Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Criminal Justice Services Board intends to consider amending 6VAC20-70, Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Noncustodial Employees of the Department of Corrections. The purpose of the proposed action is to update the regulation and clearly outline, increase, and enhance the training requirements for noncustodial employees.

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

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.

Statutory Authority: § 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: July 13, 2016.

Agency Contact: Barbara Peterson-Wilson, Law Enforcement Program Coordinator, Department of Criminal Justice Services, 1100 Bank Street 12th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-4503, FAX (804) 786-0410, or email barbara.peterson-wilson@dcjs.virginia.gov.