COLOMBIA: MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AUTHORIZATIONS

UNCLAS BOGOTA 003288 SIPDIS OES FOR RBARNES AND ETIRPAK E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KRVC TPHY EWWT CO SUBJECT: COLOMBIA: MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AUTHORIZATIONS REF: STATE 94522 ¶1. Embassy Bogota Maritime Scientific Research Authorizations Officer beginning October 17, 2008 through October 1, 2009 will be Megan Selmon (unclassified email: SelmonML@state.gov; tel: 011-571-383-2448). 2, Interim/alternate point of contact is Deputy Economic Counselor William Popp (unclassified email: PoppWW@state.gov; tel: 011-571-383-2780). Bogota Economic Section fax number is 011-571-383-2053. ¶3. Post reminds the Department that the Colombian Government requires three months' lead time, from the date of the receipt of complete documentation, to process any maritime scientific research authorization through its interagency process. In order to avoid delay or disapproval of an authorization, post needs to receive complete and accurate authorization request information from USG agencies early enough to satisfy the required GOC lead time. BROWNFIELD