Cablegate: Spain Country Clearance for Usnrc Commissioner

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UNCLAS MADRID 000868

SIPDIS

STATE PLEASE PASS TO USNRC:C.ROSALES-BUSH

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP ENRG TRGY OVIP SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USNRC COMMISSIONER
MERRIFIED AND DELEGATION

REF: STATE 55129

1. Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to USNRC
Commissioner Jeffrey S. Merrified; Mr. John Thoma, the
Commissioner's Technical Assistant for Materials; Mr. William
Borchardt, Deputy Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation; Mr. John Greeves, Director of the Division of
Waste Management; and Cindy Rosales Bush, International
Relations Specialist, Office of International Programs, to
visit various sites in Madrid, Guadalajara and Santander
March 28-April 2, to conduct a bilateral meeting with the
Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear (CSN), and give a speech at the
Nuclear Energy Industry's World Nuclear Fuel Cycle Conference
2004.

2. Control Officer for this visit is Science and Technology
Officer Laura Lochman who can be reached at, Office PH:
34-91-587-2385; Cell: 34-649-864978; e-mail:
lochmanla@state.gov. The courtesy visit with the Ambassador
is confirmed for March 29 at 09:00 am. Transportation has
also been arranged for Commissioner Merrifield and delegation
as requested reftel.

3. 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 (http://www.state.gov) and the U.S. Embassy'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.
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