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Document number

Refer to Section 1.5, Document numbering, of FGDC Standards Directive #6, Formatting FGDC Standards Documents:

The FGDC Secretariat assigns the document number upon FGDC endorsement of the standard. The document numbering scheme shall follow the convention: FGDC-STD-NNN.P-CCYY, where:
    • FGDC- indicates the FGDC as the endorsing organization for the document.
    • STD- indicates the document to be part of the suite of FGDC standards documents.
    • NNN- indicates the overall document number, normally assigned sequentially. P- indicates the part number for those documents composed of parts (see Section 4.3).
    • CCYY- indicates the four-digit calendar year when the FGDC endorsed the standard.

This field is completed only for FGDC-endorsed standards; else it is left blank.

Maintenance authority

Refer to FGDC Standards Directive #9, Maintenance and Support:

An organization that maintains assigned standards. This organization shall be a permanent member of the Standards Working Group, dedicated and committed to the requirements outlined in this directive. This organization shall be a permanent entity with long-term stability, and not a committee, working group, or task force.

This field is completed only for FGDC-endorsed standards; else it is left blank.

Objective

Refer to Section 4.1.1, Objective, of FGDC Standards Directive #6, Formatting FGDC Standards Documents:

The objective shall clearly state the purpose of the standard.

Scope

Refer to Section 4.1.2, Scope, of FGDC Standards Directive #6, Formatting FGDC Standards Documents

The scope shall be clearly defined, including what is within and not within the scope of the standard.

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Project history

The project history is a table listing key documents created during the standards approval process.

DocumentVersionDateCustodian 

   

where:

  • Document is the type of document: "Proposal" "Working Draft" "Public Review Draft" "Comment adjudication log" "Final Draft" "FGDC-endorsed standard."   Entries will be hyperlinked to the document location.
  • Version is the version number assigned to a particular type of document
  • Date is the date of the the document.  Date is denoted by the four-digit calendar year, followed by the two-digit month and two-digit day when available, based on ISO 8601:2004, Data elements and interchange formats -- Information interchange -- Representation of dates and times

For more information on Document, Version, and Date, consult Section 2.1, Title Page, of FGDC Standards Directive #6, Formatting FGDC Standards Documents

  • Custodian is the party responsible for determining when the document is ready to advance to the next step of the FGDC standards process: for more information, consult Section 4, FGDC Standard Process of the FGDC Standards Reference Model.