<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">&lt;<a href="mailto:genene.fisher@noaa.gov" target="_blank">genene.fisher@noaa.gov</a>&gt;</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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        <div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
          From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Carla Wallace - NOAA
            Federal</b> <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:carla.wallace@noaa.gov" target="_blank">carla.wallace@noaa.gov</a>&gt;</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 &lt;<a href="mailto:oar.group.travel@noaa.gov" target="_blank">oar.group.travel@noaa.gov</a>&gt;,
          _OAR Travel Data Calls &lt;<a href="mailto:oar.travel.datacalls@noaa.gov" target="_blank">oar.travel.datacalls@noaa.gov</a><wbr>&gt;,
          NWS Group Travel Conference - NOAA Service Account &lt;<a href="mailto:nws.group.travel.conference@noaa.gov" target="_blank">nws.group.travel.conference@n<wbr>oaa.gov</a>&gt;,
          &quot;<a href="mailto:NWS.Group.Travel.POCs@noaa.gov" target="_blank">NWS.Group.Travel.POCs@noaa.go<wbr>v</a>&quot;
          &lt;<a href="mailto:NWS.Group.Travel.POCs@noaa.gov" target="_blank">NWS.Group.Travel.POCs@noaa.go<wbr>v</a>&gt;,
          _NESDIS Travel &lt;<a href="mailto:nesdis.travel@noaa.gov" target="_blank">nesdis.travel@noaa.gov</a>&gt;,
          NMFS Group Travel - NOAA Service Account &lt;<a href="mailto:nmfs.group.travel@noaa.gov" target="_blank">nmfs.group.travel@noaa.gov</a>&gt;,
          &quot;NOS.Conference Travel - NOAA Service Account&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:NOS.ConferenceTravel@noaa.gov" target="_blank">NOS.ConferenceTravel@noaa.gov</a><wbr>&gt;,
          Bernadette Broadus - NOAA Federal &lt;<a href="mailto:bernadette.broadus@noaa.gov" target="_blank">bernadette.broadus@noaa.gov</a>&gt;,
          Lisa Conley - NOAA Federal &lt;<a href="mailto:lisa.conley@noaa.gov" target="_blank">lisa.conley@noaa.gov</a>&gt;,
          &quot;Cc: Robert Ransom&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:robert.ransom@noaa.gov" target="_blank">robert.ransom@noaa.gov</a>&gt;,
          Darone Jones - NOAA Federal &lt;<a href="mailto:darone.jones@noaa.gov" target="_blank">darone.jones@noaa.gov</a>&gt;,
          Victoria Harps - NOAA Federal &lt;<a href="mailto:victoria.harps@noaa.gov" target="_blank">victoria.harps@noaa.gov</a>&gt;,
          Sasha Pryborowski - NOAA Federal &lt;<a href="mailto:sasha.pryborowski@noaa.gov" target="_blank">sasha.pryborowski@noaa.gov</a>&gt;<br>
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          <div dir="ltr"><font size="4">To All:</font>
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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>
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                <li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4">MEALS AND
                    INCIDENTAL EXPENSES (M&amp;IE): The Federal per-diem
                    allowance is $69/day.  M&amp;IE must include
                    deductions for the first and last day of travel
                    (allow only 75% of M&amp;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&amp;IE); Tuesday -
                    Thursday, May 2-4, breakfast (deduct $16 x 3 = $48
                    from M&amp;IE) and Tuesday - Thursday, May 2-4,
                    lunch (deduct $17 x 3 = $51 from M&amp;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>
              </ul>
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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>
              </ul>
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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>
              <div><font size="4">Carla<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><span class="m_6553651216108614450HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><span class="m_6553651216108614450m_-5127954662559724718HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
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