SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RANDY RONALD ROGERS + 8

UNCLAS MADRID 002741 SIPDIS DEPT PLEASE PASS TO GEORGE VERRY, DOE HQ, PHONE: 202-586-8456; FAX: 202-586-5187; EILEEN EISENMAN, PNNL, PHONE: 509-372-6087; FAX: 509-372-6161. PEGGIE DILL, NNSA, PHONE: 202-586-0378; FAX: 202-586-4414; E-MAIL: PEGGIE.DILL@NNSA.DOE.GOV; VICKI MCCOY, NNSA, PHONE: 301-903-2370; FAX: 301-903-4211; E-MAIL: VIVKI.MCCOY@NNSA.DOE.GOV; BETTY SHORTER, NNSA, PHONE: 202-586-9807; FAX: 202-586-4414; E-MAIL: BETTY.SHORTER@NNSA.DOE.GOV E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ENRG KNNP PARM OTRA SP SUBJECT: SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RANDY RONALD ROGERS + 8 REF: SECSTATE 128554 ¶1. Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to the following individuals from the Nuclear Security Administrations (NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, to travel to Algeciras, Spain from July 26-August 25, 2005: Randy Ronald Rogers, AHTNA Government Services Corporation Guadalupe M. Chavez, AHTNA Government Services Corporation Edward Elmer Coyne, Tetra Tech FW, Inc. William John Dougherty, Tetra Tech FW, Inc. Scott Edwin Gable, AHTNA Government Services Corporation Gary E. Mizell, AHTNA Government Services Corporation Brian Burdette Peters, Tetra Tech FW, Inc. Roy Lee Phares, AHTNA Government Services Corporation Luis German Rivero, AHTNA Government Services Corporation The purpose of this visit is to meet with Port Authority officials and Spanish contractors to begin construction and installation activities of radiation portal monitors at the Port of Algeciras. ¶2. Embassy point of contact is Stephanie Bowers, Economic Officer, US Embassy, Phone: 34-91-587-2399; Fax: 34-91-587-2292. ¶3. Embassy understands no further assistance is required. ¶4. Visitors are reminded that bearers of diplomatic and official passports coming to Spain on official business need to obtain a Spanish visa prior to arrival to Spain. ¶5. THREAT ASSESSMENT: In general, Spain is safe. However, Madrid, Barcelona and other large cities in Spain --including resort/convention areas such as Benidorm-- attract a large number of criminals and pickpockets and frequent incidents of crime of opportunity against the unwary do occur. Carry only essential items including a photocopy of your passport's photo page. Visitors can protect themselves against crime by being street-smart, alert and aware of their surroundings. In the event you are victimized by crime, or experience any security-related incident, please contact the Embassy's Regional Security Office at 91-587-2550 or after hours at 91-587-2355. Official visitors to the Embassy in Madrid or the Consulate General in Barcelona are encouraged to receive a security briefing from the RSO office at their earliest convenience. Additional information regarding safety and security in Spain is available on the U.S. Department of State's website (www.embusa.es). 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://travel/state.gov. In addition to information on the Internet, U.S. travelers can hear recorded information by calling the Department of State in Washington, D.C. at 202-647-5225 from their touch-tone telephone, or receive information by automated telefax by dialing 202-647-3000 from their fax machine. AGUIRRE