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Fiscal Year 2023 Report of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Its Administration of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552

I. BASIC INFORMATION REGARDING REPORT

  1. Name, title, address, and telephone number of person(s) to be contacted with questions about the Report.

    Michael Heise
    Acting Assistant Legal Counsel/FOIA Public Liaison
    Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
    Office of Legal Counsel
    131 M Street, NE, Suite 5NW02E
    Washington, D.C. 20507
    (202) 921-2681
    (202) 653-6056 (fax)
    FOIA@eeoc.gov (e-mail)

    Katie B. Baker
    Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
    Office of Legal Counsel
    131 M Street, NE, Suite 5NW02E
    Washington, D.C. 20507
    202-921-2642
    (202) 653-6056 (fax)
    FOIA@eeoc.gov (e-mail)

    William Mond
    Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
    Office of Legal Counsel
    131 M Street, NE, Suite 5NW02E
    Washington, D.C. 20507
    202-921-2694
    (202) 653-6056 (fax)
    FOIA@eeoc.gov (e-mail)

     

  2. Provide an electronic link for access to the Report on the agency Web site.

    https://www.eeoc.gov/foia
  3. Explain how to obtain a copy of the Report in paper form. 

    Michael Heise
    Acting Assistant Legal Counsel/FOIA Public Liaison
    Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
    Office of Legal Counsel
    131 M Street, NE, Suite 5NW02E
    Washington, D.C. 20507
    (202) 921-2681
    (202) 653-6056 (fax)
    FOIA@eeoc.gov (e-mail)

    Tracy Smalls
    Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
    Office of Legal Counsel
    131 M Street, NE, Suite 5NW02E
    Washington, D.C. 20507
    (202) 921-2678
    (202) 653-6056 (fax)
    FOIA@eeoc.gov (e-mail)

  4. Joy Shealey 
    Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
    Office of Legal Counsel 
    131 M Street, NE, Suite 5NW02E 
    Washington, D.C. 20507 
    (202) 921-2682 
    (202) 653-6056 (fax) 
    FOIA@eeoc.gov (e-mail) 
     

II. MAKING A FOIA REQUEST

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests should be made in accordance with the Commission's regulations at 29 C.F.R. §1610.7. The regulations can be accessed at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_10/29cfr1610_10.html

  1. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all individual agency components that receive FOIA requests.

    See 29 C.F.R. §1610.4 and the agency's FOIA web page at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title29-vol4/xml/CFR-2011-title29-vol4-part1610.xml for the EEOC FOIA contacts.
     
  2. 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.

    The majority of fiscal year 2023 FOIA requests received by the Commission were for materials contained in the Commission's investigative case files that involved charges of discrimination filed pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e, et. seq. (Title VII), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-633 (ADEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-213 (ADA), the Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d) (EPA), and Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000ff, et seq. Sections 706(b) and 709(e) of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-5(b) and 8(e), §107 of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12117, and § 207(a)(1) of GINA, 42 U.S.C. § 2000ff-6 prohibit Commission employees from making Title VII, ADA or GINA charges, conciliation materials, case file information and required reports public. In certain instances, parties to the charge are entitled access to the disclosable portions of the charge file. Examples of non-disclosable material in charge files are discussed in detail in section XII of this report.
     
  3. Electronic link to agency FOIA regulations and fee schedule:

    https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2013-title29-vol4/xml/CFR-2013-title29-vol4-part1610.xml
     

III. ACRONYMS, DEFINITIONS, AND EXEMPTIONS

  1. Acronyms used in this report:
    1. EEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
    2. E-FOIA - Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments, 5 U.S.C. § 552, Pub. L. No. 104-231, 110 Stat 3048.
    3. FAQ - Frequently asked questions
    4. FX - FOIAXPress.  FX tracks all incoming FOIA requests and appeals, as well as requests submitted through the Requester Service Center. The FTS also captures information required for the Annual FOIA Report.
  2. Definitions of Terms Used in this Report
    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. 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.
    4. 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.
    5. 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.
    6. Exemption 3 Statute - a federal statute that exempts information from disclosure and which the agency relies on to withhold information under subsection (b)(3)(A)(i) of the FOIA.
    7. 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.)
    8. Full Grant - an agency decision to disclose all records in full in response to a FOIA request.
    9. 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.
    10. Median Number - the middle, not average, number. For example, of 3, 7, and 14, the median number is 7.
    11. 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.
      1. 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.
      2. 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.
      3. 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.
    12. 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.
    13. Pending Request or Pending Administrative Appeal - a request or administrative appeal for which an agency has not taken final action in all respects.
    14. 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.
    15. Processed Request or Processed Administrative Appeal - a request or administrative appeal for which an agency has taken final action in all respects.
    16. Range in Number of Days - the lowest and highest number of days to process requests or administrative appeals.
    17. Section 83 - refers to Section 83 of the EEOC Compliance Manual Volume I which provides for access to relevant case files by charging parties, aggrieved persons on whose behalf a charge has been filed, and entities against whom charges have been filed. 29 C.F.R. § 1610.17(d). r. 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. Concise Descriptions of FOIA
    1. Exemption 1 - classified national defense and foreign relations information. Exemptions
    2. Exemption 2 - internal agency rules and practices.
    3. Exemption 3 - information that is prohibited from disclosure by another federal law: (A) any Title VII , ADA or GINA charge file information requested by anyone other than the Charging Party or the Respondent to the charge, such as the charge file or information concerning the existence of charge files, (B) Title VII, ADA or GINA information requested by the Charge Party or the Respondent after the time limit for filing a lawsuit has expired and no lawsuit has been filed, (C) reference to other Title VII, ADA or GINA charges in the charge file, (D) EEO reports required to be filed under Title VII, if requester has not filed suit against the respondent, or (E) information submitted by unsuccessful bidders for contracts with the EEOC.
    4. Exemption 4 - trade secrets and other confidential business information.
    5. Exemption 5 - inter-agency or intra-agency communications that are protected by legal privileges.
    6. Exemption 6 - information involving matters of personal privacy.
    7. 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.
    8. Exemption 8 - information relating to the supervision of financial institutions.
    9. Exemption 9 - geological information on wells.

4. Agency Component Abbreviations

Component AbbreviationComponent Name
OLC/HDQOffice of Legal Counsel/Headquarters (FOIA Division)
AtlantaAtlanta District Office (Savannah Local Office)
BirminghamBirmingham District Office (Mobile Local Office; Jackson Area Office)
ChicagoChicago District Office (Milwaukee and Minneapolis Area Offices)
DallasDallas District Office (San Antonio Field Office; El Paso Area Office)
HoustonHouston District Office (New Orleans Field Office)
IndianapolisIndianapolis District Office (Detroit Field Office; Cincinnati and Louisville Area Offices)
Los AngelesLos Angeles District Office (Fresno, Honolulu, Las Vegas, and San Diego Local Offices)
MemphisMemphis District Office (Little Rock and Nashville Area Offices)
MiamiMiami District Office (Tampa Field Office and San Juan Local Office)
New YorkNew York District Office (Boston and Newark Area Offices; Buffalo Local Office)
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia District Office (Baltimore and Cleveland Field Offices; Pittsburgh Area Office)
PhoenixPhoenix District Office (Denver Field Office; Albuquerque Area Office)
San FranciscoSan Francisco District Office (Seattle Field Office; Oakland and San Jose Local Offices)
St. LouisSt. Louis District Office (Kansas City and Oklahoma Area Offices)
WFOWashington Field Office
CharlotteCharlotte District Office (Greensboro, Greenville, Norfolk, Richmond Local Offices; Raleigh Area Office)

IV. Exemption 3 Statutes

StatuteType of Information
Withheld
Case CitationAgency / ComponentNumber of Times
Relied upon
by Agency / Component
Total Number of
Times Relied upon
by Agency Overall
42 USC 2000e-5(b), 2000e-8(e) (Civil Rights Act of 1964)Information pertaining to charges of unlawful employment practices; information obtained by the EEOC in investigating charges of unlawful employment practices.Frito-Lay v.EEOC, 964 F. Supp. 236, 240-43 (W.D. Ky. 1997); Am.Centennial Ins.Co. v.EEOC, 722 F. Supp. 180, 184 (D.N.J. 1989).Atlanta201505
Birmingham42
Charlotte29
Chicago106
Dallas122
Houston14
Indianapolis355
Los Angeles24
Memphis373
Miami29
New York15
OLC/HDQ129
Philadelphia107
Phoenix58
San Francisco30
St. Louis32
WFO20
42 U.S.C. § 12117Americans with Disabilities Act charges, conciliation materials, required reports, and case file informationN/AAtlanta201505
Birmingham42
Charlotte29
Chicago106
Dallas122
Houston14
Indianapolis355
Los Angeles24
Memphis373
Miami29
New York15
OLC/HDQ129
Philadelphia107
Phoenix58
San Francisco30
St. Louis32
WFO20
42 U.S.C. § 2000ff-6Information pertaining to charges of unlawful employment discrimination practices.N/AAtlanta201505
Birmingham42
Charlotte29
Chicago106
Dallas122
Houston14
Indianapolis355
Los Angeles24
Memphis373
Miami29
New York15
OLC/HDQ129
Philadelphia107
Phoenix58
San Francisco30
St. Louis32
WFO20
8 U.S.C. § 1367(a)(2)Information that relates to an alien who is the beneficiary of certain applications for relief under the Immigration and Nationality ActN/ADallas12594
OLC/HDQ1
Phoenix19
St. Louis560
WFO2

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

Agency / ComponentNumber 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
Atlanta11130103794
Birmingham2113211340
Charlotte52700616136
Chicago67027017
Dallas71151110058
Houston762758945
Indianapolis6716051488184
Los Angeles13865723155
Memphis3878473686
Miami1315351355193
New York25856766115
OLC/HDQ1461052985213
Philadelphia4817091550207
Phoenix634531239
San Francisco53612538127
St. Louis1894489567
WFO61801788
AGENCY OVERALL50815929147031734
After reviewing their databases, all components except OLC/HDQ updated the number of requests pending as of the start of the fiscal year.

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

Agency / ComponentNumber of Full GrantsNumber of Partial Grants / Partial DenialsNumber of Full Denials Based on ExemptionsNumber of Full Denials Based on Reasons Other than Exemptions 
No RecordsAll Records Referred to Another Component or AgencyRequest WithdrawnFee-Related ReasonRecords not Reasonably DescribedImproper FOIA Request for Other ReasonNot Agency RecordDuplicate RequestOther *Explain in Chart BelowTOTAL
Atlanta35156465130101204001037
Birmingham37956101170202001901134
Charlotte1545736280400450310616
Chicago214811011110400400330701
Dallas728161122001000906101100
Houston165003513040300180589
Indianapolis75115510288102005103201488
Los Angeles1732834303030150320723
Memphis1557757160405130490736
Miami421090104600501604701355
New York45491391230003330320766
OLC/HDQ272256013432472365002172985
Philadelphia5912631041726026806501550
Phoenix2421121200305170110312
San Francisco730141720300950190538
St. Louis19739659070470450895
WFO4131201110070130178
AGENCY OVERALL8461028510979452610172923380764214703

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

Agency / ComponentDescription of "Other" Reasons for Denials from Chart B(1)Number of Times "Other" Reason Was Relied UponTOTAL
AtlantaN/A00
BirminghamN/A00
CharlotteN/A00
ChicagoN/A00
DallasN/A00
HoustonN/A00
IndianapolisN/A00
Los AngelesN/A00
MemphisN/A00
MiamiN/A00
New YorkN/A00
OLC/HDQLitigation22
PhiladelphiaN/A00
PhoenixN/A00
San FranciscoN/A00
St. LouisN/A00
WFON/A00
AGENCY OVERALL  2

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

Agency / ComponentEx. 1Ex. 2Ex. 3Ex. 4Ex. 5Ex. 6Ex. 7(A)Ex. 7(B)Ex. 7(C)Ex. 7(D)Ex. 7(E)Ex. 7(F)Ex. 8Ex. 9
Atlanta00200901592704900000
Birmingham004219491814601055029000
Charlotte0029046928678050103000
Chicago001065423146180026460000
Dallas00122116541572250611535000
Houston00140889258940652102000
Indianapolis00355362251936065000000
Los Angeles002402702131210221113000
Memphis00373856491105532168000
Miami00290880546177078221000
New York001503662066028301000
OLC/HDQ00129417265014202000
Philadelphia0010701067541133096704000
Phoenix005881685355016709000
San Francisco0030028082106030900000
St. Louis00320699486566160730000
WFO00200126831306800000
AGENCY OVERALL001505408533368420291788139257000

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

Agency / ComponentNumber 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
OLC/HDQ1945644530
AGENCY OVERALL1945644530
After reviewing its database, OLC/HDQ updated the number of appeals pending at the start of the fiscal year.

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

Agency / ComponentNumber Affirmed on AppealNumber Partially Affirmed & Partially Reversed/Remanded on AppealNumber Completely Reversed/Remanded on AppealNumber of Appeals Closed for Other ReasonsTOTAL
OLC/HDQ65453323445
AGENCY OVERALL65453323445

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

Agency / ComponentEx. 1Ex. 2Ex. 3Ex. 4Ex. 5Ex. 6Ex. 7(A)Ex. 7(B)Ex. 7(C)Ex. 7(D)Ex. 7(E)Ex. 7(F)Ex. 8Ex. 9
OLC/HDQ0023067503600000
AGENCY OVERALL0023067503600000

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

Agency / ComponentNo RecordsRecords Referred at Initial Request LevelRequest WithdrawnFee-Related ReasonRecords not Reasonably DescribedImproper Request for Other ReasonsNot Agency RecordDuplicate Request or AppealRequest in LitigationAppeal Based Solely on Denial of Request for Expedited ProcessingOther *Explain in chart below
OLC/HDQ006022241150076
AGENCY OVERALL006022241150076

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

Agency / ComponentDescription of "Other" Reasons for Denial on Appeal from Chart C(2)Number of Times "Other" Reason Was Relied UponTOTAL
OLC/HDQNo Component Response to Adjudicate5776
Moot1
Untimely18
AGENCY OVERALL  76

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

Agency / ComponentMedian Number of DaysAverage Number of DaysLowest Number of DaysHighest Number of Days
OLC/HDQ1312.646<1197
AGENCY OVERALL1312.646<1197

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

Agency / Component 10th Oldest Appeal9th8th7th6th5th4th3rd2ndOldest Appeal
OLC/HDQDate of Appeal2023-09-052023-08-252023-08-212023-08-212023-08-212023-07-312023-07-282023-07-282023-07-252023-07-25
Number of Days Pending19263030304546464949
AGENCY OVERALLDate of Appeal2023-09-052023-08-252023-08-212023-08-212023-08-212023-07-312023-07-282023-07-282023-07-252023-07-25
Number of Days Pending19263030304546464949

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

Agency / ComponentSIMPLECOMPLEXEXPEDITED PROCESSING
Median Number of DaysAverage Number of DaysLowest Number of DaysHighest Number of DaysMedian Number of DaysAverage Number of DaysLowest Number of DaysHighest Number of DaysMedian Number of DaysAverage Number of DaysLowest Number of DaysHighest Number of Days
Atlanta44.39127N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Birmingham33.35113N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Charlotte1311.47130N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Chicago610.441125N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Dallas68.25125N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Houston5.57.4409<125N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Indianapolis1111.41<1155N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Los Angeles22.42<118N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Memphis2221.65<141N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Miami35.52<115133.1117N/AN/AN/AN/A
New York1111.33135N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
OLC/HDQ1836.65111562769.19<11166N/AN/AN/AN/A
Philadelphia1110.79<136N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Phoenix9.510.26133N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
San Francisco2016.98154N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
St. Louis109.361281213.3312712121212
WFO2119.33137N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AGENCY OVERALL610.15<111561015.27<1116612121212

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

Agency / ComponentSIMPLECOMPLEXEXPEDITED PROCESSING
Median Number of DaysAverage Number of DaysLowest Number of DaysHighest Number of DaysMedian Number of DaysAverage Number of DaysLowest Number of DaysHighest Number of DaysMedian Number of DaysAverage Number of DaysLowest Number of DaysHighest Number of Days
Atlanta44.51127N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Birmingham33.43112N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Charlotte1513.37130N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Chicago611.19193N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Dallas23.31N/A27N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Houston68.80125N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Indianapolis1212.71N/A41N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Los Angeles22.84118N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Memphis2222.14N/A41N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Miami35.59N/A4533.13117N/AN/AN/AN/A
New York1212.46135N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
OLC/HDQ46103111563595.93111166N/AN/AN/AN/A
Philadelphia1411.98N/A36N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Phoenix1512.46133N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
San Francisco2122.60854N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
St. Louis1211.891281213.4412712121212
WFO2323.23137N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AGENCY OVERALL810.98111561015.071116612121212

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 Days101-120 Days121-140 Days141-160 Days161-180 Days181-200 Days201-300 Days301-400 Days401+
Days
TOTAL
Atlanta10313000000000001034
Birmingham11310000000000001131
Charlotte5106300000000000573
Chicago54094106103000000654
Dallas10865000000000001091
Houston5137400000000000587
Indianapolis1377100100001000001479
Los Angeles715000000000000715
Memphis13259131000000000727
Miami11748900111000001194
New York6567200000000000728
OLC/HDQ22726058291267440638624
Philadelphia1389134000000000001523
Phoenix2652500000000000290
San Francisco26118370000000000451
St. Louis5031700000000000520
WFO839000000000000173
AGENCY OVERALL11593171988361371164063813494

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 Days101-120 Days121-140 Days141-160 Days161-180 Days181-200 Days201-300 Days301-400 Days401+
Days
TOTAL
Atlanta00000000000000
Birmingham00000000000000
Charlotte00000000000000
Chicago00000000000000
Dallas00000000000000
Houston00000000000000
Indianapolis00000000000000
Los Angeles00000000000000
Memphis00000000000000
Miami160000000000000160
New York00000000000000
OLC/HDQ20164421122100154
Philadelphia00000000000000
Phoenix00000000000000
San Francisco00000000000000
St. Louis3154200000000000357
WFO00000000000000
AGENCY OVERALL4955844211221001571

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 Days101-120 Days121-140 Days141-160 Days161-180 Days181-200 Days201-300 Days301-400 Days401+
Days
TOTAL
Atlanta00000000000000
Birmingham00000000000000
Charlotte00000000000000
Chicago00000000000000
Dallas00000000000000
Houston00000000000000
Indianapolis00000000000000
Los Angeles00000000000000
Memphis00000000000000
Miami00000000000000
New York00000000000000
OLC/HDQ00000000000101
Philadelphia00000000000000
Phoenix00000000000000
San Francisco00000000000000
St. Louis10000000000001
WFO00000000000000
AGENCY OVERALL10000000000102

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

Agency / ComponentSIMPLECOMPLEXEXPEDITED PROCESSING
Number PendingMedian Number of DaysAverage Number of DaysNumber PendingMedian Number of DaysAverage Number of DaysNumber PendingMedian Number of DaysAverage Number of Days
Atlanta121210N/AN/A0N/AN/A
Birmingham0000N/AN/A0N/AN/A
Charlotte522524.880N/AN/A0N/AN/A
Chicago625.525.170N/AN/A0N/AN/A
Dallas72345.300N/AN/A0N/AN/A
Houston72926.57140N/AN/A0N/AN/A
Indianapolis672654.20N/AN/A0N/AN/A
Los Angeles1324220N/AN/A0N/AN/A
Memphis382426.370N/AN/A0N/AN/A
Miami132325.230N/AN/A0N/AN/A
New York252524.480N/AN/A0N/AN/A
OLC/HDQ11774149.202970154.1030N/AN/A
Philadelphia482424.440N/AN/A0N/AN/A
Phoenix622.523.670N/AN/A0N/AN/A
San Francisco533230.980N/AN/A0N/AN/A
St. Louis1822.523.50N/AN/A0N/AN/A
WFO62626.170N/AN/A0N/AN/A
AGENCY OVERALL47724.561.452970N/A0N/AN/A

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

Agency / Component 10th Oldest Request9th8th7th6th5th4th3rd2ndOldest Request
AtlantaDate of ReceiptN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A2023-09-28
Number of Days Pending0000000002
BirminghamDate of ReceiptN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Number of Days Pending0000000000
CharlotteDate of Receipt2023-09-192023-09-192023-09-192023-09-192023-09-182023-09-182023-09-182023-09-182023-09-152023-09-14
Number of Days Pending9999101010101112
ChicagoDate of ReceiptN/AN/AN/AN/A2023-09-292023-09-262023-09-252023-09-202023-09-202023-09-15
Number of Days Pending00001458811
DallasDate of ReceiptN/AN/AN/A2023-09-292023-09-282023-09-272023-09-262023-09-262023-09-262023-09-26
Number of Days Pending0001234444
HoustonDate of ReceiptN/AN/AN/A2023-09-272023-09-262023-09-252023-09-182023-09-182023-09-182023-09-17
Number of Days Pending00034510101010
IndianapolisDate of Receipt2023-09-152023-09-152023-09-152023-09-142023-09-142023-09-132023-09-122023-09-112023-09-072023-09-06
Number of Days Pending11111112121314151717
Los AngelesDate of Receipt2023-09-262023-09-262023-09-262023-09-252023-09-252023-09-232023-09-222023-09-222023-09-222023-09-22
Number of Days Pending4445556666
MemphisDate of Receipt2023-09-182023-09-142023-09-132023-09-122023-09-122023-09-112023-09-072023-09-072023-09-072023-08-31
Number of Days Pending10121314141517171721
MiamiDate of Receipt2023-09-272023-09-272023-09-262023-09-262023-09-222023-09-212023-09-212023-09-152023-09-152023-09-12
Number of Days Pending3344677111114
New YorkDate of Receipt2023-09-222023-09-222023-09-222023-09-222023-09-222023-09-222023-09-212023-09-162023-09-152023-09-08
Number of Days Pending6666667101116
OLC/HDQDate of Receipt2022-04-262022-03-312022-03-142022-02-092022-01-242022-01-122021-09-142021-08-052021-05-192017-10-02
Number of Days Pending3583763894124244315115385911497
PhiladelphiaDate of Receipt2023-09-202023-09-202023-09-202023-09-192023-09-192023-09-192023-09-192023-09-182023-09-182023-09-12
Number of Days Pending8889999101014
PhoenixDate of ReceiptN/AN/AN/AN/A2023-09-292023-09-282023-09-282023-09-252023-09-192023-09-19
Number of Days Pending0000122599
San FranciscoDate of Receipt2023-09-062023-09-062023-09-052023-09-052023-09-052023-09-022023-09-012023-09-012023-09-012023-08-29
Number of Days Pending17171818181920202023
St. LouisDate of Receipt2023-09-272023-09-272023-09-262023-09-262023-09-262023-09-262023-09-262023-09-232023-09-142023-09-07
Number of Days Pending344444451217
WFODate of ReceiptN/AN/AN/AN/A2023-09-282023-09-222023-09-212023-09-212023-09-192023-09-18
Number of Days Pending00002677910
AGENCY OVERALLDate of Receipt2022-04-262022-03-312022-03-142022-02-092022-01-242022-01-122021-09-142021-08-052021-05-192017-10-02
Number of Days Pending3583763894124244315115385911497

VIII.A. REQUESTS FOR EXPEDITED PROCESSING

Agency / ComponentNumber GrantedNumber DeniedMedian Number of Days to AdjudicateAverage Number of Days to AdjudicateNumber Adjudicated Within Ten Calendar Days
Atlanta00N/AN/A0
Birmingham01661
Charlotte01219.514.41674
Chicago025810.666720
Dallas0378.58.402015
Houston00N/AN/A0
Indianapolis00N/AN/A0
Los Angeles00N/AN/A0
Memphis00N/AN/A0
Miami00N/AN/A0
New York00N/AN/A0
OLC/HDQ02062.5115.10002
Philadelphia0372523.94600
Phoenix0223.523.50
San Francisco01830.535.55550
St. Louis00N/AN/A0
WFO0124240
AGENCY OVERALL01531915.3842

VIII.B. Requests for Fee Waiver

Agency / ComponentNumber GrantedNumber DeniedMedian Number of Days to AdjudicateAverage Number of Days to Adjudicate
Atlanta0114N/AN/A
Birmingham0246N/AN/A
Charlotte0104N/AN/A
Chicago0142N/AN/A
Dallas077N/AN/A
Houston067N/AN/A
Indianapolis0144N/AN/A
Los Angeles0105N/AN/A
Memphis31103343.3333
Miami090N/AN/A
New York0225N/AN/A
OLC/HDQ1148114.592.1
Philadelphia1991612.9100
Phoenix030N/AN/A
San Francisco089N/AN/A
St. Louis30191918.4000
WFO040N/AN/A
AGENCY OVERALL243209919.22

IX. FOIA Personnel and Costs

Agency / ComponentPERSONNELCOSTS
Number of "Full-Time FOIA Employees"Number of "Equivalent Full-Time FOIA Employees"Total Number of "Full-Time FOIA Staff"Processing CostsLitigation-Related CostsTotal Costs
Atlanta00.130.1315032.900.0015032.90
Birmingham10.001.0097189.300.0097189.30
Charlotte20.052.05165789.720.00165789.72
Chicago20.042.04168659.490.00168659.49
Dallas40.004.00429561.650.00429561.65
Houston20.002.00208087.110.00208087.11
Indianapolis30.403.40248681.620.00248681.62
Los Angeles20.892.89233720.660.00233720.66
Memphis10.441.44127608.970.00127608.97
Miami40.004.00384304.130.00384304.13
New York20.002.00177801.840.00177801.84
OLC/HDQ50.595.591009368.956000.001015368.95
Philadelphia20.012.01236741.500.00236741.50
Phoenix10.001.00134978.770.00134978.77
San Francisco20.562.56257151.960.00257151.96
St. Louis20.012.01162737.590.00162737.59
WFO10.001.00121643.220.00121643.22
AGENCY OVERALL363.1239.124179059.386000.004185059.38

X. Fees Collected for Processing Requests

Agency / ComponentTotal Amount of Fees CollectedPercentage of Total Costs
Atlanta0.000.0000
Birmingham0.000.0000
Charlotte0.000.0000
Chicago275.000.1600
Dallas275.000.0600
Houston650.000.3100
Indianapolis50.000.0200
Los Angeles1225.000.5200
Memphis0.000.0000
Miami0.000.0000
New York0.000.0000
OLC/HDQ1915.000.1900
Philadelphia175.000.0700
Phoenix0.000.0000
San Francisco0.000.0000
St. Louis0.000.0000
WFO0.000.0000
AGENCY OVERALL4565.000.1100

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

Agency / ComponentNumber of Times Subsection Used
Atlanta0
Birmingham0
Charlotte0
Chicago0
Dallas0
Houston0
Indianapolis0
Los Angeles0
Memphis0
Miami0
New York0
OLC/HDQ0
Philadelphia0
Phoenix0
San Francisco0
St. Louis0
WFO0
AGENCY OVERALL0

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

Agency / ComponentNumber of Records Posted by the FOIA OfficeNumber of Records Posted by Program Offices
Atlanta00
Birmingham00
Charlotte00
Chicago00
Dallas00
Houston00
Indianapolis00
Los Angeles00
Memphis00
Miami00
New York00
OLC/HDQ44790
Philadelphia00
Phoenix00
San Francisco00
St. Louis00
WFO00
AGENCY OVERALL44790

XII.A. Backlogs of FOIA Requests and Administrative Appeals

Agency / ComponentNumber of Backlogged Requests as of End of Fiscal YearNumber of Backlogged Appeals as of End of Fiscal Year
Atlanta1N/A
Birmingham0N/A
Charlotte52N/A
Chicago6N/A
Dallas7N/A
Houston7N/A
Indianapolis67N/A
Los Angeles13N/A
Memphis38N/A
Miami13N/A
New York25N/A
OLC/HDQ1469
Philadelphia48N/A
Phoenix6N/A
San Francisco53N/A
St. Louis18N/A
WFO6N/A
AGENCY OVERALL5069

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

Agency / ComponentNumber 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 YearNumber of Consultations Received from Other Agencies that were Pending at the Agency as of End
of the Fiscal Year
Atlanta0000
Birmingham0000
Charlotte0000
Chicago0000
Dallas0000
Houston0000
Indianapolis0000
Los Angeles0000
Memphis0000
Miami0000
New York0000
OLC/HDQ0000
Philadelphia0000
Phoenix0000
San Francisco0000
St. Louis0000
WFO0000
AGENCY OVERALL0000

XII.C. CONSULTATIONS ON FOIA REQUESTS -- TEN OLDEST CONSULTATIONS RECEIVED FROM OTHER AGENCIES AND PENDING AT THE AGENCY

Agency / Component 10th Oldest Consultation9th8th7th6th5th4th3rd2ndOldest Consultation
AtlantaDateN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Number of Days0000000000
BirminghamDateN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Number of Days0000000000
CharlotteDateN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Number of Days0000000000
ChicagoDateN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Number of Days0000000000
DallasDateN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Number of Days0000000000
HoustonDateN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Number of Days0000000000
IndianapolisDateN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Number of Days0000000000
Los AngelesDateN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Number of Days0000000000
MemphisDateN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Number of Days0000000000
MiamiDateN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Number of Days0000000000
New YorkDateN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Number of Days0000000000
OLC/HDQDateN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Number of Days0000000000
PhiladelphiaDateN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Number of Days0000000000
PhoenixDateN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Number of Days0000000000
San FranciscoDateN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Number of Days0000000000
St. LouisDateN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Number of Days0000000000
WFODateN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Number of Days0000000000
AGENCY OVERALLDateN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Number of Days0000000000

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

Agency / ComponentNUMBER OF REQUESTS RECEIVEDNUMBER OF REQUESTS PROCESSED
Number Received During Fiscal Year from Last Year's Annual ReportNumber Received During Fiscal Year from Current Annual ReportNumber Processed During Fiscal Year from Last Year's Annual ReportNumber Processed During Fiscal Year from Current Annual Report
Atlanta81411307621037
Birmingham1001113210011134
Charlotte735700707616
Chicago572702534701
Dallas1005115110021100
Houston529627541589
Indianapolis1037160510591488
Los Angeles772865749723
Memphis682784607736
Miami1586153513471355
New York617856565766
OLC/HDQ149010521226985
Philadelphia1416170913501550
Phoenix329345318312
San Francisco415612431538
St. Louis874944903895
WFO166180161178
AGENCY OVERALL14040159291326314703

XII.D.(2). COMPARISON OF NUMBERS OF REQUESTS FROM PREVIOUS AND CURRENT ANNUAL REPORT -- BACKLOGGED REQUESTS

Agency / ComponentNumber of Backlogged Requests as of End of the Fiscal Year from Previous Annual ReportNumber of Backlogged Requests as of End of the Fiscal Year from Current Annual Report
Atlanta01
Birmingham00
Charlotte052
Chicago06
Dallas07
Houston07
Indianapolis067
Los Angeles013
Memphis038
Miami013
New York025
OLC/HDQ53146
Philadelphia048
Phoenix06
San Francisco053
St. Louis018
WFO06
AGENCY OVERALL53506

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

Agency / ComponentNUMBER OF APPEALS RECEIVEDNUMBER OF APPEALS PROCESSED
Number Received During Fiscal Year from Last Year's Annual ReportNumber Received During Fiscal Year from Current Annual ReportNumber Processed During Fiscal Year from Last Year's Annual ReportNumber Processed During Fiscal Year from Current Annual Report
OLC/HDQ205456242445
AGENCY OVERALL205456242445

XII.E.(2). COMPARISON OF NUMBERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS FROM PREVIOUS AND CURRENT ANNUAL REPORT -- BACKLOGGED APPEALS

Agency / ComponentNumber of Backlogged Appeals as of End of the Fiscal Year from Previous Annual ReportNumber of Backlogged Appeals as of End of the Fiscal Year from Current Annual Report
OLC/HDQ299
AGENCY OVERALL299

 

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