[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 160 (Monday, August 21, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 39613-39614] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2017-17561] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey [GX17EE000101100] Federal Advisory Committee: National Geospatial Advisory Committee AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC). The NGAC, which is composed of representatives from governmental, private sector, non-profit, and academic organizations, has been established to advise the Chair of the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) on management of Federal geospatial programs, the development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), and the implementation of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-16. DATES: The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on September 6, 2017, and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on September 7, 2017 (times are Eastern Daylight Time). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Conservation Training Center (NCTC), 698 Conservation Way, Shepherdstown, WV 25443. Send your comments to Group Federal Officer by email to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Mahoney, Senior Advisor to the Executive Director, FGDC, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); phone (206) 220-4621; email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NGAC provides advice and recommendations related to management of Federal and national geospatial programs, the development of the NSDI, and the implementation of Office of Management and Budget Circular A-16 and Executive Order 12906. The NGAC will review and comment upon geospatial policy and management issues and will provide a forum to convey views representative of non-federal stakeholders in the geospatial community. NGAC is one of the primary ways that the FGDC collaborates with its broad network of partners. Agenda --FGDC Update --NSDI Strategic Plan Framework --2017 NGAC Guidance --Landsat Advisory Group --Key Geospatial Data Initiatives, including the 3D Elevation Program, the National Address Database, and Imagery Meetings of the NGAC are open to the public. Additional information about the meeting is available at https://www.fgdc.gov/ngac. Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting must register in advance. Registrations are due by September 1, 2017. While the meeting will be open to the public, registration is required for entrance to the NCTC facility, and seating may be limited due to room capacity. The meeting will include an opportunity for public comment on September 7, 2017. Attendees wishing to provide public comment should register by September 1, 2017. Please register by contacting Lucia Foulkes at the FGDC, USGS; phone (703) 648-4142; email [email protected]. Comments may also be submitted to the NGAC in writing. Please send written comments to USGS, FGDC, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Room 2A323A, Reston, VA 20192. Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other [[Page 39614]] personal identifying information in your comment, please be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information-- may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. John Mahoney, Senior Policy Advisor, Federal Geographic Data Committee. [FR Doc. 2017-17561 Filed 8-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4338-11-P