Hotel
We recommend you stay at the TC Hotel for your convenience. By staying at the TC Hotel you can profit from lower rates available for TC attendees and you will increase the opportunity for interaction and socialization with other attendees and colleagues.
Tuscany Suites & Casino 255 East Flamingo Rd
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169-4708, USA
Hotel Local Telephone
+1-702-893-8933
We recommend you use the Toll-free reservations number listed below
to book your room(s) now. Thank you. :: Questions? Contact the TC Director
Toll-free Reservations
within U.S. and Canada)
1-877-887-2261
TC block of rooms opens for reservations on or about April 17, 2008. Block of rooms will be held until October 18, 2008 at the rate indicated and after that will be on available on an 'as available' basis at the prevailing room rate.
Please identify yourself as being with the Argonne Decommissioning TC or D&D Training Course by Argonne National Laboratory
:: Questions? Contact the TC Director
Select the “Group Reservations” link: this will send you to the "Availability Box".
In the "Availability Box" page -after selecting the check-in/out dates and stating the number of persons, click "Check Availability". Select the bed type which will bring up the "Guest Information" screen. In that form -after the "Last Name" field- there is a field called "Company": please specify "Argonne 11S21G". The hotel will automatically transfer the reservation to the Argonne block of rooms.
Continue with the online reservation process until complete.
TC block of rooms opens for reservations on April 17, 2008. Block of rooms will be held until March 3, 2008 at the rate indicated and after that will be on available on an 'as available' basis at the prevailing room rate. :: Questions? Contact the TC Director
Hotel Fax
We recommend you use the Toll-free reservations number listed above
to book your room(s) now. Thank you. :: Questions? Contact the TC Director
While booking your room(s), please mention that you are a Argonne Decommissioning TC Attendee to take advantage of these special rates.
The room rates are net, non-commissionable and subject to all applicable state and local taxes.
Rate type
Single Occupancy
Double Occupancy
Sun. Nov. 16 - Thu. Nov. 20, 2008
Same rates apply to Government and Corporate attendees
$65 USD /night plus tax(*)
$65 USD /night plus tax(*)
Fri. Nov. 21 - Sat. Nov. 22, 2008
Same rates apply to Government and Corporate attendees
$115 USD /night plus tax(*)
$115 USD /night plus tax(*)
Additional Person
Rates are per additional person per room
$20 USD /night plus tax(*)
$20 USD /night plus tax(*)
(*) Applicable State/Prov, local or other taxes, in effect at the time of check-in. If additional facilities are requested (rollaway bed, crib) the charge will be at the rate in force at the hotel during the period of the guest stay.
Hotel Reservation Discount Deadline
As usual, a small block of rooms will be reserved under "Argonne Decommissioning TC" or "D&D Training Course by Argonne National Laboratory" at the rate indicated above. Block of rooms will be held until October 18, 2008 at the rate indicated and after that will be on available on an 'as available' basis at the prevailing room rate.
Tax Exempt Status If you are going to claim 'tax exempt' status you will need to present that information at check in at the latest. If possible please send to the hotel your tax exempt form in advance of your stay.
Activities and Resources
TC Activities
Nov. 20, 2008: DOE Nevada Test Site (DOE-NTS) Tour
Photo courtesy of National Nuclear Security Administration / Nevada Site Office
Description
It is now a well established tradition that -whenever the TC takes place in Las Vegas- we include a Tour of the Nevada Test Site (NTS) at the end of the Classroom sessions. The Tour is planned for Thursday November 20.
The Tour will include TC related work areas and some historic
areas. If you are interested in the Tour please make sure to read the sections below on "Needed Paperwork","Prohibited Items" and "NTS Site Tour Attire".
Tour Program
Tour sites scheduled to be visited (subject to change) include:
Yucca Mountain Project,
completed D&D project sites,
on-going D&D project sites,
yet to be done D&D project sites,
Area 5 Radioactive Waste Management Complex (RWMC)
Area 3 RWMC
Soudan Crater and numerous other drive-by viewing of historic NTS sites/relics
The
drive out to the NTS and back requires 1.5 - 2 hours each way / lunch
will be either box lunches or a stop at the Mercury site cafeteria.
Tour departs hotel at 0700 and returns at about 1800.
Needed Paperwork:
Attendees wishing to participate in the Tour will have to submit a Form to be granted access to the Nevada Test Site, namely:
US citizens will need to submit by November 5, 2008 the NV-205 Form ("Information Required From Uncleared U.S. Citizens for Access to
U.S. Department of Energy, Nevada Operations Office Facilities") Download NV-205 Form for US Citizens PDF (474KB).
non-US citizens will need to submit by September 30, 2008 the UFV&A Long Format IAP-66 Form Download UFV&A Long Format IAP-66 Form for non-US Citizens PDF (1MB).
Please download the form which suits your case, print it out, fill it in and fax it to us at 630-252-7577 (address to Larry Boing). Follow the Instructions (see below). The forms will then be submitted by us to the NTS security office.
IMPORTANT
Remember: The forms transmitted by fax must be received by Larry Boing by no later than November 5, 2008 (if you are a US Citizen, thus sending the NV-205 Form) or by no later than September 30, 2008 (if you are a non-US Cizen, thus sending the UFV&A Long Format IAP-66 Form).
If you do not sumbit in time the form NV-205 (US Citizens) or IAP-66 (non-US Citizens) you won't be granted access to NTS and we cannot add you to the list of Tour participants.
In other words, if the form is not submitted to us by the date mentioned above we cannot guarantee approval / authorization for you to join the Tour. Thanks in advance for your cooperation!
Problems with PDF files?
Please read the Help for PDF files of this web site if you need assistance on downloading the PDF file.
For assistance contact:
Lawrence E. Boing
TC Director, Argonne National Laboratory
Phone: (630) 252-6729
Fax: (630) 252-7577
NTS SITE TOUR ATTIRE -
As far as recommended attire for the tour, since we will be traveling a
great deal, comfortable attire is recommended. The site operates with a
very casual dress code from levis and T-shirts or polo-shirts to
business casual (suits are definitely discouraged). Footwear should be
sturdy, but no boots will be required for the walkdown. No open-toed
shoes are permitted. Any additional PPE will be provided at the
facility, if needed. The weather should be nice the end of March, but a
light jacket may be in order for the early morning hours.
Prize drawing All attendees at our sessions are eligible to win a reference text in a drawing to supplement the Decommissioning Training Course lecturers materials presented during the training.
We will conduct a random drawing for a prize for those who will attend this TC(**).
The prize to be awarded via an attendee random drawing will be one of the reference texts (each text is worth $100 USD!), that is:
either a copy of "Decommissioning Handbook" edited by A. Moghissi, A. Taboas and T. LaGuardia, or
a copy of "Decommissioning Health Physics - a Handbook for MARSSIM Users" by Eric Abelquist of ORISE
Please register now to attend the Las Vegas TC and to be entered in the random drawing.
Maybe you will be the one walking out with this fantastic bargain and have your TC attendance costs reduced by $100 USD… Good luck!
(**) Random drawing will take place at the end of this TC session (the last day). Only attendees of this Session will be eligible for this prize. Must register to attend and be present, to win.
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Lawrence E. Boing
Director, Decommissioning TC
D&D Program
Argonne National Laboratory
Phone: +1 630-252-6729
Fax: +1 630-252-7577
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