FMSHRC · 2024 Annual Report
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
Requests Received
106
98 processed
Grant Rate
52%
31 full + 20 partial
Simple / Complex
3.2d / 35.2d
avg days to respond
Backlog
8
was 3 last year
Transparency checks
Request Backlog
8 backlogged
+167% vs last year (was 3).
Grant Rate
52%
31 full grants, 20 partial grants out of 98 total requests processed.
Simple Request Speed
3.2 days avg
Median 1 day · Range 1 day–16 days for simple requests.
Complex Request Speed
35.2 days avg
Median 19 days · Range 1 day–279 days for complex requests.
No Records Denial Rate
37%
36 of 98 requests denied because no responsive records were found.
Request Volume
106 received
+68% vs prior year (63 received last year).
Processing Cost
$169,171
$1,726 per request processed. Staff: 1 FTE. Fees collected: $240.
How to submit a request
Online submission
http://www.fmshrc.gov/foia/foia-request-formPhone
2024349935
Mailing address
Chief FOIA Officer
1331 Pennsylvania, NW, Suite 520N
Washington, DC 20004-1710
Reading room
http://www.fmshrc.gov/foia/e-reading-roomFOIA page
http://www.fmshrc.gov/foiaCost & staffing (2024)
Processing Cost
$169,171
Staff (FTE)
1
Fees Collected
$240
Data from Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission FOIA Annual Report, fiscal year 2024. Self-reported to the Department of Justice Office of Information Policy.