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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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 OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Titles of Documents: Addiction and Recovery Treatment Services (ARTS) Provider Manual, Chapter IV.
ARTS Provider Manual, Chapter 12 (Appendix D).
Mental Health Services Manual, Appendix D.
Mental Health Services Manual, Chapter 4.
Mental Health Services Manual, Chapter 7.
Mental Health Services Manual, Chapter 14.
Plan First Manual, Chapter 2.
Temporary Detention Orders Supplement.
Public Comment Deadline: July 2, 2025.
Effective Date: July 3, 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.
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.
STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
Titles of Documents: Guidance Document on Utilization of Nonpoint Nutrient Offsets.
Guidance Document on Virginia Stormwater Management Program Site Inspection Strategies.
Implementation Guidance for the 2009 General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities.
Implementation Guidance for 9VAC25-87047, Time Limits on Applicability of Approved Design Criteria, and 9VAC25-870-48, Grandfathering of the Virginia Stormwater Management Program Regulation.
Postdevelopment Stormwater Management Implementation Guidance for Linear Utility Projects under the Virginia Stormwater Management Program Regulation.
Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control Design Guide.
Streamlined Plan Review for Construction Stormwater Plans and Erosion and Sediment Control Plans submitted by a Licensed Design Professional and reviewed by a Dual Combined Administrator for Erosion and Sediment Control and Stormwater Management.
Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook, Third Edition.
Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook.
Public Comment Deadline: July 2, 2025.
Effective Date: July 3, 2025.
Agency Contact: April Rhodes, Department of Environmental Quality, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (541) 866-6091 ext. 23219, or email april.rhodes@deq.virginia.gov.