FOIA b(3) Exemptions

United States International Trade Commission FOIA Exemptions

30.0
Use Rate 		3.0
Total claims 		10
Denials

United States International Trade Commission Annual Reports: '08 |
The United States International Trade Commission used b(3) exemptions to withhold information from FOIA requesters 10 times in 2008-2009.

Category

  • All
  • Customs Duties
Statute Description Claims
19 USC 1677f Privileged or Confidential Information 2.0
19 USC 1332(g) Confidential Business Information 1.0

About This Project

This project uses data compiled by the Sunshine in Government initiative, a coalition of journalism and transparency groups. SGI compiled data from federal agency annual FOIA reports to track how often b(3) exemptions were used. SGI also standardized the exemptions since some agencies used slightly different citations of the same laws. In some cases, agencies listed general laws without specifying a section under which information was withheld. This project does not include information from agencies that use no b(3) exemptions in 2008 or 2009. ProPublica compiled information about FOIA denials.

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