ML17361A126
| ML17361A126 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 12/29/2017 |
| From: | Paul Michalak NRC/NMSS/DMSTR/ASPB |
| To: | Abbaszadeh M State of TX, Commission on Environmental Quality |
| Meyer K N | |
| References | |
| Download: ML17361A126 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 December 29, 2017
Muhammad Abbaszedah Texas Commission on Environmental Quality MC 233 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087
Dear Mr. Abbaszedah:
Your participation is requested on the Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) review of the Washington Agreement State Program. The team leader for this review is Ms. Monica Ford of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Region I Office. To participate on this review team, you will be required to travel to the Seattle, Washington for the inspector accompaniments portion of this rev iew. The inspector accompaniments portion of the IMPEP review of the Washington Agreement State Program is scheduled for April 2 - 6, 2018. To facilitate an early start for the inspector accompaniments on Monday, April 2, 2018, you will be required to travel on Sunday, April 1, 2018.
In addition, to participate in the full review team, you will be required to travel to Olympia, Washington, for the on-site portion of the review, which is scheduled for April 30 - May 4, 2018. To facilitate an early start to the review on Monday, April 30, 2018, you will be required to travel on Sunday, April 29, 2018.
Enclosed are the Travel Instructions for Agreement State IMPEP Team Members. Specific questions regarding the Washington IMPEP review should be directed to Ms. Ford at (610) 337-5214 or Monica.Ford@nrc.gov. Thank you for your continued support of IMPEP.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Paul Michalak, Chief Agreement State Programs Branch Division of Material Safety, State, Tribal and Rulemaking Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Enclosures:
Travel Instructions for Agreement State IMPEP Team Members
SUBJECT:
M. Abbaszedah Washington IMPEP Invitational & Accompaniment Travel DISTRIBUTION: AStrainingandtravel Resource CMaguire, TCEQ MFord, RI RErickson, RASO/RIV
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MCasby, MSTR ML17361A126 OFFICEMSTR/ASPB NAME PMichalak DATE 12/29/17 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Enclosure 1 TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS FOR AGREEMENT STATE IMPEP TEAM MEMBERS ON-SITE REVIEW
COORDINATION: Information regarding times, lodging, and location of the Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) review that you are scheduled to participate in should be obtained from your team leader.
LODGING AND TRAVEL: Please plan to arrive on April 29, 2018, and depart on May 4, 2018. You must make your own lodging and travel arrangements. If traveling by air, please contact El Sol Travel at 844-244-6694 for airline reservations, and indicate that the travel is "Invitational" for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Please select a fully refundable Government fare if one is available, and make sure that El Sol Travel correctly direct bills your fare to credit card ending 2835. Flights may be converted to less costly, non-refundable tickets, so please select carefully. If the need arises and you must make a change, please contact Marcia Casby at (301) 415-6525.
Please complete the Travel Application Form which will be provided to you and submit via email to AStrainingandtravel.Resource@nrc.gov, at your earliest opportunity, but no later than 2 weeks after the date of this letter. You should request the Federal government rate at the hotels. The per diem for Olympia, WA is $128 for hotel and $69 for meals and incidentals.
EXPENSES: State participants in IMPEP review will be reimbursed per diem or actual, (whichever is less) for the hotel. Airfare is dire ctly billed to the NRC.
If you plan to drive your personal vehicle, the Federal mileage reimbursement is 53.5 cents per mile. Taxi fare, including no more than 15 percent for tip, is reimbursable. Rental cars are not reimbursable. You will receive a meal per diem, with the first and last days of travel reimbursed at 75 percent. Please note that receipts are necessary to claim any expense of $50.00 or more.
VOUCHER FOR REIMBURSEMENT: At your earliest opportunity, but no later than 10 days following the conclusion of travel, please complete and submit the Voucher Reimbursement Form which will be provided to you and return to AStrainingandtravel.Resource@nrc.gov. Complete instructions as well as a sample will be provided to you. El Sol Travel will e-mail you two itineraries - one when you make your reservation, and one when your flight has been ticketed. Please include the flight itinerary/re ceipt that you receive with your Voucher for Reimbursement. Be sure to use the Voucher Checklist which is part of the instructions before you submit the Voucher for Reimbursement to AStrainingandtravel.Resource@nrc.gov.
Enclosure 2 TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS FOR AGREEMENT STATE IMPEP TEAM MEMBERS INSPECTOR ACCOMPANIMENTS
COORDINATION: Information regarding times, lodging, and location of the Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) review that you are scheduled to participate in should be obtained from your team leader.
LODGING AND TRAVEL: Please plan to arrive on April 1, 2018, and depart on April 6, 2018. You must make your own lodging and travel arrangements. If traveling by air, please contact El Sol Travel at 844-244-6694 for airline reservations, and indicate that the travel is "Invitational" for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Please select a fully refundable Government fare if one is available, and make sure that El Sol Travel correctly direct bills your fare to credit card ending 2835. Flights may be converted to less costly, non-refundable tickets, so please select carefully. If the need arises and you must make a change, please contact Marcia Casby at (301) 415-6525.
Please complete the Travel Application Form which will be provided to you and submit via email to AStrainingandtravel.Resource@nrc.gov, at your earliest opportunity, but no later than 2 weeks after the date of this letter. You should request the Federal government rate at the hotels. The per diem for the Seattle, Washington is $179 for hotel and $74 for meals and incidentals.
EXPENSES: State participants in IMPEP review will be reimbursed per diem or actual, (whichever is less) for the hotel. Airfare is dire ctly billed to the NRC.
If you plan to drive your personal vehicle, the Federal mileage reimbursement is 53.5 cents per mile. Taxi fare, including no more than 15 percent for tip, is reimbursable. Rental cars must be pre-approved. You will receive a meal per diem, with the first and last days of travel reimbursed at 75 percent. Please note that receipts are necessary to claim any expense of $50.00 or more.
VOUCHER FOR REIMBURSEMENT: At your earliest opportunity, but no later than 10 days following the conclusion of travel, please complete and submit the Voucher Reimbursement Form which will be provided to you and return to AStrainingandtravel.Resource@nrc.gov. Complete instructions as well as a sample will be provided to you. El Sol Travel will e-mail you two itineraries - one when you make your reservation, and one when your flight has been ticketed. Please include the flight itinerary/re ceipt that you receive with your Voucher for Reimbursement. Be sure to use the Voucher Checklist which is part of the instructions before you submit the Voucher for Reimbursement to AStrainingandtravel.Resource@nrc.gov.