[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 52053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21143]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey


Announcement of National Geospatial Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) will meet on 
September 18-19, 2012 at the American Institute of Architects Building, 
1735 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20006. The meeting will be 
held in the Gallery Room. The NGAC, which is composed of 
representatives from governmental, private sector, non-profit, and 
academic organizations, was established to advise the Federal 
Geographic Data Committee on management of Federal geospatial programs, 
the development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, and the 
implementation of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-16. 
Topics to be addressed at the meeting include:
     Leadership Dialogue
     Geospatial Platform
     Geolocation Privacy
     FGDC Report
     COGO Report Card
     Subcommittee Reports
    The meeting will include an opportunity for public comment on 
September 19. Comments may also be submitted to the NGAC in writing. 
Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting must register in 
advance. Please register by contacting Arista Maher at the U.S. 
Geological Survey (703-648-6283, amaher@usgs.gov). Registrations are 
due by September 14, 2012. While the meeting will be open to the 
public, seating may be limited due to room capacity.

DATES: The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on 
September 18 and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on September 19.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Mahoney, U.S. Geological Survey 
(206-220-4621).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meetings of the National Geospatial Advisory 
Committee are open to the public. Additional information about the NGAC 
and the meeting is available at www.fgdc.gov/ngac.

    Dated: August 22, 2012.
Ken Shaffer,
Deputy Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee.
[FR Doc. 2012-21143 Filed 8-27-12; 8:45 am]
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