APPENDIX G

GLOSSARY OF POSTAL SERVICE ACRONYMS

ACDCSAir Contract Data Collection System

ADPAutomatic Data Processing

ADPCAutomatic Data Processing Center

AICAccount Identifier Code

AMCAir Mail Center

AMFAir Mail Facility

AOAutres Objects (Other Articles International Mail)

APCAll Purpose Container

ASCAccounting Service Center

BAMBusiness and Mixed

BBMBulk Business Mail

BCRBar Code Reader

BCSBar Code Sorter

BMCBulk Mail Center

BMC OTRBulk Mail Center Over-the-Road

CCSCarrier Cost Survey

CAGCost Ascertainment Grouping

CATCurbline Access Test

CFSComputer Forwarding Systems

CFMCubic-Foot-Mile

CODCollect on Delivery

COLACostofLiving Allowance

CRACost and Revenue Analysis

CSBCSCustomer Service Bar Code Sorter

CSRFCivil Service Retirement Fund

CTTComprehensive Tracking and Tracing

CVSCovered Vehicle Storage

DBCSDelivery Bar Code Sorters

E&TSEngineering and Technical Support

EASExecutive and Administrative Schedule

EEOEqual Employment Opportunity

EMAEquipment Maintenance Allowance

EPCSExpanded Postmaster Criteria System

ERMCEastern Region Mail Containers

FATFoot Access Test

FEDSTRIPFederal Standard Requisition and Issue Procedure

FEGLIFederal Employees Group Life Insurance

FEHBPFederal Employees Health Benefit Program

FERSFederal Employees Retirement System

FICAFederal Insurance Contributions Act

FLSAFair Labor Standards Act

FMSSFacilities Management Support Services

FRBFederal Reserve Bank

FSMFlats Sorting Machine

FYFiscal Year

GSAGeneral Services Administration

IBUInternational Business Unit

IESIndustrial Engineering Survey

IOCSInOffice Cost System

IPPIrregular Parcels and Pieces

ISSCInformation Systems Service Center

LCLettres et Cartes (Letters and cards International Mail)

LDCLabor Distribution Code

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GLOSSARY OF POSTAL SERVICE ACRONYMS (Continued)

LSMLetter Sorting Machine

LTVLoad Time Variability

MDRMultiple Delivery Residential

MESMail Equipment Shop

MISDManagement Information Systems Department

MODSManagement Operating Data System

MOMMilitary Official Mail

MPBCSMail Processing Bar Code Sorters

MPLSMMultiposition Letter Sorting Machine

MRUMailbag Repair Unit

MSCManagement Sectional Center

MTEMail Transport Equipment

MTSCMaintenance Technical Support Center

MVSMotor Vehicle Service

NMICSNational Maintenance Information and Control System

NMONon-Machinable Object

NPONonPersonnel Office

OBRAOmnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

OCROptical Character Reader

ODISOriginDestination Information System

OMMSOfficial Mail Messenger Service

OPMOffice of Personnel Management

PALParcel Airlift Mail

PATParcel Access Test

PCESPostal Career Executive Service

PIRSProductivity Information Reporting System

PMPCPriority Mail Processing Center

POAPostal Operations Administrator

PPDPieces Per Possible Delivery

PRCPostal Rate Commission

PSDSPostal Source Data System

PSMParcel Sorting Machine

PUASPostal Union of the Americas and Spain

P&DCProcessing and Distribution Center

P&DFProcessing and Distribution Facility

RBCSRemote Barcoding System

RECRemote Encoding Center

R&DResearch and Development

RD&EResearch, Development, and Engineering

RPWRevenue, Pieces, and Weight System

SAMSpace Available Mail

SCFSectional Center Facility

SDRSingle Delivery Residential

SOAStatements of Account

SPBSSmall Parcel and Bundle Sorter

SPLSMSinglePosition Letter Sorting Machine

SSMSack Sorting Machine

SSPCSelfService Postal Center

STSStreet Time Sampling

TEPTotal Equivalent Pieces

TPHTotal Piece Handling

TRACSTransportation Cost System

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GLOSSARY OF POSTAL SERVICE ACRONYMS (Continued)

UPUUniversal Postal Union

USPSUnited States Postal Service

VMFVehicle Maintenance Facility

VSDVehicle Service Driver

WSCWorkload Service Credits

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