Rationale

During the previous main committee ballot D18 17-04) there were a number of comments that were not incorporated in the current version of this guide. It was agreed that these issues would be addressed during 2018. The proposed standard was balloted in subcommittee and there were a few comments. They have reviewed and only one minor issue had to be addressed (a revision of a reference in blue) and therefore the document was then balloted concurrently in subcommittee and main committee.3 In that last ballot, which occurred in 2021 there were three negatives, 2 of which dealt with the term site investigation. This objection was found non-persuasive last year. The comments of the third negative dealt with sections 4 (Summary of the Guide) and 5 (Significance and Use). The negative voter correctly stated that the text of sections 4 (Summary of Guide) and 5 (Significance and Use) really did not cover the title of these sections. However, since all geophysical standard follow the same pattern, it is suggested that this will addressed in a subsequent round in the same way for all geophysical standards once the standards have a new date.