FIPS PUB 55
DC, Guideline: Codes For Named Populated Places, Primary County Divisions, And Other Locational Entities of the United States and Outlying Areas (1987)
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As the CFR lists it: “Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 55DC, Guideline: Codes For Named Populated Places, Primary County Divisions, And Other Locational Entities of the United States and Outlying Areas (1987)”
- Listed in 46 CFR 67.13; required by46 CFR 67.119 ↗
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