Sentences with phrase «provide public comment»

Our groups are united in support of the accountability rules for educator preparation programs recently adopted after a two - year time period in which all stakeholders had the opportunity to provide public comment to the SBEC, the SBOE, and through the Texas Register.

To National Dropout Prevention Network Members and NDPC / N Friends, The U.S. Department of Education is encouraging feedback on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and has provided a public comment period that extends through Monday, August 1, 2016.

On July 15, 2008, Eli Moore provided public comment to the Richmond City Council about the quantity of flaring events at the Chevron Richmond refinery since 2003 during a hearing on the Draft Environment Impact Report of the Chevron Energy and Hydrogen Renewal Project.

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Either way, don't expect Pai to make his decision based on which position is more popular with the public; as we've noted before, the FCC chief has already declared that he'll only take comments that he feels provide «substantial evidence» into consideration.

To measure how well GoPro's customer engagement goals are met, we can look to the comments, shares, and reviews that their audience provides through public feedback and GoPro can measure how their content increases time on site and influences user - generated content.

In light of the need for prompt action to avoid continued uncertainty regarding the future of the Rule and PTEs, the Department concluded that a 45 - day comment period would provide adequate time for the public to provide input, generally, and on the threshold questions raised in the Presidential Memorandum.

In addition, the Presidential Memorandum ordering the Department to reconsider its legal and economic analysis was issued only 67 days before the applicability date and generated a high volume of comments; it would have been impracticable for the Department to finish any public rulemaking process quickly enough to provide an effective date 30 days after publication.

The Department also believes that making the rule immediately effective will provide plans, plan fiduciaries, plan participants and beneficiaries, IRAs, IRA owners, financial services providers and other affected service providers the level of certainty that the rule is final and not subject to further modification without additional public notice and comment that will allow them to immediately resume and / or complete preparations for the provisions of the Rule and PTEs that will become applicable on June 9, 2017.

The company is exploring artificial intelligence to help provide real - time comments for basketball games, predict traffic or public sentiment.

President Obama first signed an executive order requiring federal contractors to provide paid sick leave last September, and the Labor Department unveiled a draft of the rule in February, after which it solicited public comments.

QAI's only participation will be to provide input as part of the public comments process currently underway.

Again, QAI plans to provide input as part of the public comments process.

The ACCC further noted that, while it did «not usually comment on individual matters that it may or may not be investigating» the significant public interest surrounding this issue meant it was «appropriate to provide... general comments on its findings.»

All stakeholders can comment on the Rainforest Alliance Standard for sustainable agriculture at any time, as well as provide feedback on draft versions of updated criteria during public consultation periods.

When the draft proposed adjustment has been published, the MDBA will provide a further opportunity for public comment before the final adjustment is provided to the Commonwealth water minister for consideration.

Although many will suggest that Robson has a personal vendetta of sorts aimed squarely at the Grinch who stole soccer, that doesn't make his words any less truthful... such tactics are nothing new... in the U.S.this business practice has become so common that even the players regularly use the media to manipulate public opinion (LeBron James did likewise to rally public support for himself and away from his teammate, Kyrie Irving, who has asked to be traded)... whether for contract leverage or to rally support for or against certain players, this strategy can be incredibly effective at times, but when it misses the mark it can be dangerously divisive... for a close - to - the - vest team like Arsenal to use such nefarious means to manufacture a wedge between the fans and it's best player (again), is absolutely despicable... for the sanctimonious higher - ups who demand that it's players adhere to a certain protocol regarding information deemed «in house» or else to intentionally spread «fake» news or to provide certain outlets with privileged information for such purposes is pretty low indeed... no moral high ground here, just a big club pretending to be a small club so that they can continue to pull the wool over the eyes of a dedicated, albeit somewhat naive, fan base... so not only does this club no give a shit about it's fans, this clearly shows that clubs primary interests aren't even soccer related... for all intent and purposes Kroenke doesn't care if we're a soccer club or a tampon factory as long as we continue to maximized his investment... stay woke people... great to see more and more people commenting on the state of the franchise... this club needs to be held accountable for it's actions

British Cycling, which is due to receive # 43m of public funding for the current Olympic cycle and is trying to recover from a series of scandals, published details of the correspondence on Friday evening after the BBC contacted the organisation for a comment, releasing a statement on its website just 10 minutes after providing a response to the BBC.

A US president doesn't usually comment on the sexual preference of an individual man or woman, but a celebrity athlete is by definition a public figure, and Jason Collins provided a good opportunity to reinforce anti-homophobic and anti-bullying messages.

They have asked for comments from the public regarding their draft revision of the breastfeeding guidelines, which make no changes to the recommendation, «give infants no food or drink other than breastmilk unless medically indicated,» while providing patients no information on the risks of avoiding supplementation.

But the comment came as DeVos, a staunch opponent of public schools, is taking over the nation's free lunch program that provides nutrition to low - income students and is under attack from Republicans, raising questions about whether the administration of President Donald Trump will protect food aid programs for children, NPR reported.

The group also asks its members to support the inclusion into the House bill of The Healthy School Meals Act (which would require more plant - based meal options in accordance with recommendations made by the American Medical Association and the American Public Health Association) and to provide comments to the House supporting changes to the Farm Bill (in 2012) to increase federal support for local, organic diversified agriculture.

This document was open for public comment for two weeks and more than 300 individuals and organizations provided feedback during this brief period.

By the next day, Labour MPs were as unconvinced by their leader as they were before phone - hacking while a much - hyped public Q&A event provided yet more material for his critics to comment on how odd he is.

Comment: This is another variant of the use of public expenditure to drive specific industrial outcomes, in this case by providing a shot in the arm to the local renewables energy industry.

«We're continuing to look for the best process to communicate with the public and we've gotten very good feedback on the process that we're using in increasing transparency and communication with the public,» Saladino said Tuesday without providing further comment on the social media accounts.

Caveating his concerns, the man of God said his comments should not be misinterpreted as an endorsement of corruption or wrongdoing, but rather a warning about the destruction of the private sector which has the potential of providing jobs for over 95 per cent of employable graduates and secondary school leavers, since, according to him, the public and civil service has room for just about five per cent of all employable Ghanaians.

Federal court records unsealed on Monday at the sentencing of the last of the Emperor's Club V.I.P. defendants and a defense lawyer's comments afterward provided the most detailed public account to date of former Gov. Eliot Spitzer's involvement with the ring's prostitutes.

The Queens Borough Board Budget Hearing is an opportunity for community based organizations and public institutions to present their budget requests and provide comments on the Fiscal Year 2019 Preliminary Budget to the Queens Borough Board.

If you would like to learn more about these issues, you can inquire at the town hall on any weekday or attend the public comment period provided at the beginning of all town board meetings, which take place on the first and third Thursday of every month.

«The Executive Order may be well - intentioned, but it is fatally flawed and can not be fixed through informal guidance or implementation plans,» said Heather Briccetti, the president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. «While we appreciate the administration's willingness to delay implementation and provide for a public comment period, the fact remains that this order is simply unworkable.»

In his first public comments since speculation abounded that he was mounting a third campaign for the presidency, Mitt Romney was mum about his plans for 2016, but said the GOP must focus on making the world more secure, providing opportunity for all Americans and eliminating poverty.

Also at 10 a.m., the state Senate holds a public hearing to elicit comments on what measures the state can implement that will provide a direct economic impact to farmers by enhancing their bottom line, Legislative Office Building, Van Buren Hearing Room A, Albany.

The State Public Service Commission is extending a public comment period on whether it's a good idea for Verizon to stop providing land line service to some customers and supply a wireless telephone connection inPublic Service Commission is extending a public comment period on whether it's a good idea for Verizon to stop providing land line service to some customers and supply a wireless telephone connection inpublic comment period on whether it's a good idea for Verizon to stop providing land line service to some customers and supply a wireless telephone connection instead.

Specifically, the letter calls for the co-lead agencies to «provide a minimum 90 - day public comment period following the release of a Draft Scoping Document... that public information sessions and hearings be held in every county in the pipeline pathway, and at least one meeting along the crude - by - rail route that would serve the pipelines; and... make an extraordinary effort to maximize public engagement regarding the scoping process, to make all the meetings and comment deadlines widely known and to help the public understand the significance of their opportunity to participate in the scoping process.»

Question topics included the recent rollout of the City's municipal ID program, an internal PBA meeting reported to have degenerated into yelling and shoving over PBA President Pat Lynch's demands for an apology from the mayor and whether that provided «consolation» to the mayor, whether he takes comfort from the low number of PBA members reported to have signed «stay away from my funeral» statements, Bratton's comment that the «well was poisoned» by de Blasio's bring of former Sharpton aide Rachel Noerdlinger, a potential Teamsters strike at Hunts Point market, Governor Cuomo's consideration of legislation allowing public access to grand jury minutes, the mayor's objections to a City Council proposed bill outlawing police use of chokeholds, a reported Cuomo / Lynch meeting and what role the governor should fill in the Lynch / de Blasio dispute, whether the mayor is willing to acknowledge «missteps», the reports of Legionnaire's Disease in Co-op City, de Blasio's reaction to a possible 2016 Mitt Romney candidacy and when he last spoke with the Rev. Al Sharpton.

At 10 a.m., the Division of Community Services holds a public hearing to allow interested members of the public to provide comments on the Department of State's proposed revisions to the NYS Community Services Block Grant Application and Plan for federal fiscal years 2016 and 2017, 123 William St., Manhattan; 99 Washington Ave., Albany and 65 Court St., Buffalo.

Commenting on the new report that provides documented evidence of how the alcohol industry is misleading the public about the risks associated with alcohol and cancer, Institute of Alcohol Studies Chief Executive Katherine Brown said: «This report shows that, like the tobacco industry before them, alcohol companies are misleading consumers about the evidence linking their products to cancer.

All the Orange County legislators were provided with documentation of factual cases of civil forfeiture abuse; law enforcement agencies and local municipalities using the proceeds of forfeiture properties, cash and cars to balance their budgets; articles from conservative think tanks like The Heritage Foundation against this law and public comments from citizens, attorneys and former police officers expressing their view against this law.

No credible public comment period can occur when the public has not been given the information they need to provide a thoughtful response to government proposals.

Asked for comment about the steps the administration has taken to address the corruption scandal in the Buffalo Billion and which Cuomo promises has followed through on as Buffalo Billion II moves ahead, a spokesperson for Cuomo provided some background information but pointed Gotham Gazette to prior public statements by state officials.

Sunder defended NIST's investigation, noting that the federal agency endeavored to make it as open and inclusive as possible, with numerous opportunities for the public and engineering community to review and provide input, such as public meetings, comment periods and advisory committee meetings that were open to the public.

Dr Sorichetta comments: «It's crucial we understand human mobility, so we can quantify the effect it has on our societies and the environment and provide strong evidence to support the development of policies to address issues, such as public health problems.»

«Our research provides some reassuring evidence suggesting that there is no determinantal effect of infrequent, relatively light use of marijuana on kidney function among healthy adults under age 60,» commented lead investigator Murray A. Mittleman, MD, DrPH, Professor of Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a practicing preventive cardiologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

The ROW will facilitate public outreach in the Summer and early Fall of 2011, during which the progress of the ROW will be presented and opportunities for discussion and comment will be provided.

For other public comments, since there may be more requests than can be accommodated during the meeting, and to help provide the opportunity for a broad range of stakeholder perspectives to be heard, public comment slots will only be able to confirmed after the deadline for requests has passed.

The release of the proposed regulation allows 45 days for the public to review the language and provide comment before the item is considered at the 23 April 23 ARB hearing.

Public critiques (such as comments on blog posts) and class discussion help provide wider perspective and may even carry more meaning for the student than teacher feedback.

In each instance, OCR has used a letter circulated to public education officials nationwide to establish regulatory policy unilaterally, providing no opportunity for public comment or interagency review.

The new version, released for public comment last week, is meant to provide guidelines for determining «college and career readiness» for students around the country.

This notice provides information to members of the public who may be interested in attending the meeting or providing written comments related to the work of the Governing Board.