Respondents are submitting proposals
to acquire funding for projects to help build the infrastructure
necessary for the geospatial data community to effectively
discover, access, share, manage, and use digital geographic data.
The National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) consists of the
technologies, policies, organizations, and people necessary to
promote cost-effective production, and the ready availability and
greater utilization of geospatial data among a variety of sectors,
disciplines, and communities. Specific NSDI areas of emphasis
include: metadata documentation, clearinghouse establishment,
geospatial data framework development, standards implementation,
and geographic information system (GIS) organizational
coordination.
EO: EO
12906 Name/Subject of EO: COORDINATING GEOGRAPHIC DATA ACQUISITION
AND ACCESS: THE NATIONAL SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE
This is a new information
collection and program with new funding that encourages partnership
and collaboration between State and Local governments, universities
and non-profit organizations, and FGDC. This is an annual program
sponsored by FGDC to assist the geospatial data community in
implementing the components of NSDI.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.