
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84578-84579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28261]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL9955-57-ORD]


Federal Interagency Steering Committee on Multimedia 
Environmental Modeling

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The annual public meeting of the Federal Interagency Steering 
Committee on Multimedia Environmental Modeling (ISCMEM) will convene to 
discuss developments in environmental modeling applications, tools and 
frameworks, as well as new operational initiatives among the 
participating agencies. The meeting this year will emphasize 
collaboration.

DATES: December 14, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Arlington, VA.

ADDRESSES: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, 
Arlington, VA 22230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquiries and notice of intent to 
attend the meeting may be emailed to: Brenda Rashleigh, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 27 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, RI 
02881, 401-782-3014, Rashleigh.brenda@epa.gov.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: Federal agencies have been cooperating since 2001 under 
a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the research and development of 
multimedia environmental models. The MOU, which was revised in 2016, 
establishes a framework for facilitating cooperation and coordination 
among the six following agencies (the specific research organization 
within the agency is in parentheses): National Science Foundation; U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers (Engineer Research and Development Center); 
U.S. Department of Energy (Office of Biological and Environmental 
Research); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Office of Research and 
Development); U.S. Geological Survey; and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission (Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research). These agencies are 
cooperating and coordinating in the research and development of 
multimedia environmental models, software and related databases, 
including development, enhancements, applications and assessments of 
site specific, generic, and process-oriented multimedia environmental 
models. Multimedia model development and simulation supports 
interagency interests in human and environmental health risk 
assessment, uncertainty analyses, water supply issues and contaminant 
transport.
    Purpose of the Public Meeting: The public meeting provides an 
opportunity for other Federal and State agencies, the scientific 
community, and the public to be briefed on ISCMEM activities and 
initiatives, and to discuss technological advancements in multimedia 
environmental modeling.
    Proposed Agenda: The ISCMEM Chair will open the meeting with an 
overview of the goals of the MOU and current activities of ISCMEM, 
followed by a series of presentations on modeling efforts in the 
Agencies in the morning, and Workgroup discussions on the afternoon.
    Meeting Access: The meeting will be available through Web Meeting 
Services. To obtain web access, all interested attendees must pre-
register by emailing Brenda Rashleigh (Rashleigh.Brenda@epa.gov) or 
Bill Cooper (WJCOOPER@nsf.gov), indicating their intent to participate 
in the meeting and providing their full contact information and 
affiliation.

    Dated: November 16, 2016.
Brenda Rashleigh,
Chair, Federal Interagency Steering Committee on Multimedia 
Environmental Modeling.
[FR Doc. 2016-28261 Filed 11-22-16; 8:45 am]
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