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GOVERNOR
Vol. 35 Iss. 17 - April 15, 2019

PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY

Pursuant to § 2.2-4002.1 of the Code of Virginia, a certified guidance document is subject to a 30-day public comment period after publication in the Virginia Register of Regulations and prior to the guidance document's effective date. During the initial or additional public comment period, comments may be made through the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall website (http://www.townhall.virginia.gov) or sent to the agency contact. Under subsection C of § 2.2-4002.1, the effective date of the guidance document may be delayed for an additional comment period.

The following guidance documents have been submitted for publication by the listed agencies to initiate or extend a public comment period. Online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may click on the name of a guidance document to access it. Guidance documents are also available on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall (http://www.townhall.virginia.gov) or from the agency contact or may be viewed at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations, 900 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

BOARD FOR ARCHITECTS, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS, CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

Title of Document: Property Lines Along Public Roads Without Recorded Fee Simple Right of Way.

Public Comment Deadline: May 15, 2019.

Effective Date: May 16, 2019.

Agency Contact: Trisha Henshaw, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, 9960 Mayland Drive, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-0362, or email trisha.henshaw@dpor.virginia.gov.

BOARD FOR BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGY

Titles of Documents:

Approved Health Education Certifying Agencies.

Barber Schools Previously Approved to Teach Training Equivalent to the Master Barber Curriculum.

Cosmetology Instructors May Teach Nail or Wax Instructor Programs.

Master Barber Applicants Who Have Already Completed Training Equivalent to the Master Barber Curriculum.

Public Comment Deadline: May 15, 2019.

Effective Date: May 16, 2019.

Agency Contact: Trisha Henshaw, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, 9960 Mayland Drive, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-0362, or email trisha.henshaw@dpor.virginia.gov.

STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

Titles of Documents:

Virginia Bleeding Disorders Program Guidelines for Health Insurance Case Management, Premium Assistance, and Copay Assistance.

Virginia Bleeding Disorders Program Pool of Funds Guidelines.

Public Comment Deadline: May 15, 2019.

Effective Date: May 16, 2019.

Agency Contact: Ryan Garnowski, Department of Health, 109 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219, email ryan.garnowski@vdh.virginia.gov.

STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA

Title of Document: Virginia License Plate Scholarship Guidelines.

Public Comment Deadline: May 15, 2019.

Effective Date: May 16, 2019.

Agency Contact: Melissa Wyatt, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-4113, or email melissacollumwyatt@schev.edu.

BOARD OF MEDICINE

Title of Document: Authority of Licensed Nurse Practitioners to Write Do Not Resuscitate Orders (DNR Orders).

Public Comment Deadline: May 15, 2019.

Effective Date: May 16, 2019.

Agency Contact: Elaine J. Yeatts, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov.

BOARD OF NURSING

Titles of Documents:

Authority of Licensed Nurse Practitioners to Write Do Not Resuscitate Orders (DNR Orders).

Patient Abandonment by Care Providers.

Removal of Venous and Arterial Sheaths by Unlicensed Personnel.

Requests for Review and Challenges of NCLEX.

Public Comment Deadline: May 15, 2019.

Effective Date: May 16, 2019.

Agency Contact: Elaine J. Yeatts, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov.

BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK

Title of Document: Guidance Document on the Practice of Conversion Therapy.

Public Comment Deadline: May 15, 2019.

Effective Date: May 16, 2019.

Agency Contact: Elaine J. Yeatts, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov.

 

 

ANNUAL LIST

Section 2.2-4103.1 of the Code of Virginia requires annual publication in the Virginia Register of Regulations of guidance document lists from state agencies. A guidance document is defined as "…any document developed by a state agency or staff that provides information or guidance of general applicability to the staff or public to interpret or implement statutes or the agency's rules or regulations..." Agencies are required to maintain a complete, current list of all guidance documents and make the full text of such documents available to the public.

Generally, the format for the guidance document list is: document number (if any), title of document, date issued or last revised, and citation of Virginia Administrative Code regulatory authority or Code of Virginia statutory authority. Questions concerning documents or requests for copies of documents should be directed to the contact person listed by the agency.

 

DEPARTMENT OF RAIL AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Copies of the following documents may be viewed during regular work days from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), 600 East Main Street, Suite 2102, Richmond, VA 23219. Copies may be obtained (a fee may apply). DRPT may be contacted at (804) 786-4440. Additional information is available online at www.drpt.virginia.gov.

Guidance Documents:

Public Transportation and Transportation Demand Management Grant Program and Application Guidance Fiscal Year 2019, https://olga.drpt.virginia.gov/Documents/forms
/FY%202019%20DRPT%20Grant%20Application%20Guidance.pdf

Capital Assistance Help Document, https://olga.drpt.virginia.gov/Documents/help/capitalassistance.pdf

Demonstration Project Assistance Help Document, https://olga.drpt.virginia.gov/documents/help/Help%20-%20Demonstration%20Project%20Application.pdf

Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5303 - Metropolitan Planning Program Help Document, https://olga.drpt.virginia.gov/Documents/help/fta5303.pdf

FTA Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program Help Document, https://olga.drpt.virginia.gov/Documents/help/fta5310.pdf

FTA Section 5317 - New Freedom Program Help Document, https://olga.drpt.virginia.gov/Documents/help/fta5317.pdf

I-95 Hot lanes - Capital Help Document, https://olga.drpt.virginia.gov/Documents/help/capitalassistance.
pdf

I-95 Hot lanes - Operating Grant Program and Application Guidance Fiscal Year 2019, https://olga.drpt.virginia.gov/Documents/forms/FY%202019%20DRPT%20Grant%20Application%20Guidance.pdf

Intercity Operating and Capital Fund Program Guidance, https://olga.drpt.virginia.gov/documents/forms/IPROC%20Fy18%20Application%20Procedures.pdf

Mid-Cycle Grant Application Program Guidance, https://olga.drpt.virginia.gov/documents/forms/Mid%20Cycle%20Grant%20Application.pdf

Operating Assistance Help Document, https://olga.drpt.virginia.gov/documents/help/2017-10-17%20Operating%20Application%20Training%20and%20Help%20Document.pdf

Public Transportation Internship Program Help Document, https://olga.drpt.virginia.gov/Documents/help/internprogram.pdf

Rail Enhancement Fund Program Guidance, https://olga.drpt.virginia.gov/documents/forms/updated%20-%20ref%20procedure%20manual%20-%20december17.pdf

Rail Industrial Access Program Guidance, http://www.drpt.virginia.gov/media/2178/2016-ria-program-procedure-staff-manual-2016.pdf

Rail Preservation Fund Program Guidance, https://olga.drpt.virginia.gov/Documents/help/rpf.pdf

Rural Transportation Assistance Program Grant Program and Application Guidance Fiscal Year 2019, https://olga.drpt.virginia.gov/Documents/forms/FY%202019%20DRPT%20Grant%20Application%20Guidance.pdf

Senior Transportation Help Document, https://olga.drpt.virginia.gov/Documents/help/seniortransportation.pdf

Small Urban Training Program Grant Program and Application Guidance Fiscal Year 2019, https://olga.drpt.virginia.gov/Documents/forms/FY%202019%20DRPT%20Grant%20Application%20Guidance.pdf

Transportation Demand Management Operating Help Document, https://olga.drpt.virginia.gov/Documents/help
/tdmoperating.pdf

Technical Assistance Help Document, https://olga.drpt.virginia.gov/Documents/help/technicalassistance.pdf

Transportation Management Project Help Document, https://olga.drpt.virginia.gov/Documents/help/tmp.pdf