TITLE 9. ENVIRONMENT

STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

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 9VAC25-875, Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation. The purpose of the proposed action is to amend provisions of the regulation to change the statewide permit fee schedule for the Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities and municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permits in accordance with Item 363 J of Chapter 2 of the 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. The amendments would set fees at an amount representing no less than 60%, not to exceed 62%, of the direct costs for the administration, compliance, and enforcement of such MS4 permits.

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

Statutory Authority: § 62.1-44.15:28 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: October 9, 2024.

Agency Contact: Rebeccah W. Rochet, Deputy Director, Division of Water Permitting, Department of Environmental Quality, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 801-2950, or email rebeccah.rochet@deq.virginia.gov.

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF PHARMACY

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Pharmacy intends to consider amending 18VAC110-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy. The purpose of the proposed action is to align regulations with new federal requirements of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (21 USC § 351 et seq.) and the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act (21 USC § 823) that ensures emergency medical services (EMS) providers can provide drugs to patients as needed. The amendments being considered (i) allow EMS agencies and regional EMS councils to apply for a controlled substance registration (CSR) and use a hub-and-spoke model to service designated locations of the entity holding the CSR and federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration; (ii) establish requirements for required health care practitioners needed to maintain, audit, and dispense drug stock and requirements for prescribers connected to the CSR holder; (iii) provide certain allowances for EMS agencies and regional EMS councils regarding drug storage, alarm systems, and audits of drugs; and (iv) permit transfer of drugs between locations controlled by a hub CSR and between CSR holders.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3307 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: October 9, 2024.

Agency Contact: Caroline Juran, RPh, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone (804) 367-4456, FAX (804) 527-4472, or email caroline.juran@dhp.virginia.gov.