I. Basic Information Regarding Report
1. Name, title, address, and telephone number of person(s) to be contacted with questions about the Report:
Michael S. Marquis
Director, Freedom of Information/Privacy Acts Division
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
United States Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Suite 729H
Washington D.C. 20201
(202) 690-7453
2. Electronic Address for this Report on the World Wide Web:
https://www.hhs.gov/foia/reports/annual-reports/index.html
3. Address for Paper Copies of this Report
Contact Michael Marquis or Michael Bell, FOIA Public Liaison, at the address or telephone number listed above, or at: http://www.hhs.gov/foia/contacts/index.html
II. Making a FOIA Request
1. HHS and Operating Division Freedom of Information Officers/FOIA Requester Service Centers:
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):
Website: http://www.hhs.gov/foia
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Suite 729H
Washington D.C. 20201
Phone: (202) 690-7453
Administration for Children and Families (ACF):
Website: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/freedom-of-information-act
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Mary E. Switzer Building
330 C Street, S.W., Room 4004
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: 202-401-9215
Administration for Community Living (ACL):
Website: http://www.acl.gov/Site_Utilities/FOIA/index.aspx
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Administration for Community Living
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: 202-357-3540
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ):
Website: https://www.ahrq.gov/policy/foia/index.html
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Suite 729H
Washington D.C. 20201
Phone: (202) 260-6933
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
Website: http://www.cdc.gov/od/foia/
Freedom of Information Act Officer
1600 Clifton Road, N.E., MS D-54
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Phone: 770-488-6277
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS):
Website: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/foia/
Freedom of Information Act Officer
North Building, Room N2-20-06
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21244
Phone: 410-786-5353
Food and Drug Administration (FDA):
Website: http://www.fda.gov/RegulatoryInformation/foi/
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Division of Freedom of Information
Office the Executive Secretariat, OC
5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1035
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: 301-796-3900
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA):
Website: http://www.hrsa.gov/foia/
Freedom of Information Act Officer
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13-N82
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: 301-443-2865
Indian Health Service (IHS):
Website: http://www.ihs.gov/AdminMngrResources/FOIA/
Freedom of Information Act Officer
5600 Fishers Lane, Mailstop 09E70
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: 301-443-1116
National Institutes of Health (NIH):
Website: http://www.nih.gov/icd/od/foia/
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Building 31, Room 5B35
31 Center Drive
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2107
Phone: 301-496-5633
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), including the U.S. Public Health Service:
Website: http://www.hhs.gov/foia
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Suite 729H
Washington D.C. 20201
Phone: (202) 260-6933
Office of Inspector General (OIG):
Website: http://oig.hhs.gov/foia/
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Cohen Building, Suite 1062
330 Independence Ave, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: 202-619-2541
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):
Website: http://www.samhsa.gov/foia/
Freedom of Information Act Officer
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 18E73D
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: 240-276-2000
2. Brief description of why some requests are not granted: Documents requested were protected by an exemption and release would have caused harm to the interest protected by the exemption. Information withheld may include home addresses and phone numbers, social security numbers, medical records, proprietary business records, investigatory records, that if released may interfere with open investigations, and drafts of documents.
3. HHS FOIA Regulations:
III. Agency Component Abbreviations
| Component Abbreviation | Component Name |
|---|---|
| OS | Office of the Secretary |
| ACF | Administration for Children and Families |
| ACL | Administration for Community Living |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| HRSA | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| IHS | Indian Health Service |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| OASH | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health |
| OIG | Office of Inspector General |
| SAMHSA | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 U.S.C. app. § 107(a) (Ethics in Government Act of 1978) | Financial disclosure information pertaining to certain government employees | Meyerhoff v. EPA, 958 F.2d 1498, 1500-02 (9th Cir. 1992); Seife v. NIH, 874 F. Supp. 2d 248, 254 (S.D.N.Y. 2012); Concepcion v. FBI, 606 F. Supp. 2d 14, 33 (D.D.C. 2009), renewed motion for summary judgment granted in part on other grounds, 699 F. Supp. 2d 106 (D.D.C. 2010); Glascoe v. DOJ, No. 04-0486, 2005 WL 1139269, at *1 (D.D.C. May 15, 2005). | OASH | 1 | 1 |
| 21 U.S.C. § 331(j) (Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) | Certain information "concerning any method or process which as a trade secret is entitled to protection" | Anderson v. HHS, 907 F.2d 936, 950-51 (10th Cir. 1990). | CMS | 1 | 27 |
| FDA | 26 | ||||
| 25 U.S.C. § 1675(g) | Medical quality assurance records | IHS | 7 | 7 | |
| 35 U.S.C. § 209(f) | Plans of a licensee for development or marketing of a federally owned invention | NIH | 1 | 1 | |
| 41 U.S.C. § 253b(m)(1) (currently at 41 U.S.C. § 4702) | Contractor proposals that are in the possession or control of an executive agency and that have not been set forth or incorporated by reference into contracts | Sinkfield v. HUD, No. 10-885, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35233, at *13-15 (S.D. Ohio Mar. 15, 2012); Margolin v. NASA, No. 09-CV-00421, 2011 WL 1303221, at *6 (D. Nev. Mar. 31, 2011); Hornbostel v. U.S. Dep't of the Interior, 305 F. Supp. 2d 21, 30 (D.D.C. 2003), summary affirmance granted, No. 03-5257, 2004 WL 1900562 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 25, 2004). | CDC | 4 | 42 |
| CMS | 29 | ||||
| FDA | 3 | ||||
| HRSA | 1 | ||||
| NIH | 2 | ||||
| OASH | 3 | ||||
| 42 U.S.C. § 242m(d) | Identifiable information for certain research and statistical activities | CDC | 12 | 12 | |
| 42 U.S.C. § 262a(h) | Bioterrorism-related information | CDC | 10 | 14 | |
| OIG | 4 | ||||
| 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-12(d)(4)(A) (National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986) | "Except as provided in subparagraph (B), information submitted to a special master or the court in a proceeding on a petition [for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program] . . . without the express written consent of the person who submitted the information" | Long v. DOJ, 778 F. Supp. 2d 222, 234 (N.D.N.Y. 2011) | HRSA | 3 | 3 |
| 42 U.S.C. § 653(j)(7)(E)(ii) | Certain information in the Federal Parent Locator Service | N/A | ACF | 1 | 1 |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1320c-9(a) | Certain information related to Medicare End Stage Renal Disease provided to an organization not considered a Federal Agency for FOIA purposes | CMS | 2 | 2 | |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1395bb(b) | Information related to Accreditation Survey Information | CMS | 1 | 1 | |
| 42 U.S.C. § 11137(b) | Adverse reports of a health practitioner's conduct | HRSA | 2 | 2 | |
| 5 U.S.C. app. 3 § 7(b) | Name of employees who provide information or complaints to the Inspector General | OIG | 29 | 29 | |
| 42 U.S.C. § 653(l)(1) | Information in the Federal Parent Locator Service | N/A | ACF | 2 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | 224 | 1,293 | 770 | 747 |
| ACF | 253 | 244 | 332 | 165 |
| ACL | 3 | 28 | 30 | 1 |
| CDC | 416 | 1,040 | 1,295 | 161 |
| CMS | 2,051 | 18,016 | 18,142 | 1,925 |
| FDA | 2,489 | 11,062 | 10,881 | 2,670 |
| HRSA | 42 | 247 | 249 | 40 |
| IHS | 34 | 143 | 152 | 25 |
| NIH | 147 | 1,389 | 1,246 | 290 |
| OASH | 46 | 340 | 281 | 105 |
| OIG | 31 | 1,043 | 1,035 | 39 |
| SAMHSA | 30 | 133 | 134 | 29 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 5,766 | 34,978 | 34,547 | 6,197 |
Due to data entry delays in reporting the correct ending / beginning pending case counts, the following changes are reported for the HHS components:
ACF reported 249 at the end of FY 2016, 253 at the beginning of FY 2017
CDC reported 424 at the end of FY 2016, 416 at the beginning of FY 2017
CMS reported 2,011 at the end of FY 2016, 2,051 at the beginning of FY 2017
FDA reported 2,472 at the end of FY 2016, 2,489 at the beginning of FY 2017
OIG reported 33 at the end of FY 2016, 31 at the beginning of FY 2017
OS reported 223 at the end of FY 2016, 224 at the beginning of FY 2017
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 Exemptions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No 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 | TOTAL | ||||
| OS | 57 | 122 | 18 | 63 | 418 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 770 |
| ACF | 64 | 146 | 14 | 35 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 332 |
| ACL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| CDC | 195 | 380 | 18 | 198 | 25 | 364 | 20 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 0 | 1,295 |
| CMS | 3,972 | 3,040 | 5,931 | 2,454 | 51 | 477 | 146 | 76 | 894 | 655 | 404 | 42 | 18,142 |
| FDA | 8,318 | 83 | 167 | 458 | 48 | 1,388 | 52 | 56 | 120 | 15 | 176 | 0 | 10,881 |
| HRSA | 59 | 104 | 5 | 36 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 249 |
| IHS | 18 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 152 |
| NIH | 846 | 128 | 5 | 93 | 15 | 111 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1,246 |
| OASH | 149 | 63 | 12 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 281 |
| OIG | 143 | 233 | 245 | 64 | 32 | 161 | 0 | 9 | 44 | 94 | 10 | 0 | 1,035 |
| SAMHSA | 25 | 51 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 134 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 13,872 | 4,364 | 6,431 | 3,495 | 615 | 2,582 | 241 | 217 | 1,130 | 869 | 671 | 60 | 34,547 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACF | Litigation | 1 | 1 |
| CMS | Unable to locate requester | 40 | 42 |
| Aggregated request | 2 | ||
| IHS | Directed Requester to Publicly Available Information | 16 | 16 |
| OIG | N/A | 0 | |
| OS | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| ACL | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| HRSA | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| NIH | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| OASH | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| SAMHSA | Unable to locate requester | 1 | 1 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 59 | 106 | 16 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| ACF | 0 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 15 | 141 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CDC | 0 | 1 | 26 | 131 | 113 | 341 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMS | 0 | 1 | 33 | 488 | 101 | 7,862 | 12 | 34 | 1,292 | 172 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| FDA | 0 | 0 | 29 | 122 | 18 | 9 | 97 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HRSA | 0 | 1 | 6 | 81 | 17 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| IHS | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIH | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OASH | 0 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 11 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OIG | 0 | 0 | 33 | 200 | 131 | 386 | 258 | 0 | 318 | 0 | 33 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
| SAMHSA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 0 | 6 | 143 | 1,264 | 497 | 9,081 | 402 | 38 | 1,689 | 172 | 56 | 81 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | 212 | 154 | 118 | 248 |
| CMS | 181 | 62 | 123 | 120 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 393 | 216 | 241 | 368 |
CMS reported 174 at the end of FY 2016, 181 at the beginning of FY 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | 15 | 11 | 7 | 85 | 118 |
| CMS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 123 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 16 | 11 | 8 | 206 | 241 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 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 below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | 3 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| CMS | 4 | 1 | 110 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 7 | 41 | 121 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 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 | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS | No component response to adjudicate | 1 | 1 |
| OS | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| AGENCY 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 Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | 193.00 | 301.91 | <1 | 1,202.00 |
| CMS | 376.00 | 391.00 | 3.00 | 963.00 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 287.00 | 347.38 | <1 | 1,202.00 |
VI. C. (5). Ten Oldest Pending Administrative Appeals
| Agency / Component | 10th Oldest Appeal | 9th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | Oldest Appeal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | Date of Appeal | 2014-05-02 | 2014-04-02 | 2014-03-26 | 2014-03-18 | 2014-02-18 | 2013-08-19 | 2013-04-04 | 2012-04-17 | 2011-06-21 | 2011-04-28 |
| Number of Days Pending | 857 | 879 | 884 | 890 | 910 | 1033 | 1128 | 1370 | 1576 | 1613 | |
| CMS | Date of Appeal | 2013-07-19 | 2013-06-05 | 2013-06-04 | 2013-05-28 | 2013-05-01 | 2013-04-03 | 2012-12-12 | 2012-04-23 | 2012-04-12 | 2011-12-09 |
| Number of Days Pending | 1041 | 1072 | 1073 | 1078 | 1096 | 1116 | 1192 | 1353 | 1360 | 1445 | |
| AGENCY OVERALL | Date of Appeal | 2013-06-04 | 2013-05-28 | 2013-05-01 | 2013-04-03 | 2012-12-12 | 2012-04-23 | 2012-04-17 | 2011-12-09 | 2011-06-21 | 2011-04-28 |
| Number of Days Pending | 1073 | 1078 | 1096 | 1116 | 1192 | 1353 | 1370 | 1445 | 1576 | 1613 |
VII. A. Processed 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 | |
| OS | 2 | 6.43 | <1 | 40 | 40 | 171.23 | <1 | 954 | 14 | 12.75 | 3 | 20 |
| ACF | 323 | 358 | 1 | 943 | 40 | 144 | 1 | 919 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ACL | 16 | 16 | 1 | 41 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CDC | 7 | 32.21 | <1 | 755 | 58 | 187.56 | <1 | 1674 | 516 | 412.17 | 1 | 1214 |
| CMS | 13 | 14 | <1 | 1022 | 8 | 36 | <1 | 1208 | 77 | 184 | <1 | 982 |
| FDA | 3 | 18.7 | 1 | 1064 | 50 | 138.1 | 1 | 1536 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HRSA | 6 | 8 | <1 | 31 | 37 | 59 | 11 | 382 | 57 | 109 | 6 | 230 |
| IHS | 171 | 75 | <1 | 342 | 146 | 217 | 16 | 308 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| NIH | 13 | 7 | 1 | 181 | 31 | 73 | 1 | 741 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OASH | 5 | 11.02 | <1 | 141 | 65 | 80.73 | <1 | 255 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OIG | 2 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 40 | 1 | 173 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SAMHSA | 10 | 18 | 1 | 55 | 55 | 79 | 1 | 561 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 11 | 18.95 | <1 | 1064 | 36 | 99.93 | <1 | 1674 | 42 | 69.53 | <1 | 1214 |
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 | |
| OS | 21.5 | 21.98 | <1 | 40 | 81 | 180.12 | <1 | 946 | 14 | 12.75 | 3 | 20 |
| ACF | 467 | 440 | 1 | 943 | 40 | 144 | 1 | 919 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ACL | 16 | 16 | 1 | 41 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CDC | 14.5 | 39.69 | <1 | 755 | 120 | 264.75 | <1 | 1674 | 542 | 436.75 | 2 | 1214 |
| CMS | 18 | 19 | <1 | 1022 | 20 | 56 | <1 | 1170 | 84 | 199 | 5 | 947 |
| FDA | 3 | 18.9 | 1 | 1064 | 50 | 138.2 | 53 | 1536 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HRSA | 5 | 7 | <1 | 20 | 40 | 62 | 21 | 382 | 57 | 109 | 40 | 230 |
| IHS | 156 | 95 | 7 | 342 | 140 | 127 | 14 | 308 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| NIH | 15 | 19 | 1 | 181 | 38 | 83 | 2 | 741 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OASH | 5 | 9.45 | <1 | 141 | 68.5 | 84.47 | 6 | 255 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OIG | 3 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 37 | 47 | 1 | 173 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SAMHSA | 10 | 18 | 1 | 55 | 55 | 79 | 1 | 561 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 16 | 24.08 | <1 | 1064 | 40 | 104.46 | <1 | 1674 | 50 | 90.41 | 2 | 1214 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | 501 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 553 |
| ACF | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 73 |
| ACL | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| CDC | 353 | 65 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 504 |
| CMS | 3,943 | 68 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4,075 |
| FDA | 390 | 474 | 421 | 452 | 438 | 632 | 505 | 575 | 524 | 454 | 1,377 | 77 | 91 | 6,410 |
| HRSA | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| IHS | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 81 |
| NIH | 733 | 168 | 67 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 988 |
| OASH | 18 | 82 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| OIG | 700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 700 |
| SAMHSA | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 6,850 | 928 | 576 | 499 | 459 | 652 | 517 | 584 | 535 | 465 | 1,407 | 95 | 126 | 13,693 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | 5 | 24 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 189 |
| ACF | 87 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 11 | 32 | 246 |
| ACL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CDC | 258 | 72 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 65 | 55 | 101 | 733 |
| CMS | 9,569 | 1,329 | 534 | 347 | 276 | 181 | 122 | 77 | 55 | 48 | 142 | 126 | 253 | 13,059 |
| FDA | 83 | 155 | 180 | 201 | 246 | 249 | 264 | 349 | 219 | 219 | 1,049 | 372 | 709 | 4,295 |
| HRSA | 0 | 43 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 90 |
| IHS | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 42 |
| NIH | 76 | 58 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 226 |
| OASH | 10 | 40 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| OIG | 107 | 56 | 54 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 |
| SAMHSA | 33 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 114 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 10,233 | 1,835 | 936 | 687 | 627 | 520 | 450 | 467 | 322 | 314 | 1,336 | 587 | 1,127 | 19,441 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| ACF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CDC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 24 |
| CMS | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 37 |
| FDA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HRSA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IHS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OASH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OIG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SAMHSA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 65 |
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 | |
| OS | 395 | 55 | 59 | 303 | 233 | 361 | 19 | 37 | 90 |
| ACF | 75 | 693 | 670 | 90 | 113 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACL | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| CDC | 18 | 12 | 31 | 108 | 85 | 209 | 4 | 530 | 489 |
| CMS | 209 | 10 | 20 | 1642 | 46 | 149 | 71 | 321 | 498 |
| FDA | 265 | 96 | 141.9 | 2381 | 159 | 241.9 | 2 | 734 | 734 |
| HRSA | 6 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 55 | 50 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| IHS | 22 | 113 | 165 | 3 | 46 | 55 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| NIH | 168 | 10 | 32 | 122 | 94 | 126 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| OASH | 60 | 30.5 | 37 | 36 | 141 | 140 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| OIG | 3 | 1 | 17 | 36 | 29 | 72 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| SAMHSA | 3 | 93 | 87 | 25 | 96 | 78 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 1225 | 88 | 103.53 | 4780 | 118 | 208.36 | 96 | 282 | 421.79 |
VII.E. PENDING REQUESTS -- TEN OLDEST PENDING PERFECTED REQUESTS
| Agency / Component | 10th Oldest Request | 9th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | Oldest Request | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | Date of Receipt | 2013-11-18 | 2013-11-04 | 2013-10-30 | 2013-10-29 | 2013-10-28 | 2013-10-28 | 2013-10-25 | 2013-10-24 | 2013-10-18 | 2013-05-01 |
| Number of Days Pending | 971 | 980 | 983 | 984 | 985 | 985 | 986 | 987 | 991 | 1109 | |
| ACF | Date of Receipt | 2014-06-10 | 2014-06-05 | 2014-06-04 | 2014-06-04 | 2014-06-03 | 2014-05-08 | 2014-05-05 | 2014-03-06 | 2014-01-24 | 2014-01-24 |
| Number of Days Pending | 831 | 834 | 835 | 835 | 836 | 853 | 856 | 898 | 926 | 926 | |
| ACL | Date of Receipt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2017-09-14 |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| CDC | Date of Receipt | 2014-12-09 | 2014-10-29 | 2014-10-28 | 2014-10-28 | 2014-09-04 | 2014-07-14 | 2013-01-31 | 2012-12-12 | 2012-05-01 | 2012-03-27 |
| Number of Days Pending | 706 | 733 | 734 | 734 | 771 | 808 | 1161 | 1194 | 1349 | 1374 | |
| CMS | Date of Receipt | 2013-06-19 | 2013-06-03 | 2013-05-31 | 2013-05-14 | 2013-04-22 | 2013-04-09 | 2013-04-04 | 2013-02-25 | 2013-02-25 | 2012-03-15 |
| Number of Days Pending | 1118 | 1130 | 1131 | 1144 | 1160 | 1169 | 1172 | 1200 | 1200 | 1380 | |
| FDA | Date of Receipt | 2012-03-30 | 2012-03-28 | 2012-03-07 | 2012-02-23 | 2012-01-11 | 2011-10-26 | 2011-06-27 | 2011-05-31 | 2011-03-22 | 2011-03-16 |
| Number of Days Pending | 1371 | 1373 | 1388 | 1397 | 1426 | 1477 | 1561 | 1580 | 1629 | 1633 | |
| HRSA | Date of Receipt | 2017-06-26 | 2017-06-26 | 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-19 | 2017-06-13 | 2017-06-09 | 2017-06-08 | 2017-06-02 | 2017-05-22 | 2016-12-22 |
| Number of Days Pending | 67 | 67 | 69 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 83 | 91 | 194 | |
| IHS | Date of Receipt | 2016-12-16 | 2016-12-15 | 2016-12-15 | 2016-11-30 | 2016-11-18 | 2016-11-04 | 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-02 | 2016-10-20 | 2016-09-30 |
| Number of Days Pending | 199 | 199 | 199 | 210 | 217 | 226 | 227 | 228 | 237 | 250 | |
| NIH | Date of Receipt | 2016-06-23 | 2016-06-15 | 2016-06-13 | 2016-06-03 | 2016-06-02 | 2016-05-18 | 2016-05-12 | 2016-04-06 | 2016-01-21 | 2015-09-24 |
| Number of Days Pending | 320 | 325 | 326 | 328 | 335 | 345 | 349 | 375 | 426 | 505 | |
| OASH | Date of Receipt | 2017-01-26 | 2017-01-26 | 2017-01-23 | 2017-01-12 | 2016-12-12 | 2016-11-08 | 2016-10-06 | 2016-09-07 | 2016-04-04 | 2015-05-18 |
| Number of Days Pending | 172 | 172 | 175 | 181 | 202 | 224 | 246 | 267 | 376 | 596 | |
| OIG | Date of Receipt | 2017-06-20 | 2017-06-09 | 2017-06-06 | 2017-05-26 | 2017-04-05 | 2017-03-28 | 2017-03-06 | 2016-12-02 | 2016-11-28 | 2016-06-04 |
| Number of Days Pending | 74 | 81 | 84 | 89 | 128 | 134 | 150 | 206 | 216 | 386 | |
| SAMHSA | Date of Receipt | 2017-06-02 | 2017-05-18 | 2017-05-18 | 2017-03-06 | 2017-03-02 | 2016-12-13 | 2016-09-13 | 2016-08-30 | 2016-06-24 | 2016-06-05 |
| Number of Days Pending | 84 | 93 | 93 | 146 | 148 | 200 | 263 | 272 | 295 | 312 | |
| AGENCY OVERALL | Date of Receipt | 2012-03-27 | 2012-03-15 | 2012-03-07 | 2012-02-23 | 2012-01-11 | 2011-10-26 | 2011-06-27 | 2011-05-31 | 2011-03-22 | 2011-03-16 |
| Number of Days Pending | 1374 | 1380 | 1388 | 1397 | 1426 | 1477 | 1561 | 1580 | 1629 | 1633 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | 18 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 20 |
| ACF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ACL | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CDC | 8 | 69 | 1 | 0.79 | 76 |
| CMS | 58 | 79 | 4 | 10 | 112 |
| FDA | 0 | 494 | 6 | 5.8 | 491 |
| HRSA | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| IHS | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| NIH | 3 | 18 | 4.5 | 6 | 6 |
| OASH | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OIG | 0 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 58 |
| SAMHSA | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 87 | 743 | 5 | 6.39 | 767 |
VIII.B. Requests for Fee Waiver
| Agency / Component | Number Granted | Number Denied | Median Number of Days to Adjudicate | Average Number of Days to Adjudicate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | 11 | 1 | 1.5 | 2.33 |
| ACF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACL | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| CDC | 17 | 90 | 1 | 22.51 |
| CMS | 46 | 41 | 3 | 9 |
| FDA | 1 | 12 | 4 | 10.6 |
| HRSA | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| IHS | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| NIH | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| OASH | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| OIG | 0 | 64 | 2 | 2 |
| SAMHSA | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 75 | 215 | 2 | 12.11 |
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 "Full-Time FOIA Staff" | Processing Costs | Litigation-Related Costs | Total Costs | |
| OS | 10 | 0 | 10 | $1,705,834.00 | $370,095.00 | $2,075,929.00 |
| ACF | 6 | 0 | 6 | $412,116.61 | $114,813.00 | $526,929.61 |
| ACL | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | $28,448.00 | $0.00 | $28,448.00 |
| CDC | 15 | 4 | 19 | $2,534,992.34 | $0.00 | $2,534,992.34 |
| CMS | 31 | 62 | 93 | $8,767,722.00 | $80,000.00 | $8,847,722.00 |
| FDA | 127 | 20.5 | 147.5 | $33,996,472.00 | $349,084.00 | $34,345,556.00 |
| HRSA | 3 | 2 | 5 | $510,808.00 | $24,313.00 | $535,121.00 |
| IHS | 2 | 1.35 | 3.35 | $341,940.00 | $0.00 | $341,940.00 |
| NIH | 15 | 9.84 | 24.84 | $3,161,641.18 | $1,750.00 | $3,163,391.18 |
| OASH | 5 | 0 | 5 | $454,774.00 | $0.00 | $454,774.00 |
| OIG | 3 | 1 | 4 | $297,527.00 | $100,000.00 | $397,527.00 |
| SAMHSA | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | $94,163.00 | $0.00 | $94,163.00 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 218 | 101.29 | 319.29 | $52,306,438.13 | $1,040,055.00 | $53,346,493.13 |
X. Fees Collected for Processing Requests
| Agency / Component | Total Amount of Fees Collected | Percentage of Total Costs |
|---|---|---|
| OS | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| ACF | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| ACL | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| CDC | $102,575.39 | 4.05% |
| CMS | $62,577.00 | 0.71% |
| FDA | $392,017.45 | 1.15% |
| HRSA | $8,975.10 | 1.76% |
| IHS | $1,104.00 | 0.32% |
| NIH | $33,783.00 | 1.07% |
| OASH | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| OIG | $2,250.00 | 0.76% |
| SAMHSA | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| AGENCY OVERALL | $603,281.94 | 1.15% |
XI.A. Number of Times Subsection Used
| Agency / Component | Number of Times Subsection Used |
|---|---|
| OS | 0 |
| ACF | 0 |
| ACL | 0 |
| CDC | 0 |
| CMS | 0 |
| FDA | 0 |
| HRSA | 0 |
| IHS | 0 |
| NIH | 0 |
| OASH | 0 |
| OIG | 0 |
| SAMHSA | 0 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 0 |
XI.B. Number of Subsection Postings
| Agency / Component | Number of Records Posted by the FOIA Office | Number of Records Posted by Program Offices |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 3 | 0 |
| ACF | 3 | 3,686 |
| ACL | 0 | 0 |
| CDC | 0 | 0 |
| CMS | 3 | 33 |
| FDA | 0 | 15,329 |
| HRSA | 0 | 50 |
| IHS | 0 | 0 |
| NIH | 880 | 33 |
| OASH | 0 | 0 |
| OIG | 0 | 215 |
| SAMHSA | 0 | 0 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 889 | 19,346 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 629 | 235 |
| ACF | 150 | N/A |
| ACL | 0 | N/A |
| CDC | 87 | N/A |
| CMS | 1,081 | 116 |
| FDA | 2,279 | N/A |
| HRSA | 26 | N/A |
| IHS | 20 | N/A |
| NIH | 152 | N/A |
| OASH | 72 | N/A |
| OIG | 27 | N/A |
| SAMHSA | 22 | N/A |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 4,545 | 351 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | 10 | 55 | 41 | 24 |
| ACF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ACL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CDC | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0 |
| CMS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FDA | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| HRSA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IHS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIH | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| OASH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OIG | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| SAMHSA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 16 | 97 | 83 | 30 |
Due to data entry delays in reporting the correct ending / beginning pending consultation counts, the following changes are reported for the HHS components:
OS reported 9 pending at the end of FY 2016, 10 at the beginning of FY 2017
CDC reported 0 at the end of FY 2016, 4 at the beginning of FY 2017
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 Consultation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | Date | 2017-04-05 | 2017-03-27 | 2017-02-27 | 2017-01-12 | 2016-12-16 | 2016-09-12 | 2016-09-07 | 2016-05-05 | 2016-03-01 | 2015-10-06 |
| Number of Days | 124 | 131 | 151 | 181 | 198 | 264 | 267 | 353 | 400 | 498 | |
| ACF | Date | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2017-09-22 | 2017-08-07 |
| Number of Days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 38 | |
| ACL | 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 | |
| CDC | 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 | |
| CMS | 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 | |
| FDA | 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 | |
| HRSA | 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 | |
| IHS | 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 | |
| NIH | Date | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2017-05-08 | 2017-05-03 | 2017-05-02 |
| Number of Days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 152 | 153 | |
| OASH | 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 | |
| OIG | Date | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2017-09-14 |
| Number of Days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| SAMHSA | 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 | |
| AGENCY OVERALL | Date | 2017-04-05 | 2017-03-27 | 2017-02-27 | 2017-01-12 | 2016-12-16 | 2016-09-12 | 2016-09-07 | 2016-05-05 | 2016-03-01 | 2015-10-06 |
| Number of Days | 124 | 131 | 151 | 181 | 198 | 264 | 267 | 353 | 400 | 498 |
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 | |
| OS | 985 | 1,293 | 1,034 | 770 |
| ACF | 464 | 244 | 749 | 332 |
| ACL | 22 | 28 | 20 | 30 |
| CDC | 1,113 | 1,040 | 1,443 | 1,295 |
| CMS | 17,917 | 18,016 | 19,021 | 18,142 |
| FDA | 10,374 | 11,062 | 10,611 | 10,881 |
| HRSA | 305 | 247 | 318 | 249 |
| IHS | 156 | 143 | 161 | 152 |
| NIH | 1,324 | 1,389 | 1,266 | 1,246 |
| OASH | 392 | 340 | 399 | 281 |
| OIG | 1,015 | 1,043 | 989 | 1,035 |
| SAMHSA | 158 | 133 | 177 | 134 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 34,225 | 34,978 | 36,188 | 34,547 |
Due to data entry delays in reporting the correct number of request received and processed during FY 2016, the following changes are reported:
CDC reported 1120 received and 1445 processed in FY 2016 - the updated numbers are reflected in the table above.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 195 | 629 |
| ACF | 242 | 150 |
| ACL | 0 | 0 |
| CDC | 374 | 87 |
| CMS | 1,271 | 1,081 |
| FDA | 2,248 | 2,279 |
| HRSA | 30 | 26 |
| IHS | 27 | 20 |
| NIH | 64 | 152 |
| OASH | 30 | 72 |
| OIG | 17 | 27 |
| SAMHSA | 21 | 22 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 4,519 | 4,545 |
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 | |
| OS | 180 | 154 | 157 | 118 |
| CMS | 82 | 62 | 175 | 123 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 262 | 216 | 332 | 241 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 206 | 235 |
| CMS | 169 | 116 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 375 | 351 |
