<div dir="ltr">Please share this with anyone planning to attend the 45th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology June 21-23 in Kansas City, MO. Attendees need to fill out the google spreadsheet by May 1.<div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Carla Wallace - NOAA Federal</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:carla.wallace@noaa.gov">carla.wallace@noaa.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 11:45 AM<br>Subject: ACTION: Group Travel for 45th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology - June 21-23, 2017<br>To: OAR Group Travel - NOAA Service Account <<a href="mailto:oar.group.travel@noaa.gov">oar.group.travel@noaa.gov</a>>, _OAR Travel Data Calls <<a href="mailto:oar.travel.datacalls@noaa.gov">oar.travel.datacalls@noaa.gov</a>>, NWS Group Travel Conference - NOAA Service Account <<a href="mailto:nws.group.travel.conference@noaa.gov">nws.group.travel.conference@noaa.gov</a>>, "<a href="mailto:NWS.Group.Travel.POCs@noaa.gov">NWS.Group.Travel.POCs@noaa.gov</a>" <<a href="mailto:NWS.Group.Travel.POCs@noaa.gov">NWS.Group.Travel.POCs@noaa.gov</a>>, _NESDIS Travel <<a href="mailto:nesdis.travel@noaa.gov">nesdis.travel@noaa.gov</a>>, NMFS Group Travel - NOAA Service Account <<a href="mailto:nmfs.group.travel@noaa.gov">nmfs.group.travel@noaa.gov</a>>, "NOS.Conference Travel - NOAA Service Account" <<a href="mailto:NOS.ConferenceTravel@noaa.gov">NOS.ConferenceTravel@noaa.gov</a>>, Bernadette Broadus - NOAA Federal <<a href="mailto:bernadette.broadus@noaa.gov">bernadette.broadus@noaa.gov</a>>, Lisa Conley - NOAA Federal <<a href="mailto:lisa.conley@noaa.gov">lisa.conley@noaa.gov</a>>, "Cc: Robert Ransom" <<a href="mailto:robert.ransom@noaa.gov">robert.ransom@noaa.gov</a>>, Darone Jones - NOAA Federal <<a href="mailto:darone.jones@noaa.gov">darone.jones@noaa.gov</a>>, Victoria Harps - NOAA Federal <<a href="mailto:victoria.harps@noaa.gov">victoria.harps@noaa.gov</a>>, Sasha Pryborowski - NOAA Federal <<a href="mailto:sasha.pryborowski@noaa.gov">sasha.pryborowski@noaa.gov</a>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><font>To All:</font><div><br></div><div>If you are planning to attend the 45th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology/Fourth Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication, June 21-23, 2017 in Kansas City, MO, please use this <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EwL_cFMvMubQjvpQIrfGv7tWTE_LGusX2g1r2Ykx91E/edit#gid=0" target="_blank">google spreadsheet</a> to fill out your travel information. </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b><u>Your response is needed by Monday, May 1, 2017.</u></b></div><div><br></div><div>For more information about the forum, please visit <a href="https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/meetings-events/ams-meetings/45th-conference-on-broadcast-meteorology-fourth-conference-on-weather-warnings-and-communication/" target="_blank">45th Conference on Broadcast Meterology/Fourth Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>The following are pointers regarding some of the information that must be entered onto the google spreadsheet:</b></p><p class="gmail-m_-8694768631859202181gmail-m_-8144023970392969582m_81152032644171447m_-1122529284353903216m_-3166260826942995625gmail-m_-8192679973619757073gmail-m_1532197389870719115gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px">MEALS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES (M&IE): The Federal per-diem allowance is $64/day. M&IE must include deductions for the first and last day of travel (allow only 75% of M&IE for each day). </li></ul><div><br></div><ul><li style="margin-left:15px">PAYMENT METHOD: Conference registration fee includes breakfast for the full week and Thursday's lunch. Please make sure you reduce the M&IE for the breakfast and lunch. 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.</li></ul><div><br></div><ul><li style="margin-left:15px">LODGING: The Federal per diem lodging rate is $117/day for Kansas City, MO. and lodging state taxes are 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. </li></ul><div><br></div><ul><li style="margin-left:15px">GROUND TRANSPORTATION: Include rental car and/or POV mileage. POV mileage rate is $0.54/mile for automobiles.</li></ul><div><br></div><ul><li style="margin-left:15px">MISCELLANEOUS COSTS: Be sure to concisely list the basis for all miscellaneous fees. Miscellaneous costs include for example, taxi, parking, ATM, and baggage fees.</li></ul><div><br></div><ul><li style="margin-left:15px">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.).</li></ul><div><br></div><div>If you have questions, feel free to contact me.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Carla<span class="gmail-HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><span class="gmail-m_-8694768631859202181gmail-m_-8144023970392969582m_81152032644171447m_-1122529284353903216HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br><br></font></span></font></span></div><span class="gmail-HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><span class="gmail-m_-8694768631859202181gmail-m_-8144023970392969582m_81152032644171447m_-1122529284353903216HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div></font></span></font></span></div></div></div><span class="gmail-HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">-- <br><div class="gmail-m_-8694768631859202181gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="times new roman, serif"><b>Carla M. Wallace</b></font><div><div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><font size="2">Business Operations Manager<br></font></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><font size="2">National Weather Service<br></font></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Office: <a href="tel:(301)%20427-9302" value="+13014279302" target="_blank">(301) 427-9302</a> <br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><font size="2"><a href="mailto:carla.wallace@noaa.gov" target="_blank">carla.wallace@noaa.gov</a></font><br></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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