DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER
SERVICES
Notice of Periodic Review and Small
Business Impact Review
Pursuant to Executive Order 17 (2014) and §§ 2.2-4007.1
and 2.2-4017 of the Code of Virginia, the Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services is currently reviewing each of the regulations listed below
to determine whether it should be repealed, amended, or retained in its current
form. The review of each regulation will be guided by the principles in
Executive Order 17 (2014). Each regulation will be reviewed to determine
whether the regulation (i) is necessary for the protection of public health,
safety, and welfare or for the economical performance of important governmental
functions; (ii) minimizes the economic impact on small businesses in a manner
consistent with the stated objectives of applicable law; and (iii) is clearly
written and easily understandable.
2VAC5-210, Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Meat and
Poultry Inspection under the Virginia Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Act
Agency Contact: Barry Jones, Program Manager, Office of
Meat and Poultry Services, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 786-4569, FAX (804)
786-1003, or email barry.jones@vdacs.virginia.gov.
2VAC5-410, Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the
Virginia Agricultural Liming Materials Law
Agency Contact: Debra Martin, Program Manager, Office of
Plant Industry Services, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O.
Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 786-3515, FAX (804) 371-7793, or
email debra.martin@vdacs.virginia.gov.
2VAC5-690, Regulations for Pesticide Containers and
Containment under Authority of the Virginia Pesticide Control Act
Agency Contact: Liza Fleeson Trossbach, Program Manager,
Office of Pesticide Services, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 371-6559, FAX (804)
371-2283, or email liza.fleeson@vdacs.virginia.gov.
The comment period begins February 19, 2018, and ends March 12,
2018.
Comments may be submitted online to the Virginia Regulatory
Town Hall at http://www.townhall.virginia.gov/L/Forums.cfm.
Comments may also be sent to the agency contacts listed above.
Comments must include the commenter's name and address
(physical or email) information in order to receive a response to the comment
from the agency. Following the close of the public comment period, a report of
both reviews will be posted on the Town Hall and a report of the small business
impact review will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations.
DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Proposed Variance to Regulations to Assure the Rights of Individuals Receiving
Services from Providers Licensed, Funded, or Operated by the Department of
Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (12VAC35-115)
Notice of action: The Department of Behavioral Health and
Developmental Services (DBHDS), in accordance with Part VI, Variances
(12VAC35-115-220), of the Regulations to Assure the Rights of Individuals
Receiving Services from Providers Licensed, Funded, or Operated by the Department
of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (12VAC35-115), hereafter
referred to as the "Human Rights Regulations," is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the application for a proposed variance to
the Human Rights Regulations. The purpose of the regulations is to ensure and
protect the legal and human rights of individuals receiving services in
facilities or programs operated, licensed, or funded by DBHDS.
Each variance application must reference the specific part of
the regulations to which a variance is needed, the proposed wording of the
substitute rule or procedure, and the justification for a variance. Such
application must also describe time limits and other conditions for duration
and the circumstances that will end the applicability of the variance. After
considering all available information including comments, DBHDS intends to
submit a written decision deferring, disapproving, modifying, or approving each
variance application. All variances shall be approved for a specific time
period. The decision and reasons for variance will be published in a later
issue of the Virginia Register.
Purpose of notice: DBHDS is seeking comment on the application
for the following proposed variance to the Human Rights Regulations at one
private provider.
Variance to Procedures for Restrictions on Freedoms of
Everyday Life:
12VAC35-115-100 A 1 a: Newport News Behavioral Health Center is
requesting a variance to this provision in order to utilize a point level
system (Behavior Management Model) affecting movement of an individual within
the service setting, grounds, and community. It would require an individual to
earn points through a level system.
Variances to the Human Rights Regulations by providers are
reviewed by the State Human Rights Committee (SHRC) at least annually, with
reports to the SHRC regarding the variances as requested. This proposed
variance is expected to be considered by the SHRC at its meeting on April 20,
2018, at the Piedmont Geriatric Hospital in Burkeville, Virginia. The request
is that the variance be granted for a three-year period, with annual updates to
the SHRC and quarterly review by the local human rights committee.
Public comment period: February 19, 2018, through March 21,
2018.
How to comment: DBHDS accepts written comments by email, fax,
and postal mail. In order to be considered, comments must include the full
name, address, and telephone number of the person commenting and be received by
DBHDS by the last day of the comment period. All information received is part
of the public record.
To review a proposal: Variance applications and any supporting
documentation may be obtained by contacting the DBHDS representative named
below.
Contact Information: Deborah Lochart, Director, Office
of Human Rights, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services,
1220 East Bank Street, P.O. Box 1797, Richmond, VA 23218-1797, telephone (804)
786-0032, FAX (804) 371-2308, or email deb.lochart@dbhds.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Notice of Periodic Review and Small
Business Impact Review
Pursuant to Executive Order 17 (2014) and §§ 2.2-4007.1
and 2.2-4017 of the Code of Virginia, the Department of Health is conducting a
periodic review and small business impact review of 12VAC5-191, State Plan
for the Children with Special Health Care Needs Program. The review of this
regulation will be guided by the principles in Executive Order 17 (2014).
The purpose of this review is to determine whether this
regulation should be repealed, amended, or retained in its current form. Public
comment is sought on the review of any issue relating to this regulation,
including whether the regulation (i) is necessary for the protection of public
health, safety, and welfare or for the economical performance of important
governmental functions; (ii) minimizes the economic impact on small businesses
in a manner consistent with the stated objectives of applicable law; and (iii)
is clearly written and easily understandable.
The comment period begins February 19, 2018, and ends March 12,
2018.
Comments may be submitted online to the Virginia Regulatory
Town Hall at http://www.townhall.virginia.gov/L/Forums.cfm.
Comments may also be sent to Marcus Allen, Children and Youth with Special
Health Care Needs Program Manager, 109 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23221,
telephone (804) 864-7716, FAX (804) 864-7771, or email marcus.allen@vdh.virginia.gov.
Comments must include the commenter's name and address
(physical or email) information in order to receive a response to the comment
from the agency. Following the close of the public comment period, a report of
both reviews will be posted on the Town Hall and a report of the small business
impact review will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations.
VIRGINIA LOTTERY
Director's Orders
The following Director's Orders of the Virginia Lottery were
filed with the Virginia Registrar of Regulations on January 30, 2018. The
orders may be viewed at the Virginia Lottery, 600 East Main Street,
Richmond, Virginia, or at the office of the Registrar of Regulations, 900 East
Main Street, 11th Floor, Richmond, Virginia.
Director's Order Number Five
(18)
Virginia Lottery's "Hoops" Promotion Final Rules for
Operation (effective January 22, 2018)
Director's Order Number Seven
(18)
Virginia Lottery "7-Eleven Mass Market Battle
Madness" (effective April 1, 2018)
Director's Order Number Eight
(18)
Virginia Lottery "Wawa Sports Partnership" Retailer
Promotion (effective April 1, 2018)
Director's Order Number Nine
(18)
Certain Virginia Scratch Game Lotteries: End of Games
In accordance with the authority granted by §§ 2.2-4002 B
15 and 58.1-4006 A of the Code of Virginia, I hereby give notice that the
following Virginia Lottery instant games will officially end at midnight on
January 12, 2018:
Game 1846
|
Merry Multiplier
|
Game 1843
|
Peppermint Double Match
|
Game 1842
|
Holiday Dreams
|
Game 1806
|
Spooky Cash (TOP)
|
Game 1792
|
Double Doubler
|
Game 1791
|
Pick 3
|
Game 1778
|
Corvette (TOP)
|
Game 1765
|
Virginia's
$250,000 Double Play (TOP)
|
Game 1761
|
Blackjack
|
Game 1759
|
Big Money Super Tickets
|
Game 1751
|
$1,000 Mayhem
|
Game 1749
|
$500 Mayhem
|
Game 1747
|
$100 Mayhem (TOP)
|
Game 1745
|
$50 Mayhem
|
Game 1743
|
$40,000 Taxes Paid
|
Game 1729
|
Diamond Dig
|
Game 1718
|
Win It All Doubler
|
Game 1677
|
Gold Coin Crossword
|
Game 1612
|
50X The Money (TOP)
|
The last day for lottery retailers to return for credit unsold
tickets from any of these games will be February 27, 2018. The last day to
redeem winning tickets for any of these games will be July 11, 2018, 180 days
from the declared official end of the game. Claims for winning tickets from any
of these games will not be accepted after that date. Claims that are mailed and
received in an envelope bearing a postmark of the United States Postal Service
or another sovereign nation July 11, 2018, or earlier, will be deemed to have
been received on time. This notice amplifies and conforms to the duly adopted
State Lottery Board regulations for the conduct of lottery games.
This order is available for inspection and copying during
normal business hours at the Virginia Lottery headquarters, 600 East Main
Street, Richmond, Virginia, and at any Virginia Lottery regional office. A copy
may be requested by mail by writing to Director's Office, Virginia Lottery,
600 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
This Director's Order becomes effective on January 8, 2018, and
shall remain in full force and effect unless amended or rescinded by further
Director's Order.
Director's Order Number Ten
(18)
Certain Virginia Promotion; Availability Correction - Debit
Lunch Bag Retailer Incentive Promotion (164 2017) The correction amends the
order due to an unexpected delay in the availability of the debit card payment
option at Lottery vending machines. This Director's Order is effective nunc pro
tunc to January 1, 2018, and shall remain in full force and effect unless
amended or rescinded by further Director's Order.
Director's Order Number
Nineteen (18)
Virginia Lottery's Super Crossword Promotion Final Rules for
Operation (effective February 6, 2018)
BOARD OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus
Waiver (Appendix F) Draft for Stakeholder Input
Comment period: January 24, 2018, to February 23, 2018.
The draft version of Appendix F of the CCC Plus Waiver (formerly the Elderly or Disabled with Consumer
Direction (EDCD) and Technology Assisted Waivers) Provider Manual is posted on the
Department of Medical Assistance
Services website at http://www.dmas.virginia.gov/Content_pgs/pd-pmnl.aspx
for public comment through February 23, 2018. Please note that the CCC Plus Waiver
Appendix F is a complete revision of the EDCD Appendix F manual. Please see the overview below for more
details.
Overview
of Changes: The purpose of
this update is to notify providers of procedural changes for annual level of
care reviews (LOCERI), effective March 1, 2018. These changes will improve
efficiencies in the annual level of care (LOC) notifications, submissions, and
tracking.
Appendix F of the CCC Plus Waiver Provider
Manual will be finalized and officially posted by March 1, 2018 at https://www.virginiamedicaid.dmas.virginia.gov/wps/portal/ProviderManuals.
Contact Information: Emily
McClellan, Regulatory Manager, Division of Policy and Research, Department of
Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Suite 1300, Richmond, VA
23219, telephone (804) 371-4300, FAX
(804) 786-1680, TDD (800) 343-0634, or email emily.mcclellan@dmas.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF PHARMACY
Scheduling of Chemicals in Schedule I
of the Drug Control Act
Comment period: January 17, 2018, to March 29, 2018.
Pursuant to § 54.1-3443 D of the Code of Virginia, the
Board of Pharmacy is giving notice of a public hearing to consider placement of
chemical substances in Schedule I of the Drug Control Act. The public hearing
will be conducted at 9:05 a.m. on March 29, 2018, at the Perimeter Center,
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 201, Richmond, VA 23233. Public comment may also
be submitted electronically or in writing prior to December 1, 2017, to
Caroline Juran, Executive Director of the Board of Pharmacy, to caroline.juran@dhp.virginia.gov.
The Virginia Department of Forensic Science (DFS) has
identified seven compounds for recommended inclusion into the Code of Virginia.
The following compounds are classified as research chemicals.
Compounds of this type have been placed in Schedule I (subdivision 3 of § 54.1-3446
of the Code of Virginia) in previous legislative sessions.
1.
2-(ethylamino)-2-phenyl-cyclohexanone (other name: deschloro-N-ethyl-ketamine),
its optical, position, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers
whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible
within the specific chemical designation.
2.
3,4-methylenedioxy-N-tert-butylcathinone, its optical,
position, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers whenever the
existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the
specific chemical designation.
3.
4-fluoro-N-ethylamphetamine, its optical, position, and
geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such
salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical
designation.
4.
Beta-keto-4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (other name: bk-2C-B),
its optical, position, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers
whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible
within the specific chemical designation.
The following compounds are powerful synthetic opioids.
Compounds of this type have been placed in Schedule I (subdivision 1 of
§ 54.1-3446 of the Code of Virginia) in previous legislative sessions.
1. N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl]-2-butenamide
(other name: Crotonyl fentanyl), its isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts
of isomers, esters, and ethers, unless specifically excepted, whenever the
existence of these isomers, esters, ethers, and salts is possible within the
specific chemical designation.
2. 2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N-[2-(dimethylamino)cyclohexyl]-N-methylacetamide
(other name: U-51754), its isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of
isomers, esters, and ethers, unless specifically excepted, whenever the
existence of these isomers, esters, ethers, and salts is possible within the
specific chemical designation.
3.
N-phenyl-N-[4-phenyl-1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl]-propanamide (other name:
4-phenylfentanyl), its isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers,
esters, and ethers, unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of
these isomers, esters, ethers, and salts is possible within the specific
chemical designation.
Contact Information: Caroline Juran, RPh, Executive
Director, Board of Pharmacy, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA
23233, telephone (804) 367-4456, FAX (804) 527-4472, or email caroline.juran@dhp.virginia.gov.
STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
Proposed Consent Special Order for
Commercial Ready Mix Products Inc.
An enforcement action has been proposed for Commercial Ready
Mix Products Inc. for violations at its facility in Emporia, Virginia. The
State Water Control Board proposes to issue a special order by consent to
Commercial Ready Mix Products Inc. to address noncompliance with the State
Water Control Law and regulations. A description of the proposed action is
available at the Department of Environmental Quality office named below or
online at www.deq.virginia.gov. Kristen Sadtler will accept comments by
email at kristen.sadtler@deq.virginia.gov, FAX
at (804) 698-4277, or postal mail at Department of Environmental Quality,
Central Office, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218,
from February 19, 2018, to March 22, 2018.
Proposed Consent Order for Hampton
Roads Sanitation District
An amended enforcement action has been proposed for Hampton
Roads Sanitation District's (HRSD) acquisition of the Town of Surry's (the
Town) Wastewater Treatment Plant located at 11463 Rolfe Highway in Surry,
Virginia. The purpose of this amendment is to change the name of the
responsible party from the Town to HRSD, to establish a schedule to transfer
the Town's discharge, and to reestablish certain interim limits of the consent
order issued to the Town on June 25, 2010, and amended October 3, 2013. A
description of the proposed action is available at the Department of
Environmental Quality office named below or online at www.deq.virginia.gov.
Frank Lupini will accept comments by email at frank.lupini@deq.virginia.gov,
FAX at (804) 698-4277, or postal mail at Department of Environmental Quality,
P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, from February 19, 2018, to March 22, 2018.
Proposed Consent Order for Magnolia
Green Subdivision
An enforcement action has been proposed for 6801 Woolridge Road
- Moseley LP for the Magnolia Green Subdivision located north of U.S. Route 360
(Hull Street Road) and west of State Route 667 (Otterdale Road) in Chesterfield
County, Virginia. The State Water Control Board proposes to issue a consent
order to address noncompliance with State Water Control Law and regulations. A
description of the proposed action is available at the Department of
Environmental Quality office named below or online at www.deq.virginia.gov.
Frank Lupini will accept comments by email at frank.lupini@deq.virginia.gov,
FAX at (804) 698-4277, or postal mail at Department of Environmental Quality,
P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, from
February 19, 2018, to March 22, 2018.
VIRGINIA CODE COMMISSION
Notice to State
Agencies
Contact Information: Mailing Address: Virginia
Code Commission, Pocahontas Building, 900 East Main Street, 8th Floor, Richmond,
VA 23219; Telephone: (804) 698-1810; Email: varegs@dls.virginia.gov.
Meeting Notices: Section 2.2-3707 C of the Code of
Virginia requires state agencies to post meeting notices on their websites and
on the Commonwealth Calendar at https://commonwealthcalendar.virginia.gov.
Cumulative Table of Virginia Administrative Code Sections
Adopted, Amended, or Repealed: A table listing regulation sections that
have been amended, added, or repealed in the Virginia Register of
Regulations since the regulations were originally published or last supplemented
in the print version of the Virginia Administrative Code is available at http://register.dls.virginia.gov/documents/cumultab.pdf.
Filing Material for Publication in the Virginia Register
of Regulations: Agencies use the Regulation Information System (RIS) to
file regulations and related items for publication in the Virginia Register
of Regulations. The Registrar's office works closely with the Department of
Planning and Budget (DPB) to coordinate the system with the Virginia Regulatory
Town Hall. RIS and Town Hall complement and enhance one another by sharing
pertinent regulatory information.
ERRATA
BOARD OF CORRECTIONS
Title of Regulation:
6VAC15-81. Standards for Planning, Design, Construction, and Reimbursement of
Local Correctional Facilities.
Publication: 34:12 VA.R. 1172-1218 February 5, 2018
Correction to Final Regulation:
Page 1174, 6VAC15-81-20, column 2, definition of "Minor
renovation project," line 3, after "than" change "$1"
to "$5"
VA.R. Doc. No. R16-4552; Filed January 24, 2018
STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Title of Regulation: 22VAC40-665.
Child Care Program.
Publication: 34:12 VA.R. 1262-1305 February 5, 2018
Correction to Proposed Regulation:
Page 1282, 22VAC40-665-240 L, line 3, after "children"
change "less than" to "over"
VA.R. Doc. No. R16-4602; Filed February 8, 2018