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FOIA Backlog Reduction Goals

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Requests

Fiscal Year Number of Pending Requests at Beginning of FY Estimated Number of Requests Incoming During FY Agency's Goal for Number of Requests to be Processed During FY Agency's Goal for Number of Requests Pending Beyond Statutory Time Period (i.e., Backlog) at End of Fiscal Year
2008 211 2057 1950 159

 

Fiscal Year Projected Number of Requests Pending Beyond Statutory Time Period (Backlog) at Beginning of FY Estimated Number of Requests Incoming During FY Agency's Goal for Number of Requests to be Processed During FY Agency's Goal for Number of Requests Pending Beyond Statutory Time Period (i.e., Backlog) at End of Fiscal Year
2009 159 2034 1956 147
2010 147 2321 2273 135

 

Appeals

Fiscal Year Number of Pending Appeals at Beginning of FY Estimated Number of Appeals Incoming During FY Agency's Goal for Number of Appeals to be Processed During FY Agency's Goal for Number of Appeals Pending Beyond Statutory Time Period (i.e., Backlog) at End of Fiscal Year
2008 80 72 85 70

 

Fiscal Year Projected Number of Appeals Pending Beyond Statutory Time Period (Backlog) at Beginning of FY Estimated Number of Appeals Incoming During FY Agency's Goal for Number of Appeals to be Processed During FY Agency's Goal for Number of Appeals Pending Beyond Statutory Time Period (i.e., Backlog) at End of Fiscal Year
2009 70 75 90 54
2010 54 70 92 42