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UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY • U.S. Deparhnent of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, DC 20535-0001 ATTACHMENT B: FOIA Processing Comparison Chart FBI FOIA Exemption Application Comparison The routine application of FOIA exemptions to FBI files compared to the limited application of these FOIA exemptions as a discretionary release of DOJ/FBI information for this transparency project. Exemption (b)(1) (b)(2) Routine FBI FOIA Application Information properly classified by an FBI official pursuant to E.O. 13526. Information related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency. (b)(3) Information exempt from disclosure by another federal statute. (b)(4) Trade secrets and commercial or financial information. (b)(5) Attorney work product privilege, attorney- client privilege, deliberative process privilege. (b)(6) / (b)(7)(C) Records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes that could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. (b)(7)(A) Records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes that could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings if disclosed. (b)(7)(D) Identity of confidential sources and information furnished by confidential sources. (b)(7)(E) Techniques, procedures. and guidelines for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions. which risk the circumvention of the law. (b)(7)(F) Could reasonably be expected to endanger the fife or physical safety of any individual (b)(8) Contained in or related to examination, operating. or condition reports prepared by, on behalf of, or for the use of an agency responsible for the regulation or supervision of financial institutions. (b)(9) OGA Information Geological and geophysical information and data, including maps, concerning wells. Referral/consults of non-FBI information equities to other DOJ components and executive branch Departments/agencies. Epstein Transparency Application Comparison Information properly classified by an FBI official pursuant to E.O. 13526. N/A Information exempt from disclosure by another federal statute. N/A N/A Limited to victim identities, federal law enforcement identities, third party personally identifiable information, and names and/or identifying information of non-OW federal government personnel. N/A Identity of confidential sources and information furnished by confidential sources. N/A Limited to building instructions for. and descriptions of. explosive materials. Eliminates stacking (b)(7)(F) with (b)I7J(Dj. N/A N/A Referral/consults of non-OW information equities to other executive branch Departments/agencies. Consistent application. Exemption waived in full. Consistent application. Exemption waived in full. Exemption waived in full. Considerably limits scope of protected third party names, including non-LE DOJ personnel. Exemption waived in full. Consistent application. Exemption waived in full. Modified application. Exemption waived in full. Exemption waived in full. Modified application. 03/16/2025 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY EFTA00164582