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 administrative categories used to identify Service organizations by their primary facility function, program activities, and/or specialized duties and responsibilities, such as Administration Office (ADMO), Ecological Services Field Office (ESFO), Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance Office (FWMAO), 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. |
| Current 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 May 21, 2001. |
| 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, data set, database, or information application, including new Geographic
Information System (GIS) data and applications. This data element will also be used in any
major modifications to existing systems or versions of these data-related items that use
acronyms for the administrative categories used to identify or classify Service
organizations by their primary facility function, program activities, and/or specialized
duties and responsibilities, such as Administration Office (ADMO), Ecological Services
Field Office (ESFO), Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance Office (FWMAO),
National Fish Hatchery (NFH), National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), etc. To ensure compliance with the Service Information and Technology Architecture (SITA), Service staff are strongly encouraged to utilize this data element in existing systems, data sets, databases, and information applications. Where existing systems and data-related items are not in compliance, they 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 |
| Revision Approval Date | June 6, 2001 |
| Validation Date |
May 21, 2001 |
| Data Steward | Barbara White, National Data Administrator, Branch of Data and Systems Services, Division of Information Technology Management |
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