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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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 THE BLIND AND VISION IMPAIRED
Titles of Documents: Education Services.
Low Vision Manual.
Orientation and Mobility.
Rehabilitation Teaching and Independent Living.
Rehabilitation Technology.
Public Comment Deadline: February 11, 2026.
Effective Date: February 12, 2026.
Agency Contact: Rebecca Askew, Senior Policy Analyst, Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, 397 Azalea Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227, telephone (804) 371-3184, or email rebecca.askew@dbvi.virginia.gov.
CEMETERY BOARD
Title of Document: Cemetery Board Application Criminal History Review Matrix.
Public Comment Deadline: February 11, 2026.
Effective Date: February 12, 2026.
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.
COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY BOARD
Title of Document: Procedure for Determination of Compliance with §§ 55.1-2220 and 55.1-2234 of the Code of Virginia.
Public Comment Deadline: February 11, 2026.
Effective Date: February 12, 2026.
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.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Title of Document: Swimming Pool and Hot Tub Enforcement Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: February 11, 2026.
Effective Date: February 12, 2026.
Agency Contact: Briana Bill, Program Manager, Tourist Establishments and General Environmental Health Services, Virginia Department of Health, 109 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23235, telephone (804) 584-6340, or email briana.bill@vdh.virginia.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION
Title of Document: Polygraph Examiner Application Criminal History Review Matrix.
Public Comment Deadline: February 11, 2026.
Effective Date: February 12, 2026.
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.
REAL ESTATE APPRAISER BOARD
Title of Document: Real Estate Appraiser Board Application Criminal History Review Matrix.
Public Comment Deadline: February 11, 2026.
Effective Date: February 12, 2026.
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.
REAL ESTATE BOARD
Title of Document: Real Estate Board Application Criminal History Review Matrix.
Public Comment Deadline: February 11, 2026.
Effective Date: February 12, 2026.
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.
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Titles of Documents: Land Development Inspection and Documentation Manual.
Virginia Official State Transportation Map Policy and Procedures.
Public Comment Deadline: February 11, 2026.
Effective Date: February 12, 2026.
Agency Contact: Joshua Heslinga, Director, Governance and Legislative Affairs, Virginia Department of Transportation, 1221 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 551-2902, or email joshua.heslinga@vdot.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 may have 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.
NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY
Titles of Documents: Administrative and Professional Faculty Handbook.
Board of Visitors Bylaws.
NSU Graduate Catalog.
NSU Undergraduate Catalog.
Safety and Campus Security.
Teaching Faculty Handbook.
University Policy Library.
Public Comment Deadline: February 11, 2026.
Effective Date: February 12, 2026.
Agency Contact: Tanya S. White, Vice President and Chief of Staff and Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Norfolk State University, 700 Park Avenue, Suite 520, Norfolk, VA 23504, telephone (757) 823-2886, or email tswhite@nsu.edu.
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Titles of Documents: Frequently Asked Questions - Land Use Permits.
Manual for the Procurement and Management of Professional Services.
Public Comment Deadline: February 11, 2026.
Effective Date: February 12, 2026.
Agency Contact: Joshua Heslinga, Director, Governance and Legislative Affairs, Virginia Department of Transportation, 1221 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 551-2902, or email joshua.heslinga@vdot.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Title of Document: Process for Delegation of Informal Fact-Finding to an Agency Subordinate.
Public Comment Deadline: February 11, 2026.
Effective Date: February 12, 2026.
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.