Main Total correspondence received by OES during the month which require FDA response (1) Many individuals write to the Commissioner to express support for or concerns about food safety, medical product safety, agency processes, and a range of other issues under FDA’s jurisdiction. OES monitors the agency’s timely response to this correspondence. <ul><li><b>Number of written correspondence received for the Commissioner’s signature during the month:</b> These are inquiries that need the Commissioner’s signature on the response. </li> <li><b>Number of written correspondence received for FDA during the month which are sent by OES to the Centers for Direct Reply:</b> These are inquiries that are referred to the Centers for direct response</li><li><b>Number of written correspondence received for FDA during the month which are kept in OES for response:</b> These are inquiries that OES responds to directly.</li></ul> <i>Information is current as of December 31, 2012</i> (1) Tracking against specific kinds of correspondence did not start until November 2010. Number 0 2010 FY 2010 Total: 2,071 0 2011 FY 2011 Total: 3,174 2012 FY 2012 Total: 3,293 2013 FY 2013 YTD: 823 Sub Total correspondence received by OES during the month which require FDA response (1) Number of written correspondence received for the Commissioner's signature during the month. (1) These are inquiries that need the Commissioner’s signature on the response. Number 0 400 2011 FY 2011 Total: 219 2012 FY 2012 Total: 104 2013 FY 2013 YTD: 21 Sub Total correspondence received by OES during the month which require FDA response (1) Number of written correspondence received for FDA during the month which are sent by OES to the Centers for Direct Reply. (1) These are inquiries that are referred to the Centers for direct response Number 0 400 2011 FY 2011 Total: 2,034 2012 FY 2012 Total: 2,235 2013 FY 2013 YTD: 573 Sub Total correspondence received by OES during the month which require FDA response (1) Number of written correspondence received for FDA during the month which are kept in OES for response These are inquiries that OES responds to directly. Number 0 400 2011 FY 2011 Total: 921 2012 FY 2012 Total: 954 2013 FY 2013 YTD: 229 http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/track/ucm206211.htm FDA-TRACK OC Administrative Offices Dashboard ਍††਍਍਍਍਍਍਍