freedom of information act foia
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- citation
- 5 U.S.C. 552(b)
- description
- A U.S. federal law that grants the public access to information possessed by government agencies.
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- 1966
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- definesb(1) Restriction Code (FOIA)
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- The Freedom of Information Act establishes the b(1) restriction code for national security classified information.
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- Page 2file
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- b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
- definesb(2) Restriction Code (FOIA)
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- The Freedom of Information Act establishes the b(2) restriction code for information whose release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency.
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- Page 2file
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- b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
- definesb(3) Restriction Code (FOIA)
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- The Freedom of Information Act establishes the b(3) restriction code for information whose release would violate a Federal statute.
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- Page 2file
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- b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
- definesb(4) Restriction Code (FOIA)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act establishes the b(4) restriction code for information whose release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information.
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- Page 2file
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- b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
- definesb(6) Restriction Code (FOIA)
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- The Freedom of Information Act establishes the b(6) restriction code for information whose release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
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- Page 2file
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- b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
- definesb(7) Restriction Code (FOIA)
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- The Freedom of Information Act establishes the b(7) restriction code for information compiled for law enforcement purposes.
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- Page 2file
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- b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
- definesb(8) Restriction Code (FOIA)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act establishes the b(8) restriction code for information concerning the regulation of financial institutions.
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- Page 2file
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- b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
- definesb(9) Restriction Code (FOIA)
- description
- The Freedom of Information Act establishes the b(9) restriction code for geological or geophysical information concerning wells.
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- Page 2file
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- b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
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- 2026-03-04T04:24:08.972Z
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- Page 2file