[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 183 (Friday, September 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65402-65403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20588]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX23EE000101100]


Public Meeting of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Geological Survey, 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 and is open to 
members of the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, from 
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Thursday, October 12, 2023, from 9:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Department of the Interior 
Building, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240 in the South Penthouse 
Conference Room. Members of the public may attend the meeting in person 
or can attend via webinar. Instructions for registration to attend 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; by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 
(206) 375-2565.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held consistent with 
the provisions of the FACA of 1972 (5 U.S.C. ch. 10), the Government in 
the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552B, as amended), and 41 CFR part 
102-3.
    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 is one of 
the primary ways that the FGDC collaborates with its broad network of 
partners. Additional information about the NGAC is available at: 
www.fgdc.gov/ngac.

Agenda Topics

--FGDC Update
--Landsat Advisory Group
--3D Elevation Program
--Geospatial Data Act
--NSDI Strategic Planning
--FAIR Data
--Public Comment

    Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: The meeting is open 
to the public. 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). Members of the public may attend the 
meeting in person or attend via webinar. Seating for in-person 
attendees may be limited due to room capacity. 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 FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice at least seven (7) 
business days prior to the meeting to

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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 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 NGAC 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. ch. 10.

Kenneth Shaffer,
Deputy Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee.
[FR Doc. 2023-20588 Filed 9-21-23; 8:45 am]
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