A CITIZEN'S GUIDE ON USING THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
AND THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 TO REQUEST GOVERNMENT RECORDS

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F. 8. Exemption 8.--Financial Institutions
 
The eighth exemption protects information that is contained
in or related to examination, operating, or condition reports
prepared by or for a bank supervisory agency such as the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve, or
similar agencies.
 
9. Exemption 9.--Geological Information
 
The ninth FOIA exemption covers geological and geophysical
information, data, and maps about wells. This exemption is
rarely used.


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