[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52020-52021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18247]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 Geological Survey

[GX22EE000101100]


Public Meeting of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of 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 as a webinar on Wednesday, September 7, 
2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Thursday, September 8, 2022, 
from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held on-line and via teleconference. 
Instructions for accessing the meeting will be posted at www.fgdc.gov/ngac. Comments can be sent to Ms. Dionne Duncan-Hughes, Group Federal 
Officer, by email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Mahoney, Federal Geographic 
Data Committee (FGDC), USGS, by mail at 909 First Avenue, Room 703, 
Seattle, WA 98104; by email at [email protected]; or by telephone at 
(206) 375-2565.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory

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Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., appendix 2), 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 (NSDI), and the implementation of the Geospatial Data 
Act of 2018 (GDA) and the 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
--Landsat Advisory Group
--3D Elevation Program
--GDA Reporting
--Review of GDA Implementation
--Geospatial Excellence and Innovation
--Executive Order 14008, Climate Mapping Initiative
--Public Comment

    Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: The webinar meeting 
is open to the public and will take place from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
on September 7, 2022, and from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on September 8, 
2022. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting should visit 
www.fgdc.gov/ngac or contact Mr. John Mahoney (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT). Webinar/conference line instructions will be 
provided to registered attendees prior to the meeting.
    Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter 
services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable 
accommodations. We ask that you contact the person listed in the (see 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) section of this notice at least seven 
(7) business days prior to the meeting to give the Department of the 
Interior sufficient time to process your request. All reasonable 
accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.
    Individuals in the United States who are deaf, blind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: There will be an opportunity for 
public comment during both days of the meeting. Depending on the number 
of people who wish to speak and the time available, the time for 
individual comments may be limited. Written comments may also be sent 
to the NGAC for consideration. To allow for full consideration of 
information by the NGAC members, written comments must be provided to 
John Mahoney (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least three (3) 
business days prior to the meeting. Any written comments received will 
be provided to Committee members before the meeting.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personally identifiable information (PII) in your comment, you 
should be aware that your entire comment--including your PII--may be 
made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your 
comment to withhold your PII from public review, we cannot guarantee 
that we will be able to do so.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.

Dionne Duncan-Hughes,
FACA Liaison Officer USGS.
[FR Doc. 2022-18247 Filed 8-23-22; 8:45 am]
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