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HHS Fiscal Year 2009 Freedom of Information Annual Report

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IV.   EXEMPTION 3 STATUTES

StatuteType of Information WithheldCase CitationNumber of Times Relied upon per ComponentTotal Number of Times Relied upon by Agency
18 U.S.C. § 2510-20Pen Register InformationRaulerson v. Ashcroft, 271 F. Supp.2d 17 (D.D.C. 2002)OIG - 11
41 U.S.C. § 253b(m)Technical proposal not incorporated into a final contractHornbostel v. U.S. Dep’t. of Interior, 305 F.Supp.2d 21 (D.D.C. 2003)OS - 2
CDC - 5
NIH – 1
PSC – 6
AHRQ – 1
SAMHSA - 3
17
42 U.S.C. § 262aSelect Agent Information OIG - 2
CDC - 5
7
42 U.S.C. § 242m(d) (Public Health Service Act § 308(d))Identifiable  information for certain research and statistical activities. CDC - 22
42 U.S.C. § 300aa-12(d)(4)(A)Medical records presented to a Special Master in National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program court proceedingsDiane and Craig Arpino on behalf of Joseph Craig Arpino, Somers Point, New Jersey, HRSA - Fed. Cl. Number 040005VHRSA - 11
42 U.S.C. § 11137 (b)Adverse reports of a health practitioner’s conduct HRSA - 11
15 U.S.C. § 1335a(b)(2)(A)Comprehensive Smoking Education Act of 1984Cigarette additive information CDC-11
35 U.S.C. § 122Information contained in a pending or otherwise non-issued patent applicationIrons and Sears v. Dann, 606 F. 2d 1215 (D.C. Cir. 1979); Leeds v. Quigg, 720 F. Supp. 193 (D.D.C. 1989)NIH-11
5 U.S.C. 574(j)Confidential communications with agency Ombudsman NIH-11
21 U.S.C. § 331(j)Trade SecretsAnderson v. Department of Health & human Servs., 907 F.2d 936 (10th Cir. 1990)FDA – 4545
21 U.S.C. § 350d(a)(4)Food Registration Documents FDA-33