[Ncep.list.grouptravel] Fwd: NEW SECURITY Requirements for Official Travel to Africa
Genene Fisher - NOAA Federal
genene.fisher at noaa.gov
Tue Nov 15 19:21:16 UTC 2016
FYI
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From: Caroline Corvington <caroline.corvington at noaa.gov>
Date: Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 9:35 AM
Subject: UPDATE: Re: REMINDER: Fwd: NEW SECURITY Requirements for Official
Travel to Africa
To: _NWS XOs <nws.xos at noaa.gov>
Cc: Ethan Jessup - NOAA Federal <ethan.jessup at noaa.gov>, Darlene Roberts -
NOAA Affiliate <darlene.roberts at noaa.gov>
XO's,
Apologies for the multiple emails. The information I forwarded has changed
or been updated, the links don't work.....
Please pass the following website forward: *
https://fsitraining.state.gov/Home/Index/8
<https://fsitraining.state.gov/Home/Index/8>*
The process and details can be found when you sroll down the page to the
following section:
HT401 – High Threat Security Overseas Seminar
*HT401 High Threat Security Overseas Seminar* is an interactive eLearning
seminar that is available via the Internet, from a computer or mobile
device. A training completion certificate for those who have successfully
completed HT401 High Threat Security Overseas Seminar is considered valid
for five years (Department of State 13 FAM 320).
Audience
*HT401 High Threat Security Overseas Seminar* is mandatory training for
personnel serving under Chief of Mission authority at FACT/HTSOS designated
posts.
Permanently-Assigned Personnel:
- All permanently-assigned U.S. Government executive branch personnel
(FS, CS, PSC, WAE)
- All employed Eligible Family Members (EFMs).
TDY Personnel:
- TDY personnel under Chief of Mission authority of less than 45
cumulative days in a calendar year at any one time, or any combination of
designated posts are subject to the mandatory requirement.
- Personnel on TDY for more than 45 days or who transfer on Permanent
Change of Station (PCS) orders to a FACT mandatory post or transfer after
January 01, 2016 to any Bureau of African Affairs post are required to have
completed FACT training prior to arrival at post. Both NEA and SCA will be
FACT mandatory for PCS after January 01, 2017; WHA after January 01, 2018;
EUR and EAP after January 01, 2019.
Third-Party Contractors:
- Third party contractors may enroll on a reimbursable basis if their
contract states that they must complete mandatory HTSOS training.
Eligible Family Members:
- All employed Eligible Family Members serving under Chief of Mission
authority at FACT /HTSOS designated posts must complete HTSOS.
- Eligible Family Members who are not employed under Chief of Mission
authority are strongly encouraged to enroll in HTSOS training.
*Note:* Those going to Iraq must also take *FT610 Iraq Familiarization*,
and those going to Afghanistan must also take *RS415 Afghanistan
Familiarization*. Both are five-day courses offered by FSI. Contact
FSIREGISTRAR at state.gov <FSIRegistrar at state.gov> for information.
Course Description
The seminar is designed to provide participants with threat and situational
awareness training against criminal and terrorist attacks while working in
high threat regions. Participants will learn risk management, health
management, surveillance detection, crime and personal protection,
defensive driving, kidnapping prevention, minefield awareness and awareness
of threats from explosives and countermeasures. It is an interactive
eLearning seminar available via the Internet, using a computer or mobile
device.
A training completion certificate for those who have successfully
completed *HT401
High Threat Security Overseas Seminar* is considered valid for five years
(Department of State 13 FAM 320).
Course Objectives
- Risk and Security in High Threat Regions
- Staying Healthy Overseas
- Surveillance Detection
- Preventing Crime and Personal Protection
- Driving Defensively
- Awareness of Minefields and Unexploded Ordnance
- Kidnapping: Prevention, Preparation, and Response
- Threats from Explosives and Countermeasures
Exam Requirement
To complete this course successfully, students must pass every exam
associated with a module with a score of 80% or better.
Schedule
Students have 90 days to complete this five-hour course.
- Students who do not complete the course in 90 days must re-enroll.
- Students who attend on a reimbursable basis must submit a new funded
SF-182.
Enrollment Procedures
Department of State Personnel and EFMs
- Department of State direct-hire employees and EFMs, apply online
through the DoS OpenNet (intranet) at: http://reg.fsi.state.sbu/
dstc/CourseCatalog.aspx?EventId=HT401
<http://reg.fsi.state.sbu/dstc/CourseCatalog.aspx?EventId=HT401>
- Department of State Foreign Service personnel transferring PCS
overseas enroll through HR/CDA.
U.S. Government Agencies other than DoS
- Email: FSIRegistrarHT401 at state.gov or
- FAX: 703-302-7152
Note: To facilitate enrollment processing, please include the student last
name and requested training dates in the email subject line.
- *Documents Required:*
1. *SF-182, Authorization, Agreement and Certification of Training*
- Documents must be complete. Click here to view example.
<https://fsitraining.state.gov/docs/SampleSF-182.pdf>
- Ensure student information is complete as shown in example.
- Ensure the student may be reached at the listed email address.
An alternate address may be included.
- Ensure all training approvals (see page 2) are completed
Note: Incomplete training request forms will cause delay in
enrollment processing.
2. If payment is by Credit Card
- Vendor Payment by Purchase Card Memorandum. Click here to view
example.
<https://fsitraining.state.gov/docs/VendorPaymentbyPurchaseCardMemo.pdf>
Department of State Third-Party Contactors
1. Complete *SF-182, Authorization, Agreement and Certification of Training*
and Vendor Payment by Purchase Card memorandum as described above under
“U.S. Government Agencies other than DoS.”
2. Complete the Contractor Memorandum. Click here to view example.
<https://fsitraining.state.gov/docs/ContractorMemo.doc>
3. Forward completed training requests to:
- Email: FSIRegistrarHT401 at state.gov or
- Fax: 703-302-7152
Note: To facilitate enrollment processing, please include the student last
name and requested training dates in the email subject line.
Other Government Agency and Third Party Contractor Personnel submit their
forms to the FSI Registrar at FSIRegistrarHT401 at state.gov or FAX to
703-302-7152.
Enrollment Questions
- All Other Government Agency and Third Party Contractor Personnel
should contact FSI at FSIRegistrarHT401 at state.gov.
- DoS direct hires not transferring overseas, Personal Services
Contractors, and WAEs should contact DSTC at DSTCRegistrarOffice at state.
gov.
On 11/15/2016 9:20 AM, Caroline Corvington wrote:
XO's,
Please redistribute the information below to staff who may travel to Africa
and to your travel specialists. I just received an email from a traveler
going to South Africa next month who's ECC was denied because they had not
taken the HTSOS.
Thanks
Caroline
-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: NEW SECURITY Requirements for Official Travel to Africa
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:16:41 -0400
From: Caroline Corvington <caroline.corvington at noaa.gov>
<caroline.corvington at noaa.gov>
To: _NWS XOs <nws.xos at noaa.gov> <nws.xos at noaa.gov>
CC: Ethan Jessup - NOAA Federal <ethan.jessup at noaa.gov>
<ethan.jessup at noaa.gov>, Darlene Roberts - NOAA Affiliate
<darlene.roberts at noaa.gov> <darlene.roberts at noaa.gov>
FYI - please distribute. IAO's travel team (Ethan and Darlene) will also
distribute to their travel contacts.
For Travel to Africa. Details are in in bold in Brian Hall's email at
below.
- Tips from Caroline....
- In order to get the link for the course you will need to enroll in the
course by completing the SF-182 in full.
- There is a fee associated with the SF-182
- It should take 3-5 days for FSI to enroll you/provide you with a
password, however given the new requirement and increase requests it may
take longer. If that is the case and someone has a trip coming up, call
and email FSI.
- When you complete the course make sure to PRINT the certificate.
- ECC will not be approved without proof (certificate) you have taken
the course.
- Call FSI 703-302-7137 if you have questions they are very helpful.
On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 9:33 AM, Travis Grout - NOAA Affiliate <
travis.grout at noaa.gov> wrote:
> Dear IAC colleagues -
> Please flag this for any in your office that may travel to Africa this
> year. The online High Threat Security Overseas course is now required for
> all USG travelers going *anywhere* in Africa. Although the language
> below refers to "TDYers," this requirement applies to all official USG
> travel to Africa (even for a meeting that lasts only a day or two).
> Cheers -
> Travis
> ************************************************************
> ***************************************
> From: Hall, Brian G
>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 3:45 PM
>> To: Hall, Brian G
>> Subject: Official Travel to Africa? Read this please!
>>
>> *Good Afternoon,*
>>
>> * Please be advised: the online High Threat Security Overseas (HTSOS)<**http://reg.fsi.state.gov/dstc/CourseCatalog.aspx?EventId=HT401
>> <http://reg.fsi.state.gov/dstc/CourseCatalog.aspx?EventId=HT401>**>
>> course is now required for all U.S. government official TDY travelers
>> heading anywhere in Africa for less than 45 days, and the Foreign Affairs
>> Counter-Threat (FACT)<**http://reg.fsi.state.sbu/dstc/CourseCatalog.aspx?EventId=OT611
>> <http://reg.fsi.state.sbu/dstc/CourseCatalog.aspx?EventId=OT611>*
>>
>> *> course is required for any traveler to anywhere in Africa for more
>> than 45 days. We're providing this info after seeing several interagency
>> travelers get their eCCs denied because they weren't aware of the
>> regulation. If you're already aware of the regulation, please just make
>> sure your colleagues are also aware.*
>>
>> * High Threat Security Overseas, or HTSOS, is a five-hour online course
>> that is required for anyone at any Post in Africa for less than 45 days in
>> a calendar year. You should be able to sign up here<**http://reg.fsi.state.gov/dstc/CourseCatalog.aspx?EventId=HT401
>> <http://reg.fsi.state.gov/dstc/CourseCatalog.aspx?EventId=HT401>*
>>
>> *>. Unfortunately the info on the site is out of date, and actually ALL
>> Sub-Saharan African countries should be listed. The info also says to fax
>> your application, but you should instead email it to
>> FSIRegistrarHT401 at State.gov <FSIRegistrarHT401 at State.gov><mailto:**FSIRegistrarHT401 at State.gov
>> <FSIRegistrarHT401 at State.gov>*
>> *>. For any questions, please call FSI at **703-302-6961 <703-302-6961>*
>> *.*
>>
>> * TDYers going for longer than 45 days need to take a week-long in-person
>> training course that lasts a week and is called the Foreign Affairs
>> Counter-Threat course<**http://reg.fsi.state.sbu/dstc/CourseCatalog.aspx?EventId=OT611
>> <http://reg.fsi.state.sbu/dstc/CourseCatalog.aspx?EventId=OT611>*
>>
>>
>>
>> *>, or FACT. It is also commonly referred to as "crash and bang." For
>> most of you, the HTSOS online course will be the best option that will
>> allow you to comply with the regulation and continue doing your TDYs to
>> South Africa and elsewhere in Africa. Again, you should submit your
>> requests via email but to FSIRegistrarOT611 at State.gov
>> <FSIRegistrarOT611 at State.gov><mailto:**FSIRegistrarOT611 at State.gov
>> <FSIRegistrarOT611 at State.gov>**>.*
>>
>> Third-party contractors and other types of employees all have different
>> regulations as detailed in the spreadsheet below. Military personnel are
>> exempt. I hope this helps avoid any future issues for you and those in
>> your agency who travel to beautiful South Africa!
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>>
>> Brian
>>
>> Brian Hall
>> South Africa Desk Officer
>> U.S. Department of State
>> Office of Southern African Affairs
>> 202-647-9838 | HallBG at State.gov<mailto:HallBG at State.gov>
>>
>>
>>
>>
--
Caroline E. Corvington
Executive Officer
NOAA National Weather Service
International Affairs Office
Tel: 301-427-9045
Cell: 240-429-9028
Fax: 301-587-4524
--
Genene Fisher, PhD
Executive Officer
National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)
NOAA/NWS
301-683-1323 office
301-452-7366 cell
genene.fisher at noaa.gov
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