Construction Real Property Category Codes

1 Army Regulation 415 28 ConstructionReal PropertyCategoryCodesHeadquartersDepartm ent of the ArmyWashington, DC1 November 2004 UNCLASSIFIEDSUMMARY of CHANGEAR 415 28 real Property Category CodesThis revision dated 1 November 2004--o Transfers responsibilities from the Army Corps of Engineers to theAssistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management and from major Armycommand and installation commanders to the Installation Management Agency andgarrison Updates references and makes administrative changes revision--o Separates the five-digit Construction Category Codes derived from theDepartment of Defense Instruction (DA Pam 415-28, appendix B) from thepolicy for designation and use of Category Expands the responsibilities related to real Property Category Delineates information to be maintained for Category Provides definitions of Building and Facility Type. HeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC1 November 2004 ConstructionReal Property Category Codes *Army Regulation 415 28 Effective 1 December 2004 History.

2 This publication is a rapid actionr e v i s i o n . T h e p o r t i o n s a f f e c t e d b y t h i sr a p i d a c t i o n r e v i s i o n a r e l i s t e d i n t h esummary of u m m a r y . T h i s r e v i s i o n s e p a r a t e s t h epolicies relating to Category code assign-ment and use from the listings of categorycodes (Department of the Army Pamphlet4 1 5 2 8 ) . I t e x p a n d s t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e sassociated with Category Codes , outlinesthe information required for maintenanceof Category Codes , and provides defini-tions of Buildings and Facility Types. This regulation should be used with De-partment of the Army Pamphlet 415 This regulation applies toall elements of the Active Army, ArmyNational Guard, and Army Reservet h a t a r e i n v o l v e d i n c o n s t r u c t i o n , p l a n -ning, maintenance, rehabilitation, invento-r y i n g , i d e n t i f y i n g , a n d c l a s s i f y i n g o fArmy real Property facilities.

3 No changesare anticipated to this regulation and exception proponent of this regulation is theAssistant Chief of Staff for InstallationManagement. The proponent has the au-thority to approve exceptions or waiversto this regulation that are consistent withcontrolling law and regulations. The pro-ponent may delegate this approval author-ity, in writing, to a division chief withinthe proponent agency or a direct reportingunit or field operating agency of the pro-ponent agency in the grade of colonel orthe civilian equivalent. Activities may re-quest a waiver to this regulation by pro-v i d i n g j u s t i f i c a t i o n t h a t i n c l u d e s a f u l lanalysis of the expected benefits and musti n c l u d e f o r m a l r e v i e w b y t h e a c t i v i t y ssenior legal officer. All waiver requestswill be endorsed by the commander ors e n i o r l e a d e r o f t h e r e q u e s t i n g a c t i v i t yand forwarded through their higher head-quarters to the policy proponent.

4 Refer toA r m y R e g u l a t i o n 2 5 3 0 f o r s p e c i f i management control regulation does not contain manage-ment control u p p l e m e n t a t i o n . S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n o fthis regulation and establishment of com-mand and local forms are prohibited with-o u t p r i o r a p p r o v a l f r o m t h e A s s i s t a n tChief Of Staff Installation Management,ATTN: DAIM MD, 600 Army Pentagon,Washington DC 20310 u g g e s t e d i m p r o v e m e n t s . U s e r s o fthe regulation are invited to send com-m e n t s a n d s u g g e s t e d i m p r o v e m e n t s o nDA Form 2028 (Recommended Changesto Publications and Blank Forms) directlyto the Assistant Chief Of Staff InstallationM a n a g e m e n t , A T T N : D A I M M D , 6 0 0A r m y P e n t a g o n , W a s h i n g t o n D C20310 This publication is availa-ble in electronic media only and is in-tended for command levels C, D, and Efor Active Army, Army National Guard,and Army (Listed by paragraph and page number)Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Section IGeneral, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References 1 2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1 3, page 1 Responsibilities 1 4, page 1*This regulation supersedes AR 415 28, dated 10 October 415 28 1 November 2004iUNCLASSIFIEDC ontents ContinuedSection IIResponsibilities, page 1 The Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (ACSIM)

5 1 5, page 1 Installation Management Agency 1 6, page 1 Commanders of garrisons, garrison equivalents, and Regional Readiness Commands 1 7, page 1 Chapter 2 Category code Concept, page 2 Policies 2 1, page 2 Digit identification within Category Codes 2 2, page 2 Procedures for assigning Category Codes 2 3, page 3 Units of measure in reports 2 4, page 3 General Ledger Accounting code 2 5, page 4 Facility type 2 6, page 4 Appendix , page 5 GlossaryIndexiiAR 415 28 1 November 2004 Chapter 1 IntroductionSection IGeneral1 1. PurposeThis regulation is provided so that all Army owned and planned facilities can be accounted for using a uniform realproperty Category coding system. It complies with Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) established bythe Office of the Secretary of Defense for uniformity among the Armed Services.

6 It permits the Army to account forand control facilities on all installations in a compatible manner. It meets the congressional requirements for construc-tion budget submissions and for accountability to the Congress for all Army facilities in accordance with Section 410of Title IV, National Security Act of 1947 as amended by Title 10, Section 2721, United States code (10 USC 2721).1 2. ReferencesRequired and related publications and prescribed and referenced forms are listed in appendix 3. Explanation of abbreviations and termsAbbreviations and special terms used in this regulation are explained in the 4. ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities are listed in section II of chapter IIResponsibilities1 5. The Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (ACSIM)The ACSIM will a . E s t a b l i s h u n i f o r m r e a l p r o p e r t y c a t e g o r y c o d e s f o r e x i s t i n g f a c i l i t y a c c o u n t a b i l i t y p u r p o s e s a n d f u t u r Provide new or revised real Property Category Codes to the Department of Defense (DOD) for considerationthroughout all the Armed Provide an accurate report of Army real Property Maintain and provide to the field all information regarding Category Codes and their use in real Determine new Category code Establish facility Category groups (FCGs).

7 1 6. Installation Management AgencyThe Installation Management Agency (IMA) will a. Assure correct use of Category Codes for real Property Recommend new Category code requirements as the needs Authorize designated commands to use seven-digit Category Codes for their own 7. Commanders of garrisons, garrison equivalents, and Regional Readiness CommandsCommanders of garrisons, garrison equivalents, and Regional Readiness Commands will a. Ensure correct Category Codes are reported on real Property Select the correct new Category Codes in the event of a facility conversion or Select correct Category Codes for new constructiond. Ensure master planning personnel are informed of all Category code changes to enable the Tabulation of Existingand Required Facilities to be kept Report facilities for which Category Codes cannot be determined through IMA channels for proper Category 415 28 1 November 2004 Chapter 2 Category code Concept2 1.

8 Policiesa. The real Property Category Codes in DA Pam 415 28, appendix B, will be used to identify the functional nature ofreal Property . They will be used from the planning stages through the cycle of programming, budgeting, accounting,and reporting when processing acquisition, Construction , inventory, maintenance, and disposal actions. When planningbegins, each facility item will be given at least one five-digit Category code and title using this The five-digit Category Codes will be used in all systems and programs classifying items of real Property . TheIMA may derive seven-digit Category Codes for its own use to better identify items of real Property at expanded Category Codes must maintain the same units of measure as the five-digit parent Category seven-digit Category Codes are for local use only and data at the seven-digit level will not be passed to othercommands.

9 All upward reporting of items in the real Property Inventory (RPI) will use five-digit Category Codes . Forease in use, an alphabetical listing of Category Codes is provided in DA Pam 415 28, appendix The three-digit Category code series will be used to derive summaries for inventory. Installations will report RPIat the five-digit level of FCGs are defined as an aggregation of one or more Category Codes that have similar functional purpose and thesame unit of measure. An alphabetical listing of FCGs is in DA Pam 415 28, appendix D, and a numerical listing ofFCGs with Category code composition is at appendix E. Each FCG is defined by the composition of the Category codescontained within For each real Property Category code contained in DA Pam 415 28, the following information will be maintained:(1) Numeric Category code (five-digits).

10 (2) Category code long title.(3) Category code short title (limited to fifteen characters).(4) A detailed definition.(5) Units of measure.(6) HQDA proponent.(7) FCG.(8) General Ledger Account code (GLAC).(9) Investment Category (IC).(10) Facility Square feet (SF), square yards (SY), and acres (AC) are the only units of measure to be used to describe area (unitof measure one (UM1)). All other units of measure are used to describe the length, capacity, or occurrence (unit ofmeasure two (UM2)). The program unit of measure for each Category code will be the same as UM1 or UM2 for thecategory code and must conform to DoD Category Codes will not be used solely to describe a facility by size or Some Category Codes will only be used when the internal function of the facility is located separately from themain facility with which it is normally associated.