U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Data Element: ORGANIZATION TYPE ACRONYM
You are invited to read the definitions of terms used in this data standard.
| Name |
Organization Type Acronym |
| Description |
Acronyms for the organizational titles used to define Service offices by their primary function and/or specialized duties and responsibilities, such as Administration Office (ADMO), Ecological Services Field Office (ESFO), Fisheries Resource Office (FRO), National Fish Hatchery (NFH), National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), etc. |
| Type |
Alpha |
| Syntax |
Acronym, up to a maximum of 5 letters from A through Z. |
| Recommended Field Name | ORGTYPEACRO |
| Values |
The official values to be used for this data element are provided in the Source section. |
| Source |
An ASCII (.txt) file of the values to be used for this data element is available here. An electronic copy of the file is also available here in Excel format. These values are current as of August 9, 2000. |
| Reference(s) |
Part 020 FW 2, Organization Standards and Codes, dated June 20, 1995 (Revision in Progress) |
| Use Instructions |
As of the approval date, this data element will be used in any new
automated system, and in any major modification to an existing system, which uses acronyms
for the organizational titles used to identify Service offices by their primary program
activities and/or specialized duties and responsibilities, such as Administration Office
(ADMO), Ecological Services Field Office (ESFO), Fisheries Resource Office (FRO),
National Fish Hatchery (NFH), National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), etc. To ensure compliance with the Service Information Technology Architecture (SITA), system owners are strongly encouraged to utilize this data element in existing systems. If an existing system is not in compliance, it should be modified to achieve compatibility and implement this data standard. The organization type acronym should be used in conjunction with the corresponding Organization Type. This standard references the titles used to define Service offices by their primary facility function and/or specialized duties and responsibilities. |
| Phase |
Adopted |
| Initial Approval Date |
February 23, 2000 |
| Validation Date |
August 9, 2000 |
| Data Steward |
Barbara White, Data Specialist, Branch of Data and Systems Services, Division of Information Technology Management |
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