APPENDIX L
OPERATIONAL SITE INFORMATION: LODGING, GROUND
TRANSPORTATION
AND PER DIEM RATES
INTEGRATION AND OFFLOAD SITES
P-3B: Wallops Island, Virginia,
Lodging:
For per diem rates, see below.
These hotels offer rates at or below government per diem.
Assateague Inn:
Just off Beach Road
Chincoteague, VA 23336
http://www.assateague-inn.com/
Phone: 757-336-3738
Driftwood Motor Lodge
Beach Road
Chincoteague, VA 23336
http://www.driftwoodmotorlodge.com/
Phone: 800-553-6117
Island Motor Inn
4391 Main Street
Chincoteague, VA 23336
http://www.chincoteague.com/hot/motor.html
Phone: 757- 336-3141
Refuge Motor Inn
7058 Maddox Boulevard
Chincoteague, VA 23336
http://www.refugeinn.com/
Phone: 800-544-8469 or 757-336-5511
Waterside Motor Inn
3761 S. Main Street
Chincoteague, VA 23336
http://www.chincoteague.com/hot/water.html
Phone: 757-336-3434
Pocomoke City, Maryland is 8 miles from Wallops (a 20 minute
drive). Per diem for Pocomoke City (Worcester County) is $69/night
(tax exclusive). These hotels offer rates at or below government
per diem.
CONUS (Continental United States) per diem rates are available
on-line at http://www.policyworks.gov/org/main/mt/homepage/mtt/perdiem/perd01d.html
Days Inn
1540 Ocean Highway
410-957-3000
Pocomoke City, MD
Phone: 410-957-3000
Red Carpet Inn
Pocamoke City, MD
Phone: 410-957-1029
Rental Cars: SAIC
supported participants are authorized one rental vehicle per PI
aircraft group (3 to 4 people per car). However, the SAIC GTE Project
Office would appreciate it if smaller groups would share whenever
possible, thereby eliminating the need to rent additional cars.
SAIC Travel should coordinate arrangements. NASA participants will
need to make car rental arrangements through their respective organizations.
Individuals are required to pay for their own vehicles.
Other Transportation: N/A
Badges:
NASA Wallops Flight Facility will coordinate badges for project
members.
Time Zones:
Wallops Flight Facility is 5 hours behind GMT.
DC-8: Dryden Flight Research Center
- Edwards Air Force Base Area Lodging: Dryden Flight
Research Center is collocated with Edwards Air Force Base and
uses the same entrance gate. Lancaster is approximately 30
miles from the Base. The nearest cities to Edwards AFB and
NASA DFRC are Rosamond, Mojave, Lancaster, and Palmdale, in
that order.
For per diem rates, see below.
High Desert Inn*
Edwards Air Force Base, CA
Phone: (661) 277-3394
Best Western Antelope Valley Inn
44055 North Sierra Highway
Lancaster, CA 93534
Phone: (661) 948-4651
Desert Inn
44219 Sierra Highway
Lancaster, CA 93534
Phone: (661) 942-8401; (800) 942-8401
Essex House Hotel
44916 10th St
West Lancaster, CA 93534
Phone: (661) 948-0961
Inn of Lancaster
44131 Sierra Highway
Lancaster, CA 93534
Phone: (661) 945-8771
*Lodging on base (in Edwards' Bachelor Officers Quarters, or BOQ,
facilities) must be coordinated with the EAFB Billeting Office
at the phone number listed above. Please see the "TRACE-P Experimenter's
Bulletin #1," which was distributed by NASA DFRC, for further information
about lodging on base.
Note: For those arriving at NASA DFRC on the P-3 or C-130
aircraft in either February or April, Dick Bradford, P-3 Mission
Manager, has made a block reservation for the group at the Inn
of Lancaster. Participants need not put the reservation in
their own name; rooms are being held in Dick Bradford's name and
will be changed upon check-in.
Rental Cars: SAIC
supported participants are authorized one rental vehicle per PI
aircraft group (3 to 4 people per car). However, the SAIC GTE Project
Office would appreciate it if smaller groups would share whenever
possible, thereby eliminating the need to rent additional cars.
SAIC Travel should coordinate arrangements. NASA participants will
need to make car rental arrangements through their respective organizations.
Individuals are required to pay for their own vehicles.
Transportation for P-3 participants arriving via P-3 during transit
layover will be disseminated at a later date. The SAIC GTE Project
Office will most likely arrange for bus transportation.
Other Transportation: N/A
Badges:
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center ill coordinate badges for project
members.
Time Zones:
Dryden is 8 hours behind GMT.
INTENSIVE SITES
Hong Kong
Lodging:
Regal Airport Hotel
9 Cheong Tat Road
Chek Lap Kok
Hong Kong
Phone: (852) 2286 8888
Fax: (852) 2286 8662
http://www.asia-hotels.com/hotel/Regal_Airport_Hotel.htm
The SAIC GTE Project Office has arranged a block of rooms at
the Regal Airport Hotel. Participants must reserve
their own room NO LATER THAN JANUARY 2, 2001 by faxing the hotel's reservation
form directly to the hotel at (852) 2286 8662.
For those who will go to Guam as part of that aircraft's overnight
local flight, you are advised to make your Hong Kong hotel reservation
inclusive of that date. The local Guam flight date of March 9
is a "placeholder" but will be sometime within that week, depending
on meteorological conditions. To ensure that you do not lose
their hotel room, participants involved should not "break" their
Hong Kong hotel reservation, especially since the actual Guam
local flight date is TBD.
Rental Cars: Not
Authorized for SAIC and NASA LARC personnel.
Other Transportation: Shuttle
bus between hotel/airport, TRACE-P laboratory facilities, and the
NASA airplanes.
Because the Project's contracted lodging facility is co-located
with the airport from which TRACE-P will be working, and because
there are numerous restaurants in both the hotel and the adjoining
airport, it is the Project's policy that train, taxi and other "mass
transit" expenses will be considered a personal expense.
Only such expenses incurred for business purposes are considered
a business expense. The Project will arrange and directly pay
for transportation (shuttle bus) between the hotel/airport, the
TRACE-P laboratory facilities, and the NASA airplanes.
International Calling Code:
The international calling code for Hong Kong is 011-852.
Embassy Location:
Embassy of China
2201 Wisconsin Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC 20007
Tel: (202)338-6688 Fax: (202)588-9760
http://www.china-embassy.org
Badges:
All personnel working at Hong Kong will need badges. SAIC
GTE Project Office distributed badge request forms too all the
applicable PI groups. These forms must be returned by 5 January
2001. Photos will be taken on arrival in Hong Kong.
Time Zones:
Hong Kong is 8 hours ahead of GMT.
Departure Tax:
Hong Kong has a $50 Hong Kong dollar departure tax.
Onsite U.S. Consulate:
American Consulate General
Hong Kong
26 Garden Rd.
Hong Kong
Phone: (852)2523-9011
Power:
220 volts/50 cycles
Yokota Air Base, Japan
Lodging:
Kanto Lodge
374 SPTG/SVML
Unit 5119
APO, AP 96328-5119
Tel: 011-81-42-552-2511, extension 42000, then press "0" for front desk
Base Guide: http://www.yokota.af.mil
The SAIC GTE Project Office will arrange lodging on Yokota Air
Base for all mission participants. PLEASE VERIFY THAT YOUR DEPLOYMENT
DATES ARE CORRECT AND UP-TO-DATE USING THE DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULE
SUMMARIES FOUND ON THE SAIC PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICE WEBSITE (http://lposun.larc.nasa.gov/pso/;
GTE>SAIC TRACE-P Logistics>Group Deployment Schedules).
Rental Cars: PI groups
are authorized one rental car, which, in accordance with Yokota's
wishes, will be assigned by the SAIC GTE Project Office to the
holder of a US driver's license.
Arrangements and payment for vehicles will be made directly by
the SAIC GTE Project Office. As is the case for the rest of Japan,
one drives on the left-hand side of the road on Yokota Air Base.
Everyone who will be driving on base must undergo driver training,
which will be conducted by a Yokota official.
Other Transportation:
Upon arrival at Narita Airport in Tokyo, those TRACE-P travelers
flying commercially will take the Air Force's "Blue Bus" to Yokota.
This costs US$25 (payable in US funds ONLY). If asked to produce
a military ID, state that you are part of the NASA TRACE-P field
mission. (Anyone encountering problems proving that he/she has
authority for Yokota access should request that Major Mark Carroll
or Mr. Sonny Reeves [DSN Phone Number 225-7811] be contacted
for verification). The "Blue Bus" will take you directly to the
Kanto Lodge.
Yokota operates an on-base shuttle bus. It operates each day
from roughly 6:00 AM until midnight. The bus' rounds include
stops at or near the Base Exchange, Commissary, Kanto Lodge,
and the hangar from which TRACE-P will operate. Depending on
when you will require transportation, the shuttle bus may be
an option for those who cannot always coordinate a ride with
others in their group, or those who for personal reasons would
rather not rent a car on Yokota.
International Calling Code:
The international calling code for Japan is 011-81
Embassy Location:
Embassy of Japan
2520 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC 20008
Tel: (202)238-6700 Fax: (202)328-2187
http://www.embjapan.org
Badges:
Badges are not required on Yokota AB. However, all project participants
must carry two forms of picture identification with them at all
times.
Time Zones:
Yokota AB is 9 hours ahead of GMT.
Departure Tax:
N/A
Onsite U.S. Embassy:
United States Embassy
Tokyo, Japan
10-5 Akasaka I-Chome,
Minato-ku, Tokyo
107-8420 Japan
Tel: (03)3224-500 Fax: (03)3505-1862
http://usembassy.state.gov/japan
Power:
110 volts/50 cycles
TRANSIT STOPS
Kona, HI (Outbound)
Lodging:
King Kamehameha Hotel
75-5660 Palani Road
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Phone: 808-922-8061
http://www.konabeachhotel.com
A block of rooms has been reserved at the King Kamehameha Hotel. Participants
must phone the hotel's reservation line at 1-800 367-6060 or 808-923-4511. Request
a room at the King Kamehameha Hotel (you must state which hotel
you are calling in reference to) and ask for a room from the NASA block. This
block closes January 15, 2001; after that date, reservations
will be accepted on a space- and rate-available basis. However,
for those arriving at Kona on the P-3 or C-130 aircraft in either
February or April, Dick Bradford, P-3 Mission Manager, has made
a block reservation for the group at the King Kamehameha Hotel.
Participants need not put the reservation in their own name; rooms
are being held in Dick Bradford's name and will be changed upon
check-in. The
hotel has a 72-hour cancellation notice policy. [Please note
that only those transiting on the DC-8, P-3 or C-130 will be going
to Kona. If you plan to go to Kona and are not transiting
on one of the NASA planes, you must contact the Project Office
prior to finalizing ANY arrangements.]
Rental Cars: Not authorized
for outbound Kona stop.
Other Transportation: Taxi's
are readily available.
Badges:
All personnel working at Kona will need badges. SAIC GTE
Project Office requested two passport size photos for making
these badges. These photos must be sent to the SAIC GTE Project
Office by 12 January 2001. Badges will be distributed during
the mission.
Time Zones:
Kona is 10 hours behind GMT.
Wake Island
Lodging:
Lodging is being arranged by Wallops Flight Facility. [Please
note that only those transiting on the P-3 or C-130 will be going
to Wake. If you plan to go to Wake and are not transiting on one
of the NASA planes, you must contact the SAIC GTE Project Office
prior to finalizing ANY arrangements.]
Rental Cars: Not
authorized.
Other Transportation: TBD.
Badges:
Badges are not required for Wake Island.
Time Zones:
Wake Island is 12 hours ahead of GMT.
Guam
Lodging:
Andersen Lodge
Andersen Air Force Base
Guam
Tel: 1-671-366-8201
The SAIC GTE Project Office will arrange lodging on Andersen Air
Force Base for all participants who are traveling on the DC-8,
P-3 or C-130. Because arrangements will be based upon the group
deployment schedules, PLEASE VERIFY THAT YOUR DEPLOYMENT DATES
ARE CORRECT (http://lposun.larc.nasa.gov/pso/;
GTE>SAIC TRACE-P Logistics>Group Deployment Schedules). [Please
note that only those transiting on the DC-8, P-3 or C-130 will
be going to Guam. If you plan to go to Guam and are not transiting
on one of the NASA planes, you must contact the SAIC GTE Project
Office prior to finalizing ANY arrangements.]
Rental Cars: Not
authorized.
Other Transportation: The
SAIC GTE Project Office will arrange and pay for a shuttle bus
to transport participants between the NASA planes and the on-base
lodging facilities.
Badges:
Badges are not required for Guam. However, all project participants
must carry two forms of picture identification will them at all
times.
Time Zones:
Guam is 10 hours ahead of GMT.
Okinawa
(Overnight Local Flights from Hong Kong and Yokota AB)
Lodging :
Kadena
On Base Billeting
18 Services Squadron
Unit 5135, Box 10
APO AP 96368-5135
011-81-611-732-1101 (phone)
011-81-611-732-1740 (FAX)
Lodging
is being arranged by Dryden Flight Research Center. [Please
note that only those flying on the DC-8 and P-3B will be going
to Okinawa. If you
plan to go to Okinawa and are not on one of the NASA planes, you
must contact the SAIC GTE Project Office prior to finalizing ANY
arrangements.]
Rental
Cars : N/A
Other
Transportation :
TBD
International
Calling Code:
The
international calling code for Japan 011-81
Embassy
Location:
Embassy
of Japan
2520 Massachusetts Avenue
NW, Washington D.C. 20008
Tel: 202-238-6700
Fax: 202-328-2187
http://www.embjapan.org
Badges:
Badges
are not required on Kadena AB. However,
all project participates must carry two forms of picture identification
with them at all times.
Time
Zones:
Kadena
AB is 9 hours ahead of GMT
Departure
Tax: N/A
Onsite U.S.
Embassy: N/A
Power:
110
Volts/50 cycles
Okinawa
(Transit Stop)
Lodging:
Kadena
On Base Billeting
18 Services Squadron
Unit 5135, Box 10
APO AP 96368-5135
011-81-611-732-1101 (phone)
011-81-611-732-1740 (FAX)
Lodging
is being arranged by Dryden Flight Research Center. [Please
note that only those transiting on the DC-8, P-3B and C-130 will
be going to Okinawa. If
you plan to go to Okinawa and are not transiting on one of the
NASA planes, you must contact the SAIC GTE Project Office prior
to finalizing ANY arrangements.]
Rental
Cars : N/A
Other
Transportation :
TBD
International
Calling Code:
The
international calling code for Japan 011-81
Embassy
Location:
Embassy
of Japan
2520 Massachusetts Avenue
NW, Washington D.C. 20008
Tel: 202-238-6700
Fax: 202-328-2187
http://www.embjapan.org
Badges:
Badges
are not required on Kadena AB. However,
all project participates must carry two forms of picture identification
with them at all times.
Time
Zones:
Kadena
AB is 9 hours ahead of GMT
Departure
Tax: N/A
Onsite U.S.
Embassy: N/A
Power :
110
Volts/50 cycles
Midway
Islands
Lodging:
Lodging is being arranged by Wallops Flight Facility. [Please
note that only those transiting on the P-3 or C-130 will be going
to Midway. If you plan to go to Midway and are not transiting on
one of the NASA planes, you must contact the SAIC GTE Project Office
prior to finalizing ANY arrangements.]
Rental Cars:
Not authorized
Other Transportation:
TBD.
Badges:
Badges are not required for Midway Island.
Time Zones:
Midway Island is 11 hours behind GMT.
Kona, Hawaii (Return)
Lodging:
King Kamehameha's
Kona Beach Hotel
75-5660 Palani Road
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Phone: 808-922-8061
http://www.konabeachhotel.com
Lodging arrangements are the same as for the outbound Kona stop, including
reservations being made for P-3 and C-130 passengers. Please see that
section above. For the April dates, lodging must be reserved NO LATER
THAN March 4, 2001.
Rental Cars: For the April dates
in Kona, rental cars are ONLY authorized for those transiting in on the DC-8 (April
3-8). SAIC supported participants are authorized one rental vehicle per PI
aircraft group (3 to 4 people per car). However, the SAIC GTE Project
Office would appreciate it if smaller groups would share whenever possible,
thereby eliminating the need to rent additional cars. SAIC Travel should coordinate
arrangements. NASA participants will need to make car rental arrangements through
their respective organizations. Individuals are required to pay for their own
vehicles.
Other Transportation: Taxi's
are readily available for those for whom a rental car is not authorized, or
for those who would rather not rent a car.
Badges:
All personnel working at Kona will need badges. SAIC GTE Project Office requested
two passort sized photos for making these badges. These photos must be
sent to the SAIC GTE Project Office by 12 January 2001. Badges will be
distributed during the mission.
Time Zones:
Kona is 10 hours behind GMT.
PER DIEM RATES FOR TRACE-P SITES
Per Diem Rates (all in US dollars):
Integration/Offload Sites:
Wallops Flight Facility, VA (Accomack County): $69/night lodging and
$34/day meals
Edwards AFB, Lancaster, and Palmdale, CA (the latter two are in Los Angeles
County): $99/night lodging and $46/day meals
Rosamond and Mojave (Kern County), CA: $68/night lodging and $38/day meals
These rates are effective as of October 1, 2000 and are exclusive of
tax. These rates will be in effect throughout TRACE-P. However, travelers may
verify these rates themselves at the following web site: http://www.policyworks.gov/org/main/mt/homepage/mtt/perdiem/perd01d.html
Transit Sites:
Kona, HI (Island of Hawaii, Other): $89/night lodging and $54/day meals
Wake Island: $60/night lodging and $32/day meals
Guam: $150/night lodging and $71/day meals
Midway Islands: $150/night lodging and $47/day meals
These rates are current as of November 1, 2000 and are exclusive of
tax. These rates are subject to change monthly. Travelers can monitor these
rates for updates at the following web site:
http://www.dtic.mil/perdiem/opdrform.html
Intensive Sites:
Hong Kong: $180/night lodging and $115/day meals
Yokota Air Base, Japan: $104/night lodging and $57/day meals
These rates are current as of November 1, 2000 and are inclusive of
taxes. These rates are reviewed monthly and are thus subject to change. Travelers
can monitor these rates for updates at the following web site: http://www.state.gov/www/perdiems/