Concurring Party definition

Concurring Party. Any consulting party that has been invited by the federal agency (NSF) to concur in the PA. Concurring parties have the same rights with regard to seeking amendment or termination of the PA as other signatories. The refusal of any party invited to concur in the PA does not invalidate the document (36 CFR 800.16(d)). Consultation: the process of seeking, discussing, and considering the views of other participants, and, where feasible, seeking agreement with them regarding matters arising in the Section 106 process (36 CFR 800.16(f)).

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Concurring Party. A Concurring Party actively participated in the review of the draft versions of the PA and chose to sign it, acknowledging familiarity with the terms of the PA. The decision of a Concurring Party to sign the PA does not mean the party endorses or agrees with all provisions

Concurring Party. A consulting party invited to concur in the agreement document in accordance with 36 C.F.R. § 800.6(c)(3), but who does not have the authority to amend or terminate the agreement. Like an invited signatory's signature, a concurring party signature is not required to execute the agreement; a concurring signature is essentially an endorsement of the agreement. Thus, the refusal to sign by any party asked to concur in the agreement does not prevent the agreement from being executed. For the purposes of this

Examples of Concurring Party in a sentence

• If FTA invites an entity to become a Concurring Party, the entity may accept this status by agreeing in writing to the terms of this MOA and so notifying FTA.

• A Consulting Party will be recognized by FEMA as a Signatory, Invited Signatory, or a Concurring Party starting on the date the Consulting Party signs this MOA as a Signatory, Invited Signatory, or Concurring Party and provides FEMA with a record of this signature.

• FEMA shall provide each Signatory, Invited Signatory, and Concurring Party with a complete copy of the MOA including all executed signature pages.

• The failure of any Signatory, Invited Signatory, or Concurring Party to comment during the time frames set out in this MOA will be treated by FEMA as concurrence, and FEMA may proceed to the next step without taking additional steps to seek comments from that party.

• It is the responsibility of each Signatory, Invited Signatory, and Concurring Party to immediately inform FEMA of any changes in the name, address, e-mail address or phone number of the point-of-contact for the Signatory, Invited Signatory, or Concurring Party.

• FTA shall notify the Concurring Parties of any entities who agree to become a Concurring Party after initial execution.

• Determinations or reviews that have been completed by FEMA under the terms of this MOA prior to the signature of a Concurring Party will not be reconsidered because the Concurring Party did not have the opportunity to review and comment.

• If within thirty (30) calendar days an amendment cannot be reached, any Signatory, Invited Signatory or Concurring Party may terminate its participation in the Agreement upon written notification to the other Signatories, Invited Signatories, and Concurring Parties.

• FTA will notify the Signatory(ies) and Consulting Parties of any entities who agree to become a Concurring Party.

• Should a Signatory, Invited Signatory, or Concurring Party object to the implementation of the provisions of this PA, they shall notify in writing the Responsible Agencies, who will seek to resolve such objection through consultation.