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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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: Title IX Policy and Procedure Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: June 4, 2025.
Effective Date: June 5, 2025.
Agency Contact: Charlotte Arbogast, Senior Policy Analyst and Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Richmond, VA 23299, telephone (804) 662-7093, or email charlotte.arbogast@dars.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Title of Document: Definition of Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education.
Public Comment Deadline: June 4, 2025.
Effective Date: June 5, 2025.
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) 750-8750, or email jim.chapman@doe.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Title of Document: Mineral Mine Operator's Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: June 4, 2025.
Effective Date: June 5, 2025.
Agency Contact: Larry Corkey, Energy and Regulatory Program Manager, Department of Energy, 1100 Bank Street, Eighth Floor, Richmond, VA 23219-3402, telephone (804) 692-3239, or email larry.corkey@energy.virginia.gov.
REAL ESTATE BOARD
Title of Document: Real Estate Board Application Review Matrix.
Public Comment Deadline: June 4, 2025.
Effective Date: June 5, 2025.
Agency Contact: Joseph Haughwout, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8566, or email joseph.haughwout@dpor.virginia.gov.
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Title of Document: Virginia Official State Transportation Map Policy and Procedures.
Public Comment Deadline: June 4, 2025.
Effective Date: June 5, 2025.
Agency Contact: Steven Jack, Regulatory Manager, Department of Transportation, 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-3886, or email steven.jack@vdot.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 AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Titles of Documents: Answering Telephone Requests for Pesticide Applicator or Pesticide Business License Examination Scores.
Certification of Individuals Treating Cooling Towers or Swimming Pools.
Commercial Carpet Cleaners Who Apply Pesticides for Flea and Tick Control.
Production Registration - Submission of Labels.
Registration Label Review.
Public Comment Deadline: June 4, 2025.
Effective Date: June 5, 2025.
Agency Contact: Nicole Wilkins, Program Manager, Office of Pesticide Services, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 371-6559, or email nicole.wilkins@vdacs.virginia.gov.
STATE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
Titles of Documents: Air Compliance Guidance for Violations of 9VAC5 Chapter 40 Part II Article 37 and Related Federal Rules in Accordance with EPA Letters regarding No Action Assurance dated September 13, 2018.
Inspections.
Particulate Testing: Role of Agency Observer.
Public Comment Deadline: June 4, 2025.
Effective Date: June 5, 2025.
Agency Contact: Sam Jasinski, Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 659-2655, or email samuel.jasinski@deq.virginia.gov.
BOARD FOR ARCHITECTS, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS, CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
VIRGINIA BOARD FOR ASBESTOS, LEAD, AND HOME INSPECTORS
AUCTIONEER'S BOARD
BOARD FOR BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGY
BOARD FOR BRANCH PILOTS
CEMETERY BOARD
COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY BOARD
BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS
FAIR HOUSING BOARD
BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS
DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION
BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, AND GEOLOGISTS
REAL ESTATE APPRAISER BOARD
REAL ESTATE BOARD
BOARD FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY OPERATORS
BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS
Titles of Documents: Employee Use of Social Media.
Ethics.
Gifts and Honoraria.
Purchasing.
Public Comment Deadline: June 4, 2025.
Effective Date: June 5, 2025.
Agency Contact: Joe Haughwout, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8566, or email joseph.haughwout@dpor.virginia.gov.
BOARD FOR BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGY
Title of Document: Random Inspections of Board for Barbers and Cosmetology Licensees.
Public Comment Deadline: June 4, 2025.
Effective Date: June 5, 2025.
Agency Contact: Joe Haughwout, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8566, or email joseph.haughwout@dpor.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Titles of Documents: Pharmacy Manual, Appendix D.
Pharmacy Manual, Appendix E.
Public Comment Deadline: June 4, 2025.
Effective Date: June 5, 2025.
Agency Contact: Syreeta Stewart, Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 298-3863, or email syreeta.stewart@dmas.virginia.gov.
STATE MILK COMMISSION
Title of Document: Virginia State Milk Commission Monthly Report Audit Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: June 4, 2025.
Effective Date: June 5, 2025.
Agency Contact: Crafton Wilkes, Administrator for the State Milk Commission, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Oliver Hill Building, 102 Governor Street, Room 206, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-2013, or email crafton.wilkes@vdacs.virginia.gov.
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Title of Document: Interagency Scenic Roads Map Advisory Committee Policy and Selection Criteria.
Public Comment Deadline: June 4, 2025.
Effective Date: June 5, 2025.
Agency Contact: Steven Jack, Regulatory Manager, Department of Transportation, 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-3886, or email steven.jack@vdot.virginia.gov.