List of Abbreviations and Acronyms

AC
Appeals Council
Act
Social Security Act
ADP
Automated Data Processing
AFDC
Aid to Families with Dependent Children
ALJ
Administrative Law Judge
BL
Black Lung
BPA
Blanket Purchase Agreement
CAN
Claim Account Number
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
CSC
Computer Sciences Corporation
CPS
Current Population Survey
DCN
Double Check Negotiation
DCO
Deputy Commissioner for Operations
DDS
Disability Determination Services
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services
DI
Disability Insurance
DO
District Office
DOJ
Department of Justice
EIN
Employer Identification Number
ER
Earnings Record
FDDS
Federal Disability Determination Services
FO
Field Office
FOIA
Freedom of Information Act
FRC
Federal Records Center
FSF
Folder-staging Facility
GSA
General Services Administration
HCFA
Health Care Financing Administration
HHS
Health and Human Services
HI
Health Insurance
HO
Hearing Office
INTPSC
International Program Service Center
IRC
Internal Revenue Code
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
LS
Litigation Staff
MBR
Master Beneficiary Record
NARA
National Archives and Records Administration
NCC
National Computer Center
OACT
Office of the Actuary
OASDI
Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance
OAPQ
Office of Assistance Program Quality
OC
Office of the Commissioner
OCO
Office of Central Operations
OCRO
Office of Central Records Operations
OD
Office of Disability
ODCP
Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Programs
ODO
Office of Disability Operations
ODP
Office of Disclosure Policy
OFM
Office of Financial Management
OFPSD
Office of Financial Policy and Systems Design
OHA
Office of Hearings and Appeals
OLCA
Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs
OP
Office of Policy
OPE
Office of Personnel
OPIR
Office of Program and Integrity Reviews
OPM
Office of Personnel Management
ORC
Office of the Regional Commissioner
ORS
Office of Research and Statistics
ORSI
Office of Retirement and Survivors Insurance
ORS
Office of Research, and Statistics
OS
Office of Systems
OSPI
Office of Strategic Planning and Integration
OSSI
Office of Supplemental Security Income
OSO
Office of Systems Operations
OSR
Office of Systems Requirements
OTA
Office of Tax Analysis
PA
Privacy Act
PIN
Personal Identification Number
PSC
Program Service Center
RC ALJ
Regional Chief Administrative Law Judge
RO
Regional Office
ROAR
Recovery of Overpayments, Accounting and Reporting
RRB
Railroad Retirement Board
RSDI
Retirement and Survivors Disability Insurance
RSI
Retirement and Survivors Insurance
SMI
Supplementary Medical Insurance
SSA
Social Security Administration
SSI
Supplemental Security Income
SSN
Social Security Number
SSR
Supplemental Security Income Record
TSC
Teleservice Centers
U.S.C.
United States Code
VA
Department of Veterans Affairs
VEMASS
Vocational Consultant/Medical Advisor Services Staff
VR
Vocational Rehabilitation
WNRC
Washington National Records Center