On June 26, 2023, the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) denied the Freedom of Information ( FOIA) Appeal filed by Aerotest Operations, Inc. (Appellant) from a determination letter issued by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Public Information (OPI). On Appeal, the Appellant argued that the released records were improperly redacted information pursuant to Exemption 4. After reviewing the redacted records, we found that all of the redacted information was commercial and /or financial information related to pricing and contract terms and that the contractor kept this information closely held. Therefore, OIG's redaction of information pursuant to FOIA Exemption 4 was appropriate. (OHA Case No. FIA-23-0020)
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