FOIA

(b)(1) Exempts properly classified information pursuant to prevailing executive order on classification from disclosure.
(b)(3) Exempts from disclosure, information that is specifically exempted from disclosure by statute.
(b)(7)(A), (b)(7)(B), (b(7)(C), (b)(7)(D), (b)(7)(E) and (b)(7)(F) Exempts information compiled for law enforcement purposes from disclosure.
(b)(3) Exempts from disclosure, information that is specifically exempted from disclosure by statute.
No comparable exemption.
(b)(6) Exempts information that if disclosed would invade another individual's personal privacy.
(b)(2) Exempts information related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency from disclosure.
(b)(5) Exempts deliberative information from disclosure.(b)(7)(D) Exempts information that could reasonably be expected to disclose the identity of a confidential source from disclosure.
(b)(4) Exempts information that concerns business trade secrets or other confidential commercial or financial information from disclosure.
(b)(5) Exempts from disclosure, information that concerns communications within or between agencies which are protected by legal privileges that include but are not limited to:
- 1. Attorney-Work Product Privilege
- 2. Attorney-Client Privilege
- 3. Deliberative Process Privilege
- 4. Presidential Communications Privilege
(b)(8) Exempts from disclosure, information that concerns the supervision of financial institutions.
(b)(9) Exempts geological information on wells from disclosure.

Privacy Act

(k)(1) Exempts properly classified information from disclosure.
(j)(1) Exempts CIA Records from disclosure.
(j)(2) and (k)(2) Exempts investigative material compiled for law enforcement purposes from disclosure.
(k)(3) Exempts information related to the protection of the President from disclosure.
(k)(4) Exempts information used solely as a statistical record from disclosure.
(k)(5) Exempts from disclosure, investigative material compiled solely for the purpose of determining suitability, eligibility, or qualifications for Federal Civilian employment, military service, Federal contracts or access to classified information but only to the extent that disclosure of such material would reveal the identity of a confidential source.
(k)(6) Exempts testing and evaluation materials from disclosure.
(k)(7) Exempts evaluation material used to determine potential for promotion in the armed services, but only to the extent that the disclosure of such material would reveal the identity of a confidential source who furnished information to the government.
(d)(5) Exempts information compiled in reasonable anticipation of a civil action or proceeding from disclosure.

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