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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT ANNUAL REPORT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011
October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Labor (DOL) has a decentralized Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) program in which each component agency responds directly to FOIA requests implicating its programs and activities. This allows for more accurate, complete, and timely responses to the public. While this report reflects FOIA activities at the Departmental level, it also distinguishes the volume and timeliness of each DOL component as it carries out its respective responsibilities under the FOIA.
In FY 2010, DOL established the Office of Information Services (OIS), which is overseen by the Solicitor of Labor, the Department's Chief FOIA Officer. The OIS is the focal point for the coordination of FOIA program improvement efforts at DOL. OIS provides agency-wide oversight, leadership and guidance to ensure compliance with FOIA, particularly to increase the quality, and timeliness of FOIA responses; reduce the backlog of pending FOIA requests; and review the effectiveness of each agency's FOIA processes in order to benchmark best practices, and make recommendations for programmatic improvements. Additional information about the Department's FOIA program is available online at https://www.dol.gov/general/foia.
One of the initiatives advanced by OIS is the consistent use of the Department's centralized FOIA tracking database, the Secretary's Information Management System for FOIA or "SIMS-FOIA." DOL component agencies have utilized SIMS-FOIA in their FOIA processing to an increasing degree in the years since the database's launch in FY 2006. The system assigns a unique SIMS-FOIA number to each logged request. As part of the logging process, users enter information describing the request and various processing milestones that are required in this report. In past years, DOL agency components have used both SIMS-FOIA and other manual or automated tracking methodologies in the preparation of the annual FOIA report. However, with this report, for the first time DOL is using SIMS-FOIA as the sole source of data for its FOIA reporting requirements. Because the agency is not relying on manual or other tracking systems, there are some discrepancies between the data in this report and in the data reported in FY 2010. This report incorporates footnotes and other explanatory information to reconcile those differences.
The Department received a total of 18,012 initial requests for records during Fiscal Year 2011, a slight increase from the 17,398 received in FY2010. The Department also increased the number of FOIA requests processed from 17,625 in FY2010 to 18,129 in FY2011.
I. Basic Information Regarding Report.
A. For questions concerning this report, please contact Ramona Branch Oliver, Director, Office of Information Services (OIS), Office of the Solicitor, Room N-2420, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210, telephone number (202) 693-5391, fax number 202-693-5389.
B. The electronic address for this report is https://www.dol.gov/general/foia.
C. You may obtain a paper copy of this report by visiting the DOL website or by contacting OIS using the contact information above.
II. How to Make a FOIA Request.
The Department of Labor is organized into divisions and agencies often referred to as components. Each component processes its own FOIA requests. Therefore, a request will receive the fastest possible response if it is addressed directly to the disclosure officer for the component that a requester believes has the records.
The DOL "Guide to Submitting a Request Under FOIA" provides general information about the FOIA program at DOL and provides basic information on how to submit a FOIA request. The Guide also contains links to the DOL agency components both in the national and regional offices, a brief description of expected response times and reasons why some requests cannot be granted by DOL. This Guide is available on DOL's website at https://www.dol.gov/general/foia/guide.
Requesters who cannot determine the proper disclosure officer to whom the request should be addressed may direct the request to the Office of Information Services (OIS), Office of the Solicitor, Division of Management and Administrative Legal Services, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room N-2420, Washington, D.C. 20210, by e-mail to foiarequest@dol.gov or by fax to 202-693-5389.
A. The following list contains the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the individual agency components and offices in the national and regional offices of the Department of Labor. The disclosure officer for each component is responsible for making records in the custody of that component available for inspection and copying, in accordance with the provisions of the FOIA. Unless otherwise specified, the mailing address for the following national office components is as follows:
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210
1. Office of the Secretary (OSEC), (202) 693-7277.
2. Office of the Solicitor (SOL), (202) 693-5391.
3. Office of Administrative Law Judges (ALJ), 800 K Street, N.W., Suite N-400, Washington, D.C. 20001-8002, (202) 693-7440.
4. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), (202) 693-7277.
5. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy (OASP), (202) 693-5925.
6. Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), (202) 693-6806.
7. Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (OCIA), (202) 693-4630.
8. Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), (202) 693-4930.
9. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), (202) 693-1145.
10. Office of Inspector General (OIG), (202) 693-5113.
11. Office of Labor Management Standards (OLMS), (202) 693-0123.
12. Office of Public Affairs (OPA), (202) 693-4654.
13. Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), (202) 693-0934.
14. Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), (202) 693-4770.
15. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Postal Square Building, Room 4040, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20212-0001, (202) 691-7628.
16 Employment and Training Administration (ETA), (202) 693-3140.
17. Job Corps (part of ETA), 1-800-733-JOBS.
18. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), 1100 Wilson Boulevard, 21st Floor, Arlington, Virginia 22209, (202) 693-9424.
19. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), (202) 693-1897.
20. Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), (202) 693-8655.
21. Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), (202) 693-4745.
22. Employees' Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB), (202) 693-5028.
23. Administrative Review Board (ARB), (202) 693-5028.
24. Benefits Review Board (BRB), (202) 693-5028.
25. Wage and Hour Division (WHD), (202) 693-0388.
26. Women's Bureau (WB), (202) 693-6735.
The addresses and telephone numbers for the various regional offices for the Department's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM) are listed below.
Region I:
U.S. Department of Labor
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
One Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02203
(617) 565-1991
(For Wage and Hour Division only: Contact Region III)
Region II:
U.S. Department of Labor
201 Varick Street
New York, New York 10014
(212) 337-2215
(For Wage and Hour Division only: Contact Region III)
Region III:
U.S. Department of Labor
The Curtis Center, Suite 600 East
170 S. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-3305
(215) 861-5030
Region IV:
U.S. Department of Labor
Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(404) 562-2018
For Office of Workers' Compensation (OWCP) in Region IV only:
U.S. Department of Labor
214 N. Hogan Street, Suite 1006
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
(904) 357-4725
Region V:
U.S. Department of Labor
Kluczynski Federal Building
230 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60604
(312) 353-8373
For OWCP, Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) in Region V only:
U.S. Department of Labor
1240 East Ninth Street, Room 851
Cleveland, Ohio 44199
(216) 357-5372
Region VI:
U.S. Department of Labor
525 Griffin Square Building
Griffin & Young Streets
Dallas, Texas 75202
(214) 767-6800
Region VII:
U.S. Department of Labor
City Center Square Building
1100 Main Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64105-2112
(816) 426-3891
(For Wage and Hour Division only: Contact Region V)
For Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in Region VII only:
U.S. Department of Labor
1100 Main Street, Suite 860
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
(816) 502-0370
Region VIII:
U.S. Department of Labor
1999 Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 844-1700
(For Wage and Hour Division and OFCCP: Contact Region VI)
For OWCP in Region VII only:
U.S. Department of Labor
1999 Broadway, Suite 600
Denver, Colorado 80201
(720) 264-3038
The mailing address for the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Director of the Regional Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training in Region VIII is:
Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training
U.S. Custom House
721 - 19th Street, Room 465
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 844-4791
Region IX:
U.S. Department of Labor
90 7th Street, Suite 18-300
San Francisco, California 94105
(415) 625-7804
(415) 625-7799 (fax)
U.S. Department of Labor
1111 Third Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98101-3212
(415) 975-4057
(For Wage and Hour Division: Contact San Francisco)
B. Agency response time.
The agency's response time generally ranges from five to fifty days. Complex requests usually take more time.
C. Why some requests are not granted.
A FOIA request can be made for any agency record. This does not mean, however, that the Labor Department will disclose every record sought. There are statutory exemptions that authorize the withholding of certain information. In addition, the agency cannot comply with a FOIA request if there are no responsive records. Further, FOIA does not require agencies to do research for the requester, to analyze data, to answer questions, or to create records in order to respond to a FOIA request.
III. Definitions of Terms and Acronyms Used in the Report
1. Agency-specific acronyms or other terms.
|
1. |
ADJ BDS |
Adjudicatory Boards includes the Administrative Review Board (ARB), Benefits Review Board (BRB), and Employees' Compensation Appeal Board (ECAB) |
|
2. |
ALJ |
Office of Administrative Law Judges |
|
3. |
ASP |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy |
|
4. |
BLS |
Bureau of Labor Statistics |
|
5. |
CFO |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer |
|
6. |
EBSA |
Employee Benefits Security Administration |
|
7. |
ETA |
Employment and Training Administration |
|
8. |
Exec Sec |
Executive Secretariat |
|
9. |
ILAB |
Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
|
10. |
MSHA |
Mine Safety and Health Administration |
|
11. |
OASAM |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management |
|
12. |
OCIA |
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs |
|
13. |
ODEP |
Office of Disability Employment Policy |
|
14. |
OFCCP |
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs |
|
15. |
OIG |
Office of Inspector General |
|
16. |
OLMS |
Office of Labor Management Standards |
|
17. |
OPA |
Office of Public Affairs |
|
18. |
OSEC |
Office of the Secretary |
|
19. |
OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
|
20. |
OWCP |
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs |
|
21. |
SOL |
Office of the Solicitor |
|
22. |
VETS |
Veterans' Employment and Training Service |
|
23. |
WB |
Women's Bureau |
|
24. |
WHD |
Wage and Hour Division |
2. Definition of Terms Used in This Report.
a. 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.
b. 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.
c. 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.
d. 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.
e. 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.
f. Exemption 3 Statute – a federal statute that exempts information from disclosure and which the agency relies on to withhold information under subsection (b)(3) of the FOIA.
g. 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.)
h. Full Grant – an agency decision to disclose all records in full in response to a FOIA request.
i. 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.
j. Median Number – the middle, not average, number. For example, of 3, 7, and 14, the median number is 7.
k. 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.
i. 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.
ii. 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.
iii. 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.
l. 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.
m. Pending Request or Pending Administrative Appeal – a request or administrative appeal for which an agency has not taken final action in all respects.
n. 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.
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 statute for an agency to respond to a FOIA request (ordinarily twenty working days from receipt of a perfected FOIA request).
3. Nine FOIA Exemptions.
a. Exemption 1: classified national defense and foreign relations information
b. Exemption 2: internal agency rules and practices
c. Exemption 3: information that is prohibited from disclosure by another federal law
d. Exemption 4: trade secrets and other confidential business information
e. Exemption 5: inter-agency or intra-agency communications that are protected by legal privileges
f. 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 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
h. Exemption 8: information relating to the supervision of financial institutions
i. Exemption 9: geological information on wells
IV. EXEMPTION 3 STATUTES
|
Statute |
Type of Information Withheld |
Case Citation |
Number of Times Relied Upon Per Component |
Total Number of Times Relied Upon By Agency |
|
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, Section 103(g)(1), 30 U.S.C. § 813(g) |
Complaint Information & Interviews of Miners |
None |
MSHA |
5 |
|
41 USC § 253b(m)(1) |
Contractor Proposals |
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). |
OASAM |
1 |
|
Fed. R. Crim. P. 6(e), enacted by Act of July 30, 1997, Pub. L. No. 98-78, 91 Stat. 319 |
Grand Jury Proceedings |
Sussman v. USMC, 494 F. 3d 1106, 1113 (D.C. Cir. 2007); Fund for Constitutional Gov't v. NARS, 656 F.2d 856, 867-68 (D.C. Cir. 1981) |
OIG |
2 |
|
Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002, Title V of Public Law 107-347 |
Confidential Respondent Data to BLS Survey |
None |
BLS |
2 |
|
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 USC § 666(f) |
Advance Notice Of Inspection |
None |
OSHA |
52 |
|
DOL |
|
|
|
62 |
V. A. FOIA REQUESTS
|
|
Number of Requests Pending as of Start of Fiscal Year [1] |
Number of Requests Received in Fiscal Year |
Number of Requests Processed in Fiscal Year |
Number of Requests Pending as of End of Fiscal Year |
|
OSHA |
441 |
8,251 |
8,324 |
368 |
|
OFCCP |
14 |
396 |
375 |
35 |
|
OLMS |
7 |
120 |
126 |
1 |
|
OWCP |
22 |
380 |
382 |
20 |
|
WHD |
224 |
2,241 |
2,116 |
349 |
|
MSHA |
199 |
2,225 |
2,252 |
172 |
|
EBSA |
62 |
1,721 |
1,719 |
64 |
|
ETA |
97 |
1,770 |
1,800 |
67 |
|
OASAM [2] |
83 |
282 |
345 |
20 |
|
ALJ |
2 |
183 |
179 |
6 |
|
VETS |
17 |
118 |
129 |
6 |
|
OIG |
9 |
84 |
79 |
14 |
|
BLS |
4 |
13 |
17 |
0 |
|
Adj Bds |
1 |
28 |
28 |
1 |
|
WB |
0 |
24 |
24 |
0 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
ASP |
25 |
19 |
42 |
2 |
|
OCIA |
1 |
27 |
24 |
4 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
17 |
17 |
0 |
|
CFO |
2 |
18 |
20 |
0 |
|
OPA |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
SOL |
27 |
55 |
72 |
10 |
|
OSEC [2] |
20 |
32 |
51 |
1 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
|
DOL |
1,260 |
18,012 |
18,129 |
1,143 |
B. (1) Disposition of FOIA Requests – All Processed Requests
|
|
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 |
|
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|
|
|
|
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 |
TOTAL |
|
|
OSHA |
599 |
3,901 |
1,017 |
1,683 |
169 |
141 |
41 |
75 |
30 |
84 |
170 |
414 |
8,324 |
|
OFCCP |
37 |
88 |
13 |
132 |
21 |
9 |
38 |
3 |
2 |
16 |
15 |
1 |
375 |
|
OLMS |
9 |
30 |
29 |
32 |
6 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
126 |
|
OWCP |
185 |
17 |
12 |
92 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
13 |
45 |
382 |
|
WHD |
132 |
1,094 |
167 |
483 |
9 |
39 |
5 |
1 |
13 |
7 |
125 |
41 |
2,116 |
|
MSHA |
815 |
974 |
88 |
196 |
4 |
96 |
28 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
36 |
0 |
2,252 |
|
EBSA |
1,225 |
105 |
28 |
188 |
23 |
29 |
1 |
35 |
9 |
10 |
23 |
43 |
1,719 |
|
ETA |
469 |
416 |
8 |
438 |
0 |
34 |
86 |
33 |
37 |
57 |
65 |
157 |
1,800 |
|
OASAM |
69 |
71 |
5 |
80 |
0 |
31 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
62 |
1 |
16 |
345 |
|
ALJ |
108 |
19 |
4 |
32 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
179 |
|
VETS |
27 |
85 |
4 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
129 |
|
OIG |
13 |
21 |
13 |
25 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
79 |
|
BLS |
4 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
|
Adj Bds |
11 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
|
WB |
2 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
24 |
|
ODEP |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
ASP |
2 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
18 |
42 |
|
OCIA |
5 |
6 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
|
ILAB |
2 |
3 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
|
CFO |
1 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
|
OPA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
SOL |
11 |
17 |
2 |
16 |
2 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
72 |
|
OSEC |
10 |
11 |
0 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
51 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
|
DOL |
3,737 |
6,864 |
1,390 |
3,522 |
245 |
414 |
208 |
160 |
116 |
264 |
454 |
755 |
18,129 |
B. (2) Disposition of FOIA Requests – "Other" Reasons for "Full Denials Based on Reasons Other than Exemptions" from Section V, B (1) Chart
|
Component |
Description of "Other" Reasons for Denials from Chart B (1) & Number of Times Those Reasons Were Relied Upon |
TOTAL |
|
OSHA |
(19) Requester was asked to narrow search with no response; (43) Request transferred; (18) Duplicate request; (39) Records destroyed; (289) Case file not closed/still open; (3) Information available on public website (3) Overtaken by litigation. |
414 |
|
OFCCP |
1 – Closed and reopened as a new FOIA. |
1 |
|
OLMS |
1 – Request overbroad. |
1 |
|
OWCP |
(27) Request not perfected; (3) Under contest/investigation; (15) Duplicate request. |
45 |
|
WHD |
(12) Requester was asked to narrow search with no response; (24) Request not perfected; (1) Requester is a fugitive; (4) Records destroyed. |
41 |
|
MSHA |
0 |
0 |
|
EBSA |
(12) Requester was asked to narrow search with no response; (27) Requests not perfected; (3) Records destroyed in 1997; (1) Transferred to another office. |
43 |
|
ETA |
(21) Duplicate requests; (4) Records destroyed; (50) Requester was asked to narrow search with no response; (66) Request not perfected; (16) Misdirected FOIAs. |
157 |
|
OASAM |
(16) Requester was asked to narrow search with no response. |
16 |
|
ALJ |
(3)Transcripts not received from reporting company; premature requests. |
3 |
|
VETS |
(1) Request in violation of Privacy Act; (1) Regional response to requester already provided. |
2 |
|
OIG |
(3) Records located were not responsive to the request. |
3 |
|
BLS |
0 |
0 |
|
Adj Bds |
0 |
0 |
|
WB |
(1) Request not perfected. |
1 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
(18) Duplicate requests. |
18 |
|
OCIA |
0 |
0 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
0 |
|
CFO |
0 |
0 |
|
OPA |
0 |
0 |
|
SOL |
(2) Not a FOIA assignment, SOL subcomponent was merely giving legal advice to another component responsible for processing; (1) Reassignment; (1) Request was misrouted to SOL; (1) Request was resolved in litigation; (2) Duplicate request. |
7 |
|
OSEC |
(1) Requester referred to public website for information. |
1 |
|
EXEC SEC |
(2) Departmental Search Conducted (not a request for processing). |
2 |
|
DOL |
|
755 |
B. (3) Disposition of FOIA Requests – Number of Times Exemptions Applied
|
|
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 |
|
OSHA |
0 |
311 |
52 |
2,910 |
2,714 |
1,145 |
1,052 |
57 |
3,746 |
1,717 |
222 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
OFCCP |
0 |
11 |
0 |
32 |
21 |
31 |
11 |
1 |
75 |
5 |
41 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OLMS |
0 |
11 |
0 |
4 |
16 |
29 |
8 |
0 |
38 |
10 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OWCP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
WHD |
0 |
58 |
0 |
412 |
356 |
63 |
211 |
3 |
988 |
664 |
677 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
MSHA |
0 |
19 |
5 |
23 |
199 |
289 |
128 |
54 |
520 |
191 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
EBSA |
0 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
23 |
73 |
23 |
0 |
44 |
3 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ETA |
0 |
5 |
0 |
28 |
112 |
341 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OASAM |
0 |
2 |
1 |
37 |
5 |
28 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ALJ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
VETS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
52 |
17 |
10 |
4 |
42 |
20 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OIG |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
19 |
2 |
0 |
28 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
BLS |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Adj Bds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
WB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OCIA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
CFO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OPA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
SOL |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OSEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
DOL |
0 |
423 |
62 |
3,474 |
3,516 |
2,108 |
1,449 |
119 |
5,492 |
2,615 |
981 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
VI. A. ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS OF INITIAL DETERMINATIONS OF FOIA REQUESTS
|
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 |
|
OSHA |
61 |
120 |
162 |
19 |
|
OFCCP |
3 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
|
OLMS |
6 |
10 |
13 |
3 |
|
OWCP |
20 |
54 |
55 |
19 |
|
WHD |
13 |
35 |
40 |
8 |
|
MSHA |
12 |
24 |
24 |
12 |
|
EBSA |
0 |
13 |
10 |
3 |
|
ETA |
15 |
50 |
57 |
8 |
|
OASAM |
3 |
15 |
11 |
7 |
|
ALJ |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
VETS |
5 |
7 |
9 |
3 |
|
OIG |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
BLS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Adj Bds |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
WB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OCIA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
CFO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OPA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
SOL |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
OSEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
DOL |
143 |
338 |
393 |
88 |
B. 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 |
|
OSHA |
9 |
67 |
3 |
83 |
162 |
|
OFCCP |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
8 |
|
OLMS |
1 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
13 |
|
OWCP |
0 |
3 |
0 |
52 |
55 |
|
WHD |
3 |
5 |
0 |
32 |
40 |
|
MSHA |
2 |
5 |
1 |
16 |
24 |
|
EBSA |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
10 |
|
ETA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
57 |
57 |
|
OASAM |
1 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
11 |
|
ALJ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
VETS |
0 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
|
OIG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
BLS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Adj Bds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
WB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OCIA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
CFO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OPA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
SOL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
OSEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
DOL |
17 |
89 |
6 |
281 |
393 |
C. (1) Reasons for Denial on Appeal – Number of Times Exemptions Applied
|
|
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 |
|
OSHA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
64 |
33 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OFCCP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OLMS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OWCP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
WHD |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
MSHA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
EBSA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ETA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OASAM |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ALJ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
VETS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OIG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
BLS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Adj Bds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
WB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OCIA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
CFO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OPA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
SOL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OSEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
DOL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
8 |
5 |
11 |
0 |
83 |
38 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
C. (2) Reasons for Denial on Appeal – Reasons Other Than Exemptions
|
|
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 |
|
OSHA |
9 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
|
OFCCP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
OLMS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
OWCP |
1 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
|
WHD |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
|
MSHA |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
|
EBSA |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
ETA |
28 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
|
OASAM |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
|
ALJ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
VETS |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
OIG |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
BLS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Adj Bds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
WB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OCIA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
CFO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OPA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
SOL |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
DOL |
40 |
3 |
35 |
1 |
1 |
16 |
3 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
166 |
C. (3) Reasons for Denial On Appeal – "Other" Reasons from Section VI, C (2) Chart
|
Description of "Other" Reasons for Denial on Appeal from Chart C (2) & Number of Times Those Reasons Were Relied Upon |
TOTAL |
|
1. Constructive denial, agency responded 2. Moot because documents provided in litigation 3. Abandoned 4. Supplemental decision issued by component after appeal filed 5. Dismissed as untimely 6. Appeal of 7(A) decision, investigation closed 7. Not within FOIA appeal jurisdiction 8. Remand because agency decision inadequate |
21 5 11 32 9 13 1 74 |
C. (4) Response Time for Administrative Appeals
|
Median Number of Days |
Average Number of Days |
Lowest Number of Days |
Highest Number of Days |
|
30 |
99.54 |
0 |
2,058 |
C. (5) Ten Oldest Pending Administrative Appeals
|
|
10th Oldest Appeal and Number of Days Pending |
9th |
8th |
7th |
6th |
5th |
4th |
3rd |
2nd |
Oldest Appeal |
|
OSHA |
06/24/10 463 |
06/09/10 478 |
06/08/10 479 |
04/19/10 529 |
03/19/10 560 |
11/11/09 627 |
08/19/09 772 |
05/05/09 878 |
04/23/09 890 |
04/15/09 898 |
|
OFCCP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
05/03/11 150 |
04/11/11 172 |
08/28/09 763 |
|
OLMS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
07/22/11 70 |
06/24/10 463 |
01/11/10 627 |
|
OWCP |
04/11/11 172 |
04/11/11 172 |
03/08/11 206 |
12/21/10 283 |
09/16/10 379 |
08/19/10 407 |
07/09/10 448 |
04/24/10 521 |
08/05/09 786 |
01/09/09 994 |
|
WHD |
0 |
0 |
03/09/11 205 |
03/09/11 205 |
01/04/11 269 |
12/02/10 302 |
10/14/10 351 |
07/19/10 438 |
03/10/10 569 |
11/04/09 695 |
|
MSHA |
09/19/11 42 |
08/08/11 53 |
08/08/11 53 |
05/09/11 144 |
04/21/11 162 |
01/10/11 263 |
12/20/10 282 |
10/15/10 350 |
03/15/10 564 |
10/21/09 709 |
|
EBSA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
02/14/11 228 |
12/07/10 297 |
11/19/10 315 |
|
ETA |
0 |
0 |
09/01/11 29 |
08/25/11 36 |
04/12/11 171 |
03/09/11 205 |
03/08/11 206 |
09/15/11 380 |
08/20/11 406 |
07/15/11 442 |
|
OASAM |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
08/16/11 45 |
08/16/11 45 |
06/06/11 116 |
05/23/11 130 |
01/04/11 269 |
12/14/10 290 |
|
ALJ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
05/24/10 491 |
05/22/07 1,592 |
|
VETS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
01/10/11 263 |
09/14/11 381 |
09/09/11 386 |
|
OIG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
09/19/10 376 |
|
BLS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ADJ BDS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
WB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OCIA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OCFO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OPA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
SOL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OSEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
DOL |
11/04/09
695 |
10/21/09
709 |
08/28/09
763 |
08/19/09 772 |
08/05/09
786 |
05/05/09
878 |
04/23/09
890 |
04/15/09
898 |
01/09/09
994 |
05/22/07
1,592 |
VII. FOIA REQUESTS: RESPONSE TIME FOR PROCESSED AND PENDING REQUESTS
A. Processed Requests – Response Time for All Processed Perfected Requests
|
|
SIMPLE |
COMPLEX |
EXPEDITED PROCESSING |
||||||||||||
|
# of Requests Processed |
Median # Of Days |
Average Number Of Days |
Lowest Number Of Days |
Highest Number Of Days |
# of |
Median # Of Days |
Average Number Of Days |
Lowest Number Of Days |
Highest Number Of Days |
# of Requests Processed |
Median # Of Days |
Average Number Of Days |
Lowest Number Of Days |
Highest Number Of Days |
|
|
OSHA |
4,633 |
5.0 |
12.9 |
0 |
502 |
3,559 |
7.0 |
18.4 |
0 |
488 |
97 |
5.0 |
9.4 |
1 |
119 |
|
OFCCP |
109 |
2.0 |
10.4 |
1 |
116 |
265 |
23.5 |
33.7 |
0 |
462 |
1 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3 |
3 |
|
OLMS |
48 |
5.0 |
8.5 |
0 |
44 |
76 |
10.5 |
20 |
0 |
139 |
2 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
5 |
10 |
|
OWCP |
63 |
10.0 |
46.4 |
2 |
2,025 |
318 |
19.0 |
38.0 |
0 |
501 |
1 |
13.0 |
13.0 |
13 |
13 |
|
WHD |
1,341 |
15.0 |
25.4 |
0 |
230 |
728 |
26.0 |
42.7 |
1 |
491 |
46 |
12.0 |
14.0 |
1 |
47 |
|
MSHA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2,219 |
13.0 |
24.0 |
0 |
492 |
32 |
151.5 |
160.4 |
2 |
345 |
|
EBSA |
1,412 |
6.0 |
7.4 |
1 |
188 |
299 |
11.0 |
16.8 |
0 |
307 |
8 |
1.5 |
7.4 |
1 |
25 |
|
ETA |
1,011 |
16.5 |
26.9 |
0 |
1,280 |
763 |
23.0 |
32.1 |
0 |
452 |
5 |
26 |
25.4 |
2 |
38 |
|
OASAM |
32 |
23.0 |
21.7 |
2 |
195 |
313 |
35.0 |
50.0 |
0 |
324 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ALJ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
168 |
2.0 |
4.3 |
1 |
34 |
11 |
2.0 |
6.4 |
1 |
43 |
|
VETS |
44 |
12.0 |
12.3 |
1 |
28 |
83 |
13.0 |
53.7 |
1 |
495 |
2 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
4 |
12 |
|
OIG |
58 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
33 |
20 |
37 |
108 |
1 |
482 |
1 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
|
BLS |
15 |
17.0 |
15.3 |
3 |
28 |
1 |
75.0 |
75 |
75 |
75 |
1 |
11.0 |
11.0 |
11 |
11 |
|
Adj Bds |
25 |
12.5 |
17.2 |
2 |
50 |
1 |
368 |
368 |
368 |
368 |
2 |
26.0 |
26.0 |
7 |
45 |
|
WB |
15 |
41.0 |
42.5 |
2 |
83 |
9 |
58.0 |
53.9 |
5 |
124 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
126.0 |
126.0 |
126 |
126 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
13 |
43 |
214.1 |
11 |
599 |
29 |
507 |
424.4 |
13 |
976 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OCIA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
36.0 |
39.1 |
7 |
126 |
1 |
30.0 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
17.0 |
21.1 |
6 |
69 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
CFO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
17.5 |
57.3 |
3 |
415 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OPA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
895 |
895 |
895 |
895 |
2 |
458.5 |
458 |
16 |
901 |
|
SOL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
72 |
63.5 |
142.4 |
3 |
759 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OSEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
84.0 |
23.9 |
6 |
319 |
2 |
230.0 |
230.0 |
186 |
274 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
17.5 |
17.8 |
1 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
DOL |
8,819 |
5 |
37.7 |
0 |
1,280 |
9,059 |
24.8 |
214.9 |
0 |
976 |
214 |
6.25 |
83.2 |
0 |
901 |
B. Processed Requests – Response Time for Perfected Requests in Which Information Was Granted
|
|
SIMPLE |
COMPLEX |
EXPEDITED PROCESSING |
||||||||||||
|
# of Requests Processed |
Median # Of Days |
Average Number Of Days |
Lowest Number Of Days |
Highest Number Of Days |
# of Requests Processed |
Median # Of Days |
Average Number Of Days |
Lowest Number Of Days |
Highest Number Of Days |
# of Requests Processed |
Median # Of Days |
Average Number Of Days |
Lowest Number Of Days |
Highest Number Of Days |
|
|
OSHA |
2,293 |
8.0 |
14.5 |
0 |
316 |
2,122 |
9.0 |
21.7 |
0 |
488 |
78 |
4.0 |
9.5 |
1 |
119 |
|
OFCCP |
23 |
2.0 |
10.0 |
1 |
64 |
102 |
29.0 |
41.2 |
0 |
462 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OLMS |
1 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3 |
3 |
37 |
10 |
20.8 |
0 |
139 |
1 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
10 |
10 |
|
OWCP |
16 |
10.0 |
14.9 |
2 |
50 |
186 |
21.0 |
31.3 |
0 |
201 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
WHD |
736 |
23 |
32.1 |
0 |
230 |
452 |
32 |
48 |
1 |
491 |
37 |
9.5 |
14.4 |
1 |
47 |
|
MSHA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,763 |
14 |
25.7 |
0 |
392 |
26 |
192.5 |
176.7 |
2 |
345 |
|
EBSA |
1,119 |
5.0 |
6.7 |
1 |
95 |
203 |
12.0 |
16.2 |
0 |
191 |
8 |
1.5 |
7.4 |
1 |
25 |
|
ETA |
286 |
16.5 |
22.9 |
1 |
118 |
594 |
43.5 |
49.5 |
28 |
452 |
5 |
26 |
25.4 |
2 |
38 |
|
OASAM |
12 |
13.0 |
29.3 |
2 |
195 |
128 |
33.0 |
42.8 |
1 |
324 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ALJ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
121 |
2.0 |
4.1 |
1 |
28 |
6 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
2 |
9 |
|
VETS |
39 |
12.0 |
12.6 |
1 |
28 |
71 |
15.0 |
61.6 |
1 |
495 |
2 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
4 |
12 |
|
OIG |
19 |
3 |
12 |
1 |
29 |
14 |
74 |
123 |
1 |
482 |
1 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
|
BLS |
5 |
20.0 |
18.6 |
14 |
22 |
1 |
75.0 |
75.0 |
75 |
75 |
1 |
11.0 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
|
Adj Bds |
9 |
6.0 |
7.1 |
2 |
14 |
1 |
368.0 |
368.0 |
368 |
368 |
1 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
7 |
7 |
|
WB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
39.0 |
56.0 |
5 |
124 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
126.0 |
126.0 |
126 |
126 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
570.5 |
570.5 |
165 |
976 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OCIA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
42.0 |
47.6 |
25 |
126 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
20.0 |
27.8 |
8 |
69 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
CFO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
117.0 |
180.7 |
10 |
415 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OPA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
SOL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
87.5 |
179.4 |
21 |
759 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OSEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
64.5 |
63.6 |
12 |
179 |
1 |
274.0 |
274.0 |
274 |
274 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
DOL |
4,558 |
1 |
7.7 |
0 |
316 |
5,868 |
32.5 |
174.4 |
0 |
976 |
167 |
0.8 |
46.1 |
0 |
345 |
C. Processed Requests – Response Time in Day Increments
SIMPLE REQUESTS
|
|
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 |
|
OSHA |
3,915 |
465 |
107 |
61 |
16 |
14 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
15 |
20 |
2 |
2 |
4,636 |
|
OFCCP |
94 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
109 |
|
OLMS |
43 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
|
OWCP |
52 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
63 |
|
WHD |
791 |
247 |
145 |
70 |
48 |
11 |
7 |
7 |
11 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1,341 |
|
MSHA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
EBSA |
1,351 |
46 |
9 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,412 |
|
ETA |
777 |
177 |
21 |
14 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1,011 |
|
OASAM |
23 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
|
ALJ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
VETS |
41 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
|
OIG |
48 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
58 |
|
BLS |
12 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
|
Adj Bds |
19 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
|
WB |
4 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
13 |
|
OCIA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
CFO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OPA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
SOL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OSEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
DOL |
7,172 |
982 |
300 |
155 |
76 |
36 |
15 |
13 |
17 |
18 |
25 |
3 |
10 |
8,822 |
COMPLEX REQUESTS
|
|
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 |
|
OSHA |
2,792 |
417 |
116 |
75 |
42 |
43 |
25 |
12 |
6 |
18 |
25 |
3 |
1 |
3,575 |
|
OFCCP |
125 |
68 |
35 |
18 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
265 |
|
OLMS |
55 |
13 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
76 |
|
OWCP |
169 |
72 |
30 |
13 |
11 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
318 |
|
WHD |
284 |
195 |
105 |
45 |
40 |
15 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
14 |
3 |
2 |
728 |
|
MSHA |
1,577 |
353 |
104 |
60 |
31 |
31 |
14 |
14 |
6 |
6 |
14 |
10 |
1 |
2,221 |
|
EBSA |
224 |
62 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
299 |
|
ETA |
555 |
180 |
36 |
10 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
784 |
|
OASAM |
86 |
101 |
42 |
25 |
20 |
11 |
11 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
313 |
|
ALJ |
165 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
168 |
|
VETS |
63 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
83 |
|
OIG |
6 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
20 |
|
BLS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Adj Bds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
WB |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
ASP |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
29 |
|
OCIA |
8 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
|
ILAB |
12 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
|
CFO |
11 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
20 |
|
OPA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
SOL |
11 |
17 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
72 |
|
OSEC |
9 |
9 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
49 |
|
EXEC SEC |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
DOL |
6,147 |
1,520 |
504 |
269 |
168 |
126 |
78 |
53 |
33 |
36 |
69 |
34 |
40 |
9,077 |
REQUESTS GRANTED EXPEDITED PROCESSING
|
|
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 |
|
OSHA |
88 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
97 |
|
OFCCP |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
OLMS |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
OWCP |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
WHD |
36 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
|
MSHA |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
32 |
|
EBSA |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
ETA |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
OASAM |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ALJ |
10 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
|
VETS |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
OIG |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
BLS |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Adj Bds |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
WB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OCIA |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
CFO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OPA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
SOL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OSEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
DOL |
152 |
22 |
9 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
1 |
214 |
D. Pending Requests – All Pending Perfected Requests
|
|
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 |
|
|
OSHA |
74 |
16.0 |
52.3 |
291 |
13.0 |
47.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OFCCP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
45.0 |
53.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OLMS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OWCP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
14.0 |
59.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
WHD |
9 |
80.0 |
213.9 |
340 |
27.5 |
45.7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
MSHA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
182 |
16.0 |
53.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
EBSA |
12 |
6.0 |
129.8 |
52 |
15.5 |
49.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ETA |
27 |
14.0 |
11.0 |
40 |
15.0 |
25.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OASAM |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
22.5 |
113.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ALJ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
7.9 |
20.7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
VETS |
1 |
12.0 |
12.0 |
5 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OIG |
1 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
145 |
169 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
BLS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Adj Bds |
1 |
120.0 |
120.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
WB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
1 |
109.0 |
109.0 |
1 |
106.0 |
106.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OCIA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
13.5 |
27.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
CFO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OPA |
1 |
281.0 |
281.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
SOL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
145.0 |
153.7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OSEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
151.0 |
151.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
96.5 |
96.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
DOL |
127 |
0 |
38.7 |
1,026 |
13.8 |
49.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
E. Pending Requests – Ten Oldest Pending Perfected Requests
|
|
10th |
9th |
8th |
7th |
6th |
5th |
4th |
3rd |
2nd |
Oldest |
|
OSHA |
10-21-09 489 |
09-23-09 508 |
05-29-09 589 |
04-01-09 627 |
04-01-09 627 |
02-20-09 658 |
02-19-09 659 |
01-30-09 671 |
01-13-09 683 |
12-29-08 693 |
|
OFCCP |
07-15-11 55 |
05-27-11 71 |
05-04-11 105 |
04-29-11 107 |
04-22-11 111 |
04-12-11 119 |
04-12-11 119 |
04-08-11 107 |
01-26-11 171 |
08-11-10 287 |
|
OLMS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
09-28-11 2 |
|
OWCP |
09-08-11 17 |
08-31-11 23 |
08-30-11 24 |
08-30-11 24 |
08-26-11 26 |
08-05-11 41 |
07-19-11 54 |
04-07-11 115 |
08-30-11 273 |
03-02-11 650 |
|
WHD |
09-23-10 257 |
08-19-10 281 |
08-19-10 281 |
08-16-10 283 |
08-03-10 292 |
03-26-10 383 |
12-16-09 451 |
12-01-08 707 |
01-23-07 1170 |
10-05-06 1248 |
|
MSHA |
09-20-10 255 |
08-27-10 275 |
08-13-10 285 |
06-08-10 332 |
05-27-10 339 |
05-11-10 351 |
04-27-10 361 |
04-07-10 375 |
9-25-07 1002 |
8-13-07 1038 |
|
EBSA |
04-04-11 127 |
03-29-11 131 |
03-29-11 131 |
03-29-11 131 |
03-29-11 131 |
03-29-11 131 |
03-29-11 131 |
03-29-11 131 |
03-23-11 133 |
02-11-11 170 |
|
ETA |
08-15-11 34 |
08-12-11 35 |
08-05-11 39 |
08-04-11 40 |
07-21-11 50 |
07-14-11 54 |
06-16-11 72 |
06-15-11 73 |
03-13-11 122 |
01-12-08 707 |
|
OASAM |
08-22-11 20 |
08-22-11 20 |
08-02-11 35 |
06-27-11 68 |
06-20-11 70 |
06-20-11 70 |
05-11-11 91 |
01-12-11 182 |
10-26-10 231 |
05-31-06 1335 |
|
ALJ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
09-28-11 1 |
09-27-11 4 |
09-21-11 7 |
09-21-11 7 |
08-31-11 22 |
06-06-11 83 |
|
VETS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
09-23-11 6 |
09-23-11 6 |
09-16-11 10 |
09-15-11 11 |
09-13-11 12 |
08-04-11 18 |
|
OIG |
09-08-11 37 |
07-11-11 58 |
07-08-11 59 |
04-04-11 126 |
03-03-11 148 |
02-14-10 161 |
06-18-10 324 |
05-27-10 339 |
12-02-09 461 |
12-01-09 462 |
|
BLS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Adj Bds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
03-02-10 120 |
|
WB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
04-29-11 106 |
03-23-11 109 |
|
OCIA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
09-21-11 7 |
09-01-11 12 |
08-31-11 15 |
06-14-11 74 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
CFO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OPA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
08-19-11 281 |
|
SOL |
09-14-11 13 |
07-21-11 51 |
06-16-11 72 |
04-06-11 112 |
03-24-11 131 |
02-11-11 159 |
01-10-11 176 |
09-17-10 252 |
08-16-10 275 |
08-04-10 286 |
|
OSEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
03-01-11 151 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
07/07/11 57 |
03/09/11 151 |
|
DOL
|
10th |
9th |
8th |
7th |
6th |
5th |
4th |
3rd |
2nd |
Oldest |
|
01-30-09
671 OSHA |
01-13-09
683 OSHA |
12-29-08
693 OSHA |
12-01-08
707 ETA |
12-01-08
707 WHD |
09-25-07
1002 MSHA |
08-13-07
1038 MSHA |
01-23-07
1170 WHD |
10-05-06
1248 WHD |
05-31-06
1335 OASAM |
VIII. REQUESTS FOR EXPEDITED PROCESSING AND REQUESTS FOR FEE WAIVER
A. Requests for Expedited Processing
|
|
Number Granted |
Number Denied |
Median Number of Days to Adjudicate |
Average Number of Days to Adjudicate |
Number Adjudicated Within Ten Days |
|
OSHA |
74 |
92 |
4.0 |
14.7 |
107 |
|
OFCCP |
0 |
8 |
28.0 |
44.0 |
1 |
|
OLMS |
2 |
4 |
77.5 |
72.5 |
1 |
|
OWCP |
0 |
24 |
53.0 |
201.3 |
5 |
|
WHD |
33 |
71 |
20.5 |
27.7 |
36 |
|
MSHA |
32 |
17 |
8.0 |
19.2 |
30 |
|
EBSA |
7 |
16 |
6.5 |
21.4 |
12 |
|
ETA |
3 |
73 |
22.8 |
26.1 |
33 |
|
OASAM |
0 |
30 |
43.0 |
84.9 |
1 |
|
ALJ |
10 |
3 |
2.0 |
7.1 |
11 |
|
VETS |
2 |
6 |
4.0 |
8.5 |
4 |
|
OIG |
1 |
2 |
57 |
25 |
1 |
|
BLS |
1 |
0 |
16.0 |
16.0 |
0 |
|
Adj Bds |
1 |
2 |
63.0 |
44.3 |
1 |
|
WB |
0 |
3 |
101.0 |
70.7 |
1 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
0 |
8 |
1039.0 |
740.0 |
0 |
|
OCIA |
1 |
3 |
57.0 |
67.3 |
0 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
4 |
39.0 |
47.8 |
1 |
|
CFO |
0 |
3 |
39.0 |
39.0 |
1 |
|
OPA |
2 |
1 |
1303.0 |
879.0 |
0 |
|
SOL |
0 |
5 |
57.5 |
146.5 |
1 |
|
OSEC |
2 |
7 |
42.0 |
135.6 |
0 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
DOL |
171 |
383 |
39 |
114.1 |
247 |
B. Requests for Fee Waiver
|
|
Number Granted |
Number Denied |
Median Number of Days to Adjudicate |
Average Number of Days to Adjudicate |
|
OSHA |
180 |
106 |
7.0 |
17.9 |
|
OFCCP |
5 |
31 |
43.0 |
42.3 |
|
OLMS |
3 |
26 |
2.0 |
10.8 |
|
OWCP |
16 |
34 |
27.0 |
35.4 |
|
WHD |
40 |
97 |
18.0 |
44.3 |
|
MSHA |
39 |
14 |
11.0 |
17.9 |
|
EBSA |
0 |
18 |
19.0 |
26.8 |
|
ETA |
22 |
112 |
12.5 |
13.5 |
|
OASAM |
8 |
66 |
32.0 |
56.0 |
|
ALJ |
8 |
6 |
5.5 |
8.7 |
|
VETS |
7 |
5 |
2.0 |
18.7 |
|
OIG |
18 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
|
BLS |
0 |
4 |
15.5 |
15.5 |
|
Adj Bds |
0 |
7 |
5.0 |
15.1 |
|
WB |
0 |
11 |
44.0 |
44.0 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
0 |
20 |
116.5 |
325.6 |
|
OCIA |
4 |
1 |
23.0 |
23.3 |
|
ILAB |
1 |
7 |
18.5 |
18.5 |
|
CFO |
0 |
9 |
20.0 |
62.9 |
|
OPA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
SOL |
4 |
20 |
38.0 |
66.9 |
|
OSEC |
20 |
7 |
109.0 |
95.8 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
1 |
14.0 |
14.0 |
|
DOL |
375 |
603 |
16.8 |
40.9 |
IX. FOIA PERSONNEL AND COSTS
|
|
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 |
|
|
OSHA |
7 |
50.95 |
57.95 |
$5,091,224.00 |
$0.00 |
$5,091,224.00 |
|
OFCCP |
0 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
$411,576.67 |
$0.00 |
$411,576.67 |
|
OLMS |
0 |
2 |
2 |
$160,400.00 |
$0.00 |
$160,400.00 |
|
OWCP |
2 |
4.95 |
6.95 |
$129,500.00 |
$0.00 |
$129,500.00 |
|
WHD |
8 |
3.05 |
11.05 |
$721,334.00 |
$0.00 |
$721,334.00 |
|
MSHA |
5 |
21 |
26 |
$2,556,049.00 |
$0.00 |
$2,556,049.00 |
|
EBSA |
3 |
3.03 |
6.03 |
$523,804.00 |
$0.00 |
$523,804.00 |
|
ETA |
0 |
8.75 |
8.75 |
$675,650.00 |
$0.00 |
$675,650.00 |
|
OASAM |
0 |
6.03 |
6.03 |
$683,178.00 |
$0.00 |
$683,178.00 |
|
ALJ |
0 |
0.81 |
0.81 |
$77,931.00 |
$0.00 |
$77,931.00 |
|
VETS |
0 |
2.05 |
2.05 |
$211,285.00 |
$0.00 |
$211,285.00 |
|
OIG |
1 |
0 |
1 |
$126,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$126,000.00 |
|
BLS |
0 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
$15,062.00 |
$0.00 |
$15,062.00 |
|
Adj Bds |
0 |
0.35 |
0.35 |
$15,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$15,000.00 |
|
WB |
0 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
$28,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$28,000.00 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
$5,350.00 |
$0.00 |
$5,350.00 |
|
ASP |
0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
$44,909.00 |
$0.00 |
$44,909.00 |
|
OCIA |
0 |
0.65 |
0.65 |
$66,500.00 |
$0.00 |
$66,500.00 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
0.33 |
0.33 |
$36,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$36,000.00 |
|
CFO |
0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
$20,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$20,000.00 |
|
OPA |
0 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
$28,500.00 |
$0.00 |
$28,500.00 |
|
SOL |
13 |
2.3 |
15.3 |
$1,282,498.00 |
$497,973.00 |
$1,780,471.00 |
|
OSEC |
0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
$15,074.00 |
$0.00 |
$15,074.00 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
$16,300.00 |
$0.00 |
$16,300.00 |
|
DOL |
39 |
112.94 |
151.94 |
$13,074.203.58 |
$497,973.00 |
$13,572,176.58 |
X. FEES COLLECTED FOR PROCESSING REQUESTS
|
|
Total Amount of Fees Collected |
Percentage of Total Costs |
|
OSHA |
$154,853.33 |
3.04% |
|
OFCCP |
$7,443.94 |
1.81% |
|
OLMS |
$1,157.15 |
0.72% |
|
OWCP |
$635.40 |
0.48% |
|
WHD |
$18,960.35 |
2.63% |
|
MSHA |
$66,321.13 |
2.59% |
|
EBSA |
$16,124.14 |
2.29% |
|
ETA |
$19,754.39 |
2.92% |
|
OASAM |
$1,031.60 |
0.15% |
|
ALJ |
$1,210.62 |
1.55% |
|
VETS |
$547.30 |
0.26% |
|
OIG |
$0.00 |
0% |
|
BLS |
$0.00 |
0% |
|
Adj Bds |
$530.00 |
3.53% |
|
WB |
$0.00 |
0% |
|
ODEP |
$0.00 |
0% |
|
ASP |
$0.00 |
0% |
|
OCIA |
$0.00 |
0% |
|
ILAB |
$0.00 |
0% |
|
CFO |
$0.00 |
0% |
|
OPA |
$0.00 |
0% |
|
SOL |
$724.75 |
0.06% |
|
OSEC |
$0.00 |
0% |
|
EXEC SEC |
$0.00 |
0% |
|
DOL |
$289,284.10 |
2.21% |
XI. FOIA REGULATIONS
U.S. Department of Labor FOIA regulations and fee schedule can be accessed via the DOL public FOIA website at the following link: https://federalregister.dol.gov/
XII. BACKLOGS, CONSULTATIONS AND COMPARISONS
A. Backlogs of FOIA Requests and Administrative Appeals
|
|
Number of Backlogged Requests at DOL as of End of Fiscal Year |
Number of Backlogged Appeals at DOL as of End of Fiscal Year |
|
OSHA |
134 |
19 |
|
OFCCP |
29 |
1 |
|
OLMS |
0 |
3 |
|
OWCP |
9 |
19 |
|
WHD |
219 |
8 |
|
MSHA |
90 |
12 |
|
EBSA |
24 |
3 |
|
ETA |
45 |
8 |
|
OASAM |
13 |
7 |
|
ALJ |
2 |
1 |
|
VETS |
1 |
3 |
|
OIG |
11 |
2 |
|
BLS |
0 |
0 |
|
Adj Bds |
1 |
1 |
|
WB |
0 |
0 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
2 |
0 |
|
OCIA |
3 |
0 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
0 |
|
CFO |
0 |
0 |
|
OPA |
1 |
0 |
|
SOL |
9 |
0 |
|
OSEC |
1 |
0 |
|
EXEC SEC |
2 |
0 |
|
DOL |
596 |
87 |
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Discuss/explain the backlog here:
The U.S. Department of Labor failed to meet its FY 2011 backlog reduction goal of 10% for initial FOIA requests. Since the end of FY10, DOL's FOIA backlog has increased by 18.5%. We attribute this increase, in part, to the decision to use the Departmental tracking system as the sole source of data for FOIA reporting. As stated previously, DOL believes that use of the system has allowed the agency to identify requests that may not have been counted in last year's FOIA report. DOL will continue to encourage the reduction of backlogged request in accordance with the Open Government Directive.
The U.S. Department of Labor continues to work to reduce the number of appeals pending with the agency, and has achieved substantial success. The number of FOIA backlogged appeals decreased 61% from 143 at the end of FY2010 to 87 at the end of FY2011.
B. Consultations on FOIA Requests – Received, Processed, and Pending Consultations
|
|
Number of Consultations Received From Other Agencies That Were Pending at DOL 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 DOL During the Fiscal Year |
Number of Consultations Received from Other Agencies that Were Pending at DOL as of End of the Fiscal Year |
|
OSHA |
15 |
59 |
72 |
2 |
|
OFCCP |
1 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
|
OLMS |
4 |
9 |
13 |
0 |
|
OWCP |
0 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
WHD |
1 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
|
MSHA |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
EBSA |
1 |
7 |
8 |
0 |
|
ETA |
1 |
11 |
12 |
0 |
|
OASAM |
1 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
|
ALJ |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
VETS |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
OIG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
BLS |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Adj Bds |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
WB |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
|
OCIA |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
CFO |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
OPA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
SOL |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
OSEC |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
DOL |
25 |
132 |
151 |
6 |
C. Consultations on FOIA Requests – Ten Oldest Consultations Received from Other Agencies and Pending at DOL.
|
|
10th Oldest |
9th |
8th |
7th |
6th |
5th |
4th |
3rd |
2nd |
Oldest |
|
OSHA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
09-16-11 6 |
08-01-11 44 |
|
OFCCP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OLMS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OWCP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
WHD |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
08-18-11 31 |
|
MSHA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
08-13-10 276 |
|
EBSA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ETA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OASAM |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ALJ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
VETS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OIG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
BLS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Adj Bds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
03-22-11 120 |
|
WB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
04-29-11 106 |
|
OCIA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
CFO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OPA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
SOL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OSEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
DOL
|
10th Oldest |
9th |
8th |
7th |
6th |
5th |
4th |
3rd |
2nd |
Oldest |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
09-16-11
6 |
08-18-11
31 |
08-01-11
44 |
04-29-11
106 |
03-22-11
120 |
08-13-10
276 |
D. Comparison of Numbers of Requests from Previous and Current Annual Report – Requests Received, Processed, and Backlogged
|
|
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 |
|
|
OSHA |
8,463 |
8,251 |
8,613 |
8,324 |
|
OFCCP |
270 |
396 |
285 |
375 |
|
OLMS |
88 |
120 |
96 |
126 |
|
OWCP |
270 |
380 |
284 |
382 |
|
WHD |
1,942 |
2,241 |
1,915 |
2,116 |
|
MSHA |
1,990 |
2,225 |
1,920 |
2,252 |
|
EBSA |
2,290 |
1,721 |
2,332 |
1,719 |
|
ETA |
1,309 |
1,770 |
1,345 |
1,800 |
|
OASAM |
314 |
282 |
334 |
345 |
|
ALJ |
142 |
183 |
144 |
179 |
|
VETS |
114 |
118 |
112 |
129 |
|
OIG |
77 |
84 |
66 |
79 |
|
BLS |
22 |
13 |
20 |
17 |
|
Adj Bds |
21 |
28 |
21 |
28 |
|
WB |
11 |
24 |
11 |
24 |
|
ODEP |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
ASP |
5 |
19 |
43 |
42 |
|
OCIA |
1 |
27 |
1 |
24 |
|
ILAB |
11 |
17 |
12 |
17 |
|
CFO |
17 |
18 |
17 |
20 |
|
OPA |
9 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
|
SOL |
30 |
55 |
30 |
72 |
|
OSEC |
0 |
32 |
0 |
51 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
|
DOL |
17,398 |
18,012 |
17,607 [4] |
18,129 |
BACKLOG REQUEST COMPARISONS
|
Agency |
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 |
|
OSHA |
198 |
134 |
|
OFCCP |
10 |
29 |
|
OLMS |
2 |
0 |
|
OWCP |
5 |
9 |
|
WHD |
90 |
219 |
|
MSHA |
112 |
90 |
|
EBSA |
2 |
24 |
|
ETA |
10 |
45 |
|
OASAM |
211 |
13 |
|
ALJ |
0 |
2 |
|
VETS |
1 |
1 |
|
OIG |
9 |
11 |
|
BLS |
0 |
0 |
|
Adj Bds |
1 |
1 |
|
WB |
0 |
0 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
16 |
2 |
|
OCIA |
0 |
3 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
0 |
|
CFO |
2 |
0 |
|
OPA |
4 |
1 |
|
SOL |
20 |
9 |
|
OSEC |
0 |
1 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
2 |
|
DOL |
503 |
596 |
E. Comparison of Numbers of Administrative Appeals from Previous and Current Annual Report – Appeals Received, Processed, and Backlogged.
|
AGENCY
|
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 |
|
|
OSHA |
148 |
120 |
177 |
162 |
|
OFCCP |
4 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
|
OLMS |
11 |
10 |
5 |
13 |
|
OWCP |
41 |
54 |
44 |
55 |
|
WHD |
29 |
35 |
31 |
40 |
|
MSHA |
20 |
24 |
12 |
24 |
|
EBSA |
13 |
13 |
16 |
10 |
|
ETA |
59 |
50 |
76 |
57 |
|
OASAM |
10 |
15 |
11 |
11 |
|
ALJ |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
VETS |
7 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
|
OIG |
5 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
|
BLS |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Adj Bds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
WB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
OCIA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
CFO |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
OPA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
SOL |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
OSEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
DOL |
353 |
338 |
398 |
393 |
BACKLOG APPEALS COMPARISONS
|
AGENCY |
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 |
|
OSHA |
69 |
19 |
|
OFCCP |
4 |
1 |
|
OLMS |
2 |
3 |
|
OWCP |
19 |
19 |
|
WHD |
12 |
8 |
|
MSHA |
12 |
12 |
|
EBSA |
0 |
3 |
|
ETA |
14 |
8 |
|
OASAM |
3 |
7 |
|
ALJ |
2 |
1 |
|
VETS |
5 |
3 |
|
OIG |
0 |
2 |
|
BLS |
0 |
0 |
|
Adj Bds |
1 |
1 |
|
WB |
0 |
0 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
|
ASP |
0 |
0 |
|
OCIA |
0 |
0 |
|
ILAB |
0 |
0 |
|
CFO |
0 |
0 |
|
OPA |
0 |
0 |
|
SOL |
0 |
0 |
|
OSEC |
0 |
0 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
0 |
|
DOL |
143 |
87 |
F. Discussion of Other FOIA Activities (optional)
DOL continues to work towards: improved customer service to our internal and external customers by providing clear and consistent FOIA responses; increased transparency by continuing to make discretionary disclosures of information where there is no foreseeable harm; and expanding DOL affirmative disclosures through the agency website and other mechanisms. DOL has also established process measures to ensure timely FOIA processing and backlog reduction.
Signed at Washington, D.C. this 31st day of January 2012.
___signed______
M. Patricia Smith
Chief FOIA Officer
Footnotes
[1] Each DOL agency component except the Office of Inspector General, including regional and district offices, is using the Department's FOIA tracking system known as SIMS-FOIA. We are relying solely on that system for all of the aggregate FOIA data reported in this year's report. Relying on the system, in lieu of disparate tracking methodologies, in addition to more consistent usage of the system has allowed for more accurate reporting of the agency's FOIA activities, and has resulted in the identification of requests that may not have been counted in last year's FOIA report. Accordingly, the number of requests pending at the start of the fiscal year is different from what was reported as the number pending in last year's FOIA report. This report has been updated to reflect a change from 943 to 1,260 requests pending from the prior Fiscal Year. DOL will use its central FOIA tracking system for reporting going forward.
[2] In prior years, FOIA requests for the records maintained by entities within the Office of the Secretary (OSEC) were processed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM) and included in the aggregate data reported for that component. However, during this Fiscal Year, OSEC was established as a free standing component for the purpose of FOIA.
[3] As stated previously, DOL is relying on the Departmental FOIA tracking system, in lieu of disparate tracking methodologies, to compile data for this report. Consistent usage of the system has allowed for more accurate reporting of the agency's FOIA activities, and has resulted in the identification of requests that may have been overlooked in last year's FOIA report. Accordingly, the number of consultations pending at the start of the fiscal year has been updated to reflect a change from 9 to 25 consultations.
[4] Consistent usage of the Departmental FOIA tracking system has allowed for more accurate reporting of the agency's FOIA activities, and has resulted in the identification of requests that may have been miscalculated in last year's FOIA report. Accordingly, the number of request processed during FY2010 has been updated to reflect a change from 17,625 to 17,607 requests processed during the prior Fiscal Year.