Year-End Closeout and Pre-Payment of FY01 HIF Equipment Rentals


                                       08/04/2000 


HYDROLOGIC INSTRUMENTATION FACILITY MEMORANDUM NO. 00.02

SUBJECT:  Year-End Closeout and Pre-Payment of FY01 HIF Equipment Rentals

The Field Service Section of the HYDROLOGIC INSTRUMENTATION FACILITY
(HIF) WILL CLOSE FOR YEAR-END ACCOUNTING ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2000
AT 5:00 P.M., CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME.

All equipment orders to be charged against FY00 funds must be completed
before that time.  Equipment returns to be credited in FY00 must be
received by the HIF prior to September 5, 2000.  HIF-CSS II will be shut
down until October 1, 2000.

Cost centers planning to pre-pay FY01 rentals must submit their request
via email to Brenda Burke (BLBURKE) not later than close of business on
September 5, 2000.  Each request must contain the account numbers to be
credited and the amount to be credited to each account.

Please make plans to order equipment needed during this period before
September 11, 2000.  However, if you have an emergency while HIF-CSS II
is closed, or if additional funds become available, please do not
hesitate to contact Brenda Burke (BLBURKE) or Shera Krieger (SKRIEGER)
at 800-382-0634.


                                        /s/ Frank S. Henry
                                       Acting Chief, Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility

Distribution:  DC, CD, HT, AO