Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Freedom of Information Act Report

FY 2013

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

2100 K St., NW

Washington, DC 20427

December 2013
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE

FISCAL YEAR 2013

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Report

Table of Contents

I. Information Regarding This Report .......................................................................................... 1

II. Making a FOIA Request............................................................................................................ 2

III. Acronyms, Definitions, and Exemptions................................................................................... 3

IV. Exemption 3 Statutes................................................................................................................. 6

V. FOIA Requests.......................................................................................................................... 7

VI. Administrative Appeals of Initial Determinations of FOIA Requests..................................... 11

VII. Processed Requests.................................................................................................................. 18

VIII. Requests for Expedited Processing and for Fee Waiver.......................................................... 25

IX. FOIA Personnel and Costs...................................................................................................... 27

X. Fees Collected for Processing Requests.................................................................................. 28

XI. FOIA Regulations.................................................................................................................... 29

XII. Backlogs, Consultations and Comparisons............................................................................. 30
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Table of Figures

Table 1: Exemption 3 Statutes.....................................................................................................................6

Table 2: Received, Processed and Pending FOIA Requests........................................................................7

Table 3: Disposition of FOIA Requests – All Processed Requests .............................................................8

Table 4: Disposition of FOIA Requests – Other Reasons............................................................................9

Table 5: Disposition of FOIA Requests – Number of Times Exemptions Applied...................................10

Table 6: Received, Processed and Pending Administrative Appeals.........................................................11

Table 7: Disposition of Administrative Appeals – All Processed Appeals................................................12

Table 8: Reasons for Denial on Appeal – Number of Times Exemption Applied.....................................13

Table 9: Reasons for Denial on Appeal – Reasons Other than Exemptions..............................................14

Table 10: Reasons for Denial on Appeal – Other Reasons........................................................................15

Table 11: Reasons for Denial on Appeal – Response Time for Administrative Appeals..........................16

Table 12: Reasons for Denial on Appeal – Ten Oldest Administrative Appeals.......................................17

Table 13: Response Time for All Processed Perfected Requests ..............................................................18

Table 14: Response Time for Perfected Requests in Which Information Was Granted............................19

Table 15: Response Time in Day Increments – Simple Requests .............................................................20

Table 16: Response Time in Day Increments – Complex Requests..........................................................21

Table 17: Response Time in Day Increments – Requests Granted Expedited Processing.........................22

Table 18: All Pending Perfected Requests.................................................................................................23

Table 19: Ten Oldest Pending Perfected Requests....................................................................................24

Table 20: Requests for Expedited Processing............................................................................................25

Table 21: Requests for Fee Waiver............................................................................................................26

Table 22: FOIA Personnel and Costs.........................................................................................................27

Table 23: Fees Collected for Processing Requests ....................................................................................28

Table 24: Backlogs of FOIA Requests and Administrative Appeals.........................................................30

Table 25: Consultations on FOIA Requests – Received, Processed, and Pending Consultations.............31

Table 26: Consultations on FOIA Requests – Ten Oldest Consultations Received from Other Agencies 

Pending at the FMCS ..............................................................................................................32

Table 27: Comparison of Requests from Previous and Current Annual Report........................................33

Table 28: Comparison of Backlogged Requests from Previous and Current Annual Report....................34

Table 29: Comparison of Administrative Appeals from Previous and Current Annual Report ................35

Table 30: Comparison of Backlogged Administrative Appeals from Previous and Current Annual Report

.................................................................................................................................................36
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I. Information Regarding This Report

• For questions about the Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service (FMCS) annual FOIA report, 

contact:

Michael Bartlett

Chief FOIA Officer

Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service

2100 K Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20427

Tel. (202) 606-3737

Fax (202) 606-5345

• Electronic copies of this report, or those from previous years, are available at:

http://www.fmcs.gov/internet/downloadsList.asp?categoryID=466

• Paper copies of this report may be requested in writing from:

Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service

Office of the General Counsel

2100 K Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20427
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II. Making a FOIA Request

• FOIA requests should be sent to:

Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service

Office of the General Counsel

2100 K Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20427

Tel. (202) 606-5444

Fax (202) 606-5345

The formal rules for the making of FOIA requests to the FMCS are set forth in Chapter 12 of Volume 29 

of the Code of Federal Regulations. This multiple-volume set is available in all law libraries and federal 

depository libraries. These regulations also can be accessed on the World Wide Web at 

http://www.fmcs.gov/assets/files/FOIA/foiaguidelines.doc.

• Description of the FMCS:

Congress established the FMCS in 1947 through the Labor Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley) 

amendments to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) as an independent agency whose mission is 

“to assist parties to labor disputes in industries affecting commerce to settle such disputes through 

conciliation and mediation.”1 Subsequent acts of Congress and Presidential orders have expanded 

FMCS’s role to providing employment-based mediation services to the private sector and alternative 

dispute resolution (ADR) programs to government agencies, as well as promoting and establishing 

labor-management programs in the private sector.

Under Section 8(d)(1) of the NLRA, 29 U.S.C. § 158(d)(1), employers or the representatives of their 

employees, who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, must provide written notice to the 

other party 60 days prior to the expiration date of a proposed termination or modification of the 

agreement. Section 8(d)(3) of the NLRA requires the party providing notice to also notify the FMCS of 

the upcoming contract expiration by filing a Notice to Mediation Agencies (F-7 form) in order to 

provide FMCS with a timely opportunity to proffer its mediation services.

• General categories of the agency’s records to which the FOIA exemptions apply:

The great majority of inquiries to FMCS under FOIA are requests for copies of the Notices to 

Mediation Agencies or for Work Stoppages information.

FMCS’ denial of requests under FOIA as based on Exemption 6, involving matters of personal 

privacy, and Exemptions 4 and 5 pertaining to the mediator privilege.

 1 29 USC § 173. By statute, FMCS’s jurisdiction excludes the rail and airline industries, which are covered by the National 

Mediation Board under the Railway Labor Act.
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III. Acronyms, Definitions, and Exemptions

1. Agency-specific acronyms or terms:

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS)

National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

Labor Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley)

2. Definitions of terms:

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.

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.

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 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.
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j. Median Number—The middle, not average, number.

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).
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3. 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.
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IV. Exemption 3 Statutes

Table 1: Exemption 3 Statutes

Statute Type of Information

Withheld Case Citation Component

Number of 

Times

Relied upon

per Component

Total Number 

of

Times Relied 

upon

by Agency

0
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V. FOIA Requests

A. Received, Processed and Pending FOIA Requests

Table 2: Received, Processed and Pending FOIA Requests

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

FMCS 2 113 113 2

0

AGENCY OVERALL 2 113 113 2
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B. Disposition of FOIA Requests

1. All Processed Requests

Table 3: Disposition of FOIA Requests – All Processed Requests

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

FMCS 38 8 0 24 1 4 1 0 34 1 0 2 113

0

AGENCY 

OVERALL 38 8 0 24 1 4 1 0 34 1 0 2 113
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2. Full Denials Based on Reasons other than Exemptions

Table 4: Disposition of FOIA Requests – Other Reasons

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

Number of Times 

"Other" Reason 

Was Relied Upon

COMPONENT 

TOTAL

FMCS Informational Inquiry 2

2

AGENCY 

OVERALL 2
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3. Number of Times Exemptions Applied

Table 5: Disposition of FOIA Requests – Number of Times Exemptions Applied

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

FMCS 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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VI. Administrative Appeals of Initial Determinations of FOIA Requests

A. Received, Processed, and Pending Administrative Appeals

Table 6: Received, Processed and Pending Administrative Appeals

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

FMCS 0 2 1 1

0

AGENCY OVERALL 0 2 1 1
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B. All Processed Appeals

Table 7: Disposition of Administrative Appeals – All Processed Appeals

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

FMCS 1 0 0 0 1

0

AGENCY OVERALL 1 0 0 0 1
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C. Reasons for Denial on Appeal

1. Number of Times Exemptions Applied

Table 8: Reasons for Denial on Appeal – Number of Times Exemption Applied

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

FMCS 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
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2. Reasons other than Exemptions

Table 9: Reasons for Denial on Appeal – Reasons Other than Exemptions

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

FMCS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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3. "Other" Reasons

Table 10: Reasons for Denial on Appeal – Other Reasons

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

Number of Times 

"Other" Reason 

Was Relied Upon

COMPONENT 

TOTAL

FMCS Records had been previously supplied to requestor's attorney 1

1

AGENCY 

OVERALL 1
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4. Response Time for Administrative Appeals

Table 11: Reasons for Denial on Appeal – Response Time for Administrative Appeals

Component Median Number of Days Average Number of Days Lowest Number of Days Highest Number of Days

AGENCY OVERALL 19.00 19.00 19.00 19.00
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5. Ten Oldest Pending Administrative Appeals

Table 12: Reasons for Denial on Appeal – Ten Oldest Administrative Appeals

Component Sub-Row Heading 10th Oldest 

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

Date of Appeal

Number of Days 

Pending

AGENCY 

OVERALL

Date of Appeal N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2013-09-18

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
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VII. Processed Requests

A. Response Time for All Processed Perfected Requests

Table 13: Response Time for All Processed Perfected Requests

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

AGENCY 

OVERALL 2 3.5 <1 16 13 13.9 1 22 2 8.3 1 22

All response times exceeding 20 days resulted from weather-related office closures.
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B. Response Time for Perfected Requests in Which Information Was Granted

Table 14: Response Time for Perfected Requests in Which Information Was Granted

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

AGENCY 

OVERALL 4 4.3 <1 16 14 14.8 4 22 2 8.3 1 22

All response times exceeding 20 days resulted from weather-related office closures.
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C. Response Time in Day Increments

1. Simple Requests

Table 15: Response Time in Day Increments – Simple Requests

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

FMCS 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95

0

AGENCY 

OVERALL 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95
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2. Complex Requests

Table 16: Response Time in Day Increments – Complex Requests

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

FMCS 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14

0

AGENCY 

OVERALL 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14

All response times exceeding 20 days resulted from weather-related office closures.
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3. Requests Granted Expedited Processing

Table 17: Response Time in Day Increments – Requests Granted Expedited Processing

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

FMCS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

0

AGENCY 

OVERALL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

All response times exceeding 20 days resulted from weather-related office closures.
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D. All Pending Perfected Requests

Table 18: All Pending Perfected Requests

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

AGENCY OVERALL 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0

Complex request was tolled (awaiting requestor's response) during this period.
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E. Ten Oldest Pending Perfected Requests

Table 19: Ten Oldest Pending Perfected Requests

Component Sub-Row Heading 10th Oldest 

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

Date of Receipt

Number of Days 

Pending

AGENCY 

OVERALL

Date of Receipt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2013-09-26 2013-09-03

Number of Days 

Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

Oldest request was tolled (awaiting requestor's response) during this period.
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VIII. Requests for Expedited Processing and for Fee Waiver

A. Requests for Expedited Processing

Table 20: Requests for Expedited Processing

Component Number Granted Number Denied Median Number of 

Days to Adjudicate

Average Number 

of Days to 

Adjudicate

Number 

Adjudicated Within 

Ten Calendar Days

AGENCY 

OVERALL 4 0 1 1 4
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B. Requests for Fee Waiver

Table 21: Requests for Fee Waiver

Component Number Granted Number Denied Median Number of 

Days to Adjudicate

Average Number 

of Days to 

Adjudicate

AGENCY 

OVERALL 0 1 1 1

Fee waiver request was tolled (awaiting requestor's response) during this period.
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IX. FOIA Personnel and Costs

Table 22: FOIA Personnel and Costs

Component

PERSONNEL COSTS

Number 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 Costs

FMCS 0 1 1 $80,000.00 $0.00 $80,000.00

0 $0.00

AGENCY OVERALL 0 1 1 $80,000.00 $0.00 $80,000.00
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X. Fees Collected for Processing Requests

Table 23: Fees Collected for Processing Requests

Component Total Amount of Fees 

Collected

Percentage of Total 

Costs

FMCS $726.60 0.91%

AGENCY OVERALL $726.60 0.91%
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XI. FOIA Regulations

http://www.fmcs.gov/internet/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=428&itemID=21289
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XII. Backlogs, Consultations and Comparisons

A. Backlogs of FOIA Requests and Administrative Appeals

Table 24: Backlogs of FOIA Requests and Administrative Appeals

Component

Number of Backlogged 

Requests as of End of 

Fiscal Year

Number of Backlogged 

Appeals as of End of 

Fiscal Year

FMCS 0 0

AGENCY OVERALL 0 0
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B. Received, Processed, and Pending Consultations

Table 25: Consultations on FOIA Requests – Received, Processed, and Pending Consultations

Component

Number of Consultations 

Received from Other 

Agencies that were 

Pending at Your 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 Your 

Agency During the Fiscal 

Year

Number of Consultations 

Received from Other 

Agencies that were 

Pending at Your Agency 

as of End

of the Fiscal Year

FMCS 0 0 0 0

0

AGENCY OVERALL 0 0 0 0
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C. Ten Oldest Consultations Received from other Agencies and Pending at the Agency

Table 26: Consultations on FOIA Requests – Ten Oldest Consultations Received from Other Agencies Pending at the FMCS

Component Sub-Row Heading 10th Oldest 

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

Date

Number of Days

AGENCY 

OVERALL

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
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D. Comparison of Requests from Previous and Current Annual Report

1. Number Received and Processed from Previous and Current Annual Report

Table 27: Comparison of Requests from Previous and Current Annual Report

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

FMCS 70 113 68 113

AGENCY OVERALL 70 113 68 113

In 2012 the FMCS inadvertently included one (1) appeal in its request totals. The corrected totals for 2012 are 70 requests received 

and 68 requests processed.
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2. Number of Backlogged Requests from Previous and Current Annual Report

Table 28: Comparison of Backlogged Requests from Previous and Current Annual Report

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

FMCS 0 0

AGENCY OVERALL 0 0
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E. Comparison of Backlogged and Administrative Appeals

1. Number of Administrative Appeals from Previous and Current Annual Report

Table 29: Comparison of Administrative Appeals from Previous and Current Annual Report

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

FMCS 1 2 1 1

AGENCY OVERALL 1 2 1 1
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2. Number of Backlogged Administrative Appeals from Previous and Current Annual 

Report

Table 30: Comparison of Backlogged Administrative Appeals from Previous and Current Annual Report

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

FMCS 0 0

AGENCY OVERALL 0 0
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