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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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, General Assembly Building, 201 North Ninth Street, Fourth Floor, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
Title of Document: Farm Market Fresh 2024 Handbook for Farmers.
Public Comment Deadline: July 3, 2024.
Effective Date: July 4, 2024.
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.
DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND AND VISION IMPAIRED
Titles of Documents: Education Services Guidance Document.
Low Vision Manual.
Orientation and Mobility Guidance Document 2024.
Rehabilitation Teaching and Independent Living Guidance Document.
Rehabilitation Technology Guidance Document 2024.
Virginia Enterprises for the Blind Guidance Document 2024.
Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired Guidance Document.
Vocational Rehabilitation Guidance Document.
Public Comment Deadline: July 3, 2024.
Effective Date: July 4, 2024.
Agency Contact: Susan K. Davis, Senior Policy Analyst, Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, 397 Azalea Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227, telephone (804) 371-3184, or email susan.davis@dbvi.virginia.gov.
VIRGINIA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AGENCY
Title of Document: Project Management Standard.
Public Comment Deadline: July 3, 2024.
Effective Date: July 4, 2024.
Agency Contact: Joshua Heslinga, Policy Planning Manager, Virginia Information Technologies Agency, 1325 Beaufort Springs Drive, Richmond, VA 23225, telephone (804) 551-2902, or email joshua.heslinga@vita.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Titles of Documents: Chapter 2, Developmental Disabilities Waivers Manual.
Pharmacists as Providers Supplement.
Public Comment Deadline: July 3, 2024.
Effective Date: July 4, 2024.
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.
BOARD OF PHARMACY
Title of Document: Guidance on Virginia Prescription Requirements.
Public Comment Deadline: July 3, 2024.
Effective Date: July 4, 2024.
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.
The following guidance documents have been submitted for deletion and the listed agencies have opened up a 30-day public comment period. The listed agencies had previously identified these documents as certified guidance documents, pursuant to § 2.2-4002.1 of the Code of Virginia. Online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may click on the name of a guidance document to view the deleted document and comment. This information is also available on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall (http://www.townhall.virginia.gov) or from the agency contact.
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION
Titles of Documents: The Natural Communities of Virginia - Ecological Groups and Community Types.
Natural Heritage Resources of Virginia - Rare Animal Species.
Natural Heritage Resources of Virginia - Rare Plants.
Virginia's Precious Heritage - A Report on the Status of Virginia's Natural Communities, Plants, and Animals.
Public Comment Deadline: July 3, 2024.
Effective Date: July 4, 2024.
Agency Contact: Lisa McGee, Policy and Planning Director, Department of Conservation and Recreation, 600 East Main Street, 24th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-4378, or email lisa.mcgee@dcr.virginia.gov.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES BOARD
Title of Document: Field Training Officer Requirements.
Public Comment Deadline: July 3, 2024.
Effective Date: July 4, 2024.
Agency Contact: Kristi Shalton, Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Criminal Justice Services, 1100 Bank Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-7801, or email kristi.shalton@dcjs.virginia.gov.