n. Perfected Request – a request for records that 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 FOIA for an agency to respond to a FOIA request (ordinarily twenty working days from receipt of a perfected FOIA request). Include the following concise descriptions of the nine FOIA exemptions: Exemption 1: classified national defense and foreign relations information Exemption 2: internal agency and practices Exemption 3: information that is prohibited from disclosure by another Federal law Exemption 4: trade secrets and other confidential business information Exemption 5: inter-agency or intra-agency communications that are protected by legal privileges 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 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
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 SSA 590 39,159 39,455 294 0 AGENCY OVERALL 590 39,159 39,455 294
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 Number of Full Denials Based on Reasons Other than Exemptions No Records All Records Referred to Another or Agency Request Reason Records not Described Improper FOIA Request for Other Reason Not Agency Record Duplicate Request Other *Explain in Chart Below SSA 38,269 791 296 20 2 24 25 25 0 0 3 0 39,455 0 AGENCY OVERALL 38,269 791 296 20 2 24 25 25 0 0 3 0 39,455
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 SSA 178 54 227 0 459 0 AGENCY OVERALL 178 54 227 0 459
VI.C.(2). REASONS FOR DENIAL ON APPEAL -- REASONS OTHER THAN EXEMPTIONS Agency / Component No Records Records Referred at Initial Request Request Withdrawn Reason Records not Described Improper Request for Other Reasons Not Agency Record Duplicate Request or Appeal Request in Litigation Appeal Solely on Denial of Request for Expedited Processing Other *Explain in chart below SSA 25 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 AGENCY OVERALL 25 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
VI.C.(3). REASONS FOR DENIAL ON APPEAL -- REASONS Agency / Component Description of "Other" Reasons for Denial on Appeal from Chart C(2) Number of Times "Other" Reason Was Relied Upon TOTAL SSA N/A 0 0 AGENCY OVERALL 0
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 AGENCY OVERALL 18 17 1 45 45 64 1 331 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 AGENCY OVERALL 20 20 1 45 44 60 4 299 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 SSA 31,006 5,399 1,157 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37,562 0 AGENCY OVERALL 31,006 5,399 1,157 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37,562
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 SSA 160 250 152 125 71 27 18 27 9 27 26 1 0 893 0 AGENCY OVERALL 160 250 152 125 71 27 18 27 9 27 26 1 0 893
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 SSA 0 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 AGENCY OVERALL 233 18 17 61 45 64 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 Date of Receipt Number of Days Pending AGENCY OVERALL Date of Receipt Number of Days Pending 101 109 118 148 151 157 169 196 220 265
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 AGENCY OVERALL 0 0 N/A N/A 0
IX. FOIA Personnel and Costs Agency / Component PERSONNEL COSTS Number of FOIA Employees" Number of "Equivalent FOIA Employees" Total Number of "Full-Time FOIA Staff" Processing Costs Litigation-Related Costs Total Costs SSA 22 38 60 $3,467,286.00 $76,977.00 $3,544,263.00 0 $0.00 AGENCY OVERALL 22 38 60 $3,467,286.00 $76,977.00 $3,544,263.00
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 SSA 31,329 39,159 31,584 39,455 AGENCY OVERALL 31,329 39,159 31,584 39,455
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 SSA 867 452 844 459 AGENCY OVERALL 867 452 844 459