FUNDING FOR TRAVEL BY ALGERIAN NUCLEAR EXPERTS

UNCLAS STATE 129920 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AL KNNP TRGY SUBJECT: FUNDING FOR TRAVEL BY ALGERIAN NUCLEAR EXPERTS ¶1. The Department,s Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction has invited two nuclear experts from Algeria to attend the Waste Management Conference being held March 1-5, 2009, in Phoenix, Arizona. On December 2, 2008, Merzak Remki, Director of Cooperation of the Algerian Atomic Energy Commission nominated Mr. GHEZAL Abdennasser, Director of the Division of Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection, Nuclear Research Center of Draria and Mr. FELLOUH Abdelhakim Sami, Head of the Department of Radiation Protection, Nuclear Research Center of Draria. Remki further noted that the official proposal would be confirmed by the Ministry of Energy, with copies to the U.S. Embassy in Algiers. ¶2. We request that Post use the fund cite below to cover the costs of the two nuclear experts, air travel, lodging, transportation to and from the airport, registration fees, and a fixed allowance for meals and incidentals along with reimbursement of applicable visa fees for obtaining a U.S. visa using the following fund cite information. Appropriation: 1911 910750006 Obligation: 1054940010 Function Code: 2128 Allotment: 1054 Budget Fiscal Year: 2009 Organization: 197330 Budget Object Codes: Lodging & M&IE 2120 $10,500.00 Air Fare 2111 $10,000.00 Logistic Support 2589 $4,500.00 Fund Cite not to exceed $25,000 without approval from budget officer. ¶3. Point of contact at the Department of State is: William Severe 202-736-4925 or Cassandra Waite 202-736-7190. RICE