<div dir="ltr">See below for the NWA Annual Meeting group travel data call. Input due April 15.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Angela Proctor - NOAA Federal</strong> <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:angela.proctor@noaa.gov">angela.proctor@noaa.gov</a>&gt;</span><br>Date: Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 10:38 AM<br>Subject: DATA CALL: National Weather Association Annual Meeting - DUE April 15, 2019<br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span id="m_-2066377930976443673m_1972308227467384220gmail-docs-internal-guid-debc548e-7fff-7d3e-cb1b-ba0beb5a1204"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To All:</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you are</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> INTERESTED </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">in attending the 2019 National Weather Association 44th Annual Meeting, on September 7-12, 2019, in Huntsville, Alabama, please enter your information in this </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g6y4XZX2Wfux4mOnA2gKlII6Ynh1fqYORDQjbmARPGw/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Google spreadsheet.</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This information is by </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">COB, Monday, April 15. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For more information about the annual meeting, please visit  </span><a href="https://nwas.org/annual-meeting-events/annual-meeting/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://nwas.org/annual-meeting-events/annual-meeting</span><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">/</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">NWS INSTRUCTIONS ONLY</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:15.75pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please do not exceed the allotted number of spaces for your office and/or region that is already listed on the Google spreadsheet.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:15.75pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">List the funding source in Column F.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:15.75pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">AFS portfolio slots will be centrally funded. There is a budgeted dollar amount ceiling for the number of AFS portfolio slots.  The group travel POCs will carefully monitor this and will work with the FMCs to stay within the centrally funded budget after the data call is closed.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:15.75pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Local funds CAN be used for a limited number of additional slots. They have been identified in the spreadsheet with funding source “local” for each region and NCEP. You do not have to use these slots, but if you do, it comes out of the LOCAL budget, not the centrally funded AFS budget.   </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:15.75pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Abstract fees should be charged on an office purchase card, not your travel card, where possible. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:15.75pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Add FAA funded travelers to the FAA tab.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:15.75pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Add local travelers to the Local tab. </span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The following are pointers regarding some of the information that must be entered on the Google spreadsheet:</span></p><br><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MEALS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES (M&amp;IE): The Federal per-diem allowance for Huntsville, AL is $55/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). </span></p></li></ul><br><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">LODGING: The Federal per diem lodging rate is $107/day for Huntsville, AL. <b>Because all hotels in the conference area are over per diem, actual lodging and tax expenses must be reflected when filling in the sheet. </b></span><b><a href="https://nwas.org/annual-meeting-events/annual-meeting/hotel-information/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><a href="https://nwas.org/annual-meeting-events/annual-meeting/hotel-information/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hotel Link</span></a></b></p></li></ul><br><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">REGISTRATION FEE: Can be charged to your individual travel cards</span></p></li></ul><br><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">GROUND TRANSPORTATION: Include rental car and/or POV mileage. POV mileage rate is $0.545/mile for automobiles.</span></p></li></ul><br><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MISCELLANEOUS COSTS: Be sure to concisely list the basis for all miscellaneous fees.  Miscellaneous costs include for example, “taxi, parking, ATM, and baggage fees.</span></p></li></ul><br><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">TRAVEL DATES:  If your travel dates are before or extend after the conference end, it is important to explain why in Column U of the Google spreadsheet.</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you have questions, please contact Angela Proctor (</span><a href="mailto:angela.proctor@noaa.gov" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">angela.proctor@noaa.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">) or Katie Collins-Garrett (</span><a href="mailto:katie.collins.garrett@noaa.gov" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">katie.collins.garrett@noaa.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">).</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><br></span></div></div>
</div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="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></div>