[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77522-77523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30117]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
[GX15EE000101100]
Public Review of the Draft Part 2 (Revision), Digital
Orthoimagery, of the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)
Geographic Information Framework Data Standard
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment
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SUMMARY: The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) is conducting a
public review of the draft Part 2 (revision), Digital Orthoimagery, of
the FGDC Geographic Information Framework Data Standard.
The primary purpose of Part 2, Digital Orthoimagery, of the FGDC
Geographic Information Framework Data Content Standard is to support
exchange of orthoimagery data. Part 2 seeks to establish a common
baseline for the semantic content of orthoimagery databases for public
agencies and private enterprises. It also seeks to decrease the costs
and simplify the exchange of orthoimagery data among local, Tribal,
State, and Federal users and producers. That, in turn, discourages
duplicative data collection. Benefits of adopting Part 2 also include
the long-term improvement of geospatial orthoimagery data within the
community.
The draft Part 2 (revision), Digital Orthoimagery, of the FGDC
Geographic Information Framework Data Standard, may be downloaded from
https://www.fgdc.gov/standards/projects/FGDC-standards-projects/framework-data-standard/DraftRevisionPart2. Comments shall be submitted
using the content template at http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/process/standards-directives/template.doc. Instructions for completing the
comment template are found in FGDC Standards Directive #2d, Standards
Working Group Review Guidelines: Review Comment Template, http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/process/standards-directives/directive-2d-standards-working-group-review-guidelines-review-comment-template.
Comments that concern specific issues/changes/additions may result
in changes in the draft Part 2 (revision), Digital Orthoimagery, of the
FGDC Geographic Information Framework Data Standard. Reviewers may
obtain information about how comments were addressed upon request.
After FGDC endorsement of Part 2 (revision), Digital Orthoimagery, of
the FGDC Geographic Information Framework Data Standard and a summary
analysis of the changes will be made available to the public on the
FGDC Web site, www.fgdc.gov.
DATES: Comments on the draft Part 2 (revision), Digital Orthoimagery,
of the FGDC Geographic Information Framework Data Standard, shall be
submitted to Ms. Julie Binder Maitra, FGDC Standards Coordinator,
[email protected] by March 24, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Julie Binder Maitra, U.S.
Geological Survey, Federal Geographic Data Committee, [email protected],
703-648-4627
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part 2, Digital Orthoimagery, of the FGDC
Geographic Information Framework Data Standard specifies data content
and logical structure for the description and interchange of framework
digital orthoimagery. To a certain extent, it also provides guidelines
for the acquisition and processing of imagery for generation of digital
orthoimagery and specifies the documentation of those acquisition and
processing steps. The primary focus of Part 2 is on images sensed in
the visible to near infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum;
however, images captured from other portions of the electromagnetic
spectrum are not precluded.
It is the intent of Part 2, Digital Orthoimagery, of the FGDC
Geographic Information Framework Data Standard to set a common baseline
that will ensure the widest utility of digital orthoimagery for the
user and producer communities through enhanced data sharing and the
reduction of redundant data production. Part 2 stresses complete and
accurate reporting of information relating to quality control and
standards employed in testing orthoimagery data.
Part 2, Digital Orthoimagery, of the FGDC Geographic Information
Framework Data Standard applies to orthoimagery data produced or
disseminated by or for the Federal government. According to Office of
Management and the Budget (OMB) Circular A-16 (Revised) on Coordination
of Geographic Information Related Spatial Data Activities, Federal
agencies collecting or producing geospatial data, either directly or
indirectly (for example, through grants, partnerships, or contracts
with other entities), shall ensure, prior to obligating funds for such
activities, that data will be collected in a manner that meets all
relevant standards adopted through the Federal Geographic Data
Committee (FGDC) process.
Work on the FGDC Geographic Information Framework Data Standard
began under the Geospatial One-Stop e-Government initiative. The FGDC
subsequently endorsed the Geographic Information Framework Data
Standard, Parts 1-7, in 1998. Part 2 needed to be revised due to
technological changes, such as the transition from film to digital
cameras. The main changes included adding new terms, clarification of
definitions, and typo fixes.
The FGDC coordinates the development of the National Spatial Data
Infrastructure (NSDI), which encompasses the policies, standards, and
procedures for organizations to cooperatively produce and share
geospatial data. Federal agencies that make up the FGDC develop the
NSDI in cooperation with organizations from State, local and tribal
governments, the academic community, and the private sector. The
authority for the FGDC is
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OMB Circular No. A-16 Revised on Coordination of Geographic Information
and Related Spatial Data Activities (Revised August 19, 2002). More
information on the FGDC and the NSDI is available at http://www.fgdc.gov.
Kenneth Shaffer,
Deputy Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee.
[FR Doc. 2014-30117 Filed 12-23-14; 8:45 am]
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