The NASA SIM NRA
Review will be held at the Holiday Inn-Capitol, 550 C Street, S.W.,
Washington, D.C.  The meeting will begin on Tuesday, December 14, 1999,
and end Thursday afternoon, December 16, 1999.


The following information will assist you in planning your travel
arrangements.


Hotel Accommodations/Reservations

A block of sleeping rooms has been tentatively reserved at the Holiday
Inn-Capitol for out-of-town participants. You must call the Hotel
directly at (202) 479-4000 to guarantee your reservation with a credit
card number and confirm your arrival and departure dates.  The cut-off
date for making reservations is November 29; any requests received
after this date will be subject to availability at the Hotel's regular
rate.  Be sure to identify yourself as a member of the NASA SIM NRA
Review in order to receive the special Government rate for a single
room.


Air Transportation/Reservations

In order to keep initial out-of-pocket costs to a minimum, it is
recommended that meeting participants being reimbursed by JSC (i.e.,
non-civil servants), contact Marie Duggan (Premiere Travel) to make
airline reservations and to arrange for prepaid tickets.  Ms. Duggan
can be reached at (800) 321-9359 or (508) 385-8712, Monday through
Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.  (Eastern Time).  You may also
e-mail Marie at premiere@capecod.net.


Ground Transportation and Directions

We strongly urge participants to use public transportation.  The
Holiday Inn Capitol is only four miles from Reagan National Airport.
You  may take a taxi from the Airport to the Hotel.=20 In addition, the
Hotel is accessible by Washington DC's Metro system.=20 It is
approximately one block from the  L'Enfant stop on the  Yellow/Blue
Lines.  For participants living in the Washington metropolitan area and
traveling to the meeting by car, the Hotel parking garage charges $8.00
per day. =20


Travel and Per Diem Reimbursements

Non-civil servants will be reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses
through JSC. The maximum per diem allowance for the Washington, DC area
is $161.00 ($115.00 for lodging; $44.00 for meals; and $2.00 for
incidental expenses).  Please note:  This lodging rate does not include
taxes, i.e., local State tax, occupancy tax, etc.  However, you will be
reimbursed for these charges as well.  Government regulations state
that you may claim 75% of your eligible  meal per diem for the first
and last days of your travel (regardless of the times you traveled) and
100% for the days in between.
Appropriate expense forms will be available at the meeting.  Claims
must be submitted within five (5) working days upon completion of
travel to avoid processing delays.   Note:  Your reimbursement check
will be mailed to you within 30-45 days from the time your paperwork
reaches our Corporate Office.


Refreshments

Continental breakfasts, coffee breaks and an afternoon snack will  only
be provided to non-civil servants (those individuals being reimbursed
by JSC).  In addition, those of you being reimbursed for travel will be
allowed to claim up to $34.00 per day for lunch and dinner (out of the
$44.00 allowed).

If you have any questions regarding the above information, please feel
free to contact me by telephone (202) 554-2775, via fax (202) 554-3042
or e-mail me at