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 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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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.
BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY
Title of Document: VBOA Policy #9: Inactive Status Procedure for Approval/Denial/Appeal.
Public Comment Deadline: March 4, 2020.
Effective Date: March 5, 2020.
Agency Contact: Nancy Glynn, Executive Director, Board of Accountancy, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 402, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8540, or email nancy.glynn@boa.virginia.gov.
AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Title of Document: Specifications for Audits of Counties, Cities, and Towns.
Public Comment Deadline: March 4, 2020.
Effective Date: July 1, 2020.
Agency Contact: Carnell Bagley, Regulatory Coordinator, Auditor of Public Accounts, James Monroe Building, 101 North 14th Street, 8th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-3350, or email carnell.bagley@apa.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Title of Document: Certified Recovery Residences Guidance Document (ORS-01).
Public Comment Deadline: March 4, 2020.
Effective Date: March 7, 2020.
Agency Contact: Ruth Anne Walker, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Jefferson Building, 1220 Bank Street, 4th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-2252, or email ruthanne.walker@dbhds.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Title of Document: Guidelines for the Operation of Electronic Room Partitions.
Public Comment Deadline: March 4, 2020.
Effective Date: March 5, 2020.
Agency Contact: A.K. (Vijay) Ramnarain, Director, Office of Support Services, Department of Education, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone 225-2037, or email vijay.ramnarain@doe.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Title of Document: SUPPORT Act Established Medicare Part B Benefit for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Services by Opioid Treatment Programs, Effective January 1, 2020.
Public Comment Deadline: March 4, 2020.
Effective Date: March 5, 2020.
Agency Contact: Emily McClellan, Policy and Research, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 371-6043, or email emily.mcclellan@dmas.virginia.gov.
STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
Title of Document: Addendum to Trading Nutrient Reductions from Nonpoint Source Best Management Practices in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: Guidance for Agricultural Landowners and Your Potential Trading Partners.
Public Comment Deadline: March 4, 2020.
Effective Date: March 5, 2020.
Agency Contact: Sara Felker, Nonpoint Source Trading Coordinator, Department of Environmental Quality, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4203, or email sara.felker@deq.virginia.gov.