Frequently Used Acronyms

Below is a list of acronyms frequently used on the HRPDC website and in our reports:

• 3-C - Continuing, Cooperative and Comprehensive
• ACAMS - Automated Critical Asset Management System
• AMSC - Virginia Area Maritime Security Committee
• ARC - American Red Cross
• ASPR - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
• AASHTO - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
• ACOE/COE - United States Army Corps of Engineers
• ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act
• ADT - Average Daily Traffic
• BEA - Bureau of Economic Analysis
• BLS - Bureau of Labor Statistics
• BMP - Best Management Practices
• CAO - Chief Administrative Officer (City Managers/ County Administrators)
• CBLA - Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance
• CBPA - Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act
• CBRNE - Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive
• CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• CEDS - Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
• CELCP - Coastal and Estuarine Lands Conservation Program
• CFR - Code of Federal Register
• CHKD - Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters
• CIKR - Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources
• CMAQ - Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality
• CMP - Congestion Management Process
• CMS - Congestion Management System
• COE/ACOE - United States Army Corps of Engineers
• COPS - Community Oriented Policing Services
• COTP - Captain of the Port
• CPM - Coastal Plain Model
• CSB - Community Service Board
• CTAC - Citizens Technical Advisory Committee
• CWA - Clean Water Act
• CWP - Center for Watershed Protection
• CZMA - Coastal Zone Management Act
• DCR - Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
• DEM - Virginia Department of Emergency Management
• DEQ - Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
• DHR - Virginia Department of Historic Resources
• DHS - United States Department of Homeland Security
• DMME - Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
• DOD - United States Department of Defense
• DRPT - Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
• DUC - Directors of Utilities Committee
• EIA/EIS/EIR - Environmental Impact Assessment/Statement/Report
• EMS - Emergency Management Systems
• EMTASC - Hampton Roads Emergency Management Training, Analysis and Simulation Committee
• EOD - Explosive Ordinance Disposal
• EOP - Emergency Operations Plan
• EPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency
• ERP - Elizabeth River Project
• FAA - Federal Aviation Administration
• FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation
• FBI WMD - Federal Bureau of Investigation Weapons of Mass Destruction
• FFY - Federal Fiscal Year (October 1 - September 30)
• FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
• FHWA - Federal Highway Administration
• FMLA - Family and Medical Leave Act
• FRAC - First Responder Authentication Credential
• FSE - Food Service Establishment
• FTA - Federal Transit Administration
• FTAC - Freight Technical Advisory Committee
• FY - Fiscal Year
• GA - General Assembly
• GAO - United States General Accounting Office
• GI - Green Infrastructure
• GIS - Geographic Information System
• H2O - Help to Others Program
• HAZMAT - Hazardous Materials
• HJR - House Joint Resolution
• HOEPS - Healthcare Organizations Emergency Preparedness Seminars
• HOME - Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Funding Program
• HOV - High Occupancy Vehicle
• HR - Hampton Roads
• HR CLEAN - Hampton Roads Litter Control, Recycling and Beautification Program (part of askHRgreen)
• HR FOG - Hampton Roads Fats, Oils and Grease, Wastewater Education Program (part of askHRgreen)
• HR GREEN - Hampton Roads Umbrella Education Program
• HR STORM - Hampton Roads Stormwater Management Education Program (part of askHRgreen)
• HR WET - Hampton Roads Water Efficiency Team, Water Conservation Education Program (part of askHRgreen)
• HRAEE - Hampton Roads Association of Environmental Educators
• HRHC - Hampton Roads Housing Consortium
• HRICAC - Hampton Roads Interoperable Communications Advisory Committee
• HRLFP - Hampton Roads Loan Fund Partnership
• HRMFFA - Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance
• HRMMRS - Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Response System
• HRMMST - Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Strike Team
• HRPDC - Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
• HRSD - Hampton Roads Sanitation District
• HRT - Hampton Roads Transit
• HRTacRAN - Hampton Roads Tactical Regional Area Network
• HRTPO - Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization
• HSEEP - Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
• HSGP - Homeland Security Grant Program
• HUD - Department of Housing and Urban Development
• IEPCIL - Insight Enterprises, Inc. Peninsula Center for Independent Living
• IJ - Investment Justifications
• IRS - Internal Revenue Service
• IT - Information Technology
• JEC - Joint Environmental Committee (not Regional Environmental Committee)
• JLUS - Joint Land Use Study
• LEPC - Local Emergency Planning Commission
• LiNX - Law Enforcement Information Exchange
• LOS - Level of Service
• LRTP - Long Range Transportation Plan
• MMRS - Metropolitan Medical Response System
• MOA - Memorandum of Agreement
• MOU - Memorandum of Understanding
• MPA - Metropolitan Planning Area
• MPO - Metropolitan Planning Organization
• MS4 - Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
• MSA - Metropolitan Statistical Area
• MTS - United States Marine Transportation System
• MTSRU - Marine Transportation System Recovery Unit
• MTSU - Marine Transportation System Unit
• NEPA - National Environmental Protection Act
• NHS - National Highway System
• NIMS - National Incident Management System
• NIPP - National Infrastructure Protection Plan
• NOIRA - Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
• NVRC- Northern Virginia Regional Commission
• OCME - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
• OCP - Virginia Office of Commonwealth Preparedness
• OEM - Office of Emergency Management
• ORION - Overlay Regional InterOperability Network
• PARS - Permit Administration and Reporting System
• PDC - Planning District Commission
• PEMS - Peninsulas Emergency Medical Services, Inc.
• PNRS - Project Notification and Review System
• RASA - Regional Aquifer-System Analysis
• RCPG - Regional Catastrophic Program Grants
• REC - Regional Environmental Committee (formerly JEC)
• REMI - Regional Economic Models, Inc.
• REMTAC - Regional Emergency Management Technical Advisory Committee
• RLRP - Rural Long Range Transportation Plan
• RSMC - Regional Stormwater Management Committee
• RTTC - Rural Transportation Technical Committee
• SARA - Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
• SCC - State Corporation Commission
• SDWA - Safe Drinking Water Act
• SNA - Southside Network Authority
• SOP - Standard Operating Procedure
• SPSA - Southeastern Public Service Authority
• SpN - Special Needs
• SSO - Sanitary Sewer Overflow
• SSORS - Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting System
• STIP - Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
• Stormwater Phase I Permits - The Cities of Chesapeake Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach
• Stormwater Phase II Permits - The Cities of Poquoson, Suffolk, Williamsburg and the Counties of Isle of Wight, James City and York.
• SWAMP - Southern Watersheds Special Areas Management Program
• SWAP - Source Water Assessment Program
• SWCB - State Water Control Board
• SWM - Stormwater Management
• TA - Technical Assistance
• TAC - Technical Advisory Committee
• TAZ - Transportation Analysis Zone
• TBD - To Be Determined
• TEMS - Tidewater Emergency Medical Services, Inc.
• TIP - Transportation Improvement Program
• TMDL - Total Maximum Daily Load
• TNC - The Nature Conservancy
• TPO - Transportation Planning Organization
• TRB - Transportation Research Board
• TTAC - Transportation Technical Advisory Committee
• UA - Urbanized Area
• UASI - Urban Areas Security Initiative
• UAWG - Urban Area Working Group
• ULI - Urban Land Institute
• UPWP - Unified Planning Work Program
• USC - United States Code
• USGS - United States Geological Survey
• VACIPRSP - Virginia Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resiliency Strategic Plan
• VCZMP - Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program
• VDEM - Virginia Department of Emergency Management
• VDH - Virginia Department of Health
• VDHCD - Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
• VDOA - Virginia Department of Aviation
• VDOT - Virginia Department of Transportation
• VDRPT - Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
• VFC - Virginia Fusion Center
• VHDA - Virginia Housing Development Authority
• VHHA - Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association
• VIMS - Virginia Institute of Marine Science
• VMASC - Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center
• VMT - Vehicle Miles Traveled
• VOAD - Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters
• VPA - Virginia Port Authority
• VPDES - Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
• VPPSA - Virginia Peninsulas Public Service Authority
• VSMP - Virginia Stormwater Management Program
• VSP - Virginia State Police
• WATA - Williamsburg Area Transit Authority
• WebEOC - Web-Based Emergency Operations Center Software
• WHRO - Public Telecommunications Center for Hampton Roads
• WIP - Watershed Implementation Plan
• WMD - Weapons of Mass Destruction