System and method for transmitting/receiving hybrid automatic repeat request map information element in a broadband wireless access communication system

A system and a method for transceiving a HARQ(Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest) MAP IE(Information Element) in a broadband wireless access communication system are provided to minimize a decoding time of a DL(DownLink) MAP message and a UL(UpLink) message, and to improve a performance of an MS(Mobile Station) by decoding a sub burst IE for a supporting mode of the MS. A method for transceiving an HARQ MAP IE in a broadband wireless access communication system includes the steps of: configuring a sub burst IE including an NACK(Non-ACKnowledgement) channel parameter which represents the number of ACK(ACKnowledgement) channels assigned to an MS which receives an HARQ ACK enabled DL burst which feedbacks an ACK signal or NACK signal with respect to a DL HARQ burst in a corresponding HARQ mode of a plurality of HARQ modes to be supported in the broadband wireless access communication system; configuring the HARQ DL MAP IE which includes a length parameter which represents a length of the sub burst IE(213); and configuring a DL MAP message which includes the HARQ DL MAP IE for the plurality of HARQ modes, and transmitting the DL MAP message.