Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Department of General Services intends to consider amending 1VAC30-45, Certification of Noncommercial Environmental Laboratories. This regulation sets out the requirements to certify noncommercial laboratories that analyze environmental samples used to determine compliance with the State Water Control Law, Virginia Waste Management Act, and the Virginia Air Pollution Control Law. The proposed action will eliminate all the requirements related to the initial certification period. These changes mainly affect the application procedures. The process to renew certification will be streamlined, reducing the cost for both the agency and the accredited laboratories. The proposed action will revise the fees charged to laboratories under the program. The current fees are insufficient to support the program because fewer laboratories applied for certification than originally anticipated.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 2.2-1105 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: September 26, 2012.

Agency Contact: Rhonda Bishton, Regulatory Coordinator, Department of General Services, 1100 Bank Street, Suite 420, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-3311, FAX (804) 371-8305, or email rhonda.bishton@dgs.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy has WITHDRAWN the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action for 4VAC25-35, Certification Requirements for Mineral Miners, which was published in 27:2 VA.R. 152 September 27, 2010. This action is being withdrawn because legislative action eliminating the Board of Mineral Mining Examiners that was taken at the 2012 General Assembly Session made this regulatory action obsolete.

Agency Contact: Michael Skiffington, Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, 1100 Bank Street, 8th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219-3402, telephone (804) 692-3212, FAX (804) 692-3237, TTY (800) 828-1120, or email mike.skiffington@dmme.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Safety and Health Codes Board intends to consider amending 16VAC25-35, Regulation Concerning Certified Lead Contractors Notification, Lead Project Permits and Permit Fees. The purpose of the proposed action is to provide both increased protection to employees and employers performing lead-based paint abatement projects by requiring that licensed lead contractors submit written notification for all lead projects, as defined in 16VAC25-35-10, regardless of the contract price for the lead project.

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

Statutory Authority: § 40.1-22 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: September 26, 2012.

Agency Contact: John J. Crisanti, Planning and Evaluation Manager, Department of Labor and Industry, Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-4300, FAX (804) 786-8418, TTY (804) 786-2376, or email john.crisanti@doli.virginia.gov.