Dept. of Agriculture FOIA Exemptions
|
12.7 Use Rate |
736.0 Total claims |
5,789 Denials |
Dept. of Agriculture Annual Reports: '08 |
The Dept. of Agriculture used b(3) exemptions to withhold information from FOIA requesters 5,789 times in 2008-2009.
Category
| Statute | Description | Claims |
|---|---|---|
| 7 USC 8791(b) | Information provided by an agricultural producer or owner of agricultural land in order to participate in a USDA program, and concerning agricultural operations, farming or conservation practices or the land itself | 599.0 |
| 41 USC 253b(m) | Proposals submitted by unsuccessful contract bidders | 36.0 |
| 7 USC 2020(e)(8) | Food stamp recipient information | 19.0 |
| 16 USC 470hh(a) | Archaeological survey data | 19.0 |
| 7 USC 1502(c) | Personal information provided by the producer | 18.0 |
| 7 USC 2276 | Respondents' identity and unaggregated survey data | 10.0 |
| FRCP 6(e) | Grand Jury Information | 8.0 |
| 7 USC 136i-1(b) | The identity, and/or any information leading to the identity of users of restricted use pesticides / Location where restricted pesticides are applied | 6.0 |
| 16 USC 470w-3 | Information concerning the location, character or ownership of an historic resource. | 6.0 |
| 5 USC 574(j) | Dispute Resolution Communication | 2.0 |
| 7 USC 5712(a)(2) | Export sales | 2.0 |
| 16 USC 4304 | Specific location of significant caves. | 2.0 |
| 7 USC 2018(c) | Benefit redemption information of other retail stores | 2.0 |
| 7 USC 499f(b) | Names of individuals filing written notifications of alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodity Act | 2.0 |
| 7 USC 8401 | Information concerning select agents and toxins | 2.0 |
| 7 USC 4504(k) | Confidential financial information | 1.0 |
| 7 USC 1373(c) | Cropping history data | 1.0 |
| 7 USC 4908(c) | List of watermelon growers and handlers | 1.0 |