Water Resources Division Directory Information Update

Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 15:23:26 -0400
To: "AO - All Administrative Officers"<distribution>
From: "Alice A. Sabatini" <aasabati>
Subject: Water Resources Division Directory Information Update RESPONSE
  REQUESTED BY JULY 20, 1998
Cc: "Catherine L Hill, ACH/Operations, Reston, VA" <clhill>,
        "DC - All District Chiefs"<distribution>,
        "B  - Branch Chiefs and Offices"<distribution>,
        "Patricia A Powers, Admin. Operations Assistant, Reston, VA" <papowers>,
        "Nancy J Hill, Chief, Mgmt Support Section, Reston, VA" <njhill>,
        ais_help


In Reply Refer To:
Mail Stop 442


				MEMORANDUM


							July 26, 1998


To:		Administrative Officers

From:		Alice A. Sabatini
		Division Administrative Officer

Subject:	Water Resources Division Directory Information Update

		RESPONSE REQUESTED BY JULY 20, 1998

The Water Resources Division (WRD) will be printing a new WRD directory
this summer.  We plan to have the final version ready for the printer
during August, and will be distributing the directories in October.  Once
again, only travel size directories are being printed.  Full size
directories may be pulled by your office at the following web site:

http://wwwoper.er.usgs.gov/wrd-phone/

This email is a reminder of the importance of ensuring your cost center's
information has been updated in the Administrative Information System (AIS)
to ensure the directory is correct when sent to the printer. The requested
response date will allow time for my office to complete a cursory review
and to correct obvious mistakes prior to final printing.  Headquarters does
not plan to do a complete review of all directory information this year.
Each office is responsible for ensuring that the directory information is
correct.

Your office can retrieve a copy of the directory at the following web site:

http://wwwoper.er.usgs.gov/wrd-phone/state.index.html

Please review your office listings prior to July 20, 1998.  The information
is generated nightly from Headquarters AIS.  This information can be viewed
in html format or as a Framemaker document (stated code followed by the
suffix mif - e.g., CTmif for Connecticut).  The major difference between
the two formats is the presence of grade in the Framemaker document.  Based
on a majority opinion, we will continue to include grades in the directory;
thank you for your responses on that subject.

Make any necessary changes in your local AIS.  The changes will be
reflected on the web site the following day.  Offices should check the web
site to ensure that AIS changes were transferred and that the directory
copy on the web site is updated.  If you have questions, please read the
instructions on how to update AIS that are located on the following web site:

http://wwwoper.er.usgs.gov/wrd-phone/create.dir.html

Should you need additional help, please send an email to ais_help.  

The entire WRD directory, in its Framemaker and postscript formats, will be
updated on a weekly basis between now and July 20, 1998.  This version of
the directory will be sent to the printer. It can be pulled from the
following web site:

http://wwwoper.er.usgs.gov/wrd-phone/

Offices should email Patricia Powers (papowers) with the number of
directories needed for your office and notify her when your directory
information update has been completed and verified.

Copy to:	Assistant Chief Hydrologist for Operations
		District Chiefs
		Branch Chiefs