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Re: 1manband post# 38005

Monday, 05/28/2018 5:08:57 AM

Monday, May 28, 2018 5:08:57 AM

Post# of 38832
Freedom of Information Act Exemptions

https://www.sec.gov/foia/nfoia.htm

The Freedom of Information Act entitles the following exemptions on documents being requested by the public:

1. Those documents properly classified as secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy;

2. Related solely to internal personnel rules and practices;

3. Specifically exempted by other statutes;

4. A trade secret or privileged or confidential commercial or financial information obtained from a person;

5. A privileged inter-agency or intra-agency memorandum or letter;

6. A personnel, medical, or similar file the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;

7. Compiled for law enforcement purposes, the release of which

- 1. could reasonably be expected to interfere with law enforcement proceedings,

- 2. would deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication,

- 3. could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy,

- 4. could reasonably be expected to disclose the identity of a confidential source,

- 5. would disclose techniques, procedures, or guidelines for investigations or prosecutions, or

- 6. could reasonably be expected to endanger an individual's life or physical safety;

8. Contained in or related to examination, operating, or condition reports about financial institutions that the SEC regulates or supervises; or

9. And those documents containing exempt information about gas or oil wells.

https://www.sec.gov/foia/nfoia.htm