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Transmittal Notice 09-04b

TN 09-04b
12/09/2009

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this Transmittal Notice (TN) is to transmit the new Part 8, Chapter 17, ?Agency-Issued Cellular Telephones, BlackBerry Smartphones, and Personal Digital Assistant Devices,? Indian Health Manual (IHM).  This chapter establishes the Agency-specific policy and procedures for issuance and usage of Agency-issued cellular telephones, BlackBerry® smartphones, and personal digital assistant (PDA) devices to Indian Health Service (IHS) users for the purpose of performing IHS work-related duties.  It also addresses the process for addressing the misuse of these devices.


/Yvette Roubideaux, M.D./
Yvette Roubideaux, M.D., M.P.H.
Director
Indian Health Service

MATERIAL TRANSMITTED:

Part 8, Chapter 17, ?Agency-Issued Cellular Telephones, BlackBerry® Smartphones, and Personal Digital Assistant Devices,? IHM, including the Chapter Table of Contents, and Manual Exhibits.


MATERIAL SUPERSEDED:

None.


MANUAL MAINTENANCE:

Insert the attached Part 8, Chapter 17, ?Agency-Issued Cellular Telephones, BlackBerry® Smartphones, and Personal Digital Assistant Devices,? IHM, including the Chapter Table of Contents, in its place after Part 8, Chapter 16.

Log and file this TN in sequential order.


Distribution:  IHS-wide
Date: December 09, 2009