U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Data Element: ORGANIZATION TYPE
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| Name |
Organization Type |
| Description |
Administrative categories that identify Service organizations by their primary facility function, program activities, specialized duties and responsibilities, and/or operational status, such as Administration Office, Ecological Services Field Office, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance Office, National Fish Hatchery, National Wildlife Refuge, etc. |
| Type |
Character Field |
| Syntax |
Administrative category, up to a maximum of 55 characters from A through Z. |
| Recommended Field Name | ORGTYPE |
| Values |
The official values to be used for this data element are provided in the Source section. |
| Source |
An ASCII (.txt) file of the values to be used for this data element is available here. These values were revised on October 1, 2002, and remain current as of January 24, 2005. |
| Historical Data | The initial data standard and source data is available here: Organization Type Earlier revisions to the data standard and source data are available here: Revision 1 |
| Reference(s) | Part 270, FW 6, Data Management and Standards, dated September 30, 2002. Part 020 FW 2, Organization Standards and Codes, dated June 20, 1995 (Revision in Progress) |
| Use Instructions |
As of the approval date, this data element will be used in any new
automated system, data set, database, or information application, including new Geographic
Information System (GIS) data and applications. This data element will also be used in any
major modifications to existing systems or versions of these data-related items that
identify or classify Service organizations according to their primary facility function,
program activities, specialized duties and responsibilities, and/or operational status,
such as Administration Office, Ecological Services Field Office, Fish and Wildlife
Management Assistance Office, National Fish Hatchery, National Wildlife Refuge, Disposed
Property, etc. To ensure compliance with the Service Information and Technology Architecture (SITA), Service staff are strongly encouraged to utilize this data element in existing systems, data sets, databases, and information applications. Where existing systems and data-related items are not in compliance, they should be modified to achieve compatibility and implement this data standard. The organization type should be used in conjunction with the corresponding Organization Type Acronym whenever possible. This standard references the acronyms for the organizational titles used to define Service offices by their primary function and/or specialized duties and responsibilities. |
| Phase |
Adopted |
| Initial Approval Date |
February 23, 2000 |
| Revision Approval Date | June 6, 2001 |
| Validation Date |
January 24, 2005 |
| Data Steward |
Barbara White, National Data Administrator, Branch of Data and Systems Services, Division of Information Resources and Technology Management |
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