In
order to enter the CNMS and/or use computer resources, users must
have an approved Personnel Access Systems request issued by Oak
Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
To apply for
on-site and/or computer resources,
please send an e-mail to cnmsuser@ornl.gov requesting
an invitation to ORNL. You will receive by return e-mail a link to
our Personnel Access System to initiate the registration process.
Please include in the subject line of the e-mail 'ORNL Invitation
for (your last name).' In the text of your e-mail, include the following:
Project
Number
Title
of the CNMS Proposal
Name
of the Principal Investigator
Indicate
Cyber Only (if applicable) - when only computer
resources are needed
Note
that only individuals who are named as Principal
Investigator or Collaborator
on an approved
CNMS
Research
Proposal
are eligible to apply as a CNMS User. (See instructions
below if you need to add a collaborator to a project.)
The processing times for approvals are shown in
the table below. Please
note, access to the CNMS facilities can not be
granted until approval has
been issued by the ORNL Guest Services Office.
Status
Process Time
U.S.
Citizens
1-2
days
Nonsensitive
Country Foreign National Citizens
7-10
work days
Sensitive
Country Foreign National Citizens
10-15
work days
NOTE:
Due to DOE requirements, requests from Foreign Nationals with
a citizenship from, a birthplace of, or sponsored or employed
by a country that is a state sponsor of terrorism cannot be
processed for a user within the time constraints of the proposal.
Please take this into consideration as you plan the team members
who will need to work at ORNL or use computer resources during
your CNMS user project.
Important
Information for Users Arriving from Outside the U.S.
In order to participate in research at the CNMS, users traveling from
outside the U.S. must enter the U.S. in either Visa Waiver – Business
(VWB) or B-1 status. This status must be annotated on the Form I-94
that you will receive from the immigration officer at the port of
entry, usually the airport. Before leaving the immigration station,
it is important that you carefully inspect the I-94 and ensure that
it says VWB or B-1. If it says anything else, you must explain to
the immigration officer that you are entering the U.S. for business
and require an I-94 that reflects a business visit.
Adding
a Collaborator to a CNMS User Project
The Principal Investigator may request an additional collaborator
be added to a user project by sending an e-mail to cnmsuser@ornl.gov.
Include the
name and e-mail address of the new collaborator as well as the CNMS
project number in text.
