FOIA b(3) Exemptions

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation FOIA Exemptions

1.3
Use Rate 		5.0
Total claims 		395
Denials

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Annual Reports: '08 |
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation used b(3) exemptions to withhold information from FOIA requesters 395 times in 2008-2009.

Category

  • All
  • Labor
  • Public Contracts
Statute Description Claims
29 USC 1343(f) Confidential business information information submitted to PBGC as part of a notice of a reportable event 3.0
41 USC 253b(m) Proposals submitted by unsuccessful contract bidders 1.0
29 USC 1310(c) Confidential business information information submitted to PBGC as part of a notice of a reportable event 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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