DHS FY22 FOIA Annual Report

Department of Homeland Security

Fiscal Year 2022 Freedom of Information Act Report

Submitted to the Attorney General of the United States and the

Director of the Office of Government Information Services

February 2023

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Executive Summary

The Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office (PRIV)

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is pleased to issue its Fiscal Year

(FY) 2022 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) report. In the last year, the Department set new

records and reached significant milestones in making its FOIA program more efficient, and in

enhancing transparency and accountability across the Department. The Privacy Office remains

committed to continuing these efforts during FY 2023.

In FY 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) set new records for the number

of FOIA requests received and processed. Overall, DHS received more than 542,000 FOIA

requests and processed more than 500,000 requests. DHS increased the number of requests

processed in FY 2022 by almost 40,000 compared to FY 2021 –a testament to the hard work of

the dedicated DHS FOIA staff.

DHS ended FY 2022 with a backlog of 52,137 requests. Notably, the DHS backlog corresponds

to less than 10 percent of the total number of requests received in FY 2022. The backlog

increase is concentrated primarily at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Privacy Office, and U.S. Citizenship and

Immigration Services (USCIS). These FOIA processing centers regularly receive a large volume

of requests.

In response to the surge in requests received in FY 2022, the DHS FOIA staff engaged in

tremendous collaboration and coordination to provide strong customer service to the requester

community. For example, ICE and USCIS continued an agreement that streamlined the

experience for individuals seeking personal immigration-related files, and the United States

Secret Service (USSS) assisted with reviewing and closing backlogged cases for USCIS.

Additionally, the Privacy Office provided direct assistance to CBP and USCIS to close backlog

cases and assisted with moving cases more efficiently through the FOIA process.

The Privacy Office also made strides to modernize the Department’s FOIA information

technology infrastructure and other strategic investments to eliminate the DHS backlog. The

Privacy Office coordinated with the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to launch a

new FOIA processing system that better serves the Department’s complex FOIA processing

needs. This system, which will be used by 12 DHS FOIA processing centers,

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includes state-of-

the-art tools to improve efficiency, collaboration, and oversight. Beyond this important

overhaul, the Privacy Office also: collaborated with the OCIO to streamline its monthly

oversight reporting system provided expanded training opportunities and issued targeted

guidance; structured its contracts to reduce FOIA administrative overhead for DHS FOIA

processing centers; and centralized FOIA processing responsibilities through structured

agreements.

The Acting Chief Privacy and Chief FOIA Officer is committed to continuing to mature the

Department’s FOIA program and expanding the Department’s capacity to deliver transparency

and accountability to the people we serve. The Privacy Office will continue to oversee and assist

DHS FOIA processing centers and agencies to enhance operations and increase compliance with

the FOIA.

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The Privacy Office enables the Department to accomplish its mission while embedding and enforcing privacy

protections and transparency in all DHS activities. The Chief Privacy Officer is also the Chief FOIA Officer and

oversees FOIA policy, program oversight, training, and the efficacy of the DHS FOIA program.

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The Privacy Office maintains the FOIA processing system used by all components except USSS and USCIS. In

FY 2023, CBP and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers will begin to use the new FOIA processing

system.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Basic Information Regarding Report...............................................................................5

II. Making a FOIA Request ...................................................................................................5

III. Acronyms, Definitions, and Exemptions ..........................................................................5

IV. Exemption 3 Statutes .......................................................................................................10

V. FOIA Requests

A. Received, Processed, and Pending FOIA Requests .........................................15

B. (1) Disposition of FOIA Requests - All Processed Requests ..........................16

(2) Dispostion of FOIA Requests - “Other” Reasons for “Full Denials

Based on Reasons Other than Exemptions” from Section V, B(1) Chart ..16

(3) Disposition of FOIA Requests - Number of Times Exemptions Applied..18

VI. Administrative Appeals of Initial Determinations of FOIA Requests ........................18

A. Received, Processed, and Pending Administrative Appeals ............................18

B. Disposition of Administrative Appeals - All Processed Appeals ....................19

C. (1) Reasons for Denial on Appeal - Number of Times Exemptions Applied ..19

(2) Reasons for Denial on Appeal - Reasons Other than Exemptions .............20

(3) Reasons for Denial on Appeal - “Other” Reasons from Section VI, C(2)

Chart ...........................................................................................................21

(4) Response Times for Administrative Appeals .............................................22

(5) Ten Oldest Pending Administrative Appeals .............................................23

VII. FOIA Requests: Response Times for Processed and Pending Requests .....................24

A. Processed Requests - Response Time for All Processed Perfected Requests..24

B. Processed Requests - Response Time for Perfected Requests in Which

Information was Granted .................................................................................24

C. Processed Requests - Response Time in Day Increments ...............................25

(1) Simple Requests Response Time in Day Increments .................................25

(2) Complex Requests Response Time in Day Increments .............................25

(3) Requests Granted Expedited Processing Response Time in Day

Increments ..................................................................................................26

D. Pending Requests - All Pending Perfected Requests .......................................27

E. Pending Requests - Ten Oldest Pending Perfected Requests ..........................28

VIII. Requests for Expedited Processing and Requests for Fee Waivers ............................29

A. Requests for Expedited Processing ..................................................................29

B. Requests for Fee Waiver ..................................................................................29

IX. FOIA Personnel and Costs ..............................................................................................30

X. Fees Collected for Processing Requests .........................................................................30

XI. FOIA Regulations (Including Fee Schedule) .................................................................31

A. Number of Times Subsection (c) Used ............................................................32

B. Number of (a)(2) Records Posted ....................................................................32

XII. Backlogs, Consultations, and Comparisons ..................................................................33

A. Backlogs of FOIA Requests and Administrative Appeals ...............................33

B. Consultations on FOIA Requests - Received, Processed, and Pending

Consultations....................................................................................................33

C. Consultations on FOIA Requests - Ten Oldest Consultations Received

from Other Agencies and Pending ...................................................................34

D. (1) Comparison of Numbers of Requests from Previous and Current

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Annual Report - Requests Received, Processed, and Backlogged ............36

(2) Comparison of Backlogged Requests from Previous and Current

Annual Report ............................................................................................36

(3) Comparison of Numbers of Administrative Appeals from Previous

and Current Annual Report - Appeals Received, Processed, and

Backlogged ................................................................................................36

(4) Comparison of Backlogged Administrative Appeals from Previous and

Current Annual Report ...............................................................................36

APPENDICES. .................................................................................................................37

APPENDIX A: Composition of the Department of Homeland Security ...............37

APPENDIX B: Department of Homeland Security Organizational Chart ............41

APPENDIX C: Names, Addresses, and Contact Information For DHS FOIA

Officers ........................................................................................42

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I. Basic Information Regarding Report

1. Questions regarding this report may be directed to:

Mason Clutter

Acting Chief Privacy Officer and Chief FOIA Officer

Privacy Office

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2707 Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue, SE, Mail Stop 0655

Washington, DC 20528-0655

Phone: 202-343-1743; Fax: 202-343-4011

2. This report can be downloaded from the DHS FOIA website at

http://www.dhs.gov/foia-annual-reports.

3. Requests for this report in paper form may also be directed to the Privacy Office, as

listed above.

II. Making a FOIA Request

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1. Names, addresses, and contact numbers for DHS FOIA Officers can be found on our

website at http://www.dhs.gov/foia-contact-information.

2. Brief description of why requests may not be granted:

In response to a FOIA request, DHS may determine that the responsive records are

exempt from disclosure, in whole or in part, or that the requested record does not exist or

cannot be located. For example, the Department frequently receives requests for law

enforcement records, which are of specific interest to potential subjects of investigation,

victims of crime, and the public. Depending on who is requesting the information (i.e., a

first or third-party requester) the Department may invoke FOIA exemptions 6 and 7(C)

(to prevent an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy) and/or exemption 7(E) (to

protect against the disclosure of law enforcement techniques, procedures, and guidelines).

III. Acronyms, Definitions, and Exemptions

1. Agency-specific acronyms or other terms:

a. CBP U.S. Customs and Border Protection

b. CISA Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

c. CISOMB Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman

d. CRCL Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

e. CWMD Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office

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The Privacy Office (PRIV) processes and reports on FOIA requests for PRIV, the Office of the Secretary

(including the Military Advisor’s Office), and the following components: CISOMB, CISA, CWMD, ESEC, FPS,

MGMT, OBIM, OGC, OLA, OPA, OPE, OPS, PLCY, and S&T.

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f. DHS U.S. Department of Homeland Security

g. ESEC Office of the Executive Secretary

h. FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

i. FLETC Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers

j. FPS Federal Protective Service

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k. I&A Office of Intelligence and Analysis

l. ICE U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

m. MGMT Management Directorate

n. MIL Military Advisors Office

o. NCSC National Cyber Security Center

p. OBIM Office of Biometric Identity Management

q. OCP Office of Community Partnerships

r. OGC Office of the General Counsel

s. OIDO Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman

t. OIG Office of Inspector General

u. OLA Office of Legislative Affairs

v. OPA Office of Public Affairs

w. OPE Office of Partnership and Engagement

x. OSA Office of Homeland Security Situational Awareness

y. PLCY Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans

z. PRIV Privacy Office

aa. S&T Science and Technology Directorate

bb. TSA Transportation Security Administration

cc. USCG United States Coast Guard

dd. USCIS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

ee. USSS United States Secret Service

2. Definition of terms, as used in this report:

a. Administrative Appeal – A request to a federal agency asking that it review at a

higher administrative level a FOIA determination made by the agency at the

initial request level. Under section 704 of the Administrative Procedures Act, the

Department’s response to an administrative appeal is considered final agency

action that is then appealable to a federal district court.

b. Backlog – The number of requests or administrative appeals that are pending at

an agency at the end of the fiscal year that are beyond the statutory time period for

a response.

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FPS is an operational component within the DHS Management Directorate that provides law enforcement and

security services to approximately 9,000 federal facilities nationwide.

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c. Consultation – The procedure whereby the agency responding to a FOIA request

first forwards a record to another agency for its review because that other agency

has an interest in the document. Once the agency in receipt of the consultation

finishes its review of the record, it provides its views on the record to the agency

that forwarded it. That agency, in turn, will then respond to the FOIA requester.

d. Exemption 3 Statute – A federal statute other than FOIA that exempts

information from disclosure and which the agency relies on to withhold

information under subsection (b)(3) of the FOIA.

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e. FOIA Processing Center - For agencies that process requests on a decentralized

basis, a “processing center” is an entity, also sometimes referred to as an Office,

Division, Bureau, Center, or Directorate, within the agency that processes FOIA

requests. The FOIA now requires that agencies include in the Annual FOIA

Report data for both the agency overall and for each principal processing center of

the agency.

f. FOIA Request – A FOIA request is generally a request to a federal agency for

access to records concerning another person (in other words, a “third-party”

request), an organization, or a particular topic of interest. Moreover, because

requesters covered by the Privacy Act who seek records concerning themselves

(in other words, “first-party” requesters) are afforded the benefit of the access

provisions of both FOIA and the Privacy Act, the term “FOIA request” also

includes any such “first-party” requests when an agency determines that it must

search beyond its Privacy Act “systems of records” or when the agency applies a

Privacy Act exemption and therefore looks to FOIA to afford the greatest possible

access. DHS applies this same interpretation of the term “FOIA request” even to

“first-party” requests from persons not covered by the Privacy Act, e.g., non-U.S.

citizens. Because DHS policy provides non-U.S. citizens the ability to access

their own records as if they are subject to the Privacy Act’s access provisions,

DHS processes the requests under FOIA as well. Thus, all requests that require

DHS to utilize FOIA in responding to the requester are included in this Report.

Additionally, a FOIA request includes records referred to DHS for processing and

direct response to the requester. It does not, however, include records for which

the agency has received a consultation from another agency. (Consultations are

reported separately in Section XII of this Report.)

g. Full Grant – An agency decision to disclose all records in full in response to a

FOIA request.

h. Full Denial – An agency decision not to release any records in response to a

FOIA request because the records are exempt in their entireties under one or more

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Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(3) as amended by sec. 564 of Public Law 111-83, a statute enacted after

October 28, 2009 can qualify as an Exemption 3 law only if it cites specifically to 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(3).

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of the FOIA exemptions, or because of a procedural reason, such as when no

records could be located.

i. Multi-Track Processing – A system in which simple requests requiring relatively

minimal review are placed in one processing track and more voluminous and

complex requests are placed in one or more other tracks. Requests granted

expedited processing are placed in yet another track. Requests in each track are

processed on a first-in/first-out basis.

i. Expedited Processing – An agency will process a FOIA request on an

expedited basis when a requester satisfies the requirements for expedited

processing as set forth in the statute and in agency regulations.

ii. Simple Request – A FOIA request that an agency using multi-track

processing places in its fastest (non-expedited) track based on the volume

and/or simplicity of records requested.

iii. Complex Request – A FOIA request that an agency using multi-track

processing places in a slower track based on the high volume and/or

complexity of the records requested.

j. Partial Grant/Partial Denial – An agency decision to disclose portions of the

records and to withhold other portions that are exempt under the FOIA, or to

otherwise deny a portion of the request for a procedural reason.

k. Pending Request or Pending Administrative Appeal – A pending request is

one where the agency has not yet provided a response to the requester. A pending

administrative appeal is where one where the agency has not taken final action in

all respects.

l. Perfected Request – A request for records that reasonably describes such records

and is made in accordance with published rules stating the time, place, fees (if

any), and procedures to be followed.

m. Processed Request or Processed Administrative Appeal – A processed request

is one where the agency has provided a complete response to the requester’s

initial request. A processed administrative appeal is one where the agency has

advised the requester of its final decision on the requester’s appeal as to the

handling of the initial request.

n. Range in Number of Days – The lowest and highest number of days required to

process requests or administrative appeals.

o. Time Limits – The time period in the statute for an agency to respond to a FOIA

request (ordinarily 20 working days from receipt of a perfected FOIA request).

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Absent “unusual circumstances,” the FOIA provides that agencies should make a determination with respect to an

appeal within twenty working-days of its receipt by the agency. 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(A)(ii).

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3. Concise descriptions of FOIA exemptions:

a. Exemption 1: classified national defense and foreign relations information.

b. Exemption 2: internal agency rules and practices (personnel).

c. Exemption 3: information that is prohibited from disclosure by another federal

law.

d. Exemption 4: trade secrets and other confidential or financial information

obtained from a person.

e. Exemption 5: inter-agency or intra-agency communications that are protected by

legal privileges, such as the deliberative process privilege, attorney work product

privilege, and attorney client privilege.

f. Exemption 6: information that, if released, would be a clearly unwarranted

invasion of personal privacy.

g. Exemption 7: law enforcement records where the disclosure would A) interfere

with enforcement proceedings, B) deprive a person of a fair trial or impartial

adjudication, C) constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, D)

identify a confidential source, E) disclose law enforcement techniques and

procedures or guidelines for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions, or F)

endanger the life or physical safety of any individual.

h. Exemption 8: information relating to the supervision of financial institutions.

i. Exemption 9: geological/geophysical information concerning wells.

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IV. Exemption 3 Statutes

The following chart lists the Exemption 3 Statutes cited by DHS in FY 2022.

Statute

Type of Information

Withheld

Case Citation

Number of Times Relied

upon per Processing

Center

Total Number of

Times Relied

upon by DHS

2 U.S.C. §

437g(a)(12)(A)*

(Federal Election

Campaign Act)

Notification or investigation

related to federal campaign

funds

N/A ICE 1 1

5 U.S.C. § 7114(b)(4)

7132 (Civil Service

Reform Act)

Labor relations training and

guidance materials

N/A

I&A

USCG

4

1

5

7 U.S.C. § 136i-1 Pesticide Record Keeping N/A ICE 1 1

8 U.S.C. § 1202(f)

(Immigration and

Nationality Act)

Certain records pertaining to

the issuance or refusal of

visas to enter the United

States

Medina-Hincapie v. Dep’t of

State, 700 F.2d 737, 741-42

(D.C. Cir. 1983);

DeLaurentiis v. Haig, 686

F.2d 192, 194 (3d Cir. 1982);

Assadi v. Dep’t of State, No.

12-1111, 2014 WL 4704840,

at *6 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 19,

2014); Beltranena v. U.S.

Dep’t of State, 821 F. Supp.

2d 167, 177-78 (D.D.C.

2011); Badalamenti v. U.S.

Dep’t of State, 899 F. Supp.

542, 547 (D. Kan. 1995); Jan-

Xin Zang v. FBI, 756 F. Supp.

705, 711-12 (W.D.N.Y.

1991); Smith v. DOJ, No. 81-

CV-813, 1983 U.S. Dist.

LEXIS 10878, at *13-14

(N.D.N.Y. Dec. 13, 1983).

PRIV

USCIS

6,675

31,764

38,439

8 U.S.C. § 1367(a)(2)

Information which relates to

an alien who is the

beneficiary of an application

for relief under paragraph

(15)(T), (15)(U), or (51) of

section 101(a) of

the Immigration and

Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. §

1101(a)(15)(T), (U), (51)] or

section 240A(b)(2) of such

Act [8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(2)]

N/A

ICE

OIG

1

2

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Statute

Type of Information

Withheld

Case Citation

Number of Times Relied

upon per Processing

Center

Total Number of

Times Relied

upon by DHS

10 U.S.C. § 130b

Personally identifiable

information pertaining to

“any member of the armed

forces assigned to an

overseas unit, a sensitive

unit, or a routinely

deployable unit” and “any

employee of the Department

of Defense or of the Coast

Guard whose duty station is

with any such unit”

Freedom Watch, Inc. v. NSA,

197 F. Supp. 3d 165, 174

(D.D.C. 2016); Hiken v.

DOD, 521 F. Supp. 2d 1047,

1062 (N.D. Cal. 2007);

O’Keefe v. DOD, 463 F.

Supp. 2d 317, 325 (E.D.N.Y.

2006); Windel v. United

States, No. A02-306, 2005

WL 846206, at *2 (D. Alaska

Apr. 11, 2005).

USCG 2 2

15 U.S.C. § 3710a(c)

Cooperative research and

development agreements

N/A PRIV 1 1

16 U.S.C. § 470hh

Information pertaining to the

nature and location of certain

archaeological resources

Hornbostel v.

U.S. Dep't of the Interior,

305 F. Supp. 2d 21, 30

(D.D.C. 2003), summary

affirmance

granted, No.03-5257, 2004

WL

1900562 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 25,

2004).

CBP 12 12

18 U.S.C. § 1343

Fraud by wire, radio, or

television

N/A USSS 2 2

12

Statute

Type of Information

Withheld

Case Citation

Number of Times Relied

upon per Processing

Center

Total Number of

Times Relied

upon by DHS

18 U.S.C. §§ 2510, et

seq.

(Title III of the Omnibus

Crime Control and Safe

Streets Act)

Wiretap requests and the

contents of any wire, oral, or

electronic communication

obtained through wiretaps

Payne v

. DOJ, No. 96-30840,

slip op. at 5-6 (5th Cir. July

11,

1997); Lam Lek

Chong v. DEA, 929 F.2d 729,

733 (D.C. Cir. 1991).

USSS 2 2

18 U.S.C. § 3509(d)

(Federal Victims’

Protection and Rights

Act)

Certain records containing

identifying information

pertaining to children

involved in criminal

proceedings

Davis v. U.S. Postal

Inspection Serv., 75 F. Supp.

3d 425, 430-31 (D.D.C.

2014).

ICE 3

3

26 U.S.C. §§ 6103, 6105

(Internal Revenue Code)

Certain tax return

information, to include

Taxpayer Identification

Numbers of third parties, and

certain tax convention

information

Church of Scientology v. IRS,

484 U.S. 9, 15 (1987) (26

U.S.C. § 6103); Elec. Priv.

Info. Ctr. v. IRS, 910 F.3d

1232 (D.C. Cir. 2018);

Leonard v. U.S. Dep’t of

Treasury, 590 F. App’x. 141,

143-44 (3d Cir. 2014) (per

curiam); Pac. Fisheries, Inc. v.

IRS, 395 F. App’x. 438, 440

(9th Cir. 2010) (unpublished

disposition) (26 U.S.C. §§

6103, 6105); Tax Analysts v.

IRS, 217 F. Supp. 2d 23, 27-

29 (D.D.C. 2002) (26 U.S.C.

§ 6105).

USCIS

CBP

58

2

60

31 U.S.C. § 5319

(Bank Secrecy Act)

Reports pertaining to

monetary instruments

transactions filed under

subchapter II of chapter 53

of title 31 and records of

those reports

Turner v. Dep’t of Treasury,

No. 15-00007, 2017 WL

1106030 at *7 (E.D. Cal.

Mar. 23, 2017); Yunes v.

DOJ, 263 F. Supp. 3d 82, 87

(D.D.C. 2017); Council on

Am.-Islamic Rels., Cal. v.

FBI, 749 F. Supp. 2d 1104,

1117 (S.D. Cal. 2010);

Berger v. IRS, 487 F. Supp.

2d 482, 496-97 (D.N.J.

2007), aff’d on other

grounds, 288 F. App’x 829

(3d Cir. 2008).

USCIS 30 30

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Statute

Type of Information

Withheld

Case Citation

Number of Times Relied

upon per Processing

Center

Total Number of

Times Relied

upon by DHS

41 U.S.C. § 4702

(formerly at 41 U.S.C. §

253b(m)(1))

Contractor proposals that are

in the possession or control

of an executive agency and

that have not been set forth

or incorporated by reference

into contracts

Sinkfield v. HUD, No. 10-

885, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS

35233, at *13-15 (S.D. Ohio

Mar. 15, 2012); Margolin v.

NASA, No. 09-CV-00421,

2011 WL 1303221, at *6 (D.

Nev. Mar. 31, 2011);

Hornbostel v. U.S. Dep’t of

the Interior, 305 F. Supp. 2d

21, 30 (D.D.C. 2003),

summary affirmance granted,

No. 03-5257, 2004 WL

1900562 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 25,

2004).

CBP

FEMA

USCIS

1

2

15

18

41 U.S.C. § 2102

(amending 41 U.S.C. §

423(a)(1))*

(Procurement Integrity

Act)

Contractor bid or proposal

information; source selection

information

Legal & Safety Employer

Research, Inc. v. U.S. Dep’t

of the Army, No. Civ.

S001748, 2001 WL

34098652, at *3-4 (E.D. Cal.

May 4, 2001) (dictum).

PRIV

FE

MA

ICE

CBP

2

1

4

1

8

49 U.S.C. § 114 (r)

(formerly at 49 U.S.C. §

114 (s))

Information obtained or

developed in carrying out

security under the authority

of the Aviation and

Transportation Security Act

or under chapter 449 of this

title

Skurow v. DHS,

No. 11-1296,

2012 WL 4380895, at *9-10

(D.D.C. Sept. 26, 2012);

Gordon v. FBI, 390 F. Supp.

2d 897, 900 (N.D. Cal. 2004).

PRIV

TSA

USCG

USCIS

ICE

CBP

USSS

56

104

2

18,298

9

7

60

18,536

50 U.S.C. § 3024(i)(1)

(formerly at 50 U.S.C. §

403-1(i)(1)) (National

Security Act of 1947)

Intelligence sources and

methods

CIA v. Sims,

471 U.S. 159,

167 (1985).

P

RIV 2 2

50 U.S.C. § 3507

(formerly at 50 U.S.C. §

403g)

Intelligence sources and

methods; certain information

pertaining to Agency

employees, specifically: “the

organization, functions,

names, official titles,

salaries, or numbers of

personnel employed by the

Agency”

Assassination Archives &

Rsch. Ctr. v. CIA, No. 18-

5280, 2019 WL 691517

(D.C. Cir. Feb. 15, 2019)

(per curiam);

Berman v. CIA,

501 F.3d 1136, 1137-38, 1140

(9th Cir. 2007); Makky v.

Chertoff, 489 F. Supp. 2d 421,

442 (D.N.J. 2007), aff’d on

other grounds, 541 F. 3d 205

(3d Cir. 2008).

ICE 1 1

50 U.S.C. § 403-

1(i)(1)(National Security

Act of 1947)

Intelligence sources and

methods

CIA v. Sims, 471 U.S. 159,

167 (1985); ACLU v. DOJ,

681 F.3d 61, 72-75 (2d Cir.

May 21, 2012); ACLU v.

DOD, 628 F.3d 612, 619,

626 (D.C. Cir. 2011);

Berman v. CIA, 501 F.3d

1136, 1137-38, 1140 (9th

Cir. 2007).

PRIV

I&A

2

4

6

14

Statute

Type of Information

Withheld

Case Citation

Number of Times Relied

upon per Processing

Center

Total Number of

Times Relied

upon by DHS

Fed. R. Crim. P. 6(e),

enacted by Act of July

30, 1977, Pub. L. No.

95-78, 91 Stat. 319

Certain records that would

reveal some secret aspect

pertaining to grand jury

proceedings

Sussman v. USMS, 494 F.3d

1106, 1113 (D.C. Cir. 2007);

Sorin v. DOJ, No. 18-99,

2018 WL 6431027 (2d Cir.

Dec. 6, 2018) (per curium);

Widi v. McNeil, No. 12-CV-

00188, 2016 WL 4394724,

at *23 (D. Me. Aug 16,

2016);

Durham v. U.S. Atty.

Gen., No. 06-843, 2008 WL

620744, at *2 (E.D. Tex. Mar.

3, 2008); Cozen O’Connor v.

U.S. Dep’t of Treasury, 570 F.

Supp. 2d 749, 776 (E.D. Pa.

2008).

USCIS

ICE

27

1

28

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V. FY 2022 FOIA Requests

A. Received, Processed, and Pending FOIA Requests

7

Processing Center

Number of Requests

Pending as of Start of

Fiscal Year

Number of Requests

Received in Fiscal Year

Number of Requests

Processed in Fiscal

Year

Number of Requests

Pending as of End of

Fiscal Year

CBP

25,933

132,117

111,571

46,479

CISA

100

208

167

141

CRCL

20

195

176

39

FEMA

578

953

962

569

FLETC

8

227

217

18

FPS

21

241

184

78

I&A 65 205 95 175

ICE

4,212

24,931

15,460

13,683

OIG

312

298

138

472

PRIV

6,273

74,698

73,385

7,586

TSA

505

966

928

543

USCG

2,162

2,679

2,379

2,462

USCIS

22,006

302,698

299,690

25,014

USSS 182 641 680 143

AGENCY OVERALL

62,377

541,057

506,032

97,402

B. (1) Disposition of FOIA Requests – All Processed Requests

Processing

Center

No. of

Full

Grants

No. of

Partial

Grants/

Partial

Denials

No. of Full

Denials

Based on

Exemptions

Number of Full Denials Based on Reasons Other than Exemptions

No

Records

All

Records

Referred

Request

Withdrawn

Fee-

Not

Reasonably

Described

Improper

FOIA

Request

Not

Agency

Record

Duplicate

Request

Other Total

CBP

18,058

37,750

693

36,066

1,140

572

112

349

12,747

2,114

1,970

0

111,571

CISA

7

60

2

46

4

6

1

9

0

10

6

16

167

CRCL

4

31

7

45

3

1

0

15

18

0

49

3

176

FEMA

155

192

76

143

51

192

9

63

14

21

33

13

962

FLETC

8

42

0

20

8

4

0

13

77

33

6

217

FPS

8

99

0

42

9

1

0

11

4

2

4

184

I&A

0

9

40

7

10

0

6

1

18

3

1

95

ICE

290

5,120

99

4,693

1,681

213

0

86

960

1,239

607

472

15,460

OIG

3

50

1

18

6

22

0

3

14

13

3

5

138

PRIV

745

37,571

53

29,067

531

61

0

113

1,853

67

3,004

320

73,385

TSA

100

196

41

117

88

153

0

77

43

37

41

35

928

USCG

680

254

99

370

0

826

0

25

91

34

2,379

USCIS

24,404

168,826

12,070

62,298

939

679

0

17,127

1,166

12,181

0

299,690

USSS

28

345

9

123

3

2

0

4

101

4

57

680

AGENCY

OVERALL

44,490 250,545

13,190 133,055

4,473 2,732 122 749 32,959 4,751 18,000 966 506,032

7

After reviewing their databases, the following components adjusted the number of requests pending as of the start

of the Fiscal Year: CBP, CISA, CRCL, FEMA, FLETC, I&A, OIG, PRIV, TSA, and USCIS.

16

B. (2) Disposition of FOIA Requests – “Other” Reasons for “Full Denials Based on

Reasons Other than Exemptions” from Section V, B (1) Chart

Processing Center

Description

No. of Times Used

Total

CBP N/A

CISA

Unable to locate requester

Aggregated

Request in Litigation

10

2

4

16

CRCL Request in Litigation 3 3

FEMA

Unable to locate requester

Aggregated

Request in Litigation

1

11

1

13

FLETC Unable to locate Requester 6 6

FPS

Aggregated

Request in Litigation

3

1

4

I&A Aggregated 1 1

ICE

Aggregated

Records Referred Non-Responsive

Request in Litigation

Unable to Locate Requester

Admin Information Outside of Scope

259

34

71

104

4

472

17

Processing Center

Description

No. of Times Used

Total

OIG

Records Referred Non-Responsive

Unable to Locate Requester

Aggregated

1

3

1

5

PRIV

Request in Litigation

Aggregated

Unable to Locate Requester

37

277

6

320

TSA

Unable to Locate Requester

Records Referred Non-Responsive

Other-Aggregated

33

1

35

USCG

Aggregated

Unable to Locate Requester

Request in Litigation

25

3

6

34

USCIS N/A

USSS

Request in Litigation

Records Referred Non-Responsive

Aggregated

9

43

5

57

AGENCY OVERALL

966

18

B. (3) Disposition of FOIA Requests – Number of Times Exemptions Applied

Processing

Center

Ex. 1 Ex. 2 Ex. 3 Ex. 4 Ex. 5 Ex. 6

Ex.

7(A)

Ex.

7(B)

Ex. 7(C)

Ex.

7(D)

Ex.

7(E)

Ex.

7(F)

Ex. 8 Ex. 9

CBP

3

349

23

132

181

38,334

69

16

36,423

7

36,022

22

1

CISA

0

9

10

54

62

0

5

0

29

4

0

CRCL

0

1

0

29

36

1

0

22

0

15

0

FEMA

0

2

3

40

49

239

7

1

36

1

0

FLETC

0

4

44

0

14

0

1

0

FPS

0

1

14

99

5

1

97

1

78

9

0

I&A

0

8

0

37

44

0

1

0

ICE

0

34

21

131

181

5,123

37

11

5,123

18

4,980

23

1

3

OIG

0

1

13

49

2

0

49

3

16

0

PRIV

0

2

6,738

34

105

34,485

0

32,192

1

36,436

7

0

TSA

0

21

104

26

38

165

8

0

19

0

2

0

USCG

1

11

5

29

69

244

90

0

114

5

10

0

USCIS

0

21

50,192

196

44,321

128,553

32

0

145,183

12

153,816

85

0

USSS

2

1

64

23

59

319

14

4

319

25

296

5

0

AGENCY

OVERALL

6 442 57,159 622 45,110 207,788 327 33 219,596 73 231,702 156 2 4

VI. FY 2022 Administrative Appeals of Initial Determinations of FOIA Requests

A. Received, Processed, and Pending Administrative Appeals

8

Processing

Center

No. of Appeals Pending as of

Start of Fiscal Year

No. of Appeals Received

in Fiscal Year

No. of Appeals

Processed in Fiscal Year

No. of Appeals Pending

as of End of Fiscal Year

CBP 81 3,687 3,651 117

CRCL 0 4 4 0

FEMA 29 33 33 29

FLETC

3

0

2

1

ICE

202

316

259

OIG

15

35

47

3

PRIV

236

505

453

288

TSA

3

70

43

30

USCG

27

63

69

21

USCIS

249

2,656

2,777

128

USSS

19

25

36

8

AGENCY

OVERALL

864 7,394 7,374 884

8

After reviewing their databases, CBP, FLETC, ICE, OIG, PRIV, TSA, USCG, USCIS and USSS adjusted the

number of appeals pending as of the start of the Fiscal Year. PRIV previously handled and reported appeals on

behalf of CRCL.

19

B. Disposition of Administrative Appeals – All Processed Appeals

Processing

Center

Number Affirmed

on Appeal

Number Partially

Affirmed &

Partially

Reversed/Remanded

on Appeal

Number Completely

Reversed/Remanded

on Appeal

Number of Appeals

Closed for Other

Reasons

Total

CBP 736 372 1,916 627 3,651

CRCL 1 1 1 1 4

FEMA

7

6

13

33

FLETC

2

0

2

ICE

78

64

37

80

259

OIG

2

3

10

32

47

PRIV

202

4

36

211

453

TSA

12

2

1

28

43

USCG

6

11

3

49

69

USCIS

951

1,477

26

323

2,777

USSS

13

12

8

3

36

AGENCY OVERALL 2,010 1,953 2,044 1,367 7,374

C. (1) Reasons for Denial on Appeal – Number of Times Exemptions Applied

Processing

Center

Ex. 1 Ex. 2 Ex. 3 Ex. 4 Ex. 5 Ex. 6

Ex.

7(A)

Ex.

7(B)

Ex.

7(C)

Ex.

7(D)

Ex.

7(E)

Ex.

7(F)

Ex. 8 Ex. 9

CBP 0 20 142 5 21 1,533 10 118 1,527 2 1,124 5 0 0

CRCL 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

FEMA

0

1

3

10

0

1

0

2

0

FLETC

0

ICE

0

3

4

7

16

82

2

0

84

1

71

0

OIG

0

1

3

0

3

2

1

0

PRIV

1

0

15

0

1

32

0

30

0

TSA

0

5

1

0

1

0

USCG

0

1

6

13

0

5

0

2

0

USCIS

0

524

8

311

745

0

1,011

0

1,054

1

0

USSS

0

2

0

2

0

2

0

1

0

AGENCY

OVERALL

1 23 693 23 359 2,720 15 118 2,663 5 2,256 6 0 0

20

C. (2) Reasons for Denial on Appeal – Reasons Other than Exemptions

Processing

Center

No

Records

Referred

at Initial

Request

Level

Request

With-

drawn

Fee-

Records not

Reasonably

Described

Improper

Request

for Other

Reasons

Not

Agency

Record

Duplicate

Request

or Appeal

Request in

Litigation

Appeal

Based

Solely on

Denial for

Expedited

Processing

Other

*Explained

in chart C.

(3), below

CBP

388

91

17

11

0

516

15

71

2

1

0

CRCL

0

1

FEMA

0

3

0

1

0

2

0

6

FLETC

0

ICE

8

6

0

16

14

11

10

0

15

OIG

3

1

2

0

1

16

2

0

1

5

PRIV

70

5

1

0

6

0

17

3

0

98

TSA

2

0

12

0

2

0

1

9

USCG

11

0

16

0

2

1

0

17

USCIS

0

1

0

81

88

153

0

USSS

0

2

0

AGENCY

OVERALL

482 103 52 12 2 624 137 258 16 3 151

21

C. (3) Reasons for Denial on Appeal – “Other” Reasons from Section VI, C (2)

Chart

Processing

Center

Description

No. of Times

Used

Total

CBP N/A

CRCL Records Referred to Other Agency 1 1

FEMA

Improper Appeal

Moot

3

6

FLETC N/A

ICE

Moot

Improper Appeal

Coordinated by Another Processing

4

10

1

15

OIG

Improper Appeal

Moot

2

3

5

PRIV

Adequacy of the Search

Moot

Improper Appeal

3

56

39

98

TSA

Adequacy of the Search

Constructive Denial

1

8

9

USCG

Improper Appeal

Moot

Constructive Denial

5

11

1

17

USCIS N/A

USSS N/A

AGENCY OVERALL

151

22

C. (4) Response Times for Administrative Appeals

Processing

Center

Median Number of Days Average Number of Days Lowest Number of Days Highest Number of Days

CBP

76

13

1

1,256

CISA

N/A

CRCL

129

121

79

146

FEMA

209

238

1

566

FLETC

166

39

293

FPS

N/A

ICE

20

165

<1

1,178

I&A

N/A

OIG

103

146

3

635

PRIV

20

60

<1

429

TSA

40

51

<1

229

USCG

66

130

<1

1,288

USCIS

16

18

1

90

USSS

109

134

47

439

AGENCY OVERALL

66

26

0

1,288

23

C. (5) Ten Oldest Pending Administrative Appeals

Processing

Center

Sub-Row

Heading

10th 9th 8th 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2

nd

Oldest

Appeal

CBP

Date of

Receipt

8/30/2022 7/14/2022 7/14/2022 6/24/2022 6/24/2022 1/24/2022 8/12/2021 4/27/2021 4/20/2021 7/28/2020

Number of

Days Pending

22 55 55 68 111 174 284 358 363 543

FEMA

Date of

Receipt

2/2/2022 12/22/2021

12/6/2021 11/16/2021

11/8/2021 9/22/2021 9/15/2021 8/16/2021 4/30/2021 1/7/2021

Number of

Days Pending

168 195 207 220 225 257 262 283 357 359

FLETC

Date of

Receipt

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 6/10/2021

Number of

Days Pending

<1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 326

ICE

Date of

Receipt

11/2/2017 10/23/2017

10/5/2017 9/25/2017 8/24/2017 8/24/2017 4/28/2017 9/29/2016 6/1/2016 2/24/2016

Number of

Days Pending

1,229 1,237 1,248 1,256 1,277 1,277 1,359 1,503 1,587 1,656

OIG

Date of

Receipt

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 9/30/2022 9/13/2022 9/16/2021 4/7/2021 9/25/2019

Number of

Days Pending

<1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 19 261 374 756

PRIV

Date of

Receipt

10/15/2021

10/13/2021

10/12/2021

10/4/2021 9/24/2021 9/17/2021 9/17/2021 9/14/2021

Number of

Days Pending

241 241 241 243 244 249 255 260 260 263

TSA

Date of

Receipt

6/16/2022 6/15/2022 6/15/2022 6/13/2022 5/24/2022 5/11/2022 4/20/2022 4/18/2022 4/4/2022 3/3/2022

Number of

Days Pending

74 75 75 77 90 99 114 116 126 148

USCG

Date of

Receipt

5/18/2022 4/26/2022 4/21/2022 4/13/2022 4/11/2022 1/19/2022

10/13/2021

10/7/2021 4/29/2021 11/10/2020

Number of

Days Pending

94 110 113 119 121 178 243 246 358 473

USCIS

Date of

Receipt

9/16/2022 9/16/2022 9/16/2022 9/16/2022 9/15/2022 9/14/2022 9/13/2022 9/13/2022 9/13/2022 9/8/2022

Number of

Days Pending

10 10 10 10 11 12 13 13 13 16

USSS

Date of

Receipt

N/A 9/28/2022 9/23/2022 9/20/2022 6/28/2022 6/24/2022 6/23/2022 5/25/2022 5/17/2022 11/9/2022

Number of

Days Pending

<1 2 5 8 66 68 69 89 95 225

AGENCY

OVERALL

Date of

Receipt

11/2/2017

10/23/2017

10/5/2017 9/25/2017 8/24/2017 8/24/2017 4/28/2017 9/29/2016 6/1/2016 6/24/2016

Number of

Days

Pending

1,229 1,237 1,248 1,256 1,277 1,277 1,359 1,503 1,587 1,656

24

VII. FY 2022 FOIA Requests: Response Time for Processed and Pending Requests

A. Processed Requests – Response Time for All Processed Perfected Requests

Processing

Center

Simple Complex Expedited

Median

No. of

Days

Average

No. of

Days

Lowest

No. of

Days

Highest

No. of

Days

Median

No. of

Days

Average

No. of

Days

Lowest

No. of

Days

Highest

No. of

Days

Median

No. of

Days

Average

No. of

Days

Lowest

No. of

Days

Highest

No. of

Days

CBP

5

8

<1

20

192

197

21

1,714

0

CISA

9

<1

20

72

270

24

1,402

821

CRCL

5

6

<1

20

51

120

21

724

<1

FEMA

2

4

<1

20

130

187

21

965

167

154

1

364

FLETC

2

5

<1

19

37

75

21

429

<1

FPS

4

6

<1

20

30

33

21

66

16

I&A

3

5

<1

18

86

103

23

343

<1

ICE

2

5

<1

20

161

186

21

1,709

214

199

2

674

OIG

6

7

<1

18

234

362

22

1,126

69

PRIV

5

6

<1

20

26

29

21

1,549

252

223

2

503

TSA

2

4

<1

20

141

355

21

1,420

29

USCG

4

6

<1

20

177

381

21

1,924

8

202

3

596

USCIS

10

11

<1

20

31

35

20

1,207

32

179

7

757

USSS

4

6

<1

20

84

166

21

902

164

203

22

487

AGENCY

OVERALL

8 11 <1 20 106 83 21 1,924 20 196 <1 896

B. Processed Requests – Response Time for Perfected Requests in Which

Information Was Granted

Processing

Center

Simple

Complex

Expedited

Median No.

of Days

Average

No. of

Days

Lowest

No. of

Days

Highest

No. of

Days

Median

No. of

Days

Average

No. of

Days

Lowest

No. of

Days

Highest

No. of

Days

Median

No. of

Days

Average

No. of

Days

Lowest

No. of

Days

Highest No.

of Days

CBP

11

<1

20

208

21

1714

<1

CISA

8

9

7

13

66

174

24

1,402

821

CRCL

10

<1

18

55

137

21

724

<1

FEMA

6

8

<1

20

130

184

21

945

149

129

36

181

FLETC

9

10

1

19

42

76

21

429

<1

FPS

3

5

<1

20

21

32

21

66

16

I&A

<1

189

179

106

343

<1

ICE

16

15

1

20

174

210

21

1,709

283

297

44

674

OIG

11

9

1

15

204

313

25

1,126

69

PRIV

11

<1

20

30

34

21

1,549

268

324

267

438

TSA

11

1

19

126

353

21

1,420

<1

USCG

9

10

<1

20

77

188

21

1,853

6

3

8

USCIS

17

<1

20

31

33

21

1,191

32

133.89

9

539

USSS

5

6

<1

20

101

187

21

902

156

168

22

390

AGENCY

OVERALL

8 16 <1 20 64 86 21 1,853 58 230 <1 896

25

C. Processed Requests – Response Time in Day Increments

(1) Simple Requests

Processing

Center

1-20

Days

21-40

Days

41-60

Days

61-80

Days

81-100

Days

101-

120

Days

121-

140

Days

141-

160

Days

161-

180

Days

181-

200

Days

201-

300

Days

301-

400

Days

401+

Days

Total

CBP

5,238

0

5,238

CISA

46

0

46

CRCL

96

0

96

FEMA

380

0

380

FLETC

84

0

84

FPS

150

0

150

I&A

56

0

56

ICE

1,354

0

1,354

OIG

23

0

23

PRIV

836

0

836

TSA

400

0

400

USCG

736

0

736

USCIS 102,292 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 102,292

USSS 333 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 333

AGENCY

OVERALL

112,024 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112,024

(2

) Complex Requests

Processing

Center

1-20

Days

21-40

Days

41-60

Days

61-80

Days

81-100

Days

101-

120

Days

121-

140

Days

141-

160

Days

161-

180

Days

181-

200

Days

201-

300

Days

301-

400

Days

401+

Days

Total

CBP

0

2,769

367

3,223

3,640

7,690

8,444

8,207

8,318

6,258

33,466

9,217

528

92,127

CISA

0

26

16

19

4

1

6

4

3

4

0

23

110

CRCL

0

22

7

2

5

1

3

0

1

0

1

0

5

47

FEMA

0

74

61

44

28

23

17

19

22

78

47

483

FLETC

0

24

5

1

2

3

1

3

0

2

0

1

43

FPS

0

15

2

1

0

18

I&A

0

6

3

4

0

4

1

3

1

0

32

ICE

0

427

567

841

780

1,200

1,387

1,296

1,331

1,030

3,037

410

716

13,022

OIG

0

6

4

2

6

3

8

2

7

17

4

36

97

PRIV

25,043

34,793

9,250

836

239

62

50

39

20

25

82

51

80

70,570

TSA

0

63

51

32

33

8

15

12

10

6

30

17

130

407

USCG

0

270

178

85

80

65

63

45

38

39

134

113

530

1,640

USCIS

0

164,315

14,864

503

57

31

11

5

7

36

20

380

180,260

USSS

0

57

28

30

15

11

9

5

4

10

19

16

29

233

AGENCY

OVERALL

25,043 202,867 25,406 5,622 4,892 9,102 10,040 9,645 9,752 7,413 36,905 9,897 2,505 359,089

26

(3) Requests Granted Expedited Processing

Processing

Center

1-20

Days

21-40

Days

41-60

Days

61-80

Days

81-100

Days

101-

120

Days

121-

140

Days

141-

160

Days

161-

180

Days

181-

200

Days

201-

300

Days

301-

400

Days

401+

Days

Total

CBP

0

CISA

0

1

CRCL

0

FEMA

3

1

0

1

2

1

2

0

13

FLETC

0

FPS

1

0

1

I&A

0

ICE

6

2

3

2

0

3

0

14

3

5

38

OIG

0

1

0

1

PRIV

3

1

0

1

0

5

0

3

13

TSA

0

1

0

1

USCG

2

0

1

3

USCIS

5

2

1

0

3

11

USSS

5

2

1

0

3

11

AGENCY

OVERALL

25 9 5 3 0 0 4 1 3 2 20 5 16 93

27

D. Pending Requests – All Pending Perfected Requests

Processing

Center

Simple

Complex

Expedited

Number

Pending

Median No.

of Days

Average No.

of Days

Number

Pending

Median No.

of Days

Average No.

of Days

Number

Pending

Median No.

of Days

Average No.

of Days

CBP

2,127

<1

16,873

95

147

0

CISA

32

100

220

78

273

433

0

<1

CRCL

1

4

37

107

151

0

<1

FEMA

54

9

417

318

362

16

399

429

FLETC

16

34

63

0

<1

0

<1

FPS

2

166

1

55

0

<1

I&A

98

100

108

65

304

326

11

385

374

ICE

8,002

472

106

11,118

82

117

45

114

226

OIG

324

169

232

119

537

567

5

57

95

PRIV

205

6

7

2,016

17

39

38

370

333

TSA

280

313

368

39

242

368

0

<1

USCG

166

12

1,977

230

355

2

429

USCIS

14,792

9

9,061

29

99

2

7423

743

USSS

87

105

206

40

359

336

17

75

173

AGENCY

OVERALL

25,981 157 46 41,841 84 138 136 248 291

28

E. Pending Requests – Ten Oldest Pending Perfected Requests

Processing

Center

Sub-Row

Heading

10th 9

th

8th 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd

Oldest

Request

CBP

Date of Receipt

7/29/206

8/19/2016

8/5/2016

4/18/2016

3/2/2016

2/19/2016

1/8/2016

1/20/2015

1/30/2014

4/1/2014

Number of Days

Pending

687 1,527 1,536 1,592 1,647 1,653 1,376 1,927 2,018 2,126

CISA

Date of Receipt

3/13/2018

1/23/2018

1/8/2018

12/18/2017

8/24/2017

7/25/2017

7/11/2017

7/10/2017

Number of Days

Pending

1,142 1,176 1,186 1,199 1,277 1,277 1,299 1,309 1,309 1,310

CRCL

Date of Receipt

3/4/2022

10/28/2021

10/15/2021

9/24/2021

9/16/2021

7/22/2021

6/28/2021

5/21/2021

4/23/2021

4/23/20219

Number of Days

Pending

147 232 241 255 261 300 317 338 362 864

FEMA

Date of Receipt

6/28/2018

5/11/2018

5/2/2018

1/9/2018

11/6/2017

11/2/2017

10/19/2017

9/29/2017

9/14/2017

Number of Days

Pending

1,066 1,098 1,106 1,185 1,227 1,227 1,229 1,239 1,252 1,263

FLETC

Date of Receipt

8/16/2022

8/15/2022

8/1/2022

6/22/2022

4/27/2022

4/25/2022

4/11/2022

1/18/2022

1/7/2022

Number of Days

Pending

33 34 34 44 72 112 114 124 183 190

FPS

Date of Receipt

N/A

9/6/2022

7/14/2022

7/6/2022

Number of Days

Pending

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 55 312

I&A

Date of Receipt

9/9/2020

9/8/2020

9/2/2020

8/26/2020

7/31/2020

7/30/2020

7/24/2020

Number of Days

Pending

516 517 520 525 543 543 543 544 548 548

ICE

Date of Receipt

7/16/2018

6/28/2018

6/1/2018

5/27/2018

5/18/2018

5/15/2018

5/2/2018

3/8/2018

2/2/2018

4/27/2017

Number of Days

Pending

1,055 1,066 1,085 1,088 1,094 1,097 1,108 1,145 1,168 1,364

OIG

Date of Receipt

8/7/2018

7/20/2018

6/20/2018

6/19/2018

6/18/2018

6/14/2018

6/8/2018

5/2/2018

3/8/2018

1/24/2018

Number of Days

Pending

1,039 1,051 1,072 1,073 1,074 1,076 1,080 1,106 1,145 1,175

PRIV

Date of Receipt 4/16/2019 4/2/2019 3/28/2019 3/11/2019 1/24/2019 1/24/2019 1/24/2019 1/24/2019 1/17/2019 1/15/2019

Number of Days

Pending

869 879 882 895 926 926 926 926 930 932

TSA

Date of Receipt

12/11/2017

11/29/2017

11/17/2017

11/13/2017

11/8/2017

10/31/2017

10/23/2017

10/20/2017

9/7/2017

1/24/2017

Number of Days

Pending

1,204 1,212 1,219 1,223 1,225 1,231 1,237 1,238 1,268 1,426

USCG

Date of Receipt

11/30/2015

10/22/2015

9/11/2015

8/25/2015

8/14/2015

8/5/2015

7/14/2015

6/10/2015

6/9/2015

3/11/2015

Number of Days

Pending

1,713 1,739 1,751 1,779 1,786 1,793 1,786 1,801 1,833 1,896

USCIS

Date of Receipt

1/29/2018

1/19/2018

1/14/2018

1/10/2018

12/28/2017

12/22/2017

11/14/2017

10/12/2017

9/18/2017

Number of Days

Pending

920 926 930 932 940 940 943 970 992 1,009

USSS

Date of Receipt

2/28/2020

2/26/2020

2/10/2020

1/10/2020

12/27/2019

5/20/2019

6/3/2019

5/22/2019

4/11/2019

12/13/2018

Number of Days

Pending

653 655 666 686 695 819 838 845 874 955

AGENCY

OVERALL

Date of Receipt

8/25/2015

8/14/2015

8/5/2015

7/14/2015

6/10/2015

6/9/2015

3/11/2015

1/20/2015

1/30/2014

4/1/2014

Number of Days

Pending

1,779 1,786 1,793 1,786 1,801 1,833 1,896 1,927 2,018 2,126

29

VIII. FY 2022 Requests for Expedited Processing and Requests for Fee Waivers

A. Requests for Expedited Processing

Processing Center Number Granted Number Denied

Median Number of

Days to Adjudicate

Average Number of

Days to Adjudicate

Number Adjudicated

within 10 Calendar

Days

CBP

24

4,550

7

15

2,720

CISA

0

23

9

10

13

CRCL

1

14

1

5

14

FEMA

9

34

2

13

36

FLETC

0

52

0

FPS

1

12

1

5

11

I&A

0

ICE

40

89

4

24

16

OIG

8

14

34

6

PRIV

19

112

9

16

71

TSA

1

96

1

14

91

USCG

2

0

10

1

USCIS

7

19,602

1

4

17,829

USSS

12

2

1

7

11

AGENCY OVERALL 124 24,594 2 6 20,819

B. Requests for Fee Waiver

Processing Center Number Granted Number Denied

Median Number of Days

to Adjudicate

Average Number of Days to

Adjudicate

CBP

0

663

0

CISA

74

0

10

11

CRCL

5

2

1

2

FEMA

124

31

1

15

FLETC

77

0

FPS

9

11

5

4

I&A

7

0

32

28

ICE

223

16

9

42

OIG

25

2

14

69

PRIV

232

2

8

14

TSA

13

68

1

251

USCG

0

USCIS

49

178

5

40

USSS

1

AGENCY OVERALL 839 974 5 34

30

IX. FY 2022 FOIA Personnel and Costs

Processing Center

Personnel

Costs

Number of

“Full Time

FOIA

Employees”

Number of

“Equivalent

Full-Time

FOIA

Employees”

Total Number

of “Full-Time

FOIA Staff”

(Col. 1 + Col. 2)

Processing Costs

($)

Litigation - Related Costs

($)

Total Costs

($)

CBP

61

.5

61.5

4,379,066.07

88,294.25

4,467,360.32

CISA

1

0

1

1,065,260.00

0.00

1,065,260.00

CRCL

1

2

3

444,091.00

80,055.88

524,146.88

FEMA

10

22

32

3,109,909.86

13,500

3,123,409.86

FLETC

1.3

1

2.3

323,074.00

0.00

323,074.00

FPS

1

2

31,417.00

0.00

31,417.00

I&A

2.75

0

2.75

400,312.00

5,300.00

405,612.00

ICE

58

2.5

60.5

8,263,089.89

602,697.00

8,865,786.89

OIG

4

2

6

431,780.27

0.00

431,780.27

PRIV

64.8

0

64.8

11,076,421.57

40,705.49

11,117,127.06

TSA

9

0

9

1,442,946.70

136,814.55

1,579,761.25

USCG

2

11.84

13.84

3,222,920.84

0.00

3,222,920.84

USCIS

272

113

385

38,904,764.25

1,596,792.21

40,501,556.46

USSS

15

2.1

17.1

2,150,578.40

1,500.00

2,152,078.40

AGENCY

OVERALL

438.05 157.94 660.79 75,214,214.85 2,565,659.38 77,779,874.23

X. FY 2022 Fees Collected for Processing Requests

Processing Center

Total Amount of Fees Collected

Percentage of Total Costs

CBP

14,913.00

0.34%

CISA

0.00

N/A

CRCL

0.00

N/A

FEMA

0.00

N/A

FLETC

0.00

N/A

FPS

0.00

N/A

I&A

0.00

N/A

ICE

0.00

N/A

OIG

0.00

N/A

PRIV

0.00

N/A

TSA

0.00

N/A

USCG

0.00

N/A

USCIS

0.00

N/A

USSS

0.00

N/A

AGENCY OVERALL

14,913.00

0.02%

31

XI. FOIA Regulations – The Department of Homeland Security FOIA Implementing

Regulations are codified at 6 C.F.R. Part 5, dated December 22, 2016, available at

http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/FOIA_FedReg_Notice.pdf. This final rule

established procedures for the public to obtain information from DHS under the Freedom

of Information Act and the Privacy Act.

A. Number of Times Subsection (c) Used

9

in FY 2022

Processing Center Number of Times Subsection (c) Used

CBP 0

CISA 0

CRCL 0

FEMA 0

FLETC 0

FPS 0

I&A 0

ICE 1

OIG 0

PRIV 0

TSA 0

USCG 0

USCIS 0

USSS 0

AGENCY OVERALL 1

9

5 U.S.C. § 552(c) provides special protection for three categories of particularly sensitive law enforcement records.

For these three specifically defined categories of records, federal law enforcement agencies “may treat the records as

not subject to the requirements of [the FOIA].”

32

B. Number of Subsection (a)(2) Postings

10

in FY 2022

Processing Center

Number of (a)(2) Records Posted by the FOIA

Office

Number of (a)(2) Records Posted by

Program Offices

CBP 35,354

N/A

CISA 0

N/A

CRCL 463

N/A

FEMA 8,322

N/A

FLETC 0

N/A

FPS 0

N/A

I&A 0

N/A

ICE 5,196

N/A

OIG 0

N/A

PRIV 9,087

N/A

TSA 45,120

N/A

USCG 128

N/A

USCIS 1,455

N/A

USSS 0

N/A

AGENCY OVERALL 105,125 N/A

10

5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2) requires agencies to post specific categories of records, including released records that have

been requested three times.

33

XII. FY 2022 Backlogs, Consultations, and Comparisons

A. Backlogs of FOIA Requests and Administrative Appeals

Processing Center

Number of Backlogged Requests as of the End

of Fiscal Year

Number of Backlogged Appeals as of End

of Fiscal Year

CBP

26,570

12

CISA

95

0

CRCL

37

0

FEMA

432

27

FLETC

16

1

FPS

2

0

I&A

165

0

ICE

16,902

73

OIG

431

3

PRIV

600

240

TSA

474

28

USCG

1,980

18

USCIS

4,433

0

USSS

129

6

AGENCY OVERALL

52,266

413

B. Consultations on FOIA Requests – Received, Processed, and Pending

Consultations

Processing Center

Number of Consultations

Received from Other

Agencies that Were Pending

at Your Agency as of Start

of the Fiscal Year

Number of

Consultations

Received from Other

Agencies During the

Fiscal Year

Number of Consultations

Received from Other

Agencies that Were

Processed by Your Agency

During the Fiscal Year

Number of Consultations

Received from Other

Agencies that were Pending

at Your Agency as of the End

of the Fiscal Year

CBP

64

137

130

71

CISA

1

12

9

4

CRCL

0

5

0

FEMA

23

61

69

15

FLETC

0

4

3

1

FPS

0

33

0

I&A

28

47

19

56

ICE

209

208

364

53

OIG

15

23

31

7

PRIV

45

76

82

39

TSA

1

44

45

0

USCG

66

35

51

50

USCIS

10

106

10

USSS

20

84

99

5

AGENCY OVERALL 482 875 1,046 311

34

C. Consultations on FOIA Requests – Ten Oldest Consultations Received from

Other Agencies and Pending

Processing

Center

Sub-Row

Heading

10th 9th 8th 7th 6th 5th 4

th

3

rd

2nd

Oldest

Request

CBP

Date of Receipt

12/72020

10/29/2020

9/25/2020

8/11/2020

2/13/2020

9/19/2019

6/26/2019

6/5/2019

10/11/2017

Number of Days

Pending

453 478 501 533 656 756 815 818 830 1,241

CISA

Date of Receipt

N/A

9/19/2022

7/22/2022

1/4/2021

Number of Days

Pending

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 49 439

CRCL

Date of Receipt

N/A

Number of Days

Pending

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FEMA

Date of Receipt

12/16/2020

6/26/2020

5/14/2020

8/22/2019

11/28/2018

3/3/2018

4/10/2017

Number of Days

Pending

449 567 597 779 962 962 962 962 1148 1,373

FLETC

Date of Receipt

N/A

9/22/2022

Number of Days

Pending

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6

FPS

Date of Receipt

N/A

Number of Days

Pending

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I&A

Date of Receipt

2/4/2020

10/22/2019

8/30/2019

7/19/2019

7/15/2019

7/12/2019

7/10/2918

4/17/2019

11/20/2018

5/15/2018

Number of Days

Pending

668 738 773 803 807 808 810 868 967 1,097

ICE

Date of Receipt

3/7/2019

11/13/2018

8/6/2018

7/25/2018

5/10/2018

12/1/2017

5/17/2017

5/15/2017

Number of Days

Pending

897 965 1,040 1,040 1,048 1,100 1,210 1,346 1,346 1,348

OIG

Date of Receipt

N/A

9/6/2022

6/3/2022

Number of Days

Pending

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 83

PRIV

Date of Receipt

2/14/2017

2/1/2017

1/6/2017

1/5/2017

11/22/2016

11/3/2016

10/26/2016

10/11/2016

9/12/2016

Number of Days

Pending

1,411 1,420 1,437 1,438 1,438 1,467 1,479 1,485 1,496 1,516

TSA

Date of Receipt N/A N/A N/A 9/30/2022 9/26/2022 9/22/2022 8/30/2022 8/26/2022 8/15/2022 2/18/2022

Number of Days

Pending

0 0 0 0 4 6 22 24 33 156

USCG

Date of Receipt 6/11/2018 4/4/2018

10/25/2017

10/23/2017

2/15/2017 8/4/2016 8/22/2016 8/5/2016 1/13/2015 1/13/2015

Number of Days

Pending

1,079 1,126 1,235 1,237 1,410 1,479 1,530 1,541 1,872 1,935

USCIS

Date of Receipt

9/30/2022

9/26/2022

8/8/2022

12/1/2021

11/10/2021

2/18/2021

2/4/2021

11/17/2020

3/20/2020

Number of Days

Pending

0 0 4 38 209 222 406 415 467 634

USSS

Date of Receipt N/A N/A N/A N/A 9/7/2022 8/17/2022

12/22/2022

3/3/2022 11/01/2018 9/13/2018

Number of Days

Pending

0 0 0 0 17 77 195 666 983 1,017

AGENCY

OVERALL

Date of Receipt

1/6/2017

1/5/2017

11/22/2016

11/3/2016

9/12/2016

8/22/2016

8/5/2016

1/13/2015

Number of Days

Pending

1,437 1,438 1,438 1,467 1,479 1,516 1,530 1,541 1,872 1,935

35

D. (1) Comparison of Numbers of Requests from Previous and Current Annual

Report – Requests Received, Processed, and Backlogged

Processing

Center

Number of Requests Received

Number of Requests Processed

Received During Fiscal

Year from Last Year’s

Annual Report

Received During Fiscal

Year from Current

Annual Report

Processed During Fiscal

Year from Last Year’s

Annual Report

Processed During Fiscal

Year from Current Annual

Report

CBP

108,177

132,117

90,576

106,278

CISA

153

208

177

168

CRCL

80

195

76

176

FEMA

975

953

916

962

FLETC

162

227

155

217

FPS

210

241

211

184

I&A

257

205

226

95

ICE

39,716

24,931

47,865

15,460

OIG

253

298

142

138

PRIV

53,432

74,698

71,586

73,385

TSA

794

966

1,008

928

USCG

2,341

2,679

2,012

2,379

USCIS

235,210

302,698

251,289

299,690

USSS

890

641

1,108

680

AGENCY OVERALL

442,650

541,057

467,347

506,032

D. (2) Comparison of Backlogged Requests from Previous and Current Annual

Report

Processing Center

Number of Backlogged Requests as of End of the

Fiscal Year from Previous Annual Report

Number of Backlogged Requests as of End of

the Fiscal Year from Current Annual Report

CBP

15,696

26,570

CISA

84

95

CRCL

14

37

FEMA

472

432

FLETC

6

16

FPS

1

2

I&A

53

165

ICE

3,958

16,902

OIG

282

431

PRIV

450

600

TSA

459

474

USCG

1,882

1,980

USCIS

1,599

4,433

USSS

146

129

AGENCY OVERALL

25,102

52,266

36

D. (3) Comparison of Numbers of Administrative Appeals from Previous and

Current Annual Report – Appeals Received, Processed, and Backlogged

Processing Center

Number of Appeals Received

Number of Appeals Processed

Received During Fiscal

Year from Last Year’s

Annual Report

Received During Fiscal

Year from Current

Annual Report

Processed During Fiscal

Year from Last Year’s

Annual Report

Processed During Fiscal

Year from Current

Annual Report

CBP

3,194

3,687

3,181

3,651

CRCL

0

4

0

4

FEMA

37

33

22

33

FLETC

3

0

2

ICE

667

316

690

259

OIG

27

35

21

47

PRIV

360

505

198

453

TSA

36

70

41

43

USCG

33

63

46

69

USCIS

2,511

2,656

2,331

2,777

USSS

40

25

49

36

AGENCY OVERALL

6,908

7,394

6,579

7,374

D. (4) Comparison of Backlogged Administrative Appeals from Previous and

Current Annual Report

Processing Center

Number of Backlogged Appeals as of End of the Fiscal Year

from Previous Annual Report

Number of Backlogged Appeals as of End of

the Fiscal Year from Current Annual Report

CBP

14

12

CISA

0

CRCL

0

FEMA

25

27

FLETC

3

1

FPS

0

ICE

169

73

I&A

0

OIG

12

3

PRIV

171

240

TSA

1

28

USCG

25

18

USCIS

0

USSS

16

6

AGENCY OVERALL

436

408

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APPENDIX A: Composition of the Department of Homeland

Security

Missions:

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has six overarching homeland

security missions: to counter terrorism and enhance security, secure and manage our

borders while facilitating trade and travel, enforce and administer our immigration laws,

safeguard and secure cyberspace, build resilience to disasters, and provide essential

support for national and economic security. DHS carries out these missions in

coordination with federal, state, local, international, tribal, and private sector partners.

Offices:

The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) provides policy advice to

Department leadership on civil rights and civil liberties issues, investigates and resolves

complaints, and provides leadership to Equal Employment Opportunity Programs.

The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (Ombudsman) is

dedicated to improving the quality of citizenship and immigration services delivered to the

public by providing individual case assistance, as well as making recommendations to

improve the administration of immigration benefits by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration

Services (USCIS).

The Office of the Executive Secretary (ESEC) provides all manner of direct support to the

Secretary and Deputy Secretary, as well as related support to leadership and management

across the Department.

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) integrates over 2,500 attorneys from throughout

the Department into an effective, client-oriented, full-service legal team. The Office of the

General Counsel comprises a headquarters office with subsidiary divisions and the legal

offices for nine Department components.

The Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO) examines immigration

detention to promote safe and humane conditions. The Office assists individuals with

complaints about the potential violation of immigration detention standards or misconduct

by DHS or contract personnel. OIDO provides independent oversight of immigration

detention facilities—including conducting announced and unannounced inspections and

reviewing contract terms for immigration detention facilities and services—and tracks trends

and systemic issues across facilities.

The Joint Requirements Council (JRC) validates capability gaps, associated with

operational requirements and proposed solution approaches to mitigate those gaps through

the Joint Requirements Integration and Management System, leveraging opportunities for

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commonality to enhance operational effectiveness directly and better inform the DHS’s

main investment pillars.

The Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) serves as the primary liaison to members of

Congress and their staffs, the White House and Executive Branch, and to other federal

agencies and governmental entities that have roles in assuring national security.

The Military Advisor provides counsel and support to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary

in affairs relating to policy, procedures, preparedness activities, and operations between

DHS and the Department of Defense.

The Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE) is the headquarters-level organization

that through a unified approach to external engagement provides the Secretary with current

unfettered information on the impact of the Department’s policies, regulations, processes,

and actions on state, local, tribal, territorial governments, elected officials, law enforcement,

the private sector, and faith-based and non-governmental organizations across the United

States and globally.

The Privacy Office (PRIV) sets privacy and FOIA policy for the Department. It also

works to preserve and enhance privacy protections for all individuals and to promote

transparency in the Department’s operations.

The Office of Public Affairs (OPA) coordinates the public affairs activities of all of the

Department’s components and offices and serves as the federal government’s lead public

information office during a national emergency or disaster.

The Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans (PLCY) serves as a central resource to the

Secretary and other Department leaders for strategic planning and analysis, and facilitation

of decision-making on the full breadth of issues that may arise across the dynamic homeland

security enterprise.

Operational and Support Components:

U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is one of the Department of Homeland Security’s

largest and most complex components. It has responsibility for securing and facilitating trade

and travel while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws and regulations, including those encompassing

customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) leads the national effort to

defend critical infrastructure against the threats of today while working with partners across all

levels of government and in the private sector to secure against the evolving risks of tomorrow.

Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) works to prevent attacks

against the United States using a weapon of mass destruction through timely, responsive

support to operational partners. CWMD leads DHS efforts and coordinates with domestic

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and international partners to safeguard the United States against chemical, biological,

radiological, nuclear, and health security threats.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supports state, local, tribal, and

territorial partners to ensure we work together to help people before, during, and after disasters.

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) provides career-long training to

law enforcement professionals to help them fulfill their responsibilities safely and proficiently.

The Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) equips the Homeland Security Enterprise with

the timely intelligence and information it needs to keep the homeland safe, secure, and resilient.

U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) promotes homeland security and public

safety through the criminal and civil enforcement of federal laws governing border control,

customs, trade, and immigration.

The Management Directorate (MGMT) is responsible for budget, appropriations, expenditure

of funds, accounting and finance; procurement; human resources and personnel; information

technology systems; facilities, property, equipment, and other material resources; providing

biometric identification services; and identification and tracking of performance measurements

relating to the responsibilities of the Department.

• Federal Protective Service (FPS) is an operational component within the DHS

Management Directorate that provides law enforcement and security services to

approximately 9,000 federal facilities nationwide.

• The Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) operates within the DHS

Management Directorate and provides biometric identity services to DHS Components,

the Departments of Defense, Justice, and State, state, local, tribal, and territorial entities,

the Intelligence Community, and international mission partners.

The Office of Situational Awareness (OSA) provides daily information to the Secretary of

Homeland Security, senior leaders, and the homeland security enterprise to enable decision-

making; oversees the National Operations Center; and leads the Department’s Continuity of

Operations and Government Programs to enable the continuation of primary mission essential

functions in the event of a degraded or crisis operating environment.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) protects the nation’s transportation

systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce.

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is one of the six armed forces of the United States and

the only military organization within the Department of Homeland Security. The USCG protects

the maritime economy and the environment, defends our maritime borders, and saves those in

peril.

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) administers the nation’s lawful

immigration system, safeguarding its integrity and promise by efficiently and fairly adjudicating

requests for immigration benefits while protecting Americans, securing the homeland, and

honoring our values.

The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is the primary research and development arm

of the Department. It provides federal, state, and local officials with the technology and

capabilities to protect the homeland.

The United States Secret Service (USSS) safeguards the nation’s financial infrastructure and

payment systems to preserve the integrity of the economy, and protects national leaders, visiting

heads of state and government, designated sites, and National Special Security Events.

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APPENDIX B:

Department of Homeland Security Organizational Chart

Secretary Deputy Secretary > Chief of Staff > Executive Secretary,

Military Advisor > Management Directorate, Chief Financial Officer,

Chief Information Officer, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers >

Science and Technology Directorate, Office Intelligence and Analysis,

Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans, Office of the General Counsel,

Office of Inspectors General, Office of Operation Coordination, Office

of Partnership and Engagement, Countering Weapons of Mass

Destruction Office, Office of Legislative Affairs, Office of Public

Affairs, Privacy Office, Office of the Immigration Detention

Ombudsman, Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services

Ombudsman, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Office of

Health Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S.

Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration

Services, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Secret Service,

Secularity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Transportation Security

Administration, U.S. Coast Guard.

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APPENDIX C:

Names, Addresses, and Contact Information for DHS FOIA Officers

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Chief FOIA Officer

Mason Clutter

Acting Chief FOIA Officer

Privacy Office, Mail Stop 0655

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2707 Martin Luther King Jr. AVE SE, Mail Stop 0655

Washington, DC 20528-0655

Department of Homeland Security FOIA Officers

The Privacy Office

Catrina Pavlik-Keenan

Deputy Chief FOIA Officer

Ph: 202-343-1743 or 866-431-0486

Fax: 202-343-4011

E-mail: [email protected]

Privacy Office, Mail Stop 0655

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2707 Martin Luther King Jr. AVE SE

Washington, DC 20528-0655

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Cynthia Munita

Ph: 816-350-5521; Fax: 816-350-1793

National Records Center, FOIA/PA Office

P. O. Box 648010

Lee’s Summit, MO 64064-8010

Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Rosemary Law

Ph: 202-343-1743 or 866-431-0486

Fax: 202-343-4011

E-mail: crclfoia@hq.dhs.gov

Privacy Office, Mail Stop 0190

Department of Homeland Security

2707 Martin Luther King Jr. AVE SE

Washington, DC 20528-0655

U.S. Coast Guard

Kathleen Claffie

Ph: 202- 475-3525 Fax: 202-475-3927

Commandant (CG-6P)

2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, SE

Stop 7710

Washington, DC 20593-7710

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Sabrina Burroughs

Ph: 202-325-0150 Fax: 202-325-1476

FOIA Division

90 K Street, NE

Washington, DC 20229-1181

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security

Agency

Catrina Pavlik-Keenan

Ph: 202-343-1743 or 866-431-0486

Fax: 202-343-4011

E-mail: [email protected]

Privacy Office, Mail Stop 0655

Department of Homeland Security

2707 Martin Luther King Jr. AVE SE

Washington, DC 20528-0655

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Federal Emergency Management Agency

Gregory Bridges

Ph: 202-646-3323

Information Management Division

500 C Street, SW

Mail Stop 3172

Washington, DC 20472-3172

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers

Alicia Mikuta

Ph: 912-261-4512; Fax: 912-267-3113

Building No.681, Suite 187B

1131 Chapel Crossing Road

Glynco, GA 31524

Federal Protective Service

Cindy Falkenstein

Phone: 202-343-1743 or 866-431-0486

Fax: 202-343-4011

E-mail: [email protected]

Privacy Office, Mail Stop 0655

Department of Homeland Security

2707 Martin Luther King Jr. AVE SE

Washington, DC 20528-065

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Fernando Pineiro

Ph: 866-633-1182; Fax: 202-732-4265

500 12

th

Street, SW, Mail Stop 5009

Washington, DC 20536-5009

Office of Inspector General

Roy Jones

Ph: 202-254-4001; Fax: 202-254-4398

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

245 Murray Lane, SW, Mail Stop 0305

Washington, DC 20528-2600

Office of Intelligence and Analysis

Timothy Dixon

Ph: 202-447-3783; Fax: 202-612-1936

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Washington, DC 20528-0001

Science & Technology Directorate

Catrina Pavlik-Keenan

Ph: 202-343-1743 or 866-431-0486

Fax: 202-343-4011

E-mail: [email protected]

Privacy Office, Mail Stop 0655

Department of Homeland Security

2707 Martin Luther King Jr. AVE SE

Washington, DC 20528-0655

United States Secret Service

Kevin Tyrrell

Ph: 202-406-6370; Fax: 202-406-5586

245 Murray Lane, SW, Building T-5

Washington, DC 20223

Transportation Security Administration

Teri Miller

Ph: 1-866-FOIA-TSA; Fax: 571-227-1406

6595 Springfield Center Drive

Springfield, VA 20598-6020