Section 7: Acronyms
Anchor: #i1002952Acronyms and Definitions
D/D/O – Refers to TxDOT districts, divisions, and offices.
FPAA – A Federal Project Authorization & Agreement is issued by FHWA to obligate funds to TxDOT projects and work programs.
ID – The implementation director is a TxDOT employee who supervises an implementation project.
IA – One or more implementation advisors may be appointed to assist the ID in managing an implementation project (similar to PA).
LRRP – A long-range research plan is developed and maintained by each of the five RMCs.
NCHRP – The National Cooperative Highway Research Program is administered by the Transportation Research Board.
PA – A Project Advisor is an individual who provides additional expertise for research project oversight. A Project Advisor may be a TxDOT employee or a person from outside of TxDOT. A Project Advisor serves under the Project Director on the Project Monitoring Committee.
PC – A Program Coordinator is an RMC member assigned by the RMC over a program of research defined in the long-range research plan (a topic, goal, objective, or individual project).
PD – A Project Director is the TxDOT person in charge of project oversight during the conduct of the project. The PD answers to the RMC through the PC, ensuring that the project stays on the course determined by the RMC and as outlined in the project work plan.
PMC – A Project Monitoring Committee is composed of the PD, who chairs the committee, the Program Coordinator associated with the project, Project Advisors, and the RTI research engineer assigned to the RMC under which the project is funded.
RD&T – Research, Development, and Technology Transfer activity.
RMC – One of five Research Management Committees which is responsible for development of the research program.
ROC – The Research Oversight Committee, comprised of the chairs of the RMCs, selected division and office directors, FHWA, plus a chair and vice-chair representing the TxDOT administration.
RTI – TxDOT’s Research and Technology Implementation Office, which is charged with research and implementation program management.
TAP – A Technical Assistance Panel is affiliated with each RMC to provide input to the long-range research plan and technical expertise to assist in program development. The TAP members will be from within TxDOT, FHWA, and universities and may include representatives from other entities.
TCRP – The Transit Cooperative Research Program, a national program of transit-related research administered by the Transportation Research Board (TRB).