[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 135 (Monday, July 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38113-38114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15224]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[WBS Number GX21EF00PMELE00]


Agency Notice of Webinar; Announcement of U.S. Geological Survey 
(USGS), National Geospatial Program 3D Elevation Program FY21 
Informational Training Webinar in Preparation for the Upcoming Release 
of the USGS Broad Agency Announcement for 3D Elevation Program

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Geological Survey is proposing a program-sponsored 
informational training webinar to provide scripted training to 
prospective applicants. This 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) training has 
been developed to encourage applications from federal agencies, states, 
tribes, private industry and communities across the nation to support 
the acquisition of high-quality elevation data and a wide range of 
other three-dimensional representations of the Nation's natural and 
constructed features.

DATES: The USGS Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for 3DEP FY21 
Informational Training Webinar will be held on August 11, 2021 1:00-
2:30 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: Informational training webinar information is available at 
https://usgs.gov/3DEP/BAA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about this 
webinar contact Diana Thunen by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at (303) 202-4279.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The goal of the 3DEP is to complete 
acquisition of nationwide lidar (IfSAR in AK) by 2023 to provide the 
first ever national baseline of consistent high-resolution elevation 
data--both bare earth and 3D point clouds--in a timeframe of less than 
a decade. The 3DEP initiative is based on the results of the National 
Enhanced Elevation Assessment (NEEA), which indicated an optimal 
benefit to cost ratio for Quality Level 2 (QL2) data collected over 8-
years to complete national coverage. The implementation model for 3DEP 
is based on multi-agency partnership funding for data acquisition, with 
the USGS acting in a lead program management role to facilitate 
planning and acquisition for the broader community through the use of 
government contracts and partnership agreements. The annual BAA is a 
competitive solicitation issued to facilitate the collection of lidar 
and derived elevation data for the 3DEP. It has been included in the 
annual Catalog of Domestic Federal Assistance under USGS 15.8 17. 
Federal agencies, state and local governments, tribes, academic 
institutions, and the private sector are eligible to submit BAA 
proposals. The 3DEP informational training webinar will introduce this 
opportunity to the wide array of prospective applicants and provide a 
summary of the BAA application procedures. Advanced Registration is 
required to attend the webinar. Webinar materials will be posted to 
usgs.gov/3DEP/BAA after the event.


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David L. Saghy,
Deputy Director, National Geospatial Program.
[FR Doc. 2021-15224 Filed 7-16-21; 8:45 am]
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