Letter of committment from Port of Seattle about "biometric exit" at Sea-Tac

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* Tracking Number: CBP-2020-041142
* Requester Name: Phil Mocek
* Date Submitted: 03/08/2020
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Letter of commitment issued by Port of Seattle's Sea-Tac Airport to United States Customs and Border Patrol regarding "biometric exit" at the airport.

Background: Associated with Port of Seattle [solicitation 19-86][1], "SEA Airport Biometric Air Exit System," is a related request for proposals. On page 40 of Port of Seattle RFP 19-86 (Contract S-00320105, "SEA Airport Biometric Air Exit System," prepared by Port of Seattle senior buyer Shai Ron, advertising date 2020-01-30), under section III "Scope of Work," subsection "Current State," it is stated that "[a]s a condition of the IAF Simplified Arrival implementation, SEA has issued a letter of commitment to deploy a permanent biometric system for departing international flights."

[1]:

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. Please note that I do not wish to use your agency's workflow management system (your "records portal"). I am willing to communicate about this request via e-mail, fax, or postal mail, in that order of preference.

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,

Phil Mocek

Phil Mocek
MuckRock News DEPT MR 90122
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA, 02144
03/10/2020
CBP-2020-041142
Dear Phil Mocek:
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The FOIA request CBP-2020-041142 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-OFO-2020-041142. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:

* Old Tracking Number:
CBP-2020-041142
* New Tracking Number:
CBP-OFO-2020-041142
* Requester Name:
Phil Mocek
* Date Submitted:
03/08/2020
* Long Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Letter of commitment issued by Port of Seattle's Sea-Tac Airport to United States Customs and Border Patrol regarding "biometric exit" at the airport.

Background: Associated with Port of Seattle [solicitation 19-86][1], "SEA Airport Biometric Air Exit System," is a related request for proposals. On page 40 of Port of Seattle RFP 19-86 (Contract S-00320105, "SEA Airport Biometric Air Exit System," prepared by Port of Seattle senior buyer Shai Ron, advertising date 2020-01-30), under section III "Scope of Work," subsection "Current State," it is stated that "[a]s a condition of the IAF Simplified Arrival implementation, SEA has issued a letter of commitment to deploy a permanent biometric system for departing international flights."

[1]:

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. Please note that I do not wish to use your agency's workflow management system (your "records portal"). I am willing to communicate about this request via e-mail, fax, or postal mail, in that order of preference.

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,

Phil Mocek

The FOIA request CBP-OFO-2020-041142 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-2020-041142. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:

* Old Tracking Number:
CBP-OFO-2020-041142
* New Tracking Number:
CBP-2020-041142
* Requester Name:
Phil Mocek
* Date Submitted:
03/08/2020
* Long Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Letter of commitment issued by Port of Seattle's Sea-Tac Airport to United States Customs and Border Patrol regarding "biometric exit" at the airport.

Background: Associated with Port of Seattle [solicitation 19-86][1], "SEA Airport Biometric Air Exit System," is a related request for proposals. On page 40 of Port of Seattle RFP 19-86 (Contract S-00320105, "SEA Airport Biometric Air Exit System," prepared by Port of Seattle senior buyer Shai Ron, advertising date 2020-01-30), under section III "Scope of Work," subsection "Current State," it is stated that "[a]s a condition of the IAF Simplified Arrival implementation, SEA has issued a letter of commitment to deploy a permanent biometric system for departing international flights."

[1]:

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. Please note that I do not wish to use your agency's workflow management system (your "records portal"). I am willing to communicate about this request via e-mail, fax, or postal mail, in that order of preference.

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,

Phil Mocek