[Cuga] JLab Weekly Briefs - a message from Kandice Carter

[Kandice Carter]

To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest

April 24 Briefs Excerpts:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Announces Automation of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin automation of the I-94 records on April 26 at selected airports, with complete implementation at all airports by May 30. Non-immigrants traveling to the U.S. by air or sea will no longer be required to fill out a paper I-94 form and will no longer have a paper record in their passport. With the new CBP process, a CBP officer will electronically stamp the passport of each arriving non-immigrant traveler. The admission stamp will show the date of admission, class of admission, and the end date in the U.S. for the traveler. On arrival, travelers will also receive a flier alerting them to go to CBP.gov/I94 to view/retrieve admission record information.

Travelers needing a hard copy of the I-94 form to obtain a Social Security card, state driver’s license, complete an employer’s I-9 process or prove legal status to universities, etc. will be able to print their record immediately from a CBP website (CBP.gov/I94) available at the end of April 2013. The electronic record should expedite the wait period to receive the above referenced documents. Upon exiting the U.S., travelers will no longer have a paper I-94 form to surrender. CBP will record the departure electronically via manifest information provided by the carrier or by CBP.  For more information and for answers to frequently asked questions, visit CBP’s Form I-94 webpages: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/i-94_instructions/i94_rollout.xml

Sue Ewing, x7687, or Tara Wilkerson, 6119, are also available to assist with inquiries as needed. 

Pothole Patching Work to Start April 25
Beginning Thursday, April 25, work will begin to repair a few potholes on JLab roadway surfaces. The subcontractor is scheduled to saw cut asphalt at three pothole locations, beginning before noon on April 25 (weather permitting). Disruption to traffic will be minimal. However, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each area during periods of repair work. More specific information is posted in the full Briefs.

Colloquium & Public Lecture: The Higgs Boson and Our Life
Fabiola Gianotti, a spokesperson for the ATLAS collaboration, will discuss the discovery of a new particle compatible with the Higgs boson. Physicists have hunted the particle for almost 50 years, and describe it as a crucial piece for humanity's understanding of fundamental physics and, thus, the structure and evolution of the universe. The talk will include a description of the instruments and challenges that allowed such an accomplishment, the meaning and relevance of the discovery, and the implications for day-by-day life. The colloquium will be held in the CEBAF Center auditorium on April 30 at 1 p.m.

Science Series Lecture: The Higgs Boson and Our Life
Fabiola Gianotti, an experimental physicist at CERN's Large Hadron Collider and spokesperson for a group of researchers who identified the Higgs boson, will present this last Science Series of the spring. On July 4, 2012, two groups running the ATLAS and CMS experiments at the LHC announced the discovery of a new particle compatible with the Higgs boson; Gianotti will discuss the Higgs the meaning and relevance of the discovery and the implications for day-by-day life. The lecture is free, open to students and adults and will begin at 7 p.m. in the CEBAF Center auditorium. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

JLab Records and Information Management Fact of the Week
A records schedule provides mandatory instructions on how long to keep records (retention) and when they can be destroyed and/or transferred to alternate storage facilities (disposition). They are also known as records disposition schedules, records retention schedules, and records control schedules. To keep it simple, JLab uses the terms "records schedules" or "schedules." Schedules identify which records are temporary (eligible for destruction after a specific time period) and which records are permanent (transferred to the National Archives and Records Administration after a specific time period). By following the instructions in the appropriate schedule, you can: Destroy/recycle records that are no longer needed; Retire inactive records to offsite storage; or Transfer permanent records to the National Archives. DOE Records Schedules can be found here: https://jlabdoc.jlab.org/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-13816

RIM Trivia Question of the Week
In 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established this agency from which the universally recognized concept of the lifecycle of records management would be born. The first correct response received at kindrew at jlab.org wins a Starbucks gift card! (Winner will be notified no later than 5 p.m. Friday following publication of Weekly Briefs. Limit one gift card win per person.) Last week's answer and winner are listed in the full Briefs.

American Red Cross Blood Drive Exceeds Goal
The April 16 American Red Cross Blood Drive was very successful! The Red Cross collected 52 units of whole blood and red cells using the Double Red process exceeding our goal of 36 units. JLab donors made a significant contribution to the American Red Cross. Occupational Medicine staff extends a sincere thank you to everyone that participated with this blood drive and congratulation for a job well done! 

Tracking Thomas on Flickr
No one correctly guessed the location for April 17. Thomas is still hanging out in the same spot. Check out flickr for this week's new mystery photo (and email Kandice Carter if you think you know where he is): http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffersonlab/8679114942/in/set-72157632948642282

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