[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12868-12869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03330]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX24EE000101100]


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 of 1972 
(FACA), 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 Tuesday, April 2, 2024, from 9:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, April 3, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 
p.m.; and on Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the South Penthouse Conference 
Room of the Department of the Interior Building, located at 1849 C 
Street NW, Washington, DC 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. Josh Delmonico, Federal Geographic 
Data Committee (FGDC), USGS, by mail at 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 
590, Reston, VA 20192; by email at [email protected]; or by telephone 
at (703) 648-5752.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the FACA (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 to the FGDC related to the 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

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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
--GeoPlatform
--Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable (FAIR) Data
--Public Comment

    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. 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.
    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 each day 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 Josh 
Delmonico (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. 2024-03330 Filed 2-16-24; 8:45 am]
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