[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 165 (Monday, August 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50060-50061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-19614]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Steering Committee on Multimedia Environmental Modeling

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of 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 new operational initiatives for FY 2009 among the participating 
agencies. The meeting is open to the public and all interested parties 
may attend.

DATES: September 3, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Two White Flint North 
Auditorium, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquiries and notice of intent to 
attend the meeting may be faxed or e-mailed to: Ken Rojas, ISCMEM 
Chair, Information Technology Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
2150 Centre Ave., Bldg D, Suite 200, Fort Collins, CO, 80526-8121, Tel 
970-492-7326, Fax 970-492-7315, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Background:

    Eight Federal agencies have been cooperating under a new Memorandum 
of Understanding (MOU) on the research and development of multimedia 
environmental models for the past year. The new MOU continues a 
previous 5 year effort that began in 2001 and establishes a framework 
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 (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 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 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 throughout the morning focusing on topics of 
mutual interest to ISCMEM participants. A detailed agenda with 
presentation titles and speakers will be posted on the MOU public Web 
site: http://iscmem.sc.egov.usda.gov/.
    Meeting Access: The auditorium of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission Headquarters building at 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 
is across the street from the White Flint Metro stop. The most 
convenient transportation to the meeting venue is via Metro since there 
is extremely limited on-street parking. Please take Metro to the White 
Flint Metro stop on the Red Line. Please allow time to register with 
building security and to check with the entry guard station for signs 
for the ISCMEM public meeting room as you enter the building.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of August 2008.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
William R. Ott,
Chief, Environmental Transport Branch, Division of Risk Analysis, 
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. E8-19614 Filed 8-22-08; 8:45 am]
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