[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 160 (Monday, August 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39613-39614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17561]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX17EE000101100]


Federal Advisory Committee: National Geospatial Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Geospatial 
Advisory Committee (NGAC). The NGAC, which is composed of 
representatives from governmental, private sector, non-profit, and 
academic organizations, has been established to advise the Chair of the 
Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) on management of Federal 
geospatial programs, the development of the National Spatial Data 
Infrastructure (NSDI), and the implementation of Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) Circular A-16.

DATES: The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on 
September 6, 2017, and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on September 7, 2017 
(times are Eastern Daylight Time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Conservation 
Training Center (NCTC), 698 Conservation Way, Shepherdstown, WV 25443. 
Send your comments to Group Federal Officer by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#05627628636466642868646c6945707662762b626a73"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7017035d161113115d1d11191c30050317035e171f06">[email protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Mahoney, Senior Advisor to 
the Executive Director, FGDC, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); phone 
(206) 220-4621; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e3898e828b8c8d869aa396908490cd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1b71767a7374757e625b6e687c68357c746d">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NGAC provides advice and recommendations 
related to management of Federal and national geospatial programs, the 
development of the NSDI, and the implementation of Office of Management 
and Budget Circular A-16 and Executive Order 12906. The NGAC will 
review and comment upon geospatial policy and management issues and 
will provide a forum to convey views representative of non-federal 
stakeholders in the geospatial community. NGAC is one of the primary 
ways that the FGDC collaborates with its broad network of partners.

Agenda

--FGDC Update
--NSDI Strategic Plan Framework
--2017 NGAC Guidance
--Landsat Advisory Group
--Key Geospatial Data Initiatives, including the 3D Elevation Program, 
the National Address Database, and Imagery

    Meetings of the NGAC are open to the public. Additional information 
about the meeting is available at https://www.fgdc.gov/ngac.
    Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting must register 
in advance. Registrations are due by September 1, 2017. While the 
meeting will be open to the public, registration is required for 
entrance to the NCTC facility, and seating may be limited due to room 
capacity. The meeting will include an opportunity for public comment on 
September 7, 2017. Attendees wishing to provide public comment should 
register by September 1, 2017. Please register by contacting Lucia 
Foulkes at the FGDC, USGS; phone (703) 648-4142; email 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#97fbf1f8e2fbfcf2e4d7e2e4f0e4b9f0f8e1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="adc1cbc2d8c1c6c8deedd8decade83cac2db">[email protected]</span></a>. Comments may also be submitted to the NGAC in 
writing. Please send written comments to USGS, FGDC, 12201 Sunrise 
Valley Drive, Room 2A323A, Reston, VA 20192.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other

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personal identifying information in your comment, please 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.

John Mahoney,
Senior Policy Advisor, Federal Geographic Data Committee.
[FR Doc. 2017-17561 Filed 8-18-17; 8:45 am]
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