Notice2024-03330
Public Meeting of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee
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Published
February 20, 2024
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Interior DepartmentGeological Survey
Abstract
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), 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 89, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12868-12869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03330]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX24EE000101100]
Public Meeting of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972
(FACA), 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 on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, from 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, April 3, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m.; and on Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the South Penthouse Conference
Room of the Department of the Interior Building, located at 1849 C
Street NW, Washington, DC Members of the public may attend the meeting
in person or can attend via webinar. 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#ef889cc2898e8c8eaf9a9c889cc1888099"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="086f7b256e696b69487d7b6f7b266f677e">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Josh Delmonico, Federal Geographic
Data Committee (FGDC), USGS, by mail at 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS
590, Reston, VA 20192; by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#412b25242d2c2e2f28222e01343226326f262e37"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e08a84858c8d8f8e89838fa095938793ce878f96">[email protected]</span></a>; or by telephone
at (703) 648-5752.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under 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 to the FGDC related to the 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
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the Office of Management and Budget 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
--Geospatial Data Act
--NSDI Strategic Planning
--GeoPlatform
--Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable (FAIR) Data
--Public Comment
Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: 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. Seating for in-person attendees may be limited due to
room capacity. Webinar/conference line instructions will be provided to
registered attendees prior to the meeting.
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 each day of 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 Josh
Delmonico (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.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Ch. 10.
Kenneth Shaffer,
Deputy Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee.
[FR Doc. 2024-03330 Filed 2-16-24; 8:45 am]
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