[Ncep.list.grouptravel] ACTION DUE April 14: Group Travel for 2017 AMS WASHINGTON FORUM May 2-4

Wed Apr 5 17:57:46 UTC 2017

Please note that all attendees for the AMS Washington Forum must fill out
the spreadsheet--even if there is no travel involved. You can see that NWS
COS has already filled it out with $0.

Genene

On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 11:49 AM, Genene Fisher - NOAA Federal <
genene.fisher at noaa.gov> wrote:

> Please share this with anyone planning to attend the AMS Washington Forum,
> May 2-4 in Washington DC. Attendees need to fill out the google spreadsheet
> by April 14.
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Carla Wallace - NOAA Federal <carla.wallace at noaa.gov>
> Date: Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 6:31 PM
> Subject: ACTION: Group Travel for 2017 AMS WASHINGTON FORUM - May 2-4,
> 2017 - Respond by 4/14/2017
> To: OAR Group Travel - NOAA Service Account <oar.group.travel at noaa.gov>,
> _OAR Travel Data Calls <oar.travel.datacalls at noaa.gov>, NWS Group Travel
> Conference - NOAA Service Account <nws.group.travel.conference at noaa.gov>,
> "NWS.Group.Travel.POCs at noaa.gov" <NWS.Group.Travel.POCs at noaa.gov>,
> _NESDIS Travel <nesdis.travel at noaa.gov>, NMFS Group Travel - NOAA Service
> Account <nmfs.group.travel at noaa.gov>, "NOS.Conference Travel - NOAA
> Service Account" <NOS.ConferenceTravel at noaa.gov>, Bernadette Broadus -
> NOAA Federal <bernadette.broadus at noaa.gov>, Lisa Conley - NOAA Federal <
> lisa.conley at noaa.gov>, "Cc: Robert Ransom" <robert.ransom at noaa.gov>,
> Darone Jones - NOAA Federal <darone.jones at noaa.gov>, Victoria Harps -
> NOAA Federal <victoria.harps at noaa.gov>, Sasha Pryborowski - NOAA Federal <
> sasha.pryborowski at noaa.gov>
>
>
> To All:
>
> If you are planning to attend the 2017 AMS Washington Forum, May 2-4, 2017
> in Washington, D.C., please use this google spreadsheet
> <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PrUbHGyVfSlLWq6aV_uxtUKvquH3USNJhzsSfEKlYxA/edit#gid=0>to
> fill out your travel information.
>
> *Your response is needed by April 14, 2017.*
>
> For more information about the forum, please visit 2017 AMS Washington
> Forum
> <https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/meetings-events/ams-meetings/2017-ams-washington-forum/>
> .
>
>
> *The following are pointers regarding some of the information that must be
> entered onto the google spreadsheet:*
>
>    - MEALS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES (M&IE): The Federal per-diem allowance
>    is $69/day.  M&IE must include deductions for the first and last day of
>    travel (allow only 75% of M&IE for each day).
>
>
>
>    - PAYMENT METHOD: Conference registration fee include meals: Tuesday,
>    May 2, dinner (deduct $31 from M&IE); Tuesday - Thursday, May 2-4,
>    breakfast (deduct $16 x 3 = $48 from M&IE) and Tuesday - Thursday, May 2-4,
>    lunch (deduct $17 x 3 = $51 from M&IE). The employee’s Federal travel card
>    must be used to pay the registration fee.  (The purchase card should NOT be
>    used).  Employees may register for the conference only after the conference
>    package is approved by DOC.
>
>
>
>    - LODGING: The Federal per diem lodging rate is $242/day for
>    Washington, D.C. and lodging state tax is exempt.  When selecting lodging,
>    Federal employees are required to use the FedRooms website to identify
>    hotels in the area that have agreed to discounted rates through GSA.  If no
>    rooms are available via FedRooms, or no rooms are available at or below the
>    allowable lodging rate, then an explanatory note must be included as
>    described below.  Hotel rooms can be booked now, provided the amount is
>    fully refundable.
>
>
>
>    - GROUND TRANSPORTATION: Include rental car and/or POV mileage.  POV
>    mileage rate is $0.54/mile for automobiles.
>
>
>
>    - MISCELLANEOUS COSTS: Be sure to concisely list the basis for all
>    miscellaneous fees.  Miscellaneous costs include for example, “taxi,
>    parking, ATM, and baggage fees.
>
>
>
>    - TRAVEL DATES:  If your travel dates are before or extend after the
>    conference end, it is important to explain why. Please provide a concise
>    explanation in the last column of the google document.  (i.e., attend
>    meeting at local NOAA office, etc.).
>
>
> If you have questions, feel free to contact me.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Carla
>
>
> --
> *Carla M. Wallace*
> Business Operations Manager
> National Weather Service
> Office: (301) 427-9302 <%28301%29%20427-9302>
> carla.wallace at noaa.gov
>
>
>
>

-- 
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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