[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 8, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 16005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7927]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey


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 
May 12-13, 2009 at the George Washington University Cafritz Conference 
Center, 800 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20052. The meeting will be 
held in room 405.
    The NGAC, which is composed of representatives from governmental, 
private sector, non-profit, and academic organizations, was established 
to advise the Chair of 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:

--Current FGDC Activities.
--National Geospatial Policy and Strategy.
--NGAC Subcommittee Activities, including The National Map, 
Partnerships, Parcel Data, Communications, Economic Recovery, and 
Governance.
--NGAC Action Plan.

    The meeting will include an opportunity for public comment during 
the morning of May 13. 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, [email protected]). Registrations are 
due by May 8, 2009. 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 p.m. on May 12 and 
from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on May 13.

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 http://www.fgdc.gov/ngac.

    Dated: April 1, 2009.
Ken Shaffer,
Deputy Staff Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee.
 [FR Doc. E9-7927 Filed 4-7-09; 8:45 am]
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