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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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.
STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS
Title of Document: Supervision of Inmates.
Public Comment Deadline: December 17, 2025.
Effective Date: December 18, 2025.
Agency Contact: Brian Flaherty, Executive Director, Department of Corrections, 6900 Atmore Drive, Suite 2003 A, Richmond, VA 23235, telephone (804) 762-3207, or email brian.flaherty@vadoc.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK
Title of Document: Guidance on Actions That Do Not Require Licensure as a Music Therapist.
Public Comment Deadline: December 17, 2025.
Effective Date: December 18, 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, fax (804) 915-0382, or email erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov.
STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
Title of Document: Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook, Version 1.2, 2025.
Public Comment Deadline: December 17, 2025.
Effective Date: December 18, 2025.
Agency Contact: Kathleen Alexander, Department of Environmental Quality, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 653-2308, or email vtap@deq.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES
Title of Document: Surface Water Withdrawal Intake Design and Operation Standards.
Public Comment Deadline: December 17, 2025.
Effective Date: December 18, 2026.
Agency Contact: Aaron Proctor, Policy Manager, Department of Wildlife Resources, 7870 Villa Park Drive, Suite 400, Henrico, Virginia 23228, telephone (804) 801-8199, or email aaron.proctor@dwr.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.
STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Title of Document: 2023 Delegations.
Public Comment Deadline: December 17, 2025.
Effective Date: December 18, 2025.
Agency Contact: Nathan Joyner, Program Administration Specialist II, Department of Elections,
1100 Bank Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804)864-8901, or email nathan.joyner@elections.virginia.gov.