[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 57939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15508]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

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Draft National Spatial Data Infrastructure Strategic Plan

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

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) is soliciting 
public comments on the draft strategic plan for the National Spatial 
Data Infrastructure (NSDI).

DATES: Comments must be received by August 6, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Information about the FGDC is available at www.fgdc.gov. The 
draft strategic plan, along with instructions for submitting comments, 
is posted at: www.fgdc.gov/nsdi-plan. You may provide comments by 
either of the following methods:
     Electronically to [email protected].
     By mail to Federal Geographic Data Committee, 12201 
Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 590, Reston, VA 20192.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Delmonico, U.S. Geological 
Survey (703-648-5752).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FGDC is the interagency committee that 
serves as the lead entity in the executive branch for the development, 
implementation, and review of policies, practices, and standards 
relating to geospatial data. The FGDC operates under the authority of 
the Geospatial Data Act of 2018 (GDA) and Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) Circular A-16. One of the FGDC's responsibilities under 
the GDA is to ``prepare and maintain a strategic plan for the 
development and implementation of the NSDI in a manner consistent with 
national security, national defense, and emergency preparedness program 
policies regarding data accessibility.'' The GDA describes the NSDI as 
``the technology, policies, criteria, standards, and employees 
necessary to promote geospatial data sharing throughout the Federal 
Government, State, Tribal, and local governments, and the private 
sector (including nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher 
education).''
    The draft NSDI strategic plan has been developed with inputs from a 
variety of sources, including FGDC member agencies, the National 
Geospatial Advisory Committee, and geospatial partner organizations. 
The plan describes a broad national vision for the NSDI and includes 
goals and objectives for the sustainable development of the NSDI. 
Following the public comment period, a revised draft of the plan will 
be prepared for final review and adoption by the FGDC Steering 
Committee. Following adoption of the strategic plan, the FGDC will 
develop more detailed project plans for the goals and objectives in the 
strategic plan.

Kenneth M. Shaffer,
Deputy Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee.
[FR Doc. 2024-15508 Filed 7-15-24; 8:45 am]
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