Sentences with phrase «set by the agency»

The defence secretary, Phillip Hammond, made efforts before the last spending review to blend some of his budget with that of overseas aid, but was repulsed by the very tight international definitions of overseas aid set by agencies such as the OECD.
But Underwood said courts could make such judgments — which could include determining how «substantial» an emitter must be to be found culpable — by relying on standards set by the agencies.
Overall, the risk of exposure from mycotoxins in coffee appears to be low, as they are significantly reduced during processing and roasting and brewing and have been found to be well below guidelines set by agencies like the EFSA and / or FDA.
Since its inception in 1966, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has held automakers accountable for recalling vehicles and equipment that have a safety defect or that do not meet the requirements of applicable safety standards set by the agency — resulting in more than 17,000 recalls involving over 500 million vehicles and more than 84 million items of equipment.
The rates are set by the agency and / or the Provincial Government.
A few weeks ago, the U.S. Transportation Department gave American a six - month extension to start flying the route after it became apparent that the slot issue would not be worked out by the March 16 deadline originally set by the agency.
Finally, when NYDOL and Division of Human Rights publish their model policies and training materials, employers — even those with existing policies and trainings — must ensure they meet the minimum requirements set by those agencies.
Moreover, the FSA's recent crackdown has also uncovered how the digital currency exchanges fail to comply with the anti-money laundering procedures set by the agency while employing ill - trained staff at their places.
Attorney positions are classified «Excepted Service,» meaning that beyond graduation from law school and admission to the bar, the qualifications for attorneys are set by the agency itself.
They carefully examine and assess each candidate to make sure they meet the qualifications set by the agency.
They know that if the default rate on the loans they submit exceeds some limit set by the agency, they will lose their FHA accreditation.

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By the end of February, when Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler delivers his final set of rules on net neutrality, Wheeler would expand the agency's reach over the internet and broadband providers through a series of «bright line rules» that would take the debate over net neutrality to yet another level.
«We are writing to set out Mr. Whitmarsh's concerns with respect to the manner in which the Public Service Agency's review is being conducted, as well as the damaging public comments that have been made about him recently by the Minister of Health Terry Lake, Premier Christy Clark and others in Government,» wrote Adams.
By comparison, for conventional bitcoin exchange, the CFTC has teeth, but the agency can't set customer protection and compliance standards for platforms.
The following are some facts about diesel car engines, the tailpipe pollution they emit and the «defeat device» software that federal regulators say VW used to circumvent emissions standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of California.
If the lenders adhere to specific lending terms, interest rate caps, and other criteria set out by the SBA, the agency will share the risk with the bank, making small business lending more attractive to the bank.
As such, they must meet complex regulatory requirements set forth by U.S. government agencies like NASA and the Air Force.
Even though the intellectual climate within the Reserve Bank and other economic policy agencies was already moving in favour of deregulation in the early 1970s, wider community acceptance of the case for change did not come until after the Government set up a broad - ranging inquiry, conducted by a group of independent experts.
After nearly 20 years in the corporate and ad agency worlds as a copywriter and brand strategist, veteran marketer Rachel Parker set out in 2010 to help businesses succeed by growing their relationships online.
Additionally, many nonfinancial metrics, such as brand, reputation, and sustainability rankings, are set by outside agencies and so are hard for managers to manipulate.
By all accounts the Treasury was on a path working with other agencies to come forth by June with a set of tax reform proposalBy all accounts the Treasury was on a path working with other agencies to come forth by June with a set of tax reform proposalby June with a set of tax reform proposals.
Just as individuals have their own credit report and rating issued by credit bureaus, bond issuers generally are evaluated by their own set of ratings agencies to assess their creditworthiness.
In Florida, title insurance premiums are set by the state, but the agent's portion of the total as well as agency fees are variable.
Japan's Financial Services Agency has introduced a new set of regulations which need to be followed by those willing to register a domestic cryptocurrency exchange in Japan.
It exceeds the size limits set by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).
It is also known as a conforming loan, since it conforms to standards set by the two leading rule - making agencies in the U.S., Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Conforming: When a home loan is said to be «conforming,» that means it falls within the maximum size limits set forth by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Conforming loan limits are set by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).
Jumbo loans, which are loans which are larger than the maximum set by the US agencies, are also an important component of non-conforming loans.
A notice slated to be published Friday in the Federal Register by the Bureau of Land Management said the agency «has concerns regarding the statutory authority, cost, complexity, feasibility, and other implications» of the 2016 rule, which is set to go fully into effect next month.
Rather, it is a loan that follows guidelines set by Fannie Mac and Freddie Mae, two agencies that help standardize mortgage lending in the U.S.
Bitcoin uses SHA - 256, which is a set of cryptographic hash functions designed by the U.S National Security Agency.
U.S. - controlled agencies such as the International Monetary Fund set the financial policy, which must be strictly adhered to by countries that wish to receive its low - interest loans.
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.
Countries such as the United States are already leading, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency setting the nation's first ever food waste goal: a 50 percent reduction by 2030.
Food Standards Agency The Food Standards Agency is an independent Government department set up by an Act of Parliament in 2000 to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food.
(Washington, DC) Today National Restaurant Association President and CEO Dawn Sweeney issued the following statement regarding the national food waste reduction goals set forth by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Agency:
At the launch of the U.S. Food Waste Challenge in June 2013, USDA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency set a goal of 400 participants in the Challenge by 2015 and 1,000 by 2020.
The mixes themselves are not prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), which sets the standards that USADA purports to follow.
Schurrle is still wanted by Borussia Dortmund, but reports from Germany's SID agency as quoted by the Mirror - claim that his move to Wolfsburg is set to be completed.
This year's announcement means that by 1 January 2017 all members of staff directly employed by Chelsea will earn at least # 9.75 an hour, while those working outside of London will receive a minimum of # 8.45 an hour, with the process of ensuring that staff of external contractors and additional agency staff on our sites will get the same rate of pay set to be completed by 1 July 2017.
Experts on breast - feeding said they were cheered by the report's numbers but noted that rates of breast - feeding at 6 months of age have remained unchanged and are significantly lower than goals set by government agencies.
Promulgated by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), the agency which administers the state's federal school lunch program, the «Texas School Nutrition Policy» regulates the time and place in which competitive foods and beverages may be sold and also sets nutrition standards for those items.
Would - be swimmers will still get advisories up and down the lakefront letting them know if bacteria levels exceed federal water quality standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Researchers with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claimed that any amount of ingestion of pesticide - laced lanolin by a newborn was unacceptable, and that standards and limits of pesticides shouldn't be arbitrarily set based on regulations used for food.
There was a 30 percent lower risk of pesticide contamination in organic than in conventional food, but it was rare for food from either group to exceed limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency, she said.
Arch Creative and Play Therapy Centre Child Protection Policy sets out policies regarding confidentiality, limitations and best - practice information sharing with families and outside agencies, taking into account best - practice ethical and clinical guidelines by Play Therapy Ireland and relevant data protection guidelines.
State agencies can implement innovative state policies and initiatives to enhance Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) nutrition standards in child - care settings through guidelines and recognition programs, supported by training and technical assistance.
In a draft report released earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency estimated that over 5 percent of children consume more than 6 micrograms per day of lead — the maximum daily intake level set by the Food and Drug Administration in 1993 — in their diet.
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