R 311716Z AUG 11

SUBJ: TRAVEL PREPARATION AND EXAMINATION (TPAX) SYSTEM DOWNTIME
1. TPAX (WEB AND CITRIX) WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FROM 1800 (CDT) ON
16SEP11 TO 2359 (CDT) ON 18SEP11 DUE TO A SYSTEM UPGRADE.
2. ALL PENDING TRAVEL CLAIMS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE APPROVING
OFFICIAL (AO) PRIOR TO 1300 (CDT) ON 16SEP11 TO BE PROCESSED FOR
PAYMENT PRIOR TO THE DOWNTIME. IF A TRAVEL CLAIM IS IN A PENDING
STATUS WITHOUT BEING APPROVED, THE TRAVEL CLAIM WILL HAVE TO BE
REENTERED BY THE TRAVELER/PROXY AFTER THE SYSTEM IS AVAILABLE ON
19SEP11.
3. A COMPLETE LIST OF ENHANCEMENTS/CHANGES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/PPC/TVL.ASP
4. CUSTOMER INQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO PPC CUSTOMER CARE BRANCH
(CCB) AT 785-339-2200/TOLL FREE 1-866-772-8724, VIA E-MAIL TO
PPC-DG-CUSTOMERCARE(AT)USCG.MIL, OR BY COMPLETING THE WEB FORM AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/PPC/CCB/.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.