The NGAC is being established by the Department of the Interior and the Federal Geographic Data Committee as an advisory body under the Federal Advisory Committee Act.  The NGAC will provide advice and recommendations from partners and stakeholders on national geospatial programs.  The NGAC will report to the FGDC Chair (Deputy Secretary Lynn Scarlett), and USGS will provide administrative support. 

Nominations are due by June 28, 2007. 

The call for nominations is available at http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=1666.