COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR DEPARTMENT OF

UNCLAS MADRID 003082 SIPDIS HOMELAND SECURITY PLEASE PASS TO JAMES YEAGER, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL TSA HQ FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PERSONNEL REF: TSA HQ DTG 291204Z JULY 04 ¶1. Embassy Madrid grants country clearance for the following DHS employees: James Hugh Yeager, Isabel Marie Tumblin, Cecilia Michele Barela, and Sharon Ruth Trodden to travel to Madrid, Spain from August 30 - September 3, 2004. The purpose of the trip is to review TSA's ability to assess security requirements at foreign airport locations. ¶2. Control Officer in Madrid for this visit is TSA Representative Stephen Perez. CONTACT INFO Ofc: 34-91-587-2300 Fax: 34-91-58-2301 Home: 34-91-564-1455 Cell: 34-649-864-975 e-mail: stephen.perez@dhs.gov ¶3. TSAR will provide the schedule of appointments via e-mail upon confirmation with the host government authorities. ¶4. Hotel reservations have been confirmed at the Intercontinental Hotel, Paseo de la Castellana 49, Telephone 34-91-700-7300, Fax 34-91-319-5853. Confirmation numbers are as follows: Yeager 953312 Tumblin 953313 Barela 953314 Trodden 953315 ¶5. In general, Spain is safe. However, Madrid and other large cities in Spain attract a number of criminals and pickpockets and frequent incidents of crimes of opportunity against the unwary occur. Carry only essential items, including a photocopy of your passport. Visitors can protect themselves from crime by being street-smart, alert, and aware of their surroundings. In the event you are victimized by crime, or experience any other security-related incident, please contact the Embassy's Regional Security Office at (91) 587-2550. Additional information regarding safety and security in Spain is available on the U.S. Department of State's Web site (http://www.travel.state.gov) and the U.S. Embassy's Web site (http://www.embusa.es). ¶6. Travelers are encouraged to review the most recent Worldwide Caution issued by the Department of State. As the Department of State continues to develop information on any potential security threats to Americans overseas, it shares credible threat information through its Consular Information Program documents, available on the Internet at (http://www.travel.state.gov). In addition, travelers can hear recorded information by calling the Department of State in Washington, D.C. at (202) 647-5225 from a touch-tone telephone, or receive information by automated telefax by dialing (202) 647-3000 from a fax machine. MANZANARES