date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:22:49 -0400
from: "Bamzai, Anjuli" <Anjuli.Bamzai@science.doe.gov>
subject: RE: Sent on behalf of Jerry Elwood, Acting Associate Director of
to: "Phil Jones" <p.jones@uea.ac.uk>, "Carlson-Brown, Karen" <Karen.Carlson-Brown@science.doe.gov>

   Phil,



   I had no idea Chicago had questions about how UK university staff are paid. I have not been
   asked to provide any clarifications or additional info.



   We are getting close to end of FY (sept 30) and I hope everything gets resolved by then...



   Anjuli





   -----Original Message-----
   From: Phil Jones [mailto:p.jones@uea.ac.uk]
   Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 10:54 AM
   To: Carlson-Brown, Karen; Bamzai, Anjuli
   Subject: Re: Sent on behalf of Jerry Elwood, Acting Associate Director of Science for BER

      Dear Anjuli and Karen,
          I have written an abstract for what I think of as the current project.
      I cannot submit this as the renewal is still being dealt with by the Chicago office.
      There seems to be an inordinate delay in getting it approved. I and
      someone from the University Registry have been in touch with
      someone in Chicago, but it is still not settled.
          It was supposed to start on May 1, 2007, but was delayed by your
      CR. Discussions now seem to be about how in the UK University
      system staff are paid - this differs from the US. This hasn't been
      a problem before, but seems the stumbling block now. The timing hasn't
      been helped by holiday breaks during July and August.
         I am still working on the assumption that it will be approved at
      some point. I will be coming to the meeting in Indianapolis, the week after next,
      but have had to pay for the flights from somewhere else - which I'll
      reimburse when it comes through. I have had to move the staff to
      get paid from elsewhere, which hasn't caused problems yet,
      but it will soon, if the issue isn't resolved by October.
      Best Regards
      Phil
     At 19:54 28/08/2007, you wrote:

     Dear BER Investigator,
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     The Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) has developed a database
     system designed to provide a summary of BER's research to the public. The initial
     content will be descriptions of all projects that are currently active.  This initial
     phase will require your providing an abstract for your current project, and this
     information will be maintained for the duration of your project period.  When the
     project is renewed or when you receive a new award, you will then be required to provide
     new information.  This system will complement, not replace the RIMS system.  You will
     still be required to submit progress reports via the RIMS system.

     You have been assigned a user name by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information
     (OSTI), who is operating the system for BER.  Username consists of LastNameFirstInitial
     (for example, smitha, johnsonb, millerc).  Passwords will not be required for submitting
     an abstract.  The URL for the system is [1]http://www.osti.gov/oberabstractsadmin/.
     Once at the site, enter your username (leave password field empty) and click Logon.
     Find your project by entering information in one or more of the fields provided and
     click Search.  A results list will be returned.  Select the appropriate project from the
     list and click the Submit Abstract link to the right.  Paste the abstract text into the
     box provided and click on Submit.  You will receive a confirmation message that the edit
     was successful.  You may submit abstracts for additional projects, if applicable.  Once
     you have completed the submission, click on Logout.  If you encounter technical
     difficulties with the system, please contact [2]Lorrie Johnson (865-576-1157).

     Thank you in advance for your cooperation in building this system.  For questions
     relating to this system, please contact the appropriate division program assistant:
     Climate Change Research - [3]Karen Carlson-Brown (301-903-3338), Life & Medical Sciences
     - [4]Joanne Corcoran (301-903-6488), or Environmental Remediation Research - [5]Kim
     Laing (301-903-3026).

     []

     Jerry W. Elwood
     Acting Associate Director of Science
       for Biological and Environmental Research



     Karen Carlson-Brown
     [6]karen.carlson@science.doe.gov
     301-903-3338
     fax: 301-903-8519

     Prof. Phil Jones
     Climatic Research Unit        Telephone +44 (0) 1603 592090
     School of Environmental Sciences    Fax +44 (0) 1603 507784
     University of East Anglia
     Norwich                          Email    p.jones@uea.ac.uk
     NR4 7TJ
     UK
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