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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey

 

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC); Public Review of 
Position Paper and Recommendations on Linear Referencing Systems

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The FGDC is sponsoring a public review of a draft position 
paper and set of recommendations on linear referencing systems for 
roads, railroads, and navigable waterways. A linear referencing system 
is a mechanism to identify locations on a transportation system, such 
as a road network, using defined reference points and distances from 
the reference points measured along routes in the network. Linear 
referencing systems are employed to locate features such as bridges and 
other structures, events such as accidents, and attributes such as 
pavement condition. The development of a standard system would aid the 
exchange of data, which in turn would increase the utility of 
information and decrease duplication of efforts.
    The draft recommendations will be used to guide the activities of 
the FGDC, especially in the implementation of the concept of framework 
data for the National Spatial Data Infrastructure. The success of these 
actions depends on the inclusion of views of State and local 
governments, industry, and the public. The purpose of this notice is to 
solicit such views. The FGDC invites the community to evaluate the 
draft position paper and recommendations

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 10, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the draft should be sent by mail 
to LRS Review, FGDC Secretariat, U.S. Geological Survey, 590 National 
Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 22092. The draft 
may be requested from the same mailing address, or from Internet 
address [email protected] or facsimile number (703) 648-5755. Internet users 
should identify their name, affiliation, and postal and Internet 
addresses at the bottom of their message.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jennifer Snyder, FGDC Secretariat, U.S. Geological Survey, 590 National 
Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 22092; telephone 
number (703) 648-5514; facsimile number (703) 648-5755; or Internet 
``[email protected]''.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft was prepared by the FGDC's ground 
transportation subcommittee under responsibilities assigned by Office 
of Management and Budget Circular A-16. The subcommittee, chaired by 
the Federal Highway Administration, includes representatives of other 
modal agencies of the Department of Transportation, as well as other 
Federal agencies. The subcommittee plans to sponsor additional 
discussions about linear referencing systems at the Geographic 
Information Systems for Transportation (GIS-T) Symposium, which is 
scheduled to be held April 2-5, 1995, in Sparks, Nevada.

    Dated: December 19, 1994.
James R. Plasker,
Associate Chief, National Mapping Division.
[FR Doc. 94-32187 Filed 12-29-94; 8:45 am]
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