HHS AHRQ Freedom of Information Annual Report - FY 2010 (2)
Freedom of Information Act Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2010.
HHS Freedom of Information Annual Report—FY 2010 (continued)
VI. Administrative Appeals of Initial Determinations of FOIA Requests
- Received, Processed, and Pending Administrative Appeals:
Component |
Number of Appeals Pending as of Start of Fiscal Year |
Number of Appeals Received in Fiscal Year |
Number of Appeals Processed in Fiscal Year |
Number of Appeals Pending as of End of Fiscal Year |
OS |
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CMS |
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HHS Total |
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- Disposition of Administrative Appeals—All Processed Appeals:
Component |
Number Affirmed on Appeal |
Number Partially Affirmed & Partially Reversed/Remanded on Appeal |
Number Completely Reversed/Remanded on Appeal |
Number of Appeals Closed for Other Reasons |
Total |
OS |
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CMS |
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HHS Total |
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- (1) Reasons for denial on Appeal—Number of Times Exemptions applied:
Component |
Ex. 1 |
Ex. 2 |
Ex. 3 |
Ex. 4 |
Ex. 5 |
Ex. 6 |
Ex. 7(A) |
Ex. 7(B) |
Ex. 7(C) |
Ex. 7(D) |
Ex. 7(E) |
Ex. 7(F) |
Ex. 8 |
Ex. 9 |
OS |
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CMS |
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HHS Total |
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- (2) Reasons for denial on Appeal—Reasons other than exemptions:
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Request Withdrawn |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 |
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CMS |
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HHS Total |
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- (3) Reasons for denial on Appeal—Other:
Component |
Description of "Other" Reasons for Denial on Appeal from Chart C (2) & Number of Times Those Reasons Were Relied upon |
Total |
OS |
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CMS |
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HHS Total |
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- (4) Response time for administrative appeals (See chart):
Component |
Median Number of Days |
Average Number of Days |
Lowest Number of Days |
Highest Number of Days |
OS |
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CMS |
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HHS Overall |
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- (5) Ten Oldest Pending Appeals (See chart):
Component |
10th Oldest Appeal |
9th |
8th |
7th |
6th |
5th |
4th |
3rd |
2nd |
Oldest Appeal |
OS |
Date of Receipt of Ten Oldest Appeals |
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Number of Days Pending |
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CMS |
Date of Receipt of Ten Oldest Appeals |
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Number of Days Pending |
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HHS Overall |
Date of Receipt of Ten Oldest Appeals |
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Number of Days Pending |
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VII. FOIA Requests: Response Time for Processed and Pending Requests
- Processed Requests—Response Time for Perfected Requests in Which Information Was Granted:1
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 |
OS2 |
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ACF |
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AOA |
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CMS |
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OIG |
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OPHS/PSC |
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AHRQ |
14 |
18.95 |
0 |
143 |
46.5 |
60.38 |
0 |
221 |
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CDC |
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FDA |
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HRSA3 |
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IHS |
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NIH4 |
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SAMHSA |
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HHS Overall |
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1. Some numbers based on estimates.
2.Uses single-track log.
3.Uses single-track log.
4.Uses single-track log.
- Processed Requests—Response Time for Perfected Requests in Which Information Was Granted:5
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 |
OS6 |
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ACF |
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AOA |
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CMS |
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OIG |
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OPHS/PSC |
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AHRQ |
17 |
23.4 |
1 |
143 |
48 |
65.8 |
16 |
221 |
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CDC |
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FDA |
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HRSA7 |
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IHS |
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NIH8 |
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SAMHSA |
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HHS Overall |
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5. Some numbers based on estimates.
6.Uses single-track log.
7.Uses single-track log.
8.Uses single-track log.
- Processed Requests—Response Time in Day Increments:
- Simple Requests:
Component |
1�20 Days |
21-40 Days |
41�60 Days |
61�80 Days |
81-100 Days |
101-120 Days |
121-140 Days |
141-160 Days |
161-180 Days |
181-200 Days |
201-300 Days |
301-400 Days |
401+ Days |
Total |
OS9 |
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ACF |
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AOA |
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CMS |
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OIG |
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OPHS/PSC |
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AHRQ |
1 |
25 |
9 |
1 |
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1 |
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37 |
CDC |
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FDA |
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HRSA10 |
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IHS |
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NIH11 |
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SAMHSA |
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HHS Overall |
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9.Uses single-track log.
10.Uses single-track log.
11.Uses single-track log.
- Complex Requests:
Component |
1�20 Days |
21-40 Days |
41�60 Days |
61�80 Days |
81-100 Days |
101-120 Days |
121-140 Days |
141-160 Days |
161-180 Days |
181-200 Days |
201-300 Days |
301-400 Days |
401+ Days |
Total |
OS |
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ACF |
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AOA |
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CMS |
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OIG |
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OPHS/PSC |
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AHRQ |
1 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
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1 |
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1 |
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24 |
CDC |
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FDA |
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HRSA |
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IHS |
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NIH |
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SAMHSA |
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HHS Total |
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- Requests Granted Expedited Processing:
Component |
1�20 Days |
21-40 Days |
41�60 Days |
61�80 Days |
81-100 Days |
101-120 Days |
121-140 Days |
141-160 Days |
161-180 Days |
181-200 Days |
201-300 Days |
301-400 Days |
401+ Days |
Total |
OS |
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ACF |
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AOA |
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CMS |
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OIG |
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OPHS/PSC |
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AHRQ |
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CDC |
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FDA |
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HRSA |
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IHS |
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NIH |
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SAMHSA |
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HHS Total |
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- Pending Requests—All Pending Perfected Requests:12
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 |
OS13 |
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ACF |
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AOA |
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CMS |
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OIG |
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OPHS/PSC |
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AHRQ |
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3 |
70 |
116.33 |
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CDC |
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FDA |
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HRSA14 |
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IHS |
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NIH15 |
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SAMHSA |
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HHS Total |
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12.Some numbers based on estimates.
13.Uses single-track log.
14.Uses single-track log.
15.Uses single-track log.
- Pending Requests—Ten Oldest Pending Perfected Requests:
Component |
10th Oldest Request and Number of Days Pending |
9th |
8th |
7th |
6th |
5th |
4th |
3rd |
2nd |
Oldest Request and Number of Days Pending |
OS |
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ACF |
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AOA |
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CMS |
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OIG |
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OPHS/PSC |
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AHRQ |
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65 |
70 |
214 |
CDC |
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FDA |
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HRSA |
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IHS |
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NIH |
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SAMHSA |
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HHS Total |
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VIII. Requests for Expedited Processing and Requests for Fee Waiver
- Requests for Expedited Processing:
Component |
Number Granted |
Number Denied |
Median Number of Days to Adjudicate |
Average Number of Days to Adjudicate |
Number Adjudicated Within Ten Calendar Days |
OS |
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ACF |
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AOA |
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CMS |
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OIG |
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OPHS/PSC |
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AHRQ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
CDC |
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FDA |
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HRSA |
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IHS |
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NIH |
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SAMHSA |
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HHS Total |
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- Requests for Fee Waiver:
Component |
Number Granted |
Number Denied |
Median Number of Days to Adjudicate |
Average Number of Days to Adjudicate |
OS |
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ACF |
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AOA |
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CMS |
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OIG |
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OPHS/PSC |
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AHRQ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
CDC |
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FDA |
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HRSA |
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IHS |
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NIH |
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SAMHSA |
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HHS Total |
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