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FOIA Annual Report

Millennium Challenge Corporation Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Annual Report, FY 2023

January 17, 2024

3. Component Abbreviation Component Name MCC Millennium Challenge Corporation
Component Abbreviation Component Name
MCC Millennium Challenge Corporation
IV. Exemption 3 Statutes
Statute Type of Information Withheld Case Citation Agency / Component Number of Times Relied upon by Agency / Component Total Number of Times Relied upon by Agency Overall
N/A N/A N/A MCC 0 0
N/A N/A N/A MCC 0 0
N/A N/A N/A MCC 0 0
V.A. FOIA Requests -- Received, Processed and Pending FOIA Requests
Agency / Component 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
MCC 0 54 46 8
AGENCY OVERALL 0 54 46 8
V.B.(1). Disposition of FOIA Requests -- All Processed Requests
Agency / Component Number of Full Grants Number of Partial Grants / Partial Denials Number of Full Denials Based on Exemptions Number of Full Denials Based on Reasons Other than Exemptions  
No Records All Records Referred to Another Component or Agency Request Withdrawn Fee-Related Reason Records not Reasonably Described Improper FOIA Request for Other Reason Not Agency Record Duplicate Request Other *Explain in Chart Below TOTAL
MCC 12 13 6 9 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 46
AGENCY OVERALL 12 13 6 9 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 46
V.B.(2). Disposition of FOIA Requests -- "Other" Reasons for "Full Denials Based on Reasons Other Than Exemptions"
Agency / Component Description of "Other" Reasons for Denials from Chart B(1) Number of Times "Other" Reason Was Relied Upon TOTAL
MCC N/A 0 0
AGENCY OVERALL     0
V.B.(3). Disposition of FOIA Requests -- Number of Times Exemptions Applied
Agency / Component 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
MCC 1 7 4 3 8 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AGENCY OVERALL 1 7 4 3 8 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
VI.A. Administrative Appeals of Initial Determinations of FOIA Requests -- Received, Processed, and Pending Administrative Appeals
Agency / Component Number of Appeals Pending as of Start of Fiscal Year Number of Appeals Received in Fiscal Year Number of Appeals Processed in Fiscal Year Number of Appeals Pending as of End of Fiscal Year
MCC 0 5 5 0
AGENCY OVERALL 0 5 5 0
VI.B. Disposition of Administrative Appeals -- All Processed Appeals
Agency / Component 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
MCC 1 4 0 0 5
AGENCY OVERALL 1 4 0 0 5
VI.C.(1). Reasons For Denial on Appeal -- Number Of Times Exemptions Applied
Agency / Component 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
MCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AGENCY OVERALL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
VI.C.(2). Reasons For Denial on Appeal -- Reasons Other Than Exemptions
Agency / Component No Records Records Referred at Initial Request Level Request Withdrawn Fee-Related Reason Records not Reasonably Described Improper Request for Other Reasons Not Agency Record Duplicate Request or Appeal Request in Litigation Appeal Based Solely on Denial of Request for Expedited Processing Other *Explain in chart below
MCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AGENCY OVERALL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
VI.C.(3). Reasons for Denial on Appeal -- "Other" Reasons
Agency / Component Description of "Other" Reasons for Denial on Appeal from Chart C(2) Number of Times "Other" Reason Was Relied Upon TOTAL
MCC N/A 0 0
AGENCY OVERALL     0
VI.C.(4). Response Time for Administrative Appeals
Agency / Component Median Number of Days Average Number of Days Lowest Number of Days Highest Number of Days
MCC 12 12 12 14
AGENCY OVERALL 12 12 12 14
VI.C.(5). Ten Oldest Pending Administrative Appeals
Agency / Component   10th Oldest Appeal 9th 8th 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd Oldest Appeal
MCC Date of Appeal N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Number of Days Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AGENCY OVERALL Date of Appeal N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Number of Days Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
VII.A. FOIA Requests -- Response Time for All Processed Perfected Requests
Agency / Component SIMPLE COMPLEX EXPEDITED PROCESSING
Median Number of Days Average Number of Days Lowest Number of Days Highest Number of Days Median Number of Days Average Number of Days Lowest Number of Days Highest Number of Days Median Number of Days Average Number of Days Lowest Number of Days Highest Number of Days
MCC 16 23 1 72 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
AGENCY OVERALL 16 23 1 72 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
VII.B. Processed Requests -- Response Time for Perfected Requests in Which Information was Granted
Agency / Component SIMPLE COMPLEX EXPEDITED PROCESSING
Median Number of Days Average Number of Days Lowest Number of Days Highest Number of Days Median Number of Days Average Number of Days Lowest Number of Days Highest Number of Days Median Number of Days Average Number of Days Lowest Number of Days Highest Number of Days
MCC 14 30 1 90 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
AGENCY OVERALL 14 0 1 90 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
VII.C. Processed Simple Requests -- Response Time in Day Increments
Agency / Component <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
MCC 24 3 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40
AGENCY OVERALL 24 3 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40
VII.C. Processed Complex Requests -- Response Time in Day Increments
Agency / Component <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
MCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AGENCY OVERALL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
VII.C. Processed Requests Granted Expedited Processing -- Response Time in Day Increments
Agency / Component <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
MCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AGENCY OVERALL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
VII.D. Pending Requests -- All Pending Perfected Requests
Agency / Component SIMPLE COMPLEX EXPEDITED PROCESSING
Number Pending Median Number of Days Average Number of Days Number Pending Median Number of Days Average Number of Days Number Pending Median Number of Days Average Number of Days
MCC 8 9 17 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A
AGENCY OVERALL 8 9 17 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A N/A
VII.E. Pending Requests -- Ten Oldest Pending Perfected Requests
Agency / Component   10th Oldest Request 9th 8th 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd Oldest Request
MCC Date of Receipt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Number of Days Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AGENCY OVERALL Date of Receipt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Number of Days Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
VIII.A. Requests for Expedited Processing
Agency / Component Number Granted Number Denied Median Number of Days to Adjudicate Average Number of Days to Adjudicate Number Adjudicated Within Ten Calendar Days
MCC 0 0 N/A N/A 0
AGENCY OVERALL 0 0 N/A N/A 0
VIII.B. Requests for Fee Waiver
Agency / Component Number Granted Number Denied Median Number of Days to Adjudicate Average Number of Days to Adjudicate
MCC 0 0 N/A N/A
AGENCY OVERALL 0 0 N/A N/A
IX. FOIA Personnel and Costs
Agency / Component PERSONNEL COSTS
Number of "Full-Time FOIA Employees" Number of "Equivalent Full-Time FOIA Employees" Total Number of "Full-Time FOIA Staff" Processing Costs Litigation-Related Costs Total Costs
MCC 3 4.00 7.00 177000.00 0.00 177000.00
AGENCY OVERALL 3 4.00 7.00 177000.00 0.00 177000.00
X. Fees Collected for Processing Requests
Agency / Component Total Amount of Fees Collected Percentage of Total Costs
MCC 0.00 0.0000
AGENCY OVERALL 0.00 0.0000
XI.A. Number of Times Subsection (C) Used
Agency / Component Number of Times Subsection Used
MCC 0
AGENCY OVERALL 0
XI.B. Number of Subsection (A)(2) Postings
Agency / Component Number of Records Posted by the FOIA Office Number of Records Posted by Program Offices
MCC 0 0
AGENCY OVERALL 0 0
XII.A. Backlogs of FOIA Requests and Administrative Appeals
Agency / Component Number of Backlogged Requests as of End of Fiscal Year Number of Backlogged Appeals as of End of Fiscal Year
MCC 8 0
AGENCY OVERALL 8 0
XII.B. Consultations on FOIA Requests -- Received, Processed, and Pending Consultations
Agency / Component Number of Consultations Received from Other Agencies that were Pending at the 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 the Agency During the Fiscal Year Number of Consultations Received from Other Agencies that were Pending at the Agency as of End of the Fiscal Year
MCC 0 4 4 0
AGENCY OVERALL 0 4 4 0
XII.C. Consultations on FOIA Requests -- Ten Oldest Consultations Received from Other Agencies and Pending at the Agency
Agency / Component   10th Oldest Consultation 9th 8th 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd Oldest Consultation
MCC Date N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Number of Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AGENCY OVERALL Date N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Number of Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
XII.D.(1). Comparison of Numbers of Requests from Previous and Current Annual Report -- Requests Received and Processed
Agency / Component NUMBER OF REQUESTS RECEIVED NUMBER OF REQUESTS PROCESSED
Number Received During Fiscal Year from Last Year's Annual Report Number Received During Fiscal Year from Current Annual Report Number Processed During Fiscal Year from Last Year's Annual Report Number Processed During Fiscal Year from Current Annual Report
MCC 21 54 23 46
AGENCY OVERALL 21 54 23 46
XII.D.(2). Comparison of Numbers of Requests from Previous and Current Annual Report -- Backlogged Requests
Agency / Component 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
MCC 0 8
AGENCY OVERALL 0 8
XII.E.(1). Comparison of Numbers of Administrative Appeals from Previous and Current Annual Report -- Appeals Received and Processed
Agency / Component NUMBER OF APPEALS RECEIVED NUMBER OF APPEALS PROCESSED
Number Received During Fiscal Year from Last Year's Annual Report Number Received During Fiscal Year from Current Annual Report Number Processed During Fiscal Year from Last Year's Annual Report Number Processed During Fiscal Year from Current Annual Report
MCC 2 5 2 5
AGENCY OVERALL 2 5 2 5
XII.E.(2). Comparison of Numbers of Administrative Appeals from Previous and Current Annual Report -- Backlogged Appeals
Agency / Component 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
MCC 0 0
AGENCY OVERALL 0 0