Project XL definition

Project XL means the federal Project for eXcellence and Leadership or a federally approved facility- or community-based regulatory reinvention (XL) pilot project, as such are described in the Federal Register notices of May 23, 1995 (60 Fed. Reg. 27282) and November 1, 1995 (60 Fed. Reg. 55569).
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Project XL. Best Practices for Proposal Development” [USEPA, 1999] as well as published guidelines for FPA’s. The information on Table 1 identifies the location where the specific requirements of the XL Program documents are addressed in this application.
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Project XL stands for Excellence and Leadership. Project XL is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initiative to enable companies to achieve greater environmental progress by implementing innovative and more cost effective alternatives to existing regulations in the operation and expansion of existing and new facilities. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Project XL initiative carries the company’s respect for the environment into new directions of regulatory innovation by achieving greater environmental benefits while affording the company more flexibility in developing and manufacturing its products. An important requirement of Project XL is the involvement of stakeholders throughout the process of developing the technical and legal framework for a Final Project Agreement or FPA. Andersen has established a Community Advisory Committee representing and involving stakeholders with a direct interest in the project. The Andersen Stakeholder Involvement Plan establishes a process for informing and involving a variety of people and organizations interested in the company’s development of a Project XL initiative. The Stakeholder Involvement Plan is designed to be modified to respond to and meet changing conditions throughout the Project XL process.
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Examples of Project XL in a sentence

  • In determining whether to amend the Agreement, the parties will evaluate whether the proposed amendment meets Project XL acceptance criteria and any other relevant considerations agreed on by the parties.

  • This Project will be part of EPA’s Project XL program to develop innovative approaches to environmental protection.

  • Project XL is an EPA initiative to test the extent to which regulatory flexibility, and other innovative environmental approaches, can be implemented to achieve both superior environmental performance and reduced economic and administrative burdens.

  • In determining whether to amend the Agreement, the Parties will evaluate whether the proposed amendment meets Project XL acceptance criteria and any other relevant considerations agreed on by the Parties.

  • This FPA and materials relating to this project are available on the Project XL Web Site at ▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.

  • In determining whether to amend the Agreement, the parties will evaluate whether the proposed amendment meets Project XL acceptance criteria and any other relevant considerations agreed upon by the parties.

  • Project XL encourages potential sponsors to come forward with new approaches that can advance our nation’s environmental goals more effectively and efficiently than current regulatory and policy tools or procedures.

  • Project XL is a pilot program to test new approaches for meeting environmental goals and responsibilities.

  • Project XL provides real world tests of these innovative strategies.

  • The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with the cooperation of State and local authorities, has initiated Project XL to work with interested companies or other potential Project Sponsors to develop innovative approaches to environmental protection.