Appendix C

Acronyms and Abbreviations

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Code Description
ACEC Area of Critical Environmental Concern
ACMP Area of Critical Mineral Potential
ADP Automated Data Processing
ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution
AEP Affirmative Employment Program
AFO All Field Offices
ALMRS Automated Land & Mineral Record System
AMP Allotment Management Plan
ANCSA Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
ANILCA Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
AO Administrative Officer
APRD Application for Permit to Drill
ARPA Archaeological Resource Protection Act
ASAP As Soon As Possible
ASD Associate State Director
ATV All Terrain Vehicle
AUM Animal Unit Month
AUTOCAD Automated Computer Aided Drafting
AWP Annual Work Plan
AWS Alternative Work Schedule
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B
BIA
Bureau of Indian Affairs
BLM Bureau of Land Management
BOM Bureau of Mines
BOR Bureau of Reclamation
BY Budget Year

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C
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
CMA Cooperative Management Agreement
CO Contracting Officer
COB Close of Business
COE Corp of Engineers
COLA Cost of Living Allowance
COR Contracting Officer's Representative
CRM Cultural Resource Management
CSA Cadastral Survey Automation
CSC Civil Service Commission
CSRS Civil Service Retirement System
CYR Calendar Year

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D
DD
Due Date
DNRC Department of Natural Resources & Conservation
DOD Department of Defense
DOE Department of Energy
DOI Department of the Interior
DSD Deputy State Director
DWO Denver Washington Office

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E
EA
Environmental Assessment
EA External Affairs
EAP Employee Assistance Program
EEO Equal Employment Opportunity
EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EIS Environmental Impact Statement
ELT Executive Leadership Team
EO Executive Order
EOD Entry of Duty
EOY End of Year
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
EPPRR Employees Performance Plan & Results Report (formerly PIPR)
ESO Eastern State Office

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F
FAX
Facsimile message
FC Field Committee
FEDEX Federal Express
FEHB Federal Employees Health Benefits (Program)
FEORP Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Plan
FERS Federal Employees Retirement System
FLPMA Federal Land Policy and Management Act
FMP Forest Management Plan
FOGRMA Federal Oil & Gas Royalty Management Act
FPL Full Performance Level
FPPS Federal Personnel & Payroll System
FR Federal Register
FS Forest Service (also USFS)
FTE Full-time Equivalent
FWS Fish and Wildlife Service
FY Fiscal Year
FYI For Your Information

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G
GABS
Grazing Automated Billing System
GBL Government Bill of Lading
GCDB Geographic Coordinate Data Base
GIS Geographic Information System
GOV Government Owned Vehicle
GPO Government Printing Office
GPS Global Positioning System
GS General Schedule
GS Geological Survey (also USGS)
GSA General Services Administration
GTR Government Transportation Request

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H
HACU
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
HAZMAT Hazardous Materials
HMP Habitat Management Plan
HRD Human Resources Development
HRD Human Resources Division

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I
I & E
Inspection and Enforcement
IB Information Bulletin
IBLA Interior Board of Land Appeals
IDP Individual Development Plan
IG Inspector General
IM Instruction Manual
IMAGE International Mexican-American Government Employment
INT Interior

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K
KSA
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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L
LAN
Local Area Network
LE Law Enforcement
LIS Lands Information System
LLD Legal Land Description
LWCF Land and Water Conservation Fund
LWOP Leave Without Pay

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M
MCR
Mining Claim Recordation
MLA Mining Leasing Act (1920 & 1974)
MOSS Map Overlay and Statistical System
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MYR Mid Year Review

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N
NARFA
Native American Religious Freedom Act
NARS National Archives and Records Service
NAWCA North American Wetlands Conservation Act
NBC National Business Center
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
NFMA National Forest Management Act
NHPA National Historic Preservation Act (1966)
NIFC National Interagency Fire Center
NORA Notice of Realty Action
NPR National Performance Review
NPS National Park Service
NTC National Training Center
NTE Not To Exceed
NWF National Wildlife Federation

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O
O&C
Oregon and California (grant lands)
OCS Outer Continental Shelf
OD Organizational Development
OHA Office of Hearings and Appeals
OIG Office of Inspector General
OJT On Job Training
OMB Office of Management and Budget
OPF Official Personnel Folder
OPM Office of Personnel Management
ORV Off-Road Vehicle
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSM Office of Surface Mining
OWCP Office of Workers' Compensation Program

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P
PAWP
Preliminary Annual Work Plan
PD Position Description
PFT Permanent Fill Time
PILT Payment in Lieu of Taxes
PL Public Law (#167)
PMC Personnel Management Committee
POV Privately Owned Vehicle
PPT Permanent Part-time
PRIA Public Rangeland Improvement Act of 1978
PYBP Program Year Budget Plan

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Q
QA
Quality Assistance

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R
R/W
Right- of -Way
RAC Resource Advisory Council
RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RETARS Remote Entry Time & Attendance Report System
RFB Request for Bid
RIF Reduction in Force
RMP Recreation Management Plan
RMP Resource Management Plan
ROD Record of Decision
ROW Right of Way
RUP Recreation Use Permit

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S
S&G
Standards and Guidelines
SAR Search and Rescue
SCA Student Conservation Association, Inc.
SD State Director
SF Standard Form
SHPO State Historic Preservation Officer
SMCRA Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (77)
SMT State Management Team
SO State Office
SOG Simultaneous Oil and Gas
SOL Solicitor
SRMA Special Recreation Management Area
SRUP Special Recreation Use Permits
SVIM Soils, Vegetation Inventory Method

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T
T&A
Time and Attendance
T&R Township and Range
TA Travel Authorization
TO Table of Organizations
TSP Thrift Savings Plan
TUP Temporary Use Permits
TV Travel Voucher

 

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U
UNIX
(a computer operating system)
USC United States Code
USGS United States Geological Survey

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W
WAPA
Western Area Power Administration (DOE)
WG Wage Grade
WHMP Wild Horse Management Plan
WM Work Month
WO Washington Office
WP Word Processing
WSA Wilderness Study Area
 

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Y
YCC
Youth Conservation Corps

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