<div dir="ltr">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.<div><br></div><div>Genene<br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 11:49 AM, Genene Fisher - NOAA Federal <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:genene.fisher@noaa.gov" target="_blank">genene.fisher@noaa.gov</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">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.<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"><div class="m_6553651216108614450m_-5127954662559724718moz-forward-container"><br>
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From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Carla Wallace - NOAA
Federal</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:carla.wallace@noaa.gov" target="_blank">carla.wallace@noaa.gov</a>></span><br>
Date: Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 6:31 PM<br>
Subject: ACTION: Group Travel for 2017 AMS WASHINGTON FORUM -
May 2-4, 2017 - Respond by 4/14/2017<br>
To: OAR Group Travel - NOAA Service Account <<a href="mailto:oar.group.travel@noaa.gov" target="_blank">oar.group.travel@noaa.gov</a>>,
_OAR Travel Data Calls <<a href="mailto:oar.travel.datacalls@noaa.gov" target="_blank">oar.travel.datacalls@noaa.gov</a><wbr>>,
NWS Group Travel Conference - NOAA Service Account <<a href="mailto:nws.group.travel.conference@noaa.gov" target="_blank">nws.group.travel.conference@n<wbr>oaa.gov</a>>,
"<a href="mailto:NWS.Group.Travel.POCs@noaa.gov" target="_blank">NWS.Group.Travel.POCs@noaa.go<wbr>v</a>"
<<a href="mailto:NWS.Group.Travel.POCs@noaa.gov" target="_blank">NWS.Group.Travel.POCs@noaa.go<wbr>v</a>>,
_NESDIS Travel <<a href="mailto:nesdis.travel@noaa.gov" target="_blank">nesdis.travel@noaa.gov</a>>,
NMFS Group Travel - NOAA Service Account <<a href="mailto:nmfs.group.travel@noaa.gov" target="_blank">nmfs.group.travel@noaa.gov</a>>,
"NOS.Conference Travel - NOAA Service Account" <<a href="mailto:NOS.ConferenceTravel@noaa.gov" target="_blank">NOS.ConferenceTravel@noaa.gov</a><wbr>>,
Bernadette Broadus - NOAA Federal <<a href="mailto:bernadette.broadus@noaa.gov" target="_blank">bernadette.broadus@noaa.gov</a>>,
Lisa Conley - NOAA Federal <<a href="mailto:lisa.conley@noaa.gov" target="_blank">lisa.conley@noaa.gov</a>>,
"Cc: Robert Ransom" <<a href="mailto:robert.ransom@noaa.gov" target="_blank">robert.ransom@noaa.gov</a>>,
Darone Jones - NOAA Federal <<a href="mailto:darone.jones@noaa.gov" target="_blank">darone.jones@noaa.gov</a>>,
Victoria Harps - NOAA Federal <<a href="mailto:victoria.harps@noaa.gov" target="_blank">victoria.harps@noaa.gov</a>>,
Sasha Pryborowski - NOAA Federal <<a href="mailto:sasha.pryborowski@noaa.gov" target="_blank">sasha.pryborowski@noaa.gov</a>><br>
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<div><font size="4">If you are planning to attend the 2017
AMS Washington Forum, May 2-4, 2017 in Washington, D.C.,
please use this<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PrUbHGyVfSlLWq6aV_uxtUKvquH3USNJhzsSfEKlYxA/edit#gid=0" target="_blank"> google spreadsheet </a>to fill out
your travel information. </font></div>
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<div><b><font size="4"><u>Your response is needed by April
14, 2017.</u></font></b></div>
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<div><font size="4">For more information about the forum,
please visit <a href="https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/meetings-events/ams-meetings/2017-ams-washington-forum/" target="_blank">2017 AMS Washington Forum</a>.</font></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><b>The following are
pointers regarding some of the information that must
be entered onto the google spreadsheet:</b></font></p>
<ul>
<li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4">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).</font> </li>
</ul>
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<li><font size="4">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.</font></li>
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<li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4">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. </font></li>
</ul>
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<li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4">GROUND
TRANSPORTATION: Include rental car and/or POV
mileage. POV mileage rate is $0.54/mile for
automobiles.</font></li>
</ul>
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<li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4">MISCELLANEOUS
COSTS: Be sure to concisely list the basis for all
miscellaneous fees. Miscellaneous costs include for
example, “taxi, parking, ATM, and baggage fees.</font></li>
</ul>
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<li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4">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.).</font></li>
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<div><font size="4">If you have questions, feel free to
contact me.</font></div>
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<div><font size="4">Thanks,</font></div>
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