Data Element: ORGANIZATION TYPE ACRONYM
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| Name |
Organization Type Acronym |
| Description |
Acronyms for the administrative categories used to identify Service organizations by their primary facility function, program activities, specialized duties and responsibilities, and/or operational status, such as Administration Office (ADMO), Ecological Services Field Office (ESFO), Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (FWCO), National Fish Hatchery (NFH), National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), Disposed Property (DP), 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. These values were revised in October 2008 and remain current as of December 31, 2008. |
| Historical Data | For information on past versions of this standard, contact: Andrey Andreyev, National Data Administrator, Branch of Data and Systems Services, Division of Information Resources and Technology Management |
| Reference(s) | Part 270, FW 6, Data Management and Standards, dated September 30, 2002 has been superceded by Part 274, FW 2, Establishing Service Data Standards, dated March 4, 2009. 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, specialized duties
and responsibilities, and/or operational status, such as Administration Office (ADMO),
Ecological Services Field Office (ESFO), Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Office (FWCO), National Fish Hatchery (NFH), National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), Disposed
Property (DP), etc. To ensure compliance with the Service Enterprise Architecture (SEA), 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 |
January 5, 2009 |
| Data Steward | Andrey Andreyev, National Data Administrator, Branch of Data and Systems Services, Division of Information Resources and Technology Management |