Gift Details
Recipient Information
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Gift Information
Value: $1935.00
Year Received: 2010
Date Received: 2010-11-27
Gift Description
TRAVEL: Per diem expenses related to participation in the WHO Expert Working Group for the Risk Assessment of DDT including hotel, meals, and local transportation for travel from November 27 to December 2, 2010. The WHO per diem in Geneva is 383 Swiss Francs (approximately $387 USD). Due to weather delays (airport closed for +36 hours due to snow), WHO covered 5 instead of the original 4 days of per diem. Invited expert on DDT risk assessment. DDT use in Internal Residential Spraying for malarial control will be considered as an exemption from the Stockholm Convention banning the use of persistent organic pollutants this coming spring. Rec'd--11/27/ 2010-12/2/2010 Est. Value--$1,935.00.
Justification
Non-acceptance would cause embarrassment to donor and U.S. Government