Report on the Need for a National Address Database National Geospatial Advisory Committee National Address Database Subcommittee NGAC Web Meeting December 3, 2012

National Geospatial Advisory Committee 1. Introduction and FGDC Guidance FGDC requested a white paper addressing:  Need for a National Address Database and the benefits and potential savings and efficiencies that will be realized  Potential concerns about a National Address Database, including privacy issues  Possible approaches for development of a National Address Database, including the roles of federal, state, local, and tribal governments, commercial partners, and other stakeholders

National Geospatial Advisory Committee 2. Vision: Key Focus Areas Current, accurate nationwide address data, in open formats, are critical to the provision of services provided by all levels of government Need a National Address Database as a single repository for storing, aggregating and sharing essential address information The current paper to focus on point location addresses

National Geospatial Advisory Committee 3. Need for National Address Database Support emergency response and public safety Improve government services Defragment current address systems Achieve real and potential cost savings Identify and claim unrealized (secondary) benefits

National Geospatial Advisory Committee 4. Potential Concerns Census (Title 13) and USPS (Title 39) limits on sharing address data Addresses and public privacy Census and USPS data homologation Military addresses Accuracy considerations

National Geospatial Advisory Committee 5. National Address Database Development Options Current practices Best practices Workflows and the role of government and the private sector Development options

National Geospatial Advisory Committee 5.4 Development Options Option 1: Single Steward Option 2: Multiple Stewards Option 3: Modify Existing Processes Option 4: Leverage Existing Programs Option 5: State-based Integration And Coordination Hybrid: Combine Options

National Geospatial Advisory Committee 6. Conclusion Recommend creation of a National Address Database  With contributions from and access by all sectors of the economy Recommend aggregation and integration of local address data Recommend formal benefit-cost analysis to identify best development option

National Geospatial Advisory Committee 7. Chronology 10/26: Captured NGAC comments during joint subcommittee meeting 11/2: Additional written comments due 11/13: Work group revised and updated paper 11/16: Distribute revised paper to NGAC 12/3: Review at NGAC public webinar meeting 12/3: Vote on adoption