Contents:

• Inform Review Result Codes
• For use with b(3) exemptions
• Miscellaneous exemptions
• Discovery Case exemption codes
• Privacy Act exemption codes
• FOIA exemption codes
• Executive order and b(1) codes
• Codes no longer in use

Inform Review Result Codes:

A -- Downgrading requested - not declassified.  This code is intended for those requests from bureaus within the department for downgrading of documents not released to the public.

C -- Transferred to another agency for their direct reply to the requester with DOS recommendation to deny the document.  INFORM document lists also capture the recommended exemption category codes and the agency to which the document is referred.

D -- Denied in full.

F -- Release with non-responsive material deleted.  Documents with a review result of 'F' are counted among the documents released in full for statistical purposes.  (Please note that R XN is not an acceptable review result.)

H -- Release in full to certain parties.  This has been used occasionally in the past to indicate release to an individual of a document which might be denied on privacy grounds if another person requested it.

K -- Outside agency concurrence outstanding.  When the concurrence has been processed, the 'K' will be replaced with a review result of 'R', 'P' or 'D', as appropriate.  The case officers should continue to use the blank square followed by the name of the agency to indicate an outstanding concurrence.

L -- Full release of document with missing pages.

M -- Missing or Illegible document.  These documents are considered to be irrelevant for statistical purposes.

N -- Not relevant.  This also includes documents which are duplicates of documents from other cases of the same requester.

O -- Transferred to another agency for their direct reply to the requester with DOS recommendation to excise the document.  INFORM document lists also capture the recommended exemption category codes and the agency to which the document is referred.

P -- Release in part - excised.

Q -- Transferred to another agency for their direct reply to the requester with DOS recommendation to release the document.  INFORM document lists also capture the name of the agency to which the document is referred.

R -- Release in full.

S -- Duplicate document within the same case.

T -- Transferred to another agency for their direct reply to the requester without DOS recommendation.  This may be because it is not a State document or because the document has been deemed irrelevant.

X -- Released in part with upgrading of classification.

Y -- Denied in full with upgrading of classification.

Z -- Canceled.  The document had not been reviewed at the time the case was canceled.

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For use with b(3) exemptions:

AE -- Atomic Energy Act 42 USC 2011

CA -- CIA Act of 1949 50 USC 403 (g)

CF -- Confidential Fund Expend 31 USC 107

CM -- Com leg prohib boycott 50 APP 2407

CP -- Federal rules of criminal procedure

EX -- Arms Export Control Act 22 USC 2778

FA -- Federal Aviation Act 49 USC 1504

FS -- Foreign Service Act 22 USC 4004

NA -- Immigration & Nationality Act 8 USC 1202

SA -- National Security Act of 1947   50 USC 402

TA -- Income Tax Act 26 USC 6103

XA -- Export Admin Act of 1979

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Miscellaneous exemptions:

CD -- Congressional documents not subject to FOIA

FJ -- Fugitive from justice - privacy act n/a

IR -- Iran Claims PL 99-93 sec 505

NR -- Not relevant

WH -- White House/presidential document not subject

XN -- Missing pages

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Discovery Case exemption codes:

C1 -- Deliberative process

C2 -- State secret

C3 -- Attorney-client

C4 -- Executive/legislative confidentiality

C5 -- Proprietary information

C6 -- Statutory

C7 -- Other agency origin

C8 -- Attorney work product

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Privacy Act exemption codes:

D5 -- Information compiled for civil action

J1 -- CIA

J2 -- Criminal law enforcement agency

K1 -- E.O. national defense or political

K2 -- Criminal law enforcement investigation

K3 -- Protective services

K4 -- Statistical records

K5 -- Investigation material re: employment

K6 -- Test material

K7 -- Armed forces evaluation

PP -- Informal citation of personal privacy

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FOIA exemption codes:

B1 -- E.O. National defense

B2 -- Internal personnel regulations

B3 -- Other statutes

B4 -- Trade secrets

B5 -- Inter/intra-agency material

B6 -- Personal privacy

B8 -- Audits

B9 -- Geographic map data

7A -- b(7)(a) Interference with proceeding

7B -- b(7)(b) Deprive fair trial

7C -- b(7)(c) Personal privacy invasion

7D -- b(7)(d) Disclose confidential sources

7E -- b(7)(e) Disclose investigation techniques

7F -- b(7)(f) Endanger law enforcement personnel

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Executive order and b(1) codes:

A1 -- Military plans, weapons, operations

A2 -- National security vulnerabilities and capabilities

A3 -- Foreign government information

A4 -- Intelligence activities

A5 -- Foreign relations & activities

A6 -- Scientific/technological/economic matters & security

A7 -- Safeguard nuclear material & facilities

A8 -- Cryptology

A9 -- Confidential source

A0 -- Other national security

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Codes no longer in use:

BP -- Business privacy

EA -- 1-301 A; Military plans, operations

EB -- 1-301 B; Foreign government information

EC -- 1-301 C; Intelligence activities

ED -- 1-301 D; Foreign relations of the US

EE -- 1-301 E; Scientific, technological, economic

EF -- 1-301 F; Nuclear safeguards

EG -- 1-301 G; Other national security

PB -- Informal use of personal privacy exemption

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