[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 222 (Tuesday, November 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 61524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30167]


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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">gdc.util@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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