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Current - April 2008
The 2008 annual EMI SIG and SCAPA meeting will be held May 5-9, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Reston Town Center, in Reston, Virginia (just outside Washington, DC).
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The main, one-day-long SCAPA meeting will be held on Thursday, May 8th. A preliminary agenda for the day's session is available. There will also be a busy schedule of working group of meetings on Monday, May 5th through Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, a planning meeting for the PAC/TEEL and CMM development teams will be held on Friday morning, May 9th. The following is a summary of key SCAPA-related events at the EMI SIG meeting:
Monday, May 5th
Time |
Meeting |
Description |
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM |
DOE Meteorological Coordinating Council Meeting |
Presentations by DOE meteorological programs, the NRC, and NOAA on meteorological programs and technological developments |
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
Hazards Assessment Subcommittee |
Presentations and discussions on hazards assessment issues |
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Source Term Working Group |
Discussions on technical issues involving source terms for consequence assessment modeling. |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Icebreaker |
Meet and greet your colleagues |
Tuesday, May 6th
Time |
Meeting |
Description |
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
EMI SIG Conference |
Opening, plenary, and current sessions on emergency management topics |
11:30 AM -1:00 PM |
Chemical Exposures & Chemical Mixtures Working Groups |
Presentations and discussions on chemical exposure (e.g., PAC/TEEL issues) and chemical mixtures (e.g., CMM/HCN issues). |
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
Consequence Assessment Modeling Working Group |
Discussions on consequence assessment modeling and new software quality assurance guidance. |
Wednesday, May 7th
Time |
Meeting |
Description |
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
EMI SIG Conference |
Concurrent sessions on emergency management topics and a closing session |
9:30 AM -11:30 AM |
Biosafety Working Group |
Presentations and discussions on biosafety and biodefense topics |
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM |
TEEL Advisory Group Meeting (Invitation only) |
Discussions on PAC/TEEL issues and the path forward for chemical exposure activities |
| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | NARAC User’s Group Meeting | Learn about recent development and future plans for NARAC. Ask questions and provide feedback to NARAC |
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM |
Annual SCAPA Dinner (with our DMCC colleagues) |
Join us for dinner at the M & S Grill Steakhouse, Reston Town Center |
Thursday, May 8th
Time |
Meeting |
Description |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
SCAPA Conference |
Annual SCAPA meeting with sessions on Protective Action Guidance, chemical exposures and mixtures, biosafety, consequence assessment modeling, software quality assurance, and related emergency management topics |
Friday, May 9th
Time |
Meeting |
Description |
8:00 AM – noon |
Planning Session for PAC/TEEL and CMM Team Members |
Face-to-face planning meeting for the quality assurance, documentation, and technical development efforts beinSg conducted by the PAC/TEEL and CMM/HCN teams. |
We look forward to seeing you in the Washington, DC area in May! If you need a letter from SCAPA requesting your participation in the annual meeting, please contact Cliff Glantz (SCAPA Chair) at cliff.glantz@pnl.gov (509.375.2166).
Information on the conference site and lodging information can be found at the "Hyatt Regency Reston" website at: http://www.reston.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp. Please note that shuttle service is available between the hotel and Dulles Airport.
An introduction to the Reston Town Center area is provided at: http://www.restontowncenter.com. A map showing nearby restaurants and shopping is provided at: http://www.restontowncenter.com/pdfs/Mar2008_map_retailer_%20phonenumbers.pdf
Online registration for the EMI SIG conference (including the SCAPA meeting) is at: https://www2.orau.gov/emisig/MeetingRegistrationEnterEmail.aspx?MeetingID=5
Detailed information on the EMI SIG meeting is available at: http://orise.orau.gov/emi/events/recent/2008/2008_meetingdetails.htm.
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