<div dir="ltr">All,<div><p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span class="gmail-il">AMS</span> has extended the pre-registration pricing through <b><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style=""><span class="gmail-aQJ" style=""><font color="#000000">29 December 2017</font></span></span></b><span style="color:red"> </span>for government employees. When government attendees register through the registration system using their .gov e-mail address, early registration pricing will automatically apply through this date. </p></div><div>See below for additional details regarding the AMS travel. </div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Darone Jones - NOAA Federal</b> <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:darone.jones@noaa.gov">darone.jones@noaa.gov</a>&gt;</span><br>Date: Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 8:12 AM<br>Subject: Re: [ACTION] 2018 AMS Group Travel --APPROVED!<br><br><div dir="ltr">Another update: Texas is a tax exempt state. Therefore, no form will be needed to provide to the hotel nor will you need to include state tax for lodging in your travel authorization. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span><div><br></div><div><div><span class="gmail-m_2431621973199701039gmail-im"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">A few reminders regarding to travelers and travel preparers:</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0.5in;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black;margin-bottom:10pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">         </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Because the AMS Registration Fee includes the cost of food (see below), it must be included in your travel authorization and <b>charged to your individual travel cards</b>.  Since the AMS Conference registration fee includes the cost of meals (see below), the registration fee cannot be purchased with a purchase card. For additional information, see section 4.5.3.1.1 of the <a href="http://www.osec.doc.gov/ofm/OAP/TMD/Documents/DOC_TRAVEL_CARD_PROGRAM_Handbook-October_2016.pdf" target="_blank">DOC Travel Charge Card Program Handbook</a>.     </span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0.5in;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black;margin-bottom:10pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">         </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">When booking your hotel room, be sure to check <a href="https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/gsalodging174" target="_blank">FedRooms</a> first to identify availability of hotel rooms that are within GSA rates.  </span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0.5in;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black;margin-bottom:10pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">         </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Adjust M&amp;IE allowance for travel days:  As required by the Federal Travel Regulation, please ensure that the M&amp;IE allowance for the first and last days of your travel are set at 75% of the allowable M&amp;IE.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0.5in;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black;margin-bottom:10pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">         </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Adjust M&amp;IE allowance for meals:  </span></p></span><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:1in;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black;margin-bottom:10pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">    </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">A dinner will be served during the AMS Awards Banquet that be held on Wednesday, January 10. If the traveler selects to attend this event when registering, then the daily M&amp;IE allowance should be reduced by $34.00 for that day per instructions on the GSA M&amp;IE website.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:1in;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black;margin-bottom:10pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;T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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 4:55 PM, Darone Jones - NOAA Federal <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:darone.jones@noaa.gov" target="_blank">darone.jones@noaa.gov</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">One more update.  AMS is extending early registration through 12/29. </div><div class="gmail_extra"><span><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail-m_2431621973199701039m_-8049589026345371385gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><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><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8px">--</span><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#666666" size="1" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Darone Jones</font></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#666666" size="1" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Deputy Chief of Staff</font></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="1" color="#666666">National Weather Service</font></span></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font size="1" color="#666666"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Office: <a href="tel:(301)%20427-6905" value="+13014276905" target="_blank">301-427-6905</a></font></font></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font size="1" color="#666666"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Cell:</font> <span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><a href="tel:(301)%20960-5312" value="+13019605312" target="_blank">301-960-5312</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></font></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font size="1" face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#666666"><a href="mailto:darone.jones@noaa.gov" target="_blank">darone.jones@noaa.gov</a></font></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br></span><div><div class="gmail-m_2431621973199701039h5"><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 3:31 PM, Darone Jones - NOAA Federal <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:darone.jones@noaa.gov" target="_blank">darone.jones@noaa.gov</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><span id="gmail-m_2431621973199701039m_-8049589026345371385m_5437370201373506751m_6992916317982519148m_-5996888978569579161gmail-docs-internal-guid-7c98fe10-7a6e-e83b-ed55-6ed1efbc95ba"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span id="gmail-m_2431621973199701039m_-8049589026345371385m_5437370201373506751m_6992916317982519148m_-5996888978569579161gmail-docs-internal-guid-7c98fe10-7ac1-7139-fbd8-c9c0b8a72257"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline">------------ PLEASE DO NOT REPLY ALL TO THIS EMAIL ------------</span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></span><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Group Travel POCs,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We just received word that DOC signed the NOAA Group travel package to the AMS Annual meeting that runs from January 7-11, 2018 in Austin, Texas.  </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Travelers on the &quot;<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VaYEolQabiMN4a3hVDnKc7XPIelqjP4-GzfA2NUoSmQ/edit#gid=647235182" target="_blank">Travel List</a>&quot; are now authorized to register and attend the conference. </b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please spread the word to all appropriate channels. You may register online at </span><a href="https://annual.ametsoc.org/2018/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://annual.ametsoc.org/201<wbr>8/</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A few reminders regarding to travelers and travel preparers:</span></p><br><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Because the AMS Registration Fee includes the cost of food (see below), it must be included in your travel authorization and </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">charged to your individual travel cards</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.  Since the AMS Conference registration fee includes the cost of meals (see below), the registration fee cannot be purchased with a purchase card. For additional information, see section 4.5.3.1.1 of the </span><a href="http://www.osec.doc.gov/ofm/OAP/TMD/Documents/DOC_TRAVEL_CARD_PROGRAM_Handbook-October_2016.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">DOC Travel Charge Card Program Handbook</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.     </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">When booking your hotel room, be sure to check </span><a href="https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/gsalodging174" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">FedRooms</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> first to identify availability of hotel rooms that are within GSA rates.  </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Adjust M&amp;IE allowance for travel days:  As required by the Federal Travel Regulation, please ensure that the M&amp;IE allowance for the first and last days of your travel are set at 75% of the allowable M&amp;IE.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Adjust M&amp;IE allowance for meals:  </span></p></li><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:circle;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A dinner will be served during the AMS Awards Banquet that be held on Wednesday, January 10. If the traveler selects to attend this event when registering, then the daily M&amp;IE allowance should be reduced by $34.00 for that day per instructions on the GSA M&amp;IE website. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:circle;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A continental breakfast will be served on Thursday morning in the exhibit hall.  If the traveler attends this event, M&amp;IE should be reduced by $17.00.</span></p></li></ul><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In Travel Manager, travel preparers should identify the GSA travel code as &quot;Non-Government Sponsored Conference.&quot;  </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you are an NWS employee, please ensure that &quot;PF2&quot; is identified as the task code in the accounting string.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Travel cards (Individually Billed Accounts) are not exempt from Washington State tax so there is no form to provide the hotel.  You will need to include the state tax for lodging in your travel authorization. </span><span style="text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://smartpay.gsa.gov/content/state-tax-information" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"> https://smartpay.gsa.gov/cont<wbr>ent/state-tax-information</a></span></p></li></ul><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Additional information regarding NOAA, DOC and Federal travel policy can be found at </span><a href="http://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/finance/TR.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.corporateservices.n<wbr>oaa.gov/finance/TR.html</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></span><br></div><div><span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you have any questions, please contact me and <a href="mailto:carla.wallace@noaa.gov" target="_blank">carla.wallace@noaa.gov</a>.</span></span></div><span class="gmail-HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail-m_2431621973199701039m_-8049589026345371385m_5437370201373506751m_6992916317982519148m_-5996888978569579161gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><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><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8px">--</span><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#666666" size="1" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Darone Jones</font></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#666666" size="1" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Deputy Chief of Staff</font></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="1" color="#666666">National Weather Service</font></span></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font size="1" color="#666666"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Office: <span id="gmail-m_2431621973199701039m_-8049589026345371385m_5437370201373506751m_6992916317982519148m_-5996888978569579161gmail-gc-number-2199" class="gmail-m_2431621973199701039m_-8049589026345371385m_5437370201373506751m_6992916317982519148m_-5996888978569579161gmail-gc-cs-link" title="Call with Google Voice"><span id="gmail-m_2431621973199701039m_-8049589026345371385m_5437370201373506751m_6992916317982519148m_-5996888978569579161gmail-gc-number-2235" class="gmail-m_2431621973199701039m_-8049589026345371385m_5437370201373506751m_6992916317982519148m_-5996888978569579161gmail-gc-cs-link" title="Call with Google Voice"><span id="gmail-m_2431621973199701039m_-8049589026345371385m_5437370201373506751m_6992916317982519148m_-5996888978569579161gc-number-2298" class="gmail-m_2431621973199701039m_-8049589026345371385m_5437370201373506751m_6992916317982519148m_-5996888978569579161gc-cs-link" title="Call with Google Voice"><a href="tel:(301)%20427-6905" value="+13014276905" target="_blank">301-427-6905</a></span></span></span></font></font></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font size="1" color="#666666"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Cell:</font> <span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span title="Call with Google Voice"><span id="gmail-m_2431621973199701039m_-8049589026345371385m_5437370201373506751m_6992916317982519148m_-59968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