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Guidance Documents
Vol. 35 Iss. 16 - April 01, 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.

STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Title of Document: Division of Child Support Enforcement Program Manual.

Public Comment Deadline: May 1, 2019.

Effective Date: May 2, 2019.

Agency Contact: Karin Clark, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Department of Social Services, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-7017, or email karin.clark@dss.virginia.gov.

BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Titles of Documents:

Guidance for Continuing Education (CE) Audits and Sanctioning for Failure to Complete CE.

Disposition of Cases Involving Applicants Practicing Veterinary Technology Prior to Licensure.

Guidance for Disposition of Cases Involving Failure of Veterinarian-in-Charge to Notify Board of Veterinary Establishment Closure.

Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine Bylaws.

Public Comment Deadline: May 1, 2019.

Effective Date: May 2, 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.

STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD

Title of Document: Monitoring and Assessment of Lakes and Reservoirs.

Public Comment Deadline: May 1, 2019.

Effective Date: May 2, 2019.

Agency Contact: Cindy Berndt, Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Department of Environmental Quality, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4378, or email cindy.berndt@deq.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 FOR THE DEAF AND
HARD-OF-HEARING

Copies of the following documents may be viewed during regular work days from 8:15 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. in the offices of the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VDDHH), 1602 Rolling Hills Drive, Suite 203, Richmond, VA 23229-5012. Copies may be obtained free of charge by contacting Leslie G. Hutcheson at the same address, telephone (804) 662-9703 (V/TTY), FAX (804) 662-9718, or email leslie.hutcheson@vddhh.virginia.gov.

Some of the documents may be available to be downloaded from the VDDHH homepage at http://www.vddhh.org.

Questions regarding interpretation or implementation of these documents may also be directed to Leslie Hutcheson.

Guidance Documents:

VDDHH Policies and Procedures implementing 22VAC20-20 (Regulations Governing Eligibility Standards and Application Procedures for the Distribution of Assistive Technology Devices); updated annually

VDDHH Policies and Procedures implementing 22VAC20-30 (Regulations Governing Interpreter Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing); updated annually

Directory of Qualified Interpreters, implementing 22VAC20-30 (Regulations Governing Interpreter Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing); updated monthly

Virginia Quality Assurance Screening Applicant Packet, implementing 22VAC20-30 (Regulations Governing Interpreter Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing); updated annually

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Copies of documents may be viewed during regular work days from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. in the office of the Department of the Treasury, James Monroe Building, 3rd Floor, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219. Copies may be obtained free of charge.

 

Many agency documents and forms may be found on Treasury's website at https://www.trs.virginia.gov/About-Us/Forms.

General questions regarding these documents may be directed to William Watt, telephone (804) 371-6242, FAX (804) 225-3187, or email william.watt@trs.virginia.gov.

Questions regarding specific Treasury divisions should be directed to:

Debt Management: Janet Aylor, telephone (804) 371-6006 or FAX (804) 225-3187.

Cash Management and Investments: Judy Milliron, telephone (804) 225-3167, FAX (804) 225-3478, or email judy.milliron@trs.virginia.gov. Division documents and forms related to the Local Government Investment Pool can be found at https://www.trs.virginia.gov/Cash-Management-Investments/LGIP and for State Non-Arbitrage Program at https://www.vasnap.com/forms-and-documents.aspx.

Operations: Kristin Reiter, telephone (804) 225-3240, FAX (804) 225-3187, or email kristin.reiter@trs.virginia.gov. Division documents and forms can be found at https://www.trs.virginia.gov/Operations.

Risk Management: Brian Parker, telephone (804) 225-4620, FAX (804) 371-8400, or email brian.parker@trs.virginia.gov. Division documents and forms can be found at https://www.trs.virginia.gov/Risk-Management.

Unclaimed Property: William Dadmun, telephone (804) 225-2547, FAX (804) 786-4653, or email william.dadmun@trs.virginia.gov. Division documents and forms can be found at https://www.vamoneysearch.org/Report/Forms.

Guidance Documents:

6324, General Account Investment Guidelines, https://www.trs.virginia.gov/media/1fa434b7-87bf-487a-9cec-df5f4fc95af8/koMNCQ/CMI/GenAcctInvstPolicy.pdf\

6325, Debt Calendar, https://www.trs.virginia.gov /media/9cd903d6-928e-44b6-8f0c-dd745aecca50/F44OvQ
/Debt/General/debtcalendar.pdf

6326, Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Endowment Investment Guidelines: Taxable, https://www.trs.virginia.gov/media/209ae9ff-09ec-4ba4-bd1f-248297b0da66/JifY_Q/CMI/TICR_TaxableInv
Policy.pdf

6327, Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Endowment Investment Guidelines: Tax-Exempt, https://www.trs.virginia.gov/media/5c8079ff-26f3-4f65-9555-921ca9d8b1a9/bA6zBw/CMI/TICR_Tax-Exempt
InvPolicy.pdf

6328, Code of Ethics, https://www.trs.virginia.gov /media/965cc9c4-e7e0-450e-a896-604e539505ce/1foDVA
/GM/Policies/Ethics.pdf

6329, Debt Capacity Advisory Committee Reports, https://www.trs.virginia.gov/Boards-Authorities/Debt-Capacity-Advisory-Committee

VIRGINIA BIRTH-RELATED NEUROLOGICAL INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM

Copies of the following document may be viewed or obtained on regular work days from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the office of the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program, 7501 Boulders View Drive, Suite 201, Richmond, VA 23225, telephone (804) 330-2471, or FAX (804) 330-3054. There are no costs associated with obtaining copies of the document listed. The documents may be viewed using the link provided.

Please address any questions concerning the guidance document to George Deebo, Executive Director, telephone (804) 330-2471 or email gdeebo@vabirthinjury.com.

Guidance Document:

6252, Administrative Guidance Regarding Changes in the Program's Manner of Processing Claims, 8/15/2017

VIRGINIA INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION

Copies of the following documents may be viewed on regular work days from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the office of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission, 1604 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23229. Free copies may be accessed and downloaded from the commission's website at http://www.indigentdefense.virginia.gov.

Questions regarding interpretation and implementation of these documents may be directed to Maria Jankowski, Deputy Executive Director, 1604 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23229, telephone (804) 662-7249 ext. 144, FAX (804) 662-7359, or email mjankowski@adm.idc.virginia.gov.

Guidance Documents:

Court Appointed Attorney Initial Certification Application in Non-Capital Cases, updated Court Appointed Attorney Certification Application: Counsel in Capital Cases, and Waiver attached

Court Appointed Attorney Initial Certification Application for Current Prosecutor in Non-Capital Cases

Court Appointed Attorney Certification Renewal Application 

Standards of Practice for Indigent Defense Counsel

Standards of Practice Complaint Process (guidelines for removal of an attorney from the certified counsel list)

Standards of Practice Complaint Form