KSEA RNAV M 16R approach
| Submitted | Nov. 12, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | Dec. 1, 2023 |
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From: Falcon Darkstar Momot
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
The most recent readily available instrument approach charts for the KSEA RNAV M 16R approach and other information used by radar controllers to determine the expected navigation and minimums for aircraft flying that approach. I additionally request the following approaches if available:
KSEA RNAV L for any runways for which such a procedure exists
KSEA RNAV M for any runways for which such a procedure exists beyond 16R
KSEA RNAV N for any runways for which such a procedure exists
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Falcon Darkstar Momot
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 12, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 12, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Falcon Darkstar Momot
Hello! I note with concern that this FOIA request has gone unacknowledged since 12 November 2021, which has been approximately 57 working days until now. This is plainly in violation of 29 CFR § 2201.6(a). Please let me know whether the FAA has received this request, and if so, what timeframe I can expect a response within.
Thank you for your diligence.
From: Falcon Darkstar Momot
Hello! I hope I've found the right place.
On 12 November 2021, I sent this FOIA request to the 7-AWA-ARC-FOIA@faa.gov inbox, and never received a reply:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
The most recent readily available instrument approach charts for the KSEA RNAV M 16R approach and other information used by radar controllers to determine the expected navigation and minimums for aircraft flying that approach. I additionally request the following approaches if available:
KSEA RNAV L for any runways for which such a procedure exists
KSEA RNAV M for any runways for which such a procedure exists beyond 16R
KSEA RNAV N for any runways for which such a procedure exists
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Falcon Darkstar Momot
From: Federal Aviation Administration
Mr. Momot,
I apologize for the delay – I was unable to locate your original FOIA request. This email acknowledges receipt of your FOIA request concerning the most recent readily available instrument approach charts for the KSEA RNAV M 16R approach and other information used by radar controllers to determine the expected navigation and minimums for aircraft flying that approach.
Your request has been assigned for action to the FAA office listed below:
ATO Western Service Area
Lynette Wright, FOIA Coordinator
206-231-3086
If you have questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the assigned FOIA coordinator. Please refer to the FOIA number above in future correspondence regarding this request.
Under Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 7.33, we are extending the response due date 10 working days because we need to search for and collect records from field facilities.
Thank you,
Judy Shipp
FOIA Management Specialist
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From: Federal Aviation Administration
Hello,
The Terminal Procedures charts for KSEA are available online:
https://flightaware.com/resources/airport/KSEA/procedures
Let me know if the information in the link above satisfies your FOIA request. If so, we will cancel your request.
If you need additional information, please let me know.
I will wait to hear from you. Please let me know no later than Thursday, May 12, 2022.
Thank you,
Have a great day-
Lynette Wright
Management & Program Analyst – FOIA Coordinator
Mission Support Services | Air Traffic Organization (ATO)
Federal Aviation Administration
Office: 206-231-3086 |
Email: Lynette.Wright@faa.gov<mailto:Lynette.Wright@faa.gov>
Web: www.faa.gov/go/missionsupport<http://www.faa.gov/go/missionsupport>
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Federal Aviation Administration
FOIA Office
800 Independence Avenue Southwest
Washington, DC 20591
May 1, 2022
This is a follow up to a previous request:
Hello! I hope I've found the right place.
From: Federal Aviation Administration
Good Morning,
In addition to the link I sent yesterday, here is an additional link to a pdf containing the approach charts for Washington State:
https://aeronav.faa.gov/upload_313-d/terminal/2022-05-19/NW1.pdf
Let me know if you have any questions,
Thank you!
Have a great day-
Lynette Wright
Management & Program Analyst – FOIA Coordinator
Mission Support Services | Air Traffic Organization (ATO)
Federal Aviation Administration
Office: 206-231-3086 |
Email: Lynette.Wright@faa.gov<mailto:Lynette.Wright@faa.gov>
Web: www.faa.gov/go/missionsupport<http://www.faa.gov/go/missionsupport>
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From: Falcon Darkstar Momot
Hello and thanks for acknowledging my request. I'm a pilot, and am familiar with these resources. However, the approach information I am requesting doesn't appear in those sources. I know they exist, however, because I have heard pilots being cleared for them while flying in the area.
Would you mind taking a look to see if the FAA has information about these in its possession?
Thanks once again!
Falcon Momot
From: Federal Aviation Administration
Hello,
Please read the information below. Please contact me ASAP. I look forward assisting you with this FOIA request.
************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************GGood Good Afternoon Mr. /Ms. FOIA requester,
I have been assigned to process the subject FOIA request. During our search for responsive records, we have discovered that some of the records are subject to*FOIA Exemption 4, which applies to commercial, proprietary, and/or financial records. . Our regulations require that if we receive a request for a record that includes information designated by the submitter of the information as confidential commercial information, or that we have some other reason to believe may contain information of that type (see § 7.23(c)(4)<https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-7.23#p-7.23(c)(4)>), we must notify the submitter and ask the submitter to submit any written objections to release.
I am writing to request an extension until August 5 to complete the Submitter Notice process. Under Exemption 4, the Submitter has the opportunity to submit written objections to any of the records they wish to be withheld. If they object, they must provide written justification for us to withhold the record. Please see the link below (Title 49 CFR §7.29) and FOIA Exemption 4 for further information on this review process.
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*Exemption 4 of the FOIA protects "trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person [that is] privileged or confidential." This exemption is intended to protect the interests of both the government and submitters of information. The exemption covers two distinct categories of information in federal agency records: (1) trade secrets; and (2) information that is (a) commercial or financial, and (b) obtained from a person, and (c) privileged or confidential.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Please let me know if you have questions.
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Maurice Sanchez
Contract Support (NISC), Management and Administrative Support Team
Regulatory Document Analyst (FOIA)
Northwest Mountain Regional Office
ATO Western Service Center
RMG-Resource Management Group, 3rd Floor, 3N -421
2200 S. 216th St, 3rd Floor
Des Moines, WA 98198
Phone: 206-231-3469
FAA Email: Maurice.A-CTR.Sanchez@faa.gov
Leidos Email: Maurice.A.Sanchez@leidos.com
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"WARNING: This record contains Sensitive Security Information that is controlled under 49 CFR parts 15 and 1520.. No part of this record may be disclosed to persons without a "need to know", as defined in 49 CFR parts 15 and 1520, except with the written permission of the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration or the Secretary of Transportation. Unauthorized release may result in civil penalty or other action. For U.S. government agencies, public disclosure is governed by 5 U.S.C. 552 and 49 CFR parts 15 and 1520."
From: Federal Aviation Administration
Hello,
Please review the email chain below.
Regards,
Maurice Sanchez
Contract Support (NISC), Management and Administrative Support Team
Regulatory Document Analyst (FOIA)
Northwest Mountain Regional Office
ATO Western Service Center
RMG-Resource Management Group, 3rd Floor, 3N -421
2200 S. 216th St, 3rd Floor
Des Moines, WA 98198
Phone: 206-231-3469
FAA Email: Maurice.A-CTR.Sanchez@faa.gov
Leidos Email: Maurice.A.Sanchez@leidos.com
From: Sanchez, Maurice A-CTR (FAA)
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2022 2:40 PM
To: 121174‐requests@muckrock.com
Cc: 9-ATO-WSA-FOIA (FAA) <9-ATO-WSA-FOIA@faa.gov>
Subject: FW: FOIA Requester Submitter Notice Extension request to August 5, 2022
Hello,
Please review the 2nd email sent to you below. Inorder to complete your request the FOIA team must proceede as directed below. Please respond via email below immedietly confirming you acnkolwedge an extention until August 5th, 2022. We look forward assisting you.
Regards,
Maurice Sanchez
Contract Support (NISC), Management and Administrative Support Team
Regulatory Document Analyst (FOIA)
Northwest Mountain Regional Office
ATO Western Service Center
RMG-Resource Management Group, 3rd Floor, 3N -421
2200 S. 216th St, 3rd Floor
Des Moines, WA 98198
Phone: 206-231-3469
FAA Email: Maurice.A-CTR.Sanchez@faa.gov
Leidos Email: Maurice.A.Sanchez@leidos.com
From: Sanchez, Maurice A-CTR (FAA)
Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2022 12:54 PM
To: requests@muckrock.com
Subject: FW: FOIA Requester Submitter Notice Extension request to August 5, 2022
Hello,
Please read the information below. Please contact me ASAP. I look forward assisting you with this FOIA request.
************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************GGood Good Afternoon Mr. /Ms. FOIA requester,
I have been assigned to process the subject FOIA request. During our search for responsive records, we have discovered that some of the records are subject to*FOIA Exemption 4, which applies to commercial, proprietary, and/or financial records. . Our regulations require that if we receive a request for a record that includes information designated by the submitter of the information as confidential commercial information, or that we have some other reason to believe may contain information of that type (see § 7.23(c)(4)), we must notify the submitter and ask the submitter to submit any written objections to release.
I am writing to request an extension until August 5 to complete the Submitter Notice process. Under Exemption 4, the Submitter has the opportunity to submit written objections to any of the records they wish to be withheld. If they object, they must provide written justification for us to withhold the record. Please see the link below (Title 49 CFR §7.29) and FOIA Exemption 4 for further information on this review process.
eCFR :: 49 CFR Part 7 Subpart C -- Availability of Reasonably Described Records under the Freedom of Information Act
*Exemption 4 of the FOIA protects "trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person [that is] privileged or confidential." This exemption is intended to protect the interests of both the government and submitters of information. The exemption covers two distinct categories of information in federal agency records: (1) trade secrets; and (2) information that is (a) commercial or financial, and (b) obtained from a person, and (c) privileged or confidential.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Please let me know if you have questions.
************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Maurice Sanchez
Contract Support (NISC), Management and Administrative Support Team
Regulatory Document Analyst (FOIA)
Northwest Mountain Regional Office
ATO Western Service Center
RMG-Resource Management Group, 3rd Floor, 3N -421
2200 S. 216th St, 3rd Floor
Des Moines, WA 98198
Phone: 206-231-3469
FAA Email: Maurice.A-CTR.Sanchez@faa.gov
Leidos Email: Maurice.A.Sanchez@leidos.com
“WARNING: This record contains Sensitive Security Information that is controlled under 49 CFR parts 15 and 1520.. No part of this record may be disclosed to persons without a “need to know”, as defined in 49 CFR parts 15 and 1520, except with the written permission of the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration or the Secretary of Transportation. Unauthorized release may result in civil penalty or other action. For U.S. government agencies, public disclosure is governed by 5 U.S.C. 552 and 49 CFR parts 15 and 1520.”
From: Falcon Darkstar Momot
Hello,
Sorry for the delay. August 5th will be perfectly fine. I acknowledge the extension.
Thanks again!
--Falcon
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 12, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Aviation Administration
Hello,
Thank you for reaching out. Your FOIA request is scheduled for completion by the assigned due date of 8/5/2022. Currently, we do not foresee any issues that would prohibit completion. I will reach out to you if any problems arise that cause an extension. Thank you, and enjoy the day.
Regards,
Maurice Sanchez
Contract Support (NISC), Management and Administrative Support Team
Regulatory Document Analyst (FOIA)
Northwest Mountain Regional Office
ATO Western Service Center
RMG-Resource Management Group, 3rd Floor, 3N -421
2200 S. 216th St, 3rd Floor
Des Moines, WA 98198
Phone: 206-231-3469
FAA Email: Maurice.A-CTR.Sanchez@faa.gov
Leidos Email: Maurice.A.Sanchez@leidos.com
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From: Federal Aviation Administration
Falcon Darkstar Momot,
Per your preferred request, I am sending you FOIA Response Letter and Responsive Records to this email. Please read the attached PDFs for details about your FOIA request.
Regards,
Maurice Sanchez
Contract Support (NISC), Management and Administrative Support Team
Regulatory Document Analyst (FOIA)
Northwest Mountain Regional Office
ATO Western Service Center
RMG-Resource Management Group, 3rd Floor, 3N -421
2200 S. 216th St, 3rd Floor
Des Moines, WA 98198
Phone: 206-231-3469
FAA Email: Maurice.A-CTR.Sanchez@faa.gov
Leidos Email: Maurice.A.Sanchez@leidos.com
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From: Federal Aviation Administration
Hello
This email regards the FOIA request you submitted to the FAA on 01/12/2022, (below). Based on our initial review of your "request," we have determined that you have not submitted a proper request pursuant to the FOIA and Departmental Regulations. 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(3)(A); 49 C.F.R. § 7.24. Requests for "all emails" or "all correspondence" from a person or office, or requests for "all records pertaining to" a general topic, without confining search parameters, are not considered proper because they do not specify a time period or sufficiently defined subject matter to permit an adequate search. In this case, you have not provided a search term or keywords to use when searching for these emails.
The Freedom of Information Act requires that a requester must be reasonably specific in identifying each record sought, the FOIA provides a means for access to existing records that the requester reasonably describes. Your FOIA cannot be processed as written. Please review this link to find out what must be included in your FOIA request: https://www.faa.gov/foia/foia_request/. We will need this information by Friday, December 1, 2023.
The legislative history of the FOIA indicates that a description of a requested record is sufficient if it enables a professional agency employee familiar with the subject area to locate the record with a reasonable amount of effort. The records you are seeking must actually belong to the agency from which you are seeking them (i.e. FAA would not be the owner of DOD records). Agencies are only required to conduct a reasonable search to locate records responsive to a FOIA request. Case law reflects that the rationale of this rule is that FOIA was not intended to reduce government agencies to full-time investigators on behalf of requesters or to allow requester to conduct fishing expeditions through agency files.
Please revise these aspects of your request and provide the information to our office by Friday, December 1, 2023.
Thank you
Teresa S. Bryant
Currently on Detail:
Management & Program Analyst
Office of Finance and Management
FOIA Program Office, AFN
T (202) 267-8246
E teresa.bryant@faa.gov<mailto:teresa.bryant@faa.gov>
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