<div dir="ltr">FYI<div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Caroline Corvington</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:caroline.corvington@noaa.gov">caroline.corvington@noaa.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 9:35 AM<br>Subject: UPDATE: Re: REMINDER: Fwd: NEW SECURITY Requirements for Official Travel to Africa<br>To: _NWS XOs <<a href="mailto:nws.xos@noaa.gov">nws.xos@noaa.gov</a>><br>Cc: Ethan Jessup - NOAA Federal <<a href="mailto:ethan.jessup@noaa.gov">ethan.jessup@noaa.gov</a>>, Darlene Roberts - NOAA Affiliate <<a href="mailto:darlene.roberts@noaa.gov">darlene.roberts@noaa.gov</a>><br><br><br>
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<p>XO's,</p>
<p>Apologies for the multiple emails. The information I forwarded
has changed or been updated, the links don't work..... <br>
</p>
<p>Please pass the following website forward: <b>
<a class="m_-1509530607934755920moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://fsitraining.state.gov/Home/Index/8" target="_blank">https://fsitraining.state.gov/<wbr>Home/Index/8</a></b><br>
</p>
The process and details can be found when you sroll down the page to
the following section:<br>
<br>
<h2 style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Georgia;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(48,93,166);margin-top:5px!important;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:1.571em;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">HT401 – High Threat Security Overseas Seminar</h2>
<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><i style="box-sizing:border-box">HT401 High Threat
Security Overseas Seminar</i><span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span>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).</p>
<br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<h5 style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(48,93,166);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Audience</h5>
<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><i style="box-sizing:border-box">HT401 High Threat
Security Overseas Seminar</i><span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span>is
mandatory training for personnel serving under Chief of Mission
authority at FACT/HTSOS designated posts.</p>
<div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-left:10px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline">Permanently-Assigned
Personnel:</span>
<ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px">
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">All permanently-assigned
U.S. Government executive branch personnel (FS, CS, PSC, WAE)</li>
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">All employed Eligible Family
Members (EFMs).</li>
</ul>
<span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline">TDY Personnel:</span>
<ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px">
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">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.</li>
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">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.</li>
</ul>
<span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline">Third-Party Contractors:</span>
<ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px">
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">Third party contractors may
enroll on a reimbursable basis if their contract states that
they must complete mandatory HTSOS training.</li>
</ul>
<span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline">Eligible Family Members:</span>
<ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px">
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">All employed Eligible Family
Members serving under Chief of Mission authority at FACT
/HTSOS designated posts must complete HTSOS.</li>
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">Eligible Family Members who
are not employed under Chief of Mission authority are strongly
encouraged to enroll in HTSOS training.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bold">Note:</strong><span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span>Those going to Iraq must
also take<span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span><i style="box-sizing:border-box">FT610 Iraq Familiarization</i>,
and those going to Afghanistan must also take<span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span><i style="box-sizing:border-box">RS415 Afghanistan Familiarization</i>. Both are
five-day courses offered by FSI. Contact<span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:FSIRegistrar@state.gov" title="Send an email to the
FSI Registrar" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent;color:rgb(20,63,137);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">FSIREGISTRAR@state.gov</a><span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"><wbr> </span>for information.</p>
<br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<h5 style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(48,93,166);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Course Description</h5>
<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">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.</p>
<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">A training completion certificate for those who have
successfully completed<span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span><i style="box-sizing:border-box">HT401 High Threat Security
Overseas Seminar</i><span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span>is
considered valid for five years (Department of State 13 FAM 320).</p>
<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline">Course Objectives</span></p>
<ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">Risk and Security in High
Threat Regions</li>
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">Staying Healthy Overseas</li>
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">Surveillance Detection</li>
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">Preventing Crime and Personal
Protection</li>
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">Driving Defensively</li>
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">Awareness of Minefields and
Unexploded Ordnance</li>
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">Kidnapping: Prevention,
Preparation, and Response</li>
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">Threats from Explosives and
Countermeasures</li>
</ul>
<br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<h5 style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(48,93,166);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Exam Requirement</h5>
<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">To complete this course successfully, students must pass
every exam associated with a module with a score of 80% or better.</p>
<br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<h5 style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(48,93,166);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Schedule</h5>
<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Students have 90 days to complete this five-hour course.</p>
<ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">Students who do not complete
the course in 90 days must re-enroll.</li>
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">Students who attend on a
reimbursable basis must submit a new funded SF-182.</li>
</ul>
<br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<h5 style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(48,93,166);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Enrollment Procedures</h5>
<div style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-left:10px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline">Department of
State Personnel and EFMs</span>
<ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px">
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">Department of State
direct-hire employees and EFMs, apply online through the DoS
OpenNet (intranet) at:<span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://reg.fsi.state.sbu/dstc/CourseCatalog.aspx?EventId=HT401" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent;color:rgb(20,63,137);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">http://reg.fsi.state.sbu/<wbr>dstc/CourseCatalog.aspx?<wbr>EventId=HT401</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">Department of State Foreign
Service personnel transferring PCS overseas enroll through
HR/CDA.</li>
</ul>
<span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline">U.S. Government Agencies other than
DoS</span><span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span><br style="box-sizing:border-box">
<ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px">
<li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline">Email:</span><span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:FSIRegistrarHT401@state.gov" title="Send an
email to the FSI Registrar" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent;color:rgb(20,63,137);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">FSIRegistrarHT401@<wbr>state.gov</a><span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span>or</li>
<li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline">FAX:</span><span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="tel:703-302-7152" value="+17033027152" target="_blank">703-302-7152</a></li>
</ul>
<div style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-left:20px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline">Note:</span><span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span>To facilitate enrollment
processing, please include the student last name and requested
training dates in the email subject line.</div>
<br style="box-sizing:border-box">
<ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px">
<li style="box-sizing:border-box"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bold">Documents Required:</strong>
<div style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-left:10px">1.<span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span><i style="box-sizing:border-box">SF-182, Authorization,
Agreement and Certification of Training</i>
<ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">Documents must be
complete.<span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://fsitraining.state.gov/docs/SampleSF-182.pdf" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent;color:rgb(20,63,137);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Click here to view example.</a>
<ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">Ensure student
information is complete as shown in example.</li>
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">Ensure the student
may be reached at the listed email address. An
alternate address may be included.</li>
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">Ensure all
training approvals (see page 2) are completed</li>
</ul>
<span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline">Note:</span><span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span>Incomplete
training request forms will cause delay in enrollment
processing.</li>
</ul>
2. If payment is by Credit Card
<ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">Vendor Payment by
Purchase Card Memorandum.<span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://fsitraining.state.gov/docs/VendorPaymentbyPurchaseCardMemo.pdf" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent;color:rgb(20,63,137);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Click here to view example.</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</li>
</ul>
<span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline">Department of State Third-Party
Contactors</span>
<div style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-left:10px">1.
Complete<span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span><i style="box-sizing:border-box">SF-182, Authorization,
Agreement and Certification of Training</i><span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span>and Vendor Payment by
Purchase Card memorandum as described above under “U.S.
Government Agencies other than DoS.”<br style="box-sizing:border-box">
2. Complete the Contractor Memorandum.<span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://fsitraining.state.gov/docs/ContractorMemo.doc" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent;color:rgb(20,63,137);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Click here to view
example.</a><br style="box-sizing:border-box">
3. Forward completed training requests to:
<ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px">
<li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline">Email:</span><span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:FSIRegistrarHT401@state.gov" title="Send an
email to the FSI Registrar" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent;color:rgb(20,63,137);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">FSIRegistrarHT401@<wbr>state.gov</a><span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span>or</li>
<li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline">Fax:</span><span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="tel:703-302-7152" value="+17033027152" target="_blank">703-302-7152</a></li>
</ul>
<span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline">Note:</span><span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span>To facilitate enrollment
processing, please include the student last name and requested
training dates in the email subject line.</div>
<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px">Other
Government Agency and Third Party Contractor Personnel submit
their forms to the FSI Registrar at<span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:FSIRegistrarHT401@state.gov" title="Send an email
to the FSI Registrar" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent;color:rgb(20,63,137);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">FSIRegistrarHT401@state.gov</a><span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"><wbr> </span>or FAX to <a href="tel:703-302-7152" value="+17033027152" target="_blank">703-302-7152</a>.</p>
<br style="box-sizing:border-box">
<h5 style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:inherit;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(48,93,166);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:14px">Enrollment
Questions</h5>
<ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px">
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">All Other Government Agency
and Third Party Contractor Personnel should contact FSI at<span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:FSIRegistrarHT401@state.gov" title="Send an
email to the FSI Registrar" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent;color:rgb(20,63,137);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">FSIRegistrarHT401@state.gov</a><wbr>.</li>
<li style="box-sizing:border-box">DoS direct hires not
transferring overseas, Personal Services Contractors, and WAEs
should contact DSTC at<span class="m_-1509530607934755920Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:DSTCRegistrarOffice@state.gov" title="Send an
email to the DSTC Registrar" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent;color:rgb(20,63,137);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">DSTCRegistrarOffice@state.<wbr>gov</a>.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<br>
<br>
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<div class="m_-1509530607934755920moz-cite-prefix">On 11/15/2016 9:20 AM, Caroline
Corvington wrote:<br>
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<p>XO's, <br>
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<p>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.<br>
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<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Caroline<br>
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<td>NEW SECURITY Requirements for Official Travel to
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<td>Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:16:41 -0400</td>
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<td>Caroline Corvington <a class="m_-1509530607934755920moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:caroline.corvington@noaa.gov" target="_blank"><caroline.corvington@noaa.gov></a></td>
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<td>_NWS XOs <a class="m_-1509530607934755920moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:nws.xos@noaa.gov" target="_blank"><nws.xos@noaa.gov></a></td>
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<td>Ethan Jessup - NOAA Federal <a class="m_-1509530607934755920moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ethan.jessup@noaa.gov" target="_blank"><ethan.jessup@noaa.gov></a>,
Darlene Roberts - NOAA Affiliate <a class="m_-1509530607934755920moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:darlene.roberts@noaa.gov" target="_blank"><darlene.roberts@noaa.gov></a></td>
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FYI - please distribute. IAO's travel team (Ethan and Darlene)
will also distribute to their travel contacts.<br>
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For Travel to Africa. Details are in in bold in Brian Hall's
email at below.<br>
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<li>Tips from Caroline....<br>
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<li><span>In order to get the link for the course
you will need to enroll in the course by completing
the SF-182 in full. <br>
</span></li>
<li><span>There is a fee associated with the
SF-182<br>
</span></li>
<li><span>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.<br>
</span></li>
<li><span>When you complete the course make sure
to PRINT the certificate.<u></u><u></u></span></li>
<li><span>ECC will not be approved without proof
(certificate) you have taken the course.</span></li>
<li><span>Call FSI </span><span><span> <a href="tel:703-302-7137" value="+17033027137" target="_blank">703-302-7137</a> </span>if you have
questions they are very helpful.</span></li>
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<div class="gmail_extra">On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 9:33 AM,
Travis Grout - NOAA Affiliate <span dir="ltr"><<a class="m_-1509530607934755920moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:travis.grout@noaa.gov" target="_blank">travis.grout@noaa.gov</a>></span>
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<div dir="ltr">Dear IAC colleagues -
<div>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 <b>anywhere</b> 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). </div>
<div>Cheers - </div>
<div><span class="m_-1509530607934755920HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">Travis<br>
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<div>******************************<wbr>******************************<wbr>******************************<wbr>*********<br>
From: Hall, Brian G<br>
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span> Sent:
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 3:45 PM<br>
To: Hall, Brian G<br>
Subject: Official Travel to
Africa? Read this please!<br>
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<b>Good Afternoon,</b><b><br>
</b><b> </b><b><br>
</b></span><b> Please be advised:
the online High Threat Security
Overseas <u>(HTSOS)</u><</b><b><a class="m_-1509530607934755920moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://reg.fsi.state.gov/dstc/CourseCatalog.aspx?EventId=HT401" target="_blank">http://reg.fsi.state.<wbr>gov/dstc/CourseCatalog.aspx?<wbr>EventId=HT401</a></b><b>>
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
<u>(FACT)</u><</b><b><a class="m_-1509530607934755920moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://reg.fsi.state.sbu/dstc/CourseCatalog.aspx?EventId=OT611" target="_blank">http://reg.fsi.state.<wbr>sbu/dstc/CourseCatalog.aspx?<wbr>EventId=OT611</a></b><b>>
course is required for any
traveler to anywhere in Africa for
more than 45 days. <br>
<br>
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.</b><b><br>
</b><b> </b><b><br>
</b><b> 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<</b><b><a class="m_-1509530607934755920moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://reg.fsi.state.gov/dstc/CourseCatalog.aspx?EventId=HT401" target="_blank">http://reg.fsi.state.gov/<wbr>dstc/CourseCatalog.aspx?<wbr>EventId=HT401</a></b><b>>.
<br>
<br>
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 <font color="#cc0000">email it to <a class="m_-1509530607934755920moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:FSIRegistrarHT401@State.gov" target="_blank">FSIRegistrarHT401@State.gov</a><<wbr>mailto:</font></b><font color="#cc0000"><b><a class="m_-1509530607934755920moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:FSIRegistrarHT401@State.gov" target="_blank">FSIRegistrarHT401@<wbr>State.gov</a></b><b>>.
<br>
For any questions, please call
FSI at </b><b><a href="tel:703-302-6961" value="+17033026961" target="_blank">703-302-6961</a></b><b>.</b></font><b><br>
</b><b> </b><b><br>
</b><b> 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<</b><b><a class="m_-1509530607934755920moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://reg.fsi.state.sbu/dstc/CourseCatalog.aspx?EventId=OT611" target="_blank">http://reg.fsi.state.<wbr>sbu/dstc/CourseCatalog.aspx?<wbr>EventId=OT611</a></b><b>>,
or FACT. It is also commonly
referred to as "crash and bang."
<br>
<br>
<font color="#cc0000">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. <br>
<br>
Again, you should submit your
requests via email but to <a class="m_-1509530607934755920moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:FSIRegistrarOT611@State.gov" target="_blank">FSIRegistrarOT611@State.gov</a><<wbr>mailto:</font></b><font color="#cc0000"><b><a class="m_-1509530607934755920moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:FSIRegistrarOT611@State.gov" target="_blank">FSIRegistrarOT611@<wbr>State.gov</a></b><b>>.</b></font><span><br>
<br>
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!<br>
<br>
Kind Regards,<br>
<br>
Brian<br>
<br>
Brian Hall<br>
South Africa Desk Officer<br>
U.S. Department of State<br>
Office of Southern African Affairs<br>
</span><a href="tel:202-647-9838" value="+12026479838" target="_blank">202-647-9838</a> |
<a class="m_-1509530607934755920moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:HallBG@State.gov" target="_blank">HallBG@State.gov</a><mailto:<a class="m_-1509530607934755920moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:HallBG@State.gov" target="_blank">HallBG<wbr>@State.gov</a>>
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Caroline E. Corvington
Executive Officer
NOAA National Weather Service
International Affairs Office
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