Sentences with phrase «developing agency policies»

«When it formally kicked off the project in February 1999, the EPA said the goal was «to consider developing agency policies... to minimize, to the maximum extent practicable the adverse environmental effects» of mountaintop removal.

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She is a policy entrepreneur who developed motor vehicle feebates while at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory under a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

D. Work with U.S. counterpart agencies, which are often invited to provide models of communication policy for developing nations, to ensure that means for such access is an integral part of the advice provided.

F. Urge all church bodies, as well as UNESCO, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and other similar groups, to place more emphasis on funding of training and technical assistance for communications policy in developing nations.

The local agencies are required to develop and implement wellness policies that address nutrition and physical activity by the start of the 2006 - 07 school years.

Section 601 of the Healthy Students Act of 2010 states that as required by federal law, each local educational agency is required to collaborate with parents, students, food service providers, and community organizations to develop, adopt, and update a comprehensive local wellness policy.

We also helped develop the Men's Coalition — a partnership launched in November 2007 by a group of agencies (Men's Health Forum, Respect, Fatherhood Institute, Men's Advice Line, Relate, the Research Unit on Men and Masculinities at Bradford University, NCH and the White Ribbon Campaign) to ensure public policies take full account of the specific needs and experiences of men and boys (eg across health, parenting and caring, relationships, education, employment, crime and violence).

UN agencies have developed counseling guidelines for health workers and policy makers that address the risks and benefits of available infant feeding methods and how to make the chosen method of infant feeding as safe as possible.

[31] It is a bill that would address federal adoption incentives and would amend the Social Security Act (SSA) to require the state plan for foster care and adoption assistance to demonstrate that the state agency has developed policies and procedures for identifying, documenting in agency records, and determining appropriate services with respect to, any child or youth over whom the state agency has responsibility for placement, care, or supervision who the state has reasonable cause to believe is, or is at risk of being, a victim of sex trafficking or a severe form of trafficking in persons.

All sectors involved in developing and policies and programmes to deliver on fuel poverty targets should attend including representatives from local government and RSLs; central government; the energy industry; Green Deal installer organisations; health agencies; voluntary and not for profit agencies at a national and local level.

Requires the Commissioner and Chief Privacy Officer to develop at least one model policy for use by educational agencies

Earlier last year, District Attorney William Fitzpatrick convened a group of local law enforcement agencies to develop policies for using body cameras.

Policy deliberations may be convened by a government agency or legislative office seeking input (e.g., an advisory committee or a policy briefing), or by civil society organizations developing recommendations on a science - related Policy deliberations may be convened by a government agency or legislative office seeking input (e.g., an advisory committee or a policy briefing), or by civil society organizations developing recommendations on a science - related policy briefing), or by civil society organizations developing recommendations on a science - related topic.

In 2009, the President, through the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), required that each agency develop a scientific integrity policy specific to their agency mission and Policy (OSTP), required that each agency develop a scientific integrity policy specific to their agency mission and policy specific to their agency mission and needs.

As Congress develops public policy, I will continue to engage and seek counsel from our world class scientists and technicians working at the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Institute on Standards and Technology, and other federal agencies.

On Monday, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi invited 120 - odd nations to join a new International Agency for Solar Policy and Application, aimed at helping poorer countries in the tropics develop solar power.

Olander said that guidance for the implementation of these policies, developed in collaboration with federal agencies, has recently been completed and returned to the Executive Office of the President for further review.

«With these new results government agencies can begin to develop adaptation strategies, including new policies, for safely developing the shoreline,» said Anderson.

Federal energy and water agencies should then develop a plan for integrated policy making.

The International Energy Agency (an energy policy organization for the world's 28 richest countries) estimates that the world needs to spend $ 20 billion in the next few years developing and deploying such clean coal technology.

Josef Decosas of the Canadian International Development Agency believes that policy makers must focus on overall health in developing countries, rather than malaria, or AIDS, or TB, or any other single disease.

While the current NIH policy on data sharing is relatively weak, she said, the agency is in the process of developing stronger policies.

Congress has also called on the US Office of Science and Technology Policy to recommend by October 2010 which agency or department, such as NASA or the Department of Defense, should lead US efforts to track dangerous asteroids and develop deflection technologies.

The group's compromise conclusion urged agencies to develop public access policies, but said each should work out the details (embargo length and whether to post papers in a central archive or on scientists» personal web sites, for example).

It's put climate change leaders in a variety of key positions, made climate change a priority in initiatives in departments and agencies, revitalized the US Global Change Research Program and other interagency efforts, working with other major emitting countries, both industrialized and developing, to build technology cooperation and individual and joint climate policies consistent with avoiding the unmanageable, and is working with Congress — and this is the toughest part really — working with Congress to get comprehensive energy and climate legislation that will put us on a responsible emissions trajectory.

With support from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the three - year project will empower developing counties to advocate for universal access to reproductive health as a critical component in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in health through increased funding, an improved policy environment and increased visibility for family planning at the local, national and global levels.

Work with the leadership of federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation to develop new programs and policies for postdoctoral training, mentoring, compensation, and benefits

Fellows will work with local government agencies, civil society groups, and universities to discuss regional impacts of climate change and energy policy, and develop relationships for continued multi-lateral cooperation.

Other recommended and / or mandatory policies are developed by the Vermont School Boards Association, often in conjunction with agency staff.

Institutional theories take a different view, arguing that schools (like other major social service sectors) are so constrained by public expectations that they have limited options for becoming very different.137 Public agencies that have limited autonomy, owing to extensive public oversight, find it difficult to develop their own policies and initiatives for change.138 This does not mean that successful leadership activity in schools is impossible, but it does not come easily.

In fact, a growing number of Federal agencies (U.S. Departments of Education and Justice, CDC, SAMHSA and IES), state departments of education (Connecticut, Georgia, Minnesota and Massachusetts) and large and small districts (from Chicago to Westbrook, Connecticut) are developing school climate policies and / or laws that support students, parents / guardians, school personnel and even community members learning and working together to create safer, more supportive, engaging and flourishing K - 12 schools.

State policy makers and education agencies should find ways to disseminate the creative initiatives that local districts develop to comply with and exceed state policy expectations and expand on those expectations in light of local needs and priorities.

While the Texas Education Agency (TEA) argued that it had not developed policy or established special education caps, if it walks like a duck... In practice, the TEA issued guidance indicating that districts reporting that more than 8.5 % of its students were eligible for special education would be flagged in their state report cards and potentially fined.

To support these efforts, Partners for Each and Every Child (Partners for) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) developed Meaningful Local Engagement Under ESSA — a guide for local education agencies (LEAs) and school leaders as they engage with stakeholders on ESSA and other policy and decision - making opportunities.

This includes creating the infrastructure and collaborative processes needed to align community partners towards mutual goals and providing scaffolded curriculum for students and families across agencies to prioritize equity challenges, participate in school governance and decision - making, provide input into site plans, and develop policies that reflect student and family perspectives, needs and solutions.

In his current position with the Texas Comprehensive Center, he works to build the capacity of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to develop, implement, and sustain various education initiatives, policies, and programs.

Given this wide range of challenges, it is no surprise that education agencies struggle to develop policies and practices that adequately address RAIELs» needs.

During the two - year project, Safe Havens evaluated the district's current emergency plans and policies relating to safety, security and emergency preparedness, conducted safety, security and emergency preparedness assessments at district schools, trained an internal team to conduct future annual assessments, trained the district's plan development team and community public safety agency partner representatives on four phase school crisis planning, helped the team develop new integrated plan components including:

WHEREAS, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), currently known as the «No Child Left Behind Act of 2001,» was due for reauthorization in 2007, and the U.S. Congress has not reached a bipartisan agreement that will ensure passage to streamline existing federal requirements and allow states and local educational agencies to develop and implement policies that will best support students; and

This team works on a wide range of issues related to: ensuring that planned transportation projects meet community needs, including by ensuring effective public involvement; developing and reviewing transportation legislation and regulations related to transportation planning and investment; and coordinating national transportation policy initiatives, including by working with other federal, State and local agencies.

A: While standard policies and procedures for the new grants payment process have been developed at the Department level, Agencies may provide grant recipients with additional directions that reflect their specific processes.

Coordinate transit benefit program policy with federal agencies in order to establish uniform standards for developing and supporting agency transit pass and the transit benefit.

(c) The Civil Service Commission, after consultation with the Committee, shall develop and recommend to the Secretary for referral to the appropriate State agencies, policies and procedures which will facilitate the hiring, placement, and advancement in employment of individuals who have received REHABILITATION services under State vocational REHABILITATION programs, veterans» programs, or any other program for handicapped individuals, including the promotion of job opportunities for such individuals.

The environmental example noted that, with the assistance of the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, a Federal agency created to assist parties in resolving environmental conflicts around the country that involve Federal agencies or interests, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is working on developing an ADR system that would be applied during the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process.

This team works on a wide range of issues related to: ensuring that planned transportation projects meet community needs, including by ensuring effective public involvement; developing and reviewing transportation legislation and regulations related to transportation planning and investment; and coordinating national transportation policy initiatives, including by working with other Federal, State and local agencies.

As it assists Federal agencies in developing their spending plans, OMB evaluates the effectiveness of agency programs, policies, and procedures in order to assess competing funding demands among agencies and set funding priorities.

The policy requires agencies to seek appropriate data rights to custom - developed code and to make their custom - developed code broadly available across the federal government, wherever possible.

An agency linked to the OECD that represents 25 countries and helps develop joint measures to meet oil supply emergencies, share energy information, co-ordinate energy policies, and co-operate in the development of energy programs.

You will develop gaps in policy effortlessly by moving in an individual insurance agency or guidelines to another one particular one particular.

You will develop spaces in insurance coverage simply by moving in 1 insurance agency or insurance policy to another one particular one.