[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 9353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-759]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey


National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP) Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 106-148, the NCGMP Advisory Committee 
will meet in Room BA102A of the John Wesley Powell Building of the U.S. 
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia. The 
Advisory Committee, composed of scientists from Federal Agencies, State 
Agencies, academic institutions, and private companies, will advise the 
Director of the U.S. Geological Survey on planning and implementation 
of the geologic mapping program. Topics to be reviewed and discussed by 
the Advisory Committee include the:
     Progress of the NCGMP towards fulfilling the purposes of 
the National Geological Mapping act of 1992
     Field oriented geoscience experience for college and 
university students.
     Paucity of Black, Hispanic, and Native American college 
and university students with geoscience majors.

DATES: March 6-7, 2008 commencing at 8:30 a.m. on March 6, and 
adjourning by 5 p.m. on March 7.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel M. Bybell, U.S. Geological 
Survey, 908 National Center, Reston, Virginia 20192 (703) 648-5281.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meetings of the National Cooperative 
Geological Mapping Program Advisory Committee are open to the Public.

    Dated: February 7, 2008.
Peter T. Lyttle,
Acting Associate Director for Geology, U.S. Geological Survey.
[FR Doc. 08-759 Filed 2-29-08; 8:45 am]
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