[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47851-47852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-15302]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[Docket No. USGS-FACA-2026; GX26EE000101100]
Public Meeting of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee
AGENCY: U.S. 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 following meeting will be held in person and virtually:
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.;
and Thursday, August 13, 2026 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time.
The following meeting will be held virtually:
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 from 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.; and
Thursday, December 10, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: The August 2026 meeting will be held in-person and
virtually. The August 2026 meeting will be held in the South Penthouse
Conference Room of the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior
Building, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC. The December 2026 meeting
will be held virtually. Members of the public may attend the August
meeting in person or can participate virtually. Registration
instructions for both the online and in-person meetings will be posted
at www.fgdc.gov/ngac.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Megan Compton, Federal Geographic
Data Committee (FGDC), USGS, by mail at 5957 Lakeside Blvd.,
Indianapolis, IN 46278; by email at [email protected]; or by telephone
at 703-581-3332.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the
provisions of the FACA of 1972 (5
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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 management of federal and
national geospatial programs, the development of the National Spatial
Data Infrastructure (NSDI), and the implementation of the Geospatial
Data Act (GDA) of 2018 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
--2026 Subcommittee priorities and timelines
--Implementation of the 2025-2035 NSDI Strategic Plan
--Artificial Intelligence
--USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP)
--GDA implementation
--National Spatial Reference System modernization
--Landsat Advisory Group
--Civil Applications Committee
--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. Virtual attendance instructions will be provided to
registered attendees prior to the meeting.
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 Megan
Compton (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.
Darcee Killpack,
Acting Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee.
[FR Doc. 2026-15302 Filed 7-28-26; 8:45 am]
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