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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT ANNUAL REPORT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017
October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017
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
Although FOIA processes at DOL are decentralized, departmental oversight is provided by the Office of Information Services (OIS), which operates under the supervision of the Solicitor of Labor, the Department's Chief FOIA Officer. OIS provides agency-wide 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. In January 2017, the Department published an updated FOIA regulation, which included provisions to ensure compliance with the FOIA statute as amended by the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016.
During FY2017, the Department received a total of 15,813 initial requests and processed 15,946 requests. Additional information about the Department's FOIA program is available online at https://www.dol.gov/general/foia.
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 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 in both 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 a 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 foiarequests@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
- Office of the Secretary (OSEC), (202) 693-7277
- Office of the Solicitor (SOL), (202) 693-5391
- Office of Administrative Law Judges (ALJ), 800 K Street, N.W., Suite N-400, Washington, D.C. 20001-8002, (202) 693-7440
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), (202) 693-7277
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy (OASP), (202) 693-5925
- Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), (202) 693-6806
- Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (OCIA), (202) 693-4630
- Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), (202) 693-4930
- Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), (202) 693-1145
- Office of Inspector General (OIG), (202) 693-5113
- Office of Labor Management Standards (OLMS), (202) 693-0123
- Office of Public Affairs (OPA), (202) 693-4654
- Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), (202) 693-0934
- Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), (202) 693-4770
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Postal Square Building, Room 4040, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20212-0001, (202) 691-7628
- Employment and Training Administration (ETA), (202) 693-3140
Job Corps (part of ETA), 1-800-733-JOBS - Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), 1100 Wilson Boulevard, 21st Floor, Arlington, Virginia 22209, (202) 693-9424
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), (202) 693-1897
- Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), (202) 693-8655
- Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), (202) 693-4745
- Employees' Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB), (202) 693-5028
- Administrative Review Board (ARB), (202) 693-5028
- Benefits Review Board (BRB), (202) 693-5028
- Wage and Hour Division (WHD), (202) 693-0388
- 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 one to forty-eight 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.)
- Full Grant - an agency decision to disclose all records in full in response to a FOIA request.
- 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.
- Median Number - the middle, not average, number. For example, of 3, 7, and 14, the median number is 7.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pending Request or Pending Administrative Appeal - a request or administrative appeal for which an agency has not taken final action in all respects.
- 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.
- Processed Request or Processed Administrative Appeal - a request or administrative appeal for which an agency has taken final action in all respects.
- Range in Number of Days - the lowest and highest number of days to process requests or administrative appeals.
- 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.
- Exemption 1: classified national defense and foreign relations information
- Exemption 2: internal agency rules and practices
- Exemption 3: information that is prohibited from disclosure by another federal law
- Exemption 4: trade secrets and other confidential business information
- Exemption 5: inter-agency or intra-agency communications that are protected by legal privileges
- Exemption 6: information involving matters of personal privacy
- 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
- Exemption 8: information relating to the supervision of financial institutions
- Exemption 9: geological information on wells
IV. EXEMPTION 3 STATUTES
|
Statute |
Type of Information Withheld |
Case Citation |
Agency / Component |
Number of Times Relied Upon by Agency / Component |
Total Number of Times Relied Upon By Agency Overall |
|
26 U.S.C. § 6103 |
Certain tax return information, to include Taxpayer Identification Numbers of third parties, and certain tax convention information |
Church of Scientology v. IRS, 484 U.S. 9, 15 (1987) (26 U.S.C. § 6103); Pac. Fisheries, Inc. v. IRS, 395 F. App'x. 438, 440 (9th Cir. 2010) (unpublished disposition) (26 U.S.C. §§ 6103, 6105); Leonard v. U.S. Dep't of Treasury, No. 10-6625, 2013 WL 4517912, at *2 (D.N.J. Aug. 26, 2013) (26 U.S.C. § 6103); Tax Analysts v. IRS, 217 F. Supp. 2d 23, 27-29 (D.D.C. 2002) (26 U.S.C. § 6105) |
EBSA |
3 |
3 |
|
41 U.S.C. § 253b(m)(1) (currently at 41 U.S.C. § 4702) |
Contractor proposals that are in the possession or control of an executive agency and that have not been set forth or incorporated by reference into contracts |
Sinkfield v. HUD, No. 10-885, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35233, at *13-15 (S.D. Ohio Mar. 15, 2012); Margolin v. NASA, No. 09-CV-00421, 2011 WL 1303221, at *6 (D. Nev. Mar. 31, 2011); 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). |
BLS |
1 |
4 |
|
|
|
ETA |
1 |
||
|
|
|
OASAM |
1 |
||
|
|
|
OWCP |
1 |
||
|
44 U.S.C. § 3501 note |
Data or information acquired under a pledge of confidentiality for exclusively statistical purposes |
NONE |
BLS |
4 |
4 |
|
DOL OVERALL |
11 |
|
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V. A. FOIA REQUESTS - RECEIVED, PROCESSED AND PENDING FOIA REQUESTS
|
Agency |
Number of Requests Pending as of Start of Fiscal Year |
Number of Requests Received in Fiscal Year |
Number of Requests Processed in Fiscal Year |
Number of Requests Pending as of End of Fiscal Year |
|
ADJ BDS |
0 |
26 |
26 |
0 |
|
ALJ |
7 |
209 |
214 |
2 |
|
ASP |
2 |
32 |
30 |
4 |
|
BLS |
2 |
43 |
37 |
8 |
|
CFO |
3 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
|
EBSA |
75 |
715 |
688 |
102 |
|
ETA |
73 |
1,343 |
1,365 |
51 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ILAB |
5 |
10 |
14 |
1 |
|
MSHA |
91 |
1,066 |
1,101 |
56 |
|
OASAM |
39 |
133 |
135 |
37 |
|
OCIA |
7 |
29 |
35 |
1 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
9 |
8 |
1 |
|
OFCCP |
22 |
179 |
187 |
14 |
|
OIG |
34 |
72 |
82 |
24 |
|
OLMS |
9 |
70 |
78 |
1 |
|
OPA |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
OSEC |
35 |
87 |
94 |
28 |
|
OSHA |
646 |
8,979 |
9,023 |
602 |
|
OWCP |
54 |
346 |
344 |
56 |
|
SOL |
22 |
122 |
113 |
31 |
|
VETS |
12 |
143 |
144 |
11 |
|
WB |
0 |
14 |
12 |
2 |
|
WHD |
474 |
2,182 |
2,213 |
443 |
|
DOL OVERALL |
1,612 |
15,813 |
15,946 |
1,479 |
During fiscal year 2017, as part of DOL's continuing review of SIMS-FOIA data, DOL identified 319 FOIA requests that were received during FY2016 but that were not placed into active processing and tracking status until after the end of fiscal year 2016. This means that the 1,293 FOIA requests that the FY2016 DOL Annual FOIA report reported as pending at the end of FY2016 must be increased by 316 requests, and so that the chart in this section reports that DOL had 1,612 requests pending at the start of FY2017.
B. (1) Disposition of FOIA Requests - All Processed Requests
| Agency | 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 | TOTAL | ||||||||
| 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 *Explain in chart below |
|||||
|
ADJ BDS |
12 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
|
ALJ |
148 |
13 |
1 |
30 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
214 |
|
ASP |
11 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
30 |
|
BLS |
10 |
9 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
37 |
|
CFO |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
EBSA |
155 |
113 |
27 |
156 |
157 |
32 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
29 |
0 |
688 |
|
ETA |
130 |
387 |
15 |
598 |
73 |
24 |
13 |
7 |
43 |
45 |
30 |
0 |
1,365 |
|
EXEC SEC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ILAB |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
|
MSHA |
298 |
565 |
69 |
75 |
4 |
34 |
20 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
23 |
0 |
1,101 |
|
OASAM |
43 |
25 |
12 |
20 |
4 |
15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
135 |
|
OCIA |
9 |
6 |
3 |
13 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
|
ODEP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
OFCCP |
25 |
74 |
14 |
38 |
5 |
11 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
187 |
|
OIG |
11 |
25 |
4 |
21 |
9 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
82 |
|
OLMS |
6 |
33 |
14 |
19 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
78 |
|
OPA |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
OSEC |
15 |
40 |
3 |
25 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
94 |
|
OSHA |
408 |
4,286 |
1,358 |
1,876 |
127 |
246 |
89 |
43 |
34 |
182 |
374 |
0 |
9,023 |
|
OWCP |
137 |
10 |
18 |
74 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
1 |
55 |
16 |
17 |
0 |
344 |
|
SOL |
20 |
13 |
20 |
34 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
113 |
|
VETS |
23 |
86 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
144 |
|
WB |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
|
WHD |
70 |
1,043 |
90 |
677 |
2 |
123 |
2 |
5 |
34 |
72 |
95 |
0 |
2,213 |
|
DOL OVERALL |
1,537 |
6,728 |
1,658 |
3,717 |
400 |
545 |
151 |
66 |
177 |
385 |
582 |
0 |
15,946 |
B. (2) Disposition of FOIA Requests - "Other" Reasons for "Full Denials Based on Reasons Other than Exemptions" from Section V, B (1) Chart
| Agency / Component | Description of "Other" Reasons for Denials from Chart B (1) | Number of Times "Other" Reason Was Replied Upon | TOTAL |
| ADJ BDS | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| ALJ | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| ASP | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| BLS | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| CFO | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| EBSA | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| ETA | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| EXEC SEC | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| ILAB | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| MSHA | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| OASAM | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| OCIA | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| ODEP | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| OFCCP | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| OIG | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| OLMS | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| OPA | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| OSEC | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| OSHA | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| OWCP | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| SOL | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| VETS | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| WB | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| WHD | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| DOL OVERALL | 0 | 0 |
B. (3) Disposition of FOIA Requests - Number of Times Exemptions Applied
| Agency / 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 |
|
ADJ BDS |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
ALJ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
ASP |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
BLS |
0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
CFO |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
EBSA |
0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 72 | 31 | 2 | 66 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
ETA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
EXEC SEC |
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 |
|
MSHA |
0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 217 | 137 | 140 | 4 | 439 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
OASAM |
0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
OCIA |
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 |
|
OFCCP |
0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 72 | 9 | 0 | 74 | 6 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
OIG |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
OLMS |
0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
OPA |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
OSEC |
0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
OSHA |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2,710 | 1,891 | 1,014 | 1,659 | 21 | 3,847 | 1,867 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
OWCP |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
SOL |
0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
VETS |
0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 56 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 53 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
WB |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
WHD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 785 | 261 | 785 | 79 | 1 | 948 | 515 | 855 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
DOL OVERALL |
0 | 27 | 11 | 3,686 | 2,530 | 2,259 | 1,955 | 30 | 5,481 | 2,481 | 1,155 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
VI. A. ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS OF INITIAL DETERMINATIONS OF FOIA REQUESTS - RECEIVED, PROCESSED AND PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS
| Agency / 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 |
| ADJ BDS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ALJ | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| ASP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EBSA | 7 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| ETA | 44 | 21 | 45 | 20 |
| EXEC SEC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ILAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSHA | 19 | 10 | 7 | 22 |
| OASAM | 11 | 10 | 7 | 14 |
| OCIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODEP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OFCCP | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| OIG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| OLMS | 10 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
| OPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSEC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSHA | 213 | 109 | 130 | 192 |
| OWCP | 77 | 27 | 62 | 42 |
| SOL | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| VETS | 15 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| WB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WHD | 30 | 15 | 19 | 26 |
| DOL OVERALL | 441 | 228 | 306 | 363 |
B. Disposition of Administrative Appeals - All Processed Appeals
| Agency / 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 |
| ADJ BDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ASP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EBSA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| ETA | 0 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 45 |
| EXEC SEC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ILAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSHA | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| OASAM | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| OCIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODEP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OFCCP | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| OIG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| OLMS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| OPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSEC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSHA | 11 | 10 | 32 | 77 | 130 |
| OWCP | 3 | 0 | 30 | 29 | 62 |
| SOL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| VETS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| WB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WHD | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 |
| DOL OVERALL | 20 | 12 | 88 | 186 | 306 |
C. (1) Reasons for Denial on Appeal - Number of Times Exemptions Applied
| Agency / 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 |
| ADJ BDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALJ | 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 |
| BLS | 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 |
| EBSA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ETA | 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 |
| ILAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OASAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OCIA | 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 |
| OFCCP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OIG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OLMS | 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 |
| OSEC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OWCP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SOL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VETS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WHD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DOL Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. (2) Reasons for Denial on Appeal - Reasons Other Than Exemptions
| Agency / 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 |
| ADJ BDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EBSA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ETA | 23 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| EXEC SEC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ILAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSHA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OASAM | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OCIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODEP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OFCCP | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OIG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OLMS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| OPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSEC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSHA | 6 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| OWCP | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| SOL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| VETS | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WHD | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DOL Overall | 35 | 0 | 73 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
C. (3) Reasons for Denial on Appeal - "Other" Reasons
| Agency / Component | Description of "Other" Reasons for Denial on Appeal from Chart C (2) | Number of Times "Other" Reason Was Relied Upon | TOTAL |
| ADJ BDS | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| ALJ | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| ASP | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| BLS | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| CFO | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| EBSA | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| ETA | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| EXEC SEC | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| ILAB | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| MSHA | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| OASAM | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| OCIA | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| ODEP | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| OFCCP | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| OIG | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| OLMS | Moot | 2 | 2 |
| OPA | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| OSEC | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| OSHA | Moot | 4 | 4 |
| OWCP | Moot | 5 | 5 |
| SOL | Moot | 1 | 1 |
| VETS | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| WB | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| WHD | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| DOL Overall | 12 | 12 |
C. (4) Response Time for Administrative Appeals
| Agency / Component | Median Number of Days | Average Number of Days | Lowest Number of Days | Highest Number of Days |
| ADJ BDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALJ | 148 | 148.0 | 148 | 148 |
| ASP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EBSA | 180 | 246.8 | 2 | 878 |
| ETA | 235 | 329.5 | 0 | 1,005 |
| EXEC SEC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ILAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSHA | 351 | 429.9 | 35 | 1,074 |
| OASAM | 96 | 259.0 | 36 | 752 |
| OCIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODEP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OFCCP | 202 | 335.9 | 20 | 1,050 |
| OIG | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 17 |
| OLMS | 276 | 357.5 | 39 | 1,011 |
| OPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSEC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSHA | 220 | 343.3 | 2 | 1,219 |
| OWCP | 398 | 418.7 | 0 | 1,021 |
| SOL | 124 | 212.5 | 5 | 596 |
| VETS | 407 | 389.5 | 123 | 760 |
| WB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WHD | 364 | 380.3 | 5 | 978 |
| DOL Overall | 252 | 354.8 | 0 | 1,219 |
C. (5) Ten Oldest Pending Administrative Appeals
| Agency/ Component |
10th Oldest Appeal |
9th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | Oldest Appeal | |
| ADJ BDS | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2016-02-05 |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 416 | |
| ALJ | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2017-06-12 | 2017-02-06 | 2017-01-27 | 2016-12-16 | 2016-11-14 | 2016-07-29 |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 165 | 171 | 198 | 221 | 348 | |
| ASP | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BLS | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CFO | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| EBSA | Date of Appeal | 2017-08-29 | 2017-06-16 | 2017-02-01 | 2016-03-16 | 2016-01-15 | 2015-11-05 | 2015-09-15 | 2015-03-23 | 2014-03-27 | 2014-02-24 |
| Number of Days Pending | 22 | 73 | 168 | 389 | 430 | 477 | 513 | 636 | 883 | 906 | |
| ETA | Date of Appeal | 2016-05-12 | 2016-05-12 | 2016-01-15 | 2015-12-11 | 2015-02-24 | 2014-09-18 | 2014-09-18 | 2014-04-24 | 2014-02-24 | 2013-12-12 |
| Number of Days Pending | 348 | 384 | 430 | 453 | 655 | 761 | 761 | 906 | 906 | 954 | |
| EXEC SEC | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ILAB | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MSHA | Date of Appeal | 2016-05-12 | 2016-03-23 | 2015-06-22 | 2015-06-10 | 2015-05-20 | 2015-01-20 | 2014-09-29 | 2014-09-29 | 2014-08-26 | 2014-08-08 |
| Number of Days Pending | 348 | 384 | 572 | 580 | 594 | 679 | 754 | 754 | 777 | 789 | |
| OASAM | Date of Appeal | 2016-11-28 | 2016-11-16 | 2016-07-29 | 2016-06-30 | 2016-05-11 | 2016-03-16 | 2015-10-16 | 2015-06-11 | 2014-06-18 | 2014-06-13 |
| Number of Days Pending | 212 | 219 | 294 | 314 | 349 | 389 | 491 | 579 | 825 | 828 | |
| OCIO | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ODEP | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| OFCCP | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2017-07-11 | 2016-09-22 | 2015-12-11 | 2015-11-06 |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 256 | 453 | 476 | |
| OIG | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| OLMS | Date of Appeal | 2017-08-11 | 2017-05-19 | 2017-05-01 | 2017-03-02 | 2016-06-30 | 2016-02-05 | 2015-07-21 | 2015-03-16 | 2015-01-29 | 2014-10-27 |
| Number of Days Pending | 34 | 92 | 106 | 148 | 314 | 416 | 552 | 641 | 672 | 735 | |
| OPA | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| OSEC | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| OSHA | Date of Appeal | 2014-04-24 | 2014-04-09 | 2014-03-27 | 2014-02-24 | 2014-02-24 | 2014-02-24 | 2013-12-12 | 2013-12-06 | 2013-11-27 | 2013-10-21 |
| Number of Days Pending | 863 | 874 | 883 | 906 | 906 | 906 | 954 | 958 | 964 | 984 | |
| OWCP | Date of Appeal | 2014-01-10 | 2013-12-19 | 2012-12-19 | 2012-06-15 | 2011-12-06 | 2011-12-06 | 2011-12-06 | 2011-12-06 | 2011-12-06 | 2011-11-21 |
| Number of Days Pending | 935 | 949 | 1,290 | 1,328 | 1,461 | 1,461 | 1,461 | 1,461 | 1,461 | 1,471 | |
| SOL | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2017-08-29 | 2016-11-28 | 2016-10-05 | 2015-01-28 | 2013-09-09 |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 212 | 247 | 673 | 1,019 | |
| VETS | Date of Appeal | 2016-07-29 | 2016-06-30 | 2015-12-16 | 2015-10-07 | 2015-08-24 | 2015-07-21 | 2015-05-20 | 2015-04-14 | 2015-04-14 | 2014-09-14 |
| Number of Days Pending | 294 | 314 | 450 | 497 | 513 | 528 | 552 | 594 | 620 | 760 | |
| WB | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| WHD | Date of Appeal | 2015-10-16 | 2015-08-31 | 2015-08-24 | 2015-07-21 | 2015-06-22 | 2015-06-11 | 2015-04-14 | 2014-08-08 | 2014-04-24 | 2013-09-09 |
| Number of Days Pending | 491 | 523 | 528 | 552 | 572 | 579 | 620 | 789 | 863 | 1,019 | |
| Agency Overall | Date of Appeal | 2013-09-09 | 2013-09-09 | 2012-08-09 | 2012-06-15 | 2011-12-06 | 2011-12-06 | 2011-12-06 | 2011-12-06 | 2011-12-06 | 2011-11-21 |
| Number of Days Pending | 1,019 | 1,019 | 1,290 | 1,328 | 1,461 | 1,461 | 1,461 | 1,461 | 1,461 | 1,471 |
VII. FOIA REQUESTS: RESPONSE TIME FOR PROCESSED AND PENDING REQUESTS
A. Processed Requests - Response Time for All Processed Perfected Requests
|
Agency / 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 | |
| ADJ BDS | 10 | 10.7 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ALJ | 6.5 | 13.5 | 1 | 123 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 1 | 100 | 1 | 2.8 | 1 | 9 |
| ASP | 432 | 432 | 18 | 846 | 16 | 46 | 1 | 595 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| BLS | 18 | 17.4 | 11 | 20 | 19.5 | 21.5 | 1 | 92 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CFO | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 26.5 | 26.5 | 22 | 31 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| EBSA | 7 | 22.4 | 0 | 2,535 | 17 | 28.2 | <1 | 457 | 12 | 15.2 | <1 | 36 |
| ETA | 5 | 8.4 | <1 | 196 | 11 | 17.3 | <1 | 255 | 17 | 13.8 | 2 | 19 |
| EXEC SEC | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ILAB | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 54 | 118.5 | 7 | 375 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| MSHA | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | 20.1 | <1 | 789 | 616 | 616 | 616 | 616 |
| OASAM | 13 | 11.7 | <1 | 21 | 34.5 | 57.1 | <1 | 518 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| OCIA | 12 | 14.6 | 2 | 39 | 28.5 | 45.6 | <1 | 241 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| ODEP | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7 | 8.6 | 1 | 28 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OFCCP | 10.5 | 16.9 | <1 | 93 | 9 | 30.8 | <1 | 960 | 10 | 6.7 | <1 | 10 |
| OIG | 6 | 10 | <1 | 38 | 361 | 352 | <1 | 635 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OLMS | 5.5 | 10.8 | 1 | 48 | 22.5 | 41.2 | 1 | 131 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OPA | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OSEC | 16 | 23.7 | 7 | 60 | 17 | 48.8 | 5 | 182 | 16 | 16.3 | 7 | 26 |
| OSHA | 5 | 24.5 | 0 | 2,485 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 2,523 | 8 | 11.7 | 1 | 51 |
| OWCP | 12 | 15.6 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 31.2 | <1 | 641 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| SOL | 16.5 | 16.5 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 47.8 | <1 | 320 | 24.5 | 22.5 | 3 | 38 |
| VETS | 19 | 18.1 | 2 | 111 | 14 | 15.9 | 1 | 197 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| WB | 16 | 15.5 | 7 | 23 | 12.5 | 18.6 | 1 | 44 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| WHD | 16 | 50.7 | <1 | 1,081 | 21 | 75.9 | <1 | 1,145 | 8 | 32.4 | 1 | 387 |
| DOL OVERALL | 7 | 27.9 | 0 | 2,535 | 10 | 31.3 | 0 | 2,523 | 9 | 20.8 | <1 | 616 |
Due to a system limitation, the charts in this section may contain information about unperfected requests.
B. Processed Requests - Response Time for Perfected Requests in Which Information Was Granted
| Agency / 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 | |
| ADJ BDS | 11 | 10.8 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ALJ | 6 | 13.8 | 1 | 123 | 4 | 8.8 | 1 | 65 | 1 | 2.8 | 1 | 9 |
| ASP | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | 28.6 | 2 | 84 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| BLS | 18 | 18.3 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 24.3 | 6 | 44 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CFO | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| EBSA | 17 | 48 | <1 | 2,535 | 18 | 27.3 | <1 | 457 | 12 | 15.1 | 8 | 36 |
| ETA | 6 | 10.5 | <1 | 191 | 11 | 17.3 | 1 | 255 | 18 | 17.7 | 16 | 19 |
| EXEC SEC | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ILAB | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| MSHA | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 10 | 19.4 | <1 | 595 | 616 | 616 | 616 | 616 |
| OASAM | 13 | 12.3 | <1 | 21 | 43 | 68.8 | 1 | 518 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| OCIA | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 51.3 | <1 | 241 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| ODEP | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OFCCP | 14 | 23.6 | <1 | 93 | 13 | 40.8 | <1 | 960 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| OIG | 2 | 12 | 2 | 38 | 63 | 277 | <1 | 635 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OLMS | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 57.5 | 58.6 | 5 | 131 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OPA | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OSEC | 15.5 | 24 | 7 | 53 | 10 | 42.6 | 6 | 93 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 26 |
| OSHA | 9 | 19.8 | <1 | 2,485 | 14 | 23.1 | <1 | 2,489 | 8 | 9.5 | 1 | 49 |
| OWCP | 12 | 14.8 | 1 | 111 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 153 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| SOL | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 51 | 71.8 | 8 | 320 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 13 | 36 |
| VETS | 19 | 18.8 | 2 | 111 | 15 | 18.6 | 4 | 197 | 7 | 7.5 | 6 | 10 |
| WB | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 38 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| WHD | 25 | 42.5 | <1 | 791 | 20 | 56.3 | <1 | 1,145 | 17 | 48.7 | 1 | 387 |
| DOL OVERALL | 13 | 25 | <1 | 2,535 | 14 | 26.9 | <1 | 2,489 | 10 | 25.8 | 1 | 616 |
Due to a system limitation, the charts in this section may contain information about unperfected requests.
C I. Processed Simple Requests - Response Time in Day Increments
| Agency / 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 |
| ADJ BDS | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| ALJ | 62 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| ASP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| BLS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| CFO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EBSA | 219 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 269 |
| ETA | 718 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 754 |
| EXEC SEC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ILAB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MSHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OASAM | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| OCIA | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| ODEP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OFCCP | 30 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| OIG | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| OLMS | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| OPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSEC | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| OSHA | 2,441 | 348 | 86 | 45 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 2,998 |
| OWCP | 59 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| SOL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| VETS | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| WB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| WHD | 737 | 300 | 98 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 39 | 29 | 1,308 |
| DOL OVERALL | 4,425 | 758 | 206 | 83 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 43 | 59 | 5,706 |
Due to a system limitation, the charts in this section may contain information about unperfected requests.
C II. Processed Complex Requests - Response Time in Day Increments
| Agency / 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 |
| ADJ BDS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ALJ | 111 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| ASP | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| BLS | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| CFO | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| EBSA | 228 | 95 | 35 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 394 |
| ETA | 520 | 47 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 607 |
| EXEC SEC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ILAB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| MSHA | 896 | 107 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1,100 |
| OASAM | 37 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 112 |
| OCIA | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| ODEP | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| OFCCP | 102 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 146 |
| OIG | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 34 |
| OLMS | 26 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| OPA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| OSEC | 24 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| OSHA | 4,519 | 856 | 276 | 112 | 62 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 67 | 5,980 |
| OWCP | 196 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 271 |
| SOL | 35 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 107 |
| VETS | 87 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| WB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| WHD | 431 | 222 | 72 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 55 | 884 |
| DOL OVERALL | 7,269 | 1,517 | 525 | 215 | 139 | 96 | 46 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 52 | 39 | 158 | 10,118 |
Due to a system limitation, the charts in this section may contain information about unperfected requests.
C III. Processed Requests Granted Expedited Processing - Response Time in Day Increments
| Agency/ 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 |
| ADJ BDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALJ | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ASP | 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 |
| CFO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EBSA | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| ETA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| EXEC SEC | 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 |
| MSHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| OASAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| OCIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ODEP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OFCCP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| OIG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OLMS | 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 |
| OSEC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| OSHA | 38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| OWCP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SOL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| VETS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| WB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WHD | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| DOL OVERALL | 99 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 122 |
Due to a system limitation, the charts in this section may contain information about unperfected requests.
D. Pending Requests - All Pending Perfected Requests
| Agency / Component |
SIMPLE |
COMPLEX |
EXPEDITED PROCESSING |
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| 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 | |
| ADJ BDS | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| ALJ | 0 | N/A | N/A | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| ASP | 0 | N/A | N/A | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| BLS | 0 | N/A | N/A | 8 | 7 | 76.8 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| CFO | 0 | N/A | N/A | 3 | 416 | 354 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| EBSA | 4 | 90.5 | 767.8 | 83 | 26 | 55.9 | 6 | 195 | 140.2 |
| ETA | 1 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 11 | 14.5 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| EXEC SEC | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| ILAB | 0 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 587 | 28 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| MSHA | 0 | N/A | N/A | 52 | 25 | 49.7 | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| OASAM | 0 | N/A | N/A | 35 | 86 | 120.8 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| OCIA | 0 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 55 | 55 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| ODEP | 0 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 64 | 64 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| OFCCP | 1 | 269 | 269 | 13 | 18 | 90.5 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| OIG | 0 | N/A | N/A | 24 | 246 | 300 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| OLMS | 0 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 27 | 27 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| OPA | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| OSEC | 0 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 350 | 350 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| OSHA | 13 | 58 | 47.8 | 515 | 20 | 21.4 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| OWCP | 1 | 40 | 40 | 54 | 21 | 61.9 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| SOL | 0 | N/A | N/A | 31 | 42 | 93.1 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| VETS | 0 | N/A | N/A | 9 | 4 | 10.2 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| WB | 0 | N/A | N/A | 2 | 44 | 44 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| WHD | 5 | 48 | 219 | 405 | 70 | 145.2 | 2 | 193 | 5 |
| DOL OVERALL | 25 | 48 | 204 | 1,289 | 28 | 73.3 | 9 | 195 | 99 |
Due to a system limitation, the charts in this section may contain information about unperfected requests.
E. Pending Requests - Ten Oldest Pending Perfected Requests
| Agency / Component | 10th Oldest Request |
9th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | Oldest Request |
|
| ADJ BDS | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ALJ | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2017-09-17 | 2017-09-17 |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| ASP | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2017-09-07 | 2017-09-07 | 2017-09-07 | 2017-09-07 |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| BLS | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2017-09-07 | 2017-09-07 | 2017-09-07 | 2017-09-07 | 2017-08-31 | 2017-08-15 | 2015-08-02 |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 543 | |
| CFO | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2017-04-28 | 2016-01-25 | 2015-07-16 |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 406 | 555 | |
| EBSA | Date of Appeal | 2016-12-20 | 2016-12-20 | 2016-12-20 | 2016-12-20 | 2016-07-11 | 2015-12-16 | 2015-11-25 | 2015-11-10 | 2015-10-13 | 2014-08-18 |
| Number of Days Pending | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 449 | 464 | 468 | 478 | 781 | |
| ETA | Date of Appeal | 2017-08-15 | 2017-08-08 | 2017-07-26 | 2017-07-20 | 2017-07-05 | 2017-07-03 | 2017-06-29 | 2017-06-20 | 2015-12-23 | 2015-05-15 |
| Number of Days Pending | 26 | 34 | 41 | 44 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 68 | 100 | 106 | |
| EXEC SEC | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ILAB | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2015-05-18 |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
| MSHA | Date of Appeal | 2017-07-13 | 2017-05-01 | 2017-03-28 | 2017-03-16 | 2017-03-14 | 2017-03-09 | 2017-03-06 | 2017-03-06 | 2016-11-03 | 2015-05-09 |
| Number of Days Pending | 45 | 105 | 123 | 131 | 133 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 145 | 224 | |
| OASAM | Date of Appeal | 2016-11-03 | 2016-08-24 | 2016-08-24 | 2016-06-23 | 2016-03-22 | 2016-02-14 | 2015-11-22 | 2015-11-18 | 2015-07-29 | 2013-07-30 |
| Number of Days Pending | 218 | 223 | 272 | 317 | 317 | 407 | 450 | 467 | 545 | 1,045 | |
| OCIO | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2017-07-09 |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | |
| ODEP | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2017-06-28 |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | |
| OFCCP | Date of Appeal | 2017-09-07 | 2017-09-05 | 2017-08-31 | 2017-08-10 | 2017-08-09 | 2017-08-03 | 2017-03-08 | 2016-09-01 | 2016-04-19 | 2015-02-06 |
| Number of Days Pending | 14 | 18 | 19 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 56 | 269 | 365 | 578 | |
| OIG | Date of Appeal | 2016-06-21 | 2016-05-31 | 2016-03-17 | 2016-02-25 | 2016-01-28 | 2016-01-21 | 2015-08-12 | 2015-06-10 | 2015-06-09 | 2015-01-24 |
| Number of Days Pending | 321 | 336 | 388 | 403 | 422 | 427 | 536 | 580 | 581 | 676 | |
| OLMS | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2017-08-22 |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | |
| OPA | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| OSEC | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2016-05-10 |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 | |
| OSHA | Date of Appeal | 2015-11-11 | 2015-10-21 | 2015-09-11 | 2015-05-11 | 2015-03-10 | 2015-02-26 | 2014-12-09 | 2014-11-17 | 2014-06-24 | 2013-09-11 |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,017 | |
| OWCP | Date of Appeal | 2016-06-15 | 2016-06-15 | 2016-05-18 | 2016-02-01 | 2015-08-19 | 2015-05-01 | 2014-02-10 | 2014-01-28 | 2014-01-28 | 2013-03-13 |
| Number of Days Pending | 313 | 313 | 343 | 420 | 530 | 710 | 887 | 901 | 901 | 1,211 | |
| SOL | Date of Appeal | 2017-07-17 | 2017-06-22 | 2017-05-09 | 2017-05-04 | 2017-04-04 | 2017-02-15 | 2017-01-26 | 2016-12-20 | 2016-09-06 | 2016-07-20 |
| Number of Days Pending | 42 | 66 | 96 | 98 | 129 | 149 | 172 | 182 | 266 | 298 | |
| VETS | Date of Appeal | N/A | 2017-09-28 | 2017-09-28 | 2017-09-27 | 2017-09-11 | 2017-09-15 | 2017-09-11 | 2017-08-28 | 2017-08-25 | 2017-08-22 |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 25 | |
| WB | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2017-09-11 | 2017-06-07 |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 76 | |
| WHD | Date of Appeal | 2015-02-17 | 2014-12-30 | 2014-11-20 | 2014-11-18 | 2014-07-11 | 2014-03-31 | 2014-02-07 | 2013-07-22 | 2013-06-11 | 2011-09-20 |
| Number of Days Pending | 655 | 686 | 717 | 718 | 756 | 881 | 886 | 1,053 | 1,061 | 1,500 | |
| AGENCY OVERALL | Date of Appeal | 2014-02-10 | 2014-02-07 | 2014-01-28 | 2014-01-28 | 2013-09-11 | 2013-07-30 | 2013-07-22 | 2013-06-11 | 2013-03-13 | 2011-09-20 |
| Number of Days Pending | 887 | 889 | 901 | 901 | 1,017 | 1,045 | 1,053 | 1,061 | 1,211 | 1,500 |
Due to system limitations, the charts in this section may contain information about unperfected requests.
Some work day ranges reported appear to be out of sequence based on the date of the receipt of the request. However, this is attributed to requests that have been "tolled" once for clarification and/or " tolled" on one occasion or more to resolve fee matters consistent with the provisions of the statute.
VIII. REQUESTS FOR EXPEDITED PROCESSING AND REQUESTS FOR FEE WAIVER
A. Requests for Expedited Processing
| Agency / Component | Number Granted | Number Denied | Median Number of Days to Adjudicate | Average Number of Days to Adjudicate | Number Adjudicated Within Ten Days |
| ADJ BDS | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ALJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5.1 | 6 |
| ASP | 0 | 3 | 36 | 30 | 1 |
| BLS | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| CFO | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| EBSA | 23 | 22 | 14 | 21.7 | 21 |
| ETA | 0 | 29 | 8 | 18.5 | 18 |
| EXEC SEC | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ILAB | 0 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| MSHA | 1 | 13 | 18 | 108.4 | 6 |
| OASAM | 1 | 12 | 27 | 140.5 | 3 |
| OCIA | 1 | 2 | 27 | 28.3 | 0 |
| ODEP | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OFCCP | 1 | 13 | 15.5 | 26.4 | 4 |
| OIG | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| OLMS | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OPA | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OSEC | 0 | 22 | 46 | 72.9 | 4 |
| OSHA | 28 | 134 | 16 | 83.5 | 64 |
| OWCP | 0 | 15 | 30 | 187.6 | 3 |
| SOL | 4 | 13 | 26 | 36.8 | 6 |
| VETS | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14.8 | 1 |
| WB | 0 | 1 | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| WHD | 16 | 60 | 27 | 113 | 25 |
| DOL OVERALL | 81 | 353 | 17 | 80.8 | 165 |
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B. Requests for Fee Waiver
| Agency / Component | Number Granted | Number Denied | Median Number of Days to Adjudicate | Average Number of Days to Adjudicate |
| ADJ BDS | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15.5 |
| ALJ | 7 | 7 | 12.5 | 14.5 |
| ASP | 0 | 16 | 34.5 | 43.1 |
| BLS | 1 | 12 | 1 | 6.1 |
| CFO | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| EBSA | 23 | 41 | 11.5 | 24 |
| ETA | 17 | 142 | 9 | 15.3 |
| EXEC SEC | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| ILAB | 0 | 5 | 127 | 177 |
| MSHA | 15 | 6 | 26 | 70.2 |
| OASAM | 12 | 8 | 18 | 38.5 |
| OCIA | 12 | 3 | 27 | 29.7 |
| ODEP | 2 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| OFCCP | 1 | 29 | 9.5 | 24.4 |
| OIG | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| OLMS | 0 | 10 | 6 | 11.2 |
| OPA | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| OSEC | 53 | 5 | 30 | 52.1 |
| OSHA | 186 | 166 | 10 | 84.8 |
| OWCP | 9 | 17 | 54.5 | 98.9 |
| SOL | 3 | 31 | 22.5 | 55.3 |
| VETS | 10 | 5 | 14 | 19.1 |
| WB | 0 | 4 | 32 | 32 |
| WHD | 90 | 162 | 21.5 | 92.4 |
| DOL OVERALL | 467 | 673 | 15 | 63.3 |
IX. FOIA PERSONNEL AND COSTS
| Agency / Component | 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 | |
| ADJ BDS | 0 | 0.45 | 0.45 | $15,000.00 | $0.00 | $15,000.00 |
| ALJ | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | $150,000.00 | $0.00 | $150,000.00 |
| ASP | 0 | 0.65 | 0.65 | $53,317.55 | $0.00 | $53,317.55 |
| BLS | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | $48,116.00 | $0.00 | $48,116.00 |
| CFO | 0 | .25 | .25 | $40,000.00 | $0.00 | $40,000.00 |
| EBSA | 0 | 3.683 | 3.683 | $408,485.00 | $0.00 | $408,485.00 |
| ETA | 12 | 8.44 | 20.44 | $1,862,608.10 | $0.00 | $1,862,608.10 |
| EXEC SEC | 0 | 0.25 | 0.25 | $44,000.00 | $0.00 | $44,000.00 |
| ILAB | 0 | .1 | .1 | $11,819.63 | $0.00 | $11,819.63 |
| MSHA | 5 | 19.7 | 24.7 | $2,919,451.08 | $0.00 | $2,919,451.08 |
| OASAM | 0 | 10.82 | 10.82 | $1,219,943.00 | $0.00 | $1,219,943.00 |
| OCIA | 0 | 1 | 1 | $141,000.00 | $0.00 | $141,000.00 |
| ODEP | 0 | 0.21 | 0.21 | $31,104.00 | $0.00 | $31,104.00 |
| OFCCP | 1 | 4.95 | 5.95 | $595,942.09 | $0.00 | $595,942.09 |
| OIG | 1 | 0 | 1 | $141,000.00 | $0.00 | $141,000.00 |
| OLMS | 0 | 1 | 1 | $94,796.00 | $0.00 | $94,796.00 |
| OPA | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | $50,000.00 | $0.00 | $50,000.00 |
| OSEC | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | $72,500.00 | $0.00 | $72,500.00 |
| OSHA | 2 | 58.747 | 60.747 | $5,118,869.00 | $0.00 | $5,118,869.00 |
| OWCP | 2 | 2.6 | 4.6 | $502,976.15 | $0.00 | $502,976.15 |
| SOL | 11 | 4.73 | 15.73 | $1,460,977.20 | $500,300.00 | $1,961,277.20 |
| VETS | 0 | 3.28 | 3.28 | $280,279.00 | $0.00 | $280,279.00 |
| WB | 0 | 0.35 | 0.35 | $35,000.00 | $0.00 | $35,000.00 |
| WHD | 1 | 12.0097 | 13.0097 | $894,942.95 | $0.00 | $894,942.95 |
| AGENCY OVERALL | 36 | 135.1197 | 171.1197 | $16,076,867.75 | $500,300.00 | $16,577,167.75 |
X. FEES COLLECTED FOR PROCESSING REQUESTS
| Agency / Component | Total Amount of Fees Collected | Percentage of Total Costs |
| ADJ BDS | $0.00 | 0% |
| ALJ | $1,388.41 | 0.93% |
| ASP | $0.00 | 0% |
| BLS | $0.00 | 0% |
| CFO | $0.00 | 0% |
| EBSA | $6,863.10 | 1.68% |
| ETA | $763.20 | 0.04% |
| EXEC SEC | $0.00 | 0% |
| ILAB | $0.00 | 0% |
| MSHA | $35,191.64 | 1.21% |
| OASAM | $0.00 | 0% |
| OCIA | $0.00 | 0% |
| ODEP | $0.00 | 0% |
| OFCCP | $988.40 | 0.17% |
| OIG | $0.00 | 0% |
| OLMS | $247.00 | 0.26% |
| OPA | $0.00 | 0% |
| OSEC | $0.00 | 0% |
| OSHA | $136,687.14 | 2.67% |
| OWCP | $2,770.00 | 0.55% |
| SOL | 20 | 0% |
| VETS | $300.70 | .11% |
| WB | $0.00 | 0% |
| WHD | $5,720.95 | 0.64% |
| DOL OVERALL | $190,920.54 | 1.19% |
XII. BACKLOGS, CONSULTATIONS AND COMPARISONS
A. Backlogs of FOIA Requests and Administrative Appeals
| Agency / Component | Number of Backlogged Requests as of End of Fiscal Year | Number of Backlogged Appeals as of End of Fiscal Year |
| ADJ BDS | 0 | 1 |
| ALJ | 0 | 6 |
| ASP | 0 | 0 |
| BLS | 2 | 0 |
| CFO | 3 | 0 |
| EBSA | 59 | 10 |
| ETA | 8 | 19 |
| EXEC SEC | 0 | 0 |
| ILAB | 0 | 0 |
| MSHA | 29 | 29 |
| OASAM | 21 | 14 |
| OCIA | 1 | 0 |
| ODEP | 1 | 0 |
| OFCCP | 5 | 4 |
| OIG | 24 | 0 |
| OLMS | 1 | 11 |
| OPA | 0 | 0 |
| OSEC | 1 | 0 |
| OSHA | 115 | 184 |
| OWCP | 21 | 37 |
| SOL | 18 | 5 |
| VETS | 3 | 10 |
| WB | 1 | 0 |
| WHD | 281 | 25 |
| DOL OVERALL | 594 | 346 |
B. Consultations on FOIA Requests - Received, Processed, and Pending Consultations
| Agency / Component | 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 |
| ADJ BDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ASP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| BLS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CFO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EBSA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ETA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| EXEC SEC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ILAB | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| MSHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OASAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OCIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODEP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OFCCP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OIG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OLMS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| OPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSEC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| OSHA | 5 | 49 | 53 | 1 |
| OWCP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SOL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| VETS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WHD | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| DOL OVERALL | 9 | 60 | 67 | 2 |
At the end of FY2017, DOL reported six consultations pending with OSHA. During fiscal year 2017, as part of DOL's continuing review of SIMS-FOIA data, DOL identified that of the six consultations we reported pending with OSHA; one actually was being handled by SOL. This report has been updated to reflect that the number of consultations received from other agencies that were pending at DOL as of the start of FY2017, is five for OSHA and one for SOL.
C. Consultations on FOIA Requests - Ten Oldest Consultations Received from Other Agencies and Pending at Your Agency
| Agency / Component |
10th Oldest Consultation |
9th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | Oldest Consultation |
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| ADJ BDS | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ALJ | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ASP | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BLS | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CFO | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| EBSA | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ETA | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| EXEC SEC | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ILAB | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MSHA | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| OASAM | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| OCIO | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ODEP | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| OFCCP | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| OIG | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| OLMS | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| OPA | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| OSEC | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| OSHA | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2017-09-25 |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| OWCP | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SOL | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| VETS | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| WB | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| WHD | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2016-04-05 |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 374 | |
| DOL Overall | Date of Appeal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2017-09-25 | 2016-04-05 |
| Number of Days Pending | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 374 |
D (1). Comparison of Number of Requests from Previous and Current Annual Report - Requests Received, Processed, and Backlogged
| Agency / Component | 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 |
|
| ADJ BDS | 35 | 26 | 36 | 26 |
| ALJ | 116 | 209 | 113 | 214 |
| ASP | 14 | 32 | 21 | 30 |
| BLS | 17 | 43 | 17 | 37 |
| CFO | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| EBSA | 681 | 715 | 667 | 688 |
| ETA | 1,388 | 1,343 | 1,419 | 1,365 |
| EXEC SEC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ILAB | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
| MSHA | 1,050 | 1,066 | 1,076 | 1,101 |
| OASAM | 181 | 133 | 186 | 135 |
| OCIA | 24 | 29 | 41 | 35 |
| ODEP | 10 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
| OFCCP | 211 | 179 | 222 | 187 |
| OIG | 58 | 72 | 64 | 82 |
| OLMS | 85 | 70 | 87 | 78 |
| OPA | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| OSEC | 32 | 87 | 35 | 94 |
| OSHA | 9,277 | 8,979 | 9,296 | 9,023 |
| OWCP | 375 | 346 | 382 | 344 |
| SOL | 114 | 122 | 108 | 113 |
| VETS | 141 | 143 | 138 | 144 |
| WB | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
| WHD | 2,624 | 2,182 | 2,663 | 2,213 |
| DOL OVERALL | 16,470 | 15,813 | 16,620 | 15,946 |
As reported above during fiscal year 2017, as part of DOL's continuing review of SIMS-FOIA data, DOL identified additional requests that were received during FY2016 but that were not placed into active processing and tracking status until after the end of fiscal year 2016. As a part of this review we determined that additional request may have been received and fully processed but not properly documented in the FOIA tracking system. Accordingly this section of the report has been revised to reflect that an additional 247 FOIA requests have been identified as being received by the Department during FY2016 and an additional 154 requests have been identified as being fully processed and closed during the same time period. Accordingly the number of requests received from last year's Annual Report has been revised from 16,196 to 16,470. Similarly, the number of processed requests from last year's Annual Report has been revised from 16,466 to 16,620.
D (2). Comparison of Numbers of Requests from Previous and Current Annual Report -- Backlogged Request
| Agency / Component | 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 |
| ADJ BDS | 0 | 0 |
| ALJ | 2 | 0 |
| ASP | 0 | 0 |
| BLS | 0 | 2 |
| CFO | 2 | 3 |
| EBSA | 29 | 59 |
| ETA | 8 | 8 |
| EXEC SEC | 0 | 0 |
| ILAB | 2 | 0 |
| MSHA | 40 | 29 |
| OASAM | 25 | 21 |
| OCIA | 6 | 1 |
| ODEP | 1 | 1 |
| OFCCP | 13 | 5 |
| OIG | 33 | 24 |
| OLMS | 7 | 1 |
| OPA | 0 | 0 |
| OSEC | 7 | 1 |
| OSHA | 137 | 115 |
| OWCP | 17 | 21 |
| SOL | 5 | 18 |
| VETS | 2 | 3 |
| WB | 0 | 1 |
| WHD | 349 | 281 |
| DOL OVERALL | 685 | 594 |
E (1). Comparison of Numbers of Administrative Appeals from Previous and Current Annual Report - Appeals Received, Processed, and Backlogged.
| Agency / Component | 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 |
|
| ADJ BDS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ALJ | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| ASP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EBSA | 9 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
| ETA | 33 | 21 | 43 | 45 |
| EXEC SEC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ILAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSHA | 12 | 10 | 17 | 7 |
| OASAM | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
| OCIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODEP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OFCCP | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| OIG | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| OLMS | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| OPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSEC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OSHA | 145 | 109 | 128 | 130 |
| OWCP | 69 | 27 | 83 | 62 |
| SOL | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| VETS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| WB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WHD | 30 | 15 | 31 | 19 |
| DOL OVERALL | 332 | 228 | 337 | 306 |
E (2). Comparison of Numbers of Administrative Appeals from Previous and Current Annual Report -- Backlogged Appeals
| Agency / Component | 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 |
| ADJ BDS | 1 | 1 |
| ALJ | 1 | 6 |
| ASP | 0 | 0 |
| BLS | 0 | 0 |
| CFO | 0 | 0 |
| EBSA | 7 | 10 |
| ETA | 44 | 19 |
| EXEC SEC | 0 | 0 |
| ILAB | 0 | 0 |
| MSHA | 18 | 20 |
| OASAM | 10 | 14 |
| OCIA | 0 | 0 |
| ODEP | 0 | 0 |
| OFCCP | 7 | 4 |
| OIG | 0 | 0 |
| OLMS | 9 | 11 |
| OPA | 0 | 0 |
| OSEC | 0 | 0 |
| OSHA | 201 | 184 |
| OWCP | 76 | 37 |
| SOL | 4 | 5 |
| VETS | 15 | 10 |
| WB | 0 | 0 |
| WHD | 29 | 25 |
| DOL OVERALL | 422 | 346 |
F. Discussion of Other FOIA Activities (optional)
As a part of the overall improvement of DOL's decentralized FOIA program, under direction of the Chief FOIA Officer, OIS continues to promote initiatives that are aimed at improving the FOIA administrative processes across DOL. The Department 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 robust process measures to closely monitor the timeliness of FOIA processing and backlog reduction.
As discussed in prior reports, DOL continues to analyze and review the data that resulted from our audit of the Department's FOIA data and located an additional number of FOIA requests that had not been properly logged into the FOIA tracking system. This ongoing initiative reaffirms our commitment to providing and publishing the most accurate data for the purposes of FOIA reporting, ensured that all FOIA requests received by the Department are answered as accurately and completely as possible and gave an opportunity for OIS to continue addressing data reconciliation issues and make it a part of our regularly scheduled program reviews. In light of all this, the Department still managed to process more requests than it received, and exceed the required goals for backlog reduction.