67 0 N/A N/A 

LaRC 0 N/A N/A 1 10 10 0 N/A N/A 

MSFC 1 6 6 1 3 3 0 N/A N/A 

NSSC 0 N/A N/A 2 13.5 13.5 0 N/A N/A 

OGC 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 

OIG 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 

SSC 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A 

AGENCY OVERALL 11 4 6.64 43 19 29.72 0 N/A N/A 

 

 

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

Agency / 

Component 10th Oldest 

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

Request 

ARC 

Date of Receipt N/A N/A 2013-09-252013-09-122013-09-122013-09-062013-09-042013-08-082013-03-142013-02-11

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 3 12 12 16 18 36 139 161

DFRC 

Date of Receipt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2013-09-25

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 

GRC 

Date of Receipt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2013-09-252013-09-03

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 19

GSFC 

Date of Receipt 2013-09-252013-09-032013-09-032013-08-292013-08-272013-08-232013-08-212013-08-122013-08-052013-06-21

Number of Days 

Pending 3 19 19 21 23 25 27 34 39 69

HQ

Date of Receipt N/A N/A N/A N/A 2013-09-252013-09-242013-09-232013-09-232013-09-202013-09-10

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 3 4 5 5 6 14

JPL 

Date of Receipt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

JSC 

Date of Receipt 2013-09-162013-09-122013-09-092013-08-232013-08-162013-08-092013-08-052013-07-082013-07-022013-06-11

Number of Days 

Pending 10 12 15 25 30 35 39 59 62 77

KSC

Date of Receipt N/A N/A N/A 2013-09-272013-09-132013-09-052013-08-212013-08-212013-07-262013-07-26

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 1 11 17 27 27 45 45

LaRC Date of Receipt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2013-09-16
Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10

MSFC 

Date of Receipt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2013-09-252013-09-20

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 

NSSC 

Date of Receipt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2013-09-272013-08-22

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26

OGC

Date of Receipt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

OIG 

Date of Receipt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

SSC

Date of Receipt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 

Date of Receipt 

Number of Days 

2013-08-052013-08-052013-07-262013-07-262013-07-082013-07-022013-06-212013-06-112013-03-142013-02-11

Pending 39 39 45 45 59 62 69 77 139 161

 

 
VIII.A. REQUESTS FOR EXPEDITED PROCESSING

Agency / 

Component Number Granted Number Denied 

Median Number of 

Days to 

Adjudicate 

Average Number 

of Days to 

Adjudicate 

Number 

Adjudicated 

Within Ten 

Calendar Days 

ARC 0 0 N/A N/A 0 

DFRC 0 1 10 10 1 

GRC 0 0 N/A N/A 0 

GSFC 0 0 N/A N/A 0 

HQ 0 6 0 2.5 5 

JPL 0 0 N/A N/A 0 

JSC 0 1 0 0 1 

KSC 0 1 13 13 0 

LaRC 0 0 N/A N/A 0 

MSFC 0 0 N/A N/A 0 

NSSC 0 0 N/A N/A 0 

OGC 0 0 N/A N/A 0 

OIG 0 0 N/A N/A 0 

SSC 0 0 N/A N/A 0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 9 0 4.22 7 

 

 

 

 
VIII.B. REQUESTS FOR FEE WAIVER

Agency / 

Component Number Granted Number Denied 

Median Number of 

Days to 

Adjudicate 

Average Number 

of Days to 

Adjudicate 

ARC 2 1 0 0 

DFRC 0 0 N/A N/A 

GRC 0 1 0 0 

GSFC 0 0 N/A N/A 

HQ 2 12 2 5.21

JPL 0 0 N/A N/A 

JSC 1 1 15.5 15.5

KSC 0 6 0.5 2.5

LaRC 0 0 N/A N/A 

MSFC 0 1 3 3 

NSSC 1 0 0 0 

OGC 0 0 N/A N/A 

OIG 0 0 N/A N/A 

SSC 0 0 N/A N/A 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 6 22 1 4.36

 

 

 

 
IX. FOIA PERSONNEL AND COSTS 

Agency / 

Component 

PERSONNEL COSTS 

Number of "FullTime FOIA 

Employees" 

Number of 

"Equivalent FullTime FOIA 

Employees" 

Total Number of 

"Full-Time FOIA 

Staff" 

Processing Costs Litigation-Related 

Costs Total Costs 

ARC 1 0.4 1.4 $76,307.45 $0.00 $76,307.45 

DFRC 0 0.5 0.5 $48,083.43 $0.00 $48,083.43 

GRC 1 0 1 $95,553.05 $0.00 $95,553.05 

GSFC 1 0 1 $161,824.33 $0.00 $161,824.33 

HQ 3 0 3 $290,913.85 $0.00 $290,913.85 

JPL 1 0 1 $91,260.39 $0.00 $91,260.39 

JSC 2 0 2 $180,700.50 $0.00 $180,700.50 

KSC 2 0 2 $167,276.37 $0.00 $167,276.37 

LaRC 1 0 1 $72,861.40 $0.00 $72,861.40 

MSFC 1 0 1 $121,278.85 $0.00 $121,278.85 

NSSC 0 0.5 0.5 $60,758.60 $0.00 $60,758.60 

OGC 0 0.24 0.24 $60,992.18 $0.00 $60,992.18 

OIG 0 0.3 0.3 $30,154.00 $0.00 $30,154.00 

SSC 0 0.2 0.2 $18,355.95 $0.00 $18,355.95 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 13 2.14 15.14 $1,476,320.35 $0.00 $1,476,320.35 

 

 

 

 
X. FEES COLLECTED FOR PROCESSING REQUESTS 

Agency / Component Total Amount of Fees 

Collected 

Percentage of Total 

Costs 

ARC $337.50 0.44%

DFRC $270.00 0.56%

GRC $1,436.78 1.50%

GSFC $2,653.30 1.64%

HQ $514.40 0.18%

JPL $41.25 0.05%

JSC $1,889.25 1.05%

KSC $1,667.60 1.00%

LaRC $2,046.20 2.81%

MSFC $1,046.50 0.86%

NSSC $313.25 0.52%

OGC $0.00 0.00%

OIG $0.00 0.00%

SSC $295.50 1.61%

AGENCY OVERALL $12,511.53 0.85%

 

 

 

 
XII.A. BACKLOGS OF FOIA REQUESTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS 

Agency / Component 

Number of Backlogged 

Requests as of End of 

Fiscal Year 

Number of Backlogged 

Appeals as of End of 

Fiscal Year 

ARC 3 0 

DFRC 0 0 

GRC 0 0 

GSFC 2 0 

HQ 0 0 

JPL 0 0 

JSC 4 0 

KSC 2 0 

LaRC 0 0 

MSFC 0 0 

NSSC 0 0 

OGC 0 0 

OIG 0 0 

SSC 0 0 

AGENCY OVERALL 11 0 

 

 

 

 
XII.B. CONSULTATIONS ON FOIA REQUESTS -- RECEIVED, PROCESSED, AND 

PENDING CONSULTATIONS

Agency / Component 

Number of 

Consultations Received 

from Other Agencies 

that were Pending at the 

Agency as of Start 

of the Fiscal Year 

Number of 

Consultations Received 

from Other Agencies 

During the Fiscal Year 

Number of 

Consultations Received 

from Other Agencies 

that were Processed by 

the Agency During the 

Fiscal Year 

Number of 

Consultations Received 

from Other Agencies 

that were Pending at the 

Agency as of End 

of the Fiscal Year 

ARC 0 3 3 0 

DFRC 0 1 1 0 

GRC 0 0 0 0 

GSFC 0 0 0 0 

HQ 3 6 8 1 

JPL 0 1 1 0 

JSC 0 0 0 0 

KSC 0 0 0 0 

LaRC 0 3 3 0 

MSFC 0 0 0 0 

NSSC 0 0 0 0 

OGC 0 0 0 0 

OIG 0 0 0 0 

SSC 0 0 0 0 

AGENCY OVERALL 3 14 16 1 

 

NASA had 3 consultations pending at the end of FY 12 that were inadvertently left out of the FY 12 report. 

 

 
XII.C. CONSULTATIONS ON FOIA REQUESTS -- TEN OLDEST CONSULTATIONS RECEIVED FROM OTHER AGENCIES 

AND PENDING AT THE AGENCY

Agency / 

Component 10th Oldest 

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

Consultation 

ARC 

Date N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Number of Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

DFRC 

Date N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Number of Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

GRC 

Date N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Number of Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

GSFC 

Date N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Number of Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

HQ

Date N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2013-02-05

Number of Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 165

JPL 

Date N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Number of Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

JSC 

Date N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Number of Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

KSC

Date N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Number of Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

LaRC 

Date N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Number of Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

MSFC 

Date N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Number of Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

NSSC Date N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 
Number of Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

OGC

Date N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Number of Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

OIG 

Date N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Number of Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

SSC

Date N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Number of Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

AGENCY 

OVERALL 

Date N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2013-02-05

Number of Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 165

 

 

 
XII.D.(1). COMPARISON OF NUMBERS OF REQUESTS FROM PREVIOUS AND CURRENT ANNUAL REPORT --

REQUESTS RECEIVED AND PROCESSED

Agency / Component 

NUMBER OF REQUESTS RECEIVED NUMBER OF REQUESTS PROCESSED 

Number Received 

During Fiscal Year from 

Last Year's Annual 

Report 

Number Received 

During Fiscal Year from 

Current Annual Report 

Number Processed 

During Fiscal Year from 

Last Year's Annual 

Report 

Number Processed 

During Fiscal Year from 

Current Annual Report 

ARC 45 63 48 62

DFRC 16 11 20 11

GRC 38 28 38 30

GSFC 118 124 125 119

HQ 210 241 215 253

JPL 53 23 53 23

JSC 148 146 142 147

KSC 60 73 57 73

LaRC 42 37 40 39

MSFC 93 82 93 81

NSSC 15 11 15 10

OGC 0 0 0 0 

OIG 41 26 42 27

SSC 7 8 7 8 

AGENCY OVERALL 886 873 895 883

 

 

 

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

ANNUAL REPORT -- BACKLOGGED REQUESTS

Agency / Component 

Number of Backlogged 

Requests as of End of the 

Fiscal Year from Previous 

Annual Report 

Number of Backlogged 

Requests as of End of the 

Fiscal Year from Current 

Annual Report 

ARC 1 3 

DFRC 1 0 

GRC 2 0 

GSFC 4 2 

HQ 6 0 

JPL 0 0 

JSC 4 4 

KSC 3 2 

LaRC 1 0 

MSFC 0 0 

NSSC 0 0 

OGC 0 0 

OIG 0 0 

SSC 0 0 

AGENCY OVERALL 22 11

 

 

 

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

REPORT -- APPEALS RECEIVED AND PROCESSED

NUMBER OF APPEALS RECEIVED NUMBER OF APPEALS PROCESSED 

Agency / Component 

Number Received 

During Fiscal Year from 

Last Year's Annual 

Report 

Number Received 

During Fiscal Year from 

Current Annual Report 

Number Processed 

During Fiscal Year from 

Last Year's Annual 

Report 

Number Processed 

During Fiscal Year from 

Current Annual Report 

ARC 0 0 0 0 

DFRC 0 0 0 0 

GRC 0 0 0 0 

GSFC 0 0 0 0 

HQ 0 0 0 0 

JPL 0 0 0 0 

JSC 0 0 0 0 

KSC 0 0 0 0 

LaRC 0 0 0 0 

MSFC 0 0 0 0 

NSSC 0 0 0 0 

OGC 23 19 21 16

OIG 3 0 3 0 

SSC 0 0 0 0 

AGENCY OVERALL 26 19 24 16

 

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

PREVIOUS AND CURRENT ANNUAL REPORT -- BACKLOGGED APPEALS

Agency / Component 

Number of Backlogged 

Appeals as of End of the 

Fiscal Year from Previous 

Annual Report 

Number of Backlogged 

Appeals as of End of the 

Fiscal Year from Current 

Annual Report 

ARC 0 0 

DFRC 0 0 

GRC 0 0 

GSFC 0 0 

HQ 0 0 

JPL 0 0 

JSC 0 0 

KSC 0 0 

LaRC 0 0 

MSFC 0 0 

NSSC 0 0 

OGC 0 0 

OIG 0 0 

SSC 0 0 

AGENCY OVERALL 0 0