PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY
Pursuant to § 2.2-4002.1 of the Code of Virginia, a certified guidance document is subject to a 30-day public comment period after publication in the Virginia Register of Regulations and prior to the guidance document's effective date. During the public comment period, comments may be made through the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall website (http://www.townhall.virginia.gov) or sent to the agency contact. Under subsection C of § 2.2-4002.1, the effective date of the guidance document may be delayed for an additional period. The guidance document may also be withdrawn.
The following guidance documents have been submitted for publication by the listed agencies for a public comment period. Online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may click on the name of a guidance document to access it. Guidance documents are also available on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall (http://www.townhall.virginia.gov) or from the agency contact or may be viewed at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations, 900 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
Title of Document: Adult Protective Services Division Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: January 18, 2023.
Effective Date: January 19, 2023.
Agency Contact: Charlotte Arbogast, Senior Policy Analyst, Regulatory Coordinator, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Richmond, VA 23229, telephone (804) 662-7093, or email charlotte.arbogast@dars.virginia.gov.
BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS
Title of Document: Contractor License Specialty Requirement for Well Abandonments.
Public Comment Deadline: January 18, 2023.
Effective Date: January 19, 2023.
Agency Contact: Marjorie King, Regulatory Boards Administrator, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8500, or email contractor@dpor.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Title of Document: ORH-740 - Office of Radiological Health Guidance on Quality Management Programs.
Public Comment Deadline: January 18, 2023.
Effective Date: January 19, 2023.
Agency Contact: Cameron Rose, Policy Analyst, Office of Radiological Health, Virginia Department of Health, 109 Governor Street, Room 733, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 864-7090, or email cameron.rose@vdh.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Title of Document: Overview of Companion and Residential Services.
Public Comment Deadline: January 18, 2023.
Effective Date: January 19, 2023.
Agency Contact: Meredith Lee, Policy, Regulations, and Manuals Supervisor, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 371-0552, or email meredith.lee@dmas.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF NURSING
Title of Document: Requests for Accommodations for Nurse, Nurse Aide, and Medication Aide Testing.
Public Comment Deadline: January 18, 2023.
Effective Date: January 19, 2023.
Agency Contact: Erin Barrett, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Health Professions, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF RAIL AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Title of Document: State Management Plan: Federal Transit Administration §§ 5310, 5311, and 5339 Grant Programs.
Public Comment Deadline: January 18, 2023.
Effective Date: January 19, 2023.
Agency Contact: Andrew Wright, Director of Policy, Communications, and Legislative Affairs, Department of Rail and Public Transportation, 600 East Main Street, Suite 2102, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 241-0301, or email andrew.wright@drpt.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Title of Document: Adoption Assistance Guidance Broadcast.
Public Comment Deadline: January 18, 2023.
Effective Date: January 19, 2023.
Agency Contact: Nikki Clarke Callaghan, Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance Manager, Department of Social Services, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-7943, or email nikki.clarke@dss.virginia.gov.
STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
Titles of Documents: Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control Design Guide.
Streamlined Plan Review for Construction Stormwater Plans and Erosion and Sediment Control Plans submitted by a Licensed Design Professional and reviewed by a Dual Combined Administrator for Erosion and Sediment Control and Stormwater Management.
Public Comment Deadline: January 18, 2023.
Effective Date: January 19, 2023.
Agency Contact: Rebeccah Rochet, Department of Environmental Quality, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 801-2950, or email swmguidance@deq.virginia.gov.