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 amending 8VAC20-720, Regulations Governing Local School Boards and School Divisions. The purpose of the proposed action is to add provisions regarding procedures school divisions must have in place to address the use of sensitive or controversial instructional materials in the classroom.

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

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

Public Comment Deadline: January 15, 2014.

Agency Contact: Melissa Luchau, Office of Policy and Communications, Department of Education, P.O. Box 2120, 101 North 14th Street, 25th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-2924, FAX (804) 225-2524, or email melissa.luchau@doe.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board for Waste Management Facility Operators intends to consider amending 18VAC155-20, Waste Management Facility Operators Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to review the provisions regarding the classes of licensure, changes in the scope of practice allowed those license classes, and, if determined to be necessary, the inclusion of a new license class. The proposed amendments will respond to changes in the industry and address concerns brought to the board by its licensees, staff, and waste management facilities.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-2211 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: January 15, 2014.

Agency Contact: Eric L. Olson, Executive Director, Board for Waste Management Facility Operators, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8511, FAX (866) 430-1033, or email wastemgt@dpor.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Board of Social Services intends to consider amending 22VAC40-72, Standards for Licensed Assisted Living Facilities. The purpose of the proposed action is to implement Chapter 320 of the 2013 Acts of Assembly, which amended §§ 63.2-1805 and 63.2-1808 of the Code of Virginia relating to assisted living facility (ALF) liability insurance disclosure. The regulatory action will establish the minimum amount of liability insurance coverage to be maintained by an ALF for purposes of disclosure. The action also will include changes to the regulations to require an ALF to disclose to any resident, prospective resident, or any resident's legal representative, if any, whether or not it maintains the minimum amount of liability insurance coverage.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 63.2-217, 63.2-1732, 63.2-1805, and 63.2-1808 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: January 15, 2014.

Agency Contact: Judith McGreal, Program Consultant, Department of Social Services, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-7157, or email judith.mcgreal@dss.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Board of Social Services intends to consider amending 22VAC40-295, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The purpose of the proposed action is to amend the regulation by adding penalties for persons violating spending restrictions. Section 63.2-621 of the Code of Virginia states that TANF recipients may not access TANF benefits through electronic transactions for the purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, lottery tickets, or sexually explicit visual materials. In addition, TANF electronic benefit transactions cannot take place in any government store established for the sale of alcoholic beverages, any establishment in which pari-mutuel wagering or charitable gaming is conducted, an establishment in which tattooing or body-piercing is performed, or any establishment that provides adult-oriented entertainment. The regulation will provide for the imposition of penalties for violation of the provisions of § 63.2-621 of the Code of Virginia.

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

Statutory Authority: § 63.2-217 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: January 15, 2014.

Agency Contact: Mark Golden, Program Manager, Department of Social Services, Division of Benefit Programs, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-7385, FAX (804) 726-7357, or email mark.golden@dss.virginia.gov.