GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

MODEL NAME:

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Abstract of Model Capabilities 
(100-150 words;  provide an abstract of the consequence assessment applications that the model can be used to address)	

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Sponsor and/or Developing Organization 	
Name:

Address:

Phone:
FAX:	
		
e-mail address (of sponsoring organization)

e-mail address (of developing organization)

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Current Custodians	
Name:	
		
Address:

Phone:			FAX:	
		
e-mail address (primary individual(s) responsible for the care and upkeep of the model)	
		
e-mail address (secondary individual(s) responsible for the care and upkeep of the model)	

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Life-Cycle (100-150 words; describe the development history of the model from its beta version to its present version.  Indicate any planned enhancement codes)	

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Model Description  Summary (200-250 words; describe the key elements of the model)	

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Application Limitations (briefly describe the limiting model assumptions and address which type of problems the model, in its present version, is unable to address)	

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Strengths/
Weaknesses 	
3-5 Model strengths:

3-5 Model weaknesses (indicate any intended enhancements to overcome the model weaknesses):

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Model References (identify 5 technical documents that support the model, its algorithms, and its technical basis)	

	

		

	

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Input Data/Parameter Requirements 
(100-150 words; provide a brief synopsis on the input data requirements of the model)	

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Output Summary (100-150 words; describe the various types of output products available to the user of this model)	

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Applications (identify various locations where model has been successfully applied to consequence assessment problem solving)	

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User-Friendliness (indicate each type of user interface that is available to assist the user in the execution of the model)	

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Hardware-Software Interface Constraints/
Requirements
	
Computer operating system: 

Computer platform:

Disk space requirements:

	
	
Run execution time (for a typical problem):

	
	
Programming language:	
		
Other computer peripheral information:

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Operational Parameters	
Identify whether the code has any error diagnostic messages to assist the user in troubleshooting operational problems:

		
Set up time for:
first-time user:		experienced user:	

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Surety Considerations	
All quality assurance documentation:	
		
Benchmark runs:	
		
Validation calculations:	
		
Verification with field experiments that has been performed with respect to this code:

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Runtime Characteristics (identify average runtimes on different equipment for which the model is compiled)