DOE O 551.1D Final (3-12)
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AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: INITIATED BY:
www.directives.doe.gov Office of Management
U.S. Department of Energy ORDER
Washington, D.C. DOE O 551.1D
Approved: XX-XX-2012
SUBJECT: OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL
1. OBJECTIVE.
a. To establish Department of Energy (DOE) requirements and responsibilities
governing official foreign travel by Federal and contractor employees.
b. This Order is in addition to the Federal Travel Regulation Chapters 301 and 304,
DOE O 552.1A, Travel Policy and Procedures, dated 2-17-06, and
DOE M 552.1-1A, U.S. Department of Energy Travel Manual, dated 2-17-06.
2. CANCELLATION. This Order cancels DOE O 551.1C, Official Foreign Travel,
dated 6-24-08. Cancellation of a directive does not, by itself, modify or otherwise affect
any contractual obligation to comply with the directive. Contractor requirement
documents (CRDs) that have been incorporated into or attached to a contract remain in
effect until the contract is modified to either eliminate requirements that are no longer
applicable or substitute a new set of requirements.
3. APPLICABILITY.
a. All Departmental Elements. Except for the exclusion listed in paragraph 3c, this
Order applies to all Departmental elements, including those created after the
Order is issued. (Go to https://www.directives.doe.gov/pdfs/reftools/org-list.pdf
for the current listing of Departmental elements.)
The Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will
assure that NNSA employees and contractors comply with their respective
responsibilities under this Order. Nothing in this Order will be construed to
interfere with the NNSA Administrator’s authority under section 3212(d) of
Public Law (P.L.) 106-65 to establish Administration specific policies, unless
disapproved by the Secretary.
b. DOE Contractors.
(1) The Contractor Requirements Document (CRD), Attachment 1, sets forth
requirements of this Order that will apply to site/facility management
contracts that include the CRD.
(2) The CRD must be included in all site/facility management contracts that
contain the clause at Title 48 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
952.247.70 Foreign Travel.
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(3) This Order may not automatically apply to other than site/facility
management contracts. Application of any requirements of this directive
to other than site/facility management contracts will be communicated
separately from this Order through the inclusion of the CRD. (See
paragraph 5, Responsibilities.)
(4) The officials identified in the responsibilities paragraphs are responsible
for notifying contracting officers of which site/facility management
contracts are affected. Once notified, contracting officers are responsible
for incorporating the CRD into affected site/facility management contracts
through the laws, regulations, and DOE directives clause of the contracts.
(5) As the laws, regulations, and DOE directives clause of site/facility
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management contracts states, regardless of the performer of the work,
site/facility management contractors with the CRD incorporated into their
contracts are responsible for compliance with the requirements of the
CRD. Affected site/facility management contractors are responsible for
flowing down the requirements of the CRD to subcontractors at any tier to
the extent necessary to ensure the site/facility management contractors’
compliance with the requirements. In doing so, the contractor shall not
unnecessarily or imprudently flow down requirements to subcontracts.
That is, the contractor shall both ensure that it and its subcontractors
comply with the requirements of this CRD; and only incur costs that would
be incurred by a prudent person in the conduct of competitive business.
c. Exclusions.
(1) In accordance with the responsibilities and authorities assigned by Executive
Order 12344 (statutorily prescribed by Title 42 United States Code (U.S.C.
7158) and to ensure consistency throughout the joint Navy and DOE
organization of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, the Director of the
Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program will implement and oversee all
requirements and practices pertaining to this DOE Order for activities under
the Director's cognizance.
(2) This Order does not apply to grantees.
4. REQUIREMENTS.
a. General.
(1) Traveler must receive final DOE approval in the Foreign Travel
Management System prior to traveling. Travel arrangements authorized
without DOE approval and not recorded within FTMS are at the risk of
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the traveler and may not be reimbursable.
(2) Individuals traveling abroad for DOE are expected to comply with
applicable immunization requirements associated with the travel, unless a
medical exception is granted.
(3) Official foreign travel for DOE must be on DOE accepted air carriers
unless an exemption is granted by the Responsible Program
Secretarial Officer.
(4) Personal leave in conjunction with official and work for others (WFO)
travel may be granted on a two business days to one personal day
(2:1) ratio, travel days to and from business location will be
considered business days.
b. Foreign Travel Management System.
(1) The Foreign Travel Management System (FTMS) is the official
Departmental system for tracking, monitoring, reporting, and securing
approval of all foreign travel conducted by Federal and contractor
employees.
(2) All official foreign travel requests shall be entered in the FTMS. This
documentation should be added at least 30 calendar days before the
proposed departure date, unless exigent circumstances exist. The FTMS
request must be approved prior to departure.
(3) Travelers shall try to arrange their travel itinerary using air carriers on the
DOE accepted air carriers list which is maintained in FTMS. If the air
carrier is on the DOE-accepted air carrier list, the traveler shall enter the
trip request in FTMS and proceed with the normal travel approval process.
If the traveler is NOT able to select an accepted air carrier, then:
(a) The traveler shall enter the travel request in FTMS and include all
planned air carriers that serve their proposed flight routes.
(b) FTMS will send an electronic approval notification to the Office of
Aviation Management which will have access to the trip request in
order to view all pertinent travel information. An electronic email
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notification will be sent to the traveler and the trip originator
advising that an unapproved airline carrier was selected and that the
trip request has been sent to the Office of Aviation Management for
review.
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(c) The Office of Aviation Management will review the notification
and conduct a safety review and make a recommendation within
five (5) business days of whether or not to accept the air carrier
on a one-time basis for travel.
(d) The Office of Aviation Management’s recommendation will be
conveyed to the Responsible Program Secretarial Officer
within five (5) business days. The traveler and the Responsible
Program Secretarial Officer will examine all travel options,
including alternate air routes and alternate air carriers, available
surface transportation, and cancellation of the trip, and select
the best available option taking into account the Office of
Aviation Management’s recommendation.
(4) Final approval is not to be entered into FTMS until country clearance has
been received and recorded in FTMS, as outlined in paragraph 4c.
c. Host Country Clearance Requests.
(1) U.S. Government (USG) policy requires that country clearances be
obtained for official travel to a foreign country. Individuals traveling in
an official capacity for DOE must request and receive a country clearance
from the U.S. Embassy in the country to be visited. Verbal approval
should be followed up by the U.S. Embassy via an email or fax to the
requesting program element.
(2) Requests for country clearance should be submitted as soon as possible to
receive appropriate and timely clearance to enter that country.
(3) Department of State requires that personnel embarking on foreign travel for
30 consecutive days or more must take the Serving Abroad for Families &
Employees (S.A.F.E.) training. The S.A.F.E. training includes two courses,
namely, “Security Overseas Seminar” and “Introduction to Working in an
Embassy.” S.A.F.E. training is available at no cost at
https://ftms.doe.gov/SAFE_login.cfm.
(4) Department of State requires that for those traveling to Iraq,
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, and parts of Mexico (Tijuana,
Nogales, Ciudad Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Matamoros, and Monterrey)
for more than 30 days or Sudan for more than 60 days, such travelers
are required to take the Foreign Affairs Counter-Threat (FACT)
Course through the Department of State on-site at the Department of
State Foreign Service Institute, Washington, D.C. Due to political
climates, the current list of countries may be adjusted by the
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Department of State. More information can be found at
https://crs.state.gov/Pages/OT-610.aspx
(5) The Deputy Chief of Staff will notify the Office of Cabinet Affairs,
the White House, of proposed travel by Secretarial Officers and the
Secretary of Energy.
d. Passports.
(1) The Department will provide an official or diplomatic passport to U.S.
citizens, at DOE expense for approved foreign travel to conduct official
departmental business abroad. The acquisition of a diplomatic passport
depends on the type of activities conducted by the traveler for USG.
(2) All Federal employees who are U.S. citizens traveling to a foreign country
on official business for DOE must obtain official or diplomatic passports
and, when required, appropriate official visas prior to leaving the United
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States. It is a “violation of sovereignty” for federal employees to use a
tourist (personal) passport when traveling in an official capacity. It
misrepresents the true purpose for which the traveler has entered the
country. This can have a serious and adverse effect on our reciprocal
relations with foreign countries and is strongly discouraged by the U.S.
Department of State.
(3) The DOE Office of International Travel and Exchange Visitor Programs
maintains Departmental responsibility for the management and
accountability of all DOE official and diplomatic passports and provides
annual reports to the U.S. Department of State consistent with federal
regulation.
(4) When the official/diplomatic passport is not in use by the employee,
for official foreign travel, it must be securely maintained in the
Passport and Visas Section in the Office of International Travel and
Exchange Visitor Programs at the Forrestal Building, Washington, DC.
(a) The Office of International Travel and Exchange Visitor
Programs will release official/diplomatic passports to the
traveler or designated agent when the trip request in FTMS has
been approved and country clearance granted.
(b) Prior to receipt of a passport, each traveler or person with
authorization for pickup must sign and date the record of
release maintained in the Office of International Travel and
Exchange Visitor Programs. If a field traveler does not
have a local contact that would pickup and forward the
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passport to the traveler, the Office of International Travel
and Exchange Visitor Programs will overnight mail the
traveler’s passport to the traveler and sign and date the
record of release and note the shipping account number
used to forward the passport.
(c) Official/diplomatic passports issued to individuals at DOE
Headquarters/field offices must be returned within five (5)
working days of completion of the travel for which the
passport was issued to:
Office of International Travel and Exchange Visitor Programs
MA-45
Forrestal Building
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20585
(5) DOE emergency response teams or designated personnel including
personnel required to cross an international border to conduct business
on a daily or short notice basis will be provided an alternative protocol
for the maintenance and protection of their official/diplomatic
passports. The heads of Departmental elements or designees must
submit to the Office of International Travel and Exchange Visitor
Programs a federal point of contact who will be assigned the
responsibility to safeguard certain passports. The alternative passport
protocol request signed by the head of the Departmental element or
designee will include a list of those employees (each employee’s name,
routing symbol, passport number, expiration date, and frequency of
travel) required to travel on short notice, a justification for each
employee, and information on where and how the passports will be
maintained. The designated federal point of contact will provide the
Office of International Travel and Exchange Visitor Programs an
updated list by October 30 and April 30 each year. The federal point of
contact is to ensure that all appropriate paperwork, including FTMS
and visas, when required, is approved prior to issuance of passport to
help assure accomplishment of their programmatic mission. If the
designated federal point of contact does not comply with the
requirements set forth, the authority for on-site passport maintenance
will be revoked and all passports will be returned to the Office of
International Travel and Exchange Visitor Programs within 15 days of
notification.
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(6) The Office of International Travel and Exchange Visitor Programs must
be notified of changes in the employment status of the holders of official
and diplomatic passports such as transfers or details to other agencies,
resignation, retirement, or death which determines the required
management or disposition of an official/diplomatic passport.
e. Review Procedures.
(1) Each organization must have an approval process for official foreign
travel. FTMS will issue notification of travel to the appropriate security
and program officials (i.e., Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence,
Office of Headquarters Security Operations, and Office of Defense
Nuclear Nonproliferation) to ensure review for compliance with U.S. and
DOE official security policies and guidance.
(2) Final approval for official foreign travel conducted by federal employees
can be granted only by the Responsible Program Secretarial Officer or
Under Secretary and Administrator, NNSA or their designee that is
funding the official foreign travel, or if there is no DOE funding, the
official having programmatic responsibilities associated with the official
foreign travel.
(3) Substantial changes listed below will require reapproval:
(a) addition of one or more countries in the trip request, and
(b) change in trip sensitivity from nonsensitive to sensitive.
f. Counterintelligence Briefings. All Federal employees traveling to sensitive
countries, and/or interacting with sensitive country foreign nationals regardless of
destination country, will be provided appropriate prebriefings and debriefings by
and at the discretion of the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence.
g. Trip Closeout
(1) The Responsible Program Secretarial Officer or Deputy Administrator, NNSA, is
responsible for determining trip report requirements by the traveler upon
completion of travel, where appropriate, after return to duty station, with the
exception of advance and security personnel supporting travel by the Secretary,
the Deputy Secretary, or an Under Secretary.
(2) Classified information shall NOT be included in trip reports. If a Program
Element requires a trip report outside of FTMS for a trip that concerns a
classified subject area, the report must be reviewed by a derivative classifier to
ensure that it contains no classified or controlled unclassified information, in
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accordance with DOE O 475.2, “Identifying Classified Information,” or its
successors as well as applicable regulations and directives for Official Use Only
and Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information.
(3) The traveler/travel arranger will provide the amount claimed for
reimbursement, i.e. voucher, for lodging, meals and incidentals, and other costs,
for each leg of the trip for entry into the FTMS.
(4) All trip requests should be closed out in FTMS within 60 calendar days of
traveler’s return date.
h. Travel by the Office of the Secretary of Energy and Program Secretarial Officers.
(1) For the purposes of this Order, the Chief of Staff (COS) to the Secretary or
designee serves as head of the organization and in that capacity, approves and
authorizes travel for the Office of the Secretary and all officials who report
directly to the Secretary.
(2) After authorizing travel for the Secretary, the COS must approve a draft budget
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for the trip and forward it to the Office of Management. Only the COS or
his/her designee may authorize trip expenditures. No expenses in excess of the
approved mission budget can be incurred without prior approval from the COS
or his/her designee.
(3) The COS reviews and approves all participation in Secretarial travel, including
that of DOE employees, contractors, representatives from other agencies, and
private sector participants.
(4) Due to the unique nature of travel by the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, or Under
Secretaries, trip reports, where appropriate, for their travel will be maintained by
the Executive Secretary.
i. Security.
(1) Each organization will have access to official foreign travel data under
its cognizance in FTMS. The Office of the Secretary, Office of
Management, and Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence will
have access to all FTMS data.
(2) Access to FTMS information on travel of the Secretary, Deputy
Secretary, and Under Secretaries, members of their staffs, and
security personnel directly supporting them will be limited to the
Office of the Secretary, the Office of Management, and the
designated Agency ethics official. The Office of Management may
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distribute this information only with the authorization of the Office
of the Secretary.
(3) Disclosure of information contained within FTMS, except for the
purpose of obtaining country clearance, is prohibited unless
approved by the Office of the Secretary. Reports for disclosure
outside DOE will be prepared by or coordinated with the Office of
Management for review and approval by the Office of the
Secretary. The Office of Management will coordinate and develop
approval procedures with the Office of the Secretary to meet its
approval requirements.
(4) Nothing in this Order will preclude access to FTMS information by
Federal law enforcement agencies. Disclosures pursuant to the
Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act will be in
accordance with applicable Departmental regulations and directives,
including classification review requirements for public release
found in DOE O 475.2A, “Identifying Classified Information,” and
its successors. When appropriate, the Deputy Chief of Staff will be
notified before disclosures to Federal law enforcement agencies or
pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act.
(5) Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence should establish
procedures to review official foreign travel involving interactions
with sensitive country individuals.
j. Private Sector Participation.
(1) Private sector participants may accompany travelers when their
participation is consistent with the goals of travel.
(2) Mission-specific, objective criteria for selecting participants from
the private sector must be approved by the head of the organization
before such participation is invited in accordance with 10 CFR
1060.101. Final approval for foreign travel by a private sector
participant must be submitted to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, or
the responsible Under Secretary.
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5. RESPONSIBILITIES.
a. Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary. Represents the Office of the Secretary to
implement the requirements set forth in paragraph 4h of this Order, as
appropriate.
b. Office of Management.
(1) Maintains the Foreign Travel Management System (FTMS).
(2) Acts as the primary point-of-contact with the Department of State on
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Department of Energy foreign travel matters and with full participation by
the program element on all foreign travel matters specific to that program
element.
c. Office of International Travel and Exchange Visitor Programs.
(1) Establishes administrative controls in the FTMS for Office of
Aviation Management review of travel using air carriers not on the
list of DOE accepted air carriers for federal staff only.
(2) Maintains in FTMS an up-to-date list of DOE accepted air carriers;
(3) Posts on the FTMS website the list of DOE accepted air carriers, and
(4) Reviews and processes all requirements prior to placement upon
travelers by Program Elements outside of the Order for merit and
possible inclusion FTMS.
d. Office of Aviation Management.
(1) Maintains the list of DOE accepted air carriers and provides an up-to-
date list to the Office of International Travel and Exchange Visitor
Programs;
(2) Completes desk-audit safety reviews (without on-site inspection)
evaluating available information, predominantly official aviation safety
accident and incident investigation findings and similar reports; and
(3) As required by foreign travel demand, completes on-site safety and
security review of selected foreign air carriers.
e. Head of Traveler’s Organization.
(1) Ensures compliance with:
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(a) programmatic requirements for travel, security issues, and
effective use of resources;
(b) requirements governing conference management, adequacy of
funding, and non-Federal source travel;
(c) U.S. national security, counterintelligence, and nonproliferation
policies for travel to countries on the Sensitive Countries List or
involving sensitive subjects;
(d) U.S. export control laws and regulations; and
(e) procedures established by the Office of Defense Nuclear
Nonproliferation for reviewing official foreign travel to
countries on the list of state sponsors of terrorism maintained by
the Department of State.
(2) Ensures that travel requests are entered into FTMS 30 calendar days prior to
departure to comply with all requirements for review, approval, and country
clearance unless exigent circumstances exist.
(3) Ensures that official/diplomatic passports are obtained for official travel
and returned within five (5) working days upon completion of travel.
(4) May request that an official passport be provided to contractor
personnel who engage in frequent travel for the Department of Energy.
The Department of State will determine whether an official or
diplomatic passport must be issued.
(5) Ensures that, prior to approving official foreign travel, consideration has
been given to employee safety regarding travel including airline carriers
and short-term medical and evacuation coverage to all countries.
(6) May grant or delegate approval and oversight of all official foreign
travel under their purview.
(7) Ensures closeout of trip requests in the FTMS within 60 calendar days of
traveler’s return date.
f. Responsible Program Secretarial Officer. A term used by the DOE foreign
travel community and in this Order to describe the approving Secretarial
Officer or NNSA Deputy Administrator that is funding or has programmatic
interest in the trip.
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(1) Ensures implementation of the requirements of this Order in facilities
under his/her cognizance.
(2) Instructs Field Element Managers to notify affected site/facility
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management contracting officers to incorporate the Contractor
Requirements Document (CRD) of this Order into contracts. Ensures
that procurement requests for new non-site/facility-management
contracts require inclusion of the CRD of this Order in the resulting
contracts, if appropriate.
(3) Develops and issues instructions for implementing this Order to
organizations under his/her programmatic cognizance. Instructions
for implementation are not to supersede this Order but provide
additional program guidance to the travelers to accomplish the specific
program element’s missions and goals.
(4) Coordinates any additional requirements outside of this Order through
the Office of International Travel and Exchange Visitor Programs.
(5) Ensures that country clearance requirements are met and appropriately
conveyed to the traveler.
(6) Ensures that appropriate country clearances have been granted before
official foreign travel can begin.
(7) Ensures that official/diplomatic passports are obtained for official
travel and returned within five (5) working days upon completion of
travel.
(8) Reviews and approves, as appropriate, travel requiring a safety review
by the Office of Aviation Management.
(9) Communicates with the traveler/travel arranger as to when an
approval decision will be forthcoming.
(10) Grants or delegates the granting of final approval of official foreign
travel funded by the program element under his/her cognizance, or if
there is no DOE funding, having programmatic responsibilities
associated with the requested travel.
(11) Establishes requirements for trip reports.
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(12) Ensures completion of foreign travel closeout in FTMS within 60
calendar days of traveler’s return.
g. Contracting Officers.
(1) After notification by the appropriate program official, incorporate the
CRD into affected site/facility management contracts in accordance with
the laws, regulations and DOE Directives clause of the contracts.
(2) Assist procurement request originators who want to incorporate the
requirements of the CRD of this Order in new non-site/facility
management contracts, as appropriate.
h. Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence establishes procedures to review
official foreign travel involving sensitive items, i.e. country, subject,
interactions with sensitive country individuals.
i. Federal Traveler.
(1) Reviews and becomes familiar with appropriate Federal travel
regulations, DOE policies, orders, and guidance related to official foreign
travel and aviation safety.
(2) Provides the required information for entry and approval in FTMS and
provides required country clearance information in sufficient time to
permit approval by the appropriate programmatic elements and to obtain
clearance, as required, from the U.S. Embassy in the country to be
visited.
(3) Provides a copy of the appropriate paperwork, i.e. granted country
clearance, letter of invitation, to his/her program element when traveling
for another organization.
(4) Receives country clearance, as required, from the U.S. Embassy in the
country to be visited, through the Responsible Program Secretarial Office
or Deputy Administrator, NNSA, before travel begins.
(5) Ensures that official/diplomatic passports are obtained for official travel
and returned within five (5) working days upon completion of travel.
(6) Ensures that visas, when required, are obtained for official travel.
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(7) Checks with their Medical Support Staffs to ensure awareness of safety
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and health issues of the country to be visited.
(8) Discusses, with appropriate management, safety concerns related to
upcoming or past travel.
(9) Declines travel if there is a concern about their personal safety.
(10) Ensures that information is submitted to update the FTMS when official
foreign travel requests were entered and subsequently canceled or
disapproved.
(11) Ensures that required documentation is submitted to closeout trip request
in FTMS within 60 calendar days of return.
(12) Upon approval of traveler’s voucher, information as to trip costs will be
extracted from the Department’s Travel Services System Travel
Authorization/Voucher System, i.e. GovTrip, and uploaded into FTMS;
the traveler/travel arranger is to review the costs for accuracy and make
any necessary changes. If the draft trip request generated in FTMS from
Travel Authorization/Voucher System, i.e. GovTrip, was not used, the
traveler/travel arranger must enter all travel costs.
(13) Ensures that information as to conference attendance, including but not
limited to agenda and presentation, are attached to trip request in FTMS.
j. Emergency Response Personnel. Provide briefings to appropriate offices/officials
as requested upon return from emergency response activities travel.
k. Office of Scheduling and Advance. Manages all Secretarial travel logistics.
6. CONTACT. Questions concerning this Order should be directed to the Office of
Management, 202-586-4048.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY:
DANIEL B. PONEMAN
Deputy Secretary
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CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT
DOE O 551.1D, OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL
Regardless of the performer of the work, the contractor is responsible for compliance with the
requirements of this Contractor Requirements Document (CRD). The contractor is responsible
for flowing down the requirements of this CRD to subcontracts at any tier to the extent necessary
to ensure the contractor’s compliance with the requirements.
This CRD establishes the requirements for Department of Energy (DOE) contractors.
Disclosure of information contained in the Foreign Travel Management System (FTMS), except
for the purpose of obtaining country clearance, is prohibited unless approved by the Office of the
Secretary. Foreign travel information may also be classified or unclassified controlled
information and subject to the protections applicable to the corresponding category of
information. In addition to the requirements in this CRD, contractors are subject to the
information set forth in Attachments 2 and 3 to DOE O 551.1D.
1. In preparing for or performing official foreign travel, contractors must comply with the
following requirements.
a. Review, approve, and oversee all foreign travel under their purview.
b. Establish appropriate internal controls to ensure accountability within their
organizations.
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c. National laboratory prime contractors are delegated the authority to approve
foreign travel at the site/facility. This authority will enable the site/facility to
purchase airline tickets in a more timely manner with potential cost savings to the
site/facility. The Responsible Program Secretarial Officer or Deputy
Administrator, NNSA, will have five (5) days from the date of the site/facility
approval to review the travel and disapprove, if necessary. In addition, the
Responsible Program Secretarial Officer or Deputy Administrator, NNSA, may
request clarification or justification of costs at any point in the process as part of
financial due diligence of appropriated funds. If a Contractor fails to meet the
requirements set forth in the CRD, including specifically that of securing granted
country clearance prior to departure, the corresponding laboratory/site may have its
delegation of authority revoked.
d. Ensure that official or diplomatic passport requests are submitted to the
Responsible Program Secretarial Officer or Deputy Administrator, NNSA for
review, approval, and submission to the Department of State. The Department of
State does not require contractors to obtain an official passport when conducting
USG business, but the Program Office may decide that based on the contractor’s
mission that it would be beneficial for the contractor to have an official passport
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and request the Department of State to issue an official passport. The Department
of State will determine whether an official or diplomatic passport is warranted. If
an official or diplomatic passport has been issued to the contractor, then the
contractor must only travel on the official or diplomatic passport (except in cases
where the USG does not have diplomatic relations with another country).
e. Coordinate the review of official foreign travel as necessary with DOE officials
responsible for export control and technology concerns and with DOE officials
responsible for intelligence, counterintelligence and security when the traveler has
an SCI clearance or the trip is for official DOE business.
f. Ensure travelers are on DOE-accepted airline carriers. The site/facility will have
responsibility to establish procedures and policy involving the traveler for
reviewing and making a determination as to the necessity to travel and the method
of travel when an airline carrier is not on the DOE-accepted airline carrier list.
The Office of Aviation Management will be available for consultation on airlines
that are not on the DOE-accepted airline carriers.
g. Consult with export licensing officials at the Department of Commerce, State,
Energy and Treasury, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, as appropriate, to
ensure compliance with U.S. export laws and regulations applying to specific
foreign travel requests.
h. Comply with the following requirements for obtaining country clearance.
(1) Provide sufficient information for the Responsible Program Secretarial
Officer or Deputy Administrator, NNSA, to provide notification to the
U.S. Embassy in the country to be visited.
(2) Receive country clearance from the U.S. Embassy in the country to be
visited before the start of the travel.
i. Comply with pre-briefings, as appropriate, prior to the start of official foreign
travel and provide debriefings, as appropriate, upon return by and at the
discretion of the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence when travel is to a
sensitive country, and/or interacting with sensitive country foreign nationals
regardless of destination country, regardless of whether the traveler holds a
security clearance.
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j. Coordinate with emergency response personnel to provide briefings to
appropriate offices/officials as requested upon return from travel.
k. Consider the travel risk and employee safety regarding travel including airline
carriers and short-term medical and evacuation coverage to all countries.
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l. Check with Medical Health Support Services to ensure awareness of safety and
health issues of the country to be visited.
m. Ensure that visas, when required, are obtained for official travel.
n. Comply with Department of State requirements that personnel embarking on
foreign travel for 30 consecutive days or more must take the Serving Abroad for
Families & Employees (S.A.F.E.) training. The S.A.F.E. training includes two
courses, namely, “Security Overseas Seminar” and “Introduction to Working in an
Embassy.” S.A.F.E. training is available at no cost at
https://ftms.doe.gov/SAFE_login.cfm.
o. Comply with the Department of State requirement for those traveling to Iraq,
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, and parts of Mexico (Tijuana, Nogales, Ciudad
Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Matamoros, and Monterrey) for more than 30 days or Sudan
for more than 60 days as such travelers are required to take the Foreign
Affairs Counter-Threat (FACT) Course through the Department of State on-site at
the Department of State Foreign Service Institute, Washington, D.C. Due to
political climates, the current list of countries may be adjusted by the Department
of State. More information can be found at https://crs.state.gov/Pages/OT-
610.aspx
p. Ensure that when traveling for an organization other than DOE or the contractor,
a copy of the appropriate paperwork is provided to his/her Responsible Program
Secretarial Officer, i.e. granted country clearance, letter of invitation.
q. Personal leave in conjunction with official and work for others (WFO) travel
may be granted on a two business day to one personal day ratio (2:1), travel days
to and from business location will be considered business days.
2. In controlling official foreign travel, contractors must comply with the following
requirements.
a. Utilize FTMS as the official Departmental system for tracking, monitoring,
reporting, and securing approval of all foreign travel conducted by contractor
employees. Trip information and approvals shall be entered into FTMS by
contractors with appropriate authorities.
b. All official foreign travel requests shall be entered in the FTMS. This
documentation should be added at least 30 calendar days before the proposed
departure date, unless exigent circumstances exist. The FTMS request must be
approved prior to departure.
https://ftms.doe.gov/SAFE_login.cfm
https://crs.state.gov/Pages/OT-610.aspx
https://crs.state.gov/Pages/OT-610.aspx
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c. Ensure that foreign travel does not begin unless all required approvals have been
finalized.
d. Substantial changes listed below will require reapproval:
(a) addition of one or more countries in the trip request, and
(b) change in trip sensitivity from nonsensitive to sensitive.
e. Ensure for those attending conferences that conference agendas and presentations,
where applicable, are uploaded into FTMS.
f. Perform periodic self-assessment of implementation of requirements contained
in this CRD.
3. Contractors must comply with the following trip closeout requirements.
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a. For each trip, contractors must submit required documentation to complete
close out in FTMS within 60 calendar days after return to their duty station.
b. For each trip, contractors must provide all travel costs by leg of the trip, including
but not limited to lodging and meal costs, for entry into FTMS.
c. Classified information is NOT to be included in trip reports. If the trip concerns a
classified subject area, a review of the report by a derivative classifier is required
to ensure it contains no classified information.
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REFERENCES
1. Title 41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Chapter 301, Federal Travel Regulations,
Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances
2. 41 CFR, Chapter 304, Federal Travel Regulations, Payment from a Non-Federal Source
for Travel Expenses.
3. DOE O 552.1A, Travel Policy and Procedures, dated 2-17-06.
4. DOE M 552.1-1A, U.S. Department of Energy Travel Manual, dated 2-17-06.
5. Chapter 925 Per Diem Supplement to the Department of State’s Standardized Regulation
(Government Civilian Foreign Areas)
6. Presidential Decision Directive 12, Security Awareness and Reporting of Foreign
Contacts, dated 8-5-93.
7. DOE O 475.1, Counterintelligence Program, dated 12-10-04.
8. implementing regulations at 10 CFR 1060.101, Persons who may be paid.
9. 5 U.S.C. 5703 “Per Diem Travel and Transportation Expenses” (see 10 CFR Part 1060,
Payment of Travel Expenses of Persons Who Are Not Government Employees.).
10. DOE Handbook on Overseas Assignments, dated March 2011.
11. Executive Order 13589 “Promoting Efficient Spending”, effective 11/09/11.
12. DOE O 475.2A, “Identifying Classified Information” dated February 1, 2011.
13. DOE Order 471.3 and DOE Manual 471.3-1, “Identification and Protecting Official Use
Only Information, dated August 9, 2003; Title 10 Code of Federal
Regulations Part 1017, Identification and Protection of Unclassified Controlled Nuclear
Information;
14. DOE Order 471.1B, Identification and Protection of Unclassified Controlled Nuclear
Information dated March 1, 2010.
15. Open Skies Agreement, http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/103191
http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/103191
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DEFINITIONS
1. Budget and reporting (B&R) codes. Those used to reflect the Departmental source of
funding for a trip.
2. Classified information. Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data as defined by the
Atomic Energy Act or 10 CFR part 1045; TFNI Classified by the Atomic Energy Act;
and NSI classified by E.O. 13526 or prior Executive orders.
3. Country clearance. Notification from the U.S. Embassy of the country to be visited that a
request to travel to that country has been approved. Some U.S. Embassies from time to
time will agree (with appropriate language in the cable) that clearance may be assumed.
4. Emergency response. The national technical capability to respond to radiological and
nuclear incidents and accidents within the United States and abroad. This capability
typically supports the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, Department of
State, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other Government agencies.
5. Foreign Travel Management System (FTMS). The official Departmental system for
tracking, monitoring, reporting and securing approval of all foreign travel conducted by
Federal and contractor employees. Trip information and approvals are entered into
FTMS by users with appropriate authorities.
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6. Head of Traveler’s Organization. The top official for the organization in which the
traveler is employed. For a Federal employee, the responsible Assistant Secretary or
equivalent; for a contractor employee, the head of the contractor organization.
7. Official foreign travel. Approved travel (whether wholly or partly on official business)
from the United States (including Alaska, Hawaii, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico
and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories and possessions of the United
States) to a foreign country and return or travel between foreign countries by persons,
including foreign nationals, whose salaries or travel expenses or both will ultimately be
funded in whole or in part by DOE from its appropriations. Official foreign travel also
includes travel funded by non-DOE (work for others) for which the traveler represents
the Department or conducts business on behalf of the U.S. Government.
8. Personal leave. Leave that is considered non-workdays when travel expenses cannot be
reimbursed.
9. Responsible Program Secretarial Officer (or Deputy Administrator, NNSA). Not
necessarily a program officer, this is the senior DOE Headquarters official whose office
will fund the requested travel or, if there is no DOE funding, the Federal official having
responsibilities associated with the purpose of the requested travel. For Federal
employees, this may be the same person as the head of the traveler’s organization.
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10. Sensitive country. A country to which particular consideration is given for policy
reasons. Countries may appear on the sensitive country list for reasons of national
security, nuclear nonproliferation, regional instability, threat to national economic
security, or terrorism support. The Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence
maintains the list.
11. Sensitive subjects. Unclassified subjects/topics identified in existing Federal regulations
governing export control as well as those identified by the Department as unique to its
work, which involve information, activities, and/or technologies that are relevant to
national security.