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Total correspondence received by OES during the month which require FDA response (1)

Dictionary: 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.

• Number of written correspondence received for the Commissioner’s signature during the month: These are inquiries that need the Commissioner’s signature on the response.
• Number of written correspondence received for FDA during the month which are sent by OES to the Centers for Direct Reply: These are inquiries that are referred to the Centers for direct response
• 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.

Information is current as of December 31, 2012

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Footnotes

• (1) Tracking against specific kinds of correspondence did not start until November 2010.

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.

Fiscal Year - 2013

Time	Target	Number
Oct 2012	N/A	4
Nov 2012	N/A	6
Dec 2012	N/A	11
Jan 2013	N/A	N/A
Feb 2013	N/A	N/A
Mar 2013	N/A	N/A
Apr 2013	N/A	N/A
May 2013	N/A	N/A
Jun 2013	N/A	N/A
Jul 2013	N/A	N/A
Aug 2013	N/A	N/A
Sep 2013	N/A	N/A

FY 2013 YTD: 21

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

Fiscal Year - 2013

Time	Target	Number
Oct 2012	N/A	184
Nov 2012	N/A	193
Dec 2012	N/A	196
Jan 2013	N/A	N/A
Feb 2013	N/A	N/A
Mar 2013	N/A	N/A
Apr 2013	N/A	N/A
May 2013	N/A	N/A
Jun 2013	N/A	N/A
Jul 2013	N/A	N/A
Aug 2013	N/A	N/A
Sep 2013	N/A	N/A

FY 2013 YTD: 573

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.

Fiscal Year - 2013

Time	Target	Number
Oct 2012	N/A	60
Nov 2012	N/A	96
Dec 2012	N/A	73
Jan 2013	N/A	N/A
Feb 2013	N/A	N/A
Mar 2013	N/A	N/A
Apr 2013	N/A	N/A
May 2013	N/A	N/A
Jun 2013	N/A	N/A
Jul 2013	N/A	N/A
Aug 2013	N/A	N/A
Sep 2013	N/A	N/A

FY 2013 YTD: 229