Notice2023-25246
Public Meeting of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee
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Published
November 16, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentGeological Survey
Abstract
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is publishing this notice to announce that a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) will take place and is open to members of the public.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78779-78780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25246]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX24EE000101100]
Public Meeting of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)
of 1972, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is publishing this notice to
announce that a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the National
Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) will take place and is open to
members of the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held as a webinar/teleconference on Monday,
December 4, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held online and via teleconference.
Instructions for registration to attend the meeting will be posted at
<a href="http://www.fgdc.gov/ngac">www.fgdc.gov/ngac</a>. Comments can be sent by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2146520c4740424061545246520f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c8afbbe5aea9aba988bdbbafbbe6afa7be">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Mahoney, Federal Geographic
Data Committee (FGDC), USGS, by mail at 909 First Avenue, Room 703,
Seattle, WA 98104; by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9df7f0fcf5f2f3f8e4dde8eefaeeb3faf2eb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="93f9fef2fbfcfdf6ead3e6e0f4e0bdf4fce5">[email protected]</span></a>; or by telephone at
(206) 375-2565.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held consistent with
the provisions of the FACA (5 U.S.C. Ch. 10), the Government in the
Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552B, as amended), and 41 CFR part 102-
3.
Purpose of the Meeting: The NGAC provides advice and
recommendations related to management of Federal and national
geospatial programs, the development of the National Spatial Data
Infrastructure (NSDI), and the implementation of the Geospatial Data
Act of 2018 (GDA) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-
16. The NGAC reviews and comments on geospatial policy and management
issues and provides a forum to convey views representative of non-
federal stakeholders in the geospatial community. The NGAC is one of
the primary ways that the FGDC collaborates with its broad network of
partners. Additional information about the NGAC is available at:
<a href="http://www.fgdc.gov/ngac">www.fgdc.gov/ngac</a>.
Agenda Topics:
--FGDC Update
--Landsat Advisory Group
--3D Elevation Program (3DEP)
--GDA
--NSDI Strategic Planning
--Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable (FAIR) Data
--Public Comment
Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: The meeting is open
to the public. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting
should visit <a href="http://www.fgdc.gov/ngac">www.fgdc.gov/ngac</a> or contact Mr. John Mahoney (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Webinar/conference line instructions will
be provided to registered attendees prior to the meeting.
Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter
services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable
accommodations. We ask that you contact the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice at least seven (7)
business days prior to the meeting to give the Department of the
Interior sufficient time to process your request. All reasonable
accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, blind, hard of
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in
the United States.
Public Disclosure of Comments: There will be an opportunity for
public comment during the meeting. Depending on the number of people
who wish to speak and the time available, the time for individual
comments may be limited. Written comments may also be sent to the NGAC
for consideration. To allow for full consideration of information by
NGAC members, written comments must be provided to John Mahoney (see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least three (3) business days prior
to the meeting. Any written comments received will be provided to NGAC
members before the meeting.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personally identifiable information (PII) in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire comment--including your PII--may be
made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your
comment to withhold your PII from public review, we cannot guarantee
that we will be able to do so.
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. Ch. 10.
Kenneth Shaffer,
Deputy Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee.
[FR Doc. 2023-25246 Filed 11-15-23; 8:45 am]
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