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AAC Alaska Administrative CodeAAG Advised Asset GroupAAM Alaska Administrative ManualAANHS Alaska Area Native Health ServiceABS 1) Alaska Budget System

2) American Bureau of ShippingAC Advice of ChangeACC Alaska Chadux corporationACF Alaska Conservation FoundationACGIH American Conference of Governmental Industrial HygienistsACL Alternative Cleanup LevelACMP Alaska Coastal Management ProgramACPE Alaska commission on Post Secondary EducationACPs Area Contingency PlansACRP Arctic Contaminants Research ProgramACS 1) Alaska Clean Seas

2) Alaska Communications System 3) Alaska Court System

ACST Alaska Council on Science and TechnologyACW Air Control WingACWF Alaska Clean Water FundACWS Air Control and Warning SquadronADA Americans with Disabilities ActADEC Alaska Department of Environmental ConservationADES Alaska Division of Emergency Services (DMVA)ADF&G Alaska Department of Fish and GameADL Anchorage Driver LicensingADMIN Administrative ServicesADMIN-DP Administrative Services-Data ProcessingADMIN-PERS Administrative Services-PersonnelADMIN-SUPP Administrative Services-SupplyADN 1) Agency Document Number

2) Anchorage Dispatch News (Previously Anchorage Daily News)ADNR Alaska Department of Natural ResourcesADP Automated Data ProcessingADR Alternate Dispute ResolutionADWF Anchorage Drinking Water FundAEA Alaska Energy AuthorityAEMTC Alaska Environmental Monitoring TechnologyAEPS Arctic Environmental Protection StrategyAFE Alaska Forum on the EnvironmentAFFF Aqeous Film Forming FoamAFL-CIO American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations AFN Alaska Federation of NativesAFR 1) Alaska Federation of Natives

2) Annual Financial Report AG Attorney GeneralAGC Attorney General ContractorAGIA Alaska Gasoline Inducement Act

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AGC Attorney General ContractorAHFC Alaska Housing Finance CorporationAICC Alaska Interagency Coordination CenterAIIMS Advanced Integrated Incident Management SystemAIMS Alaska Incident Management SystemAIRA Aleutian Islands Risk AssessmentAIRS Aerometric Information Retrieval SystemAIS Automated Information SystemAJ Administrative JournalAJE 1) Adjusting Journal Entry

2) Agency Journal Entry AKATS Alaska Applicant Tracking SystemAKPAY Alaska Payroll System AKSAS Alaska Statewide Accounting SystemALDER Alaska Data Enterprise ReportingALJ Administrative Law JudgeALMF Alaska Land Managers ForumALMR Alaska Land Mobile RadioALUC Alaska Land Use CouncilALWOP Approved Leave Without PayALYESKA Alyeska Pipeline Service CompanyAMA Alaska Miners AssociationAMAP Arctic Monitoring and Assessment ProgramAMATS Anchorage Metropolitan Area Transportation SolutionsAMH Alaska Marine HighwayAMHS Alaska Marine Highway SystemAML 1) Alaska Marine Line

2) Alaska Municipal LeagueAMOP Arctic and Marine Oil Spill ProgramAMS Area Maritime Security AMSS Aeronautical Mobil Satellite Service AMSS Alaska Marine Science SymposiumANCSA Alaska Native Claims Settlement ActANDR Alaska Department of Natural ResourcesANG Alaska National Guard (DMVA)ANHB Alaska Native Health BoardANILCA Alaska National Interest Land Conservation ActANSI American National Standards InstituteANWR Arctic National Wildlife RefugeAO 1) Administrative Officer

2) Administrative Order 3) Advertising Order or Ad Order

AOB Alaska Office BuildingAOGCC Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation CommissionAOM Administrative Operations ManagerAOOS Alaska Ocean Observing SystemAPA Alaska Power AuthorityAPBC Alaska Public Broadcasting CommissionAPC 1)Air Pollution Control

2) Alaska Pulp Corporation

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APDES Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination SystemAPDI Alaska Professional Development InstituteAPEA Alaska Public employees AssociationAPFC Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation API American Petroleum InstituteAPIA Aleutian Pribilof Islands AssociatoinAPIPA Alaska Personal Information Protection ActAPOC Alaska Public Office CommissionAPPN AppropriationAPRN Alaska Public Radio NetworkAPSC Alyeska Pipeline Service CompanyAPUC Alaska Power Utilities CommissionAQ Air QualityAQI Air Quality IndexAQM Air Quality ManagementAR 1) Accounts Receivable

2) Appropriation ARA Alaska Risk AssessmentARC Arctic Research CommissionARDC Alaska Rural Development CouncilARM Alaska Retirement ManagementARRC Alaska Railroad CorporationARRT Alaska Regional Response TeamAS Alaska StatuteASAP As Soon As Possible ASC Administrative Section ChiefASD Administrative Services DirectorASEA Alaska State Employees AssociationASH Alaska Safety HandbookASHA Alaska State Housing Authority ASME American Society of Mechanical EngineersASMI Alaska Seafood and Marketing IndustryASPS Authority to Seek Professional ServicesASRC Arctic Slope Regional CorporationASSET Alaska Statewide System for Employee TimeAST 1) Above Ground Storage Tank

2) Administrative Support Team 3) Alaska State Troopers

ASTF Alaska Science and Technology FoundationASTM American Society for Testing and MaterialsATC Alaska Tanker CompanyATGS Automatic Tank Gauging SystemATL Amendment to LeaseATN Authority to NegotiateATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease RegistryATTN AttentionAUTOO Alaska Tank Owners and Operators OrganizationAV Audio VisualAWWA American Water Works AssociationAWWMA Alaska Water and Wastewater Management Association

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BAFO Best and Final OfferBAT Best Available TechnologyBBAHC Bristol Bay Area Health CorporationBBL Barrels (42 gal = 1 bbl)Bcc 1) Blind Courtesy Copy

2) Blind Carbon CopyBETX Benzene, Ethyl Benzene, Toluene, XyleneBFO Bethel Field OfficeBI-LAT Bi-Lateral AgreementBIA Bureau of Indian AffairsBID Background Information Document BLM Bureau of Land ManagementBLRA Baseline Risk AssessmentBM Bureau of Mines BMPP Best Management Practices PlanBOA Basic Order AgreementBOE Barrels of Oil EquivalentBOEM Bureau of Ocean Energy ManagementBOEMRE Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and EnforcementBOO Barge of OpportunityBOP Blowout PreventerBOPD Barrels of Oil per DayBOSTA Board of Storage Tank AssistanceBPAs Blanket Purchase AgreementsBPD Barrels per DayBPH Barrels per HourBPXA BP Exploration Alaska, Inc.BRU Budget Request UnitBSEE Bureau of Safety and Environmental EnforcementBSER Best System of Emission ResponseBTU or Btu British Thermal UnitBU Bargaining UnitBUCCANEER Buccaneer Alaska Operating, LLCBWN Boil Water NoticeBWPD Barrels of Water per DayBWTF Ballast Water Treatment Facility

C Equals One HundredC-Plan Contingency PlanCA Contract AwardCAA Clean Air ActCAAA Clean Air Act AmendmentsCANUSDIX Canadian/US Coast Guard Dixon EntranceCAOS Coastal Alaska Observing SystemCAFRs Comprehensive Annual Financial ReportsCAM Contract Award ManualCAP Capacity Assurance PlanCART Central Area Response Team CBJ City and Borough of Juneau

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CBW City and Borough of WrangellCCF 100 Cubic Feet=centum cubic feetCCG Canadian Coast GuardCCGD17 Commander, Coast Guard District SeventeenCDC Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCDL Commercial Driver LicenseCDQ Community Development QuotasCEMP-RI Corps of Engineers, Directorate of Military Programs-Restoration/Installation RestorationCEO Chief Executive OfficerCEOS Civil Engineering Operation SquadronCERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Superfund Act)CEU Civil Engineering UnitCFO Chief Financial OfficerCFR Code of Federal RegulationsCHA Critical Habitat AreaCHARTER Charter for the Development of the Alaskan North SlopeCIAA Cook Inlet Aquaculture AssociationCIAP Coastal Impact Assistance Program CIE Cook Inlet Energy, LLCCIOSM Cook Inlet Oil Spill ModelCIP Capitol Improvement ProjectCIPL Cook Inlet Pipeline Company.CIRA Cook Inlet Risk AssessmentCIRCAC Cook Inlet Regional Citizens' Advisory CouncilCIRT Cook Inlet Response ToolCISPRI Cook Inlet Spill Prevention and Response, Inc.CLO Community Liaison Office CMI Coastal Marine InstituteCMS Crowley Marine ServicesCMT Crisis Management TeamCNG Compressed Natural GasCO 1) Carbon Monoxide

2) Commissioner's OfficeCOBC Compliance Order by ConsentCOC Citizens Oversight CommitteeCOCO Citizens' Oversight CouncilCOE U.S. Army Corps of EngineersCOLA 1) Cost of Living Allowance

2) Cost of Living AdjustmentCOMM Commissioner's OfficeCOMM-OSR Commissioner's Office-Oil Spill ResponseCOMM-PIO Commissioner's Office-Public Information OfficeCONOCOPHILLIPS ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.COTP Captain of the PortCP Cathodic ProtectionCPA Certified Public AccountantCPC Coastal Policy CouncilCPI Consumer Price IndexCPMS Continuous Parametric Monitoring SystemCPO Chief Procurement Officer

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CRAS Cost Recovery Action SheetCRC 1) Coastal Resource Coordinator

2) Contract Review CommitteeCRITTS Cost Recovery Invoicing, and Time Tracking System CS Contaminated Sites CSD Computer Security DesigneesCSF Cancer Slope Factor (toxicity factor used to determine cancer risk)CSM Conceptual Site ModelCSO Chief Security OfficerCSP Contaminated Sites ProgramCSSB Committee Substitute Senate BillCTS Constituent Tracking SystemCWA Clean Water ActCWRA Condition Warranting Remedial ActionCY 1) Calendar Year

2) Current YearCZM Coastal Zone Management

D/A Date of AccidentD17 District 17DA Department of AdministrationDAS Division of Administrative ServicesDAU Damage Assessment UnitDBA Doing Business AsDCAP Dependent Care Assistance PlanDCED Department of Commerce and Economic DevelopmentDCCED or DCC&ED Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic DevelopmentDCP Deferred Compensation PlanDCR Deferred Compensation RetirementDCRA Department of Community and Regional AffairsDEC Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation DEDPA Departmental Enterprise Directory Password AdministratorDEIS Draft Environmental Impact StatementDERP-FUDS Defense Environmental Restoration Program for Formally Used Defense SitesDES Division of Emergency ServicesDEW-LINE SITES Distant Early Warning - Line SitesDF&G Department of Fish and GameDFO Disaster Field OfficeDGC Division of Governmental CoordinationDGS Division of General ServicesDH&SS Department of Health and Social Services DHEW Department of Health, Education and WelfareDHHS Department of Health and Human ServicesDHS&EM Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management DHSS Department of Health and Social Services DIAS Division of Administrative ServicesDIR DirectorDIRP Defense Installation Restoration ProgramDLWOP Disapproved Leave Without PayDMR Discharge Monitoring Report

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DMV Division of Motor VehiclesDMVA Department of Military and Veterans AffairsDNR Alaska Department of Natural ResourcesDO 1) Delivery Order

2) Director's Office 3) District Office

DOA 1) Dead on Arrival 2) Department of Administration

DOA IT Department of Administration Information TechnologyDOC 1) Department of Commerce

2) Department of CorrectionsDOD Department of DefenseDOE Department of EnergyDOF Division of FinanceDOI Department of InteriorDOJ Department of JusticeDOL 1) Alaska Department of Labor

2) Alaska Department of LawDOR Alaska Department of RevenueDOSO Directory of State Officials (Alaska)DOT Alaska Department of Transportation DOT&PF Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities DOW Division of WaterDP Data ProcessingDPS Alaska Department of Public SafetyDR Alaska Department of RevenueDR&R Dismantlement, Removal and RestorationDRB Division of Retirement and BenefitsDRM Division of Risk ManagementDRO Diesel Range OrganicsDROT Drift River Oil TerminalDSCA Defense Support to Civilian AgenciesDSMOA Defense Sate Memorandum of AgreementDW Drinking WaterDWW Domestic Waste Water DWWW Drinking Water Waste Water

ECDIS Electronic Chart Display Information SystemECAMP Environmental Compliance and Assessment Management ProgramECHO Enforcement Compliance History OnlineECOS Environmental Council of StatesECU Environmental Crimes UnitEE EmployeeEENET Emergency Education Network EEO 1) Equal Employment Office

2) Equal Employment OpportunityEEO/AA Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative ActionEEOC Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionEERU Environmental Emergency Response UnitEH Environmental Health

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EHO Environmental Health OfficerEIA Energy Information Administration EIN Employer Identification Number EIS Environmental Impact StatementEMAP Environmental Monitoring and Assessment ProgramEMC Environmental Monitoring Committee (CIRCAC)EMI Environmental Management, Inc.ENRI Environment and Natural Resources InstituteEOC Emergency Operation CenterEOR Enhanced Oil RecoveryEPA Environmental Protection AgencyEPC Exposure Point ConcentrationEPCRA Emergency Planning and Community-Right-to-Know Act 1986EPR Exploration, Production, and RefineriesEQ Environmental QualityERAMS Environmental Radiation Air Monitoring SystemERMA Environmental Response Management AssociationERP Emergency Response PlanERT Emergency Response TeamERV Emergency Response VesselESA Endangered Species ActESD Emergency ShutdownESFS Emergency StandardESFS Environmental Sanitation and Food SafetyESQ Esquire (for US attys)ETS 1) Emergency Towing System

2) Enterprise Technology ServiceEVOS Exxon Valdez Oil SpillEVOSRC Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Response Center

F/V Fishing VesselFAA Federal Aviation AdministrationFAHS Federal Aid Highway SystemFAP Financial Assistance ProgramFAQ Frequently Asked QuestionsFCO 1) Facility Construction and Operation

2) Federal Coordinating OfficerFCO or FC&O Facility Construction and OperationFCO-INT AUD Facilities Construction and Operation-Internal AuditFCO-MUNIC Facilities Construction and Operation-Municipal GrantsFCO-VSW Facilities Construction and Operation-Village Safe WaterFDRS Federal Data Reporting SystemFEMA Federal Emergency Management AgencyFEOC Fairbanks Emergency Operations CenterFERC Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionFHA 1) Farmers Home Administration

2) Federal Highway AdministrationFICA Federal Insurance Contributions ActFID Flame Ionization DetectorsFLSA Fair Labor Standards Act

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FMLA Family Medical Leave ActFMSC Federal Maritime Security CoordinatorFNSB Fairbanks North Star BoroughFOB Free On BoardFOIA Freedom of Information ActFONSI Finding of No Significant ImpactFOSC Federal On-Scene CoordinatorFPO Fairbanks Personnel Office FR 1) Failed to Respond

2) Financial ResponsibilityFR/PI Financial Responsibility/Prevention InitiativesFROB Fairbanks Regional Office BuildingFROG Forty Niner Remediation and Oil Spill GroupFRP Federal Response Plan (for catastrophic events)FSS Food Safety and SanitationFTE Full Time EquivalentFTO Field Training OfficerFTP 1) File Transfer Protocol

2) Financial Transaction Processing FTS Federal Telecommunications ServiceFUDS Formerly Used Defense SiteFW Field WarrantFWPCA Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act)FWS Fish and Wildlife ServiceFY 1) Federal Year

2) Fiscal YearFX Field ExerciseGAO 1) General Accounting Office GCORS Governor's Council on Rural SanitationGENI Global Energy Network InternationalGF General FundGGU General Government UnitGHLB Group Health and Life BenefitGIC Glennallen Improvement CorporationGIF Global Infrastructure FundGINA Geographic Information Network of AlaskaGIS Geographic Information SystemsGoAK Gulf of Alaska KeeperGOA Gulf of AlaskaGOR Gas to Oil RatioGP General PermitGPD Gallons Per DayGPM Gallons Per MinuteGPS 1) Global Positioning Satellite

2) Global Positioning SystemGRIN Geographic Resource Information NetworkGRS 1) Geographic Response Strategies

2) General Records SchedulesGS General ServicesGSA General Services Administration

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GW Ground WaterGWPA Groundwater Protection Act

H2S Hydrogen SulfideHACCP Hazard Analysis and Critical Control PointHACS Hazardous Assessment Computer SystemHAPs Hazardous Air PollutantsHARP High Frequency Active Auroral Research ProjectHAZMAT Hazardous MaterialHAZWOPER Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergence ResponseHB House BillHCR Hired CarrierHCR House Concurrent ResolutionHDD Horizontal Directional DrillingHEW Health, Education, and WelfareHFSA Health Flexible Spending AccountHHOT Home Heating Oil TanksHHRA Human Health Risk AssessmentHHS Department of Health and Human ServicesHI 1) Hawaii

2) Health InsuranceHJR House Joint ResolutionHMRT Hazardous Materials Response TeamHPDI High Pressure Direct InjectionHQUSACE Headquarters, United States Army Corp of EngineersHRC Human Rights CommissionHRRS Human Resource Reporting SystemHRS Hazard Ranking SystemHSE Health Safety and the EnvironmentHSRF Hazardous Substance Remedial Fund (the small state fund that can be used to pay for cleanup of conta HSSTRC Hazardous Substance Spill Technology Review CouncilHSW Hazardous and Solid WasteHSWA Hazardous and Solid Waste AmendmentsHUD Housing and Urban DevelopmentHW Hazardous Waste

I/M Inspection/MaintenanceIAC Inter-agency CoordinationIADC International Association of Drilling Contractors IAP Incident Action PlanIAPMO International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical OfficialsIAS Information and Administrative ServicesIBCS Inquiry and Benefit Calculations SubsystemIBU Inland Boatmen's Union IC Incident CommanderICC Inuit Circumpolar ConferenceICIEMAP Integrated Cook Inlet Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (CIRCAC)ICP Incident Command PostICS Incident Command SystemID Identification

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IDLH Immediately Dangerous to Life and HealthIDO Interior District OfficeIEU Integrity and Engineering UnitIFO Intermediate Fuel OilIHA Incident Harassment AuthorizationIHS Indian Health ServiceIMO International Maritime OrganizationIMT Incident Management TeamINT AUD Internal AuditIOGCC International Oil and Gas Compact CommissionIOSC International Oil Spill ConferenceIPA Intergovernmental Personnel AgreementIPP Industry Preparedness ProgramIPPP Industry Preparedness and Pipeline ProgramIRA Individual Retirement AccountsIRMEAC Information Resource Management Expenditure Approval CommitteeIRIC Initial Response Incident CommanderIRIS Integrated Resource Information SystemIRM Information Resources ManagementIRS Internal Revenue ServiceIRT Immediate Response TeamISER Institute of Social and Economic ResearchISF 1) Information Service Fund

2) Internal Service FundISM International Safety ManagementISO 1) Information Security Officer

2) International Organization for StandardizationISP 1) Information Security Policies

2) Internet Service ProtocolIT Information TechnologyITD Inception to DateISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (of 1991)ITB Invitation to Bid

J&S or J/S Joint and SurvivorJDO Juneau District OfficeJEAL Juneau Environmental Analysis LaboratoryJIC Joint Information CenterJPO Joint Pipeline OfficeJRS Judicial Retirement System

KDO Kenai/Soldotna District OfficeKGB Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKIB Kodiak Island BoroughKPB Kenai Peninsula BoroughKPC Ketchikan Pulp CompanyKPFA Kenai Peninsula Fishermen's AssociationKPL Kenai Pipeline CompanyKRAA Kodiak Regional Aquaculture AssociationKSAs Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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LAB LaboratoryLAN Local Area NetworkLAP Labor Account ProfileLASR Lease Activity Summary ReportLAW Department of LawLC Limited CompetitionLDAP Lightweight Directory Access ProtocolLEPC 1) Local Emergency Planning Commission

2) Local Emergency Planning CommitteeLEPD Local Emergency Planning DistrictLERP Local Emergency Response PlanLIO 1) Legislative Information Office 2) Level Income OptionLLD Line Leak DetectionLNAPL Light non-aqueous phase liquid LNG Liquefied Natural GasLO Legal OfficerLOA Letter of AgreementLODR Letter of Dispute ResolutionLOE Location of ExposureLOSC Local On- Scene CoordinatorLOU Letter of UnderstandingLRA Labor Relations AgencyLRP Land Recycling ProgramLSC Logistics Section ChiefLTC 1) Labor, Trades, and Crafts

2) Long Term CareLTMP Long-Term Environmental Monitoring ProgramLUMP Local Utility Matching ProgramLUST Leaking Underground Storage TankLWOP Leave Without PayLWOPA Leave Without Pay Active LWOPI Leave Without Pay Inactive

M Equals One Thousand Barrels of Oil EquivalentM/V 1) Marine Vessel

2) Motor VesselM&O Maintenance and OperationsMAC Multi-Agency Coordinating GroupMAD 1) Merit Anniversary Date

2) Mutual Aid DrillMARPOL Marine Pollution (International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships)MAT-SU Matanuska/Susitna BoroughMBE Minority business EnterpriseMBOE One Thousand Barrels of Oil EquivalentMcf 1000 Cubic FeetMCL Maximum Contaminant LevelMCS Mail Control ScheduleMD Medical DoctorMDT Mean Down Time

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MEBA Marine Engineers' Beneficial AssociationMEC Munitions and Explosives of ConcernMEMO MemorandumMEP Marine Environmental ProtectionMGL Municipal Grants and LoansMGP Former Manufactured Gas Plant MGS Middle Ground ShoalMLAP Multiple Labor Account ProfileMLCPAC Maintenance and Logistics Command Pacific MLW Mean Low WaterMM Equals One MillionMM&P Master, Mates, and Pilots UnionMMBOE Million Barrels of Oil Equivalent MMG Municipal Matching GrantsMMS Minerals Management Service MOA 1) Memorandum of Agreement

2) Municipality of AnchorageMODU Mobile Offshore Drilling UnitMOGR Memorandum of Grievance ResolutionMON Monitoring SectionMOU Memorandum of UnderstandingMPG Miles Per GallonMPH Miles Per HourMPI Meat and Poultry InspectionMPIP Meat Poultry Inspection ProgramMQ Minimum QualificationsMS Mail StopMSD Marine Safety DetachmentMSDO Mat-Su District OfficeMSDS 1) Marine Safety Data Sheet

2) Material Safety Data SheetsMSO Marine Safety OfficeMSRC Marine Spill Response CorporationMSSA Maritime Safety Security ActMTBE Methyl Tert-Butyl EtherMTG Manual Tank GaugingMTL Mean Tide Level MTR Marine Transportation Related MUNIC Municipal GrantsMZ Mixing Zone

NA Not ApplicableN/A Not ApplicableNACE National Association of Corrosion EngineersNALEMP Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation ProgramNART Northern Area Response TeamNASZPO National Association of State Purchasing OfficialsNAVSUPSALV United States Navy Supervisor of SalvageNCP National Contingency Plan (rules for Superfund)NDT Nondestructive Testing

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NEI National Emissions InventoryNEMS National Energy Modeling SystemNEP National Exercise ProgramNEPA National Environmental Policy Act of 1969NESHAP National Emission Standards Hazardous Air PollutantsNETAC National Environmental Technology Applications CorporationNFPA National Fire Protection AssociationNFS National Forest ServiceNGA National Governors AssociationNGV Natural Gas VehiclesNHP National Historic PropertiesNHPA National Historic Preservation ActNIC National Incident CommanderNIIMS National Interagency Incident Management SystemNIMS National Incident Management SystemNIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthNIS Non-Indigenous SpeciesNISA National Invasive Species ActNLPA National Leak Prevention AssociationNMFS National Marine Fisheries ServiceNOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNORL Notice of Release LetterNOV Notice of ViolationNPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination SystemNPFC National Pollution Fund CenterNPL National Priorities List (Superfund Site) NPR National Petroleum ReserveNPREP National Preparedness and Response Exercise ProgramNPRM Notice of Proposed Rule MakingNPS National Park ServiceNRC Nuclear Regulatory CommissionNRC National Response CorporationNRDA Natural Resource Damage AssessmentNRL Negligible Risk Level (for carcinogens)NRO Northern Regional OfficeNRO-IDO Northern Regional Office-Interior District OfficeNRT National Response TeamNRWA National Rural Water AssociationNSB North Slope BoroughNS/OCSU North Slope/Outer Continental Shelf UnitNSDO North Slope District OfficeNSF National Science FoundationNSFCC National Strike Force Coordination CenterNSHC Norton Sound Health CorporationNSPF New Source Performance StandardsNTCR Non-Time Critical Removal Action NTL Northern Testing Laboratories, Inc.NTV Non-Tank VesselNVIC Navigation and Vessel Inspection CircularNWS National Weather Service

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O/O Owner/OperatorOA Occupancy AgreementOAH Office of Administrative HearingsOAU Operations Assistance UnitOCC Operations Control CenterOCM Office of Coastal ManagementOCRM Oceans Coastal Resource ManagementOCS Outer Continental ShelfOCSEAP Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment ProgramODPCP Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency PlanOHMTADS Oil and Hazardous Materials Technical Assistance Data SystemOHSRRF Oil and Hazardous Substance Release Response FundOIT Office of International TradeOMB Office of Management and BudgetOMS Oil Movements and StorageOPA 1) Office of Public Advocacy

2) Oil Pollution Act OPA 90 Oil Pollution Act of 1990OPCEN Operations Center (USCG)OPD Online Position DescriptionOPN Online Public NoticeOPS 1) Office of Pipeline Safety

2) Operations SectionORMI Oil Rig Movers InternationalOSC On-Scene CoordinatorOSG Overseas Shipholding GroupOSH Occupational Safety and Health (state)OSHA Occupations Safety and Health Administration (federal)OSK Offshore Systems KenaiOSLTF Oil Spill Liability Trust FundOSR Oil Spill ResponseOSRA 1) Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998

2) Oil Spill Risk AnalysisOSRI Oil Spill Recovery InstituteOSRO Oil Spill Removal OrganizationOSRV Oil Spill Recovery VesselOTC Organic Toxicity CharacteristicOWOCRS Open Water Containment and Recovery SystemOWS Offshore Weather Station

P&A Precision and AccuracyP&I Protection and IndemnityPA 1) Programmatic Agreement

2) Public AddressPAAT Public Affairs Assist TeamPACAF Pacific Air ForcesPACE Public Awareness Committee for the EnvironmentPAH Polycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsPAO Public Affairs Officer

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PARF Personal Action Request FormPBU Prudhoe Bay UnitPCE Tetrachloroethylene PCB Polychlorinated biphenylsPCN 1) Position Control Number

2) Property Control NumberPCO Pipeline Coordinator's OfficePCRO Pipeline Coordinator Regional OfficePD 1) Position Description

2) Public DefenderPDA Public Defender AgencyPDQ Position Description QuestionnairePEC Proposal Evaluation CommitteePEI Petroleum Equipment InstitutePEL Permissible Exposure LevelPER Performance EvaluationPERA Public Employment Relations ActPERB Public Employees' Retirement BoardPERC Tetrachloroethylene PERP Prevention and Emergency Response Program PERS Public Employees' Retirement SystemPEST PesticidesPF Permanent FundPFD 1)Permanent Fund Dividend

2) Personal Flotation DevicePFOS Perfluorooctanesulfonic acidPFT Permanent Full-TimePHA Provisional Health AdvisoryPHS Public Health ServicePID Photoionization DetectorsPII Personally Identifiable Information PIO Public Information OfficePIP Permit Issuance PlanPIP Performance Improvement PlanPLAN Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency PlanPLMP Pipeline MilepostPM Program ManagerPMC Alaska Plant Material CenterPO 1) Personnel Officer

2) Procurement Officer 3) Purchase Order

POCE Pacific Organizational Conference on the EnvironmentPOLISUB Political SubdivisionPOLREP Pollution ReportPP Pollution PreventionPPE Personal Protective EquipmentPPI Producer Price IndexPPM Parts Per MillionPPO Pollution Prevention OfficePPOR Potential Places of Refuge

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PPR Prevention Preparedness and ResponsePPT Permanent Part-TimePR 1) Personnel Rule

2) Public Relations 3) Purchase Requisition

PRA Paperwork Reduction ActPRAC Primary Response Action ContractorPRE Preliminary Risk EvaluationPREP National Preparedness for Exercise ProgramPRFA Pollution Removal Funding AuthorizationPROPS Prevention, Response, Organizations and Safety CommitteePRP Potentially Responsible PartyPRPA Post Retirement Pension AdjustmentPRT Prevention and Response TugPSA Public Service AnnouncementPSBS Political Subdivision Benefits SystemPSC 1) Planning Section Chief 2) Professional Services ContractPSD Prevention of Significant Deterioration (Gas Handling)PSEA Public Safety Employees AssociationPSEC Postsecondary Education CommissionPSOB Palmer State Office BuildingPSP Paralytic Shellfish PoisoningPST Pacific Strike TeamPSW Public Water SystemPT Part-TimePTE Potential to EmitPTI Pipeline and Tank IntegrityPWS Prince William SoundPWSA Ports and Waterways Safety ActPWSDO Prince William Sound District OfficePWSOSRI Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery InstitutePWSRCAC Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory CouncilPWSSC Prince William Sound Science CenterPWSU Prince William Sound UnitQA Quality AssuranceQC Quality Control

R&B Retirement and BenefitsRegistry An institutional control that was originally the State's "NPL" of contaminated sitesRA Risk AssessmentRAA Remdial Action AreaRAP 1) Radon Action Plan

2) Remedial Action Plan3) Request for Alternate Procurement4) Response Action Plan

RAPIDS Rural Alaska Project Identification and Delivery SystemRAPS Regional Air Pollution StudyRATNET Rural Alaska Television NetworkRB Recruitment BulletinRC Reportable Condition (evidence of contamination that must be reported to the DNR)

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RCA 1) Regulatory Commission of Alaska 2) Request for Classification Action

RCAC Regional Citizens' Advisory CouncilRCP Regional Contingency PlanRCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976)RD 1) Responsibility Distribution

2) Rural DistrictRDC Resource Development Council for Alaska, Inc.

RE 1) Again 2) Regarding 3) Reference Environment 4) Renewable Energy

REA Retirement Equity ActRFA Response Fund AdministrationRFC Reference concentration RFD Reference Dose RFI Request for InformationRFP Request for ProposalRFQ Request for QuotationRFT Request for TenderRHCA Riparian Habitat Conservation AreasRI Release Investigation RI/FS Remedial Investigation/Feasibility StudyRIP Retirement Incentive ProgramRM Risk ManagementRMPD Realistic Maximum Probable DischargeRMW Remote Maintenance WorkerRNB Retirement and BenefitsRO Regional OfficeROI Radius of Influence RP 1) Responsible Party

2) Revised ProgramRPM Remedial Project ManagerRPS Responsible Planning StandardRRO Residual Range OrganicsRRT Regional Response Team RS Reference SheetRSA Reimbursable Service AgreementRSS 1) Real Simple Syndication

2) Rural Strategy SystemsRTL Records Transfer ListRUBA Remote Utility Business Advisor

SA Site AssessmentSACA Support Agency Cooperative AgreementSAF Standard Agreement FormSAN SanitationSAP Supplemental Annuity PlanSAR Search and Rescue

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SARA Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization ActSART 1) Southeast Area Response Team

2) Southeast Alaska Region Team SASE Self Addressed Stamped EnvelopeSATS State of Alaska Telecommunications SystemSAU Systems Authorized UserSB Senate BillSBS Supplemental Benefits SystemSC-AWWA South Central Section American Water Works AssociationSCAT Shoreline Cleanup Assessment TechniqueSCL State Chemical LabSCO State Coordinating OfficerSCOC State Citizens' Oversight Council on Oil and Other Hazardous SubstancesSCRO Southcentral Regional OfficeSCRO-DO Southcentral Regional Office-District OfficeSCRO-KDO Southcentral Regional Office-Kenai District OfficeSDC Service Deficiency ClauseSDM Service Desk ManagerSDO Soldotna District OfficeSDWA Federal Safe Drinking Water ActSEA State Environmental Protection Agency AgreementSEAPRO Southeast Alaska Petroleum Response OrganizationSEARHC Southeast Alaska Regional Health ConsortiumSEP Simplified Employee PensionSERC State Emergency Response CommissionSERDP Strategic Environmental Research Development ProgramSERVS Ship Escort Response Vessel SystemSHPO State Historical Preservation OfficerSHWM Solid and Hazardous Waste ManagementSIC Standard Industrial CodeSIP State Implementation PlanSIR 1) Self-Insured Retention

2) Statistical Inventory ReconciliationSJR Senate Joint ResolutionSKIM Spill Cleanup Equipment Inventory SystemSLSS System Library Subscription ServiceSO Safety OfficerSOA State of AlaskaSOB State Office BuildingSOC Statement of CooperationSONS Spills of National SignificanceSOP Standard Operating ProcedureSOSC State On-Scene CoordinatorSOW Statement of WorkSOWs Statements of WorkSPAR State Program ApprovalSPAR Spill Prevention and ResponseSPCC Spill Prevention Control & CountermeasureSPCO State Pipeline Coordinator's Office

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SR 1) Service Request 2) Service Resource 3) Stock Request

SRO Spill Response OfficeSS Single SourceSSC 1) Scientific Support Coordinator

2) State Service CenterSSHO Site Safety and Health OfficeSSHP Site Safety and Health PlanSSN Social Security NumberSSO State Security OfficerSSSC Sitka Sound Science CenterSTAR Spill Tactics for Alaska RespondersSTI Storage Tank InstituteSTP Storage Tank ProgramSTR State Transportation RequestSTRC Spill Technology Review CouncilSU Supervisory UnitSUPP SupplySUPSALV U.S. Navy Supervisor of SalvageSVE Soil Vapor ExtractionSW Solid WasteSWCAP Statewide Cost Allocation PlanSWQS State Water Quality StandardsSWS Statewide Standards (cleanup standards in the LRP for contaminants in groundwater and soil)

TA Travel AuthorizationT&A Time and AttendanceTAG Technical Advisory GroupTAGS Trans-Alaska Gas SystemTANAB Tolerance Adjusted Net Available BalanceTANKS Commonly refers to Storage Tank ProgramTAPS Trans-Alaska Pipeline SystemTAPS/IU Trans-Alaska Pipeline System/Interior UnitTAR Technical Assistance Report on the AJ Project Section 404 PermitTBD To Be DeterminedTC 1) Trustee Council

2) Technical ControlTCC Tanana Chiefs ConferenceTCE TrichloroethyleneTCLP Toxicity Characteristic Leachate ProcedureTCM Transportation Control MeasuresTCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet ProtocolTCRA Time Critical Removal ActionTDS Total Dissolved SolidsTED Timesheet Error DetectorTHERM Equals 100,000 British Thermal Units (BTU) or 0.1 MMBtuTIC Telecommunications Information CouncilTLMP Tongass Land Management PlanTMC Technology Management Council

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TMDL Total Maximum Daily LoadTO Task OrderTOO Tanker of OpportunityTPH Total Petroleum HydrocarbonsTPY Tons Per YearTQM Total Quality ManagementTR Treasury ReportTRB Teachers' Retirement BoardTRO Total Recoverable OilTRS Teachers' Retirement SystemTSA Transportation Security AdministrationTSCA Toxic Substances Control ActTSD Treatment, Storage, and DisposalTSR Telephone Service RequestTSS Total Suspended SolidsTTD Temporary Total DisabilityTTN Technology Transfer NetworkTTF Terminals and Tank FarmsTTT Tank Tightness TestingTTX Table Top ExerciseTVD Total Vertical DepthTWUP Temporary Water Use Permit

UAA University of Alaska AnchorageUAF University of Alaska FairbanksUAS University of Alaska SoutheastUC Unified CommandUCIDA United Cook Inlet Drift AssociationUFC Uniform Fire CodeUI Unemployment InsuranceUIC Underground Injection ControlUL Underwriters LaboratoriesULPC Unfair Labor Practice ComplaintUMRA Unfunded Mandates Reform ActUS United StatesUSACE United States Army Corps of EngineersUSAF United States Air ForceUSC 1) United Soil Classification

2) United States CodeUSCG United States Coast GuardUSD Unicenter Service DeskUSDA United States Department of AgricultureUSDI United States Department of InteriorUSDOC United States Department of CommerceUSDOL United States Department of LaborUSDOT United States Department of TransportationUSFS United States Forest ServiceUSFMCS US Federal Mediation And Conciliation Service USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife ServiceUSGS United States Geological Survey

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USN United States NavyUSPS United States Postal ServiceUST Underground Storage TankUVPARP Unlicensed Vessel Personnel Annuity Retirement Plan

V. Versus VA Veterans Administration VC Vinyl ChlorideVCP Voluntary Cleanup ProgramVCS Voluntary Consensus StandardsVEOC Valdez Emergency Operations CenterVFO Valdez Field OfficeVIP Very Important PersonVMT Valdez Marine TerminalVOC 1) Volatile Organic Chemical

2) Volatile Organic CompoundVOIP Voice Over Internet ProtocolVOS Valdez Oil SpillVOSS Vessel of Opportunity Skimming SystemVP Vice PresidentVPN Virtual Private NetworkVPP Veteran's Preference PointsVRP Vessel Response PlansVSW Village Safe WaterVTC Vessel Traffic CenterVTS Vessel Traffic Systems

WAN Wide Area NetworkWBE Women's Business EnterpriseWC Workers' CompensationWCD Worst Case DischargeWD Written DeterminationWDO Western District Office WEF Water Environmental FederationWEP Windfall Elimination ProvisionWGA Western Governors AssociationWLL Working Load LimitWMF Waste Management FacilityWP WorkplanWPA Workplace AlaskaWPC Water Pollution ControlWQM Water Quality ManagementWSCA Western States Contracting AllianceWSWC Western States Water CouncilWUP Water Use PermitWWWT Water and Wastewater Treatment

XTO XTO Energy Inc. (American Energy Co)

YKHC Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation

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YTD Year To Date

ZIP 1) Zip Code 2) Zone Improvement Plan

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