Hi All – We received the following notice from Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, which operates the Idaho National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Boise State University
To Whom It May Concern:
SUBJECT: CONTROLS TO LIMIT RISK OF CORONAVIRUS SPREAD AT BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC
With domestic cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) increasing and the World Health Organization’s declaration of a COVID-19 pandemic, Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (BEA) is taking steps to limit the risk of COVID-19 being introduced to the Lab population. As a subcontractor to BEA, we are informing you of controls being implemented so you are aware of, and can comply with, circumstances that may prohibit subcontractors from gaining access to BEA facilities and/or surrounding grounds.
Effective immediately:
1) Any subcontractor personnel (at any tier) who have traveled to, or returned from, a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Level 2 or 3 country is instructed not to come to BEA facilities and/or surrounding grounds for 14 days after the return date. This includes traveling through airports of CDC Level 2 or 3 countries. The CDC’s current Level 3 countries are China, South Korea, Iran and Italy, and the Level 2 country is Japan. The list of CDC Level 2 and 3 countries changes frequently, so please monitor the CDC website for a complete list;
2) If any subcontractor personnel (at any tier) have visited, or have gone through, the airport of any CDC Level 2 or 3 countries, do not come to BEA facilities and/or surrounding grounds for 14 days; and
3) If subcontractor personnel (at any tier) have been exposed to a known case of COVID-19, please do not come to BEA facilities and/or surrounding grounds unless you are symptom free (no respiratory illness with a fever, cough or difficulty breathing) and fever-free for 72 hours (fever below 100.4 degrees F).
Please coordinate with your employees who access BEA facilities and/or surrounding grounds to ensure they are aware of, and comply with, these controls. If you have any questions, please contact the BEA contract specialist identified in the contract between your company and BEA.
Sincerely,
Michelle Wiest
Acquisition and Contracts Management, Director