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Travel
Year End
Conference & Group Travel
Approval Process Updated October 2018
Overview/Policies:
DOC Conference Pre-Approval Process Policy
(updated 5/16/2019)
Conferences Memo 17-08
DOC Conference Pre-Approval Matrix
DOC Policy for Conferences
Conference and Group Travel Decision Flow Chart
Conference Under $200K Guidance
Conference Over $200K Guidance
Conference Travel Procedures:
Conferences Under $200k:
Conference Procedural Guidance for Conferences Under $200,000
Required documentation for Conferences Under $200k
Conference Agenda
NOAA Group Travel Request Template
(updated 6/20/16)
NOAA Conference Cost Breakdown
(updated 9/3/2019)
NOAA Conference Approval Form - Under $200k
Conferences Equal to or Over $200k:
Conferences Procedural Guidance for Conferences Equal or Over $200,000
Required documentation for Conferences Equal to or Over $200k
Conference Agenda
NOAA Group Travel Request
(updated 6/20/16)
NOAA Conference Cost Breakdown
(updated 9/3/2019)
Conference Approval Transmittal Form - Over $200K
Sample of Conference Cost Breakdown:
Sample Conference Cost Breakdown
DOC Conference Checklist for "Held" Conferences:
DOC Conference Pre-Approval Process Policy
Held Conferences are NOAA Sponsored/Co-Sponsored and Hosted/Co-Hosted Required documentation to include with Conference Pre-Approval Packet
DOC Conference Checklist
(updated 5/16/19)
Bureau Approval Memo
(updated 5/16/2019)
Conference Actual Cost Determination:
Conference Actual Cost Determination Procedures
Validation Attestation Memo Template
Conference Object Class Codes (OCCs)
:
25-10-00-00 Information Techniology/ADP Training;
25-26-00-00 Other Training by University or Other Non-Federal Source (Non-ADP);&
25-33-00-00 Training by Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Other Federal Agencies (Non-ADP)
Group Travel Procedures
CDR Rebecca Waddington
Executive Director to the Deputy Under Secretary for Operations
rebecca.waddington@noaa.gov
Office: (301) 628-1984
Direct: (863) 296-8252
NOAA Group Travel Request Template
(updated 6/20/16)
Sample Group Travel Request