[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 8 (Thursday, January 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2455-2456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-785]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice 01-002]


5th Digital Earth Community Meeting

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Lead Agency).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Interagency Digital Earth Working Group will hold 
the 5th Digital Earth Community Meeting that will focus on 
accomplishments thus far, and the future of Digital Earth. The intent 
of this meeting is to continue the efforts of enabling and facilitating 
the evolution of Digital Earth, a digital representation of the planet 
that will allow people to access and apply geo-spatial data from 
multiple resources. Federal, state, and local government along with 
private industry, academia and others will participate in 
presentations, workshops and panel discussions. Together we will 
educate and empower each other to continue to develop the Digital Earth 
environment.

DATES: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 from 8 am to 5 pm. Registration 
beginning at 7:30 am.

ADDRESSES: Capitol Union Building, Penn State University at Harrisburg, 
777 W. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To register for the meeting, please 
contact PSU Continuing Education at 717-948-6505 or e-mail: 
[email protected]. If you would like to present at this meeting, please 
contact Dr. Todd Bacastow at 814-863-0049 or e-mail [email protected]. 
The deadline for registration is Wednesday, January 24, 2001. This is 
an outreach service of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Format: The one day session will concentrate on presentations, 
workshops, and panel discussions. The status of The National Digital 
Earth Initiative, What is Digital Earth and It's Community, Using 
Digital Earth Guidelines, Developing Applications,

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Involving Students, and Data Accessibility will all be discussed. 
Upcoming conferences, organizational committees and collaborative 
efforts will be addressed as well. There will be space available for 
personal demonstrations--and discussions throughout the day. Although 
the meeting is open to all interested parties, time availability for 
presentations and demonstrations is limited and will be allocated on a 
first come basis. All interested parties must contact Dr. Todd Bacastow 
by January 17, 2001.
    Web Information: Additional details on the Community Meeting will 
be posted to www.digitalearth.gov in the near future.

    Dated: January 2, 2001.
Thomas S. Taylor,
NASA Digital Earth Program Manager.
[FR Doc. 01-785 Filed 1-9-01; 8:45 am]
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