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Government memo · March 16, 2025

FBI redaction exemption code index explanation for the Epstein files, March 2025

FBI attachment explaining the 26 exemption category codes used to redact the Epstein files under FOIA.Machine-written summary

UNCLASSIFIED//LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Washington, DC 20535-0001

ATTACHMENT C: Standard Vaughn Index Coding Explanation - Applied List for Epstein Redactions

ExemptionCodeCategory
(b)(1)1Information Property Classified By an FBI Official Pursuant to E.O. 13526
(b)(3)1Grand Jury Information - Fed. R. Crim. Pro. 6e
(b)(3)2Pen Registers – 18 U.S.C. § 3123(d)
(b)(3)3Title III – 18 U.S.C. § 2518
(b)(3)450 U.S.C. § 3507 [formerly Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949]
(b)(3)550 U.S.C. § 3024(i)(1) – Sources & Methods, Intelligence [formerly NSA Act of 1947]
(b)(3)6Bank Secrecy Act - 31 U.S.C. § 5319
(b)(3)7Public Contracts 41 U.S.C. § 4702(b) [formerly 41 U.S.C. § 253b(m)(1)(3)]
(b)(3)8Child Victims' & Child Witnesses' Right Act – 18 U.S.C. § 3509(d)
(b)(3)9Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Act – 18 U.S.C. § 5038(a)
(b)(3)10Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) 6 USC 1501: Section 1504(d)(3)
(b)(3)11Other applicable federal statutes
(b)(6)/(b)(7)(C)1Names and/or Identifying Information of FBI Special Agents/Support Personnel
(b)(6)/(b)(7)(C)5Names and/or Identifying Information of Non-FBI Federal Government Personnel
(b)(6)/(b)(7)(C)8Name and/or Identifying Data Regarding Third Party Victims
(b)(6)/(b)(7)(C)12Other - Identifying Information of Third Party Individuals
(b)(7)(D)1Confidential Source Symbol Numbers
(b)(7)(D)2Confidential Source File Numbers
(b)(7)(D)3Information Provided by Source Symbol Numbered Informants
(b)(7)(D)4Names and/or Identifying Data Provided by Individuals Under an Implied Assurance of Confidentiality, to include Third parties who provided information to the FBI
(b)(7)(D)5Names, Identifying Data, and/or Information Provided by Individuals Under an Express Assurance of Confidentiality
(b)(7)(D)6Information Provided by a Local Law Enforcement Agency
(b)(7)(D)7Foreign Government Agency Information—Express Informant
(b)(7)(D)8Foreign Government Agency Information—Implied Informant
(b)(7)(F)2Information which would enable individuals to construct devices which could harm others
(b)(7)(F)3Description of explosive materials

26 category codes within six exemptions

UNCLASSIFIED//LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE

3/16/2025

EFTA00164583

FBI redaction exemption code index explanation for the Epstein files, March 2025

Government memos

FBI attachment explaining the 26 exemption category codes used to redact the Epstein files under FOIA.

DOJ Epstein Files, Data Set 9 · March 16, 2025

UNCLASSIFIED//LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, DC 20535-0001 ATTACHMENT C: Standard Vaughn Index Coding Explanation - Applied List for Epstein Redactions <table <thead <tr <th Exemption</th <th Code</th <th Category</th </tr </thead <tbody <tr <td (b)(1)</td <td 1</td <td Information Property Classified By an FBI Official Pursuant to E.O. 13526</td </tr <tr <td (b)(3)</td <td 1</td <td Grand Jury Information - Fed. R. Crim. Pro. 6e</td </tr <tr <td (b)(3)</td <td 2</td <td Pen Registers – 18 U.S.C. § 3123(d)</td </tr <tr <td (b)(3…