The RRB experienced a decrease in FOIA requests in 2002. This decrease is attributed to fewer requests for internal promotion panel materiel.

Comparison of numbers of requests processed

The agency continues to process all non-Inspector General requests within the statutory time limits.

Comparison of median numbers of days requests were pending as of end of fiscal year

The median number of days for the RRB to respond to a request remained the same. The increase in the processing time for the OIG requests was due to the need to see what other agencies were releasing to ensure a uniform response.

Other statistics significant to agency

The agency received no requests for expedited processing and none were granted.

Other narrative statements describing agency efforts to improve timeliness of FOIA performance and to make records available to the public
(e.g., backlog-reduction efforts; specification of average number of hours per processed request; training activities; public availability of new categories of records).

We have posted the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the agency’s IMPAC credit card holders on our web site.