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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Title of Document: Guidelines for the Consideration of the Need for Age and Developmentally Appropriate Instruction.
Public Comment Deadline: May 26, 2021.
Effective Date: May 27, 2021.
Agency Contact: Samantha Hollins, Assistant Superintendent for Special Education and Student Services, Department of Education, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-8079, or email samantha.hollins@doe.virginia.gov.
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Title of Document: Virginia Social Emotional Learning Standards.
Public Comment Deadline: May 26, 2021.
Effective Date: May 27, 2021.
Agency Contact: Maribel Saimre, Director, Office of Student Services, Department of Education, 101 North 14th Street Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-2818, or email maribel.saimre@doe.virginia.gov.
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Title of Document: Definition of Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education.
Public Comment Deadline: May 26, 2021.
Effective Date: May 27, 2021.
Agency Contact: Michael Bolling, Assistant Superintendent for Learning and Innovation, Department of Education, 101 North 14th Street Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-2034, or email michael.bolling@doe.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF PHARMACY
Titles of Documents: Pharmacist-In-Charge Responsibilities.
Pharmacy Interns as Pharmacy Technicians; Pharmacy Technician Ratio.
Proximity of a School or Daycare to a Cannabis Dispensing Facility.
Public Comment Deadline: May 26, 2021.
Effective Date: May 27, 2021.
Agency Contact: Elaine J. Yeatts, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY
Title of Document: Preparing for Expected and Unexpected Departures from the Operation of a Psychological Practice .
Public Comment Deadline: May 26, 2021.
Effective Date: May 27, 2021.
Agency Contact: Elaine J. Yeatts, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Title of Document: Child and Family Services Manual Chapter A, Practice Foundations.
Public Comment Deadline: May 26, 2021.
Effective Date: May 27, 2021.
Agency Contact: Nikki Clarke Callaghan, Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance Manager, Department of Social Services, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-7943, or email nikki.clark@dss.virginia.gov.
STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
Title of Document: 2022 Water Quality Assessment Guidance Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: May 26, 2021.
Effective Date: May 27, 2021.
Agency Contact: Amanda Shaver, Department of Environmental Quality, 1100 East Main Street, Suite 1400, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4181, or email amanda.shaver@deq.virginia.gov.