[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 29 (Friday, February 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 7583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02893]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 Geological Survey

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National Geospatial Advisory Committee; Charter Renewal

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of the Interior has 
renewed the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (Committee), in 
accordance with Section 14(b) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Mahoney, U.S. Geological Survey, 
phone: 206-220-4621, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee provides advice and 
recommendations to the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC), 
through the FGDC Chair (the Secretary of the Interior or designee), 
related to 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 and Executive Order 
12906. The Committee will review and comment upon geospatial policy and 
management issues and will provide a forum to convey views 
representative of non-Federal partners in the geospatial community. The 
Committee will conduct its operations in accordance with the provisions 
of the FACA.

Certification

    I hereby certify that the National Geospatial Advisory Committee is 
in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties 
imposed on the Department of the Interior by Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) Circular A-16 (Revised), ``Coordination of Geographic 
Information and Related Spatial Data Activities.'' The Committee will 
assist the Department of the Interior by providing advice and 
recommendations related to the management of Federal geospatial 
programs and the development of the National Spatial Data 
Infrastructure.

    Dated: January 19, 2016.
Sally Jewell,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2016-02893 Filed 2-11-16; 8:45 am]
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