FOIA b(3) Exemptions

Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction FOIA Exemptions

14.3
Use Rate 		1.0
Total claims 		7
Denials

Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Annual Reports: '08 |
The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction used b(3) exemptions to withhold information from FOIA requesters 7 times in 2008-2009. This includes data only for 2009.

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FRCP 6(e) Grand Jury Information 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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