Seattle Rocketry

Hi,

Maybe a jobs comming up for me in Seattle, as a Brit my US geography is a bit vauge. How far is it to the nearest lauch site? Do you think getting a LEUP will be extra hard being a forigner?

Halam.

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Halam Rose
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See 18 USC 842(i) which describes "prohibited persons".

an excerpt:

i) It shall be unlawful for any person? (1) who is under indictment for, or who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; (2) who is a fugitive from justice; (3) who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.

802)); (4) who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or who has been committed to a mental institution; (5) who is an alien, other than an alien who? (A) is lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as that term is defined in section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act); (B) is in lawful nonimmigrant status, is a refugee admitted under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157), or is in asylum status under section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158), and?

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David Schultz

There are many launches in the Pacific Northwest. See the launch calendar at:

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freda

Halam, as an "alien" you'd be a prohibited person, but you can apply for what's known as Relief from Disability, using a form called something like "Application for Restoration of es Priveleges". Since the Safe es Act (SEA) and the Home Security Act (HSA) were enacted, aliens cannot handle es (and, in the ATF's eyes, that includes motors, BP, e-matches, igniters, etc.) in the US. Without this relief, you cannot even apply for a LEUP - you'll be turned down because you're a prohibited person.

To apply for relief, go to the ATF web site

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follow the "Forms" link. Then click on the "5400 es Program" link, and then the "ATF F 5400.29" link to download a form called "Application for Restoration of es Privileges". Read it carefully, and follow all the instructions.

You'll need to get fingerprints done, on "FD 258" cards. About that the ATF's % es FAQ" says: "Fingerprints must be submitted on Fingerprint Identification Cards, FD-258 that have been issued by ATF. The fingerprint cards must contain the following ORI information: GAATF9900, ATF- EXPL LIC CTR, ATLANTA, GA. At this time, these fingerprint cards may only be obtained by contacting the National es Licensing Center at 404-417-2750. The fingerprint cards should be completed at your local law enforcement authority."

Hope that helps...Rick

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rick

Halam, as an "alien" you'd be a prohibited person, but you can apply for what's known as Relief from Disability, using a form called "Application for Restoration of Explosives Priveleges".

Since the Safe Explosives Act (SEA) and the Home Security Act (HSA) were enacted, aliens cannot handle explosives (and, in the ATF's eyes, that includes motors, BP, e-matches, igniters, etc.) in the US. Without this relief, you cannot even apply for a LEUP - you'll be turned down because you're a prohibited person.

To apply for relief, go to the ATF web site

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follow the "Forms" l "Fingerprints must be submitted on Fingerprint Identification Cards, FD-258 that have been issued by ATF. The fingerprint cards must contain the following ORI information: GAATF9900, ATF- EXPL LIC CTR, ATLANTA, GA. At this time, these fingerprint cards may only be obtained by contacting the National Explosives Licensing Center at 404-417-2750. The fingerprint cards should be completed at your local law enforcement authority."

Hope that helps...Rick

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rick

We had 2 NIRA members who were legal alien residents and thus unable to get LEUPs. One was the chief trauma surgeon at the REAL hospital that is supposed to be the setting for the TV show "ER". The other was a professor of engineering and had DOD clearance to do military work.

Just the type of people I want my government to protect me from. Right after they finish protecting me from my #!*@ government.

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Bob Kaplow

Thanks all for the encoreging input - hope to meet you soon!

BW

Halam

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Halam Rose

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