NCEES Regulatory Compliance 4

Question 1

Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), a major stationary source in a nonattainment area must obtain a permit demonstrating Lowest Achievable Emission Rate (LAER). This requirement applies under which permitting program?

Accepted Answer

New Source Review (NSR) Nonattainment NSR

Answer

Nonattainment NSR (New Source Review) requires new or modified major sources in nonattainment areas to meet LAER and offset their emissions.

Question 2

Under RCRA Subtitle C, which of the following best describes a 'characteristic' hazardous waste?

Accepted Answer

Waste that exhibits ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity

Answer

Characteristic hazardous wastes are defined by four measurable properties: ignitability (D001), corrosivity (D002), reactivity (D003), and toxicity (D004–D043).

Question 3

A state professional engineering license is issued by the state's Board of Professional Engineers. Under the principle of comity, a PE licensed in one state can practice in another state without examination through:

Accepted Answer

Reciprocity or endorsement, based on substantially equivalent standards

Answer

Reciprocity (endorsement) allows a PE licensed in one state to obtain licensure in another without re-examination, provided the original license was obtained by equivalent standards.

Question 4

Which federal law requires employers to notify employees of their rights to a safe workplace and prohibits retaliation against workers who report safety violations?

Accepted Answer

OSH Act Section 11(c)

Answer

OSH Act Section 11(c) protects employees who exercise rights under OSHA, including filing complaints, from employer retaliation.

Question 5

A licensed PE stamps drawings for a project and later learns the drawings contain a significant error. Under most state engineering practice acts, the PE should:

Accepted Answer

Immediately notify the client and relevant authorities, and issue corrected drawings

Answer

PEs have an ethical and legal duty to correct errors promptly and notify affected parties to prevent harm, consistent with their public safety obligation.

NCEES Practice Test

NCEES Practice Test

NCEES Regulatory Compliance 4