Sentences with phrase «significant agency decision»

For example, a cancer risk assessment methodology or an exposure modeling technique that was the subject of earlier peer review would not require additional peer review, even if the product supported a significant Agency decision.

Not exact matches

Unless the head of an agency certifies that a proposed Rule is not likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, section 604 of the RFA requires that the agency present a final regulatory flexibility analysis (FRFA) describing the Rule's impact on small entities and explaining how the agency made its decisions with respect to the application of the Rule to small entities.

«The issuance of a new executive order on refugees and immigrants acknowledges that there were significant problems with the first executive order that caught up green card holders and others as they tried to enter the United States,» said Tim Breene, CEO of World Relief, the evangelical refugee resettlement agency forced to close five offices and lay off 140 employees in the wake of Trump's decision to halve America's intake of refugees from 110,000 to 50,000.

David Howman, director general of the World Anti-Doping Agency, called those court's decisions in the Caucchioli and Pellizotti cases «a significant step in the global fight against doping in sport.»

Luckily, there are so many significant benefits to working with a surrogate agency like Surrogate Parenting Services makes that one decision an easy one to make.

While many intended parents are single, and therefore enter into their journey with the support of their surrogacy agency and team, others have spouses, domestic partners, or significant others who may be involved in the decision to go forward and who will ultimately become part of the team as well.

Researchers investigating decision - making in health care quality and defense, for example, will find significant interest and funding from U.S. government agencies.

Because agency fees don't provide a significant discount, many individuals feel compelled to join the union so they at least have a voice in the union's decisions and direction.

Examples of collections that would not generally fall under the fast - track process are: (i) surveys that require statistical rigor because they will be used for making significant policy or resource allocation decisions; (ii) collections whose results are intended to be published; and (iii) collections that are intended for basic research and that do not directly benefit the agency's service delivery.

This is a significant step in the tangle of legal proceedings set in motion with the 2007 Supreme Court decision on the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon dioxide under the clean air law.

Commenting on the release of the emissions figures, Dr Mary Kelly, Director General of the Environmental Protection Agency stated, «the Emissions Trading Scheme is designed to bring about reductions in emissions at least cost, and is seen to play an increasingly important role in assisting European industry implement the type of reductions envisaged in the EU Commission's recent decisions on an overall 20 percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU by 2020... While no doubt some of the reduction reflects the economic downturn which began to have significant impact during 2008, nonetheless the overall picture is one of progressive annual GHG emission reductions.»

Second, the agency's assertion that the current global price of oil affects the State Department's environmental conclusion — that Keystone XL would have no significant impact — is oddly at odds with the agency's position that the current global price of oil has no effect on EPA's own policymaking decisions.

The Environmental Protection Agency will move ahead Friday with a rule requiring cleaner gasoline and lower - pollution vehicles nationwide, amounting to one of President Obama's most significant air pollution initiatives, according to people briefed on the decision.

These new labels mark a significant step in the agency's efforts to help consumers make more informed food purchase decisions.»

In a significant, yet unusual judgment the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) upheld the General Court's decision (T - 140 / 12; Teva Pharma v. EMA) that had affirmed the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) rejection of Teva's generic drug application for Glivec ® (active substance - imatinib), not due to the reference product's own orphan drug exclusivity but in view of orphan drug exclusivity of a similar medicinal product — Tasigna ® (active substance - nilotinib).

Join attorneys from our Labor and Employment Team, State Senator, Rick Gudex, Representative, Al Ott, and other area state and federal elected officials to review significant court and agency decisions affecting today's employers.

In their brief, the amici assert that the availability of judicial review of agency decisions serves important purposes, by «providing assurance that agencies do not exceed the limits of their statutory authority and treat parties fairly, consistently, and rationally,» particularly in the arena of CAMELS ratings, which «are a cornerstone to bank regulation» and have the potential to have «significant impact» on banks» businesses and activities.