[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 51 (Friday, March 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 16527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06067]


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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 
April 3, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. The meeting will be 
held via Web conference and teleconference.
    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 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:

--Leadership Dialogue
--FGDC Guidance to the NGAC
--NSDI Strategic Plan
--FGDC Update

    Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting must register 
in advance. Please register by contacting Arista Maher at the Federal 
Geographic Data Committee (703-648-6283, [email protected]). Meeting 
registrations are due by March 29, 2013. Meeting information (web 
conference and teleconference instructions) will be provided to 
registrants prior to the meeting. While the meeting will be open to the 
public, attendance may be limited due to web conference and 
teleconference capacity.
    The meeting will include an opportunity for public comment. 
Attendees wishing to provide public comment should register by March 
29. Please register by contacting Arista Maher at the Federal 
Geographic Data Committee (703-648-6283, [email protected]). Comments may 
also be submitted to the NGAC in writing.

DATES: The meeting will be held on April 3, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 
5:00 p.m. EST.

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 are available at www.fgdc.gov/ngac.

    Dated: March 7, 2013.
Ivan DeLoatch,
Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee.
[FR Doc. 2013-06067 Filed 3-14-13; 8:45 am]
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