DOJ FOIA 2000 ANNUAL REPORT - OTHER REASONS FOR NONDISCLOSURE
V. INITIAL FOIA/PA ACCESS REQUESTS.
A. NUMBERS OF INITIAL REQUESTS.
NUMBER
OF REQUESTS PENDING AS OF END OF PRECEDING YEAR |
NUMBER
OF REQUESTS RECEIVED IN CURRENT YEAR |
NUMBER
OF REQUESTS PROCESSED IN CURRENT YEAR |
NUMBER
OF REQUESTS PENDING AS OF END OF CURRENT YEAR |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
OFFICE OF THE AG | 116 | 337 | 267 | 186 |
OFFICE OF THE DAG | 67 | 173 | 142 | 98 |
OFFICE OF THE ASSOC. AG | 27 | 94 | 73 | 48 |
ANTITRUST | 43 | 242 | 238 | 47 |
BOP | 322 | 21,326 | 21,114 | 534 |
CIVIL | 44 | 546 | 548 | 42 |
CIVIL RIGHTS | 92 | 617 | 646 | 63 |
CRS | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
CRIMINAL | 732 | 1,570 | 1,666 | 636 |
DEA | 247 | 2,380 | 2,377 | 250 |
ENRD | 25 | 193 | 198 | 20 |
EOIR | 247 | 4,990 | 5,217 | 20 |
EOUSA | 958* | 3,869 | 2,867 | 1,960 |
EOUST | 0 | 108 | 108 | 0 |
FBI | 7,363 | 23,889 | 27,519 | 3,733 |
FCSC | 0 | 39 | 38 | 1 |
INS | 22,646 | 166,283 | 163,881 | 25,048 |
JMD | 5 | 3,297 | 3,291 | 11 |
NDIC | 2 | 47 | 39 | 10 |
COPS | 12 | 154 | 157 | 9 |
ODR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
OIP | 22 | 155 | 140 | 37 |
OIPR | 8 | 62 | 34 | 36 |
Intergovernmental Affairs | 8 | 11 | 15 | 4 |
OJP | 1 | 510 | 511 | 0 |
OLC | 3 | 58 | 47 | 14 |
OLA | 38 | 88 | 71 | 55 |
Pardon Attorney | 2 | 62 | 61 | 3 |
OPD | 14 | 46 | 45 | 15 |
OPR | 14 | 157 | 142 | 29 |
Public Affairs | 15 | 61 | 47 | 29 |
OIG | 9 | 202 | 203 | 8 |
OSG | 0 | 72 | 72 | 0 |
PRAO | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
TAX | 0 | 630 | 630 | 0 |
USMS | 51** | 1,403 | 1,389 | 65 |
USNCB | 0 | 277 | 276 | 1 |
USPC | 0 | 1,073 | 1,000 | 73 |
TOTALS | 33,133 | 235,042 | 235,090 | 33,085 |
*
This number does not match the number of pending requests s hown on the FY 1999
report due to errors in prior calculations.
** Correction
based upon a manual count of all open requests upon transition to a new automated
case-tracking system.
B. DISPOSITION OF INITIAL REQUESTS
NUMBER OF TOTAL GRANTS |
NUMBER OF PARTIAL GRANTS |
NUMBER OF DENIALS |
NO RECORDS |
REFERRALS | REQUEST WITHDRAWN |
FEE- RELATED REASON |
RECORDS NOT REASONABLY DESCRIBED |
NOT A PROPER FOIA REQUEST FOR SOME OTHER REASON |
NOT AN AGENCY RECORD |
DUPLICATE REQUEST |
OTHER* | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OFFICE OF THE AG | 72 | 41 | 8 | 97 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
OFFICE OF THE DAG | 33 | 26 | 5 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
OFFICE OF THE ASSOC. AG | 6 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
ANTITRUST | 59 | 58 | 37 | 55 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
BOP | 15,627 | 1,882 | 557 | 1,337 | 53 | 50 | 173 | 99 | 183 | 72 | 170 | 1,105 |
CIVIL | 158 | 49 | 20 | 252 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
CIVIL RIGHTS | 249 | 115 | 21 | 113 | 57 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 51 |
CRS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CRIMINAL | 170 | 193 | 205 | 355 | 85 | 24 | 0 | 514 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 43 |
DEA | 179 | 1,277 | 237 | 401 | 23 | 10 | 76 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 68 | 57 |
ENRD | 82 | 39 | 10 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EOIR | 2,744 | 0 | 41 | 491 | 0 | 4 | 71 | 1,603 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
EOUSA | 215 | 189 | 394 | 245 | 136 | 13 | 9 | 58 | 76 | 25 | 18 | 56 |
EOUST | 91 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FBI | 1,284 | 4,740 | 523 | 13,313 | 734 | 1,323 | 569 | 146 | 2,478 | 0 | 2,346 | 63 |
FCSC | 15 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
INS | 69,768 | 22,331 | 748 | 8,732 | 275 | 672 | 396 | 159 | 5,399 | 2,682 | 4,682 | 48,037 |
JMD | 112 | 15 | 3 | 22 | 3,128 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NDIC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
COPS | 96 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OIP | 66 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
OIPR | 8 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Intergovernmental Affairs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
OJP | 254 | 112 | 3 | 135 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OLC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OLA | 15 | 16 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Pardon Attorney | 21 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
OPD | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
OPR | 13 | 41 | 35 | 38 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Public Affairs | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
OIG | 40 | 65 | 20 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSG | 27 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PRAO | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TAX | 46 | 23 | 9 | 452 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
USMS | 204 | 573 | 57 | 158 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 287 |
USNCB | 16 | 41 | 8 | 126 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 67 |
USPC | 433 | 105 | 9 | 142 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 293 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
TOTALS** | 92,134 | 32,010 | 3,024 | 26,933 | 4,690 | 2,181 | 1,402 | 2,644 | 8,590 | 2,833 | 7,369 | 49,819 |
*
See following page for individual component explanations.
** Additionally,
the Office of Special Counsel (Waco), which is in the process of concluding
its operations, reported that it received three requests, two of which were
denied in full and one of which was granted in part, but was unable to provide
further data for this report.
*EXPLANATION OF DISPOSITION
OF FOIA/PA INITIAL REQUESTS:
OTHER REASONS FOR NONDISCLOSURE
(COLUMN MARKED "OTHER")
Component | Number of Times | Reason(s) |
---|---|---|
OAG | 4 | Failure to comply with requirements |
DAG | 3 | Failure to comply with requirements |
ASG | 4 | Failure to comply with requirements |
ATR | 5 | Responsive information available on the Division's Web site or for sale by the Government Printing Office (GPO) |
BOP | 1,105 | 835 Incomplete authorization 184 Unable to identify subject of request 86 Sent back for local access to records sought |
CRT | 51 | 37 No consent/No identification 12 Unable to locate file 2 Unable to locate requester |
CRM | 43 | Cases closed as a result of ongoing audit conducted in connection with implementation of new computer tracking system. Based on available information, it was determined that these requests (referrals from other agencies typically involving minimal quantities of records) were completed eight to ten years ago but were not closed in the previous tracking system. The paper files have subsequently been destroyed and no additional information regarding these cases is available. |
DEA | 57 | Correspondence to requester returned due to unknown forwarding address or case referred to another office for handling. |
EOIR | 20 | Requests were lost during reporting period |
EOUSA | 56 | 30 Administrative closing 14 Available at GPO 11 No power of attorney or certification of identification 1 No forwarding address |
FBI | 63 | 35 Requests opened in error.
(Errors made during training of new employees.) 28 Mail returned/No forwarding address |
INS | 48,037 | 43,409 Transfers 3,383 Unable to locate 1,245 Requests for records that pre-date 1906 and may not exist |
OIP | 3 | Failure to comply with requirements |
OIPR | 1 | Illegible fax |
IGA | 1 | Failure to comply with requirements |
OLA | 2 | Failure to comply with requirements |
OPD | 2 | Failure to comply with requirements |
OPR | 5 | 2 Protective orders 1 Requester deceased 1 Requester possessed records 1 Failure to comply with request for written authorization |
PAO | 1 | Failure to comply with requirements |
TAX | 2 | 1 Referred to Department's Web
site 1 Request withdrawn |
USMS | 287 | 143 Failure to verify identity 136 Failure to identify district 3 No forwarding address 2 Access granted by other means 2 Referred records not responsive to request 1 Failure to comply with other requirements |
USNCB | 67 | 67 Failure to comply with requirements |
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7)(A) | (7)(B) | (7)(C) | (7)(D) | (7)(E) | (7)(F) | (8) | (9) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OFFICE OF THE AG | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OFFICE OF THE DAG | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OFFICE OF THE ASSOC. AG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ANTITRUST | 0 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 30 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 25 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BOP | 0 | 208 | 18 | 18 | 324 | 312 | 58 | 4 | 1,110 | 170 | 134 | 754 | 0 | 0 |
CIVIL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CIVIL RIGHTS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 108 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CRS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CRIMINAL | 1 | 11 | 38 | 11 | 116 | 173 | 22 | 48 | 182 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
DEA | 20 | 1,053 | 52 | 36 | 15 | 215 | 57 | 0 | 1,244 | 702 | 26 | 985 | 0 | 0 |
ENRD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EOIR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EOUSA | 2 | 11 | 42 | 3 | 116 | 319 | 21 | 2 | 458 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
EOUST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FBI | 1,018 | 2,208 | 489 | 19 | 88 | 774 | 403 | 13 | 4,740 | 2,790 | 688 | 144 | 0 | 0 |
FCSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
INS | 33 | 3,396 | 20 | 264 | 12,657 | 42,996 | 9,486 | 9 | 28,458 | 2,533 | 5,352 | 176 | 0 | 0 |
JMD | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NDIC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
COPS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OIP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OIPR | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Intergovernmental Affairs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OJP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pardon Attorney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OPD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OPR | 0 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Public Affairs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OIG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PRAO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TAX | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
USMS | 0 | 106 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 81 | 4 | 0 | 434 | 19 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
USNCB | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 37 | 35 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
USPC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTALS | 1,098 | 7,067 | 751 | 405 | 13,625 | 45,383 | 10,173 | 76 | 37,122 | 6,378 | 6,314 | 2,081 | 1 | 0 |
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