[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35686-35687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15641]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX19EE000101100]


Public Meeting of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, 
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is publishing this notice to announce 
that a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the National Geospatial 
Advisory Committee (NGAC) will take place.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, from 
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Thursday, September 5, 2019, from 8:30 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Conservation 
Training Center, 698 Conservation Way, Shepherdstown, West Virginia. 
Send your comments to Group Federal Officer by email to 
[email protected].

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Mahoney, Federal Geographic 
Data Committee (FGDC), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 909 First Avenue, 
Suite 800, Seattle, WA 98104; by email at [email protected]; or by 
telephone at (206) 220-4621.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., 
Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 
U.S.C. 552B, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The NGAC provides advice and 
recommendations related to the management of Federal and national 
geospatial programs, the development of the National Spatial Data 
Infrastructure, and the implementation of the Geospatial Data Act of 
2018 and Office of Management and Budget Circular A-16. The NGAC 
reviews and comments on geospatial policy and management issues and 
provides a forum to convey views representative of non-federal 
stakeholders in the geospatial community. The NGAC meeting is one of 
the primary ways that the FGDC collaborates with its broad network of 
partners. Additional information about the NGAC meeting is available 
at: www.fgdc.gov/ngac.
    Agenda Topics:

--FGDC Update
--Geospatial Data Act Implementation
--Cultural and Historical Geospatial Resources
--Geospatial Infrastructure
--Landsat Advisory Group
--Public Comments

    Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: The meeting is open 
to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on September 4 and from 8:30 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on September 5. Members of the public wishing to 
attend the meeting should contact Mr. John Mahoney by email at 
[email protected] to register no later than five (5) business days 
prior to the meeting. Seating may be limited due to room capacity. 
Individuals requiring special accommodations to access the public 
meeting should contact Mr. John Mahoney at the email stated above or by 
telephone at (206) 220-4621 at least five (5) business days prior to 
the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: Time will be allowed at the meeting 
for any individual or organization wishing to make formal oral 
comments. To allow for full consideration of information by the 
committee members, written notice must be provided to Mr. John Mahoney, 
Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC), U.S. Geological Survey, 909 
First Avenue, Suite 800, Seattle, WA 98104; by email at 
[email protected]; or by telephone at (206) 220-4621, at least five (5) 
business days prior to the meeting. Any written comments received will 
be provided to the committee members prior to the meeting.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should 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.

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.

Kenneth M. Shaffer,
Deputy Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee.
[FR Doc. 2019-15641 Filed 7-23-19; 8:45 am]
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