<div dir="ltr">If you have someone in your Center planning to attend the 43rd Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop (CDPW), see group travel request below.<div><br><div><br></div><div>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br><div class="gmail_quote">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Mike Halpert - NOAA Federal</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mike.halpert@noaa.gov">mike.halpert@noaa.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 1:38 PM<br>Subject: Group Travel Request: 43rd CDPW - Santa Barbara, CA - October 23-25, 2018<br>To: _OAR Travel Data Calls <<a href="mailto:oar.travel.datacalls@noaa.gov">oar.travel.datacalls@noaa.gov</a>>, OAR Group Travel - NOAA Service Account <<a href="mailto:oar.group.travel@noaa.gov">oar.group.travel@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>><br>Cc: Genene Fisher <<a href="mailto:genene.fisher@noaa.gov">genene.fisher@noaa.gov</a>>, Angela Proctor - NOAA Federal <<a href="mailto:angela.proctor@noaa.gov">angela.proctor@noaa.gov</a>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr">
<div><div><div>All,<br><br></div>If you have someone in your offices
planning to attend the 43rd Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop
(CDPW), taking place in Santa Barbara, CA from October 23-25, 2018, please fill
out the attached spreadsheet and return it to me (<a href="mailto:mike.halpert@noaa.gov" target="_blank">mike.halpert@noaa.gov</a>) no later than Tuesday, July 31, 2018.</div><div><br></div><div>
Here is the website: <a href="http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outreach/CDPW/index.php" target="_blank">http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/p<wbr>roducts/outreach/CDPW/index.ph<wbr>p</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:none;background-color:white;background-position:0% 0%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Please read the following information before completing the spreadsheet:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:none;background-color:white;background-position:0% 0%"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:none;background-color:white;background-position:0% 0%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">MEALS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES (M&IE):</span></b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span>The Federal per diem allowance is $74 day. M&IE must include a 75% deduction for the first and last day of travel. <span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:none;background-color:white;background-position:0% 0%"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:none;background-color:white;background-position:0% 0%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">
</span></b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">REDUCTIONS FOR PER DIEM</span></b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">: Reduce per diem by $34 to account for the Wednesday night banquet. </span></font></font>
</span><b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:none;background-color:white;background-position:0% 0%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:none;background-color:white;background-position:0% 0%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">REGISTRATION</span></b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">: Registration fee is $250 for this conference. Employees must use their GSA SmartPay
2 Travel Card to pay the registration fee. Do NOT use the GSA SmartPay 2
Purchase Card. </span>Employees may register for the conference<i><span> </span>only after</i><span> </span>NOAA approves the conference package. You will be notified by email when to register.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:none;background-color:white;background-position:0% 0%"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:none;background-color:white;background-position:0% 0%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">LODGING:</span></b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span>The
Federal per diem lodging rate for Santa Barbara, CA is $167 (also include 15% for state and local taxes). <span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:none;background-color:white;background-position:0% 0%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:none;background-color:white;background-position:0% 0%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:none;background-color:white;background-position:0% 0%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">GROUND TRANSPORTATION</span></b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">: Include rental car and/or POV mileage. POV mileage rate is $0.54.5/mile for automobiles.<span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:none;background-color:white;background-position:0% 0%"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:none;background-color:white;background-position:0% 0%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">MISCELLANEOUS COSTS</span></b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">: List</span> all miscellaneous fees, including taxi, parking, ATM, baggage fees, etc.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:none;background-color:white;background-position:0% 0%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:none;background-color:white;background-position:0% 0%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">TRAVEL DATES</span></b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">: If travel dates are before or extend after the conference, provide an explanation in column S on the google spreadsheet.</span></font></p></font></div><span class="gmail-HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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<br><div class="gmail_extra">-- <br><div class="gmail-m_243718214907591637m_3298141352260421149gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Mike Halpert<br>Deputy Director<br>Climate Prediction Center<br><br>301-683-3427<br></div></div></div>
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</div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Genene Fisher, PhD</div><div>Executive Officer</div><div>National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)</div><div>NOAA/NWS </div><div>301-683-1323 office</div><div>301-452-7366 cell</div>
<div><a href="mailto:genene.fisher@noaa.gov" target="_blank">genene.fisher@noaa.gov</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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