Charges for Room and Board

Charges for meals and lodging are calculated as follows:

• On the first day of the observing run: Lodging ($15.00), plus the individual cost of any meals consumed (Breakfast - $5.50; Lunch - $8.00; Dinner - $10.00; Night Lunch - $6.50).
• On subsequent days: Flat Rate ($44.00). This fee covers all meals (whether eaten or not), lodging, and mountain services. Of this, $15.00 goes to the NRAO for lodging, and $29.00 is allocated to KPNO for food and other services.
• On the last day of the observing run, no charge for meals will be made if dinner is not eaten on the mountain.

To facilitate accounting, clipboards are provided at the entrance to the KPNO cafeteria. On the NRAO clipboard, observers should sign for all meals when they are taken; the column for lodging also should be checked for each night's stay on the mountain. All payments for meals and lodging are made to NRAO. There are several payment options available:

• Payment may be made in cash, check, or by credit card (VISA, MasterCard, Diner's Club, or Carte Blanche) at the Cherry Avenue office, between 08:00 and 15:30 Monday through Friday when you return the GSA car.
• You may sign an imprinted credit card form, which is available at the 12 Meter telescope, and we will fill in the amount for meals, lodging, and tapes, and send you a copy along with an itemized invoice which is marked ``Paid''.
• If you do not pay at the time of your visit, an invoice will be sent to you. Payment by check should be made within 30 days of receipt to:

       NRAO
       Post Office Box O
       Socorro, New Mexico  87801
       ATTENTION:  Fiscal Division
  

Note: International observers and U.S. observers who will be away from their home institutions for more than 30 days should make every effort to pay their bills at the Cherry Avenue office prior to departing.