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Freedom of Information Act Exemptions
The Freedom of Information Act entitles the following exemptions on documents being requested by the public:
Those documents properly classified as secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy;
Related solely to internal personnel rules and practices;
Specifically exempted by other statutes;
A trade secret or privileged or confidential commercial or financial information obtained from a person;
A privileged inter-agency or intra-agency memorandum or letter;
A personnel, medical, or similar file the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
Compiled for law enforcement purposes, the release of which
could reasonably be expected to interfere with law enforcement proceedings,
would deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication,
could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy,
could reasonably be expected to disclose the identity of a confidential source,
would disclose techniques, procedures, or guidelines for investigations or prosecutions, or
could reasonably be expected to endanger an individual's life or physical safety;
Contained in or related to examination, operating, or condition reports about financial institutions that the SEC regulates or supervises; or
And those documents containing exempt information about gas or oil wells.
http://www.sec.gov/foia/nfoia.htm
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