All National Academies facilities in the Washington, D.C. area are OPEN under a NORMAL schedule.

Staff and visitors also may call 202-337-8566 to hear a recorded message concerning the operational status of the National Academies in the D.C. area, including information on any facility closings or restrictions on operations as a result of inclement weather, a disaster, or any other emergency.

Local television and radio stations may also be a source of information about operational status if Web and telephone access are unavailable.

WEEKENDS: In case of inclement weather, participants in weekend activities should contact the event organizer.

HOLIDAYS: All Washington, D.C. facilities are also closed on the following official 2009 holidays:

New Year’s Day - Thursday, January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Monday, January 19
Inauguration Day - Tuesday, January 20
Presidents’ Day - Monday, February 16
Memorial Day - Monday, May 25
Independence Day - Friday, July 3
Labor Day - Monday, September 7
Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 26
Day after Thanksgiving - Friday, November 27
Christmas - Friday, December 25

PREPARATIONS FOR H1N1 (SWINE) FLU: Internal communications regarding our preparations, safeguards, and changes to normal operating procedures connected to the spread of the H1N1 flu will be distributed via All Staff bulletins posted to AcademyNet and sent via e-mail to each employee’s work account. All Staff bulletins will also be available by clicking “Operating Status” on this Web site, www.nationalacademies.org. Staff should also remember the following:

• You may need to be able to view All Staff bulletins and this Web site away from work.
• If you have access to the Internet at home, please test your ability to access your National Academies e-mail now via hermes.nas.edu or VPN. If you do not currently use hermes.nas.edu or VPN, please contact your IT analyst for training and setup.
• Employees who do not have access to the Internet away from the office will be able to call the National Academies Operating Hotline at 202-337-8566 for recorded audio updates on important developments.