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.
DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
Title of Document: Area Agency on Aging Service Standards.
Public Comment Deadline: April 3, 2019.
Effective Date: April 4, 2019.
Agency Contact: Charlotte Arbogast, Senior Policy Advisor, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Richmond, VA 23229, telephone (804) 662-7093, FAX (804) 662-7663, or email charlotte.arbogast@dars.virginia.gov.
BOARD FOR ASBESTOS, LEAD, AND HOME INSPECTORS
Title of Document: Requirement to Take the Virginia Lead Law Examination.
Public Comment Deadline: April 3, 2019.
Effective Date: April 4, 2019.
Agency Contact: Trisha L. Henshaw, Executive Director, 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.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Title of Document: Model Guidance for Positive and Preventive Code of Student Conduct Policy and Alternatives to Suspension.
Public Comment Deadline: April 3, 2019.
Effective Date: April 4, 2019.
Agency Contact: Maribel Saimre, Director of Student Services, Department of Education, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-2818, or email maribel.saimre@doe.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF NURSING
Titles of Documents:
90-2, Transmittal of Orders by Authorized Agents to Nurses, revised January 29, 2019.
90-3, Continued Competency Violations for Nurses, revised January 29, 2019.
90-12, Delegation of Authority to Board of Nursing RN Education and Discipline Staff, revised January 29, 2019.
90-22, Requests for Accommodation for NCLEX and NNAAP Testing and Medication Aide Examination for Registration, revised January 29, 2019.
90-31, Administer a Medication that Has Been Transmitted Orally or in Writing by a Pharmacist Acting as the Prescriber's Agent, revised January 29, 2019.
90-35, Noncompliance with Board Orders by Individual Licensees, revised January 29, 2019.
90-38, Disposition of Disciplinary Cases against Nurses and Massage Therapists Practicing on Expired Licenses, revised January 29, 2019.
90-61, Disposition of Disciplinary Cases against Certified Nurse Aides and Registered Medication Aides Practicing on Expired Certificates or Registrations, revised January 29, 2019.
Public Comment Deadline: April 3, 2019.
Effective Date: April 4, 2019.
Agency Contact: Jay P. Douglas, R.N., Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4520, FAX (804) 527-4455, or email jay.douglas@dhp.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF OPTOMETRY
Title of Document: Guidance for Continuing Education (CE) Audits and Sanctioning for Failure to Complete CE.
Public Comment Deadline: April 3, 2019.
Effective Date: April 4, 2019.
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.
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 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Copies of the guidance document may be viewed at http://www.vaemergency.gov/em-community/plans/2012CO VEOP. The document may be printed without restrictions.
Questions regarding interpretation or implementation of this document may be directed to Dillon Taylor, Policy Analyst, State Coordinator's Office, Virginia Department of Emergency Management, 10501 Trade Court, Richmond, VA 23236, telephone (804) 543-0055, or email dillon.taylor@vdem.virginia.gov.
Guidance Document:
COVEOP, Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Operations Plan, 9/1/2011
MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION
Documents are available on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall at http://townhall.virginia.gov. Questions regarding interpretation or implementation of habitat documents may be directed to Tony Watkinson, Chief, Habitat Division, Marine Resources Commission, Newport News, VA 23607, telephone (757) 247-2250, or FAX (757) 247-8062.
Questions regarding interpretation or implementation of law-enforcement documents may be directed to Colonel Rick Lauderman, Chief, Law Enforcement Division, Marine Resources Commission, Newport News, VA 23607, telephone (757) 247-2278, or FAX (757) 247-2020.
Guidance Documents:
4582, Rent and Royalty Guidelines, 12/1/2005
4583, Resolution by the VMRC Citizen Board Interpreting § 28.2-1203 a 5 (iv) of the Code of Virginia and Delegating Authority to make the Determination Called for by § 28.2-1203 a 5 (iv), 12/6/2011
4584, Coastal Primary Sand Dune/Beaches Guidelines, 10/1/1990
4585, Guidelines for Establishment, Use and Operation of Tidal Wetland Mitigation Banks, 12/6/2011
4586, Subaqueous Guidelines, 10/1/2005
4587, Wetlands Guidelines, 12/1/1982
4588, Guidelines on Repeat Offenders - Appendix A, 8/22/2017
Revocation Orders, Guidelines on the Scope of License and Privilege Revocation Orders Issued under § 28.2-232 of the Code of Virginia, 7/27/2016