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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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.
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Title of Document: Virginia Freedom of Information Act Requests.
Public Comment Deadline: June 18, 2025.
Effective Date: June 19, 2025.
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) 750-3912, or email erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS
Title of Document: Inspection Guidance Document.
Public Comment Deadline: June 18, 2025.
Effective Date: June 19, 2025.
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) 750-3912, or email erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov.
VIRGINIA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AGENCY
Title of Document: IT Procurement Manual - Buy IT.
Public Comment Deadline: June 18, 2025.
Effective Date: June 19, 2025.
Agency Contact: Joshua Heslinga, Director, Legal and Legislative Services, Virginia Information Technologies Agency, 7325 Beaufont Spring Drive, Richmond, VA 23225, telephone (804) 551-2902, or email joshua.heslinga@vita.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF MEDICINE
Title of Document: Questions and Answers on Continuing Competency Requirements.
Public Comment Deadline: June 18, 2025.
Effective Date: June 19, 2025.
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) 750-3912, or email erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF PHARMACY
Titles of Documents: Dispensing Medications to Blind or Low-Vision Patients.
Requirement for Nonresident Pharmacies to Submit Inspection Report.
Public Comment Deadline: June 18, 2025.
Effective Date: June 19, 2025.
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) 750-3912, or email erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Title of Document: Guide to Highway System Changes.
Public Comment Deadline: June 18, 2025.
Effective Date: June 19, 2025.
Agency Contact: Steven Jack, Regulatory Manager, Department of Transportation, 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-3885, 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.
BOARD OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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Titles of Documents: Indoor Plumbing Rehabilitation Program Manual.
Virginia Make Ready Initiative Guidelines and Criteria.
Virginia Small Business Resiliency Fund: Program Guidelines and Instruction Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: June 18, 2025.
Effective Date: June 19, 2025.
Agency Contact: Chase Sawyer, Policy and Legislative Services Manager, Department of Housing and Community Development, Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 310-5872, or email chase.sawyer@dhcd.virginia.gov