Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Safety and Health Codes Board intends to consider amending 16VAC25-50, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to provide increased protection of human life and property from the unsafe or dangerous construction, installation, inspection, operation, and repair of boilers and pressure vessels in the Commonwealth of Virginia by adopting the most current version of industry standards to take advantage of the latest technical advances in safety.

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

Statutory Authority: § 40.1-51.6 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: September 7, 2016.

Agency Contact: Ed Hilton, Director, Boiler Safety Compliance, Department of Labor and Industry, Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-3169, FAX (804) 371-2324, or email ed.hilton@doli.virginia.gov.

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with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors has WITHDRAWN the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action for 18VAC15-40, Virginia Certified Home Inspectors Regulations, which was published in 32:1 VA.R. 4 September 7, 2015. As a result of legislative changes enacted by Chapters 161 and 436 of the 2016 Acts of Assembly, the amendments in this action will be incorporated into a new regulatory action slated to be effective July 1, 2017. This new regulatory action will (i) incorporate the language from this regulatory action that establishes the new training requirements for new residential structure inspections and (ii) include other amendments to convert the current voluntary certification program to a mandatory licensing program.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.

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

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Optometry has WITHDRAWN the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action for 18VAC105-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Optometry, which was published in 32:7 VA.R. 1136 November 30, 2015. The amendments described in the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action were included in amendments to § 54.1-3219 of the Code of Virginia by Chapter 89 of the 2016 Acts of Assembly. Therefore, the board can amend regulations by an exempt action and withdraw this Notice of Intended Regulatory Action.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

Agency Contact: Leslie L. Knachel, Executive Director, Board of Optometry, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4508, FAX (804) 527-4471, or email leslie.knachel@dhp.virginia.gov.