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[FR Doc No: 94-32187]
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[Federal Register: December 30, 1994]
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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 gdc@usgs.gov 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
gdc@usgs.gov''.
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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