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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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.
VIRGINIA CANNABIS CONTROL AUTHORITY
Title of Document: Guidance on Home Cultivation.
Public Comment Deadline: February 1, 2023.
Effective Date: February 2, 2023.
Agency Contact: Shawn Casey, Senior Policy Manager, Virginia Cannabis Control Authority, 333 East Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 548-5916, or email shawn.casey@cca.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF DENTISTRY
Title of Document: Clinical Competency Requirements for Applicants for Licensure, Reactivation, or Reinstatement.
Public Comment Deadline: February 1, 2023.
Effective Date: February 2, 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 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Title of Document: Utility Leverage Program – Unserved Certification Guidelines.
Public Comment Deadline: February 1, 2023.
Effective Date: February 2, 2023.
Agency Contact: Kyle Flanders, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Housing and Community Development, Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-6761, or email kyle.flanders@dhcd.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF MEDICINE
BOARD OF NURSING
Title of Document: Practice Agreement Requirements for Licensed Nurse Practitioners (Advanced Practice Registered Nurses).
Public Comment Deadline: February 1, 2023.
Effective Date: February 2, 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.
BOARD OF PHARMACY
Titles of Documents: Competency Examination Required for Licensure as a Pharmacist National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Licensure Examination Passing Score.
Dispensing with an Authorized Generic.
Guidance for Free Clinic Pharmacy Permit Applicants.
Guidelines for Provision of Counseling and Information by Pharmacists regarding Proper Disposal of Unused Dispensed Drugs.
Proof of Identity for when Dispensing Schedule II Drugs.
Mobile Units for Dispensing for the Indigent or Underserved Population.
Public Comment Deadline: February 1, 2023.
Effective Date: February 2, 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.
BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK
Title of Document: Guidance on Technology-Assisted Therapy and the Use of Social Media.
Public Comment Deadline: February 1, 2023.
Effective Date: February 2, 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.
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Titles of Documents: Interagency Scenic Roads Map Advisory Committee Policy and Selection Criteria.
Virginia Official State Transportation Map Policy and Procedures.
Public Comment Deadline: February 1, 2023.
Effective Date: February 2, 2023.
Agency Contact: Jo Anne P. Maxwell, Regulatory Coordinator, Policy Division, Department of Transportation, 1401 East Broad Street, 11th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-1830, or email joanne.maxwell@vdot.virginia.gov.
STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
Title of Document: Accelerated Nonpoint Source Nutrient Credit Release for Stream Restoration Projects.
Public Comment Deadline: February 1, 2023.
Effective Date: February 2, 2023.
Agency Contact: Tyler Monteith, Department of Environmental Quality, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 489-1809, or email tyler.monteith@deq.virginia.gov.
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Title of Document: Amendment No. 4. Water Compliance Auditing Manual Revisions – Section I.H (Assessment of Unauthorized Discharges, Overflows, and Bypasses of Sanitary Wastewater) and Appendix 1 (Point Assessment Criteria).
Public Comment Deadline: February 1, 2023.
Effective Date: February 2, 2023.
Agency Contact: Matthew Stafford, Department of Environmental Quality, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 298-4956, or email matthew.stafford@deq.virginia.gov.