TITLE 1. ADMINISTRATION
Regulations for Public Use of Robert E. Lee Monument, Richmond, VA
Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
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
promulgating 1VAC30-150, Regulations for Public Use of Robert E. Lee Monument,
Richmond, VA. The purpose of the proposed action is to promulgate a
permanent regulation to replace emergency regulations adopted pursuant to
Executive Order 67 (2017) regarding public use of the Lee Monument located in
Richmond, Virginia, on Monument Avenue (the Lee Monument). Pursuant to
Executive Order 67, the emergency regulations were based on the recommendations
of the Governor's Task Force on Public Safety Preparedness and Response to
Civil Unrest (the Task Force), which was established by Executive Order 68
(2017). Executive Order 67 (2017) also required the Department of General
Services (DGS) to undertake a thorough review of the permitting rules for the
monument.
A key finding of the Task Force is that implementing robust
permitting processes is one of the most important parts of preparing for mass
demonstrations and preventing violence. This proposed regulatory action will
consider the results of the comprehensive review conducted by the Task Force,
which included substantial input from public safety officers, local permitting
officials, and legal experts on various issues related to the Lee Monument and
how to update the rules for public use of the Lee Monument. Rules regarding use
of the Lee Monument have never been codified in the Virginia Administrative
Code, and a comprehensive review has not been done in decades.
The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed
action after publication in the Virginia Register.
Statutory Authority: §§ 2.2-1100 and 2.2-1102 of the
Code of Virginia.
Public Comment Deadline: January 10, 2018.
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.
VA.R. Doc. No. R18-5342; Filed November 17, 2017, 4:51 p.m.
TITLE 8. EDUCATION
Regulations Governing the Designation of School Divisions of Innovation
Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the
Code of Virginia that the State Board of Education intends to consider
promulgating 8VAC20-760, Regulations Governing the Designation of School
Divisions of Innovation. The purpose of the proposed action is to adopt a
regulation that will establish, pursuant to Chapter 760 of the 2017 Acts of
Assembly, the School Divisions of Innovation (SDI) designation process in which
a local school board shall, pursuant to a plan of innovation, be exempted from
selected regulatory provisions and be permitted to adopt alternative policies
for school administrators, teachers, and staff to meet the diverse needs of
students. The new regulation sets the SDI designation process and timeline,
expectations for a plan of innovation, procedures for ongoing evaluation of an
SDI, and regulations that may be waived in conjunction with an SDI application.
The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed
action after publication in the Virginia Register.
Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-212.29 of the
Code of Virginia.
Public Comment Deadline: January 10, 2018.
Agency Contact: Emily V. Webb, Director for Board
Relations, Department of Education, James Monroe Building, 101 North 14th
Street, 25th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-2924, FAX (804)
225-2524, or email emily.webb@doe.virginia.gov.
VA.R. Doc. No. R18-5324; Filed November 9, 2017, 4:44 p.m.
TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING
Regulations Governing the Practice of Psychology
Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the
Code of Virginia that the Board of Psychology intends to consider amending 18VAC125-20,
Regulations Governing the Practice of Psychology. The purpose of the
proposed action is to update its regulations for consistency and clarity,
reduce the regulatory hurdle for licensure by endorsement, increase the
opportunities for continuing education credits, specify a timeframe within
which an applicant must have passed the national examination, and simplify the
requirement for individual supervision in a residency. The board will also
consider requiring all psychology doctoral programs to be accredited by the
American Psychological Association, the Canadian Psychologic Association, or
another accrediting body acceptable to the board within three years of the
effective date of the regulation. Finally, the board intends to revamp
provisions for standards of conduct to emphasize rules for professionalism,
confidentiality, client records, and prohibitions on dual relationships.
This Notice of Intended Regulatory Action serves as the report
of the findings of the regulatory review pursuant to § 2.2-4007.1 of the
Code of Virginia.
The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed
action after publication in the Virginia Register.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
Virginia.
Public Comment Deadline: January 10, 2018.
Agency Contact: Jaime Hoyle, Executive Director, Board
of Psychology, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone
(804) 367-4406, FAX (804) 327-4435, or email jaime.hoyle@dhp.virginia.gov.
VA.R. Doc. No. R18-5213; Filed November 9, 2017, 8:28 p.m.