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'N' Terms

This page lists government terms starting with 'N'

N&R:

Needs & Requirements

N2O:

Nitrous Oxide

NA:

Not Applicable

NAA:

Nonattainment Area

NAAEC:

North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation

NAAP:

National Association of Activity Professionals

NAAQS:

National Ambient Air Quality Standards

NAATP:

National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers

NAAV:

National Average Actuarial Value

NABP:

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

NAC:

National Association of Counties

NACA:

National Agricultural Chemicals Association

NACDS:

National Association of Chain Drug Stores

NACEPT:

National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology

NACHA:

National Automated Clearing House Association

NACHC:

National Association of Community Health Centers

NACHRI:

National Association of Children's Hospitals & Related Institutions

NACI:

National Agency Check & Inquiry

NACRH:

National Advisory Committee on Rural Health

NADP/NTN:

National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network

NADSA:

National Adult Day Services Association

NAEYC:

National Association of Education for Young Children

NAF:

NonAppropriated Fund

NAFTA:

North American Trade Agreements Act

NAG:

Numerical Algorithms Group, Inc.

NAHC:

National Association for Home Care

NAHDO:

National Association of Health Data Organizations

NAHFE:

National Association of Hispanic Federal Executives

NAIC:

National Association of Insurance Commissioners

NAICS:

North American Industry Classification System (65 FR 46055) effective 10/1/2000)

NAIT:

National Alliance for Infusion Therapy

NAM:

National Association of Manufacturers

NAMDRC:

National Association for Medical Directors of Respiratory Care

NAMES:

National Association of Medical Equipment Suppliers

NAMI:

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

NAMS:

National Air Monitoring Stations

NAP:

National Advisory Council

NAPA:

National Academy of Public Administration

NAPAP:

National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program

NAPH:

National Association of Public Hospitals

NAPHS:

National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems

NAPL:

Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid

NAPS:

National Air Pollution Surveillance

NARA:

National Agrichemical Retailers Association; National Archives & Records Administration; National Archives and Records Administration; National Association of Rehabilitation Agencies

NARD:

National Association of Retail Druggists

NARF:

National Association of Rehabilitation Facilities

NARFE:

National Association of Retired Federal Employees

NARSTO:

North American Research Strategy for Tropospheric Ozone

NAS:

National Academy of Sciences

NASA:

National Aeronautic & Space Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASBO:

National Association of State Budget Officers

NASDA:

National Association of State Departments of Agriculture

NASIRE:

National Association of State Information Resource Executives

NASIS:

National Association of State Information Systems

NASLTCOP:

National Association of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program

NASMD:

National Association of State Medicaid Directors

NASOP:

National Association of State Ombudsman Programs

NASS:

National Agricultural Statistics Service

NATO:

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NAUGH:

Network Administrator's Users Group

NAV:

(Carrier) Name & Address Verification; Norton Anti-Virus

NAWRS:

National Association for Welfare Research & Statistics

NBME:

National Board of Medical Examiners

NBS:

National Bureau of Standards

NC:

Network Council

NCA:

National Cemetery Administration; National Coverage Analysis

NCAI:

National Coalition for Adult Immunization

NCAL:

National Coalition for Assisted Living

NCAMP:

National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides

NCC:

National Computer Center; Network Coordinating Counsel

NCCAP:

National Certification Council for Activity Professionals

NCCLS:

National Council of Clinical Laboratory Services

NCCNHR:

National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform

NCCR:

National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable

NCD:

National Coverage Determination

NCEPI:

National Center for Environmental Publications and Information

NCGME:

National Council on Graduate Medical Education

NCH:

National Claims History; National Clinical History

NCHA:

National Clearing House Association

NCHBPL:

National Claims History Beneficiary Program Liability

NCHDB:

National Claims History Database

NCHICA:

North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance

NCHLS:

National Council on Health Laboratory Services

NCHPR:

National Claims History Processing Reports

NCHQA:

National Claims History Quality Assurance

NCHS:

National Center for Health Statistics; National Center for Health Statistics (or Studies); National Claims History System (CWF)

NCHSR:

National Center for Health Services & Research

NCHSTS:

National Claims History Statistical Tabulation System

NCHSUM:

National Claims History Summary

NCI:

National Cancer Institute

NCIP:

National Inventory Control Point

NCITS:

National Committee for Information Technical Standards

NCMA:

National Contract Management Association

NCNHR:

National Coalition on Nursing Home Reform

NCOA:

National Change of Address (SSA & USPS); National Council on the Aging

NCOCIC:

National Coordination Office for Computing, Information & Communications

NCP:

National Coverage Policy

NCPC:

National Capital Planning Commission

NCPD:

National Contracts Payment Division; outdated; now Financial Management Division (6/93)

NCPDP:

National Council for Prescription Drug Programs; National Council of Prescription Drug Programs

NCPSSM:

National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare

NCQA:

National Committee for Quality Assurance

NCQHC:

National Committee for Quality Health Care

NCR:

National Cash Register Corp.

NCRR:

National Center for Research Resources

NCS:

National Communications System

NCSA:

National Computer Security Association

NCSB:

Neurological, Cognitive, Sensory & Behavorial (Variables)

NCSC:

National Computer Security Center; National Council of Senior Citizens; North Carolina Supercomputer Center

NCSI:

National Capitol Systems Inc.

NCSL:

National Conference of State Legislatures

NCTL:

National Computer & Telecommunications Laboratory

NCUA:

National Credit Union Administration

NCVHS:

(PHS) National Center for Vital & Health Statistics; National Center for Vital and Health Statistics

NCWS:

Non-Community Water System

NDAA:

National Defense Authorization Act of 1991

NDC:

National Drug Code

NDEP:

National Diabetes Education Program

NDG:

Network Design Group

NDI:

National Death Index

NDM:

Network Data Mover

NDMS:

National Disaster Medical System

NDPD:

National Data Processing Division

NDPS:

National Drug Pricing System

NDR:

National Death Repository (SSA)

NDRR:

National Data Reporting Requirements (System)

NDS:

Netware Directory Services

NDU:

National Defense University

NEA:

National Endowment for the Arts

NEARLINE:

NCH Nearline update and maintenance System

NECMA:

New England County Metropolitan Area

NECPA:

National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253 and 8262g)

NEDS:

National Emissions Data System

NEH:

National Endowment for the Humanities

NEHA:

New England Health Assembly

NEIC:

National Electronic Information Clearinghouse; National Enforcement Investigations Center

NEJM:

New England Journal of Medicine

NEPA:

National Environmental Policy Act

NEPI:

National Environmental Policy Institute

NEPPS:

National Environmental Performance Partnership System

NEPSC:

Northeast Program Service Center, SSA

NESC:

National Environmental Supercomputing Center, Bay City, MI - moved to RTP

NESHAP:

National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants

NESRD:

NonEnd Stage Renal Disease

NETA:

National Environmental Training Association

NETT:

National Emphysema Treatment Trial

NF:

Nursing Facility

NFA:

Net Fixed Assets

NFC:

National Finance Center

NFS:

NASA FAR Supplement

NFID:

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

NFPA:

National Fire Protection Association

NFRAP:

No Further Remedial Action Planned

NGA:

National Governor's Association

NGFR:

NonGovernment Furnished Resources

NGFSFHP:

National Guaranty Fund for SelfFunded Health Plans

NH:

Nursing Home

NHA:

Nursing Home Administrator

NHAC:

National Health Advisory Committee

NHB:

National Health Board

NHC:

Nursing Home Certifiable

NHCAA:

National Health Care AntiFraud Association; National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association

NHCMQ:

Nursing Home Case Mix & Quality Demonstration

NHDAC:

National Health Data Advisory Council

NHE:

National Health Expenditure; Nation's Health Expenditures

NHELP:

National Health Law Program

NHI:

National Health Insurance; National Highway Institute; Nursing Home Information

NHII:

National Health Information Infrastructure

NHIS:

National Health Interview Survey

NHO:

National Hospice Organization

NHPRC:

National Historical Publications and Records Commission

NHSC:

National Health Service Corps

NHTSA:

National Highway & Transportation Safety Administration; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

NIA:

National Institute on Aging

NIAID:

National Institute of Allergies & Infectious Diseases

NIAMSD:

National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases

NIAP:

National Information Assurance Partnership

NIB:

National Industries for the Blind

NICE:

(1) National Information Center Exchange (publication to Agency Information Centers) (2) Network Information and Control Exchange

NICOA:

National Indian Council on Aging

NICT:

National Incident Coordination Team

NIDA:

National Institute on Drug Abuse

NIDDKD:

National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases

NIDR:

National Institute of Dental Research

NIE:

Net Impact Estimate

NIEHS:

National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences

NIF:

National Insurance File; Not In File

NIH:

National Institutes of Health

NII:

National Information Infrastructure

NIJ:

National Institute of Justice

NIMA:

National Imagery & Mapping Agency; National Imagery and Mapping Agency

NIMBE:

Not Including Medicare Benefits Exhausted

NIMH:

National Institute of Mental Health

NIMMS:

National Integrated Medicaid Management System

NINDS:

National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke

NIOSH:

National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health; National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

NIP:

National Improvement Project

NIPC:

National Infrastructure Protection Center, FBI

NIPDWR:

National Interim Primary Drinking Water Regulations

NIRA:

National Industrial Recovery Act (New Deal)

NIS:

Not in Stock

NISAC:

National Industrial Security Advisory Committee

NISC:

(OPM) National Independent Study Center

NISH:

National Industries for the Severely Handicapped

NIST:

National Institute for Standards and Technology; National Institute of Standards & Technology; National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIT:

National Internal Telecommunications (MTS); Network Information & Technology

NKF:

National Kidney Foundation

NLA:

National Limitation Amount

NLM:

National Library of Medicine

NLN:

National League of Nursing

NLRB:

National Labor Relations Board

NLT:

No Later Than

NMAO:

NonMedical Assistance Only (Cash/Deemed Cash)

NMC:

National Maintenance Contractor

NMCARS:

Navy Marine Corps Acquisition Regulation Supplement

NME:

National Medical Enterprises

NMEP:

National Medicare Education Program

NMES:

National Medical Expenditure Survey; Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

NMFA:

National Medicare Fraud Alert

NMFAI:

National Medicaid Fraud & Abuse Institute

NMHC:

Nonmethane Hydrocarbons

NMOC:

Non-Methane Organic Component

NMS:

Network Monitoring System (MTS)

NMUD:

National Medicare Utilization Database

NMVOC:

Non-methane Volatile Organic Chemicals

NNWP:

Noncontact Normothermic Wound Therapy

NO:

Nitric Oxide

NO²:

Nitrogen Dioxide

NOA:

Nature of Action; Notice of Admission; Notice of Arrival; Notice of Award

NOAA:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration; National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency

NOAC:

Nature of Action Code

NOAEL:

No Observable Adverse Effect Level

NOBA:

Notice of Budget Approval

NOC:

Network Operation Center; Not Otherwise Classified

NOCHD:

Notice of Correction Hearing Decision

NOCO:

Northeastern Consortium (Boston, New York & Philadelphia HIROs)

NODMAR:

Notice of Discharge & Medicare Appeal Rights

NOEL:

No Observable Effect Level

NOEU:

National Obscenity Enforcement Unit

NOF:

Not On File

NOI:

Notice of Intent

NOIC:

Notice of Intent to Cancel

NOIS:

Notice of Intent to Suspend

NOMCI:

Notice of Medigap Claim Information

NOOH:

Notice of Opportunity for Hearing

NOPA:

National Office Products Association; Northwest Organ Procurement Agency

NOPR:

Notice of Program Reimbursement

NORA:

National Operational Research Agenda

NORM:

Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material

NORQS:

Number of Temporary Procedures

NOS:

National Operating Services (GTE)

NOSIP:

Network Operations System Implementation Project

NOU:

Notice of Utilization

NOV:

Notice of Violation

NOx:

Nitrogen Oxides

NP:

Nurse Practitioner

NP/PA:

Nurse Practitioners / Physician Assistants

NPA:

National PACE Association; Network Performance Analyzer

NPC:

NetPost Certified

NPCA:

National Pest Control Association>

NPDB:

National Practitioner Data Bank

NPDES:

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

NPF:

National Provider File

NPHAP:

National Pesticide Hazard Assessment Program

NPI:

National Provider Identifier

NPII:

NPI Initiative

NPIP:

Non Periodic Interim Payment

NPIRS:

National Pesticide Information Retrieval System

NPL:

National Priority List

NPMS:

National Performance Measures Strategy

NPP:

Narrative Project Plan; National Privacy Panel

NPR:

National Performance Review

NPRG:

National Partnership for Reinventing Government

NPRM:

National Provider Reimbursement Manual; Notice of Proposed Rule Making; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

NPS:

National Park Service; National Provider System

NPTN:

National Pesticide Telecommunications Network

NQF:

National Quality Forum

NQLC:

National Quality Leadership Conference

NQMP:

National Quality Management Program

NR:

Not Required

NRA:

National Recovery Administration; National Rifle Association

NRAA:

National Renal Administrators Association

NRC:

National Research Council; Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NRCAR:

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Acquisition Regulation

NRCS:

Natural Resources Conservation Service

NRD:

Natural Resource Damage

NRDC:

Natural Resources Defense Council

NRHA:

National Rural Health Association

NRM:

Notice of Rule Making

NRODC:

Northwest Regional Organ Donation Center

NRP:

National Performance Review ; Network Resource Planning (tool)

NRU:

Nurse Review Unit

NSA:

National Security Agency; National Standardized Amount; Network Security Assessment

NSC:

National Security Council; National Supplier Clearinghouse

NSCLC:

National Senior Citizens Law Center

NSDD:

National Security Decision Directive

NSDWR:

National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations

NSEC:

National System for Emergency Coordination

NSEF:

National Standard Electronic (Media) Format

NSEMC:

National Standard Electronic Media Claims

NSEP:

National System for Emergency Preparedness

NSF:

National Science Foundation; National Standard Format; NonStandard Format; Not Sufficient Funds

NSN:

National Stock Number

NSNA:

No Stock Number Assigned

NSP:

(1) Not Separately Priced (2) Network Services Protocol

NSPS:

New Source Performance Standards

NSR:

New Source Review; NonShared Resource

NSR/PSD:

National Source Review/Prevention of Significant Deterioration

NSS:

National Systems Support

NSTISSI:

National Security Telecommunications & Information Systems Security Institute

NT:

New Technology

NTAG:

National Technical Advisory Group

NTE:

Not to Exceed

NTEU:

National Treasury Employees Union

NTH:

NonTransplant Hospital

NTI:

National Technical Information; National Toxics Inventory

NTIA:

National Telecommunications & Information Administration; National Telecommunications and Information Administration

NTID:

National Technical Institute for the Deaf

NTIOLS:

New Technology IntraOcular Lenses

NTIS:

National Technical Information Service; National Technical Information Service (Commerce); National Technical Information Service (NBS, DOC)

NTNCWS:

Non-Transient Non-Community Water System

NTP:

National Toxicology Program

NTRS:

National Therapeutic Recreation Society

NTSB:

National Transportation Safety Board

NTSD:

National Technology Services Division

NTU:

Nephlometric Turbidity Unit

NUBC:

National Uniform Billing Committee (AHA)

NUCC:

National Uniform Claim Committee (AMA)

NUL:

National Urban League

NVA:

NonVeterans Administration

NVAC:

National Vaccine Advisory Committee

NVFEL:

National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory, Ann Arbor, MI

NVP:

National Vaccine Program

NWI:

National Wage Index