Appendix A: References

Section 1: Acronyms

– A –

ACRP – Airport Cooperative Research Program
APER- Annual Performance
and
 Expenditure Report
AS – Accounting Specialist

– C –

CFR – Code of Federal Regulations
CRIA – Cooperative Research and Implementation Agreement
CS – Contract Specialist
CTCM – Certified Texas Contract Manager
CTR – The Center for Transportation Research

– D –

DD – Refers to TxDOT Districts and Divisions
DOT – Department of Transportation

– F –

FAC – Functional Area Committee
FAPIIS – Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System
FHWA – Federal Highway Administration
FPAA – Federal Project Authorization & Agreement

– I –

IPR – Implementation Project Recommendation
IT – Information Technology
ITRD – International Transport Research Documentation Database

– L –

LAR – Legislative Appropriations Request

– M –

MPO – Metropolitan Planning Organization
MPR – Monthly Progress Report

– N –

NCHRP – National Cooperative Highway Research Program
NTIS – National Technical Information Service

– O –

OECD – Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OMB – Office of Management and Budget
OPR – Office of Primary Responsibility

– P –

PA – Project Agreement
PEC – Product Evaluation Committee
PM – Project Manager
PRB - Project Review Board

– R –

RD&T – Research, Development, and Technology Transfer
RFA - Research Fund Authorization
RFP – Request for Proposals
RIP – Research in Progress
ROC – Research Oversight Committee
RS - Research Supervisor (aka Project Supervisor)
RTI – Research and Technology Implementation Division (TxDOT)

– S –

SME – Subject Matter Expert
SPR – State Planning and Research Program
SPA - State Property Accounting System
STIC – State Transportation Innovation Council

– T –

TRL - Technology Readiness Level
TCRP – Transit Cooperative Research Program
TPP – Transportation Planning and Programming Division
TRB – Transportation Research Board
TRID – Transport Research International Documentation
TRIS - Transportation Research Information Services
TxDOT – Texas Department of Transportation

– U –

UGG – Uniform Grant Guidance
USGS – United States Geological Survey

– V –

VTCS – Vernon’s Texas Civil Statutes