Which standard is NOT endorsed by the FGDC for metadata?

The correct answer is that ISO 9010 is not endorsed by the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) for metadata. The FGDC, which establishes standards for the documentation of geospatial data, recognizes several important standards for metadata.

The FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) is one of the earliest standards and has been widely used as a structured way to describe geospatial data. ISO 19115 is a widely acknowledged international standard that provides a systematic framework for describing data, its quality, and its lineage, which is crucial for metadata. ISO 19139 is associated with the implementation of ISO 19115, providing an XML encoding for metadata.

In contrast, ISO 9010 does not have a recognized role within FGDC’s metadata standards and is not established in the context of geospatial data documentation. This lack of endorsement means that it does not meet the requirements set forth by the FGDC or align with their objectives for metadata standards in the geospatial domain.