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GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS
AA Alternatives Analysis
AASHTO American Assocationation of State Highway & Transportation Officials
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
BRT Bus Rapid Transit
CAC Citizen Advisory Committee (OMPO)
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CIP Capital Improvement Programs
CMAQ Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
CMP Congestion Management Process
CMS Congestion Management System
CTCS Computerized Traffic Control System
DBEDT Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (State)
DEIS Draft Environmental Impact Statement
DOE U.S. Department of Energy
DOT Department of Transportation (State or U.S.)
DPP Department of Planning and Permitting (City)
DTS Department of Transportation Services (City)
EA Environmental Assessment
EIS Environmental Impact Statement
EJ Environmental Justice
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FEIS Final Environmental Impact Statement
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
FTA Federal Transit Administration
FY Fiscal Year (July 1st through June 30th)
GIS Geographical Information System
GPI OMPO Guide to Public Involvement in the OMPO Planning Process
HEPA Hawaii Environmental Protection Act, also HEPA, also HRS 343
HIA Honolulu International Airport
HOV High Occupancy Vehicle
HOV-2 High-Occupancy Vehicle with two occupants
HOV-3 High-Occupancy Vehicle with three occupants
HPMS Highway Performance Maintenance System
HRS Hawaii Revised Statutes
HRS 343 Hawaii Environmental Protection Act (HEPA)
HSS Highway Safety Staff (DOT)
ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
ITS Intelligent Transportation Systems
LOTMA Leeward Oahu Transportation Management Association
MCS Motor Carrier Staff (DOT)
MIS Major Investment Study
MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization
NAS Naval Air Station
NEPA National Environment Policy ActNHS National Highway System
NOI Notice of Intent (by FTA)
NPTS Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey
OMB Office of Management and Budget
OMPO Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization
ORTP Oahu Regional Transportation Plan
OP Office of Planning (State)
OTS Oahu Transit Services, Inc. (City bus management contractor)
OWP Overall Work Program
PB Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas.
PMS Pavement Management System
PTMS Public Transportation Management System
PUC Primary Urban Center
ROW Right-of-way
RTP Regional Transportation Plan
SASP State Airport System Plan
SHD State Highways Division (DOT)
SIP Scoping Information Package
SMS Highway Safety Management System
SOV Single occupant vehicle
STIP Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
STP Surface Transportation Program (FHWA)
TAC Technical Advisory Committee (OMPO)
TDM Transportation Demand Management
TEA21 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TIP Transportation Improvement Program (County)
TMA Transportation Management Area
TMC Traffic Management Center
TMS Traffic Monitoring System
TOD Transit Oriented Development (see alternate below)
TODS — Transit Oriented Developers’ Subsidies needed to induce people to live in unlivable neighborhoods
TSM Transportation Systems Management
USACE United States Army Corp of Engineers
USC United States Code
USDOT United States Department of Transportation
WE Work Element
3-C Continuing, Cooperative, Comprehensive