[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 135 (Friday, July 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 40999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13942]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Biological and Environmental Research (BER); Federal Interagency 
Steering Committee on Multimedia Environmental Modeling

AGENCY: Office of Science; Office of Biological and Environmental 
Research (BER), Department of Energy, (DOE).

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 
review progress by the ISCMEM working groups and to discuss initiatives 
for FY 2006.

DATES: August 16, 2005. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The American Geophysical Union (AGU) headquarters building, 
2000 Florida Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquiries and notice of intent to 
attend the meeting may be faxed or e-mailed to: Dr. Robert T. Anderson, 
ISCMEM Chair, Office of Biological and Environmental Research, SC-23.4/
Germantown Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-1290. Tel: 301-903-5549. Fax: 301-
903-4154. [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: On July 5, 2001, six Federal agencies entered into a 
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on research and development of 
multimedia environmental modeling. (For a copy of the MOU with 
addendums, and details of the activities please see http://www.ISCMEM.Org.) In 2002-2005, three additional Federal Agencies joined 
the interagency cooperative project. The MOU establishes a framework 
for facilitating cooperation and coordination among the following 
agencies (the specific research organization within the agency is in 
parentheses): U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Engineer Research and 
Development Center); U.S. Department of Agriculture (Agricultural 
Research Service); U.S. Department of Agriculture (Natural Resources 
Conservation Service); U.S. Department of Energy (Office of Research 
and Development); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Geological 
Survey; U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmosphere Administration; and 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Office of Nuclear Regulatory 
Research); U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. These agencies are cooperating 
and coordinating in 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. 
Specifically, the MOU supports collaboration and the exchange of 
technical information in support of multimedia environmental modeling 
focusing on environmental risk assessments, including developments/
enhancements of models and mold frameworks or infrastructure and 
advancement of related technical activities, such as considering 
uncertainty and model application procedures.
    Purpose of the Public Meeting: The annual public meeting provides 
an opportunity for the scientific community, other Federal and State 
agencies, and the public to be briefed on the progress of the MOU 
working groups 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 the activities of ISCMEM. 
The four MOU working groups, Software System Design and Implementation, 
Uncertainty and Parameter Estimation, Subsurface Reactive Transport 
Modeling, and Distributed Watershed/ Water-Quality Modeling, will then 
report on their progress during the year. A series of technical 
presentations will focus on topics related to working group(s) efforts 
followed by ISCMEM steering committee business discussions. A detailed 
agenda with presentation titles and speakers will be posted on the MOU 
public Web site: http://www.ISCMEM.Org.
    Meeting Access: The headquarters of the American Geophysical Union 
(AGU) is located at 2000 Florida Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20009. The 
most convenient transportation to the meeting venue is via Metro. Take 
Metro to the Dupont Circle Metro stop on the Red Line. Upon exiting the 
Metro station proceed Northwest on Connecticut Avenue, NW., for about 3 
blocks. Turn right onto Florida Avenue for about \1/2\ block. AGU 
building is on the right. Please inform the security personnel upon 
entering the building that you are attending the public meeting on 
multimedia environmental modeling. The meeting room is on the ground 
floor to your left as you enter the building.

Robert T. Anderson,
Chair, Federal Interagency Steering Committee on Multimedia 
Environmental Modeling.
[FR Doc. 05-13942 Filed 7-14-05; 8:45 am]
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