FOIA Annual Report Workbook2010-11-29FOIA Annual ReportDepartmentofVeteransAffairsDepartment of Veterans AffairsAdminOffice of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration (03)BVABoard of Veterans Appeals (01C1)C&LACongressional and Legislative Affairs (009)CFMConstruction and Facilities Management (00CFM)GCGeneral Counsel (02)HRMHuman Resources Management (05)IGInspector General (50)MGMTOffice of Assistant Secretary for Management (004)NCANational Cemetary Administration (40)OALOffice of Acquisition and Logistics (001AL)OASHRAOffice of Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration (006)OASP&IAOffice of Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs (002)ODASBOffice of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget (041)ODASIAOffice of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs (075)ODIOffice of Diversity and Inclusion (06)OFOffice of Finance (047)OI&TOffice of Information and Technology (005)ORMOffice of Resolution Management (08)OSDBUOffice of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (00SB)OSPOperations, Security, and Preparedness (007)P&PPolicy and Planning (008)PAPublic Affairs (80)SECOffice of the Secretary (00)VBAVeterans Benefits Administration (20)VHAVeterans Health Administration (10)20105 U.S.C. App 3 (IG Act)Names or employees who provide information or complaints to the Inspector General.41 U.S.C. 253b(m)Prohibits the release of contractor proposals submitted to an agency during the course of federal procurements of property or services.Prohibits the release of contractor proposals submitted to an agency during the course of federal procurements of property or services.Prohibits the release of contractor proposals submitted to an agency during the course of federal procurements of property or services.Prohibits the release of contractor proposals submitted to an agency during the course of federal procurements of property or services.Prohibits the release of contractor proposals submitted to an agency during the course of federal procurements of property or services.Hornbostel v. United States Department of the Interior, 305 F. Supp. 2d 21, 30 (D.D.C. 2003)Hornbostel v. United States Department of the Interior, 305 F. Supp. 2d 21, 30 (D.D.C. 2003)Hornbostel v. United States Department of the Interior, 305 F. Supp. 2d 21, 30 (D.D.C. 2003)Hornbostel v. United States Department of the Interior, 305 F. Supp. 2d 21, 30 (D.D.C. 2003)Hornbostel v. United States Department of the Interior, 305 F. Supp. 2d 21, 30 (D.D.C. 2003)38 U.S.C. 5701Records pertaining to any claim filed with the Department for names and addresses of present and former members of the Armed Forces and their dependents.Records pertaining to any claim filed with the Department for names and addresses of present and former members of the Armed Forces and their dependents.Records pertaining to any claim filed with the Department for names and addresses of present and former members of the Armed Forces and their dependents.Ashton v. VA, 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 22957 (2d Cir. 1999)Ashton v. VA, 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 22957 (2d Cir. 1999)Ashton v. VA, 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 22957 (2d Cir. 1999)38 U.S.C. 5705Records created as part of a medical quality assurance program.Records created as part of a medical quality assurance program.Records created as part of a medical quality assurance program.Schulte & Sun-Sentinel Co. v. VA, No. 86-6251, slip op. at 3-4, 12 (S.D. Fla. Feb. 2, 1996)Schulte & Sun-Sentinel Co. v. VA, No. 86-6251, slip op. at 3-4, 12 (S.D. Fla. Feb. 2, 1996)Schulte & Sun-Sentinel Co. v. VA, No. 86-6251, slip op. at 3-4, 12 (S.D. Fla. Feb. 2, 1996)38 U.S.C. 7332Records of the identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment of any patient or subject which are maintained in connection with the performance of any patient or subject which are maintained in connection with the performance of any program or activity relating to drug abuse, alcoholism, or alcohol abuse, infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or sickle cell anemia.Records of the identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment of any patient or subject which are maintained in connection with the performance of any patient or subject which are maintained in connection with the performance of any program or activity relating to drug abuse, alcoholism, or alcohol abuse, infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or sickle cell anemia.Records of the identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment of any patient or subject which are maintained in connection with the performance of any patient or subject which are maintained in connection with the performance of any program or activity relating to drug abuse, alcoholism, or alcohol abuse, infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or sickle cell anemia.Palmer v. Derwinski, No. 91-197, slip op. at 3-4 (E.D. Ky, June 10, 1992)Palmer v. Derwinski, No. 91-197, slip op. at 3-4 (E.D. Ky, June 10, 1992)Palmer v. Derwinski, No. 91-197, slip op. at 3-4 (E.D. Ky, June 10, 1992)35 U.S.C. 205Federal agencies are authorized to withhold from disclosure to the public information disclosing any invention in which the Federal Government owns or may own a right, title, or interest (including a nonexclusive license) for a reasonable time in order for a patent application to be filed. Furthermore, Federal agencies shall not be required to release copies of any document which is part of an application for patent filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or with any foreign patent office.111241281264912323147314168711101102192012570510081245403694102121423224510990222902882438176171430330011000000000000043739212175170171232400514077012300110216117568987299405004351810317797741111529127288571385Although VA indicated in its FY 2009 Annual Report that there were 2,677 requests pending at the end of the fiscal year, the figure denoted in this chart is correct. The difference is attributed to the following: 1) in some instances the office did not show requests that were in fact completed in FY 2009 as completed in VA’s FOIA tracking system until after the FY 2009 report was finalized; 2) there were some discrepancies in accounting; and 3) requests were opened in the FOIA tracking system solely for the purpose of electronically assigning action to a Regional or Field Office were not counted in prior reports, but are counted here and will be included in future reports.000NoRecords11711NoRecords6NotDescribed1Other420000NoRecords7713322NoRecords13Withdrawn1FeeRelated7NotDescribed1Duplicate4Other88111144NoRecords4FeeRelated2Other13620026711019NoRecords12Withdrawn5FeeRelated1Duplicate3Other28245230NoRecords2Withdrawn1FeeRelated19793267NoRecords104Withdrawn2Other428883446NoRecords14Withdrawn16FeeRelated1NotDescribed1Duplicate2Other41713003000Other1100000000000025101NotDescribed2Other13915181NoRecords60Withdrawn9FeeRelated3NotDescribed17Duplicate5Other421701191NoRecords3240101051NoRecords170123000Other11820NoRecords1114415377597NoRecords392Withdrawn37FeeRelated70NotDescribed64Duplicate19Other10719940706729746071NoRecords771Withdrawn178FeeRelated92NotDescribed58Duplicate86Other500177971180870316273NoRecords1391Withdrawn249FeeRelated177NotDescribed144Duplicate119Other166528857Referrals1Not a proper FOIA request for some other reason2Not an agency record14Referrals1Not a proper FOIA request for some other reason4Not an agency record38Not a proper FOIA request for some other reason11Referrals7Not a proper FOIA request for some other reason10Not an agency record1128Referrals2Not a proper FOIA request for some other reason24Referrals3Not a proper FOIA request for some other reason14Not a proper FOIA request for some other reason11Referrals11Not a proper FOIA request for some other reason29Not an agency record1342Referrals11Referrals881Not a proper FOIA request for some other reason180Not an agency record6Requestor died before request was completed41071Referrals40Not a proper FOIA request for some other reason410Not an agency record11Requestor died before request was completed30Glomar Response4Subsumed by Litigation55001665Ex. 52Ex. 62Ex. 31Ex. 415Ex. 52Ex. 625Ex. 7(C)1Ex. 22Ex. 59Ex. 69Ex. 27Ex. 34Ex. 41Ex. 58Ex. 6117Ex. 7(A)4Ex. 7(C)27Ex. 7(E)2Ex. 21Ex. 32Ex. 42Ex. 45Ex. 691Ex. 21Ex. 34Ex. 439Ex. 511Ex. 610Ex. 23Ex. 69Ex. 7(C)2Ex. 28Ex. 32Ex. 47Ex. 56Ex. 69Ex. 69Ex. 7(C)5Ex. 52Ex. 66Ex. 7(C)1Ex. 41Ex. 51Ex. 61Ex. 62Ex. 219Ex. 3654Ex. 41Ex. 57Ex. 63173Ex. 7(A)3Ex. 7(B)1Ex. 7(C)18Ex. 7(E)2Ex. 7(F)2Ex. 268Ex. 31847Ex. 4146Ex. 5109Ex. 66888Ex. 7(A)65Ex. 7(B)11Ex. 7(C)1311Ex. 7(D)6Ex. 7(E)7Ex. 7(F)18Ex. 2109Ex. 32514Ex. 4217Ex. 5157Ex. 610351Ex. 7(A)72Ex. 7(B)12Ex. 7(C)1365Ex. 7(D)6Ex. 7(E)11Ex. 7(F)20000000000000000015623118520200000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000156231185202Although VA indicated in its FY 2009 Annual Report that there were 222 appeals pending at the end of the fiscal year, the figure denoted in this chart is correct. The difference is attributed to the following: 1) in some instances the office did not show requests that were in fact completed in FY 2009 as completed in VA’s FOIA tracking system until after the FY 2009 report was finalized; and 2) there were some discrepancies in accounting.000000000000000000003335151021850000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000333515102185Ex. 21Ex. 315Ex. 46Ex. 516Ex. 660Ex. 7(C)16Ex. 21Ex. 315Ex. 46Ex. 516Ex. 660Ex. 7(C)16NoRecords40Withdrawn4FeeRelated1Other57NoRecords40Withdrawn4FeeRelated1Other57Referrals5Not a proper FOIA request for some other reason2Not an agency record1Appeal Based Solely on Denial of Request for Expedited Processing (For use by General Counsel Only)1Initial Response After Appeal (For use by General Counsel Only)31Remand (For Use by General Counsel 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