USIBWC · 2024 Annual Report
United States International Boundary and Water Commission
Requests Received
79
25 processed
Grant Rate
56%
8 full + 6 partial
Simple / Complex
26.343d / N/A
avg days to respond
Backlog
110
was 54 last year
Transparency checks
Request Backlog
110 backlogged
+104% vs last year (was 54).
Simple Request Speed
26.343 days avg
Median 9.5 days · Range 1 day–158 days for simple requests.
Grant Rate
56%
8 full grants, 6 partial grants out of 25 total requests processed.
Appeal Success Rate
100%
0 fully reversed + 2 partial reversals out of 2 appeals decided.
Complex Request Speed
N/A
No complex request data reported.
No Records Denial Rate
44%
11 of 25 requests denied because no responsive records were found.
Request Volume
79 received
+55% vs prior year (51 received last year).
Processing Cost
$50,000
$2,000 per request processed. Staff: 0.75 FTE. Fees collected: N/A.
How to submit a request
Online submission
http://www.ibwc.gov/Organization/FOIA.html#HowPhone
915-832-4729
Mailing address
Rebecca Rizzuti, FOIA Officer & Public Liaison, FOIA - Legal Office
4191 N. Mesa
El Paso, TX 79902
Reading room
https://www.ibwc.gov/Organization/FOIA_RR.htmlCost & staffing (2024)
Processing Cost
$50,000
Staff (FTE)
0.75
Fees Collected
N/A
Appeals (2024)
Received
2
Affirmed (denied)
0
Reversed (granted)
0
Partial reversal
2
Data from United States International Boundary and Water Commission FOIA Annual Report, fiscal year 2024. Self-reported to the Department of Justice Office of Information Policy.