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Subject: FGDC Review of Proposed Standards
 
The Federal Geographic Data Committee is soliciting public comments on
proposals to develop a Content Standard for Remote Sensing Swath Data
and a Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS) Part 5: Raster Profile
with Basic Image Interchange Format (BIIF) Extension. If the proposals
are approved, the standards will be developed following the FGDC
standards development and approval process and will be considered for
adoption by
the FGDC.  The FGDC invites the community to review the proposals and
comment on the objectives, scope, approach, and usability of the
proposed standards=3B identify existing related standards=3B and indicate
their interest in participating in the development of the standards.
 
DATES:  Comments must be received on or before September 1, 1997
 
CONTACT and ADDRESSES:  The proposals for each of these standards can be
viewed and downloaded from the following URL:
 
http://www.fgdc.gov/SWG/swg.html
 
Reviewer=D5s comments and request for copies of the proposals and may be
sent to the following e-mail addresses:
 
Swath Data Content Standard: gdc-swath=40www.fgdc.gov
 
SDTS Raster Profile:  gdc-raster=40www.fgdc.gov