# Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC); Public Review of Utilities Data Content Standard

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** November 18, 1997
- **Citation:** 62 FR 61524

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC); Public Review of
Utilities Data Content Standard

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The FGDC is conducting a public review of the Utilities Data
Content Standard. The purpose of this public review is to provide data
users and producers with an opportunity to comment on this standard in
order to ensure that it meets their needs. Specifically, the FGDC
request responses in three areas: (1) Identify any ``ad hoc'' or
``defacto'' standards being used that address data content for
utilities systems; (2) identify additional feature classes, feature
types, attributes, and domains not contained in this standard that are
necessary to meet a user's requirements; (3) identify any issues that a
user may have in implementing the information contained in the
utilities standard into a system's feature schema.
Participants in the public review are encouraged to provide
comments that address specific issues/changes/additions that may result
in revisions to the draft utilities standard. All participants who make
comments during the public review period will receive an acknowledgment
of the receipt of their comment. After comments have been considered,
participants will receive notification of how their comments were
addressed. After the formal adoption of the standard by the FGDC, the
revised standard and a summary analysis of the changes will be made
available.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 6, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The standard can be downloaded from
the following Internet address: http://www.fgdc.gov/Standards/
Documents/Standards/Utility.
Requests for written copies of the standard should be addressed to
``Utilities Data Content Standard'', FGDC Secretariat (attn: Jennifer
Fox), U.S. Geological Survey, 590 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley
Drive, Reston, Virginia, 20192; or telephone 703-648-5514; facsimile
703-648-5755; or Internet ``[email protected].''
Reviewer's comments may be sent to the FGDC via Internet mail to:
www.fgdc.gov">[email protected]www.fgdc.gov. Reviewer comments may also be sent to the FGDC
Secretariat at the above address. Please send one hardcopy version of
the comments and a soft copy version, preferably on a 3.5 x 3.5
diskette in WordPerfect 5.0 or 6.0/6.1 format.
For answers to questions related to the content of the standard
please contact the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Facilities
Working Group, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, General Engineering Branch
20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20314-1000; voice telephone
numbers: Kevin Backe (703) 428-6505, Nancy Blyler facsimile telephone
number: (703) 428-6991.

Dated: October 10, 1997.
John Fischer,
Acting Chief, National Mapping Division, U.S. Geological Survey.
[FR Doc. 97-30167 Filed 11-17-97; 8:45 am]
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