[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 218 (Friday, November 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 58652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27283]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey


Announcement of National Geospatial Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) will meet on 
December 1-2, 2009 at the Marriott Metro Center Hotel, 775 12th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20005. The meeting will be held in the London Room. 
The NGAC, which is composed of representatives from governmental, 
private sector, non-profit, and academic organizations, was established 
to advise the Chair of the Federal Geographic Data Committee on 
management of Federal geospatial programs, the development of the 
National Spatial Data Infrastructure, and the implementation of Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-16. Topics to be addressed at 
the meeting include:

--Current FGDC Activities.
--National Geospatial Forum.
--National Research Council--Mapping Science Committee.
--NGAC Subcommittee Activities, including Economic Recovery, Geospatial 
Policy, Emerging Technologies, Communications, The National Map, 
Partnerships, and Governance.
--Geospatial Revolution Project.
--National LIDAR Concept.

    The meeting will include an opportunity for public comment on 
December 2. Comments may also be submitted to the NGAC in writing. 
Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting must register in 
advance. Please register by contacting Arista Maher at the U.S. 
Geological Survey (703-648-6283, [email protected]). Registrations are 
due by November 24, 2009. While the meeting will be open to the public, 
seating may be limited due to room capacity.

DATES: The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on December 1 
and from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on December 2.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Mahoney, U.S. Geological Survey 
(206-220-4621).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meetings of the National Geospatial Advisory 
Committee are open to the public. Additional information about the NGAC 
and the meeting is available at http://www.fgdc.gov/ngac.

    Dated: November 6, 2009.
Ivan DeLoatch,
Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee.
[FR Doc. E9-27283 Filed 11-12-09; 8:45 am]
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