Public Meeting of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee

• Citation: 84 FR 63671
• Record Number: 2019-24887
• Published date: 18 November 2019
• Section: Notices
• Court: Geological Survey

Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 222 (Monday, November 18, 2019)

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2019)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 63671-63672]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-24887]
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                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                Geological Survey
                [GX20EE000101100]
                Public Meeting of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee
                AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.
                ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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                SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act 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.
                DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 from
                8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Thursday,
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                December 5, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).
                ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Bureau of Land Management
                Office, 20 M Street SE, Washington, DC 20003, in Room 4107. Send your
                comments to Group Federal Officer by email to [email protected].
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Mahoney, Federal Geographic
                Data Committee, U.S. Geological Survey, 909 First Avenue, Suite 800,
                Seattle, WA 98104; by email at [email protected]; or by telephone at
                (206) 220-4621.
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the
                provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
                Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5
                U.S.C. 552B, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
                 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, and the implementation of the Geospatial Data Act of
                2018 and 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 meeting is one of
                the primary ways that the FGDC collaborates with its broad network of
                partners. Additional information about the NGAC meeting is available
                at: www.fgdc.gov/ngac.
                 Agenda Topics:
                --FGDC Update
                --Geospatial Data Act Implementation
                --National Spatial Data Infrastructure Strategic Plan
                --Landsat Advisory Group
                --NGAC Operations
                --Public-Private Partnerships
                --Public Comments
                 Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: The meeting is open
                to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on December 4 and from 8:30
                a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on December 5. Members of the public wishing to
                attend the meeting should contact Mr. John Mahoney by email at
                [email protected] to register no later than five (5) business days
                prior to the meeting. Registration is required for entrance into the
                building. Seating may be limited due to room capacity. Individuals
                requiring special accommodations to access the public meeting should
                contact Mr. John Mahoney at the email stated above or by telephone at
                (206) 220-4621 at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting so
                that appropriate arrangements can be made.
                 Public Disclosure of Comments: Time will be allowed at the meeting
                for any individual or organization wishing to make formal oral
                comments. To allow for full consideration of information by the
                committee members, written notice must be provided to John Mahoney,
                Federal Geographic Data Committee, U.S. Geological Survey, 909 First
                Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104; by email at [email protected]; or by
                telephone at (206) 220-4621, at least three (3) business days prior to
                the meeting. Any written comments received will be provided to the
                committee members.
                 Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
                other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
                aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
                information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you may
                ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
                information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
                able to do so.
                Kenneth Shaffer,
                Deputy Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee.
                [FR Doc. 2019-24887 Filed 11-15-19; 8:45 am]
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