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FGDC Metadata Working Group March 19, 2009 Conference Dial-in Number: (218) 339-3600 Participant Access Code: 188508# North American Profile Approval by mid-April; Publication May 1, at the latest. Next Steps, as of 20090217: INCITS Liaison review and recommendation: 10 business days INCITS EB Review: 7 calendar days INCITS EB Approval Letter Ballot: 30 calendar days ANSI BSR-9 Approval: 10 business days (coordination with the Canadians) ANSI Publication: To be coordinated with the Canadians At publication date, FGDC Standards Working Group process begins NAP Resources Website under development Geospatial Metadata fact sheet revision, underway NAP Transition Guidance Document www.fgdc.gov/nap/metadata http://www.fgdc.gov/nap/metadata/register First Draft- March 30 NAP Workbook draft, to follow Conversion tool Winter 2009 NAP- Feature Catalog Feature Catalog- work began Feb 2009 Draft – Fall 2009 Public Review – Late Fall 2009 Task Group from FGDC Metadata Working Group ISO – 19115 Geographic Information Metadata 5 year review Changes from NAP may be proposed for 19115 Will include ability to reference URL for Data Quality- Source. INCITs – L1 projects volunteers Feature Catalog & ISO 19115 review. FGDC, voting member of INCITs L1 Members of ANSI Friends of the Committee (INCITS L1), FOC FGDC Metadata Working Group Members Friends of the Committee (FOC) Role – “the basics” Can observe INCITS L1 meetings May receive copies of meeting notices, agendas and other public information May receive copies of national drafts at Milestone 4, ANSI 45-day public review, only at no cost Shall Not serve on US Delegations to ISO TC211 Plenary or associated meetings or hold any officer position Shall Not vote on TC matters (formal or informal voting), at any time. How does one become a “Friend” Technical Committees or their subgroups wishing to identify and external organization as a FOC shall do so by a valid committee motion, recorded in the meeting minutes, and shall notify the INCITS Secretariat of any such action. EPA, DHG, USGS, USACE, FGDC, OGC, GMU are all members of L1 FOC are Friends under a committee member. ISO Metadata Editor 2009 update review period March-July Software reviewers needed Contact: [email protected] State Metadata Points of Contact 2009 update current effort work with NSGIC representative and USGS Liaisons if you would like to serve in that capacity Contact: [email protected] News from the field NOAA-CDDC, MERMAID