Certificate Citation: The certificate citation must begin with the (Maximum of 150 characters) word, “For” followed by a statement, which summarizes the accomplishment. (Example: For developing a technique to estimate current and historic rates of natural gas flaring through an effective use of satellite imagery data.) Program Booklet Citation/Summary of Accomplishment: (Minimum of 450 characters, maximum Use this section to summarize the accomplishment succinctly. The first sentence should of 600 characters) describe what the employee is being recognized for. For is honored for or example, “Mr. Smith …”, “The group is honored for or organization is honored for The body of the paragraph should detail the …”, “The …”. results; the final sentence should describe the overall importance of the accomplishment. Definitions: (Maximum Use this section to define all scientific/technical terms, acronyms, of 500 characters) or terms-of-art whose meanings are not readily apparent to a lay reader. Limit definitions to terms not commonly understood (for example, OPM, GAO, OMB, WFO are commonly understood). This section is only for the of terms used in the justification below. definition Section 1 Award Justification — (Maximum length: 2,000 characters, including spaces and punctuation, for Succinctly clarify the nominee's accomplishment(s) and the reasons this nomination merits either all four questions) a Gold or Silver Medal. The justification should be concise and clear, written in and should not “Plain English,” rely on acronyms, jargon, or extremely technical text. The entries should be written for the lay reader, not an expert in the field. Complicated technical descriptions often confuse the reader and are seldom necessary to describe the accomplishment. What was the specific goal, challenge, or problem related to the Department’s mission and/or Strategic Plan? [To increase the likelihood of success, include related strategic objectives, strategies, and relate to those performance indicators from Strategic Plan for FY 2018–2022, online at: DOC’s What was the context in which the nominee addressed the goal, challenge, or problem? What specific actions did the nominee take to address the goal, challenge, or problem? What were the results of the actions in either quantifiable or qualitative terms? Section 2 Additional Information — all six questions) (Maximum length: 2,000 characters, including spaces and punctuation, for
Certificate Citation: (Maximum of 150 characters) The certificate citation must begin with the word, “For” followed by a statement, which summarizes the accomplishment. (Example: For developing a technique to estimate current and historic rates of natural gas flaring through an effective use of satellite imagery data.) Program Booklet Citation/Summary of Accomplishment: (Minimum of 450 characters, maximum of 600 characters) Use this section to summarize the accomplishment succinctly. The first sentence should describe what the employee is being recognized for. For example, “Mr. Smith is honored for …”, or “The group is honored for …”, or “The organization is honored for …”. The body of the paragraph should detail the results; the final sentence should describe the overall importance of the accomplishment. Definitions: (Maximum of 500 characters) Use this section to define all scientific/technical terms, acronyms, or terms-of-art whose meanings are not readily apparent to a lay reader. Limit definitions to terms not commonly understood (for example, OPM, GAO, OMB, WFO are commonly understood). This section is only for the definition of terms used in the justification below. Section 1 — Award Justification (Maximum length: 2,000 characters, including spaces and punctuation, for all four questions) Succinctly clarify the nominee's accomplishment(s) and the reasons this nomination merits either a Gold or Silver Medal. The justification should be concise and clear, written in “Plain English,” and should not rely on acronyms, jargon, or extremely technical text. The entries should be written for the lay reader, not an expert in the field. Complicated technical descriptions often confuse the reader and are seldom necessary to describe the accomplishment. What was the specific goal, challenge, or problem related to the Department’s mission and/or Strategic Plan? [To increase the likelihood of success, include related strategic objectives, strategies, and relate to those performance indicators from DOC’s Strategic Plan for FY 2018–2022, online at: What was the context in which the nominee addressed the goal, challenge, or problem? What specific actions did the nominee take to address the goal, challenge, or problem? What were the results of the actions in either quantifiable or qualitative terms? Section 2 — Additional Information (Maximum length: 2,000 characters, including spaces and punctuation, for all six questions)
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