Dept. of Homeland Security FOIA Exemptions
|
0.9 Use Rate |
1,342.0 Total claims |
155,886 Denials |
Dept. of Homeland Security Annual Reports: '08 |
The Dept. of Homeland Security used b(3) exemptions to withhold information from FOIA requesters 155,886 times in 2008-2009.
Category
| Statute | Description | Claims |
|---|---|---|
| 26 USC 6103 | Tax return information | 930.0 |
| 49 USC 114(s) | Nondisclosure of security activities | 240.0 |
| 41 USC 253b(m) | Proposals submitted by unsuccessful contract bidders | 75.0 |
| FRCP 6(e) | Grand Jury Information | 56.0 |
| 49 USC 40110 | Contract proposals, source selection documents | 9.0 |
| 10 USC 130b | Information concerning personnel in overseas sensitive units or routinely deployable units | 8.0 |
| 49 CFR 1520 | Sensitive Security Information | 6.0 |
| 18 USC 2517 | Wiretap information | 5.0 |
| 46 USC 70103 | Security Plans and other Information related to plans | 3.0 |
| 41 USC 423(a) | Contractor bid or proposal information or evaluations | 2.0 |
| 6 USC 121 Note | Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI) | 2.0 |
| 33 USC 126 | Security plans | 1.0 |
| 5 USC 551 | Congress | 1.0 |
| 18 USC 1461 | Obscene matter | 1.0 |
| 42 USC 2168(a)(1)(C) | Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information | 1.0 |
| 8 USC 1304(b) | DOS stamp | 1.0 |
| 8 USC 1202(f) | Records pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas to enter the US | 1.0 |