FCC · 2024 Annual Report
Federal Communications Commission
Requests Received
977
984 processed
Grant Rate
32%
106 full + 211 partial
Simple / Complex
23.6d / 60.74d
avg days to respond
Backlog
49
was 35 last year
Transparency checks
Request Backlog
49 backlogged
+40% vs last year (was 35).
Appeal Success Rate
0%
0 fully reversed + 0 partial reversals out of 17 appeals decided.
Grant Rate
32%
106 full grants, 211 partial grants out of 984 total requests processed.
Simple Request Speed
23.6 days avg
Median 13 days · Range 1 day–271 days for simple requests.
Complex Request Speed
60.74 days avg
Median 28 days · Range 2 days–1355 days for complex requests.
No Records Denial Rate
13%
129 of 984 requests denied because no responsive records were found.
Request Volume
977 received
+67% vs prior year (586 received last year).
Processing Cost
$2,837,929
$2,884 per request processed. Staff: 12.57 FTE. Fees collected: $1,449.
How to submit a request
Online submission
https://fcc.arkcase.com/foiaMailing address
Cathy Williams, Associate Managing Director, Performance and Program Management
45 L Street NE; Room 3.303
Washington, DC 20554
FOIA page
http://www.fcc.gov/foia/Cost & staffing (2024)
Processing Cost
$2,837,929
Staff (FTE)
12.57
Fees Collected
$1,449
Appeals (2024)
Received
14
Affirmed (denied)
1
Reversed (granted)
0
Partial reversal
0
Data from Federal Communications Commission FOIA Annual Report, fiscal year 2024. Self-reported to the Department of Justice Office of Information Policy.