FOIA b(3) Exemptions

Federal Maritime Commission FOIA Exemptions

50.0
Use Rate 		2.0
Total claims 		4
Denials

Federal Maritime CommissionAnnual Reports: '08 |
The Federal Maritime Commission used b(3) exemptions to withhold information from FOIA requesters 4 times in 2008-2009.

Category

  • All
  • Shipping
Statute Description Claims
46 USC App 1707(c)(2) Service contract information 1.0
46 USC 40306 Closed Session transcripts 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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