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FOIA Initial Request and Appeals Estimates

HHS Initial Requests(1)

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 FY

2008

27,933

245,556

246,154 

27,335

 

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 (Backlog) at End of FY

2009

27,335

237,031

238,245

26,121

2010

26,121

243,459

244,786

24,794

 

Appeals(1)

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 FY

2008

610

169

172

607

 

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 (Backlog) at End of FY

2009

607

173

176

604

2010

604

177

182

599

(1) Figures reflect all pending requests/appeals.