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NRC FOIA Backlog Reduction Goals for FY2008, FY2009, and FY2010
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission establishes the following goals with respect to the numbers of FOIA requests and administrative appeals to be processed for the next three fiscal years as well as the number of requests and number of appeals it expects to be pending beyond the statutory time period at the end of each fiscal year for Fiscal Years 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Requests:
| Fiscal Year | Number of Pending Requests at Beginning of FY | Estimated Number of Requests Incoming During FY | Agency's Goal for Number of Requests to be Processed During FY | Agency's Goal for Number of Requests Pending Beyond Statutory Time Period (i.e., Backlog) at End of FY |
| 2008 | 34 | 372* | 389 | 17 |
* The average number of requests received during Fiscal Years 2003 through 2007.
| Fiscal Year | Projected Number of Requests Pending Beyond Statutory Time Period (Backlog) at Beginning of FY | Estimated Number of Requests Incoming During FY | Agency's Goal for Number of Requests to be Processed During FY | Agency's Goal for Number of Requests Pending Beyond Statutory Time Period (Backlog) at End of FY |
| 2009 | 17 | 372* | 380 | 9 |
| 2010 | 9 | 372* | 376 | 5 |
* The average number of requests received during Fiscal Years 2003 through 2007.
Appeals:
NRC has no backlogged appeals.
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Wednesday, March 24, 2021