80 FR 57348 - Federal Interagency Steering Committee on Multimedia Environmental Modeling Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Army Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 184 (September 23, 2015)

The annual public meeting of the Federal Interagency Steering Committee on Multimedia Environmental Modeling (ISCMEM) will convene to discuss some of the latest developments in environmental modeling applications, tools and frameworks, as well as new operational initiatives for FY 2016 among the participating agencies. The meeting this year will emphasize environmental modeling challenges in the California Bay Delta.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 184 (Wednesday, September 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57348-57349]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24172]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Army Corps of Engineers


Federal Interagency Steering Committee on Multimedia 
Environmental Modeling Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

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 some of the latest developments in environmental modeling 
applications, tools and frameworks, as well as new operational 
initiatives for FY 2016 among the participating agencies. The meeting 
this year will emphasize environmental modeling challenges in the 
California Bay Delta.

DATES: October 27-28, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Institute for 
Water Resources, 609 Second Street, Davis, CA 95616.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquiries and notice of intent to 
attend the meeting may be emailed to: Patrick Deliman, ISCMEM Chair, 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering Research And Development 
Center, CEERD-EZT, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39046. TEL 601-
634-3623. [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: Nine Federal agencies have been cooperating under a 
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the research and development of 
multimedia environmental models. The MOU, which was revised in 2012, 
continues an effort that began in 2001. It establishes a framework for 
facilitating cooperation and coordination among the 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 
Agriculture (Natural Resources Conservation Service); U.S. Department 
of Energy (Office of Biological and Environmental Research); U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Geological Survey; U.S. National 
Oceanographic and Atmosphere Administration; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission (Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research); and U.S. Bureau of 
Reclamation. These agencies are cooperating and coordinating in the 
research and development (R&D) of multimedia environmental models, 
software and related databases, including development, enhancements, 
applications and assessments of site specific, generic, and process-
oriented multimedia environmental models as they pertain to human and 
environmental health risk assessment. Multimedia model development and 
simulation supports interagency interests in risk assessment, 
uncertainty analyses, water supply issues and contaminant transport.
    Purpose of the Public Meeting: The annual public meeting and 
workshop provides an opportunity for the scientific community, other 
Federal and State agencies, and the public to be briefed on ISCMEM 
activities and their initiatives for the upcoming year, and to discuss 
technological advancements in multimedia environmental modeling.
    Proposed Agenda: The ISCMEM Chair will open the meeting with a 
brief overview of the goals of the MOU and an update on current 
activities of ISCMEM. This introduction will be followed by a series of 
invited presentations starting on Wednesday morning, October 28, 2015, 
and ending on Thursday afternoon, October 29, 2015.
    Meeting Access: The meeting will be available through Web Meeting 
Services. To obtain web access to the

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ISCMEM October 28-29 meeting and workshop, all interested attendees 
will need to pre-register by emailing Julie Marcy 
([email protected]) and Patrick Deliman 
([email protected]), indicating their intent to 
participate in the meeting and providing their full contact information 
and affiliation.

    Dated: September 17, 2015.
Patrick N. Deliman,
Chair, Federal Interagency Steering Committee on Multimedia 
Environmental Modeling.
[FR Doc. 2015-24172 Filed 9-22-15; 8:45 am]
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