US embassy cable - 05MADRID2741

UNCLAS MADRID 002741 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO GEORGE VERRY, DOE HQ, PHONE: 
202-586-8456; FAX: 202-586-5187; EILEEN EISENMAN, PNNL, 
PHONE: 509-372-6087; FAX: 509-372-6161. PEGGIE DILL, NNSA, 
PHONE: 202-586-0378; FAX: 202-586-4414; E-MAIL: 
PEGGIE.DILL@NNSA.DOE.GOV; VICKI MCCOY, NNSA, PHONE: 
301-903-2370; FAX: 301-903-4211; E-MAIL: 
VIVKI.MCCOY@NNSA.DOE.GOV; BETTY SHORTER, NNSA, PHONE: 
202-586-9807; FAX: 202-586-4414; E-MAIL: 
BETTY.SHORTER@NNSA.DOE.GOV 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ENRG, KNNP, PARM, OTRA, SP, Country Visits 
SUBJECT: SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RANDY RONALD ROGERS + 8 
 
REF: SECSTATE 128554 
 
1.  Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to the 
following individuals from the Nuclear Security 
Administrations (NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear 
Nonproliferation, to travel to Algeciras, Spain from July 
26-August 25, 2005: 
 
Randy Ronald Rogers, AHTNA Government Services Corporation 
 
Guadalupe M. Chavez, AHTNA Government Services Corporation 
 
Edward Elmer Coyne, Tetra Tech FW, Inc. 
 
William John Dougherty, Tetra Tech FW, Inc. 
 
Scott Edwin Gable, AHTNA Government Services Corporation 
 
Gary E. Mizell, AHTNA Government Services Corporation 
 
Brian Burdette Peters, Tetra Tech FW, Inc. 
 
Roy Lee Phares, AHTNA Government Services Corporation 
 
Luis German Rivero, AHTNA Government Services Corporation 
 
The purpose of this visit is to meet with Port Authority 
officials and Spanish contractors to begin construction and 
installation activities of radiation portal monitors at the 
Port of Algeciras. 
 
2.  Embassy point of contact is Stephanie Bowers, Economic 
Officer, US Embassy, Phone: 34-91-587-2399; Fax: 
34-91-587-2292. 
 
3.  Embassy understands no further assistance is required. 
 
4.  Visitors are reminded that bearers of diplomatic and 
official passports coming to Spain on official business need 
to obtain a Spanish visa prior to arrival to Spain. 
 
5.  THREAT ASSESSMENT: 
 
In general, Spain is safe.  However, Madrid, Barcelona and 
other large cities in Spain --including resort/convention 
areas such as Benidorm-- attract a large number of criminals 
and pickpockets and frequent incidents of crime of 
opportunity against the unwary do occur.  Carry only 
essential items including a photocopy of your passport's 
photo page.  Visitors can protect themselves against crime by 
being street-smart, alert and aware of their surroundings. 
In the event you are victimized by crime, or experience any 
security-related incident, please contact the Embassy's 
Regional Security Office at 91-587-2550 or after hours at 
91-587-2355.  Official visitors to the Embassy in Madrid or 
the Consulate General in Barcelona are encouraged to receive 
a security briefing from the RSO office at their earliest 
convenience.   Additional information regarding safety and 
security in Spain is available on the U.S. Department of 
State's website (www.embusa.es). 
 
Travelers are encouraged to review the most recent Worldwide 
Caution issued by the Department of State. As the Department 
of State continues to develop information on any potential 
security threats to Americans overseas, it shares credible 
threat information through its Consular Information Program 
documents, available on the Internet at 
http://travel/state.gov.  In addition to information on the 
Internet, U.S. travelers can hear recorded information by 
calling the Department of State in Washington, D.C. at 
202-647-5225 from their touch-tone telephone, or receive 
information by automated telefax by dialing 202-647-3000 from 
their fax machine. 
AGUIRRE