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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Draft National Spatial Data
Infrastructure Strategic Plan; Comment
Request
Geological Survey, Interior.
Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Federal Geographic Data
Committee (FGDC) is soliciting public
comments on the draft strategic plan for
the National Spatial Data Infrastructure
(NSDI). The draft strategic plan, along
with instructions for submitting
comments, is posted at: www.fgdc.gov/
nsdi-plan.
The FGDC is the interagency
committee that serves as the lead entity
in the executive branch for the
development, implementation, and
review of policies, practices, and
standards relating to geospatial data.
The FGDC operates under the authority
of the Geospatial Data Act of 2018
(GDA) and Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) Circular A–16. One of the
FGDC’s responsibilities under the GDA
is to ‘‘prepare and maintain a strategic
plan for the development and
implementation of the National Spatial
Data Infrastructure in a manner
consistent with national security,
national defense, and emergency
preparedness program policies
regarding data accessibility.’’ The GDA
describes the NSDI as ‘‘the technology,
policies, criteria, standards, and
employees necessary to promote
geospatial data sharing throughout the
Federal Government, State, tribal, and
local governments, and the private
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sector (including nonprofit
organizations and institutions of higher
education).’’
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
September 17, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may provide comments
by either of the following methods:
• Submit comments electronically to:
nsdicomments@fgdc.gov.
• Submit comments by mail to:
Federal Geographic Data Committee,
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop
590, Reston, VA 20192.
Instructions for submitting comments
are posted at: www.fgdc.gov/nsdi-plan.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Mahoney, U.S. Geological Survey (206–
220–4621).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft
NSDI strategic plan has been developed
with inputs from a variety of sources,
including FGDC member agencies, the
National Geospatial Advisory
Committee, and geospatial partner
organizations. The plan describes a
broad national vision for the NSDI and
includes goals and objectives for the
sustainable development of the NSDI.
Following the public comment period, a
revised draft of the plan will be
prepared for final review and adoption
by the FGDC Steering Committee.
Following adoption of the strategic plan,
the FGDC will develop more detailed
project plans for the goals and objectives
in the strategic plan.
Additional information about the
FGDC is available at www.fgdc.gov.
Additional information about the NSDI
strategic plan is available at:
www.fgdc.gov/nsdi-plan.
Kenneth M. Shaffer,
Deputy Executive Director, Federal
Geographic Data Committee, U.S. Geological
Survey.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
Draft National Spatial Data Infrastructure Strategic Plan;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Geological Survey, Interior.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) is soliciting
public comments on the draft strategic plan for the National Spatial
Data Infrastructure (NSDI). The draft strategic plan, along with
instructions for submitting comments, is posted at: www.fgdc.gov/nsdi-plan.
The FGDC is the interagency committee that serves as the lead
entity in the executive branch for the development, implementation, and
review of policies, practices, and standards relating to geospatial
data. The FGDC operates under the authority of the Geospatial Data Act
of 2018 (GDA) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-16.
One of the FGDC's responsibilities under the GDA is to ``prepare and
maintain a strategic plan for the development and implementation of the
National Spatial Data Infrastructure in a manner consistent with
national security, national defense, and emergency preparedness program
policies regarding data accessibility.'' The GDA describes the NSDI as
``the technology, policies, criteria, standards, and employees
necessary to promote geospatial data sharing throughout the Federal
Government, State, tribal, and local governments, and the private
sector (including nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher
education).''
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
September 17, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may provide comments by either of the following methods:
Submit comments electronically to: [email protected].
Submit comments by mail to: Federal Geographic Data
Committee, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 590, Reston, VA 20192.
Instructions for submitting comments are posted at: www.fgdc.gov/nsdi-plan.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Mahoney, U.S. Geological Survey
(206-220-4621).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft NSDI strategic plan has been
developed with inputs from a variety of sources, including FGDC member
agencies, the National Geospatial Advisory Committee, and geospatial
partner organizations. The plan describes a broad national vision for
the NSDI and includes goals and objectives for the sustainable
development of the NSDI. Following the public comment period, a revised
draft of the plan will be prepared for final review and adoption by the
FGDC Steering Committee. Following adoption of the strategic plan, the
FGDC will develop more detailed project plans for the goals and
objectives in the strategic plan.
Additional information about the FGDC is available at www.fgdc.gov.
Additional information about the NSDI strategic plan is available at:
www.fgdc.gov/nsdi-plan.
Kenneth M. Shaffer,
Deputy Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee, U.S.
Geological Survey.
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