81 FR 79517 - Announcement of National Geospatial Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 219 (November 14, 2016)

Page Range		79517-79517
FR Document		2016-27285

The National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) will meet on December 14, 2016, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 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, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting

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SUMMARY: The National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) will meet on 
December 14, 2016, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 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
--Transition Planning
--Planning for 2017 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 December 9, 2016. 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 December 
9. 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 14, 2016, from 12:30 p.m. 
to 4:00 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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requires us to develop a CCP for each natural state, and increase development 9. Please register by contacting Lucia
national wildlife refuge. The purpose in in other areas to enhance visitor Foulkes at the Federal Geographic Data
developing a CCP is to provide refuge services. A detailed description of Committee (703–648–4142, lfoulkes@
managers with a 15-year strategy for objectives and actions included in this usgs.gov). Comments may also be
achieving refuge purposes and selected alternative is found in chapter submitted to the NGAC in writing.
contributing toward the mission of the 4 of the final CCP. DATES: The meeting will be held on
National Wildlife Refuge System Dated: September 23, 2016. December 14, 2016, from 12:30 p.m. to
(NWRS), consistent with sound 4:00 p.m. EST.
Noreen Walsh,
principles of fish and wildlife FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region,
management, conservation, legal Mahoney, U.S. Geological Survey (206–
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
mandates, and Service policies. In
[FR Doc. 2016–27268 Filed 11–10–16; 8:45 am] 220–4621).
addition to outlining broad management
direction on conserving wildlife and BILLING CODE 4333–15–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meetings
their habitats, CCPs identify wildlife- of the National Geospatial Advisory
dependent recreational opportunities Committee are open to the public.
available to the public, including DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Additional information about the NGAC
opportunities for hunting, fishing, and the meeting are available at
Geological Survey www.fgdc.gov/ngac.
wildlife observation and photography,
and environmental education and [GX17EE000101100] Kenneth Shaffer,
interpretation. We will review and Deputy Executive Director, Federal
update the CCP at least every 15 years Announcement of National Geospatial
Geographic Data Committee.
in accordance with the Administration Advisory Committee Meeting
[FR Doc. 2016–27285 Filed 11–10–16; 8:45 am]
Act. AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, BILLING CODE 4338–11–P
Each unit of the NWRS was Interior.
established for specific purposes. We
ACTION: Notice of meeting
use these purposes as the foundation for DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
developing and prioritizing the SUMMARY: The National Geospatial
management goals and objectives for Advisory Committee (NGAC) will meet Bureau of Land Management
each refuge within the NWRS mission, on December 14, 2016, from 12:30 p.m.
and to determine how the public can [LLCO956000 L71300000.BJ0000
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use each refuge. The planning process is held via web conference and
a way for us and the public to evaluate teleconference. Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey;
management goals and objectives that The NGAC, which is composed of Colorado
will ensure the best possible approach representatives from governmental,
to wildlife, plant, and habitat private sector, non-profit, and academic AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
conservation, while providing for organizations, has been established to Interior.
wildlife-dependent recreation advise the Chair of the Federal ACTION: Notice of filing of plats of
opportunities that are compatible with Geographic Data Committee on survey; Colorado.
each refuge’s establishing purposes and management of Federal geospatial
the mission of the NWRS. programs, the development of the SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
National Spatial Data Infrastructure, and Management (BLM) Colorado State
Additional Information
the implementation of Office of Office is publishing this notice to
The final CCP may be found at http:// inform the public of the official filing of
www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/refuges/ Management and Budget (OMB)
Circular A–16. Topics to be addressed at the survey plat listed below. The plat
wy_ner.php. The final CCP includes will be available for viewing in the BLM
detailed information about the planning the meeting include:
Colorado State Office.
process, refuge, issues, and management —FGDC Update
DATES: The plat described in this notice
alternative selected. The Web site also —NGAC Subcommittee Reports
—Review of NGAC Papers was filed on November 4, 2016.
includes an EA, prepared in accordance
—Transition Planning ADDRESSES: BLM Colorado State Office,
with the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) (43 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). The —Planning for 2017 NGAC Activities Cadastral Survey, 2850 Youngfield
EA includes discussion of four Members of the public who wish to Street, Lakewood, CO 80215–7093.
alternative refuge management options. attend the meeting must register in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The Service’s selected alternative is advance. Please register by contacting Randy Bloom, Chief Cadastral Surveyor
reflected in the final CCP, and also in Lucia Foulkes at the Federal Geographic for Colorado, (303) 239–3856.
the FONSI. Data Committee (703–648–4142, Persons who use a
The selected alternative focuses on lfoulkes@usgs.gov). Meeting telecommunications device for the deaf
habitat and wildlife management that registrations are due by December 9, (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
allow for natural processes to promote 2016. Meeting information (web Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
habitats. Some habitats, such as conference and teleconference contact the above individual during
wetlands, will be managed to enhance instructions) will be provided to normal business hours. The FRS is
swan habitat and improve forage registrants prior to the meeting. While available 24 hours a day, seven days a
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quantity and quality for elk and bison. the meeting will be open to the public, week, to leave a message or question
The refuge will increase opportunities attendance may be limited due to web with the above individual. You will
for wildlife-dependent public uses such conference and teleconference capacity. receive a reply during normal business
as hunting, fishing, wildlife observation The meeting will include an hours.
and photography, and environmental opportunity for public comment. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
education. We will keep some areas Attendees wishing to provide public supplemental plat in Township 11
undeveloped, return some areas to a comment should register by December South, Range 69 West, Sixth Principal

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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 on December 14, 2016, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST.
Contact		John Mahoney, U.S. Geological Survey (206-220-4621).
FR Citation		81 FR 79517

81 FR 79517 - Announcement of National Geospatial Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORGeological Survey

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 219 (November 14, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey