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Federal Government Archived Operating Status in the Washington, DC, Area

Posted on March 19, 2003 at 12:30 AM

the following message applies only to Wednesday, March 19, 2003

The federal goverment is OPEN. For those federal employees who work in the area which may be impacted by the law enforcement incident near constitution avenue, please refer to the website of your agency or department for additional information.

Human Resources offices in these buildings have the following options:

  1. Employees who choose not to report for work today may be granted a day of unscheduled leave.
  2. Employees who choose to report for work today, but who experience delays in doing so, may be granted excused absence for their delayed arrival.


The information above will be updated immediately upon a determination that operating status is anything other than OPEN. For information on Operating Status by telephone call (202) 606-1900. Hearing impaired users may utilize the Federal Relay Service* by simply dialing 1-800-877-8339 to reach a CA. The CA will dial the requested number and relay the conversation between a standard (voice) telephone user and text telephone (TTY) user. Alternatively, users may point their browser to http://www.frso.us. This service is similar to the Federal Relay Service but this service does not require a TTY.

These procedures apply to employees (including employees telecommuting from an alternative worksite) in all executive agencies located inside the Washington Capital Beltway. These procedures do not apply to employees of the U.S. Postal Service, the government of the District of Columbia, or private sector entities, including contractors. Facilities outside the Beltway may prefer to develop their own plans, since they are subject to different weather and traffic conditions than those inside the Beltway. In unusual situations, however, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) may issue guidelines affecting facilities outside the Beltway, as well. See the Emergency Closure or Dismissal Procedures for further information on the coverage of these advisories.

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Holiday closure information is not published on these operating status pages.  Refer to the Federal Holidays link below to find the list of dates agencies are closed because of a national holiday.

* Federal Relay Service (FRS) (Relay conversation between a standard (voice) telephone user and text telephone (TTY) user.) To learn more about the Federal Relay Service visit http://www.fts.gsa.gov/frs/howto/howto.htm


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This notice is the result of collaboration between the
U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the Metropolitan Council of Governments.