83 FR 16379 - Federal Interagency Collaborative on Environmental Modeling and Monitoring

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 73 (April 16, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-07764

The annual public meeting of the Federal Interagency Collaborative for Environmental Modeling and Monitoring (ICEMM) 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 focus on the theme of ``Monitoring and Model Data Fusion.''

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey

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Federal Interagency Collaborative on Environmental Modeling and 
Monitoring

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The annual public meeting of the Federal Interagency 
Collaborative for Environmental Modeling and Monitoring (ICEMM) 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 focus on the theme 
of ``Monitoring and Model Data Fusion.''

DATES: The meeting will be held on April 24-25, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, 11555 Rockville 
Pike, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Rashleigh, Assistant Laboratory 
Director for Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by email at 
Rashleigh.Brenda@epa.gov, or by telephone at (401) 782-3014; or Pierre 
Glynn, Chief, Water Cycle Branch, U.S. Geological Survey, by email at 
pglynn@usgs.gov, or by telephone at (703) 648-5823.

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. (please see: https://my.usgs.gov/confluence/display/cdi/Interagency+Collaborative+for+Environmental+Modeling+and+Monitoring). 
The MOU, revised and reaffirmed in 2016, establishes a framework for 
facilitating cooperation and coordination among six 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. 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 MOU calls for an annual public 
meeting to provide an opportunity for other Federal and State agencies, 
the scientific community, and the public to be briefed on ICEMM 
activities and initiatives and to discuss technological advancements in 
multimedia environmental modeling.
    Proposed Agenda: This year's ICEMM public meeting will be a 
workshop focusing on modeling and monitoring data fusion. The ICEMM 
Chair will open the meeting with an overview of the goals of the MOU 
and current activities of ICEMM, followed by a series of presentations 
on collaborative modeling and monitoring efforts by ICEMM and invited 
speakers. During the morning of the second day, the ICEMM agencies will 
discuss their programs addressing modeling and monitoring data fusion. 
During the afternoon of the second day, the chairs of the ICEMM 
Workgroups will discuss their activities and plans for fiscal years 
2018 and 2019.
    Meeting Access: The meeting will be available for onsite attendance 
or remotely through Web Meeting Services. To obtain onsite or web 
access, all interested attendees must pre-register by providing their 
full contact information and affiliation. (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT).

Pierre Glynn,
U.S. Geological Survey.
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
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Workshops ....................................................................................................... 50 1 8 400
Interviews ......................................................................................................... 10 1 30/60 5
Surveys ............................................................................................................ 100 1 30/60 50
Focus Groups .................................................................................................. 10 1 1 10
Evaluation Forms ............................................................................................. 100 1 15/60 25

Total .......................................................................................................... 270 270 ........................ 490

Dated: April 4, 2018. Protection Agency by email at interests in human and environmental
Melba O. Rojas, Rashleigh.Brenda@epa.gov, or by health risk assessment, uncertainty
Project Clearance Liaison, NIMH, NIH. telephone at (401) 782–3014; or Pierre analyses, water supply issues, and
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usgs.gov, or by telephone at (703) 648– MOU calls for an annual public meeting
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal and State agencies, the scientific
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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SUMMARY: The annual public meeting of
organization within the agency is in invited speakers. During the morning of
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discuss developments in environmental • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers modeling and monitoring data fusion.
modeling applications, tools and (Engineer Research and Development During the afternoon of the second day,
frameworks, as well as new operational Center); the chairs of the ICEMM Workgroups
initiatives among the participating • U.S. Department of Energy (Office will discuss their activities and plans
agencies. The meeting this year will of Biological and Environmental for fiscal years 2018 and 2019.
focus on the theme of ‘‘Monitoring and Research); Meeting Access: The meeting will be
Model Data Fusion.’’ • U.S. Environmental Protection available for onsite attendance or
Agency (Office of Research and remotely through Web Meeting Services.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
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April 24–25, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. • U.S. Geological Survey; and interested attendees must pre-register by
• U.S. Nuclear Regulatory providing their full contact information
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
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Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, INFORMATION CONTACT).
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on April 24-25, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Contact		Brenda Rashleigh, Assistant Laboratory Director for Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (401) 782-3014; or Pierre Glynn, Chief, Water Cycle Branch, U.S. Geological Survey, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (703) 648-5823.
FR Citation		83 FR 16379

83 FR 16379 - Federal Interagency Collaborative on Environmental Modeling and Monitoring

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORU.S. Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 73 (April 16, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey