I. AGENCY: National Institutes of Health
REPORT PREPARED BY: Susan R. Cornell
TITLE: Freedom of Information Officer
ADDRESS: Bldg. 31, Rm. 5B35, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland
20892
PHONE NUMBER: 301-496-5633
ELECTRONIC ADDRESS FOR REPORT ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB:
http://www.nih.gov/icd/od/foia/annualreports/index.htm
ADDRESS FOR PAPER COPIES OF REPORT:
Freedom of Information Office
Building 31, Room 5B35
9000 Rockville Pike,
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
II. HOW TO MAKE A FOIA REQUEST:
See http://www.nih.gov/icd/od/foia/index.htm#requests
A. Names, addresses and telephone numbers of all
individual agency components and offices that process FOIA requests:
NIH FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COORDINATORS
IC |
BLDG |
ROOM |
PHONE |
NCI |
31
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
10A34 |
301-496-2999 |
NHGRI |
6705 Rockledge
Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
6070 |
301-496-9737 |
NINR |
6705 Rockledge
Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
6070 |
301-496-9737 |
NCRR |
6705 Rockledge
Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
6070 |
301-496-9737 |
NEI |
31
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
6A19 |
301-496-4334 |
NHLBI |
6705 Rockledge
Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
6070 |
301-496-9737 |
NIA |
6705 Rockledge
Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
6070 |
301-496-9737 |
NIAAA |
5635 Fishers
Lane
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
3111 |
301-443-8771 |
NIAID |
6610 Rockledge
Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817 |
2600 |
301-451-5109 |
NIAMS |
6701 Democracy
Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
854 |
301-594-3504 |
NIBIB |
6705 Rockledge
Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
6070 |
301-496-9737 |
NICHD |
31
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
2A32 |
301-496-5135 |
NIDA |
6001 Executive
Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20852 |
5230 |
301-443-6036 |
NIDCD |
6120 Executive
Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20852 |
516 |
301-496-3033 |
NIDDK |
6707 Democracy
Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20817 |
652 |
301-496-2978 |
NIDCR |
6705 Rockledge
Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
6070 |
301-496-9737 |
NIEHS |
Mail Drop
NH-10
Box 12233
Research Triangle Pk., NC 27709 |
|
919-541-3411 |
NIGMS |
6705 Rockledge
Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
6070 |
301-496-9737 |
NIMH |
6001 Executive
Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20852 |
8209 |
301-443-6130 |
NINDS |
6705 Rockledge
Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
6070 |
301-496-9737 |
NLM |
38A
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
2N07 |
301-402-9705 |
NCCAM |
6705 Rockledge
Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
6070 |
301-496-9737 |
NCMHD |
6705 Rockledge
Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
6070 |
301-496-9737 |
CC |
10 Cloister
Court
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
5 |
301-496-2563 |
CIT |
10401
Fernwood Rd.
Bethesda, MD 20817 |
3NE52G |
301-496-6204 |
OFM |
2115 East
Jefferson St.
Rockville, MD 20892 |
3C-302A |
301-496-9498 |
OLAO |
6011 Executive
Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20852 |
549K |
301-594-5458 |
OAMP |
6100 Executive
Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20852 |
6D01 |
301-496-6431 |
CSR |
6701 Rockledge
Dr.
Bethesda, MD 20817 |
3030 |
301-435-1117 |
FIC |
6705 Rockledge
Dr.
Betheseda, MD 20892 |
6070 |
301-496-9737 |
OBA |
6705 Rockledge
Dr.
Rockville, MD 20817 |
757 |
301-435-8267 |
OER |
6705 Rockledge
Dr.
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
4184 |
301-402-1058 |
OLAW |
6705 Rockledge
Dr.
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
4184 |
301-402-1058 |
ORS |
31
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
2B37 |
301-402-3570 |
OTT |
6011 Executive
Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20852 |
325 |
301-435-5239 |
B. Brief description of agency's response time
range(s): Response time ranges from three weeks to several months
depending on complexity of request.
C. Brief description of why some requests are
not granted: Requests are not granted if the information requested
falls within one of the statute's enumerated exemptions, the
information requested falls under the jurisdiction of another
DHHS component (such requests are forwarded); or if no documents
exist which are responsive to the request.
III. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS AND ACRONYMS USED IN REPORT:
A. Agency specific terms or acronyms:
NCI |
National Cancer Institute |
NHGRI |
National Human Genome Research Institute |
NINR |
National Institute of Nursing Research |
NCRR |
National Center for Research Resources |
NEI |
National Eye Institute |
NHLBI |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
NIA |
National Institute on Aging |
NIAAA |
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism |
NIAID |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases |
NIAMS |
National Institute on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal
and Skin Diseases |
NIBIB |
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging
and Bioengineering |
NICHD |
National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development |
NIDA |
National Institute on Drug Abuse |
NIDCD |
National Institute on Deafness and Other
Communication Disorders |
NIDDK |
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Diseases |
NIDCR |
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial
Research |
NIEHS |
National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences |
NIGMS |
National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
NIMH |
National Institute of Mental Health |
NINDS |
National Institute of Neurological Disorders
and Stroke |
NLM |
National Library of Medicine |
CC |
Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center |
CIT |
Center for Information Technology |
NCCAM |
National Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine |
NCMHD |
National Center on Minority Health and Health
Disparities |
OFM |
Office of Financial Management |
OLAO |
Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations |
OAMP |
Office of Acquisition Management and Policy |
CSR |
Center for Scientific Review |
FIC |
Fogarty International Center |
OBA |
Office of Biotechnology Activities |
OER |
Office of Extramural Research |
OMA |
Office of Management Assessment |
OLAW |
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare |
ORS |
Office of Research Services |
OTT |
Office of Technology Transfer |
B. Basic terms: Description can be found on
the DHHS website, see http://www.hhs.gov/foia/
IV. EXEMPTION 3 STATUTES:
A. List of Exemption 3 statutes
relied on by the agency during report year:
Ex. 3 Statute Cited |
Description of Information
Withheld |
Has a court upheld
the use of this statute |
Case Citation |
35 U.S.C. § 122 |
Information contained in a
pending or otherwise non-issued patent application |
Yes |
Irons and Sears v. Dann, 606
F. 2d 1215 (D.C. Cir 1979; Leeds v. Quigg, 720 F. Supp.
193 (D.D.C.1989) |
35 U.S.C. § 205 |
Any record which is part of
an application for a patent filed with any foreign patent
office |
No |
|
35.U.S.C. § 202(c)(5) |
Utilization reports |
No |
|
41 U.S.C. §253b(m) |
Technical proposals not incorporated
into a final contract |
Yes |
Hornbostel v. U.S. Dep’t.
of Interior, 305 F.Supp.2d 21 (D.D.C. 2003) |
5 U.S.C. App 4 § 107(a)(2) |
OGE Form 450 and certain information
on HHS Form 520 |
Yes |
Meyerhoff v. U.S. Envtl.
Prot. Agency, 958 F.2d 1498 (9th Cir. 1992) |
V. INITIAL FOIA/PA ACCESS REQUESTS (Include all
requests, 3rd or 1st party):
A. Numbers of initial requests (line 1 + line
2 - line 3 = line 4):
- Number of requests pending at close of preceding fiscal year:
5501
- Number of requests received during reporting fiscal year: 14,472
- Number of requests processed during reporting fiscal year:
14,446
- Number of requests pending at close of reporting fiscal year:
576
B. Disposition of Initial Requests:
- Number granted in full: 14,072
- Number granted in part: 38
- Number of full denials: 7
- Number of times each FOIA exemption was used:
Exemption 1:
|
0 |
Exemption 2: |
1 |
Exemption 3: |
4 |
Exemption 4: |
14 |
Exemption 5: |
17 |
Exemption 6 |
38 |
Exemption 7: |
0 |
Exemption 7(A) |
0 |
Exemption 7(B) |
0 |
Exemption 7(C) |
9 |
Exemption 7(D) |
0 |
Exemption 7(E) |
0 |
Exemption 7(F) |
0 |
Exemption 8: |
0 |
Exemption 9: |
0 |
- Other reasons for non-disclosure (total): 329
a. |
no records: |
167 |
b. |
referrals: |
37 |
c. |
request withdrawn: |
90 |
d. |
fee-related reason: |
16 |
e. |
records not reasonably described: |
12 |
f. |
not a proper FOIA request
for some other reason: |
0 |
g. |
not an agency record: |
7 |
h. |
duplicate request: |
0 |
i. |
Other (specify): |
0 |
VI. APPEALS OF INITIAL DENIALS OF FOIA/PA REQUESTS (include
all access requests whether first or
third party):
A. Numbers of Appeals:
- Number of appeals received during the fiscal year: 28
- Number of appeals processed during the fiscal year: 26
B. Disposition of Appeals: To
Be Provided by DHHS – The Appeal Authority
- Number completely upheld:
- Number partially reversed:
- Number completely reversed:
- Number still pending at end of fiscal year:
- Number of times each FOIA exemption used (counting
each exemption used once per appeal).
Exemption 1:
|
Exemption 2: |
Exemption 3: |
Exemption 4: |
Exemption 5: |
Exemption 6: |
Exemption 7: |
Exemption 7(A): |
Exemption 7(B): |
Exemption 7 (C): |
Exemption 7(D): |
Exemption 7(E): |
Exemption 7(F): |
Exemption 8: |
Exemption 9: |
- Other reasons for non-disclosure (total):
a. |
No records: |
b. |
referrals: |
c. |
request withdrawn: |
d. |
Fee-related reason: |
e. |
records not reasonably described: |
f. |
Not a proper FOIA request for some other reason: |
g. |
Not an agency record: |
h. |
duplicate request: |
i. |
constructive denial: |
VII. COMPLIANCE WITH TIME LIMITS/STATUS OF PENDING REQUESTS:
A. Median Processing Time for Requests Processed
During the Year.
- Simple Requests (if multiple tracks used): Multiple tracks
were not used
- number of requests processed: N/A
- median number of days to process: N/A
- Complex Requests (specify for any and all tracks used):
- number of requests processed: N/A
- median number of days to process: N/A
- Requests Accorded Expedited Processing: 1
- number of requests processed: 02
- median number of days to process: Case pending
- All Requests – (single track used)
- number of requests processed: 14,446
- median number of days to process FOIA: 23
- median number of days to process PA: 2
B. Status of Pending Requests (if multiple
tracks are being used, report for each track as well as totals).
- Number of requests pending as of the end of the fiscal year:
576
- Median number of days that FOIA requests were pending as
of that date: 46
- Median number of days that PA requests were pending as of
that date: 10
VIII. COMPARISONS WITH PREVIOUS YEARS(S) (Optional):
IX. COSTS/FOIA & PA STAFFING:
A. Staffing levels:
- Number of full-time FOIA/PA personnel: 22
- Number of personnel with part-time or occasional FOIA
/PA duties (in total work-years): 24.67
- Total number of personnel (in work years): 46.67
B. Total costs (including staff and all resources):
- FOIA & PA processing (including appeals): $2,945,126.21
- Litigation-related activities (estimated): $36,337.65
- Total costs: $2,981,463.86
- Comparison with previous year(s) (including percentage of
change)(optional):
X. FEES:
A. Total amount of fees collected by
agency for processing requests: $34,281.78
B. Percentage of total costs: .001%
XI. FOIA REGULATIONS (including fee schedule): See 45
C.F.R. Part 5 or http://www.nih.gov/icd/od/foia/cfr45.htm
XII. Report on FOIA Executive Order Implementation
Please refer to the DHHS Annual Report: http://www.hhs.gov/foia/reports/07anlrpt.html
1At the close of FY 2006 the NIH reported 561 pending
requests. In FY 2007, the NIH closed 11 cases retroactively
as these cases had been completed during previous fiscal years.
2On August 8, 2007, NIH received a request
for voluminous records requiring extensive review. Partial
releases were made on Sept. 9, Oct. 12, and Oct 26, 2007. It
is anticipated that a final response will be sent by Nov. 30,
2007.
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