Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Department of General Services intends to consider promulgating 1VAC30-150, Regulations for Public Use of Robert E. Lee Monument, Richmond, VA. The purpose of the proposed action is to promulgate a permanent regulation to replace emergency regulations adopted pursuant to Executive Order 67 (2017) regarding public use of the Lee Monument located in Richmond, Virginia, on Monument Avenue (the Lee Monument).  Pursuant to Executive Order 67, the emergency regulations were based on the recommendations of the Governor's Task Force on Public Safety Preparedness and Response to Civil Unrest (the Task Force), which was established by Executive Order 68 (2017). Executive Order 67 (2017) also required the Department of General Services (DGS) to undertake a thorough review of the permitting rules for the monument.

A key finding of the Task Force is that implementing robust permitting processes is one of the most important parts of preparing for mass demonstrations and preventing violence. This proposed regulatory action will consider the results of the comprehensive review conducted by the Task Force, which included substantial input from public safety officers, local permitting officials, and legal experts on various issues related to the Lee Monument and how to update the rules for public use of the Lee Monument. Rules regarding use of the Lee Monument have never been codified in the Virginia Administrative Code, and a comprehensive review has not been done in decades.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 2.2-1100 and 2.2-1102 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: January 10, 2018.

Agency Contact: Rhonda Bishton, Regulatory Coordinator, Department of General Services, 1100 Bank Street, Suite 420, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-3311, FAX (804) 371-8305, or email rhonda.bishton@dgs.virginia.gov.

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 8VAC20-760, Regulations Governing the Designation of School Divisions of Innovation. The purpose of the proposed action is to adopt a regulation that will establish, pursuant to Chapter 760 of the 2017 Acts of Assembly, the School Divisions of Innovation (SDI) designation process in which a local school board shall, pursuant to a plan of innovation, be exempted from selected regulatory provisions and be permitted to adopt alternative policies for school administrators, teachers, and staff to meet the diverse needs of students. The new regulation sets the SDI designation process and timeline, expectations for a plan of innovation, procedures for ongoing evaluation of an SDI, and regulations that may be waived in conjunction with an SDI application.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-212.29 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: January 10, 2018.

Agency Contact: Emily V. Webb, Director for Board Relations, Department of Education, James Monroe Building, 101 North 14th Street, 25th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-2924, FAX (804) 225-2524, or email emily.webb@doe.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Psychology intends to consider amending 18VAC125-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Psychology. The purpose of the proposed action is to update its regulations for consistency and clarity, reduce the regulatory hurdle for licensure by endorsement, increase the opportunities for continuing education credits, specify a timeframe within which an applicant must have passed the national examination, and simplify the requirement for individual supervision in a residency. The board will also consider requiring all psychology doctoral programs to be accredited by the American Psychological Association, the Canadian Psychologic Association, or another accrediting body acceptable to the board within three years of the effective date of the regulation. Finally, the board intends to revamp provisions for standards of conduct to emphasize rules for professionalism, confidentiality, client records, and prohibitions on dual relationships.

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.

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

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

Public Comment Deadline: January 10, 2018.

Agency Contact: Jaime Hoyle, Executive Director, Board of Psychology, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4406, FAX (804) 327-4435, or email jaime.hoyle@dhp.virginia.gov.