[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14174-14175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04612]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey

[GX23EE000101100]


Public Meeting of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 
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 webinar meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 
5 p.m. (Eastern Standard 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 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; or by email at [email protected]; or by telephone at 
(206) 375-2565.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the FACA of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix 10), 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.

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    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
--GDA Implementation
--Geospatial Excellence and Innovation
--NSDI Strategic Plan/Integrated Geospatial Information Framework
--Public Comment

    The meeting is open to the public and will take place from 1 p.m. 
to 5 p.m. on April 11, 2023, and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. April 12, 2023 
(Eastern Standard Time). 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.
    Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: 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 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 Committee for consideration. To allow for full consideration of 
information by Committee 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 10.

Kenneth Shaffer,
Deputy Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee.
[FR Doc. 2023-04612 Filed 3-6-23; 8:45 am]
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