[Federal Register: October 14, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 198)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

 
Digital Earth Interagency Working Group; Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Digital Earth Interagency Working Group, chaired by NASA 
with representatives from other Federal departments and agencies, will 
hold an open meeting at the USGS facility in Reston, Virginia, to 
discuss options for a near-term demonstration of the Digital Earth 
vision (for details visit www.digitalearth.gov). Throughout Federal, 
State, and local government, the private sector, and other public 
sector interests, there exist data, infrastructure, partnerships, and 
capability to support the exploitation of geospatial information to 
answer questions of concern to students, researchers, community 
leaders, and others. The goal of this meeting will be to identify 
existing and emerging data, infrastructure, and tools that can be 
brought together to provide an ``alpha version'' of the Digital Earth 
vision in a limited number of use contexts (e.g., students asking a 
question about the effects of pollution on their community). The 
results of this discussion may lead to subsequent Commerce Business 
Daily requests for proposals.

DATES: The meeting will be held in the USGS main Auditorium on Monday, 
October 25, 1999, commencing at 8 a.m. and adjourning at 1 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To reserve a space at the meeting, 
please contact Mr. Mark Reichardt at (703) 648-5742, or via e-mail at 
mreichardt@usgs.gov. Although the meeting is open to all interested 
parties, space is limited and will be allocated on a first come basis. 
Please limit requests to one member of your organization.

    Dated: October 6, 1999.
John A. Kelmelis,
Acting Chief, National Mapping Division.
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