80 FR 69979 - Announcement of National Geospatial Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 218 (November 12, 2015)

Page Range		69979-69979
FR Document		2015-28730

The National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) will meet on December 4, 2015, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST. The meeting will be held via web conference and teleconference. 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 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:

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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, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) will meet on 
December 4, 2015, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST. The meeting will be 
held via web conference and teleconference.
    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 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:

--FGDC Update
--NGAC Subcommittee Reports
--Review of NGAC Papers
--Planning for 2016 NGAC Activities

    Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting must register 
in advance. Please register by contacting Lucia Foulkes at the Federal 
Geographic Data Committee (703-648-4142, [email protected]). Meeting 
registrations are due by November 30, 2015. Meeting information (Web 
conference and teleconference instructions) will be provided to 
registrants prior to the meeting. While the meeting will be open to the 
public, attendance may be limited due to web conference and 
teleconference capacity.
    The meeting will include an opportunity for public comment. 
Attendees wishing to provide public comment should register by November 
30. Please register by contacting Lucia Foulkes at the Federal 
Geographic Data Committee (703-648-4142, [email protected]). Comments 
may also be submitted to the NGAC in writing.

DATES: The meeting will be held on December 4, 2015, from 12:30 p.m. to 
3:30 p.m. EST.

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 are available at www.fgdc.gov/ngac.

Kenneth Shaffer,
Deputy Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee.
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Authority 30. Please register by contacting Lucia longer authorized by state law to handle
We provide this notice under section Foulkes at the Federal Geographic Data controlled substances.’’ Exceptions at 1.
10(c) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) Committee (703–648–4142, lfoulkes@ Noting that the language of section
and its implementing regulations (50 usgs.gov). Comments may also be 824(a)(3) authorizes the suspension or
CFR 17.22) and NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4371 submitted to the NGAC in writing. revocation of a registration where a
et seq.) and its implementing DATES: The meeting will be held on registrant ‘‘is no longer authorized by
regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). December 4, 2015, from 12:30 p.m. to State law to engage in the
3:30 p.m. EST. manufacturing, distribution or
Dated: November 5, 2015. dispensing of controlled substances,’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Joy E. Nicholopoulos, Respondent argues that the ALJ lumped
Mahoney, U.S. Geological Survey (206–
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region,
220–4621). together ‘‘[t]he words ‘manufacturing,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. distribution or dispensing’’’ and that
[FR Doc. 2015–28794 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meetings this ‘‘violates the strict requirement for
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of the National Geospatial Advisory strict statutory construction.’’ Id.
Committee are open to the public. Apparently, because the ALJ used the
Additional information about the NGAC word ‘‘handle’’ rather than ‘‘dispense’’
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR and the meeting are available at to describe the authority Respondent no
www.fgdc.gov/ngac. longer holds by virtue of the suspension
Geological Survey Kenneth Shaffer, of her medical license, Respondent
[GX16EE000101100] Deputy Executive Director, Federal believes that the Agency lacks authority
Geographic Data Committee. to revoke her registration.
Announcement of National Geospatial [FR Doc. 2015–28730 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am]
It is true that the Controlled
Advisory Committee Meeting Substances Act does not use the word
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‘‘handle’’ in describing the activities
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, that various categories of registrants are
Department of the Interior. authorized to engage in pursuant to
ACTION: Notice of meeting. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE their registrations. Rather, the term is
Drug Enforcement Administration part of the Agency’s vernacular.
SUMMARY: The National Geospatial Notwithstanding the language used by
Advisory Committee (NGAC) will meet [Docket No. 15–21; the ALJ, the Agency possesses authority
on December 4, 2015, from 12:30 p.m. to revoke Respondent’s registration
to 3:30 p.m. EST. The meeting will be Christina B. Paylan, M.D.; Decision and because the record establishes that she
held via web conference and Order lacks authority to dispense controlled
teleconference. substances in Florida, the State in
The NGAC, which is composed of On July 1, 2015, Administrative Law
Judge Christopher B. McNeil issued the which she is registered with DEA.
representatives from governmental, Specifically, the evidence shows that on
private sector, non-profit, and academic attached Recommended Decision.
Therein, the ALJ found it undisputed October 28, 2014, the Florida
organizations, has been established to Department of Health ordered the
advise the Chair of the Federal that Respondent’s medical license has
been suspended by the Florida emergency suspension of Respondent’s
Geographic Data Committee on license ‘‘to practice as a medical doctor’’
management of Federal geospatial Department of Health, and that
therefore, she ‘‘is not authorized to after she was convicted in state court of
programs, the development of the two felony offenses, including, inter
National Spatial Data Infrastructure, and handle controlled substances in the
alia, ‘‘obtaining a controlled substance
the implementation of Office of State of Florida.’’ R.D. 6. Because
by fraud.’’ In re Emergency Suspension
Management and Budget (OMB) Respondent is no longer a ‘‘practitioner’’
of the License of Christina B. Paylan,
Circular A–16. Topics to be addressed at within the meaning of the Controlled
M.D., 1–2 (Fla. Dept. of Health Oct. 28,
the meeting include: Substances Act, the ALJ granted the
2014) (No. 2014–12284). Respondent
—FGDC Update Government’s Motion for Summary
therefore lacks authority under Florida
—NGAC Subcommittee Reports Disposition and recommended that her
law to dispense controlled substances
—Review of NGAC Papers registration be revoked 1 and that any
within the meaning of the CSA. See Fla.
—Planning for 2016 NGAC Activities pending application to renew or modify Stat. § 458.305(3) (defining the ‘‘practice
Members of the public who wish to her registration be denied. Id. of medicine’’ as ‘‘the diagnosis,
attend the meeting must register in Respondent filed Exceptions to the treatment, operation, or prescription for
advance. Please register by contacting Decision and the Government filed a any human disease, pain, injury,
Lucia Foulkes at the Federal Geographic Response to Respondent’s Exceptions. deformity, or other physical or mental
Data Committee (703–648–4142, Thereafter, the record was forwarded to condition’’); id. § 458.305(4) (defining
lfoulkes@usgs.gov). Meeting me for final agency action. ‘‘physician’’ as ‘‘a person who is
registrations are due by November 30, Having considered the record in its licensed to practice medicine in this
2015. Meeting information (Web entirety, I have decided to adopt the state’’); § 456.065(2)(d)(1) (prohibiting
conference and teleconference ALJ’s factual finding, his conclusions of the unlicensed practice of ‘‘a health care
instructions) will be provided to law, and recommended order. A profession without an active, valid . . .
discussion of Respondent’s Exceptions
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registrants prior to the meeting. While license to practice that professional’’
the meeting will be open to the public, follows. which ‘‘includes practicing on a
attendance may be limited due to web Respondent’s first exception is based suspended . . . license’’).
conference and teleconference capacity. on the ALJ’s finding that she is ‘‘no Respondent further argues that
The meeting will include an 1 According to the registration records of this
because she ‘‘is not a dispensing
opportunity for public comment. Agency, of which I take official notice, see 5 U.S.C.
practitioner’’ as defined by Florida law,
Attendees wishing to provide public 556(e), Respondent’s registration does not expire she is outside of the scope of section
comment should register by November until March 31, 2016. 824(a)(3). Exceptions at 5. Respondent

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on December 4, 2015, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST.
Contact		John Mahoney, U.S. Geological Survey (206-220-4621).
FR Citation		80 FR 69979

80 FR 69979 - Announcement of National Geospatial Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORGeological Survey

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 218 (November 12, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey