Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors intends to consider amending 18VAC15-30, Virginia Lead-Based Paint Activities Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to provide for the establishment of examination fees by a third-party vendor through the competitive negotiation process pursuant to the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq. of the Code of Virginia). Examination candidates will be required to pay for the actual cost of the examination, which has been competitively negotiated and bargained for by the department and is subject to contracted charges.

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

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: November 20, 2013.

Agency Contact: Trisha Henshaw, Executive Director, Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8595, FAX (866) 350-5354, or email alhi@dpor.virginia.gov.