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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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
Titles of Documents: Adult Services Manual, Chapter 2.
Virginia State Plan for Aging Services.
Public Comment Deadline: April 23, 2025.
Effective Date: April 24, 2025.
Agency Contact: Charlotte Arbogast, Senior Policy Analyst and Regulatory Coordinator, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 8004 Franklin Farms, Richmond, VA 23229, telephone (804) 662-7093, or email charlotte.arbogast@dars.virginia.gov.
VIRGINIA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AGENCY
Title of Document: SEC503-03, Security Standard for Remote Access to Court Documents Online.
Public Comment Deadline: April 23, 2025.
Effective Date: April 24, 2025.
Agency Contact: Amma Abbey, Legal Compliance and Policy Specialist, Virginia Information Technologies Agency, 7325 Beaufont Springs Drive, Richmond, VA 23225, telephone (804) 510-7233, or email amma.abbey@vita.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Title of Document: Hospital Provider Manual Chapter 7.
Public Comment Deadline: April 23, 2025.
Effective Date: April 24, 2025.
Agency Contact: Emily McClellan, Policy Division Director, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 371-4300, or email emily.mcclellan@dmas.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Title of Document: Division of Child Support Enforcement Program Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: April 23, 2025.
Effective Date: April 24, 2025.
Agency Contact: Sandra Brown, Manager of Guidance and Paternity Establishment, 5600 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060, telephone (804) 726-7880, or email sandra.brown@dss.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION
Title of Document: Firearm Safety Device Tax Credit Guidelines.
Public Comment Deadline: April 23, 2025.
Effective Date: April 24, 2025.
Agency Contact: Austin Smith, Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxation, P.O. Box 27185, Richmond, VA 23261-7185, telephone (804) 371-5107, or email austin.smith@tax.virginia.gov.
The following guidance documents have been submitted for deletion and the listed agency has opened up a 30-day public comment period. The listed agency 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: 2018 Virginia Outdoors Plan.
Community Flood Preparedness Fund Guidelines.
Land and Water Conservation Fund Application Manual.
Virginia Land Conservation Foundation Grant Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: April 23, 2025.
Effective Date: April 24, 2025.
Agency Contact: Lisa McGee, Policy and Planning Director, Department of Conservation, 600 East Main Street, 24th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-4378, or email lisa.mcgee@dcr.virginia.gov.