81 FR 84578 - Federal Interagency Steering Committee on Multimedia Environmental Modeling

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 226 (November 23, 2016)

Page Range		84578-84579
FR Document		2016-28261

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.

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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, [email protected].

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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 ([email protected]) or 
Bill Cooper ([email protected]), 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.
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information collection request (ICR), practical utility; (ii) evaluate the Total Estimated Burden: 19,116 hours
‘‘Reformulated Gasoline Commingling accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
Provisions’’ (EPA ICR No 2228.05, OMB burden of the proposed collection of 1320.03(b)
Control No. 2060–0587 to the Office of information, including the validity of Total Estimated Cost: $344,093 (per
Management and Budget (OMB) for the methodology and assumptions used; year), includes $0 annualized capital or
review and approval in accordance with (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and operation & maintenance costs.
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. clarity of the information to be Changes in Estimates: The change in
3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is collected; and (iv) minimize the burden burden from the prior ICR is due in part
soliciting public comments on specific of the collection of information on those to better numbers extracted from
aspects of the proposed information who are to respond, including through business and industry economic
collection as described below. This is a the use of appropriate automated statistics that assisted in calculating the
renewal of the ICR, which is currently electronic, mechanical, or other numbers of respondents. These better
approved through December 31, 2016. technological collection techniques or numbers reduced the party size by 5,750
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor other forms of information technology, members. The number of responses also
and a person is not required to respond e.g., permitting electronic submission of declined from 84,050 to 76,465, a
to a collection of information unless it responses. EPA will consider the difference of 7,585 reports, which
displays a currently valid OMB control comments received and amend the ICR reduced the industry burden hours from
number. as appropriate. The final ICR package 21,013 hours to 19,116 hours, a
DATES: Comments must be submitted on will then be submitted to OMB for difference of 1,897 hours. With the
or before January 23, 2017. review and approval. At that time, EPA decline of respondents, burden hours
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will issue another Federal Register and responses, the cost associated with
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– notice to announce the submission of this ICR is $344,093 a difference of
OAR–2006–0745, online using the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to $13,128 calculated from the prior
www.regulations.gov (our preferred submit additional comments to OMB. collection approved by OMB.
method), or by mail to: EPA Docket Abstract: With this information Dated: November 16, 2016.
Center, Environmental Protection collection request (ICR), the Office of
Byron Bunker,
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Air and Radiation (OAR) is seeking
permission to accept notifications from Director, Compliance Division, Office of
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air
DC 20460. gasoline retailers and wholesale and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection
EPA’s policy is that all comments purchaser-consumers related to Agency.
received will be included in the public commingling of ethanol blended and [FR Doc. 2016–28260 Filed 11–22–16; 8:45 am]
docket without change including any non-ethanol-blended reformulated
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personal information provided, unless gasoline (RFG) under § 1513 of the
the comment includes profanity, threats, Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) and
information claimed to be Confidential 40 CFR 80.78(a)(8)(ii)(B); and to provide ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Business Information (CBI) or other for a compliance option whereby a AGENCY
information whose disclosure is retailer or wholesale purchaser-
consumer may demonstrate compliance [FRL9955–57–ORD]
restricted by statute.
via test results under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Interagency Steering
§ 80.78(a)(8)(iii)(A). These provisions
Geanetta Heard, Fuels Compliance are designed to grant compliance Committee on Multimedia
Center, 6406J, Environmental Protection flexibility. Parties were first subject to Environmental Modeling
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., this recordkeeping and reporting on
Washington, DC 20460; telephone AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection
June 1, 2006. Agency (EPA).
number: 202–343–9017; fax number: Section 1513 of the EPAct addresses
202–565–2085; email address: ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
the combining of ethanol-blended RFG
heard.geanetta@epa.gov. with non-ethanol-blended RFG. This SUMMARY: The annual public meeting of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: provision amended the Clean Air Act the Federal Interagency Steering
Supporting documents which explain (CAA) to add a new § 211(s) providing Committee on Multimedia
in detail the information that the EPA retail outlets two ten-day opportunities Environmental Modeling (ISCMEM) will
will be collecting are available in the during a single VOC-control season to convene to discuss developments in
public docket for this ICR. The docket blend batches of ethanol-blended and environmental modeling applications,
can be viewed online at non-ethanol- blended RFG. Under this tools and frameworks, as well as new
www.regulations.gov or in person at the new section, retail outlets are allowed to operational initiatives among the
EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room sell non-ethanol-blended RFG which participating agencies. The meeting this
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., has been combined with ethanol year will emphasize collaboration.
Washington, DC. The telephone number blended RFG under certain conditions. DATES: December 14, 2016, from 9:00
for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. Form Numbers: No.
For additional information about EPA’s a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Arlington, VA.
Respondents/Affected Entities:
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov ADDRESSES: National Science
Gasoline Stations, Gasoline stations
/dockets. with convenience stores, Gasoline Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Arlington, VA 22230.
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

stations without convenience stores
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments Respondent’s Obligation to Respond: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and information to enable it to: (i) mandatory Section 114 and 208 of the Inquiries and notice of intent to attend
Evaluate whether the proposed Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. 7414 the meeting may be emailed to: Brenda
collection of information is necessary and 7542 Rashleigh, U.S. Environmental
for the proper performance of the Estimated Number of Respondents: Protection Agency, 27 Tarzwell Drive,
functions of the Agency, including 39,165 (total). Narragansett, RI 02881, 401–782–3014,
whether the information will have Frequency of Response: Annually Rashleigh.brenda@epa.gov.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: November 16, 2016. Orient Overseas Container Line Limited;
Background: Federal agencies have Brenda Rashleigh, Yangming Marine Transport Corp.; and
been cooperating since 2001 under a Chair, Federal Interagency Steering Zim Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd.
Committee on Multimedia Environmental Filing Party: David F. Smith, Esq.;
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Modeling.
on the research and development of Cozen O’Conner; 1200 Nineteenth Street
[FR Doc. 2016–28261 Filed 11–22–16; 8:45 am]
multimedia environmental models. The NW.; Washington, DC 20036.
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MOU, which was revised in 2016, Synopsis: The amendment revises
establishes a framework for facilitating Appendix A of the TSA Agreement to
cooperation and coordination among the remove Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line as a
six following agencies (the specific FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
party to the Agreement, effective
research organization within the agency Notice of Agreements Filed November 16, 2016.
is in parentheses): National Science
Foundation; U.S. Army Corps of The Commission hereby gives notice Agreement No.: 012441.
Engineers (Engineer Research and of the filing of the following agreements Title: HLUSA/ARC Cooperative
Development Center); U.S. Department under the Shipping Act of 1984. Working Agreement.
of Energy (Office of Biological and Interested parties may submit comments
on the agreements to the Secretary, Parties: American Roll-On Roll-Off
Environmental Research); U.S. Carrier, LLC and Hapag-Lloyd USA,
Environmental Protection Agency Federal Maritime Commission,
Washington, DC 20573, within twelve LLC.
(Office of Research and Development);
days of the date this notice appears in Filing Party: Wayne Rohde; Cozen
U.S. Geological Survey; and U.S.
the Federal Register. Copies of the O’Connor; 1200 Nineteenth Street NW.;
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Office
agreements are available through the Washington, DC 20036.
of Nuclear Regulatory Research). These
Commission’s Web site (www.fmc.gov) Synopsis: The Agreement authorizes
agencies are cooperating and or by contacting the Office of
coordinating in the research and HLUSA and ARC to engage in ad hoc
Agreements at (202) 523–5793 or space chartering in the trades between
development of multimedia tradeanalysis@fmc.gov.
environmental models, software and ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of
Agreement No.: 011117–057. the United States on the one hand and
related databases, including
Title: United States/Australasia ports in North Europe and on the Baltic,
development, enhancements, Discussion Agreement.
applications and assessments of site Mediterranean and Red Seas and on the
Parties: ANL Singapore Pte Ltd.; Persian Gulf on the other hand. It also
specific, generic, and process-oriented CMA–CGM.; Hamburg-Süd;
multimedia environmental models. authorizes the parties to discuss
Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.;
Multimedia model development and possible operational cooperation in
and Pacific International Lines (PTE)
simulation supports interagency LTD. those trades.
interests in human and environmental Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Agreement No.: 012442.
health risk assessment, uncertainty Cozen O’Connor; 1200 Nineteenth Street Title: Miami Marine Terminal
analyses, water supply issues and NW.; Washington, DC 20036. Conference Agreement.
contaminant transport. Synopsis: The amendment would add
Compagnie Maritime Marfret S.A. as a Parties: Port of Miami Terminal
Purpose of the Public Meeting: The
party to the Agreement. Operating Company, L.C.; and South
public meeting provides an opportunity
Agreement No.: 011574–020. Florida Container Terminal, LLC.
for other Federal and State agencies, the
scientific community, and the public to Title: Pacific Islands Discussion Filing Party: David F. Smith, Esq.;
be briefed on ISCMEM activities and Agreement. Cozen O’Conner; 1200 Nineteenth Street
initiatives, and to discuss technological Parties: Hamburg Sudamerikanische NW.; Washington, DC 20036.
advancements in multimedia Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft KG Synopsis: The Agreement would
environmental modeling. doing business under its own name and permit the parties to (a) establish and
the name Fesco Australia/New Zealand
Proposed Agenda: The ISCMEM Chair maintain terminal rates, charges,
Liner Services (FANZL); and Polynesia
will open the meeting with an overview classifications, rules, regulations, and
Line Ltd.
of the goals of the MOU and current practices at terminals owned and/or
Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.;
activities of ISCMEM, followed by a Cozen O’Conner; 1200 Nineteenth Street operated by them at the Port of Miami,
series of presentations on modeling NW.; Washington, DC 20036. and (b) meet, discuss, and agree on
efforts in the Agencies in the morning, Synopsis: The amendment would add issues regarding their respective
and Workgroup discussions on the Compagnie Maritime Marfret S.A. as a operations, facilities, and services at the
afternoon. party to the Agreement. Port, in order to improve services,
Agreement No.: 011223–054. reduce costs, increase efficiency, and
Meeting Access: The meeting will be
Title: Transpacific Stabilization otherwise optimize conditions in order
available through Web Meeting
Agreement. to better service the interests of the
Services. To obtain web access, all
Parties: American President Lines, shipping public at the Port.
interested attendees must pre-register by
Ltd. and APL Co. PTE Ltd.; (operating
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emailing Brenda Rashleigh By Order of the Federal Maritime
(Rashleigh.Brenda@epa.gov) or Bill as a single carrier); Maersk Line A/S; Commission.
Cooper (WJCOOPER@nsf.gov), CMA CGM, S.A.; COSCO Container Dated: November 18, 2016.
indicating their intent to participate in Lines Company Ltd; Evergreen Line Rachel E. Dickon,
the meeting and providing their full Joint Service Agreement; Hanjin Assistant Secretary.
contact information and affiliation. Shipping Co., Ltd.; Hapag-Lloyd AG;
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Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd.;
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Mediterranean Shipping Company;

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open meeting.
Dates		December 14, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Arlington, VA.
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, [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 84578