[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 73 (Monday, April 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 16379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07764]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey

[GX18DJ00COM0050]


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 
[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.

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.
[FR Doc. 2018-07764 Filed 4-13-18; 8:45 am]
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