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 3. Agency Component Abbreviations

Component Abbreviation
Component Name

**IV. Exemption 3 Statutes**

Statute
Type of InformationWithheld
Case Citation
Agency / Component
Number of TimesRelied uponby Agency / Component
Total Number ofTimes Relied uponby Agency Overall39 USC § 410(C)(2)
Commercial information which would not be disclosed under good business practice
Wickwire Gavin, P.C. v. USPS, 356 F.3d 588, 589, 597 (4th Cir. 2004); Am. Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO v. USPS, 742 F. Supp. 2d 76, 81-83 (D.D.C. 2010); Reid v. USPS, No. 05-294, 2006 WL 1876682, at *5-9 (S.D. Ill. July 5, 2006); Robinett v. USPS, No. 02-1094, 2002 WL 1728582, at *5 (E.D. La. July 24, 2002).
FMSHRC
1
1



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

Agency / Component
Number of RequestsPending as of Startof Fiscal Year
Number ofRequests Receivedin Fiscal Year
Number ofRequests Processedin Fiscal Year
Number of RequestsPending as of Endof Fiscal YearFMSHRC
0
101
98
30AGENCY OVERALL
0
101
98
3



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

Agency / Component
Number of Full Grants
Number of Partial Grants / Partial Denials
Number of Full Denials Based on Exemptions
Number of Full Denials Based on Reasons Other than ExemptionsNo Records
All Records Referred to Another Component or Agency
Request Withdrawn
Fee-Related Reason
Records not Reasonably Described
Improper FOIA Request for Other Reason
Not Agency Record
Duplicate Request
Other *Explain in Chart Below
TOTALFMSHRC
65
12
0
9
0
4
0
1
5
2
0
0
980AGENCY OVERALL
65
12
0
9
0
4
0
1
5
2
0
0
98



**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
TOTALFMSHRC
N/A
0
0AGENCY 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. 9FMSHRC
0
1
1
1
2
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0AGENCY OVERALL
0
1
1
1
2
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0



**VI.A. ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS OF INITIAL DETERMINATIONS OF FOIA REQUESTS -- RECEIVED, PROCESSED, AND PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS**

Agency / Component
Number of AppealsPending as of Startof Fiscal Year
Number ofAppeals Receivedin Fiscal Year
Number ofAppeals Processedin Fiscal Year
Number of AppealsPending as of Endof Fiscal YearFMSHRC
0
2
2
00AGENCY OVERALL
0
2
2
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
TOTALFMSHRC
1
0
0
1
20AGENCY OVERALL
1
0
0
1
2



**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. 9FMSHRC
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0AGENCY 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**

Agency / Component
No Records
Records Referred at Initial Request Level
Request Withdrawn
Fee-Related Reason
Records not Reasonably Described
Improper Request for Other Reasons
Not Agency Record
Duplicate Request or Appeal
Request in Litigation
Appeal Based Solely on Denial of Request for Expedited Processing
Other *Explain in chart belowFMSHRC
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1AGENCY OVERALL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1



**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
TOTALFMSHRC
Moot
1
1AGENCY OVERALL


1



**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 DaysAGENCY OVERALL
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00



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

Agency / Component

10th Oldest Appeal
9th
8th
7th
6th
5th
4th
3rd
2nd
Oldest AppealDate of AppealNumber of Days PendingAGENCY OVERALL
Date of Appeal
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/ANumber of Days Pending
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0



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

Agency / Component
SIMPLE
COMPLEX
EXPEDITED PROCESSINGMedian Number of Days
Average Number of Days
Lowest Number of Days
Highest Number of Days
Median Number of Days
Average Number of Days
Lowest Number of Days
Highest Number of Days
Median Number of Days
Average Number of Days
Lowest Number of Days
Highest Number of DaysAGENCY OVERALL
1
3
<1
25
6
12.4
1
43
1
1
<1
1



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

Agency / Component
SIMPLE
COMPLEX
EXPEDITED PROCESSINGMedian Number of Days
Average Number of Days
Lowest Number of Days
Highest Number of Days
Median Number of Days
Average Number of Days
Lowest Number of Days
Highest Number of Days
Median Number of Days
Average Number of Days
Lowest Number of Days
Highest Number of DaysAGENCY OVERALL
1
2.89
<1
25
7
13
1
43
1
1
1
1



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

Agency / Component
<1-20Days
21-40Days
41-60Days
61-80Days
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
TOTALFMSHRC
73
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
740AGENCY OVERALL
73
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
74



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

Agency / Component
<1-20Days
21-40Days
41-60Days
61-80Days
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
TOTALFMSHRC
15
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
180AGENCY OVERALL
15
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18



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

Agency / Component
<1-20Days
21-40Days
41-60Days
61-80Days
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
TOTALFMSHRC
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30AGENCY OVERALL
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3



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

Agency / Component
SIMPLE
COMPLEX
EXPEDITED PROCESSINGNumber Pending
Median Number of Days
Average Number of Days
Number Pending
Median Number of Days
Average Number of Days
Number Pending
Median Number of Days
Average Number of DaysAGENCY OVERALL
0
N/A
N/A
2
43
43
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 RequestDate of ReceiptNumber of Days PendingAGENCY OVERALL
Date of Receipt
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2017-08-21
2017-06-29Number of Days Pending
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
65



**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 DaysAGENCY OVERALL
3
1
1
2
4



**VIII.B. Requests for Fee Waiver**

Agency / Component
Number Granted
Number Denied
Median Number of Days to Adjudicate
Average Number of Days to AdjudicateAGENCY OVERALL
0
1
4
4



**IX. FOIA Personnel and Costs**

Agency / Component
PERSONNEL
COSTSNumber of "Full-Time FOIA Employees"
Number of "Equivalent Full-Time FOIA Employees"
Total Number of "Full-Time FOIA Staff"
Processing Costs
Litigation-Related Costs
Total CostsFMSHRC
0
1
1
$120,000.00
$0.00
$120,000.000


$0.00AGENCY OVERALL
0
1
1
$120,000.00
$0.00
$120,000.00



**X. Fees Collected for Processing Requests**

Agency / Component
Total Amount of Fees Collected
Percentage of Total CostsFMSHRC
$718.25
0.60%AGENCY OVERALL
$718.25
0.60%



**XI.A. Number of Times Subsection Used**

Agency / Component
Number of Times Subsection UsedFMSHRC
0AGENCY OVERALL
0



**XI.B. Number of Subsection Postings**

Agency / Component
Number of Records Posted by the FOIA Office
Number of Records Posted by Program OfficesFMSHRC
0
400AGENCY OVERALL
0
400



**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 YearFMSHRC
2
0AGENCY OVERALL
2
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 Startof the Fiscal Year
Number ofConsultations 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 Endof the Fiscal YearFMSHRC
0
0
0
00AGENCY OVERALL
0
0
0
0



**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 ConsultationDateNumber of DaysAGENCY OVERALL
Date
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/ANumber of Days
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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 PROCESSEDNumber Received During Fiscal Year from Last Year's Annual Report
Number Received During Fiscal Year from Current Annual Report
Number Processed During Fiscal Year from Last Year's Annual Report
Number Processed During Fiscal Year from Current Annual ReportFMSHRC
132
101
133
98AGENCY OVERALL
132
101
133
98



**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 ReportFMSHRC
0
2AGENCY OVERALL
0
2



**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 PROCESSEDNumber Received During Fiscal Year from Last Year's Annual Report
Number Received During Fiscal Year from Current Annual Report
Number Processed During Fiscal Year from Last Year's Annual Report
Number Processed During Fiscal Year from Current Annual ReportFMSHRC
0
2
0
2AGENCY OVERALL
0
2
0
2



**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 ReportFMSHRC
0
0AGENCY OVERALL
0
0
      
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