UNCLAS STATE 042349


INFORM CONSULS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
PREL, PINR, AMGT, MG
SUBJECT: MGSF01: MONITORING GROUP FORMATION REGARDING
THE INTERNATIONAL SWINE FLU OUTBREAK


1. As of 1500 EDT on 04/27/09 the Executive Secretary
directed the formation of a Monitoring Group regarding
the International Swine Flu Outbreak. The Monitoring
Group will operate virtually with support from the
Operations Center, but will be prepared to upgrade to
physical staffing should events warrant.


2. The Monitoring Group Director will be Mark Libby of
the Executive Secretariat. Representatives from A, OES,
MED, CA, IO, DS, HR,F, P, M, PA, WHA and other regional
bureaus will participate in the Monitoring Group;
additional bureaus or offices may be added to the group
as needed.


3. All cables and other documents relating to this
Monitoring Group should include the SIPDIS caption.
Reporting cables should include MGSF01 on the subject
line as well as the following tags: KFLU, AEMR, ASEC,
CASC, KFLO, TBIO, KSAF, KPAO, PREL, PINR, AMGT, MG.


4. An unclassified webpage, which includes Monitoring
Group situation reports, is available at
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:
Crisi_Pandemic_Influenza.
Please note that this web address is case sensitive.


5. Embassy Mexico City should take the following
actions immediately if they have not already been
completed:

(a) Provide by email the office and residence phone
numbers of all country team members and other key
officers who will have action responsibilities during
this crisis. Please direct these emails to SES-
O@state.gov.

(b) Participate in daily conference calls and provide
situation reports by email or cable, as required, for as
long as the Monitoring Group is in operation.

(c) Review post's Emergency Action Plan (including
tripwires), update the F-77 report of potential
evacuees, and ensure the Evacuation Management System
(EMS) contains the most recent information on staff
present at post.


6. Minimize considered.


CLINTON