Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Cemetery Board intends to consider amending the following regulation: 18VAC47-20, Cemetery Board Rules and Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to adjust licensing fees for regulants of the Cemetery Board. The board must establish fees adequate to support the costs of the board operations and a proportionate share of the department's operations. By the close of the next biennium, fees will not provide adequate revenue for those costs.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-2313 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: May 25, 2011.

Agency Contact: Christine Martine, Executive Director, Cemetery Board, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8552, FAX (804) 527-4299, or email cemetery@dpor.virginia.gov.