MOBILE DISTRICT

If you are looking to obtain copies of or access to government records (those held in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District) that are not currently available online or through other public access venues, this is where you start.

The government requires you to submit a request for those records through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).  The FOIA (5 U.S.C. § 552 (b) and 32 CFR 518).  Rest assured, while this is a ‘process,’ we do take our responsibilities under the FOIA seriously and with your cooperation will be certain to address your request in a timely manner.

What a Request Must Include:

You will need to submit a written request which must include the following:

1.      Your Name (First and Last)

2.      Company Name (if applicable)

3.      A valid mailing address (where you receive mail)

        (Number, Street, City AND ZIP Code)

4.      A telephone number (where we can contact you)

5.      A detailed description of the records you are seeking (See DESCRIPTION below)

6.      a.  Agreement to pay fees associated with processing

  or b.  A request for a fee waiver (See FEES & FEE WAIVERS below)

7.      An E-mail address is appreciated, but is not required.  We do not share E-mail addresses
            and use it strictly to aid in effective and expedient communication with you about your
            request.

Click here to submit a request via E-mail.

Click here to print a PDF form to fill out and submit to us either by E-mail, FAX, or regular mail.

Description:

A detailed description of records must include information which will allow us to track down and obtain the records with a reasonable amount of effort.  Suggestions as to details you may be able to provide include:

·         For Regulatory, permitting and related records: 

                o   Permit or Application Number;

                o   Name or Names of Persons/Entities who may have applied for any permit;

                o   Property Address of project.

·         For Contracting records include a valid Solicitation or Contract Number.

·         For project data you must include a reference to inclusive date(s) for such material.

·         For incident reports you must provide the date of any alleged incident, the location 
          of the incident, and the name(s) of anyone who may have been involved.

Fees & Fee Waivers:

There is always a chance there may be fees associated with processing your request.  Regulations require us to classify each requester into one of the following categories:  commercial, educational, news/media, or “other.”  Our determination of your status will be included in the acknowledgment you will receive after we get your request.

With the exception of requests made in a commercial capacity, requesters can ask for a fee waiver.  However, there are specific guidelines that any justification for a fee waiver must include before we can take any fee waiver request into consideration. Click here for a PDF document that includes a basic summary of what a justification for a fee waiver must include.

We will not be able to begin processing any request that does not include either your willingness to pay fees or request a fee waiver that includes the proper justification for consideration.  Please not that we do not bill for responses which cost less than $15 to prepare, and will always be contacting you before incurring any bill which may exceed $250, and you can always indicate you are willing to pay up to a certain amount (example $50) to avoid delays.

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