SDC JE-2027 January 18, 2000 Bruce Bargmeyer Chair, SC 32 – Data Management and Interchange U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Telephone: (202) WWW URL: SC 32/WG 2 Open Forum on Metadata Registries

SDC JE-2027 ISO 11179, Parts 1-6 l Part 1: Framework for the Specification and Standardization of Data Elements l Part 2: Classification for Data Elements l Part 3: Basic Attributes of Data Elements l Part 4: Rules and Guidelines for the Formulation of Data Definitions l Part 5: Naming and Identification Principles for Data Elements l Part 6: Registration of Data Elements l l Plus New Work Items

SDC JE-2027 Part 4: Data Definitions l Verification Method Code: The code that represents the process used to verify the latitude and longitude coordinates. l Mailing Address Post Office Box: The number of the post office box where mail for the addressee is delivered. l International Postal Code: The code that represents a postal zone specific to a country.

SDC JE-2027 Data Element Concept Afghanistan Belgium China Denmark Egypt France Germany ………… Data Elements AFG BEL CHN DNK EGY FRA DEU ………… ISO 3166 English Name ISO Numeric Code ………… ISO Alpha Code Afghanistan Belgium China Denmark Egypt France Germany ………… Name: Context: Definition: Unique ID: 4572 Value Domain: Maintenance Org.: Steward: Classification: Registration Authority: Others Name: Context: Definition: Unique ID: 3820 Value Domain: Maintenance Org.: Steward: Classification: Registration Authority: Others Name: Context: Definition: Unique ID: 1047 Value Domain: Maintenance Org.: Steward: Classification: Registration Authority: Others Name: Country Identifiers Context: Definition: Unique ID: 5769 Conceptual Domain: Maintenance Org.: Steward: Classification: Registration Authority: Others

SDC JE-2027 AFG BEL CHN DNK EGY FRA DEU ………… ………… Afghanistan Belgium China Denmark Egypt France Germany …………

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Part 4 Definitions Part 5 Names IDs Part 2 Classifications

SDC JE-2027 Part 5 Names IDs Part 4 Definitions Part 2 Classifications

SDC JE-2027 Biological terms New species New classification Systematic Name Vernacular Name Taxonomic Serial Number ISO ANSI Industry Gov’t Impacts of Data Change

SDC JE-2027 Chemicals New chemical Systematic Name Synonym CAS Number ISO ANSI Industry Gov’t Impacts of Data Change

SDC JE-2027 Impacts of Data Change ISO ANSI Industry Gov’t Country Country changes CZ Czechoslovakia* CZ Czech Republic** LO Slovakia** * FIPS PUB 10-3 ** FIPS PUB 10-4 Change

SDC JE-2027 As changes in the world occur, metadata changes will be recorded and effectively communicated between registries. Standard Data Change ISO ANSI Industry Gov’t Defense Data Dictionary System Catalog of Data Sources Health Care Financing Administration Intelligent Transportation System Standard Data EDR Health Affairs HISB

SDC JE-2027 Profiles of ISO/IEC x x

SDC JE-2027 l Individual Parts of l Profiles l Extensions Implementations