Dept. of State FOIA Exemptions
|
69.4 Use Rate |
2,856.0 Total claims |
4,115 Denials |
Dept. of State Annual Reports: '08 |
The Dept. of State used b(3) exemptions to withhold information from FOIA requesters 4,115 times in 2008-2009.
Category
| Statute | Description | Claims |
|---|---|---|
| 8 USC 1202(f) | Records pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas to enter the US | 2,725.0 |
| 50 USC 403g | Intelligence Sources and Methods | 33.0 |
| 50 USC 403 | CIA sources and methods; functions and personnel | 33.0 |
| 22 USC 2778(e) | Information Subject to Arms Exports Controls | 17.0 |
| 50 USC 1701 Note | Records on arbitration claims before the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal | 9.0 |
| 50 USC 402 Note | NSA Functions and Information | 8.0 |
| 10 USC 424 | Organizational and Personnel Information for DIA, NRO, and NGA | 7.0 |
| 41 USC 253b(m) | Proposals submitted by unsuccessful contract bidders | 6.0 |
| 19 USC 2605 | Protects cultural property information | 5.0 |
| 5 USC App 7(b) (IG Act) | Protects employees who file complaints or provide information to the Inspector General | 3.0 |
| 50 USC App 2411(c)(1) | Information concerning exporting license applications | 3.0 |
| 22 USC 4004 | Foreign Service Act | 2.0 |
| 42 USC 2011 et seq. | Information classified as Restricted Data, Formerly Restricted Data, or Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information | 2.0 |
| 26 USC 6103 | Tax return information | 1.0 |
| 21 USC 1908(i)(2) | Information obtained or created in the implementation of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions regulations | 1.0 |
| 49 CFR 1520 | Sensitive Security Information | 1.0 |