[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 155 (Thursday, August 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48989-48990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19910]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey


Federal Interagency Steering Committee on Multimedia 
Environmental Modeling

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

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 2011 among the participating agencies. The meeting 
this year will emphasize ecosystem modeling and monitoring.
    Dates of Meeting: September 13-16, 2010.
    Place: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 
Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180.
    Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquiries and notice of intent to 
attend the meeting may be e-mailed to: Pierre D. Glynn, ISCMEM Chair, 
U.S. Geological Survey, National Research Program, Branch of Regional 
Research, Eastern Region, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 432, 
Reston, VA 20192. TEL 703-648-5823. [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 2006, 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

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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 Tuesday morning, Sept. 14, and ending 
on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 16. ISCMEM members, presenters and active 
participants are also invited to visit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
ERDC facility on the afternoon of Monday, Sept. 13. A detailed agenda 
with presentation titles and speakers will be posted on the MOU public 
Web site: http://www.environmental-modeling.org. The topics covered 
this year focus on (1) ecosystem modeling frameworks, (2) ecosystem 
monitoring and modeling, (3) ecosystem variability, reference states 
and modeling, and (4) incorporating climate change into ecosystem 
models. Other topics also include modeling frameworks, databases and 
cyberinfrastructure, community modeling efforts, parameter estimation, 
uncertainty and sensitivity analyses, optimization modeling, reactive 
transport modeling, and watershed and distributed water quality 
modeling.
    Meeting Access: To obtain access to the ISCMEM September 13-16 
meeting and workshop, all interested attendees will need to pre-
register by e-mailing Marilyn Butler ([email protected]) 
and La Tisa Osbourne ([email protected]), indicating their intent to 
attend the meeting and providing their full contact information and 
affiliation. Attendees will also need to present a valid photo-
identification card in order to enter the ERDC facility.

Pierre D. Glynn,
Chair, Federal Interagency Steering Committee on Multimedia 
Environmental Modeling.
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