Federal Rogi !er / Vol. 53, No. 138 / Tuesday. July 19, 1988 / 1ohccs 2721~ 

July July 13 13,11988.. 988.

fan Jan W. W. MMares, ares,

IAW ssi'slant stant Secretary Secretary for Import

Ad1 r or Import 

A mlnl ministtrotJon. ration.

!FR [FR D Doc. 88-16214 88-16214 Fal Filed d 7-18-68; 7-18-88; 8145 8:45 llm] am}

alUJNG BILLING COO£ CODE 3!.IO-OS-U 3S10-DS-M

flatlonal National Bureau Bureau of of Standard Standards

Hatlonal National Oceanic Oceanic and and Atniosph.rlc Atmospheric

Administration Administration

[Docket [Docket No. No. 61236-7140] 61236-7140]

Propo~I Proposal To To Retaln Retain the the UUnJt nit Known Known as as

the the U.S. U.S. Survey Survey Foot Foot

AGENCIES: a g e n c ie s : Naltonal National BBureau ureau or of 

Standards, Standards, NNational ational Oceanic Oceanic and and 

Atmospheric Atmospheric AAdministration. dministration,

Commerce. Commerce.

ACTION: a c t io n : RRequest equest for for PPublic ublic Comments. Comments.

SUf,UIARV: s u m m a r y : The The ppurpo urpose e of of this this nnotice otice is is 

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to o sollctt solicit comments comments from from land land $urveyors surveyors 

1mti and mmappers, appers, f-'ederal. Federal, StJIC state end and local local 

officials, officials, and and from from mmembers embers of of the the 

publir., public, rregarding egarding o a pprclimi:1ary reliminary decisJoo decision 

by by tthe he DDlrcctor irector of of tlhe he Notional National Bureau Bureau of of

S111ndnrds Standards and and tthe he Assistant Assistant 

Adminislrafor Administrator ffor or Ocean Ocean SServices ervices and and 

Coastal Coastal Zone Zone MnnagemenL Management, NOAA. NOAA, lo to 

rretain etain the the uwul nit known known 011 as (be the UU.S. .S. Survey Survey 

Foot, Foot, as as defined defined m in a a 11959 959 FFederal ederal 

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Register egister nonotice. tice. A A £inn! final decision decision wwill ill not not 

bbe e made made uuntil ntil all all comments comments received received 

have have bbeen een re,iewcd. reviewed.

DATE: d a t e : CComments omments must must bbe e rrece11,ed eceived on on or or before before November November 1616, ,11988. 988. 

ADDAESS: a d d r e s s : TilC The comments comments should should be be sent sent 

lo to Director. Director, Charting Charting nod and Geodetic Geodetic 

Sen"ICC8, Services, N/CG, N/CG, WSC-l, WSC-1, Room Room 1000, 1006, 

NNullanal ational Ocean Ocean Service, Service, NNOAA, OAA, 

RRochille, ockville, MMaryland aryland 20852. 20852.

FFOR OR FURTH~ FURTHER INFORM INFORMAATION TION CONTACT'! CONTACT:

Mr Mr. JJames ames E. E. Stem. Stem, N/CCtx4. N/CGlx4, RRockwall ockwall 

BUuDding. uilding, RRoom oom 6619, 19, National National Geodchc Geodetic 

Survey, Survey, NOAA, NOAA, RRockville, ockville, Maryland Maryland 

20852; 20852; phone: phone: 301-443-8749. 301-443-8749, 

SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: INFORMATION: A A Ffodcrol ederal

Register Register nouce notice ppublished ubl

uy 

ished jointly jointly on on July July 

1, 1,11959 959 (2-1 (24 FfR R 5348,l 5348) by the the DDirectors irectors of of 

the the Natlonul National Bureau Bureau of of Standards Standards and and 

the the U.S U.S. Coast Coast and and Geodetic Geodetic SUM1ey Survey rreefined fined the the defimUon definition of of the the yard yard In in 

metric metric terms. terms. Tht> The notice notice alao also ppointed ointed 

out out tthe he \'cry very sllght slight difference difference bbetween etween 

tthe he new new definition definition of of the the yynrd ard (0 (0.9144 9144 

meter) meter) nnd and the the 1893 1893 defuutlon definition (3000/ (3600/

33937 937 meter), meter), ffrom rom wwhich hich tthe he U.S. U.S. Su"ey Survey 

Foot Foot (1200/393, (1200/3937 meter) meter) Is is dcrh-ed. derived. The The 

"i“intemet1onal nternational ffoot" oot” of of O 0.30.18 3048 mmeter eter is is sshorter horter tthan han tthe he U.S. U.S. Sun:ey Survey Foot Foot by by 2 2 

p parts rts per per million. million.

The The 1959 1959 nnotice otice stated stated tthal hat the the U.S. U.S. 

Survey Survey Foot Foot would would continue continue to to bbe e uused sed "untll until such such lim.e time us as it it becomes becomes des desirable rable aand nd eexpedient xpedient to to readjusl readjust the the bbasic asic

geodetic geodetic survey survey nnetworks etworks m in the the UnilL>d United 

States, States, after after which which the the ratio ratio or of o a yard, yard, 

equal equal to to O 0.9144 9144 meter. meter, shall hall apply." apply.”

The The readjUBtment readjustment of of the the bos1c basic 

gcodetlc•uney geodetic survey network networks by by the the OOffice ffice 

of of Charting Charting and and Gcod Geodetic tic Sen Services. ices, 

NN atlonnl tional Ocezin Ocean Service. Service, is is complete. complete. 

Hence Hence a a decasmn decision on on wwhether hether to to adopt adopt 

t

the he foot foot ns as denved derived from from the the 

mlcmull internationa! nal definition definition of of the the )'ntd yard fn in 

accordunce accordance wvith ith the the above-quoted above-quoted 

portion portion of of the the 1959 1959 nnotice otice will will need need to to bebe 

made. made.

Since Since 1959, 1959, the the US. U.S. Survey Survey Foot Foot hhos as 

rremained emained dominant dominant in in land land ssun:cylng. urveying, 

mopptng. mapping, and and related related ncU\ilics activities in in the the 

UUnited nited States, States, and and shll still ls is imcorporatcd ncorporated 

in in legal legal de11nitions definitions ln in many many states states es as 

well well as as in in praotfoal practical usase. usage. Hence, Hence, it it bas has 

tcntoUvel:,- tentatively been been decided decided not not lo to adopt adopt 

the the mtcmaUonal international foot foot oof f 0.30-i8meter 0.3048 meter for for 

surveying surveying and and mapping mapping activities activities In in the the 

Unlled United States. States. Before Before reaching reaching a a f.finnJ inal 

demsion decision In in this this matter, matter, iit t 1 is deemed deemed 

appropnate appropriate and and oeces necessary ary to to solicit solicit tho the 

comments comments ofland of land ssurveyors. urveyors, Federal. Federal, 

slate state and and local local officials, officials, and and any any others others 

from from amons among Lhe the public public at at llarge arge who who are are 

Cn838ed engaged m in 111.irvcy!Jl8 surveying aand nd mapping mapping or or arc are interested interested in in or or aaffected ffected by by 

surve,·mg surveying and and mmapping apping operatlons. operations. A A 

final final decision decision wwill ill be be reached reached after after 

c11l't!fuJ careful consideration consideration of of all all the the 

com0tents comments that that are are rreceived eceived in in response response 

to to this this nnotice. otice. The The final final decision decision will will he be 

published published in in the the FFederal ederal Register Register and and 

will will bbe e publicly publicly announced announced iin n other other 

media media ns as deemed deemed appropriate. appropriate.

EEven ven lf if tthe he ffinal inal decision decision affinns affirms the the 

preliminary preliminary decision decision nnot ot to to adopt adopt the the 

international international definition definition of of tthe he foot foot iIn n 11un surveeying ying a.and nd mmapping apping services, services, lt it 

should should be be nnoted oted that that tthe he OOffice ffice of of 

Charting Charting and and Ccodctic Geodetic Services. Services,

Nationol National Ocean Ocean SService. ervice, per per aa 1977 1977 

federal Federal RRegister egister nnotice otice {421''R (42 FR 15943). 15943), 

uuses ses tlhe he meter meter exclus1\'ely exclusively and and pplarut lans to to 

pprovide rovide tthe he new new C{Jordinates coordinates resultln& resu lting

ffrom rom the the adjustment adjustment of of tthe he basic basic 

geodetic geodetic survey survey nnetworks etworks iin n meters. meters. 

Technical Technical advice advice in in converting con verting

coordinates coordinates bbetween etween mmeters eters and and feet feet 

will will be be given given to to those those rrequesting equesting il. it.

The The effect effect oof f this this notice notice ls is to to aUow allow the the 

U U.S. S. Surv Survey y Foot Foot to to be be uused sed 1ndefinileJy indefinitely 

for for surveying surveying and and mappins mapping 1n in the the UUmted nited 

States States. No No other other parl part of of tthe he 1959 1959 notice notice 

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is s in in any any way way affected affected by by tht& this nollce. notice.

DDate. ate; Mey May 31. 31,11988. 988.

Ernest Ernest AAmbler. mbler,

Director. Director, National National Bureau Bureau of ofStandards. S tandards.

Date· Date: M May y 18. 16,11988. 988.

JJohn ohn J, J. Carey, Carey,

Deputy Deputy AA&lli.stan: ssistant Adn11nistrotor Administrator ffor or Ocean Ocean

S•rwccs Services and and Coo:tt1/ Coastal Zone Zone Mat10J!tu1umL Management,

NNOAA OAA.

fl'"R [FR Doc:. Doc. 6&-16174 88-18174 Filed Filed 77-16-418, -18-88; 6:45 8:45 11m) am]

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and and Method Method of of PProducing roducing tthe he Same Same 

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