Jurisdiction confusion

Finally, the MMS-CG collaboration on workplace safety inspection had failed to become a coordinated and effective program because of jurisdictional confusion. As previously discussed, OCSLA assigned workplace safety to the CG despite its lack of qualification for this role, caused withdrawal of OSHA, which is more highly qualified, and assigned overall rig safety to MMS. Sorting out responsibilities between the agencies has been difficult and led to a series of interagency memoranda. More difficulty was created by maritime law and issues such as whether a semi-submersible rig is a vessel and thereby requires CG safely certification and a subordinate role for the MMS. 

In conclusion we shall add that the American verdict in Case VII (SouthEast Trial) expresses the opinion that under international law a judicial decision is required prior to an execution.103 This view is incorrect. Under continental law reprisals are never within the jurisdiction of a court. Courts are responsible only for punishment, not for the assessment of military necessities. The opinion expressed in the verdict proves that the court confused the concepts of reprisals and punishment. 

In addition, commentors wanted USDA to preclude states or local governments from seizing jurisdiction over field testing of genetically engineered plant or organism. Local restrictive regulations coupled with federal indecisiveness would create confusion, thus corporate reluctance to develop such products. 

It must be established that the analyte remains stable throughout the analysis. There have been some reports in the literature of conversion of the analytes to apparent metabolites or degradation products, such as in the case of tetracyclines, and this can certainly confuse the interpretation of the analytical results. This has led some jurisdictions to amend MRLs to take account of this phenomenon. For example, in the EU, the MRL for the various tetracyclines is expressed as the sum of the parent tetracycline and the 4-epimer of the veterinary drug. ... 

Applicable operating rules, was developed to take the confusion out of what motor vehicle laws and regulations take precedence — federal vs. state or local jurisdictions. 

These are documents issued by an OHS authority which set standards in particular areas, e.g. hazardous chemicals. Their legal effect varies between jurisdictions. See earlier re their effect in the USA. They should not be confused with standards issued by standards organizations. 

Nevertheless, situations have arisen in areas of disputed or confused jmisdiction where either EPA and OSHA have insisted that the hazardous waste operations (HAZWOPER) rules must be followed. In such situations, operators must imderstand the limits of each agencys jurisdiction and be prepared to support the position that is legally correct and most advantageous to the operation in question. 

Originally the depots located at CWS arsenals had the same name as the arsenals, which led to confusion in the mails. In July 1943, therefore, the names of those depots were changed as follows Edgewood Chemical Warfare Depot to Eastern Chemical Warfare Depot, Huntsville Chemical Warfare Depot to Gulf Chemical Warfare Depot, and Pine Bluff Chemical Warfare Depot to Midwest Chemical Warfare Depot. The latter two depots were under the jurisdiction of the commanding officers of the arsenals to which they were attached. While not officially designated as a depot, a storage area at Rocky Mountain Arsenal was used to store items not shipped immediately to ports of embarkation. 

NCEES does not use a fixed-percentage pass rate. The key issue is whether an individual candidate is competent to practice, not whether the candidate is better or worse than other candidates. To avoid the confusion that might arise from fluctuations in the passing score, exam results are reported simply as pass or fail. Some licensing jurisdictions may choose to report exam results of failing candidates as a scaled score. 

---