AMP Meeting Minutes

Prepared by: H. Ernst 5/8/07

AMP Meeting Minutes May 8, 2007

Attendees BIA (Not present) BLM Nancy Adrain BOR Dianna Terrell FWS Jim McCaffery GovWorks (Not present) MMS Mark Eckl NBC Debbie Glass NPS Heidi Ernst OSM Darlene Carter USGS Scott Morton DOI/PAM Melodee Stith, Chip DiMuzio OSDBU Mark Oliver

1. FAI skills survey (Melodee Stith)

 Try for May 11, 2007 deadline  DOI will look at asking for an extension to the deadline, but don't count on a favorable response  DOI currently has 27% participation

2. CON training (Debbie Glass)

 NBC is looking to host some CON courses in Denver and is asking bureaus if they are interested.  POC is Lynn Melena (303-969-7223).  Lynn's email with the course information was forwarded to the AMP.

3. SADBU (Mark Oliver)

 Draft SADBU PD's

o A SADBU work group has prepared some draft PD's for bureau SADBU's o Mark Oliver currently has the draft PD's in HR for review o Heidi will transmit them to the AMP; please review them and be prepared to discuss them at the June meeting Prepared by: H. Ernst 5/8/07

 BUDS training

o The second annual BUDS training is planned for the week of June 11 in Salt Lake City. o Details will be provided when the plan has been approved by DOI

4. Data (Chip DiMuzio)

 NG Independent Validation

o DOI is preparing its plan, for submission to OMB by May 15 o Details still being worked out o DOI will forward a copy of the plan to the bureaus when it is submitted to OMB o The independent validation effort will be tied to A-123 internal controls

 Small Business anomalies - corrections due by Friday, May 11, 2007

5. Framework/Storyboard AMR process for field activities (Melodee) - DOI is still reviewing

6. June AMP/Financial Assistance Communications Liaison meeting

 Tues, June 12 and Wed, June 13 - AMP meeting  Thurs, June 14 - Financial Assistance Communications Liaison meeting  MMS will host

7. Action Plan (Heidi Ernst, Mark Eckl)

 Per April meeting, the following action items and leads were agreed to:

o Ordering Officials guidance - Jim Durkee o ACMIS - Karla Smiley o PM certification program - Mark Eckl o Contingency contracting - Heidi Ernst o Service First - Nancy Adrain

 For the June meeting, leads should be prepared to present their ideas on

o What they believe needs to get accomplished under this action item o How to accomplish it

2 Prepared by: H. Ernst 5/8/07 o The "substance" of the guidance