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APT
— Apartment
LAN
— Local Area Network
L-O-T
— Line Of Travel
EUARS
— Electronic Unencoded Address Resolution System
YTD
— Year To Date
SOA
— Statement of Account
OEM
— Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
RFID
— Radio Frequency Identification
ROM
— Read-Only Memory
P&SD
— Procurement and Supply Department
POSTCON
— Postal Container
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
ATM
— Automatic Teller Machine
TATOM
— Tracking and Tracing of Overseas Mail
IT
— Information Technology
UAA UBBM
— Undeliverable As Addressed Unendorsed Bulk Business Mail
ARO
— After Receipt of Order
MS
— Mississippi
MDIMS
— Material Distribution/Inventory Management System
ROM
— Rough Order of Magnitude
L&DC
— Logistics and Distribution Center
MAN
— Metropolitan Area Network
QBRM
— Qualified Business Reply Mail
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
WABCR
— Wide Area Bar Code Reader
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
L-MAIL
— Letter Mail
P&DF
— processing and distribution facility
MRB
— Material Review Board
PO
— Purchase Order
FEMA
— Federal Emergency Management Agency
S-AMS
— Surface - Air Management System
EAP/WEI
— Employee Assistance Program / Workplace Environment Improvement
RFP
— Request For Proposal
PDR
— Preliminary Design Review
QC
— Quality Control
S/SIS
— Sales/Service Information System
OBSS CASE
— One Bundle Sliding Shelf Case
P&MMSC
— Procurement and Materiel Management Service Center
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
CDR
— Critical Design Review
MSDS
— Material Safety Data Sheets
MOA
— Memorandum Of Agreement
F&CPP
— Foreign and Colonial Parcel Post
COD
— Collect On Delivery
WBS
— Work Breakdown Structure
OSHA I&I
— Occupational Safety and Health Administration Injuries and Illnesses
CEO
— Chief Executive Officer
EDI
— Electronic Data Interchange
RFQ
— Request For Quotation
EAP
— Employee Assistance Program
KBS/OLR
— Knowledge Based System/ On Line Reference
ACH
— Automated Clearing House
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
TQM
— Total Quality Management
P/LA
— Printer/Label Applicator
ADSL
— Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
CLIN
— Contract Line Item Number
BSA
— Bank Secrecy Act
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
FET
— Field Effect Transistor
ABC
— activity based costing
EEO
— Equal Employment Opportunity
NSN
— National Stock Number
MTESS
— Mail Transport Equipment Support System
NPV
— Net Present Value {economics}
SOW
— Statement Of Work
AIC
— Akaike Information Criteria
ADP
— Automated Data Processing
CPI
— Consumer Price Index
AM
— Ante Meridian
ASME
— American Society of Mechanical Engineers
RPMG
— Regional Postmaster General
UPS
— United Parcel Service, Inc.
AL
— Alabama
PCB
— printed circuit board
POS
— Point Of Sale.Retail term, being the physical point at which products are displayed on shelves or paid for at the checkout, as in the EPOS acronym.
AOG
— Aircraft On Ground
TBD
— To Be Determined
POOM
— Post Office Operations Manager
BLS
— Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor
BTU/SF/YR
— British Thermal Unit/Square Foot/Year
POOC
— Posted Out Of Course
AAFES
— Army and Air Force Exchange Service
CA
— California
CBO
— Congressional Budget Office
BO
— Branch Office
EDS
— Electronic Data Systems Corporation
IVR
— Interactive Voice Response (telephone technology)
EIS
— Executive Information System
CSI
— Customer Satisfaction Index
NCR
— National Cash Register Company
ROI
— Region of Interest
PO
— Post Office
OIC
— Officer In Charge
UCC
— Uniform Commercial Code
QA
— Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
RAM
— random-access memory
FIPS
— Federal Information Processing Standard
JSA
— Job Safety Analysis
PSN
— Postal System Number
JIT
— Just in time
FAR
— Federal Acquisition Regulation
OPTEX
— Optional Program for Examinations
ISIC
— International Standard Industrial Classification
IRS
— U.S. Internal Revenue Service
CAD
— Computer Aided Designer
ANK
— Attempted, Not Known
TIN
— Taxpayer Identification Number
COO
— Chief Operation Officer
BITE
— Built In Test Equipment/Battle Management Interoperability T&E Training Exercises
WFOV
— Wide Field Of View
EEOC
— Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
AK
— Alaska
RBR
— Robbery Burglary Retail
SES
— Senior Executive Service
CRM
— Customer Relationship Management
OCR
— Optical Character Recognition
MTTR
— Mean Time To Repair
NQR
— Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance
UBBM
— Unendorsed Bulk Business Mail
MM TRAY
— managed mail tray
TMO
— Traffic Management Office
CBT
— Computer Based Training
POP
— Point Of Purchase
SIC
— Standard Industrial Classification (Code)
ACE
— Advanced Computing Environment
COP
— Continuation Of Pay
AMS
— Address Management System
AS
— American Samoa
BR
— Branch
CTO
— Chief Technology Officer
RCRA
— Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976, 1984)
ACA
— Associate Contractor Agreement
DSL
— Digital Subscriber Line
DOJ
— Department of Justice (US)
NEC
— National Electrical Code
CAM
— computer aided manufacturing
TDY
— temporary duty (non-unit-related personnel)
MD
— Maryland
OMB
— Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
PCC
— Postal Customer Council
LA
— Louisiana
CFO
— Communication Filing Officer
AEP
— Affirmative Employment Program
NIST
— National Institute of Standards and Technology
CMO
— Chief Marketing Officer
DLL
— Dynamic Link Library (computer file)
FBO
— Federal Business Opportunities
PLD
— Postal Logistics Directory
DDE
— Dynamic Data Exchange (in software parlance)
NC
— Numerical Control
ADC
— Area Distribution Center
NO
— No Office
IPU
— Image Processing Unit
DVD
— Dominick V Daniels
FCC
— Federal Communications Commission (US)
EV
— Electric Vehicle
ERP
— Enterprise Resource Planning
AR
— Arkansas
NLP
— National League of Postmasters
FECA
— Federal Employee's Compensation Act
CADD
— COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN & DRAFTING
TMS
— Transportation Management System
NTIS
— National Technical Information Service Technology Administration
OCR/BCR/VCS
— Optical Character Reader/Barcode reader/Video Coding System
NAS
— United States National Academy of Sciences
EDW
— Enterprise Data Warehouse
AADC
— Automated Area Distribution Center
LCTS
— Low Cost Tray Sorter (US Postal Service)
DLA
— U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
TN
— Tennessee
OCR/VCS
— Optical Character Reader/ Video Coding System
TMO
— Transportation Management Office
APO
— Army Post Office
ASN
— Advanced Shipping Notice
SCM
— Supply Chain Management
ABMPS
— Automated Business Mail Processing System
ACA
— After Contract Award
AMP
— Advanced Management Program
MTEL
— Mail Transport Equipment Labeling
DM
— District Manager
UT
— Utah
CO
— Colorado
CSRS
— Civil Service Retirement System
MI
— Michigan
EAP
— Emergency Action Plan
CT
— Connecticut
APQC
— American Productivity & Quality Center
ZIP
— Zone Improvement Plan
NMR
— No Mail Receptacle
T&C
— Terms & Conditions
OPM
— Office of Personnel Management
MN
— Minnesota
BRAVIS
— Bulk Revenue And Volume Information System
NY
— New York
CIM
— Contract Interpretation Manual
ACS
— Address Change Service
TLA
— Three Letter Abbreviation
SPLY
— Same Period Last Year
BPA
— Business Publications Audit
LMS
— Learning management system
PR
— Puerto Rico
MO
— Missouri
ISBN
— International Standard Book Number (ISO 2108)
RCA
— Revenue Cost Analysis
ABC GROUP
— Automation and Bar Code Group
DDU
— destination delivery unit
PL&R
— Postal Laws and Regulations
RI
— Rhode Island
PSA
— Public Service Announcement (radio/TV Term)
SD
— South Dakota
EVA
— Economic Value Added
IPR
— In Process Review
EUARS
— Electronic Unencoded Address Resolution Service
CAT
— Category (e.g. CAT-5 cable)
PS&P
— Products, Services and Publications
DIME
— Dual Independent Map Encoding
PA
— Pennsylvania
NOV
— Notice Of Violation
APC
— Automated Postal Center (USPS)
FDC
— First Day Cover
SAIC
— Science Applications International Corporation
AMF
— Airport Mail Facility
SEC
— Securities and Exchange Commission (US)
CAA
— Clean Air Act (1970, amended in 1977, and again in 1990)
CICA
— Competition in Contracting Act (1984)
PES
— Performance Evaluation System
NEMA
— National Electric Manufacturer's Association
BP
— Bulk Posting
WEBBATS
— Web Box Activity Tracking System
CNG
— Compressed natural gas
PP
— Parcel Post
VI
— U.S. Virgin Islands
DHL
— Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn
PS
— Postal Service
FAT
— First Article Test
KBS
— Knowledge-Based System
SWYB
— Scan Where You Band
T&A
— Time & Attendance
SVP
— Senior Vice President
ABA
— American Banking Association
SCF
— Sectional Center Facility
KY
— Kentucky
ISSN
— International Standard Serial Number (ISO 3297)
VT
— Vermont
POS
— Point of Service Plan
NJ
— New Jersey
MAPAC
— Military Assistance Program Address Code
OH
— Ohio
UPU
— Universal Postal Union
PBX
— Private Branch eXchange (company phone system)
ADVANCE
— Advanced Mail Tracking & Reporting System for Standard Mail & Periodicals
SHA
— Secure Hash Algorithm
MOD
— Management Operating Data
FIM
— Facing Identification Mark
RTS
— Return to Sender
OCR
— Optical Character Reader
OR
— Oregon
KSA
— Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
NTIA
— National Telecommunications and Information Administration
NCOA
— National Change Of Address
LTL
— Less Than Truck Load
WV
— West Virginia
B&P
— Bid & Proposal
RSO
— Railway Sub-office
DCN
— Design Change Notification
TPO
— Transfer Post Office
P&DC
— Processing and Distribution Center
ASM
— Administrative Support Manual
TTC
— Technical Training Center
BPM
— Bound Printed Matter
MH
— Mail Handler
APWU
— American Postal Workers Union
COR
— contracting officer representative
AMC
— Airport Mail Centre
EWS
— Early Warning System
USPS
— United States Postal Services
BDS
— Biohazard Detection System
PSF
— Postal Service Fund
AMU
— Address Management Unit
BOG
— Board of Governors
BPI
— Business Process Improvement
EDP
— Executive Development Program
TR
— Transaction
NEG
— NEGative
WI
— Wisconsin
MA
— Massachusetts
USC
— United States Code (book of laws)
TQ
— Total Quality
SDO
— Scheduled Day Off
NAICS
— North American Industry Classification System
ME
— Maine
SDO
— Sub District Office
STE
— Suite
FFP
— Firm Fixed Priced
NE
— Nebraska
WKG
— Working
RCM
— Requirements Correlation Matrix
CS&DS
— Customer Service and Sales Districts
LMLM
— Letter Mail Labeling Machine
RFD
— Rural Free Delivery
BC
— Bar Code
AZ
— Arizona
PIV
— Personal Identification Verification
NV
— Nevada
CRF
— Central Repair Facility
POSTNET
— Postal Numeric Encoding Technique
NOA
— National Ordering Agreement
VOB
— Voice of the Business
DPV
— Delivery Point Validation
BITS
— Base Information Transfer System
CLK
— Clerk
VDT
— Video Display Terminal
EIC
— Earned Income Credit
CAD/CAM
— Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing
BRC
— Business Reply Card
CDRH
— Center for Devices and Radiological Health (Food & Drug Administration)
BRE
— Business Reply Envelope
CRIS
— Carrier Route Information System
ADAPT
— Automatic Density Analysis Profile Technique
AFP
— Association for Financial Professionals
MTE
— Mail Transport Equipment
RAA
— Revenue Assurance Analyst
TPO
— Traveling Post Office
BMC
— Bulk Mail Center
VAC
— Vacant
MPOO
— Manager of Post Office Operations
AIM
— Automatic Identification Manufacturers, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
ECI
— Employment Cost Index
OASDI
— Old Age and Survivors Disability Insurance
APC
— Automated Processing Centres
PDU
— Package Drop Units
ECR
— Electronic Cash Register
ASF
— Administrative Support Facility
ARU
— Address Recognition Unit
RDM
— Retail Data Mart
LACS
— Locatable Address Conversion System
AIS
— Address Information Systems
RF
— Reporting Frequency
VP
— Vice President
SATO
— scheduled airline ticket office
ADP
— Accountable Paper Depository
SAM
— Space-Available Mail
T&D
— Training and Development
SDO
— Stamp Distribution Office
WEBCOINS
— Web Complement Information System
CFS II/PLA
— Computerized Forwarding System II/ Printer Label Applicator
IPA
— International Priority Airmail
BRM
— Business Reply Mail
POD
— Post Office Department
CDB
— Corporate Database
PIC
— Package Identification Code
CPS
— Contractor Performance System
DPBC
— Delivery Point Bar Code (US Postal Service)
VPP
— Voluntary Protection Program
COA
— Change of Address
CSA
— Customer/Supplier Agreement
MRDF
— Mail Run Data File
VACIS
— Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System
BCR
— Bar Code Reader
NEC
— Nippon Electric Company, Ltd.
BCS
— Bar Code Sorter
RDI
— Residential Delivery Indicator
PCES
— Postal Career Executive Service
NIOSH
— National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's
SSP/APC
— Self Service Platform/Automated Postal Center
NCED
— National Center for Employee Development
MC
— Mail Centre
CON
— Console
DSF
— Delivery Sequence File
TOFC
— trailer-on-flatcar
BPMA
— British Postal Museum & Archive
ASF
— Auxiliary Service Facility
MNPDC
— Minneapolis Postal Data Center
CR
— Carrier Route
AVTRS
— Automated Vehicle Time Recording System
WC
— Work Credit
NSF
— Not Sufficient Funds
MPO
— Mobile Post Office
TAPPI
— Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, Inc.
APARS
— Accounts Payable Accounting and Reporting System
MPBCS
— Mail Processing Bar Code Sorter
MRB
— Management Review Board
EMS
— Express Mail Service
OEE
— Overall Equipment Effectiveness
MPO
— Military Post Office
TL
— Transmittal Letter
TX
— TEXAS
SFC
— Standard Field Computer
NAM
— National Account Manager
LC
— Lettres et Cartes
D-RAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory
CBD
— Commerce Business Daily (Changed To FBO)
CMP
— Career Management Program
AMTES
— Area Mail Transport Equipment Specialists
RIA
— Robotics Industries Association
WCD
— Weekly Computerized Delivery
REC
— Remote Encoding Center
ACDCS
— Air Contract Data Collection System
AFCS-IJC
— Advanced Facer Canceller System InkJet Canceller
TFP
— Total Factor Productivity
ASDRM
— Auto Dispatch System for Registered Mail
MRS
— Merchandise Return Service
SSP
— Self Service Platform
ECB
— Engineering Change Board
AMO
— Area Maintenance Office
MMS
— Manifest Mailing System
PCSC
— pricing and classification service center
RDC
— Regional Distribution Center
LCD
— Liquid-crystal display
OMR
— Optical Mark Reader
PSIG
— Pounds Per Square Inch Gauge
LDU
— Level Distribution Unit
MES
— Mail Equipment Shop
MHTS
— Mail History Tracking System
ETC
— Electronic Time Clock
OCA
— Office of Consumer Advocate
MTESC
— Mail Transport Equipment Service Center
LPC
— Local Processing Center
PSDS
— Postal Service Data System
RCU
— Retail Consolidation Unit
PARS
— Postal Automated Redirection System
ISC
— International Systems Consultancy
MMS
— Mail Management System
OMAS
— Official Mail Accounting System
ATM
— Automatenmarken
AIIEPPS
— Automated Inbound International Expedited Product Processing System
NH
— New Hampshire
VOC
— Voice of the Customer
CMM
— Customized MarketMail
SPR
— Small Parcels and Rolls
ADEPT
— Acquisition for Desktop Extended Processing Equipment
POPOS
— Post Office Point of Sale
PM
— Postmaster
MIP-SOP
— Methods Improvement Program - Standard Operating Procedures
MEP
— Mail Exit Point
KS
— Kansas
RDU
— Return Delivery Unit
MID
— Mailer Identification
FAA
— Federal Aviation Authority
CFC
— Culler Facer Canceller
OP
— Optional Procedure
WY
— Wyoming
SCC
— System Control Console (US Postal Service)
MT
— Maintenance Technician
MPTQM
— Mail Preparation Total Quality Management
MPE
— MPE Test Utility
PCC
— postal concentration center
TRANSFORMA
— Transporting and Sorting Machine
SMSA
— Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
DMM
— Domestic Mail Manual
AMF
— Airmail Field
UTF
— Unable to Forward
RIP
— Recognition Improvement Program
PMU
— Phosphor Meter Unit
APS
— Address Program Support
MVRF
— Mobile Vehicle Repair Facility
PDC/F
— Processing and Distribution Center/Facility
USPSUQC
— United States Postal Service Uniform Quality Control
RCA
— Rural Carrier Associate
TMS
— Tray Management System
TIM
— Ticket-Issue Machines Ltd
NIS
— National Information System
MMO
— Maintenance Management Orders
PCR
— Print Contrast Ratio
RAMS
— Retail Access Management System
BV
— Bulletin of Verification
DSU
— Decision Storage Unit
FAB
— Feature and Benefit
PCCAC
— Postal Customer Council Advisory Committee
PIN
— Personal Identificantion Number
CLF
— Civilian Labor Force
POUNC
— Post Office Users' National Council
CSA
— Carbazole Sulphonic Acid
MPS
— Military Postal Service
NALC
— National Association of Letter Carriers
CSOCR
— Code Sort Optical Character Reader
ROI ESTIMATOR
— Return On Investment Estimator
PIR
— Post Implementation Review
TAB
— Technology Advisory Board
NSN
— No Such Number
ZIP CODE
— Zone Improvement Program code
TSP
— Thrift Savings Plan
RCD
— Retirement Computation Date
RR
— Rural Route
MT
— Montana
MT
— Mechanized Terminal
PCO
— Parcels Concentration Office
VA
— Virginia
NICC
— National Inventory Control Center
MOM
— Military Ordinary Mail
IPSS
— Image Processing Subsystem
EPM
— Electronic Postmark
WA
— Washington Accord
QAD
— Quality Assurance Division
LUR
— Labor Utilization Report
PAF
— Postal Address File
MDA
— Mailpiece Design Analyst
LSM
— Letter Sorting Machine
ESDS
— Electro Static Discharge Sensitive
NIIN
— National Item Identification Number
POM
— Postal Operations Manual
STE
— Special Test Equipment
IRT
— Integrated Retail Terminal
MARS
— Maintenance Activity Reporting and Scheduling
TDP
— Technical Data Package
MRM
— Meter Reply Mail
BCS/OSS
— Bar Code Sorter/ Output SubSystem
VICOMA
— VIdeo-COdeer MAschine
REF
— Refused
CFS I
— Computerized Forwarding System I
USO
— Universal Service Obligation
NAPCS
— North American Product Classification System
MPI
— Mail Processing Infrastructure
AMS3
— Address Management System phase 3
ISS AFCS
— Input SubSystem for Advanced Facer Canceler System
FCM
— First-Class Mail
SPSO
— Scale Payment Sub-Office
OCS
— One Code Solution
DO
— Delivery Office
POC
— Posted Out of Course
IPA/ISAL
— International Priority Airmail/International Surface Air Lift
RAP
— Retail Analysis Program
SES
— Shared Energy Savings
MMSSC
— Minneapolis Management Support Service Center
NYPDC
— New York Postal Data Center
LAM
— Lock Assembly Machine
CSMDS
— Customer Services Management Data System
BRMAS
— Business Reply Mail Accounting System
APMG
— Assistant Postmaster General
SOO
— Statement Of Objectives
PSA
— Parcel Shippers Association
CBT
— Computer Based Test (education)
ISS RBCS
— Input SubSystem for Remote Bar Coding System
PAR
— Parcels
DE
— DELAWARE
ECR
— Enhanced Carrier Route
ATLAS
— Automatic Tray Label Assignment System
PAR
— Program for Alcoholic Recovery
CIS
— Corporate Information System
OLR
— On Line Reference
VAP
— Volume Arrival Profile
STC
— Service Type Code
ISAL
— International Surface Air Lift
SAVE
— Standardized Acceptance and VErification
SSUTA
— Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement
MPU
— Mail Piece Unit
OK
— Oklahoma
SRF
— Separate Reporting Facility
ETOE
— Extraterrestrial Office of Exchange
FIRES
— Flat Interim Remote Encoding System (US Postal Service)
IPP
— Irregular Parcels and Pieces
MSF
— Maintenance Support Facility
DBCS
— Delivery Bar-Code Sorter
CDS
— Computerized Delivery Sequence
PDC
— Postal Data Center
ARSWS
— Address Readability Specialist Work Stations
CLASS
— Computerized Labeling And Address Sequence System
ZMT
— ZIP Mail Translator
RLS
— Returned Letter Section
NP4000 LSM
— National Presort 4000 letter sorting machine
SNFC
— Semi-National Forwarding Code
TDP
— Technical Drawing Package
IPS
— In-Plant Support
EMMS
— Express Mail Military Service
PHG
— Postman Higher Grade
VN/BV
— Verification Note/ Bulletin Of Verification
NNA
— National Newspaper Association
TTWG
— Technology Transfer Working Group
FAT
— Foot Access Test
PSRHBF
— Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund
APMG
— Associate Postmaster General
IRT/BCA
— Integrated Retail Terminal/ Bank Card Acceptance
SSL
— Strategic Stocking Location
PCE
— Postal Computing Environment
PBCS
— Package Bar Code Sorter
VCS
— Video Coding System
SLOCR
— Single Line Optical Character Reader
SOARS/SFAP
— Statement Of Account Report System/Standard Field Accounting Procedures
SPLSM
— Single-Position Letter Sorting Machine
PPCS
— Production Planning and Control System
ESP
— Electronic Sort Processor
PNU
— Pli Non Urgent
UVVC
— Unit Volume Variable Cost
VN
— Verification Note
RIBBS
— Rapid Information Bulletin Board System
MASS
— Multiline Accuracy Support System
MSSM
— Medium Speed Sorting Machine
SS/A
— Shared Services/Accounting
LPD
— Local Parcel Depot
MLPCO
— Mechanised Letter and Parcels Concentration Office
PAL
— Postal Advertising Label
MCM
— Multicommodity Machine
TSO
— Town Sub-Office
ISSC
— Information Systems Service Center
ESP
— Ergonomic Strategic Partnership
TTMS
— Transit Time Management System
MIA
— Miami
STS
— Supervisory Training System
NSTA
— National Safe Transit Association
ECS
— Electronic Commerce Services
PSC
— Postal Service Center
MTA
— Modification and Test Agreement
PFY
— Postal Fiscal Year
ISS
— Input SubSystem
SCAN
— Shipment Confirmation Acceptance Notice
USS
— Uniform Symbology Specifications
WHM
— Work Hour Management
FCT
— Facer Canceler Table
PSO
— Postman's Sub Office
PMSC
— Purchasing and Materials Service Center
VFC
— Vertical Flats Casing
NSA
— No Such Address
SFS
— Stamp Fulfillment Services
PRN
— Postal Routed Network
OEL
— Optional Endorsement Line
VI
— British Virgin Islands
SPF
— Shipper Paid Forwarding
PDO
— Postman's Delivery Office
SAPMG
— Senior Assistant Postmaster General
TA
— Temporarily Away
PARS II
— Postal Automated Redirection System phase II
PMC
— Postage and Mailing Center
RCR
— Rural Carrier Relief
PEP
— postexposure prophylaxis
MPF
— Mail Processing Facility
PMPC
— Priority Mail Processing Center
ECA
— ElectroCom Automation
TL
— Truck Load
LF
— Lead Facilitator
MMP
— Managed Mail Program
DAISY
— Data Acquisition Information System
SBM
— Stamps By Mail
SIS
— Short Interval Scheduler
VDT
— Visual Display Unit
LDC
— Labor Distribution Code
CFS II
— Computerized Forwarding System II
MPC
— Mail Processing Center
IRS
— International Reconciliation System
LTATS
— Loan Transfer and Training System
TDS
— Tailored Delivery Service
PDF
— Processing and Distribution Facility
DRS
— Directory Retrieval System
MTSC
— Maintenance Technical Support Center
PEA
— Permanent Electronic Address
LPS
— Local Property and Supply
ISS MLOCR
— Input SubSystem for Multiline Optical Character Reader
RPW
— Revenue, Pieces, Weight
SIC
— Stepwise Improvement Classification
NOC
— National Operations Center
LMI
— Logistics Management Institute (McLean, VA)
RVE
— Remote Video Encoding
LOT
— line-of-travel sequence
RCC
— Rates and Classification Center
MPO
— Main Post Office
PSDS
— Postal Source Data System
POSP
— Post Office Sort Plan
CSAC
— Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee
PBC
— Postal Business Centers
PRS
— Parcel Return Service
MDP
— Mail Design Professional
JCAM
— Joint Contract Administration Manual
PSFR
— Postal Service Financial Report
UAA
— Undeliverable As Addressed
NJI&BMC
— New Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center
AMS2
— Address Management System phase 2
MASC
— Minneapolis Accounting Service Center
CASS
— Coding Accuracy Support System
PRD
— Print Reflectance Difference
OCR/CS
— Optical Character Reader/channel Sorter
AUTO
— Automation
PEG
— Program Evaluation Guide
MOS
— Metal On Silicone
NSL
— National Suppliers List
FFM
— Flats Forwarding Module
SUP
— SUpervisory Packet
UNC
— Unclaimed
PSM
— Postal Service Manual
BAPO
— Base Army Post Office
BHC
— Bulk Handling Centre
EVPN
— Enhanced Virtual Private Network
TTO
— Tractor Trailer Operator
NOA
— Nature Of Action
PAVE
— Presort Accuracy Validation and Evaluation
RPMS
— Real-Time Performance Management System
BDSIS
— Belt Drive Sack Induction Station
MSP
— Managed Service Point
MRC
— Mail Recovery Center
DACA
— Days After Contract
PAL
— Postal Answer Line
MST
— Mailing Systems Technology
MOG
— Micro Ordinateur de Guichet
PRA
— Postal Reorganization Act
PBV
— Performance Based Verification
DPMG
— Deputy Postmaster General
CWU
— Communication Workers' Union
VOE
— Voice of the Employee
RBCS
— Remote Bar Coding System (USPS)
ALPS
— Automatic Log sheet Preparation System
OVO
— Outward Vouching Office
SAMS
— Surface Air Management System
WEBEMIS
— Web Environmental Management Information System
WEC
— World Environment Center
MSC
— Management Sectional Center
PSSR
— Postal System Sales Report
MTEC
— Mail Transport Equipment Center
OMS
— Operator Maintenance System
LREP
— Letter Recognition Enhancement Program
RCSC
— Rates and Classification Service Center
SEPOMEX
— Servico Postal Mexicano
UHP
— Ultra-high-pressure
IPS
— Inward Primary Sorting
VAS
— Value Added Services
TACS
— Time and Attendance Collection System
TTOE
— Touch Tone Order Entry
PUAS
— Postal Union of the Americas and Spain
PETE
— Priority End To End
BLK. RT.
— Bulk Rate
SPSC
— Statistical Programs Service Center
SPFSM
— Single Position Flats Sorting Machine
PSO
— Postman's Sorting Office
DSAS
— Drop Shipment Appointment System
LID
— Luminescent Indicia Detector
SMO
— Software Modification Orders
WOS
— Window Operations Survey
RLO
— Returned Letter Office
RPO
— Railway Post Office
ECS
— Electronic Courier Services
REPS
— Royal Engineers Postal Section
CTS
— Culler - Tiler - Singler
CSBCS
— Carrier Sequence Bar Code Sorter
PM
— Procurement Manual
ERRP
— Ergonomic Risk Reduction Process
OAT
— Office Advanced Technology
FHP
— First Handling Pieces
OBD
— Overall Block Diagram
SASS
— Surface-Air Support System
NPF
— NATIONAL POSTAL FORUM
NP
— Northern Mariana Islands
NBC
— nuclear, biological or chemical
VMF
— Vehicle Maintenance Facility
SSL
— Standard Shipping Label
PES
— Private Express Statutes
PC-CTAPS
— Personal Computer - City Time and Attendance Processing System
FFT
— Flats Forwarding Terminal
LCD
— Local Consignment Deport
CV
— Coefficient Of Variance
MPC
— Mail Processing Characteristic
PCS
— Process Control System
PAT
— Process Activated Training
RCR
— Remote Computer Reader
SSO
— Salaried Sub-Office
PFM
— Postal Furnished Material
PVDS
— Plant-Verified Drop Shipment
OFCCS
— Optical Fiber Communication and Control System
MFP
— Multifactor Productivity
SDN
— Stamp Distribution Network
REDRESS
— Resolve Employment Disputes Reach Equitable Solutions Swiftly
IRMD
— Information Resource Management Department
MVO
— Motor Vehicle Operator
MRO
— Maintenance, Repair and Operating
CPP
— Centralized Postage Payment
NWRS
— National Workhour Reporting System
LDO
— Letter District Office
MTAC
— Mailer's Technical Advisory Committee
OSS
— Output SubSystem
NISH
— National Industries for the Severely Handicapped
EAGLE
— Excellence in Accounting through the General Ledger
MCO
— Maintenance Capable Office
CAKT
— computer-assisted keyboard training
MQC
— Mailpiece Quality Control
NS#
— No Such Number
NDG
— National Distribution Guide
MLOCR
— Multi-Line Optical Character Reader
SEG
— Segregator
MSP
— Mail Services Provider
STC
— Surface Transfer Center
PCM
— Postal Commodity Machine
ST/STE
— Special Tooling/Special Test Equipment
NPA
— National Performance Assessment
KCE
— KKnowledge Centered Environment
NIA
— Network Integration and Alignment
SV
— surface visibility
PIP
— Pricing in Proportion
PIS
— Poste d'Indexation de Simplifie
UKIP
— United Kingdom Independence Party
MDEC
— Manual Data Entry Centre
NARS
— National Accident Reporting System
OKS
— Operator Keying Station
CST
— Code Sort Translator
RDB
— Reference Database
PIA
— Poste d'Indexation Automatique
NBS
— National Budget System
MBD
— Mail Bag Depository
PSIN
— Postal System Identification Number
NWR
— National Workhour Report
EXSEL
— Excess Serviceable Equipment Listing
NMT
— Non-Mechanized Terminal
SMT
— Specialized Maintenance Training
PBSM
— Postal Booklet and Stamp Machine
NSS
— No Such Street
MITS
— MTAC Issue Tracking System
OLQ
— On-Line Query
FFAD
— Flats Feeder Assist Device
SECAP
— Societe d'Etude et de Construction d'Appareils de Precision
OTS
— Office of Technical Support
PVI
— Postal Validation Imprinter
VER
— Voluntary Early Retirement
SVM
— Stamp Vending Machine
MLO
— Mechanised Letter Office
CADR
— Computer Assisted Delivery Revision
IOS
— Inter-Operability Specifications
MACA
— Months After Contract Award
PMG
— Postmaster General
MPA
— Mailer Postage Account
NMICS
— National Maintenance Information and Control System
NCMEC
— National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
ISSP
— Incoming Secondary Sort Program
REDI
— Rapid Equipment Deployment Inventory
SLA
— State Licensing Agency
PPP
— Postal Package Partner
MTS
— Managerial Training System
VMAS
— Vehicle Management Accounting System
SCOA
— Self-service Change of Address
WKLD
— Workload
TRC
— Technology Resources Center
PMI
— Priority Mail International
MPWCS
— Mail Processing Work Credit System
MKS
— Manual Keying Station
TDS
— Tailored Delivery System
PCI
— Product Configuration Identification
MTEC3
— Mail Transport Equipment Configuration Control Committee
CADAM
— Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing
RAPD
— Regional Accountable Paper Depositories
PIB
— Poste d'Indexation de Bureau
MAD
— Maintenance Analysis Document
ASM
— Automatic Sorting Machine
MUM
— Miszipped Unzipped Mail
E-COM
— Electronic Computer Originated Mail
SP/BS
— Small Parcel and Bundle Sorter
SMASC
— San Mateo Accounting Service Center
NAPS
— National Association of Postal Supervisors
MMA
— Major Mailers Association
PVC
— Postal Vending Console
NMO
— Non Machinable Outside
NJF
— New Jersey Facility
FICS
— Flats ID Cost Sort
MBP
— Management by Participation
STC
— Surface Transportation Center
OCRA
— Office of Classification and Rates Administration
MIDAS
— Mil International Dispatch & Accountability System
TIME
— Time in Hours and Hundredths
SFRC
— Short Form Research Contract
S/T
— Source/Type Code
OMM
— Official Mail Manager
SHP
— Subsequent Handling Pieces
EZF
— Expert ZIP 4 Finder
TDD
— Training and Development Department
NPM
— National Postal Museum
FAST
— Forecasted Annually Shipped Timely
TIMES
— Transportation Information Management Evaluation System
DAASC
— Defense Automatic Address System Center
SSM
— Small Stamp Machine
PASS
— Postal Application and Scheduling System
PDO
— Postman's District Office
SMW
— System Manager Workstation
SLB
— Street Letter Box
MSU
— Modular Sorting Unit
OCT
— Office of Communications and Technology
ODIS
— Origin Destination Information System
MDP
— Mailpiece Design Professional
ZAP
— Zone Analysis Program
ISS
— International Symbology Specification
SMC
— Saturation Mailers Coalition
MIP
— Methods Improvement Program
TSM
— Tray Sorting Machine
ST/BR
— Station or Branch
SBCS
— Sack Bar Code Scanner
RCB
— Report Control Block
MPA
— Magazine Publishers of America
LIS
— Letter Information System
NDSS
— National Directory Support System
PSS
— Postal Supply Schedule
PDS
— Premise Distribution Systems
CDO
— Counter District Office
OFM
— On-line File Maintenance
MOSC
— Minneapolis Operations Service Center
ESP
— Entry Schedule for Periodicals
OAI
— Office of Automation Integration
ITK
— Infrastructure Tool Kit
SCC
— Sorter Control Computer
BFPO
— British Forces Post Office
LLV
— Long-life Vehicle
RCCS
— Rural Carrier Cost System
RCC
— Regional Consignment Centre
SPO
— Serving Post Office
MFSA
— Mailing and Fulfillment Service Association
MOO
— Money Order Office
MIRS
— Mail Item Retrieval System
MSS
— Maintenance Selection System
QWL
— Quality of Working Life
MVS
— Motor Vehicle Service
MLOCR/CS
— Multiline Optical Character Reader/Channel Sorter
WACA
— Weeks After Contract Award
PC
— Printed Circuit (Card)
PMP
— Participative Management Plan
SV
— Sacs Vides
USPOD
— United States Post Office Department
NRLCA
— National Rural Letter Carriers' Association
FCPC
— First Class Phone Card
PRA
— Postal Regulatory Act of 1970
NYI&BMC
— New York International & Bulk Mail Center
VRC
— Variable Rate Coil
NPPC
— National Postal Policy Council
RCS
— Robot Containerization Systems
TPH
— Total Piece Handlings
PPI
— Printed Postage Impression
CSRDF
— Civil Service Retirement & Disability Fund
SC
— Sorting Carriage
NDCBU
— neighborhood delivery and collection box unit
MQA
— Mail Quality Analysis
MNS
— Management Network Services
PAU
— Platform Acceptance Unit
IPP
— In-Person Proofing
SAMS
— Stockroom Analysis and Measures System
LMRI
— Letter Mail Readability Index
WEI
— Workplace Environment Improvement
RCS
— Reply Card Scanning
FERS
— Federal Employee Retirement System
PHQ
— Postal HeadQuarters
SSPC
— Self Service Postal Center
SPC
— Statistical Programs Coordinator
SDC
— State Distribution Center
PIRS
— Productivity Information Reporting System
NAPUS
— National Association of Postmasters of the United States
MPLSM
— Multi-Position Letter Sorting Machine
RIHD
— Requested In Home Date
NCSC
— National Customer Support Center
SIS
— Sack Induction Station
PGC
— Promotion Graphics Council
PLANET
— PostaL AlphaNumeric Encoding Technique
FEDSTRIP
— Federal Standard Requisitioning & Issue Procedures
OMSS
— Organizational Management Staffing System
S3
— Sales Support Solution
RLB
— Returned Letter Branch
PPC
— Procurement Policy Committee
TMSC
— Transportation Management Service Center
SCC
— Small Currency Changer
SMISC
— San Mateo Information Service Center
SMOSC
— San Mateo Operations Service Center
MDC
— Material Distribution Center
MSSP
— Manpower Scheduling and Staffing Program
PFS
— Premium Forwarding Service
FFV
— Flexible Fuel Vehicle
ELSIE
— Electronic Letter Sorting and Indicating Equipment
VFS
— Ventilation and Filtration Systems
PAGE
— Periodicals Accuracy, Grading and Evaluation
VTAP
— Vehicle Tracking Analysis and Performance
RPN
— RePositionable Note
NPMHU
— National Postal Mail Handlers Union
PIAP
— Poste d'Indexation Automatique Presort
TOPS
— Total Organization Productivity Support
MECH
— Mechanized
SAR
— Secondary Address Readers
PBM
— Postal Booklet Machin
LA
— Lock Andrus
ETU
— Engineering Technical Unit
VARS
— Vending Activity Reporting System
SNAPS
— Strategic National Automated Purchasing System
MSDP
— Maintenance Skills Development Program
LAMPS
— Labor And Management Partners
VIP
— Vehicle Improvement Program
RPP
— Respiratory Protection Programs
RSC
— Railway Sorting Carriage
NAVSUP
— Navy Supply Systems Command
LSSK
— Local Site Spares Kit
PKR
— Personal Knowledge Required
MODS
— Management Operating Data System
SPBS
— Small Parcel and Bundle Sorter
CRSS
— Civil Service Retirement System
TABS
— Top and Bottom Sorter
LAMM
— Late Arrival Managed Mail
NASS
— National Air and Surface System
NDACU
— Neighborhood Delivery And Collection Unit
SPS
— Statistical Programs Specialist
NSA
— Negotiated Services Agreement
OBSS
— One Bundle Sliding Shelf
EZR
— Expanded ZIP Retrofit
S&H
— Safety & Health
SSIS
— Schedules and Schemes Information System
TRD
— Technology Resources Department
ITSC
— IRMD Telecommunications Support Center
PMPPC
— Priority Mail Postal Processing Center
QPP
— Quality Processes Professional
PPL
— Parts Provisioning List
PQ
— Postal Quarter
TPAC
— Technology Program Area Committee
NGMPS
— Next Generation Mail Processing Solution
OIG
— Officer of the Inspector General
RMIS
— Rail Management Information System
TCMAS
— Third Class Mail Analysis System
LACSLINK
— Locatable Address Conversion LINK
NCLR
— National Council of La Raza
PSTN
— Postal Satellite Training Network
OBMC
— origin bulk mail center
MCVM
— Multi-Commodity Vending Machine
VERA
— Voluntary Early Retirement Authority
WASC
— Western Area Supply Center
PSAC
— Public Service Alliance of Canada
VOIS
— Vehicle Operations Information System
SCRDB
— Symptom-Cause-Remedy Database
SFAP
— Standard Field Accounting Procedures
MQC
— Mail Quality Control
PMB
— Private Mail Box
NOMAR
— National Organization for Mexican American Rights
PHOP
— Postage in the Hands Of the Public
RAPS
— Rural Adjustment Processing System
MPFSM
— Multi-Position Flats Sorting Machine
LIS
— Letter Information Sample
SIXPLSM
— Six Position Letter Sorting Machine
UPS
— Uninterruptable Power Supply
TATS
— Track and Trace Scanner
MITF
— Mailing Industry Task Force
NISDC
— National Information Systems Development Center
NCD
— Non-City Delivery
TARS
— Training Activities Reporting System
WRM
— Word Recognition Module
LPC
— Label Print Center
OEMA
— Optional Equipment Maintenance Allowance
MSASM
— Multi-Selection Automatic Sorting Machine
SPADS
— Service Performance Analysis Daily System
TPH/FHP
— Total Piece Handlings to First Handling Pieces
CMRA
— Commercial Mail Receiving Agent
NTAC
— National Test Administration Center
ERP
— Expanded Return Program
IPA
— International Pilot's Association
WS
— Walk Sequence
RSS
— Residual Shape Surcharge
NISSC
— National Information Systems Support Center
CFPA
— Coaching For Performance and Accountability
ST
— Sorting Tender
PAS
— Postal Addressing Standards
PSU
— Primary Sampling Units
PB
— Postal Bulletin
PVS
— Postal Vehicle Service
MM
— Managed Mail
NNSC
— National Network Service Center
MOL
— Mailing On-Line
PEN
— Private Electronic Network
DYNAMO
— Dynamic Network Mails Operation
MOSC
— Management Operations Support Center
TO
— Travelling Office
SOARS
— Statement Of Account Report System
MUST
— Management and Union Solution Teams
TDSS
— Transportation Decision Support System
NBMS
— National Bulk Mail System
CPHQ
— Command Postal Headquarters
WBISSC
— Wilkes Barre Information Systems Service Center
NFM
— Not Flat Machinable
NYB&FMC
— New York Bulk and Foreign Mail Center
POIS
— Processing Operations Information System
MEPPS
— Multiple Entry Point Payment System
COLA
— Cost-of-living Adjustments
VRE
— Volume Reduction Equipment
IPCS
— International Package Consignment Service
SERP
— Software Evaluation and Recognition Program
MTC
— Managing Through Challenges
WAND
— Worldwide Advanced Network Distribution
META
— Method for Evaluating Technology Alternatives
RVES
— Remote Video Encoding System
OND
— Over-nite Delivery
SFAS
— Standard Field Accounting System
MLOCR-B
— Multiline Optical Character Reader version B
IRBC
— Information Rich Barcode
MLOCR-A
— Multiline Optical Character Reader version A
SLIAC
— St. Louis International Accounts Center
WWS
— Wizard Web Service
PRD
— Portal Radiation Detector
NSG
— National Standardization Guide
VIM
— Vertically Integrated Mail
OSTP
— Office of Science Technology Planning
PRAR
— Postal Revenue Activity Report
NQI
— National Quality Index
STACS
— Supervision, Translation & Control System
SLISSC
— St. Louis Information Systems Service Center
UMPS
— Union Management Pairs
RBMC
— Return Bulk Mail Center
SIDS
— Self Inking Date Stamps
MDCD
— Mobile Data Collection Device
OMRS
— Optical Mark Reader System
MOTSC
— Maintenance Overhaul and Technical Service Center
POP
— Post Office Preferred
CRAMP
— Computerised Routing for Automated Mail Processing
SSIS
— Sales/Service Information System
WEBEIS
— Web Executive Information System
RTAPS
— Rural Time and Attendance System
PREF
— Preferential Mail
RWPO
— RailWay Post Office
VIM
— Vertical Improved Mail
MWO
— Maintenance Work Orders
TOPS
— Transportation Optimization Planning and Scheduling
POSKED
— Post Office Scheduler
SADI
— Supplier Automated Database on the Internet
SSIU
— Singulate-Scan-Induction Unit
TMDC
— Topeka Materiel Distribution Center
OTR
— Over-the-Road
NSCM
— National Stamp Collecting Month
MLOCR/ISS
— Multiline Optical Character Reader/Input SubSystem
NCSO
— National Central Sorting Office
NIIN
— National Information Interchange Network
SA
— Supporting Annexes
NAVS
— New Address Verification System
MDCE
— Materiel Distribution Center, Somerville
WNET
— Western Network
TRACS
— TRAnsportation Cost System
PC-LTATS
— PC-Loan, Transfer and Training System
NAIC
— National Address Information Center
NP4000
— National Presort 4000
UARS
— Uncoded Address Resolution System
SAFR
— Standard Accounting for Retail
PTPH
— Projected Total Piece Handling
MOAA
— Mail Order Association of America
SASWYB
— Semi-Automatic Scan-Where-You-Band
VESS
— Vending Equipment for Sales and Services
IPSIM
— Interactive Postal Simulator
FEDR
— Feeder Enhanced Destacking Retrofit
ORPES
— On-Rolls and Paid Employee Statistics
RNMC
— Regional Navy Mail Center
WRU
— Weighing and Rating Unit
ST
— Source/Type
TARL
— Technical Analytical Research Library
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