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The scientific subject matter of the data and related activities such as data collection, data tabulation, data analysis, and data exchange drive which standards to implement. Implementation of data standards in this guide starts with determining which data standards in this guide will be used based on the nature of the data and activities to be supported. After an applicable set or sets of data standards have been identified, it is then possible to determine how the data are collected, represented, or exchanged using the standards. 

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