81 FR 48838 - Announcement of USGS National Geospatial Program (NGP) 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) FY16 Public Webinars in Preparation for the Upcoming Release of the USGS Broad Agency Announcement for 3D Elevation

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 143 (July 26, 2016)

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 webinars will introduce this opportunity to the broadest stakeholder community possible and provide a summary of the BAA application procedures. Advanced Registration is required. National Webinars will be recorded and made available for viewing.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48838-48839]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17539]


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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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Announcement of USGS National Geospatial Program (NGP) 3D 
Elevation Program (3DEP) FY16 Public Webinars in Preparation for the 
Upcoming Release of the USGS Broad Agency Announcement for 3D Elevation

ACTION: Notice of Webinar(s).

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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.

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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 
webinars will introduce this opportunity to the broadest stakeholder 
community possible and provide a summary of the BAA application 
procedures. Advanced Registration is required. National Webinars will 
be recorded and made available for viewing.

DATES: USGS Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for 3D Elevation Program 
(3DEP) FY16 National Webinars--Notice of Public Acquisition 
Opportunity: August 11, 2016 3:00-4:30 ET, August 15, 2016 1:00-2:30 
ET. Virtual meeting information posted on https://cms.geoplatform.gov/elevation/3DEP/PublicMeetings.
    3DEP and BAA Presentations in your state: Information on upcoming 
3DEP and BAA presentations in your state are posted on https://cms.geoplatform.gov/elevation/3DEP/PublicMeetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Eldridge, 703-648-4521, 
[email protected], 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: July 20, 2016.
Julia Fields,
Deputy Director, National Geospatial Program.
[FR Doc. 2016-17539 Filed 7-25-16; 8:45 am]
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