Vol. 42, No. 4 (01/07/2016)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Financial Services
  • Division of Workers' Compensation
    • The proposed rules are amended to clarify the process injured employees must follow when seeking to obtain Department-sponsored reemployment services. The proposed rules provide injured employees with information and guidance regarding available ...
• Department of Health
  • Division of Disease Control
    • To update the language, including reference materials, and to implement the revised Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Council for Immunization Practice recommendations of immunization requirements for public and non-public ...

2. Proposed Rules

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • To revise the balcony inspection certification renewal schedule and clarify change of owner requirements.
      • Due of Comment: 1/28/2016
    • To remove obsolete terms no longer used in the rule chapters.
      • Due of Comment: 1/28/2016
• Department of Financial Services
  • Division of Consumer Services
    • The proposed amendment is intended to promote clarity and efficiency in the mediation of property insurance claims. Rule 69J-166.002, F.A.C., governs the mediation of commercial residential property insurance claims. Rule 69J-166.031, F.A.C., ...
      • Due of Comment: 1/28/2016
• Department of Health
  • Board of Chiropractic Medicine
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to incorporate the revised form.
      • Due of Comment: 1/28/2016

3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Professional Engineers
    • Definitions
• Department of Financial Services
  • Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
    • Preneed Funeral Contract Consumer Protection Trust Fund, Disbursement From the Preneed Funeral Contract Consumer Protection Trust Fund
• Department of Health
  • Certified Master Social Workers
    • Application Forms and Requirements, Renewal of Active Certification

4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Public Service Commission
  • Departmental
    • NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Florida Public Service Commission has received a petition from SANLANDO UTILITIES CORPORATION in Docket No. 150230-WU filed 12/28/2015, seeking waiver from Rule 25-30.565, Florida Administrative Code. The rule ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Construction Industry Licensing Board
    • variance or waiver filed by Jose P. Alonso. The petitioner is seeking a permanent variance or waiver regarding the expiration of examination scores for his roofing license. Comments on this petition should be filed with Construction Industry ...
• Department of Health
  • Board of Nursing
    • Taylor Lauren Bouthot, seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 64B9-3.002, Florida Administrative Code, regarding the requirement of a completed Practical Nurse Equivalence Application Letter. Comments on this petition should be filed with the Board ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Accountancy
    • variance or waiver filed by Sara Palchetti, seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 61H1-27.001(5)(a), Florida Administrative Code, that provides that a graduate of a four-year degree granting institution not accredited at the time the applicant’s ...

5. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Department of Law Enforcement
  • Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission
    • Discussion of Region XIV Reports and other Region XIV business matters.; January 21, 2016, 10:00 a.m.; Miami Dade College, North Campus, Room 9118
      • Hearing Meeting: Miami Dade College, North Campus, Room 9118
• Navigation Districts
  • West Coast Inland Navigation District
    • To conduct the regular business of the Navigation District.; Friday, January 15, 2016, 10:00 a.m.; Venice City Hall, 401 W. Venice Avenue, Venice, FL 34285
      • Hearing Meeting: Venice City Hall, 401 W. Venice Avenue, Venice, FL 34285
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Orange County Research and Development Authority
    • General Business Meeting; January 21, 2016, 11:30 a.m.; Central Florida Research Park 12424 Research Parkway, Suite 100 Orlando, FL 32826
      • Hearing Meeting: Central Florida Research Park 12424 Research Parkway, Suite 100 Orlando, FL 32826
  • Hardee County Economic Development Authority
    • General Business & Applicant Presentations; January 26, 2016, at 8:30 a.m.; 412 W. Orange Street, Room 103, Wauchula, FL 33873
      • Hearing Meeting: 412 W. Orange Street, Room 103, Wauchula, FL 33873
  • Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
    • Topics to include but are not limited to the Sinking Fund Investment Program.; January 19, 2016, 10:30 a.m.; Dial In: 888-942-8686; ID: 5743735657#
      • Hearing Meeting: Dial In: 888-942-8686; ID: 5743735657#
• Department of Health
  • Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support
    • Children’s Day at the Florida Capitol, Safe Kids Day activities and Safe Kids coalition updates.; Friday, January 15, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. – noon. **A call on Monday, January 18, will not be held due to the MLK holiday. ; Bureau of Emergency ...
      • 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
• Metropolitan Planning Organizations
  • Departmental
    • Activities related to transportation planning within and adjacent to metropolitan areas in Florida carried out by local, state and federal agencies.; Thursday, January 28, 2016, 12:00 Noon to 3:30 p.m.; Florida Department of Revenue, Building 2, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Department of Revenue, Building 2, Room 2-1250, 2450 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida 32311.
    • Review the survey of the MPOAC Governing Board members and discuss next steps in developing a strategic plan for the MPOAC.; Wednesday, January 27, 2016, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Florida Department of Transportation Burns Building Suwannee Room, Room ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Department of Transportation Burns Building Suwannee Room, Room 250 located at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301.
• Department of Health
  • Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support
    • To conduct general business of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.; Wednesday, January 20, 2016, 8:00-5:00 p.m.; Thursday, January 21, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Friday, January 22, 2016, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Daytona Beach Ocean Center, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Daytona Beach Ocean Center, 101 North Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL 32118
• State Board of Administration
  • Departmental
    • This is a meeting of the Trustees of the State Board of Administration to authorize the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (the Fund) to file a Notice of Proposed Rule for two rules, Rule 19-8.029, F.A.C., Insurer Reporting Requirements, and Rule 19-...
      • Hearing Meeting: Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida.
    • This is a meeting of the Board of Directors of the State Board of Administration Finance Corporation, a public benefits corporation created under Section 215.555(6)(d), F.S., to consider a resolution appointing a President and a Secretary of the ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida.
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Consumer Services
    • This will be a meeting of the Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers, Rules Workgroup. The Board has charged the Workgroup to review Rule Chapter 5J-17, F.A.C., discuss potential improvements to the rules, and prepare recommendations for the ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Hilton Ocala, Belmont Room, 3600 S.W. 36th Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34474
• Water Management Districts
  • St. Johns River Water Management District
    • This is a meeting of the Technical Team described above. The purpose of the meeting is to update the technical team on the status of model calibration. An opportunity for public comment will be provided near the end of the meeting. NOTE: One or ...
      • Hearing Meeting: St. Johns River Water Management District Headquarters, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177, Resource Management Building, Room 136.
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Landscape Architecture
    • General Board Business; January 22, 2016 at 10:00 am; Dean's Conference Room (3rd Floor), ARCH 331-F (Architecture Building), Inner Road, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 Parking is available at Reitz Student Union, allow extra time to ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Dean's Conference Room (3rd Floor), ARCH 331-F (Architecture Building), Inner Road, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 Parking is available at Reitz Student Union, allow extra time to walk to meeting location. Please contact the Board Office at 850-717-1981 for additional directions.
• Department of Transportation
  • Departmental
    • Access Management Review Committee will meet to discuss any matters that may be up for review concerning Access Management in District 1. If no meetings are requested by the public, the meetings will be cancelled 7 business days prior to the ...
      • Hearing Meeting: FDOT District 1 Headquarters, Executive Conference Room #328, 801 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging
    • Board of Directors Meeting.; February 10, 2016, 6:00 pm April 13, 2016, 6:00 pm June 8, 2016, 6:00 pm August 10, 2016, 6:00 pm October 12, 2016, 6:00 pm December 14, 2016, 6:00 pm; Agency office, 5090 Commerce Park Circle, Pensacola, FL ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Agency office, 5090 Commerce Park Circle, Pensacola, FL 32505. Some of these meetings will be held in different counties, call: 1-866-531-8011 for location.
• Department of Elder Affairs
  • Federal Aging Programs
    • Preparation of the 2017 - 2020 State Plan on Aging.; Thursday, January 28, 2016, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; Department of Elder Affairs Headquarters, 4040 Esplanade Way, Suite 301, Tallahassee, FL 32399 or by conference call: 1(888)670-3525, participant ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Department of Elder Affairs Headquarters, 4040 Esplanade Way, Suite 301, Tallahassee, FL 32399 or by conference call: 1(888)670-3525, participant code: 9127852672
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • QCAusa
    • The Florida Department of Transportation announces a Wekiva Parkway Industry Forum to which all individuals or firm representatives are invited. The forum will provide scope and schedule information to those interested in participating in the ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Sanborn Activity and Event Center, 815 South Alabama Ave., DeLand, FL 32724
• Department of Health
  • Departmental
    • The Information Clearinghouse on Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council will provide technical assistance to the Department of Health in the establishment of a website of resource information related to Down syndrome or other prenatally ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Department of Health, 2585 Merchants Row Blvd., Suite 135Q, Tallahassee, FL 32399; or by toll-free number, 1(877)309-2073, access code 571-364-349, and by accessing the meeting online at https://www.gotomeet.me/quartil/dd-council-meeting

6. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat

• Public Service Commission
  • Departmental
    • the Town of Indian River Shores on January 5, 2016.; The petition asks whether the Florida Public Service Commission has jurisdiction under Chapter 366, Florida Statutes, particularly Section 366.04, Florida Statutes, to adjudicate the Town of ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Construction Industry Licensing Board
    • John R. Banks, Banks Brothers Construction on December 21, 2015.; The Petitioner seeks a declaratory statement as to whether there a licensing solution for their company other than 61G4-15.001, which is excessive to their specific work as a tenant ...

7. Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing

• Regional Planning Councils
  • North Central Florida Regional Planning Council
    • Regional Planning Councils, North Central Florida Regional Planning Council
    • Regional Planning Councils, North Central Florida Regional Planning Council
    • Regional Planning Councils, North Central Florida Regional Planning Council
• Department of Juvenile Justice
  • Departmental
    • Department of Juvenile Justice, Departmental
• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Departmental
• Metropolitan Planning Organizations
  • Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization
    • Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization

8. Miscellaneous

• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • South Florida Community Care Network
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, South Florida Community Care Network
• Department of Education
  • Departmental
    • Department of Education, Departmental