[Federal Register: May 3, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 86)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Participation Requested in Developing Data Content Standard for
Transportation
AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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This notice announces that the U.S. Department of Transportation,
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), requests your participation
in the development of core data content standards for transportation.
Geospatial data exist in numerous locations and in a variety of
proprietary formats. Exchanging data between organizations, and
sometimes within the same organization, is recognized as a labor-
intensive and problematic endeavor. The Geospatial Information One-
Stop, an e-government initiative led by the Department of the Interior
and the Office of Management and Budget, seeks to overcome many of
these issues. The Geospatial Information One-Stop will provide access
to the seven National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) framework
themes. This portal will provide an easier means to exchange geospatial
data through the use of data content standards. The standards developed
through this initiative represent the core data needed for the exchange
of information about spatial features and will be developed through a
cooperative effort between federal, state, and local agencies as well
as universities and private organizations. The Bureau of Transportation
Statistics is responsible for coordinating development of the core data
content standards for the transportation layer of the NSDI.
Those interested in participating can do so in a variety of ways.
Participants can be Subscribers (i.e., persons interested in receiving
periodic updates regarding the progress of the design group),
Contributors (persons interested in offering model input and background
information to be considered in design), Reviewers (persons interested
in reviewing various drafts of the Standard when ready), or Modeling
Advisory Team Members (vested members assisting modelers in writing and
editing the Standard--this includes participating in meeting(s), and
some pre-meeting investment is required).
Additional information is available at the BTS Web site
(www.bts.gov). If you have questions, want more information, or are
interested in participating in this effort please contact Mark Bradford
at (202) 366-6810, or mark.bradford@bts.gov by May 15, 2002.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2002.
Ashish Sen,
Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
[FR Doc. 02-11004 Filed 5-2-02; 8:45 am]
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