FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) APPEAL NO. 0424-94, TASK CONTRO NO. 94-014176
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This document provides an explanation of exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act. The exemptions include information that is properly classified for national defense or foreign policy reasons, internal rules and practices of the agency, information exempted by specific statutes, trade secrets and confidential information, advice and opinions part of the decision-making process, personal privacy of individuals, investigatory records, and records pertaining to other individuals that cannot be released without their consent. The Privacy Act exemptions include information classified for national defense or foreign policy, records related to providing protective services, investigatory material for determining suitability for employment or access to classified information, testing or examination material used for determining qualifications in government service, and evaluation material for determining potential for promotion in the military.
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EXPLANATION OF EXEMPTIONS
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT:
(b)(1) applies to material which is properly classified pursuant to an Executive Order in the interest of national defense or
foreign policy (see Exec Order 12356 on reverse);
(b)(2) applies to information which pertains solely to the internal rules and practices of the Agency;
(b)(3) applies to information specifically exempted by a statute establishing particulaz criteria for withholding. NOTE: CIA
& NSA have such laws, DIA does not (e.g., CIA Act of 1949). DIA can cite the National Security Act of 1947 on
occasion, as when requested by CIA. And when.unclassif"ied controlled nuclear information is involved, cite 10 U.S.C.
128 as autimority for withholding the material from FOIA requesters;
(b)(4) applies to information such as trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person on a
privileged or confidential basis;
(b)(5) is designed to protect, advice, analysis, recommendations, and opinions that are part of the decision making process.
(b)(6) applies to information which if released would constitute an unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of other
individuals; and
(b)(7) applies to investigatory records, release of which could (C) constitute an unwarranted invasion of the personal
privacy of others, (D) disclose the identity of a confidential source, (E) disclose investigative techniques and procedures,
or (F) endanger the life or physical safety of law enforcement personnel.
PRIVACY ACT: A request from an individual for notification as to the existence of, access to, oramendment of records
pertaining to that individual.
(b) applies to information concerning other individuals which may not be released without their written consent;
(k)(() applies to information and material properly classified pursuant to an Executive Order in the interest of national
defense or foreign policy;
(k)(3) applies to records maintained in connection with providing protective services to the President and other individuals
under 18 U.S.C., Section 3506;
(k)(5) applies to investigatory material compiled solely for the purpose of detemmining suitability, eligibility, or
qualifications for Federal civilian employment, or access to classified information, release of which would disclose
a confidential source;
(k)(6) applies to testing or examination material used to deterrine individual qualifications for appointment or promotion
in Federal Government service the release of which would compromise the testing or examination process; and
(k)(7) applies to evaluation material used to determine potential for promotion in the Military Services, but only to the
extent that the disclosure of such material would reveal the identity of a confidential source.
Approved For Release 2001/04/02 :CIA-RDP96-007928000500870037-8