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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Deprecation of the United States (U.S.)
Survey Foot
The National Institute of
Standards and Technology and the
National Geodetic Survey (NGS),
National Ocean Service (NOS), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice, delay in publication of
final determination.
AGENCY:
The National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) and
the National Geodetic Survey (NGS),
National Ocean Service (NOS), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), announced
collaborative action to provide national
uniformity in the measurement of length
in an October 17, 2019, Federal Register
notice and anticipated conducting the
public comment review and analysis,
and publishing and publicly
announcing the resulting decision to
deprecate the use of the U.S. survey foot
before June 30, 2020. It is necessary to
announce a 90-day extension of the
review and analysis period to address
public comments. The final
determination will be published by
September 28, 2020.
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Final determination to be
published on or before September 28,
2020.
ADDRESSES: NIST and NOAA have used
the https://www.regulations.gov system
for the electronic submission and
posting of the seventy-two public
comments received in this proceeding
between October 17, 2019, and
December 2, 2019. All comments
submitted in response to the previous
notice are accessible at https://
www.regulations.gov, docket number
NIST–2019–0003, under the ‘‘Enhanced
Content’’ section of the Federal Register
web page for that notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
U.S. survey foot deprecation
resources: https://www.nist.gov/pml/ussurveyfoot.
New Datums: Replacing NAVD 88
and NAD 83: https://www.ngs.noaa.gov/
datums/newdatums/index.shtml.
Information on standards
development and maintenance:
Elizabeth Benham, 301–975–3690,
Elizabeth.Benham@nist.gov.
Technical and historical information
on usage of the foot: Michael Dennis,
240–533–9611, Michael.Dennis@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
October 17, 2019, NIST/NOAA
published a notice to deprecate the
survey foot titled ‘‘Deprecation of the
United States (U.S.) Survey Foot’’ in the
Federal Register (84 FR 55562). In that
notice, NIST/NOAA proposed to
deprecate the ‘‘U.S. survey foot’’ and to
require that its use in surveying,
mapping, and engineering be
discontinued. The intent of this action
is to provide national uniformity of
length measurement in an orderly
fashion with minimum disruption,
correcting a measurement dilemma that
has persisted for over 60 years.
Deprecation of the U.S. survey foot is
associated with ongoing efforts by NGS
to modernize the National Spatial
Reference System (NSRS), originally
planned to occur in 2022. However,
operational, workforce, and other issues
have arisen causing NGS to re-evaluate
the timing of the modernized NSRS
launch. NGS has conducted a
comprehensive analysis of ongoing
projects, programs, and resources
required to complete NSRS
modernization and will continue to
provide regular progress updates that
may be obtained by visiting the ‘‘New
Datums’’ web pages (https://
geodesy.noaa.gov/datums/newdatums/
index.shtml).
NGS and the NIST Office of Weights
and Measures continue to evaluate the
seventy-two public comments received,
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identify issues, and develop appropriate
solutions related to the deprecation of
the U.S. survey foot. Although
deprecation is associated with
modernizing the NSRS, the planned
effective date of December 31, 2022,
provided in the October 17, 2019, notice
remains the same and is independent
from the NSRS modernization
implementation timeline. The difference
in timelines will have no effect on users
of the existing NSRS, and it will ensure
that deprecation of the U.S. survey foot
occurs prior to the rollout of the
modernized NSRS. The planned
publication date of the notice
summarizing public comment findings
has been extended by 90 days from June
30, 2020, to September 28, 2020.
Kevin A. Kimball,
Chief of Staff.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Deprecation of the United States (U.S.) Survey Foot
AGENCY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the
National Geodetic Survey (NGS), National Ocean Service (NOS), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce
(DOC).
ACTION: Notice, delay in publication of final determination.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and
the National Geodetic Survey (NGS), National Ocean Service (NOS),
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), announced
collaborative action to provide national uniformity in the measurement
of length in an October 17, 2019, Federal Register notice and
anticipated conducting the public comment review and analysis, and
publishing and publicly announcing the resulting decision to deprecate
the use of the U.S. survey foot before June 30, 2020. It is necessary
to announce a 90-day extension of the review and analysis period to
address public comments. The final determination will be published by
September 28, 2020.
DATES: Final determination to be published on or before September 28,
2020.
ADDRESSES: NIST and NOAA have used the https://www.regulations.gov
system for the electronic submission and posting of the seventy-two
public comments received in this proceeding between October 17, 2019,
and December 2, 2019. All comments submitted in response to the
previous notice are accessible at https://www.regulations.gov, docket
number NIST-2019-0003, under the ``Enhanced Content'' section of the
Federal Register web page for that notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
U.S. survey foot deprecation resources: https://www.nist.gov/pml/us-surveyfoot.
New Datums: Replacing NAVD 88 and NAD 83: https://www.ngs.noaa.gov/datums/newdatums/index.shtml.
Information on standards development and maintenance: Elizabeth
Benham, 301-975-3690, [email protected].
Technical and historical information on usage of the foot: Michael
Dennis, 240-533-9611, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 17, 2019, NIST/NOAA published a
notice to deprecate the survey foot titled ``Deprecation of the United
States (U.S.) Survey Foot'' in the Federal Register (84 FR 55562). In
that notice, NIST/NOAA proposed to deprecate the ``U.S. survey foot''
and to require that its use in surveying, mapping, and engineering be
discontinued. The intent of this action is to provide national
uniformity of length measurement in an orderly fashion with minimum
disruption, correcting a measurement dilemma that has persisted for
over 60 years.
Deprecation of the U.S. survey foot is associated with ongoing
efforts by NGS to modernize the National Spatial Reference System
(NSRS), originally planned to occur in 2022. However, operational,
workforce, and other issues have arisen causing NGS to re-evaluate the
timing of the modernized NSRS launch. NGS has conducted a comprehensive
analysis of ongoing projects, programs, and resources required to
complete NSRS modernization and will continue to provide regular
progress updates that may be obtained by visiting the ``New Datums''
web pages (https://geodesy.noaa.gov/datums/newdatums/index.shtml).
NGS and the NIST Office of Weights and Measures continue to
evaluate the seventy-two public comments received, identify issues, and
develop appropriate solutions related to the deprecation of the U.S.
survey foot. Although deprecation is associated with modernizing the
NSRS, the planned effective date of December 31, 2022, provided in the
October 17, 2019, notice remains the same and is independent from the
NSRS modernization implementation timeline. The difference in timelines
will have no effect on users of the existing NSRS, and it will ensure
that deprecation of the U.S. survey foot occurs prior to the rollout of
the modernized NSRS. The planned publication date of the notice
summarizing public comment findings has been extended by 90 days from
June 30, 2020, to September 28, 2020.
Kevin A. Kimball,
Chief of Staff.
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