COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DOT/FMCSA JORGE ALFREDO SIHAS

UNCLAS NOGALES 000264 SIPDIS SIPDIS MEXICO CITY FOR ROBYN PRINZ E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ELTN OTRA MX SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DOT/FMCSA JORGE ALFREDO SIHAS AND RODOLFO BALDENEGRO TO NOGALES, SONORA, MEXICO, JULY 25-27, 2007 REF: STATE 00100703 ¶1. Post welcomes JORGE ALFREDO SIHAS, Safety Auditor and RODOLFO BALDENEGRO, Safety investigator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCA),to Nogales, Sonora, Mexico July 25-27, 2007. The purpose of their visit is to meet with Mexican Officials from the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation to finalize procedures for the application, selection, inspection and operation of Mexican commercial truck carriers participating in a pilot project to provide cross-border services under NAFTA agreement. ¶2. Point of Contact is Matilda F. Gawf; Tel: 01152-631-311-8150; cell phone: 01152-631-302-3273; e-mail: HYPERLINK "mailto:Gawfmf@state.gov"Gawfmf@state.gov. Post understands no assistance is requested. ¶3. Please note that post requires a valid cell phone or other contact number for travelers while in Mexico. Please email this information to HYPERLINK "mailto:Gawfmf@state.gov"Gawfmf@state.gov ¶4. The Regional Security Officer (RSO) covering Nogales is stationed at the Consulate General in Tijuana. If you have any urgent security-related problems or questions, please call the Consulate at 011-52-664-622-7400 and ask for the RSO Office. The after-hours/weekend extension is 7501. The RSO office is available to you 24 hours per day/7 days a week. RSO Juan Ramirez cell phone is 011-52-664-698-8558. ¶5. HEALTH CONCERNS: Mexico does have health concerns. Although you are in close proximity to the United States, you should still take normal tourist precautions with regard to drinking water, eating fresh fruits, vegetables and salads. Please note that health insurance is an important consideration. Travelers are responsible to ensure that they have adequate health coverage while in Mexico. ¶6. We encourage you to access further security and health related information as well as Post access regulations for the region you are visiting at the Mission Mexico intranet homepage:HYPERLINK "http://www.usembassy-mexico.gov/%22http:/www .usembassy-mex ico"http://www.usembassy-mexico.gov/"http://w ww.usembassy-mexico SHARPE