Agency Name: U.S. Census Bureau Lead: Randy Fusaro
Background: The Subcommittee on Cultural and Demographic Data
(SCDD) of the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) is composed of
members from Federal agencies and the stakeholder community who develop
or collect or finance the collection of cultural and demographic
geospatially referenced data as part of their mission or that have
direct application of these data through legislated mandate.
Objectives: The goal of the SCDD is to promote the collection, use,
sharing, and dissemination of cultural and demographic geospatially
referenced data pertinent to the needs of the Nation. These data
include the characteristics of the people, the nature of the dwellings
in which they live, the economic activities they pursue, the facilities
they use to support their health and recreational needs, the
environmental consequences of their presence, and the boundaries, names
and numeric codes of geographic entities used to report the information
collected.
Responsibilities of the Subcommittee include the following:
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Develop and maintain government-wide standards for the description, documentation, and exchange of geospatially referenced cultural and demographic data.
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Promote the use of defined and published spatial data standards for social, cultural and demographic data.
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Identify key social, cultural and demographic geospatial data sets that meet critical national planning and management needs and publish classification schemes for these data. The subcommittee works to improve access to these data within the restrictions imposed by applicable confidentiality and privacy regulations.
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Facilitate the coordination of organizations' activities related to spatial social, cultural and demographic data as well as the exchange of such data, by formal and informal means.
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Facilitate the collection and compilation of information for spatial social, cultural and demographicdata activities within the context of Geospatial One Stop (GOS).
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Support higher-order or crosscutting activities established or recognized by the FGDC.
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Encourage organizations to provide for the permanent preservation of historically valuable spatial social, cultural and demographic data.
Scope of Work
During fiscal year 2008, the subcommittee will focus on the following key items:
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Organize a meeting of the Subcommittee to discuss ongoing projects and new work items
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Facilitate the Public Review for the Street Address Data Standard and usher it through the standards adoption process to have it accepted as an FGDC standard.
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Continue to support the Governmental Unit and Other Geographic Area Boundary Framework Standard as it progresses through the ANSI process
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Continue to support the transitioning of the FIPS Standards to ANSI Standards
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Support the organization of an inter-agency committee to initiate work on a Cultural Resource Geospatial Data Content Standard
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Support work on the first draft of a Cultural Resource Geospatial Data Content Standard.
Milestones, Schedule, and Budget
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Action |
Date |
Who |
|---|---|---|
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Develop Proposal for a Cultural Resources Geospatial Data Content Standard |
November, 2007 |
SCDD Cultural Resources Working Group |
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Contact members and extend invitations to a Subcommittee meeting in February, 2008 |
early January 2008 |
Anne O’Connor |
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Hold a SCDD Meeting; focus on gathering support for Cultural Resources Standard |
February 2008 |
Randy Fusaro |
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Work Group to begin drafting the Cultural Resources Geospatial Data Content Standard |
February 2008 |
SCDD Cultural Resources Working Group |
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Finalize Draft of Street Address Standard |
April 2008 |
Address Standard WG |
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Submit Street Address Standard to FGDC SWG |
May 2008 |
Address Standard WG |
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Submit Street Address Standard to FGDC Coordination Group |
July 2008 |
Address Standard WG |
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Publish Federal Register Notice for the Street Address Standard |
August 2008 |
Census Bureau |
Points of Contact:
Randy Fusaro
US Census Bureau
4600 Silver Hill Road – MS-7400
Washington, DC 20233-7400
Phone (301) 763-1056
E-mail Randy.J.Fusaro@census.gov
Anne O'Connor
US Census Bureau
4600 Silver Hill Road – MS-7400
Washington, DC 20233-7400
Phone (301) 763-1056
E-mail anne.v.o.connor@census.gov