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

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The FGDC is sponsoring a public review of the draft ``FGDC Soil Geographic Data Standard'' to be considered for adoption as an FGDC standard. if adopted, the standard must be followed by all Federal agencies for data collected directly or indirectly (through grants, partnerships, or contracts). In its assigned leadership role for developing the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), the FGDC recognizes that the standards must also meet the needs and recognize the views of State and local governments, academia, industry, and the public. The purpose of this notice is to solicit such views. The FGDC invites the community to review, test, and evaluate the proposed data contest standard. Comments are encouraged about the content, completeness, and usability of the proposed standard. The FGDC anticipates that the proposed standard, after updating or revision, will be adopted as a Federal Geographic Data Committee standard. The standard may be forwarded to other standard organizations for adoption if interest warrants such actions.