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- # Freedom of Information Act
## Overview
This entity is a text segment extracted from a document, spanning lines 119 to 129 of the source file. Created on January 27, 2026, it contains a structured listing of exemptions under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), specifically referencing 5 U.S.C. § 552(b). The segment was automatically extracted by a system process and later manually edited.
## Context
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## Contents
The text outlines nine FOIA exemptions that permit withholding information from public disclosure. These include national security (b)(1), internal agency rules (b)(2), conflicts with federal statutes (b)(3), trade secrets (b)(4), personal privacy concerns (b)(6), law enforcement records (b)(7), financial institution regulation (b)(8), and geological data on wells (b)(9). Each exemption is listed with a brief description and its corresponding statutory reference. The segment also includes a comment linking to [Page 5](arke:01KG0GQ5JC1P7P0ME23V1S37KA) of the document, suggesting it is part of a larger paginated file.
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- Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
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