Federal Assistance Manual Acronyms

ACRONYMS USED IN THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE MANUAL

ABACIS	Advanced Budget Accounting Control and Information System
ACH	Automated Clearinghouse
AD-F&A	OSM's Assistant Director, Finance and Administration
AD-PS	OSM's Assistant Director, Program Support
AML	Abandoned Mine Land
AMRA	Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 1990
ARCC	OSM's Appalachian Regional Coordinating Center
DD	OSM's Deputy Director
DDX	Drawdown Express
DFM	OSM's Division of Financial Management
DOI	Department of Interior
EFT	Electronic Funds Transfer
FAADS	Federal Assistance Award Data System
FAM	Federal Assistance Manual
FMC	Federal Management Circulars
FMFIA	Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act
FO	Field Office
FOD	Field Office Director
GIFTS	Grants Information Financial Tracking System
GMT	Grants Management
GTS	Grants Tracking System
MCRCC	OSM Mid-Continent Regional Coordinating Center
NEPA	National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
NIDS	News Item Data Sheet
OC	OSM Office of Communications
OIG	DOI Office of Inspector General
OMB	U.S. Office of Management and Budget
OSM	U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
OSPB	OSM Office of Strategic Planning and Budget
P.L.	Public Law
PRS	OSM's Division of Reclamation Support
RCC	Regional Coordinating Center
RD	Regional Director
RRS	OSM's Division of Regulatory Support
SMCRA	Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
SOAP	Small Operator Assistance Program
SPOC	Single Point of Contact
TA	Technical Assistance
WRCC	OSM's Western Regional Coordinating Center

FEDERAL ASSISTANCE MANUAL
January 2, 1998