Vol. 41, No. 20 (01/30/2015)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Management Services
  • Division of Retirement - Local Retirement
    • To clarify the requirements needed to comply with section 112.664, FS., with regard to reporting standards for local government defined benefit retirement plans or systems as enacted in Chapter 2013-100, Laws of Florida SB 534.

2. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Department of Education
  • Office of Early Learning
    • Definitions
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Medicaid
    • Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Cosmetology
    • Biennial Renewal Fee and Delinquent Fee for Salon License
    • Hair Braiding and Hair Wrapping Fees
  • Board of Accountancy
    • Temporary License

3. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Health
  • Board of Optometry
    • waiver of Rule 64B13-4.001, F.A.C., filed by Jason D. Blankenship, O.D., requesting a waiver of the requirement that passing scores on Part I, Part II, and Part III of the licensure examination must be obtained within the 7-year period immediately ...
    • waiver of Rule 64B13-5.002(3)(c), F.A.C., filed by Rebecca Burgenmeyer on behalf of Ferris State University: Michigan College of Optometry, requesting a waiver of the requirement that a continuing education program must be approved by the Board as ...
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Licensing
    • On January 28, 2015, the Department issued an Order Granting the Petition for Variance filed by The Safety & Intelligence Institute, on December 23, 2014. Notice of the Petition was published in Volume 40, No. 251, of the December 31, 2014, Florida ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • On January 29, 2015 the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for a Variance from Home 2, filed January 6, 2015, and advertised on January 13, 2015 in Vol. 41, No. 08, of the Florida Administrative Register. No ...
    • 13th Street Bank of America Professional Center. Petitioner seeks an emergency variance of the requirements of ASME A17.3, Section 3.11.3, as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code that requires upgrading the elevators with ...
• Department of Law Enforcement
  • Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission
    • a permanent waiver of sub-paragraph 11B-20.0014(3)(a)4., F.A.C. from Kevin A. Angelilli. Petitioner wishes to waive that portion of the rule that states an applicant have successfully completed the Underwater Police Science and Technology course ...

4. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Regional Planning Councils
  • Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
    • To conduct the regular business of the Executive Budget Committee.; February 9, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.; 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd, Suite 100, Pinellas Park, FL 33782
      • Hearing Meeting: 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd, Suite 100, Pinellas Park, FL 33782
    • To conduct the regular business of the Council.; February 9, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.; 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd, Suite 100, Pinellas Park, FL 33782
      • Hearing Meeting: 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd, Suite 100, Pinellas Park, FL 33782
    • to conduct the regular business of the Executive Budget Committee; February 9, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.; 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd, Suite 100, Pinellas Park, Fl 33782
      • Hearing Meeting: 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd, Suite 100, Pinellas Park, Fl 33782
    • to conduct the regular business of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council.; February 9, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.; 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd, Suite 100, Pinellas Park, FL 33782
      • Hearing Meeting: 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd, Suite 100, Pinellas Park, FL 33782
  • Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council
    • Regular Quarterly Meeting of the District IV Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).; February 11, 2015. 10:00 a.m.; 6850 Belfort Oaks Place, Jacksonville, FL 32216.
      • Hearing Meeting: 6850 Belfort Oaks Place, Jacksonville, FL 32216.
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Cosmetology
    • Board business.; April 27-28, 2015, 9:00 a.m.; Westshore Marriott, 1001 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33607, (813)287-2555.
      • Hearing Meeting: Westshore Marriott, 1001 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33607, (813)287-2555.
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Administration
    • This is a meeting of the Board of Directors to discuss general business.; Thursday, February 12, 2015, 5:00 pm; Holiday Inn & Suites, 3600 SW 38th Street, Ocala, FL, 34474
      • Hearing Meeting: Holiday Inn & Suites, 3600 SW 38th Street, Ocala, FL, 34474
• Department of Military Affairs
  • Departmental
    • Armory Board Meeting. The Armory Board will consider action on contracts, leases, agreements and other business relative to real property and facility management issues under its control.; February 6, 2015, 8:00 a.m.; Soldiers and Airmen’s ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Soldiers and Airmen’s Conference Room St. Francis Barracks, 82 Marine Street St. Augustine, Florida 32084
• Water Management Districts
  • Suwannee River Water Management District
    • Governing Board Meeting to consider District business and conduct public hearings on regulatory and real estate matters. A workshop will follow the meeting.; Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 9:00 a.m.; District Headquarters, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, FL ...
      • Hearing Meeting: District Headquarters, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, FL 32060
• Department of Transportation
  • Departmental
    • Update of the Florida Transportation and Strategic Intermodal System Plans; February 11, 2015, 8:30 a.m.; FDOT District 2 Urban Office Training Facility, 2198 Edison Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32204
      • Hearing Meeting: FDOT District 2 Urban Office Training Facility, 2198 Edison Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32204
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Departmental
    • The Health Information Exchange Coordinating Committee will review and discuss strategies to increase electronic health record adoption and health information exchange in Florida.; February 20, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.; Agency for Health Care ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room A, Tallahassee, FL 32308
• Department of Health
  • Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support
    • WILL BE THE SAME FOR BOTH CALLS: Discussion of 2015 legislation relating to injury prevention, Safe Kids Day 2015, Upcoming PREVCON Conference and Coalition Updates. ; Friday, February 13, 2015, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. and Monday, February 16, 2015, 10 ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Bureau of Emergency Medical Oversight/Injury Prevention Section, 4042 Bald Cypress Way, Second Floor, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399. Join the conference call: United States, 1 (888)670-3525 toll-free; access code 6082454114.
• Regional Utility Authorities
  • Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority
    • The Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority meeting scheduled for February 18, 2015 has been cancelled. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 3:30 p.m. at the Lecanto Government Building, Room 166, 3600 W....
      • Hearing Meeting: 3600 W. Sovereign Path, Lecanto, FL 34461
• Water Management Districts
  • South Florida Water Management District
    • This is a public workshop to pull together government agencies and public participation to begin work on the 5-year update of the Loxahatchee River Wild and Scenic River Comprehensive Management Plan. Public discussions on the Update will include ...
      • Hearing Meeting: SFWMD, B-2, Caloosahatchee Conference Room, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406. All visitor must go to B-1 (Building 1) and sign in before gaining access to B-2 (Building 2)
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Florida Atlantic Research and Development Authority
    • Board of Directors Meeting; February 11, 2015, 8:00am; SANDOW Media 3651 NW 8th Ave Boca Raton, FL 33431
      • Hearing Meeting: SANDOW Media 3651 NW 8th Ave Boca Raton, FL 33431
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Florida Real Estate Commission
    • The purpose of the workshop is to review the Real Estate Examination Syllabus for brokers.; Monday, February 16, 2015, 9:00 a.m. or as soonest thereafter as possible.; 400 W. Robinson Street, Hurston Building, North Tower, Suite N901, Orlando, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: 400 W. Robinson Street, Hurston Building, North Tower, Suite N901, Orlando, Florida 32801.
    • Official business of Commission – among topics included, but not limited to, are proposed legislation affecting Chapter 475, Part I, F.S., Chapter 61J2 rule discussion, budget discussions, escrow disbursement requests, recovery fund claims, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Zora Neale Hurston Building, North Tower, Suite N901, 400 West Robinson Street, Orlando, Florida 32801.
• Department of Education
  • Division of Florida Colleges
    • Investiture Ceremony; Thursday February 5, 2015; South Campus
      • Hearing Meeting: South Campus
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Florida Real Estate Commission
    • The Probable Cause Panel will meet to conduct a private meeting to review cases to determine probable cause and to conduct a public meeting to review cases where probable cause was previously found. All or part of this meeting may be conducted as a ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Zora Neale Hurston Building, North Tower, Suite N901, 400 West Robinson Street, Orlando, Florida 32801.
• Department of Children and Families
  • Substance Abuse Program
    • The Suicide Prevention Coordinating Council Quarterly meeting. Topic discussion focusing on Suicide Prevention Phone 888-670-3525 Participant Code 8007400450; Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 9:00 am to 10:00 am; 1317 Winewood Blvd, Bldg. 6, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: 1317 Winewood Blvd, Bldg. 6, Conference Room A Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Florida Building Commission
    • The Florida Building Commission will review and decide on Accessibility Waiver Applications, review and decide on requests for Declaratory Statements; and take up and consider such other matters that appear on the Commission’s agenda. Specifically, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Holiday Inn Tampa Westshore, 700 North Westshore Blvd., Tampa, Florida
    • To consider and provide recommendations to the Commission regarding requests for waivers (as listed below) and other business for the Commission in accordance with the Council’s agenda. a. Harding Hotel, 210 63rd Street, Miami Beach FL b. Harry's ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Meeting to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. The “voice-over-internet-protocol” feature will not be used for this meeting and you must dial in using the telephone number indicated below. To access the webinar, please access the following internet address: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/548617629 2. Join the conference call by dialing (213) 493-0008 Access Code and Meeting ID: 548-617-629 Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting Public point of access: Florida Building Commission, Office of Codes and Standards, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Suite 90A, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida.
• Regional Planning Councils
  • North Central Florida Regional Planning Council
    • To conduct the regular business of the North Central Florida (District 3) Local Emergency Planning Committee.; February 19, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.; Gainesville Regional Utilities Eastside Operations Center, 4747 North Main Street, Gainesville, Florida.
      • Hearing Meeting: Gainesville Regional Utilities Eastside Operations Center, 4747 North Main Street, Gainesville, Florida.
    • To conduct the regular business of the North Central Florida Hazardous Materials Response Team Policy Board.; February 19, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.; Gainesville Regional Utilities Eastside Operations Center, 4747 North Main Street, Gainesville, Florida.
      • Hearing Meeting: Gainesville Regional Utilities Eastside Operations Center, 4747 North Main Street, Gainesville, Florida.
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Pasco-Pinellas Area Agency on Aging
    • Items related to Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas business and Board of Directors oversight.; Monday, February 09, 2015 at 9:30 AM; 9549 Koger Blvd., Suite 100, St. Petersburg, FL 33702
      • Hearing Meeting: 9549 Koger Blvd., Suite 100, St. Petersburg, FL 33702
• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • The Review Committee meeting will be to discuss the Applications received and to answer any questions the Review Committee may have regarding the Applications submitted in response to Florida Housing Finance Corporation’s Request For Applications ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Rick Seltzer Conference Room, Suite 6000, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 North Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301-1329
    • The Review Committee meeting will be to give the scores and to submit a recommendation to Florida Housing’s Board of Directors regarding the responses submitted for Florida Housing Finance Corporation’s Request For Applications 2015-101, SAIL ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Rick Seltzer Conference Room, Suite 6000, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 North Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301-1329
• Department of Health
  • Board of Pharmacy
    • To review those cases on which a determination of existence of probable cause has already been made.; Thursday, February 19, 2015, 10:00 a.m.; Conference call number: 1(888) 670-3525, participation code: 5134896685
      • Hearing Meeting: Conference call number: 1(888) 670-3525, participation code: 5134896685

5. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat

• Department of Health
  • Board of Pharmacy
    • Cynthia Mikos, Esquire, on behalf of Timothy Hendrix, M.D., Jonathan Schwartzman, D.O., Anna Pitts, A.R.N.P., Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc. d/b/a Centra Care, on January 13, 2015.; The Petitioner seeks a Declaratory Statement from the Board ...
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Licensing
    • Ronald Beermunder; Notice of the Petition for Declaratory Statement was published on December 16, 2014, in Vol. 40, No. 242 of the Florida Administrative Register. The Petition sought the Department’s opinion regarding past agency action with ...

6. Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing

• Department of Education
  • School Districts
    • Department of Education, School Districts
    • Department of Education, School Districts
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Sarasota County Public Hospital Board
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Sarasota County Public Hospital Board
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Sarasota County Public Hospital Board
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Sarasota County Public Hospital Board
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Sarasota County Public Hospital Board
  • Jacksonville Port Authority
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Jacksonville Port Authority

7. Miscellaneous

• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Office of the Secretary
    • Department of Environmental Protection, Office of the Secretary
• Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Vessel Registration and Boating Safety
    • Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Vessel Registration and Boating Safety