Sentences with phrase «lead agency of government»

Once that determination has been made and a positive Endangerment Finding has been published — and after the substance has been labeled a «pollutant» and its emissions labeled as «pollution» — it is the EPA's responsibility to act as the lead agency of government in developing and implementing a strategy and a plan for reducing emissions of the pollutant and for mitigating its dangers.

Not exact matches

Stengel is joined on stage by Doug Ellenoff, a corporate and securities attorney with a specialty in business transactions and corporate financing who has been actively involved in working with federal government agencies as the rules are being rewritten, and Pelli Wang (on the right end of the couch), the venture director at SeedInvest, a leading equity crowdfunding platform and early - stage VC fund.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is taking the lead on bringing together federal government agencies to coordinate regulation of cryptocurrencies, the chairmen of two financial regulatory commissions said Tuesday.

«Early in the investigation process [that led to the firings], it was decided, as is the norm in such serious human resource matters, to have the Public Service Agency (PSA) lead the investigation,» Whitmarsh wrote on Oct. 6 to McNeil, adding that the Public Service Agency had support from the province's Chief Information Officer to investigate the handling of government data.

All governments are petrified of the U.S. rating agencies, notwithstanding the dismal record of these rating agencies prior to the financial meltdown that led to the 2008 - 09 recession.

A government spokesperson, however, told the Financial Post they had «extensive consultations» with Equifax and TransUnion, another credit reporting agency, as well as other members of the industry, in the lead - up to drafting Bill 8.

Midland Government Services is a leading provider of loan servicing, asset management and financial services for U.S. Government agencies, and is an approved loan servicer and asset manager under GSA FABS Schedule 520 - 5.

But the 2004 Taguba Report on the Abu Ghraib abuses found «that contrary to the provision of AR 190 - 8, and the findings found in MG Ryder's Report, Military Intelligence (MI) interrogators and Other US Government Agency's (OGA) interrogators actively requested that MP guards set physical and mental conditions for favorable interrogation of witnesses» and that this request was part of what led to the abuses by the reservist MP unit at the prison.

A search through google led me to realize the potential of this neat little seed hasn't yet been explored as I could not find any recipes for using watermelon seeds as a «flour» except for a few studies that were done by a government agency, otherwise nothing.

«With a great location just two blocks from Metrorail and close to many leading corporate offices and key government agencies such as the ATF, the NoMa district with its chic vibe, truly pairs well with the feel of our hotel.»

Recently the Food Waste Reduction Alliance — lead by Food Marketing Institute, Grocery Manufacturers Association and National Restaurant Association — held a convening of representatives from the food industry, government agencies and non-government groups, all sharing an interest in addressing the issue of food waste.

Ortom, who later announced the ban on public procession shortly after security operatives whisked him away to Government House in Makurdi also called on security agencies to carry out thorough investigation into the attack on protesting students which led to the loss of lives.»

The failure to hit the rule Osborne set could lead credit ratings agencies to give up their faith in the chancellor, triggering a rise in interest rates on the debt and robbing the government of its main argument for its economic strategy.

However a more positive assessment was offered by Michael Parkinson, Professor of Urban Affairs at John Moores University: although he had been sceptical in the 1980s, by 1997 he had come to feel that ministers assigned to regions, the development of housing associations and cooperatives, and the channelling of government money through business - led agencies rather than through local government.

The beleaguered agency has been barraged with calls for its leader, Shola Olatoye, to step down after it emerged last summer that the city had for years failed to inspect for lead paint, falsely certified to the federal government that it had and failed to inform residents of the lapse.

The Adirondack Park's leading environmental groups and local government officials supported the Adirondack Park Agency's decision to classify the 20,530 - acre Boreas Ponds tract as a mix of Wilderness and Wild Forest.

«We await reports of EFCC investigations and we hope that the anti-corruption agency will be civil enough to allow an open and transparent trial in competent court of law and not media trial just to get at Governor Fayose because of his uncompromising stance against the misrule of the APC / Buhari led federal government.

The FSB is calling on the Government to ensure that all public agencies follow the lead of central Government and pay all invoices to small firms within 10 days; that all contractors that the public sector uses pay their sub-contractors within the same time; and that all private sector companies used by the public sector sign up to the Prompt Payment Code.

The President leads the executive arm of government and every other agency of prosecution are under him.

The union says the commission's chair Trevor Phillips and its 13 other commissioners are going further than the Tory - led government's imposed cuts, proposing a new structure in advance of ministers publishing their plans for the EHRC, and appear to want to strip the agency of almost all of its public service functions.

The 11 person U.S. delegation, along with representatives of several U.S. government trade and investment - focused agencies, was led by the Honourable Penny Pritzker — U.S. Secretary of Commerce.

The minister also thanked Nigerians for their enthusiasm and commitment in helping the government to tackle corruption through disclosure of useful leads to appropriate government agencies.

Senate President Bukola Saraki on Thursday commended Buhari, the Nigerian security agencies, the government of Switzerland and the international community for the combined efforts that led to the release of 21 of the Chibok schoolgirls.

In view of the multifaceted nature of the problem we call on government to lead in a coordinated national emergency effort involving traditional rulers, security, civil society, youth organizations, political parties, media and all affiliated government and nongovernmental agencies to confront this menace confronting our dear nation Ghana.

As Secretary of State of New York, Mr. Perales will be leading the oldest agency in the New York State government.

The Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, Fiscal Policy Institute and the Human Services Council are leading a robust statewide coalition of nonprofit providers to call for Governor Cuomo to: Raise the minimum wage to $ 15 per hour for all workers in New York State, including human services workers AND Amend government human services contracts to fund the wage increase.

The union said it was perverse that the Tory - led government is choosing to abolish the commission and England's nine regional development agencies - bodies which deliver essential work to support and improve the lives of those living in rural communities.

«The APC - led government of today has destroyed the independence of these agencies with their selective approach of using «deodorants» when APC members are involved and «insecticides» when it concerns the PDP members and other Nigerians.»

The forum while insisting the action was meant to not only deride Metuh but to project the PDP as a party of corrupt individuals also advised security agencies to be mindful of instructions they receive from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)- led government.

He added, «The national leadership of our party, therefore, demand an urgent action by the Buhari - led Federal Government to restore peace and end the violence in the land, even as we urge the security agencies to ensure a thorough investigation into the killing of Zadock.»

Most recently, the Public Safety and General Government Committee of the Kingston Common Council and the Kingston Conservation Advisory Committee voted on resolutions calling on DEC to assume lead agency status.

Following the recent insecurity incidences in the state, the Lagos State Government on Monday assured its residents that it was working hard in conjunction with security agencies to address the recent cases of kidnapping and armed robberies in some parts of the State, just as it disclosed that security intelligence has revealed useful leads towards identifying notorious syndicates behind the heinous crimes and their accomplices.

That development came after months of back - and - forth between agencies, stemming from the revelation that Nycha had been filing false paperwork to the federal government related to lead - paint inspections.

While also noting the recent massive security equipment and vehicles donated by the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode - led administration to security agencies to beef up security in the state which has considerably curbed armed robbery cases, Bello said the State Government in consonance with the Police and other security agencies in the State will continue to do all within its means to halt the trend of kidnapping in the State and bring perpetrators to justice.

«We hope that this study and similar ones will help wildlife managers and government agencies to anticipate where conservation measures to protect the region's unique primates, such as the mountain and Grauer's gorillas, birds, reptiles, and other unique species will be most effective,» said Sam Ayebare of WCS Uganda and lead author of the paper.

Edwards also provided examples of public agencies and state and local governments hiding incidents of high levels of lead in water without accountability across the United States, creating a false sense of security amongst people in cities.

Last week, colleagues applauded the choice of Williams to head ARPA - E, the government's lead agency for transforming edgy ideas into breakthrough energy technologies.

Imran Khan, director of the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE), which has led the lobbying against the caps, said: «I'm delighted that the government and the UK Border Agency in particular have listened and responded to our concerns.»

U.S. federal agencies have taken the lead in funding research in computational neuroscience, and the majority of government funding comes from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).

A team at the country's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, part of the government's lead agency for science and technology, is hoping to do away with the laborious and water - intensive silk - dyeing process by feeding domesticated silkworms (Bombyx mori) fluorescent molecules mixed into their natural diet of mulberry powder.

In addition to his commitment to updating federal chemical safety regulations, Dooley has led efforts urging Congress and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure the best available science and technology are at the foundation of government science and risk assessment programs.

Dr. Rasch provides oversight to more than 90 researchers who lead and contribute to programs within a number of government agencies and industry.

The NNI is a U.S. Government research and development (R&D) initiative involving 20 departments and independent agencies working together toward the shared vision of «a future in which the ability to understand and control matter at the nanoscale leads to a revolution in technology and industry that benefits society.»

The projects were led by a large number of scientists from 11 Swedish universities and government agencies and have led to many high - impact publications.

NAC International is a leading nuclear fuel cycle consulting and technology company that has met the nuclear market needs of utilities, government agencies, nuclear fuel suppliers, and financial institutions worldwide for more than 40 years.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health - related research and is considered one of the leading health expert institutions in the world.

A search through google led me to realize the potential of this neat little seed hasn't yet been explored as I could not find any recipes for using watermelon seeds as a «flour» except for a few studies that were done by a government agency, otherwise nothing.

Tripwire is a leading provider of endpoint detection and response, security, compliance and IT operation solutions for enterprises, service providers and government agencies.

Tripwire is a leading provider of endpoint detection and response, security, compliance and IT operation solutions for enterprises, service providers and government agencies.

One of the biggest crossovers from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the ABC TV series happened in the first season, when Captain America: The Winter Soldier revealed that Hydra had always been infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D. and other areas of government, which lead to the dismantling of the agency.