Sentences with phrase «deputy administrator»

The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm former Inhofe staffer and coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler to the position of deputy administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to serve as Scott Pruitt's second in command.

Prior to joining the Cuomo Administration, she served as Deputy Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration in the Obama Administration, where she managed the federal high speed rail initiative and developed national freight and passenger rail policy.

«NASA already is working to find asteroids that might be a threat to our planet, and while we have found 95 percent of the large asteroids near the Earth's orbit, we need to find all those that might be a threat to Earth,» said NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver.

Elwell was appointed FAA Deputy Administrator in June 2017 and will become Acting Administrator at 12:01 a.m. on January 7, 2018.

Andrew Wheeler, a coal lobbyist, is the nominee for deputy administrator at the EPA.

Upon Elwell becoming Acting Administrator, Carl Burleson, FAA's Deputy Assistant Administrator for Policy, International, and Environment, will be assigned to perform the duties of Deputy Administrator in an acting capacity and Tina Amereihm, FAA's Deputy Assistant Administrator for Information and Technology, will become the FAA Chief of Staff, replacing Chris Rocheleau, who recently was named Executive Director for International Aviation.

Thanks to the tireless efforts of the Alliance, two individuals in the USDA were ousted in 2016: Dr. Chester Gipson, former Deputy Administrator for Animal Care under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Julian Prager, Dr. Gipson's hired «Canine Advisor».

Shortly after publication of the organic final rule, Richard was promoted to the Program Manager / Associate Deputy Administrator of the National Organic Program.

«We're making progress in the fight against drunk driving by working with law enforcement and our safety partners, and by arming people with useful tools, such as our new SaferRide app,» said Deputy Administrator Friedman.

Hitting on Onondaga County's Save the Rain program, EPA Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe outlined the agency's updated national green infrastructure strategy.

NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver, a passionate advocate for the mission, cites President Barack Obama's stated goal of sending humans to explore an asteroid — although in a sense it is the opposite of that concept as well.

Finally, on March 23, PIJAC will host a conversation with APHIS Deputy Administrator of Animal Care Bernadette Juarez from 10 to 11 a.m. in room W203A.

FAA Deputy Administrator Michael Whitaker echoed those sentiments in a conference call with reporters Monday.

«Education and enforcement together can help reduce needless pedestrian injuries and deaths,» added NHTSA Deputy Administrator David Friedman.

Joined onstage with SBA Deputy Administrator Marie Johns, Secretary LaHood remarked, «This new program is an important part of President Obama's plan to create an America that's «built to last» — an America where everyone has a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.

By the time 1991 rolled around, Carpenter was well into a long career at USDA, when he was named deputy administrator for the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, where he administered the Livestock and Seed Program.

«Many sections of our nation's roads will be busy with workers and drivers in the coming months as construction activity picks up,» said FHWA Deputy Administrator Nadeau.

FMI participated in the September 16th announcement by USDA Secretary Vilsack and Acting Deputy Administrator Stan Meiburg of the goal to reduce our nation's food waste by 50 percent by 2030.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2015 — Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator Stan Meiburg announced the United States» first - ever national food waste reduction goal, calling for a 50 - percent reduction by 2030.

Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe, left, talks with Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney and EPA Regional Administrator Judith Enck.

Moore served as Saratoga County deputy administrator from 2014 until 2015, when he moved on to take the post of budget analyst for Westchester County.

«FMCSA is pleased to work with a group of partners that are dedicated to safety and share our agency's goal of reducing crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses on the road,» said FMCSA Deputy Administrator Daphne Jefferson.

«Safe drivers lead to safer roadways, and safer roadways ensure that our loved ones return home at the end of their journey,» said FMCSA Deputy Administrator Daphne Jefferson.

SBA Deputy Administrator Marie Johns details her agency's efforts to improve access to capital for small businesses as well as SBA's ongoing partnership with DOT.

Federal Highway Deputy Administrator Greg Nadeau and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistant Administrator and Chief Safety Officer Jack Van Steenburg today helped kick off this year's observance at the SR 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement project in downtown Seattle.

«Keeping this essential bridge safe and in good working order is not a luxury, it's a necessity,» said Deputy Administrator McMillan.

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R - AK) took the nomination of Jane Luxton to be NOAA deputy administrator and possible Climate Change Science Program director off the agenda of a committee hearing today after deciding not to proceed further with... Continue reading →

Under the leadership of Administrator Griffin and Deputy Administrator Dale, NASA has already taken the lead on this opportunity by creating the Suborbital Scientist Participant Pilot Program, which would enable scientists to fly with their experiments as they do onboard high altitude research airplanes.

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that Mathew M. Sturges has been appointed Deputy Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).

«The District of Columbia is among the first in the nation to achieve SSO Program certification to strengthen rail transit passenger and worker safety,» said FTA Deputy Administrator K. Jane Williams.

To facilitate greater understanding between the USDA and the responsible pet industry, PIJAC will moderate a wide - ranging discussion with Deputy Administrator Juarez.

AMS Deputy Administrator for the Fruit and Vegetable Program, Charles Parrott, serves as the Committee's Manager.

AMS Fruit and Vegetable Program Deputy Administrator Charles Parrott serves as the Committee's Executive Secretary, along with the Designated Federal Officer.

FEMA Deputy Administrator Rich Serino is in New Jersey today, following meetings with emergency officials in Hartford, Conn..

FAA Deputy Administrator Dan Elwell said, «The partnership at work in NY to implement the UTM corridor is writing another chapter in aviation's rich history of innovation.

Acting EPA Region 2 Deputy Administrator Walter Mugdan said the federal agency will review New York's work, but that state and federal requirements are similar.

According to acting TSA Deputy Administrator Mark Hatfield, it costs the Miami airport $ 3 million to physically screen all of its employees.

Charles Bolden, a Marine fighter pilot in Vietnam, a two - time pilot and two - time mission commander of the space shuttle, and later a NASA assistant deputy administrator, had long chafed at what he saw as high - level neglect of human space exploration.

«This is a health and safety issue for us,» Tulare County Deputy Administrator Eric Coyne told the San Francisco Chronicle in June.

Both he and an APHIS associate deputy administrator testified that the existing rules are adequate to deal with the problem and that no new legislation is needed.

The Mars Society is pleased to announce that former NASA Deputy Administrator Dr. Dava Newman will speak about current planning for human space exploration at the 20th Annual International Mars Society Convention, scheduled for September 7 - 10, 2017 at the University of California Irvine.

«NNSA pursues its mission in nuclear security through the application of world - class capabilities, and meets the evolving challenges of tomorrow through our commitment to innovation and research in the fundamental sciences needed to adapt to this dynamic yet enduring nonproliferation and nuclear security mission,» said Anne Harrington, NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, in a release.

The moon base will allow for sustained human presence on the moon's surface and help the agency prepare for future missions to Mars and beyond, explained NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale.

A member of the Senior Executive Service and a career employee of the SLSDC since 1995, Mr. Middlebrook was the agency's Chief of Staff from 1996 to 2000, before becoming Deputy Administrator.

WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced that FAA Deputy Administrator Daniel K. Elwell will serve as Acting FAA Administrator upon the conclusion of Administrator Michael Huerta's term.