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 the following regulations: 8VAC20-730, Regulations Governing Unexcused Absences and Truancy. The purpose of the proposed action is to establish regulations that govern the collection and reporting of truancy-related data to include guidance on school attendance policy and a standard definition of "unexcused absence."

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-258 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: January 25, 2010.

Agency Contact: Dr. Margaret N. Roberts, Office of Policy & Communications, Department of Education, P.O. Box 2120, 101 North 14th Street, 25th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-2540, FAX (804) 225-2524, or email margaret.roberts@doe.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Water Control Board intends to consider amending the following regulations: 9VAC25-260, Water Quality Standards. The purpose of the proposed action is to amend 9VAC25-260-450 of the Water Quality Standards by designating as public water supply (9VAC25-260-380 D 1) an approximately one mile segment of the Dan River in Virginia downriver of Danville near the VA/NC state line and any tributaries within the segment as public water supply (PWS).

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

Statutory Authority: § 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia; Clean Water Act (33 USC § 1251 et seq.); 40 CFR 131.

Public Comment Deadline: January 27, 2010.

Agency Contact: David C. Whitehurst, Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 1105, 629 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4121, FAX (804) 698-4116, or email david.whitehurst@deq.virginia.gov.

The State Board of Social Services has WITHDRAWN the Notices of Intended Regulatory Action for 22VAC40-180, Voluntary Registration of Family Day Homes--Requirements for Providers and 22VAC40-181, Voluntary Registration of Family Day Homes--Requirements for Providers that was published in 20:2 VA.R. 87 October 5, 2003.

Agency Contact: L. Richard Martin, Jr., Manager, Department of Social Services, Office of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, 7 North Eighth Street, Room 5214, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-7902, FAX (804) 726-7906, TTY (800) 828-1120, or email richard.martin@dss.virginia.gov.