| Acronym | Meaning |
| MSA | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| PCC | Panama Canal Commission |
| FETC | Federal Energy Technology Center (changed To NETL) |
| SLSDC | Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation |
| DOT | Department Of Transportation |
| NOS | National Ocean Service |
| OHRP | Office For Human Research Protections |
| USDA | United States Department Of Agriculture |
| GCMD | Global Change Master Directory |
| REIS | Regional Economic Information System |