[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63671-63672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24887]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX20EE000101100]


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, December 4, 2019 from 
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Thursday,

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December 5, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Bureau of Land Management 
Office, 20 M Street SE, Washington, DC 20003, in Room 4107. Send your 
comments to Group Federal Officer by email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Mahoney, Federal Geographic 
Data Committee, U.S. Geological Survey, 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 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
--National Spatial Data Infrastructure Strategic Plan
--Landsat Advisory Group
--NGAC Operations
--Public-Private Partnerships
--Public Comments

    Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: The meeting is open 
to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on December 4 and from 8:30 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on December 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. Registration is required for entrance into the 
building. 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 John Mahoney, 
Federal Geographic Data Committee, U.S. Geological Survey, 909 First 
Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104; by email at [email protected]; or by 
telephone at (206) 220-4621, at least three (3) business days prior to 
the meeting. Any written comments received will be provided to the 
committee members.
    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.

Kenneth Shaffer,
Deputy Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee.
[FR Doc. 2019-24887 Filed 11-15-19; 8:45 am]
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