Appendix c: Glossary of Acronyms

AAMVA — American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators

AASHTO — American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

A&I — Analysis and Information

AC — Advisory Circular

ADA — Americans with Disabilities Act

ADHS — Appalachian Development Highway System

ADS-B — Automated Dependent Surveillance Broadcast

AIM — Activation Information Management

API — American Petroleum Institute

APTA — American Public Transportation Association

ARC — Appalachian Regional Commission

ATPI — Air Travel Price Index

ATOS — Air Transportation Oversight System

AVP — Advanced Vehicle Technologies Program

BAC — Blood Alcohol Concentration

BRR — Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation

BTS — Bureau of Transportation Statistics

C&A — Certification and Accreditation

CAFE — Corporate Average Fuel Economy

CAM-I — Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing-International

CASTLE — Consolidated Automation System for Time and Labor Entry

CBT — Computer Based Training

CCF — Capital Construction Fund Program

CDK — Commercial Driver License

CDM — Collaborative Decision Making

CDS — Construction-differential Subsidy

CFO — Chief Financial Officer

CGA — Common Ground Alliance

CHRIS — Corporate Human Resources Information System

CMC — Crisis Management Center

CMV — Commercial motor vehicle

COOP — Continuity of Operations

COTS — Commercial-off-the-shelf

CSI — Customer Satisfaction Index

CUSEC — Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium

CVISN — Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks

CY — Calendar Year

DAFIS — Departmental Accounting and Financial Information System

DAMIS — Drug and Alcohol Management Information Statistics

DIY — Do It Yourself

DMS — Docket Management System

DOD — Department of Defense

DOI — Department of Interior

DOT — Department of Transportation

DOTS — Datapoint On-Line Transaction System

DWI — Driving While Intoxicated

ECHO — Electronic Clearing House Operation

EDS — Explosive Detection Systems

EHRIS — Enterprise Human Resources Information System

EPA — Environmental Protection Agency

ETD — Explosives Trace Detection

FAA — Federal Aviation Administration

FACTS — Federal Agencies' Centralized Trial-Balance System

FAF — Freight Analysis Framework

FAH — Federal-Aid Highway Program

FAIR — Federal Activities Inventory Reform

FFGA — Full Funding Grant Agreements

FFMIA — Federal Financial Management Improvement Act

FHMRs — Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations

FHWA — Federal Highway Administration

FLHP — Federal Lands Highway Program

FMCSA — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

FMCSRs — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

FMFIA — Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act

FMS — Financial Statements Module

FMVSS — Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard

FRA — Federal Railroad Administration

FTA — Federal Transit Administration

FY — Fiscal Year

GAO — Government Accountability Office

GPRA — Government Performance and Results Act

GPS — Global Positioning System

GSA — General Services Administration

GT — Grant Thornton

GT — Gross Tons

HA — Highway Account

HM — Hazardous Materials

HAZMAT — Hazardous Materials

HEPA — High Efficiency Particulate Arresting

HMIS — Hazardous Materials Information System

HMPE — Hazardous Materials Program Evaluation

HMR — Hazardous Materials Regulations

HR — Human Resources

HTF — Highway Trust Fund

IC — Interstate Construction

IG — Inspector General

IHMP — Intermodal Hazardous Materials Program

IRI — International Roughness Index

ISTEA — Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991

IT — Information Technology

ITOP — Information Technology Omnibus Procurement

ITS — Intelligent Transportation Systems

IVHS — Intelligent Vehicle/Highway System

IVI — Intelligent Vehicle Initiative

JARC — Job Access and Research Commute

LAHSO — Land and Hold Short Operations

LCV — Longer combination vehicles

LDR — Labor Distribution Reporting

LFRD — Load and Resistance Factor Design

LTV — light truck and vans

MCA — Managerial Cost Accounting

MEO — most efficient organization

MSC — Military Sealift Command

MCSAP — Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program

MCSIA — Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act

MTA — Mass Transit Account

MTMC — Military Traffic Management Command

NAFTA — North America Free Trade Agreement

NAPT — National Association of Pupil Transportation

NASS — National Accident Sampling System

NBI — National Bridge Institute

NCAP — New Car Assessment Program

NDR — National Driver Register

NDRS — National Distress and Response System

NEC — Northeast Corridor

NEMA — National Emergency Management Association

NHS — National Highway System

NHTSA — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

NOCC — National Operations Control Center

NOPUS — National Occupant Protection Use Survey

NPRG — National Partnership for Reinventing Government

NSTC — National Science and Technology Council

NSVI — Nighttime, Single Vehicle Injury

NTD — National Transit Database

OA — Operating Administration

ODS — Operating Differential Subsidy

OET — Office of Emergency Transportation

OHMS — Office of Hazardous Materials Safety

OIG — Office of Inspector General

OLI — Operation Lifesaver, Inc.

OMB — Office of Management and Budget

OPM — Office of Personnel Management

OST — Office of the Secretary of Transportation

PART — Program Assessment Rating Tool

PM-10 — Particulate Matter

PMA — President's Management Agenda

PMO — Project Management Oversight

PRISM — Performance Registration and Information Systems Management

QAR — Quality Assurance Review

R&D — Research and Development

RA — Reimbursable Agreement

RAIRS — Rail Accident Reporting System

R,E&D — Research, Engineering and Development

ROS — Reduced Operating Status

RSPA — Research and Special Programs Administration

SACP — Safety Assurance and Compliance Program

SADD — Students Against Destructive Decisions

SAFETEA — Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2004

SBU — Strategic Business Units

SES — Strategic Evaluation States

SMA — Surface Movement Advisor

SPAS — Safety Performance Analysis Systems

STB — Surface Transportation Board

STP — Surface Transportation Program

SUP — Suspected Unapproved Parts

SUV — sport utility vehicle

TASC — Transportation Administrative Service Center

TEA-21 — Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century

TEAM — Transportation Electronic Award and Management

TEU — Twenty-foot Equivalent Units

TIFIA — Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act

TIM — Traffic Incident Management

TIP — Threat Image Projection

TMA — Traffic Management Advisor

TPR — Transit Planning and Research

TREAD — Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation

TEServ — Travel Expense Service

TSA — Transportation Security Administration

TS — Transportation Safety Institute

TTI (D) — Thoracic Trauma Index as Measured on an Anthropomorphic dummy

TVMT — Truck vehicle miles traveled

TVU — Transportation Virtual University

URET — User Request Evaluation Tool

UTC — University Transportation Centers

U.S. — United States

USDA — United States Department of Agriculture

VANTIS — Value Added Niche Information Technology Services

VCA — Voluntary Compliance Agreement

VMT — Vehicle-Miles-Traveled