Sentences with phrase «regulatory acts permitting»

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The JOBS Act included an exemption to permit securities - based crowdfunding and established the foundation for a regulatory structure for these transactions.

Edwin Clark, former senior economist with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, observes that tradable permits «require establishing complex regulatory frameworks, defining the permits, establishing the rules for trades, and preventing people from acting without permits.»

The dubious legal basis of both the Tailoring Rule and EPA's efforts to bully States into immediately amending their permit programs» now impose a terrible uncertainty tax on our struggling economy, as no business is able to make plans or investments in reliance on a regulatory scheme so clearly at odds with the plain language of the Act.»

Of perhaps even greater note, however, is that in December, B.C.'s legal services regulatory framework task force recommended that «the Benchers seek an amendment to the Legal Profession Act to permit the Law Society to establish new classes of legal service providers to engage in the practice of law, set the credentialing requirements for such individuals, and regulate their legal practice.»

He has successfully represented clients in matters involving hazardous substances, air and water quality, land use, toxic torts and other environmental matters, including state and federal Superfund liability, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting and compliance issues, California's Safe Drinking Water & Toxic Enforcement Act (Proposition 65) and hazardous waste regulatory issues.

At the Federal Highway Administration, Tom led a national team of more than 50 lawyers providing legal and policy counsel to the agency's leadership on a wide range of regulatory and policy issues affecting transportation infrastructure, including environmental review and permitting for transportation projects; compliance with Buy America requirements; investigation of civil rights complaints filed under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act; implementation of federal grant, loan, and loan guarantee programs for transportation projects; and development of major rulemakings and guidance documents implementing recent federal transportation legislation.

On November 14, 2013, Bill 62, An Act to amend the Professional Code to permit the immediate provisional suspension or restriction of professional activities, was tabled in the national assembly to provide an additional tool to fulfil the regulatory bodies» mission of protecting the public.

It may seem undesirable, even distasteful, to permit a person who has been implicated in corruption to continue to act in her or his professional capacity without some sort of censure, and certainly the government and professional regulatory bodies must strike a balance between protecting a professional's right to due process and protecting the public from corrupt activity.

• Securing financial and technical assistance available to owners and their communities seeking to redevelop brownfield properties or complete clean energy and conservation projects • Establishing cleanup criteria, institutional controls, financial assurance mechanisms, and other measures required under CERCLA and RCRA • Developing strategies to meet TSCA remediation and disposal standards for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and authorization to use encapsulation and similar abatement methods for PCBs, asbestos, and other building materials • Completing the analysis and application proceedings required for projects» regulatory requirements, including wetlands and other EH+S permitting • Scoping and completing impact assessments and reviews required under the National Environmental Policy Act • Completing surveys and identifying mitigation plans addressing Endangered Species Act concerns

In the NPRM we proposed to permit covered entities to disclose protected health information to a government agency, or to a private entity acting on behalf of a government agency, for inclusion in a government health data system collecting health data for analysis in support of policy, planning, regulatory, or management functions authorized by law.

Import / Export Compliance Management — Duties & Responsibilities Lead through example with consistent work ethic, attitude, and professionalism, while executing various operational, support and administrative functions and ensuring both efficient organizational communications and on - going process enhancements Develop and maintain all trade compliance policies and operations procedures, updating regularly according to regulatory enhancements initiated by the US government and other related agencies Provide continuous assessment of all execution and resource utilization tasks, while furnishing oversight and guidance regarding process efficiency, delivery and receiving requirements and schedule adherence Perform needs - based and situational assessments of policies and procedures to improve operational efficiency, manage and reduce costs, promote both staff and client satisfaction, and ensure adherence to related quality control standards Utilize talent among team members with focused collaboration and the promotion of a performance - based work environment that leverages individual talents for group benefit Prepare complex licenses and agreements in support of all programs, including temporary / permanent export licenses (DSP 5, 6, 61, 73 and 74), foreign employment licenses, technical assistance agreements and amendments, warehouse distribution agreements and other functions Ensure adherence to all Bureau of Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) compliance, including submission of permits (ATF 2, 3, 5, 6 and 9), USG and foreign transfers / variances, record - keeping requirements, destructive device movement and shipping requirements Address key client, personnel, and management queries and resolve them in an expedited manner, promoting sustained operational growth through business retention and the leveraging of available resources Oversee critical functions related to technical data transfers and data management, foreign travel and foreign visitor requests Educate, supervise and lead staff in the execution of all related functions, including the execution of audits and briefings Maintain a strong working knowledge of products, services, techniques and relevant tools, while committing to continued advanced technical education with respect to complex concepts and studies as related to position function Act as a liaison between clients, vendors, support staff and other management partners to facilitate information flow

As part of the regulatory approval process for a new peat processing site, the Company applied for permit under the Clean Water Act («CWA») to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers («Corps»).