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 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 period. The guidance document may also be withdrawn.
The following guidance documents have been submitted for publication by the listed agencies for 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 EDUCATION
Titles of Documents:
Proposed Revisions to the Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Principals.
Proposed Revisions to the Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Superintendents.
Public Comment Deadline: January 8, 2020.
Effective Date: January 9, 2020.
Agency Contact: Emily V. Webb, Director for Board Relations, Department of Education, James Monroe Building, 101 North 14th Street, 25th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-2924, or email emily.webb@doe.virginia.gov.
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Title of Document: Proposed Revisions to the Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers.
Public Comment Deadline: January 8, 2020.
Effective Date: January 9, 2020.
Agency Contact: Patty Pitts, Assistant Superintendent for Teacher Education and Licensure, Department of Education, James Monroe Building, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 371-2522, or email patty.pitts@doe.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Title of Document: Disaster Exemption for Temporary Bed Increases.
Public Comment Deadline: January 8, 2020.
Effective Date: January 9, 2020.
Agency Contact: Rebekah E. Allen, Senior Policy Analyst, Virginia Department of Health, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 401, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-2157, or email regulatorycomment@vdh.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF OPTOMETRY
Title of Document: Virginia Board of Optometry Bylaws.
Public Comment Deadline: January 8, 2020.
Effective Date: January 9, 2020.
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 PHYSICAL THERAPY
Title of Document: Guidelines for Processing Applications for Licensure: Examination, Endorsement, and Reinstatement.
Public Comment Deadline: January 8, 2020.
Effective Date: January 9, 2020.
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.
SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD
Titles of Documents:
29 CFR Part 1915, Subpart B, Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment.
Cranes and Derricks in Construction, §§ 1926.1400 through 1926.1442.
Shipyard Employment "Tool Bag" Directive.
Standards Improvement Project - Phase IV (SIP - IV) Parts 1904, 1910, 1915, and 1926.
Subpart I, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Shipyard Employment (Public Sector)--Inspection Procedures and Interpretive Guidelines.
Public Comment Deadline: January 8, 2020.
Effective Date: January 9, 2020.
Agency Contact: Holly Trice, Attorney, Department of Labor and Industry, Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-2641, or email holly.trice@doli.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Title of Document: Child Care Subsidy Program Guidance Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: January 8, 2020.
Effective Date: January 9, 2020.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Gibbons, Senior Program Consultant, Department of Social Services, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-6749, or email jennifer.gibbons@dss.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Title of Document: Veterinary Establishment Inspection Report.
Public Comment Deadline: January 8, 2020.
Effective Date: January 9, 2020.
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.