Federal Maritime Commission

Freedom of Information Act Annual Report

October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019

I. BASIC INFORMATION REGARDING REPORT

1. Name, Title, Address, and telephone number of person(s) to be contacted

with questions about the report: 

Linda Hale, FOIA Specialist

Ian Lane, Government Information Specialist

Federal Maritime Commission

800 N. Capitol St NW

Washington DC 20573

Telephone (202) 523-5725

2. Electronic link for access to the Report on the Agency website:

https://www.fmc.gov/about-the-fmc/foia-annual-reports-and-chief-foia-officer-reports/

To obtain a copy of the Report in paper form:

Send requests to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission at the 

address listed above, or email FOIA@fmc.gov, or fax request to (202) 523-0014.

II. MAKING A FOIA REQUEST

1. The Federal Maritime Commission has only one agency component that

receives FOIA requests, shown below:

Rachel Dickon, Secretary 

Federal Maritime Commission 

800 North Capitol Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20573-0001 

Telephone (202) 523-5725 

FOIA@fmc.gov

2. The majority of the FOIA requests processed by the Federal Maritime 

Commission (FMC or Commission) in Fiscal Year 2019 were either 

granted in full or provided partial access. Most of the information 

withheld by the Commission was protect by Statute pursuant to FOIA 
exemption 3, 5 U.S.C. §552(b)(3). The information protected by Statute 

was most often either tax identification numbers or Agreement 

information (other than the Agreement) submitted to the Commission by 

the filing party.

3. Below is an electronic link to FMC FOIA regulations (including the fee

schedule at Subpart - F): FMC FOIA regulations – 46 CFR §§ 503.31-34

III. ACRONYMS, DEFINITIONS, AND EXEMPTIONS

1. Commission or FMC means Federal Maritime Commission.

2. Definitions of terms used in this Report:

a. Administrative Appeal – a request to a federal agency asking

that it review at a higher administrative level 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 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 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 firstparty 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. 

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).

3. 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

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

Component Abbreviation Component Name

FMC Federal Maritime Commission
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

26 U.S.C. 

§§ 6103, 

6105 

(Internal 

Revenue 

Code)

Certain tax 

return 

information, to 

include 

Taxpayer 

Identification 

Numbers of 

third parties, 

and certain tax 

convention 

information

Church of Scientology 

v. IRS, 484 U.S. 9, 15 

(1987) (26 U.S.C. § 

6103); Elec. Privacy 

Info. Ctr. v. IRS, 910 

F.3d 1232 (D.C. Cir. 

2018); Leonard v. U.S. 

Dep’t of Treasury, 590 

F. App’x. 141, 143-44 

(3d Cir. 2014) (per 

curiam); Pac. 

Fisheries, Inc. v. IRS, 

395 F. App’x. 438, 440 

(9th Cir. 2010) 

(unpublished 

disposition) (26 U.S.C. 

§§ 6103, 6105); Tax 

Analysts v. IRS, 217 F. 

Supp. 2d 23, 27-29 

(D.D.C. 2002) (26 

U.S.C. § 6105).

FMC

3 3

46 U.S.C. 

§40306

Agreement 

information and 

documents filed 

with the 

Commission 

(other than 

Agreements)

N/A FMC

2 2

46 U.S.C. 

§ 

42303(c)

Certain reports 

or information 

regarding 

foreign shipping 

practices 

ordered by FMC

N/A FMC

1 1
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

FMC 3 22 23 2

AGENCY OVERALL 3 22 23 2

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

Agency 

/ 

Compo

nent

Num

ber 

of 

Full 

Gran

ts

Num

ber 

of 

Parti

al 

Gran

ts / 

Parti

al 

Deni

als

Numbe

r of Full 

Denials 

Based 

on 

Exempt

ions

Number of Full Denials Based on Reasons Other than Exemptions

No 

Reco

rds

All 

Record

s 

Referre

d to 

Anothe

r 

Compo

nent or 

Agency

Reques

t 

Withdr

awn

FeeRela

ted 

Reas

on

Record

s not 

Reason

ably 

Describ

ed

Impro

per 

FOIA 

Requ

est 

for 

Other 

Reaso

n

Not 

Age

ncy 

Rec

ord

Duplic

ate 

Requ

est

Othe

r 

*Expl

ain in 

Chart 

Belo

w

TOT

AL

FMC 8 4 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23

AGENC

Y 

OVERA

LL

8 4 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23

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

FMC N/A 0 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

FMC 0 0 6 4 5 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 6 4 5 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 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

FMC 0 0 0 0

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 0 0

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

FMC 0 0 0 0 0
AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 0 0 0

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

FMC 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

VI.C.(2). REASONS FOR DENIAL ON APPEAL -- REASONS OTHER THAN EXEMPTIONS

Agenc

y / 

Comp

onent

No 

Rec

ords

Reco

rds 

Refe

rred 

at 

Initia

l 

Requ

est 

Level

Reque

st 

Withd

rawn

FeeRela

ted 

Rea

son

Recor

ds not 

Reaso

nably 

Descri

bed

Impr

oper 

Requ

est 

for 

Othe

r 

Reas

ons

Not 

Age

ncy 

Rec

ord

Dupli

cate 

Requ

est or 

Appe

al

Requ

est in 

Litiga

tion

Appea

l 

Based 

Solely 

on 

Denial 

of 

Reque

st for 

Exped

ited 

Proce

ssing

Othe

r 

*Exp

lain 

in 

char

t 

belo

w

FMC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

AGENC

Y 

OVERA

LL

0 0 0 0 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
FMC N/A 0 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

FMC N/A N/A 0 0

AGENCY 

OVERALL N/A N/A 0 0

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

Agency / 

Component

10th 

Oldest 

Appeal

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

Appeal

FMC

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

AGENCY 

OVERALL

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

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

Agenc

y / 

Comp

onent

SIMPLE COMPLEX EXPEDITED PROCESSING

Med

ian 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

Aver

age 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

Low

est 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

High

est 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

Med

ian 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

Aver

age 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

Low

est 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

High

est 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

Med

ian 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

Aver

age 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

Low

est 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

High

est 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

FMC 5 4.33 2 6 21 27.4 5 62 N/A N/A N/A N/A

AGEN

CY 

5 4.33 2 6 21 27.4 5 62 N/A N/A N/A N/A
OVERA

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

INFORMATION WAS GRANTED

Agenc

y / 

Comp

onent

SIMPLE COMPLEX EXPEDITED PROCESSING

Med

ian 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

Aver

age 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

Low

est 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

High

est 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

Med

ian 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

Aver

age 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

Low

est 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

High

est 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

Med

ian 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

Aver

age 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

Low

est 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

High

est 

Num

ber 

of 

Days

FMC 5 5 5 5 19

26.7

2 5 62 N/A N/A N/A N/A

AGEN

CY 

OVERA

LL 5 5 5 5 19

26.7

2 5 62 N/A N/A N/A N/A

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

Agency / 

Compon

ent

<1-

20

Da

ys

21-

40

Da

ys

41-

60

Da

ys

61-

80

Da

ys

81-

10

0 

Da

ys

10

1-

12

0 

Da

ys

12

1-

14

0 

Da

ys

14

1-

16

0 

Da

ys

16

1-

18

0 

Da

ys

18

1-

20

0 

Da

ys

20

1-

30

0 

Da

ys

30

1-

40

0 

Da

ys

401

+

Da

ys

TOT

AL

FMC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

AGENCY 

OVERAL

L

3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

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

Agency / 

Compon

ent

<1-

20

Da

ys

21-

40

Da

ys

41-

60

Da

ys

61-

80

Da

ys

81-

10

0 

Da

ys

10

1-

12

0 

Da

ys

12

1-

14

0 

Da

ys

14

1-

16

0 

Da

ys

16

1-

18

0 

Da

ys

18

1-

20

0 

Da

ys

20

1-

30

0 

Da

ys

30

1-

40

0 

Da

ys

401

+

Da

ys

TOT

AL

FMC 10 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20

AGENCY 

OVERAL

L

10 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
VII.C. PROCESSED REQUESTS GRANTED EXPEDITED PROCESSING -- RESPONSE TIME IN DAY 

INCREMENTS

Agency / 

Compon

ent

<1-

20

Da

ys

21-

40

Da

ys

41-

60

Da

ys

61-

80

Da

ys

81-

10

0 

Da

ys

10

1-

12

0 

Da

ys

12

1-

14

0 

Da

ys

14

1-

16

0 

Da

ys

16

1-

18

0 

Da

ys

18

1-

20

0 

Da

ys

20

1-

30

0 

Da

ys

30

1-

40

0 

Da

ys

401

+

Da

ys

TOT

AL

FMC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

AGENCY 

OVERAL

L

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

Agency / 

Compone

nt

SIMPLE COMPLEX EXPEDITED PROCESSING

Numb

er 

Pendin

g

Media

n 

Numb

er of 

Days

Averag

e 

Numb

er of 

Days

Numb

er 

Pendin

g

Media

n 

Numb

er of 

Days

Averag

e 

Numb

er of 

Days

Numb

er 

Pendin

g

Media

n 

Numb

er of 

Days

Averag

e 

Numb

er of 

Days

FMC 0 N/A N/A 2 50 50 0 N/A N/A

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 N/A N/A 2 50 50 0 N/A N/A

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

Agency / 

Componen

t

10th 

Oldest 

Reques

t

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

Oldest 

Reques

t

FMC

Date of 

Receipt N/A

N/

A

N/

A

N/

A

N/

A

N/

A

N/

A

N/

A

2019

-09-

17

2019-

05-21

Numbe

r of 

Days 

Pendin

g 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 91
AGENCY 

OVERALL

Date of 

Receipt N/A

N/

A

N/

A

N/

A

N/

A

N/

A

N/

A

N/

A

2019

-09-

17

2019-

05-21

Numbe

r of 

Days 

Pendin

g 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 91

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

FMC 0 0 N/A N/A 0

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 N/A N/A 0

VIII.B. Requests for Fee Waiver

Agency / 

Component

Number 

Granted Number Denied

Median Number 

of Days to 

Adjudicate

Average 

Number of Days 

to Adjudicate

FMC 0 0 N/A N/A

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 N/A N/A

IX. FOIA Personnel and Costs

Agency / 

Component

PERSONNEL COSTS

Number of 

"Full-Time 

FOIA 

Employees"

Number of 

"Equivalent 

Full-Time 

FOIA 

Employees"

Total 

Number 

of "FullTime FOIA 

Staff"

Processing 

Costs

LitigationRelated 

Costs

Total Costs

FMC 1 0.43 1.43 322451.00 0.00 322451.00

AGENCY 

OVERALL 1 0.43 1.43 322451.00 0.00 322451.00

X. Fees Collected for Processing Requests

Agency / 

Component

Total Amount 

of Fees 

Collected

Percentage of 

Total Costs

FMC 0.00 0.0000

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0.00 0.0000

XI.A. Number of Times Subsection (C) Used

Agency / 

Component Number of Times Subsection Used

FMC 0

AGENCY OVERALL 0

XI.B. Number of Subsection (A)(2) Postings

Agency / 

Component

Number of 

Records Posted 

by the FOIA 

Office

Number of 

Records Posted 

by Program 

Offices

FMC 0 9

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 9

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

FMC 1 0

AGENCY 

OVERALL 1 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

FMC 0 0 0 0

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 0 0

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

OTHER AGENCIES AND PENDING AT THE AGENCY

Agency / 

Compone

nt

10th 

Oldest 

Consultati

on

9th 8th 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2n

d

Oldest 

Consultati

on

AGENCY 

OVERALL

Date N/A

N/

A

N/

A

N/

A

N/

A

N/

A

N/

A

N/

A

N/

A N/A

Numb

er of 

Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

FMC 26 22 28 23

AGENCY 

OVERALL 26 22 28 23
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

FMC 2 1

AGENCY 

OVERALL 2 1

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

CURRENT ANNUAL REPORT -- APPEALS RECEIVED AND PROCESSED

Agency / 

Component

NUMBER OF APPEALS RECEIVED NUMBER OF APPEALS 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

FMC 0 0 0 0

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 0 0

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

FMC 0 0

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0