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Defense Working Group on Nondestructive Testing

Here you will find the answers to many of your questions.

Question - How do I pay the Registration Fee for Working Group Attendance?
   Answer - The Working Group only accepts Cash or Checks.  We cannot accept credit cards, 1556's or Purchase Orders

Question – What is the Working Group Registration Fee?

    Answer - $150.00.  See payment methods above

 

Question – Are Meals included in the Registration Fee?

    Answer – Yes.  There are two lunches (Tuesday and Wednesday) provided by your registration fees. PMR applies.  See below.

            
Question - When should the proportional meal rate (PMR) be used?
    Answer -

           -  A member (not a civilian) is lodged in Government quarters on a U.S. Installation

              and one or two meals are available in a Government mess on that U.S. Installation;

 

           - A member (not a civilian) is lodged in Government quarters on a U.S. Installation,

             had the Government meal rate prescribed in the order, but the mess wasn't available

             for all meals;

           - A traveler receives one or two meals at Government expense (e.g., one or two

            'deductible meal(s)' on one or more days included in a conference registration fee);

             or

 

           - A member isn’t authorized per diem but must purchase a meal (the PMR is the ceiling

             against which the traveler's actual meal cost is compared - the lesser of the two

             being paid).

 

Question – Who may attend the Working Group? 

   Answer – Attendance shall be restricted to include only Federal Employees of any U. S. Government agency concerned with nondestructive testing, inspection or evaluation. Non-government NDT personnel who are directly employed by an organization of the Federal Government may attend the DWG on NST. Such non-government personnel must be under the direction of a US Military or Government Civilian supervisor. In addition, any non-government NDT person wishing to attend the DWG on NDT must provide a letter from their Commander or Commander's representative stating their employment status. The DWG on NDT Steering Committee reserves the right to deny admission of any

non-government personnel who does not meet the established employment criteria.

 

Question – Are Foreign National personnel allowed to attend the Working Group?

   Answer – No.  However, there are very few exceptions to that.  A foreign national may attend if they have requested and been given approval through the Department of State, or they are full time government employees and their agency has cleared them for attendance.

 

Question – Is there ever a time when Non Government personnel can attend the Working Group? 

  Answer – Yes.  Each year the Steering Committee decides, based on papers and other factors, if the Wednesday session will be open to Non Government personnel.  The status of the open session will be posted on this Website.

 

Question – Can I take a Cash Advance using my Government Credit Card to pay the Registration Fee?

  Answer - Yes - JTR now allows Conference Fees to be paid using a cash advance.  The member must request this on their Orders and then include on the Travel Claim.  Check with your Travel and Training Offices for specific instructions as there are times when the Conference Fee comes out of Training funds Vice Travel funds. 

           

           

 

 

 

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