New Guidance for Lab Foreign Travel

Effective January 31st, new DOE guidance has changed the DOE approval workflow for foreign travel. All Office of Science-funded trips now require approval from SC Head of Departmental Element (authority delegated to Linda Horton) in the Foreign Travel Management System (FTMS) before a country clearance request can be submitted. This change in the approval process is expected to increase the overall processing time for foreign travel requests. Therefore, we strongly encourage all travelers to submit their foreign travel requests well in advance of their planned departure dates to ensure sufficient time for approvals and avoid potential delays.