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Reminder - Storage at NOAA Warehouse

The NOAA Warehouse provides long-term storage for ITA forms, stationery and envelopes; and short-term storage for carpeting, equipment, furniture and property being prepared for surplusing. ITA offices are reminded that only business related items can be stored at the warehouse. Items such as holiday decorations and office files (records) cannot be stored at this facility. For information on records storage, refer to How to Retire Records via Through the Maze at http://www.ita.doc.gov/ooms/ooms07.htm. In addition, materials, such as dated trade brochures and catalogs must be disposed of in a timely manner. For additional information, contact Glenitta Chase at (202)482-3757 or Jeff Scherr at (202)482-3266.

HQ VoIP Phone Tricks

One convenient feature that you can use on the HQ VoIP phones is the Corporate Directory the HCHB building. This is a fully searchable database. You can type a few letters of a person's first and/or last name and the database will find all people who match - handy if you can't spell a person's name completely. For additional information contact Jeff Scherr at (202)482-3266.

New Chief, Workforce Development

We would like to welcome Allison Hopkins to OHRM as the new Chief, Workforce Development. Allison came to us from the Department of Justice where she served as a Supervisory HR Specialist. Allison is located in room 7412 and can be reached at (202)482-3947 to discuss your training and career development needs.

FY 2004 Budget

We still await Senate action on the Committee/Justice/State FY 2004 Appropriations Bill. It is anticipated that the Senate will take up the Bill after the August/Labor Day recess. If you have questions, please contact Alan Zegas at (202)482-5739.

FY 2005 Budget

ITA will submit the OMB Budget to the Department on August 25, 2003. After the Departmental clearance, the Budget will be submitted to OMB by September 8, 2003. If you have questions, please contact Alan Zegas at (202)482-5739.

Signature Cards - Form ITA 2068

Please ensure that OFM has your program area's signature cards by August 31, 2003. The new 2004 Fiscal Year starts October 1, 2003 and all signature cards must be filed with NBC in Denver before the beginning of the FY. If you have any questions, contact Elizabeth Seals at (202)482-8367.

Where Do I Find....The Accounting Classification Codes
A current listing of all accounting codes used for ITA may be found on the OurPlace website: https://ourplace.ita.doc.gov/ourplacensf/Homepage?OpenForm. For more information, contact Linda Henry at (202)482-5343.