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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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: State Plan for Independent Living.
Public Comment Deadline: September 13, 2023.
Effective Date: October 1, 2023.
Agency Contact: Charlotte Arbogast, Senior Policy Analyst and Regulatory Coordinator, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Richmond, VA 23229, telephone (804) 662-7093, or email charlotte.arbogast@dars.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Titles of Documents: Board of Education Approved Courses to Satisfy Graduation Requirements for the Standard and Advanced Studies Diplomas in Virginia Public Schools.
2023-2024 Board of Education Approved Industry Certifications, Occupational Competency Assessments, and Professional Licenses.
Public Comment Deadline: September 13, 2023.
Effective Date: September 14, 2023.
Agency Contact: Jim Chapman, Director of Board Relations, 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 FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS
Titles of Documents: Aiding and Abetting Unlicensed Practice.
Guidelines for Processing Applications for Licensure: Examination, Endorsement and Reinstatement.
Public Comment Deadline: September 13, 2023.
Effective Date: September 14, 2023.
Agency Contact: Erin Barrett, Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, 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.
BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS
Title of Document: Approved Optician-Related Technical Instruction.
Public Comment Deadline: September 13, 2023.
Effective Date: September 14, 2023.
Agency Contact: Kelley Smith, Executive Director, Board for Hearing Aid Specialists and Opticians, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8590, or email barbercosmo@dpor.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Title of Document: Virginia Telecommunication Initiative 2024 Program Guidelines and Criteria.
Public Comment Deadline: September 13, 2023.
Effective Date: September 14, 2023.
Agency Contact: Kyle Flanders, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Housing and Community Development, Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-6761, or email kyle.flanders@dhcd.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Title of Document: Service Authorization Form - Weight Loss Management.
Public Comment Deadline: September 13, 2023.
Effective Date: September 14, 2023.
Agency Contact: Meredith Lee, Policy, Regulations, and Manuals Supervisor, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 371-0552, or email meredith.lee@dmas.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Title of Document: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Manual Volume V.
Public Comment Deadline: September 13, 2023.
Effective Date: September 14, 2023.
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.clarke@dss.virginia.gov.
STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
Title of Document: Accelerated Release of Nonpoint Source Nutrient Credits for Stream Restoration Projects.
Public Comment Deadline: September 13, 2023.
Effective Date: September 14, 2023.
Agency Contact: Tyler Monteith, Department of Environmental Quality, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 489-1809, or email tyler.monteith@deq.virginia.gov.