80 FR 26582 - Announcement of National Geospatial Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 89 (May 8, 2015)

Page Range		26582-26582
FR Document		2015-11203

The National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) will meet on June 9-10, 2015 at the South Interior Building Auditorium, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240. The meeting will be held in the first floor Auditorium. 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 (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. Topics to be addressed at the meeting include:

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

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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 
June 9-10, 2015 at the South Interior Building Auditorium, 1951 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240. The meeting will be held 
in the first floor Auditorium. 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 (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. Topics to be addressed at the meeting include:

 Leadership Dialogue
 FGDC Report (Geospatial Platform, NSDI Strategic Plan, 
National Geospatial Data Asset Management)
 Crowd-Sourced Geospatial Data
 Geospatial Privacy
 3D Elevation Program
 Landsat
 NSDI Communications and Outreach
 Subcommittee Activities

    The meeting will include an opportunity for public comment on June 
10. 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 Lucia Foulkes at the U.S. Geological 
Survey (703-648-4142, [email protected]). Registrations are due by June 
5, 2015. While the meeting will be open to the public, registration is 
required for entrance to the South Interior Building, and 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 June 9 
and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on June 10.

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.

Kenneth Shaffer,
Deputy Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee.
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by crossing private property and there is no SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meetings Committee serves as the U.S. Extractive
established right or means of entry. of the National Geospatial Advisory Industries Transparency Initiative
Reasons: Not accessible by road Committee are open to the public. Multi-Stakeholder Group and advises
[FR Doc. 2015–10506 Filed 5–7–15; 8:45 am] Additional information about the NGAC the Secretary of the Interior on design
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P and the meeting is available at and implementation of the initiative.
www.fgdc.gov/ngac. The Committee does the following:
• Oversees the U.S. implementation
Kenneth Shaffer, of the Extractive Industries
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Deputy Executive Director, Federal Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global
Geological Survey Geographic Data Committee. standard for governments to publicly
[FR Doc. 2015–11203 Filed 5–7–15; 8:45 am] disclose revenues received from oil, gas,
[GX15EE000101100] BILLING CODE 4311–AM–P and mining assets belonging to the
Announcement of National Geospatial government, with parallel public
Advisory Committee Meeting disclosure by companies of payments to
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the government (such as royalties, rents,
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, bonuses, taxes, or other payments)
Office of the Secretary
Interior. • Develops and recommends to the
ACTION: Notice of meeting. [ONRR–2012–0003 DS63602000 Secretary a fully-costed work plan,
DR2PS0000.PX8000 156D0102R2] containing measurable targets and a
SUMMARY: The National Geospatial timetable for implementation and
Advisory Committee (NGAC) will meet Notice of Request for Nominees for the incorporating an assessment of capacity
on June 9–10, 2015 at the South Interior U.S. Extractive Industries constraints; this plan will be developed
Building Auditorium, 1951 Constitution Transparency Initiative Advisory in consultation with key EITI
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240. Committee stakeholders and published upon
The meeting will be held in the first completion
AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources
floor Auditorium. The NGAC, which is
Revenue Management, Interior. • Provides opportunities for
composed of representatives from collaboration and consultation among
governmental, private sector, non-profit, ACTION: Notice.
stakeholders
and academic organizations, was SUMMARY: The Department of the • Advises the Secretary and posts for
established to advise the Federal Interior (Interior) is seeking nominations consideration by other stakeholders
Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) on for individuals to be Committee proposals for conducting long-term
management of Federal geospatial members or alternates on the U.S. oversight and other activities necessary
programs, the development of the Extractive Industries Transparency to achieve and maintain EITI-compliant
National Spatial Data Infrastructure Initiative Advisory Committee status
(NSDI), and the implementation of (Committee). We seek nominees who The Committee consists of
Office of Management and Budget can represent stakeholder constituencies representatives from three stakeholder
(OMB) Circular A–16. Topics to be from government, civil society, and sectors. The sectors are as follows:
addressed at the meeting include: industry so that we can fill current • Industry—including non-Federal
• Leadership Dialogue vacancies and create a roster of representatives from the extractive
• FGDC Report (Geospatial Platform, candidates in case future vacancies industry—including oil, gas, and mining
NSDI Strategic Plan, National occur. companies and industry-related trade
Geospatial Data Asset Management) associations.
• Crowd-Sourced Geospatial Data DATES: Submit nominations by June 30, • Civil society, including
• Geospatial Privacy 2015. organizations with an interest in
• 3D Elevation Program ADDRESSES: You may submit extractive industries, transparency, and
• Landsat nominations by any of the following government oversight; members of the
• NSDI Communications and Outreach methods: public; and public and/or private
• Subcommittee Activities • Mail or hand-carry nominations to investors.
The meeting will include an Ms. Rosita Compton Christian; • Government, including Federal,
opportunity for public comment on June Department of the Interior; 1849 C Street State, local, and Tribal governments and
10. Comments may also be submitted to NW., MS 4211, Washington, DC 20240. individual Indian mineral owners.
the NGAC in writing. Members of the • Email nominations to USEITI@ In addition to honoring the EITI
public who wish to attend the meeting ios.doi.gov. principle of self-selection within the
must register in advance. Please register stakeholder sector, we will consider the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
by contacting Lucia Foulkes at the U.S. following criteria when making final
Rosita Compton Christian at (202) 208– selections:
Geological Survey (703–648–4142, 0272 or (202) 513–0597; fax (202) 513–
lfoulkes@usgs.gov). Registrations are • Understanding of and commitment
0682; email Rosita.ComptonChristian@ to the EITI process
due by June 5, 2015. While the meeting onrr.gov or useiti@ios.doi.gov; or via • Ability to collaborate and operate in
will be open to the public, registration mail at the Department of the Interior; a multi-stakeholder setting
is required for entrance to the South 1849 C Street NW., MS 4211; • Access to and support from a
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Interior Building, and seating may be Washington, DC 20240. relevant stakeholder constituency
limited due to room capacity. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interior • Basic understanding of the
DATES: The meeting will be held from established the Committee on July 26, extractive industry and/or revenue
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on June 9 and 2012, in accordance with the provisions collection or willingness to be educated
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on June 10. of the Federal Advisory Committee Act on such matters
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), Nominations should include a resume
Mahoney, U.S. Geological Survey (206– and with the concurrence of the General providing relevant contact information
220–4621). Services Administration. The and an adequate description of the

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on June 9 and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on June 10.
Contact		John Mahoney, U.S. Geological Survey (206-220-4621).
FR Citation		80 FR 26582

80 FR 26582 - Announcement of National Geospatial Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORGeological Survey

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 89 (May 8, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey