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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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.
DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
Title of Document: Division of Rehabilitative Services Policy and Procedure Manual Chapter 14.1.
Public Comment Deadline: October 12, 2022.
Effective Date: October 13, 2022.
Agency Contact: Elizabeth Patacca, Administrative Staff Assistant, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Henrico, VA 23229, telephone (804) 726-6625, or email elizabeth.patacca@dars.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
BOARD OF COUNSELING
BOARD OF DENTISTRY
BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS
BOARD OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS
BOARD OF MEDICINE
BOARD OF NURSING
BOARD OF OPTOMETRY
BOARD OF PHARMACY
BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY
BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK
BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Title of Document: Guidance for Conduct of an Informal Conference by an Agency Subordinate of a Health Regulatory Board at the Department of Health Professions.
Public Comment Deadline: October 12, 2022.
Effective Date: October 13, 2022.
Agency Contact: Erin Barrett, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Health Professions, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Titles of Documents: Board of Education Approved Courses to Satisfy Graduation Requirements for the Standards and Advanced Studies Diplomas in Virginia Public Schools.
Virginia Board of Education Guidelines for the Use of Computer Science Courses to Satisfy Graduation Requirements.
Public Comment Deadline: October 12, 2022.
Effective Date: October 13, 2022.
Agency Contact: Jim Chapman, Regulatory and Legal Coordinator, Department of Education, James Monroe Building, 101 North 14th Street, 25th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 225-2540, or email jim.chapman@doe.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF NURSING
Title of Document: Sanctioning Reference Points Instruction Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: October 12, 2022.
Effective Date: October 13, 2022.
Agency Contact: Erin Barrett, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Health Professions, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov.
SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD
Title of Document: Program Directive Development, Classification and Numbering System for the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Program.
Public Comment Deadline: October 12, 2022.
Effective Date: October 13, 2022.
Agency Contact: Cristin Bernhardt, Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Labor and Industry, 600 East Main Street, Main Street Centre, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-2392, or email cristin.bernhardt@doli.virginia.gov.
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Title of Document: Administrative Guidelines for the Traffic Impact Analysis Regulations.
Public Comment Deadline: October 12, 2022.
Effective Date: October 13, 2022.
Agency Contact: Jo Anne P. Maxwell, Regulator Coordinator, Policy Division, Department of Transportation, 1401 East Broad Street, 11th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-1830, or email joanne.maxwell@vdot.virginia.gov.