Sentences with phrase «by voluntary guidelines»
Task force member Gary Holahan, deputy director of NRC's Office of New Reactors, said yesterday that the group concluded that action was needed to remedy the kinds of inconsistent performance by nuclear plant operators where safety measures covering extreme hazards were covered by voluntary guidelines.
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The Obama administration and former Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx laid the groundwork in January 2016 with a series of voluntary safety guidelines and by offering $ 4 billion in federal funding to foster the testing and development of self - driving technology.
It said the reduction across its yogurt portfolio is ahead of Public Health England's voluntary guidelines, which sought a 5 % lowering of total sugar by August 2017.
o date, 26 processors have pledged to follow best practices established by The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, and more than 80 % of the U.S. milk supply is now covered by voluntary dairy traceability guidelines, thanks to the recent pledge of another large dairy processor, according to the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC).
In addition to abiding by strict food laws, the industry adheres to the following voluntary guidelines as part of the Industry Commitments3: • Energy Drinks are not made available in primary nor secondary schools • Marketing and advertising activities of energy drinks are not directed at children • No promotional activities are undertaken to encourage excessive consumption of energy drinks • Labels of energy drinks do not promote the mixing of energy drinks with any other beverage.
Yesterday I wrote an impassioned post about efforts by House Republicans to gut the funding for several pieces of legislation that I personally value, including the new school food regulations, the new food safety law and the new voluntary guidelines for marketing junk food to children, along with funding for food assistance programs like WIC.
The researchers assessed the nutritional content of products advertised — cereals, sweets, snacks, beverages and other foods — and whether they fit the proposed voluntary nutrition guidelines recommended by the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children.
Last week the committee released a survey done by a private advocacy group that found that many of the country's leading research labs do not follow voluntary guidelines for the humane treatment of animals issued in 1992 by the Indian National Science Academy.»
Attempts by administrators to become familiar with existing voluntary guidelines and to implement them would be a strong beginning.
Our voluntary certification means we provide the highest standards of care in anesthesia, dentistry, pain management, patient care, surgery and emergency care based on the guidelines set by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).
«The Retail Pet Industry Animal Care Guidelines were created by leaders of the industry to help pet retailers implement voluntary operating procedures to improve animal care,» said Bob Vetere, President, APPA.
Accordingly, although the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services's recently released LBWEG purport to encourage the development of environmentally responsible wind energy facilities, because compliance with the guidelines is voluntary and because of other problems with the guidance, these guidelines do not appear to meet the stringent standards established by NEPA, ESA or MBTA.
An in - depth investigation by Reuters describes the dirty details of the onslaught of Big Food lobbying in the wake of an effort by the federal government to improve voluntary guidelines on food marketing to kids.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, along with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) administrator David Strickland, has proposed a set of voluntary guidelines for auto manufacturers to try to limit the amount of distraction caused by these devices.
The UK Sentencing Council's Fraud, Bribery and Money Laundering Offences: Definitive Guideline (UK Guidelines) makes clear that early admissions by a company or voluntary self - reporting will reduce the seriousness of the offence or otherwise reflect mitigation, reducing the sentence imposed.
Although encouraging and rewarding voluntary disclosure is nothing new, the stated 50 % reduction off the minimum amount suggested by the Federal Sentencing Guidelines is to be welcomed.
The voluntary guidelines were hammered out by real estate officials from around the country.