80 FR 20243 - Announcement of USGS National Geospatial Program (NGP) 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) FY15 Public Meetings in Preparation for the Upcoming Release of the USGS Broad Agency Announcement for 3D Elevation
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 72 (April 15, 2015)
Geological Survey
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 72 (April 15, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-08668 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 20243] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-08668] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey Announcement of USGS National Geospatial Program (NGP) 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) FY15 Public Meetings in Preparation for the Upcoming Release of the USGS Broad Agency Announcement for 3D Elevation ACTION: Notice of Meeting(s). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) initiative is being developed to respond to needs for high-quality topographic data and for a wide range of other three-dimensional representations of the Nation's natural and constructed features. The primary goal of 3DEP is to systematically collect enhanced elevation data in the form of high- quality light detection and ranging (lidar) data over the conterminous United States, Hawaii, and the U.S. territories, as well as interferometric synthetic aperture radar (ifsar) data over Alaska. The 3DEP initiative is based on the results of the National Enhanced Elevation Assessment (NEEA), which indicated an optimal benefit to cost ratio for Quality Level 2 (QL2) data collected over 8-years to complete national coverage. The implementation model for 3DEP is based on multi- agency partnership funding for acquisition, with the USGS acting in a lead program management role to facilitate planning and acquisition for the broader community, through the use of government contracts and partnership agreements. The annual Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is a competitive solicitation issued to facilitate the collection of lidar and derived elevation data for the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP). Federal agencies, state and local governments, tribes, academic institutions and the private sector are eligible to submit proposals. The 3DEP public meetings will introduce this opportunity to the broadest stakeholder community possible and provide a forum for interested parties to discuss elevation data collection needs of mutual interest that could be addressed by a coordinated investment. Advanced Registration is required for meeting attendance. National Webinars will be recorded and made available for viewing. DATES: USGS Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) FY15 National Webinars--Notice of Proposed Public Acquisition Opportunity: April 24th 12:00-1:00 ET, April 29th 2:00-3:00 ET. Virtual meeting information posted on https://www.geoplatform.gov/elevation/3DEP. 3DEP Public Workshops in support of upcoming BAA: To be held throughout the US between May 4th and June 26th. Locations, Dates, Times and Registration Information posted on: https://www.geoplatform.gov/elevation/3DEP. Registration available beginning May 1st. USGS Broad Agency Announcement for 3D Elevation Program FY15 National Webinars--Instructions for proposal submissions: July 23rd 12:00-1:00 ET, July 28th 2:00-3:00 ET. Virtual meeting information posted on https://www.geoplatform.gov/elevation/3DEP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 3D Elevation Program, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BAA is issued under the provisions of FAR Part 35. Proposals selected for eventual award are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provision of Public Law 98-369, ``The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984'' and subsequent amendments. For additional information on the 3DEP program http://nationalmap.gov/3DEP/index.html. Dated: April 10, 2014. Julia Fields, Deputy Director, National Geospatial Program. [FR Doc. 2015-08668 Filed 4-14-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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Request for Information DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR https://www.geoplatform.gov/elevation/
To ensure that a 5-year review is 3DEP.
complete and based on the best Geological Survey 3DEP Public Workshops in support of
available scientific and commercial upcoming BAA: To be held throughout
Announcement of USGS National the US between May 4th and June 26th.
information, we request new Geospatial Program (NGP) 3D
information from all sources. See What Locations, Dates, Times and Registration
Elevation Program (3DEP) FY15 Public Information posted on: https://
Information Do We Consider in Our Meetings in Preparation for the
Review? for specific criteria. If you www.geoplatform.gov/elevation/3DEP.
Upcoming Release of the USGS Broad Registration available beginning May
submit information, please support it Agency Announcement for 3D
with documentation such as maps, 1st.
Elevation USGS Broad Agency Announcement
bibliographic references, methods used
to gather and analyze the data, and/or for 3D Elevation Program FY15 National
ACTION: Notice of Meeting(s).
copies of any pertinent publications, Webinars—Instructions for proposal
reports, or letters by knowledgeable SUMMARY: The 3D Elevation Program submissions: July 23rd 12:00–1:00 ET,
sources. (3DEP) initiative is being developed to July 28th 2:00–3:00 ET. Virtual meeting
respond to needs for high-quality information posted on https://
How do I ask questions or provide topographic data and for a wide range www.geoplatform.gov/elevation/3DEP.
information? of other three-dimensional FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 3D
If you wish to provide information for representations of the Nation’s natural Elevation Program, gs_baa@usgs.gov.
any species listed above, please submit and constructed features. The primary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BAA
your comments and materials to the goal of 3DEP is to systematically collect is issued under the provisions of FAR
appropriate contact in the table above. enhanced elevation data in the form of Part 35. Proposals selected for eventual
You may also direct questions to those high-quality light detection and ranging award are considered to be the result of
contacts. Individuals who are hearing (lidar) data over the conterminous full and open competition and in full
impaired or speech impaired may call United States, Hawaii, and the U.S. compliance with the provision of Public
the Federal Relay Service at 800–877– territories, as well as interferometric Law 98–369, ‘‘The Competition in
8339 for TTY assistance. synthetic aperture radar (ifsar) data over Contracting Act of 1984’’ and
Alaska. The 3DEP initiative is based on subsequent amendments. For additional
Public Availability of Comments the results of the National Enhanced information on the 3DEP program
Before including your address, phone Elevation Assessment (NEEA), which http://nationalmap.gov/3DEP/
number, email address, or other indicated an optimal benefit to cost ratio index.html.
personal identifying information in your for Quality Level 2 (QL2) data collected
comment, you should be aware that Dated: April 10, 2014.
over 8-years to complete national
your entire comment—including your coverage. The implementation model for Julia Fields,
personal identifying information—may 3DEP is based on multi-agency Deputy Director, National Geospatial
be made publicly available at any time. partnership funding for acquisition, Program.
While you can ask us in your comment with the USGS acting in a lead program [FR Doc. 2015–08668 Filed 4–14–15; 8:45 am]
to withhold your personal identifying management role to facilitate planning BILLING CODE P
information from public review, we and acquisition for the broader
cannot guarantee that we will be able to community, through the use of
do so. government contracts and partnership DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Comments and materials received will agreements. The annual Broad Agency
be available for public inspection, by Bureau of Reclamation
Announcement (BAA) is a competitive
appointment, during normal business solicitation issued to facilitate the [RR01113000, XXXR0680R1,
hours at the offices where the comments collection of lidar and derived elevation RR.R0336A1R.7WRMP0032]
are submitted. data for the 3D Elevation Program
(3DEP). Federal agencies, state and local Notice To Reopen the Public Comment
Completed and Active Reviews Period and Notice of Additional Public
governments, tribes, academic
A list of all completed and currently institutions and the private sector are Meetings for the Kachess Drought
active 5-year reviews addressing species eligible to submit proposals. The 3DEP Relief Pumping Plant and Keechelus
for which the Southwest Region of the public meetings will introduce this Reservoir-to-Kachess Reservoir
Service has lead responsibility is opportunity to the broadest stakeholder Conveyance Draft Environmental
available at http://www.fws.gov/ community possible and provide a Impact Statement, Kittitas and Yakima
southwest/es/ElectronicLibrary_ forum for interested parties to discuss Counties, Washington
Main.cfm (under ‘‘Select a Document elevation data collection needs of AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,
Category,’’ select ‘‘5-Year Review’’). mutual interest that could be addressed Interior.
Authority by a coordinated investment. ACTION: Notice.
Advanced Registration is required for
This document is published under the meeting attendance. National Webinars
authority of the Endangered Species Act SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation is
will be recorded and made available for reopening the public comment period
of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et viewing.
seq.). for the Kachess Drought Relief Pumping
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
DATES: USGS Broad Agency Plant and Keechelus Reservoir-to-
Dated: March 19, 2015. Announcement (BAA) for 3D Elevation Kachess Reservoir Conveyance Draft
Joy E. Nicholopoulos, Program (3DEP) FY15 National Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Webinars—Notice of Proposed Public for another 60 days to allow the public
Fish and Wildlife Service. Acquisition Opportunity: April 24th more time to comment. We are also
[FR Doc. 2015–08624 Filed 4–14–15; 8:45 am] 12:00–1:00 ET, April 29th 2:00–3:00 ET. announcing four additional public
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| Dates | USGS Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) FY15 National Webinars--Notice of Proposed Public Acquisition Opportunity: April 24th 12:00-1:00 ET, April 29th 2:00-3:00 ET. Virtual meeting information posted on https://www.geoplatform.gov/elevation/ 3DEP. | |
| Contact | 3D Elevation Program, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 20243 |
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