6.01.04 NIST Employees in the United States
6.01.05 Foreign Nationals and Guest Researchers in the United States
6.01.06 NIST Employees in Foreign Countries
6.01.01
PURPOSE
This subchapter outlines the emergency actions to be taken by NIST
employees in the event of declaration of a national emergency, e.g., an
attack upon the country is imminent or under way. (References: Executive
Order 11490, as amended, and DAO 202-910.)
6.01.02
SCOPE
The procedures in this subchapter apply to employees at NIST-Gaithersburg
and NIST-Boulder.
6.01.03
POLICY
It is Institute policy to ensure to the maximum extent possible the
safety of all NIST employees in the United States or abroad in the event
of a national emergency.
6.01.04
NIST EMPLOYEES IN THE UNITED STATES
a. Employees on duty at NIST-Gaithersburg and NIST-Boulder at the time
of the announcement of a national emergency are to remain on duty until
instructed to return home, to take shelter at NIST, or to report to relocation
sites.
b. NIST employees on duty at field sites upon declaration of a national emergency are to comply with emergency instructions announced locally.
c. NIST employees off duty at the time of announcement of a national emergency are to report to their regular duty station or to a special emergency assignment as soon as circumstances permit.
d. NIST employees must report as soon as possible following the declaration
of a national emergency to the nearest operational facility of the Department
of Commerce if on leave or on temporary duty and unable to report to their
regular duty station or their assigned relocation site. This procedure
also applies when the regular duty station has been closed because of damage.
6.01.05
FOREIGN NATIONALS AND FOREIGN GUEST RESEARCHERS IN THE UNITED STATES
a. In the event of a national emergency, foreign nationals employed
by NIST should contact the NIST Office of International Relations (OIR)
for assistance, if necessary. OIR must also be informed of any instructions
received by foreign nationals from their consulate or embassy.
b. Foreign guest researchers should contact their consulate or embassy
for instructions.
6.01.06
NIST EMPLOYEES LOCATED IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY
a. NIST employees abroad on official travel, training, leave, etc.,
who learn of, or are notified of, an attack upon the United States, its
territories, the host country, or any other country friendly to the United
States, should immediately report to the nearest U.S. foreign service post
and await further instructions.
b. NIST employees abroad should ascertain from Department of State officials that the U.S. Department of Commerce has been notified of their individual and family status at the time of the emergency.
c. These employees should arrange to return immediately to their regular duty station in the United States, with Department of State assistance if necessary, by the first available, secure transportation unless otherwise instructed.
d. If an employee and their dependents have been evacuated to a foreign
safe haven, they should ascertain that this information has been reported
to the Department of Commerce.