FOIA b(3) Exemptions

AMTRAK FOIA Exemptions

12.6
Use Rate 		12.0
Total claims 		95
Denials

AMTRAK Annual Reports: '08 |
The AMTRAK used b(3) exemptions to withhold information from FOIA requesters 95 times in 2008-2009.

Category

  • All
  • Transportation
Statute Description Claims
49 USC 24301 note Bid proposals not incorporated in contracts 12.0

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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