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Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-713-2458
Country Clearance Cables
The NOAA Research Office of International Activities (IA) prepares country clearance cables for NOAA Research personnel traveling abroad. Due to heightened security concerns, by federal law all US government employees traveling overseas on official business must obtain a country clearance from the US Embassy or Consulate in the country they are traveling to prior to departure.
Our Role: IA formats all necessary travel information provided by NOAA labs and program offices (who is traveling, when, where and why, etc.) into a country clearance cable which is then sent to the Department of State for processing and for approval (or denial). The role of IA is simply to provide a support service for NOAA Research on this requirement, but we do not have the authority to grant (or deny) country clearance requests. The final approval must come from the US Embassy or Consulate.
All requests should be faxed to IA four weeks in advance.
What information is needed to prepare a cable?
General Requirements (required for ALL TRAVEL):
- Traveler information (name, title, affiliation)
- Mission information (purpose of travel)
- Logistical information (travel destination, general schedule)
Other Requirements For A Country Clearance Cable:
- A copy of the first page of the travel order(s)
- In-country point of contact (name, title, affiliation, address, telephone and fax numbers)
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Hotel information (name, address, telephone and fax numbers)
- If travel order shows multiple countries to be visited, show start and stop date for each
- Spell out all acronyms
Guidelines For Field Offices:
- Notify your International Activities Office IMMEDIATELY if the travel has been canceled
- Notify your International Activities Office IMMEDIATELY if there are any scheduling changes (although the travel order allows for estimated dates, cables require exact info)
- All information for NOAA Research personnel traveling abroad should be faxed to Courtney Moss or Wanda Howard in her absence. Fax: (301) 713-1459. Telephone: (301) 734-1095.
