Section 7: Acronyms
Anchor: #i1001827Acronyms and Definitions
CRIA – Cooperative Research and Implementation Agreement
DDO – Refers to TxDOT districts, divisions, and offices.
FPAA – Federal Project Authorization & Agreement, issued by FHWA to obligate funds to TxDOT projects and work programs.
IPR – Implementation Project Recommendation.
NCHRP – National Cooperative Highway Research Program, administered by the Transportation Research Board.
OPR – Office of Primary Responsibility.
PA – Project Advisor, an individual who provides additional expertise on a PMC to assist the Project Director.
PD – Project Director, the TxDOT person in charge of project oversight.
PMC – A Project Monitoring Committee (see chapter 2 for information on research committee membership and responsibilities).
RD&T – Research, Development, and Technology Transfer activity.
RMC – A Research Management Committee.
ROC – The Research Oversight Committee.
RS – Research Supervisor.
RTI – TxDOT’s Research and Technology Implementation Office, responsible for managing TxDOT’s research and implementation programs.
SPR – State Planning and Research Program.
TAP – Technical Assistance Panel, affiliated with each RMC to provide input to research planning and technical expertise to assist in program development.
TxDOT – Texas Department of Transportation.