Vol. 39, No. 205 (10/21/2013)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Health
  • Board of Pharmacy
    • The board proposes the rule development to update and clarify the procedure for destruction of controlled substances and to amend the rule title.
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Medicaid
    • The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.200 is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Nursing Facility Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, __________. The revisions to the handbook clarifies existing policy and updates forms and ...

2. Proposed Rules

• Water Management Districts
  • Suwannee River Water Management District
    • The purpose and effect of this rulemaking is to incorporate by reference an updated Public Use Guide; and incorporate by reference an updated Use Fees Schedule.
      • Due of Comment: 11/11/2013
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Office of Energy
    • The purpose of this new rule is to provide guidance to interested taxpayers for the application process, review, and administration of the Natural Gas Fuel Fleet Vehicle Rebate.
      • Due of Comment: 11/11/2013
• Department of Health
  • Board of Medicine
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to provide instruction regarding the application for reexamination.
      • Due of Comment: 11/11/2013
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to provide instruction for changes in status of licensure.
      • Due of Comment: 11/11/2013
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify language, add a time limit to comply with requirement in provision (4)(m) of the rule, add provision (4)(t) to the rule, and to update reference to Rule 64B8-51.006, F.A.C.
      • Due of Comment: 11/11/2013
• Department of Revenue
  • Departmental
    • Section 213.21, F.S., requires the Department to establish rules and procedures for entering into stipulated time payment agreements with taxpayers to resolve their outstanding tax liabilities. The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule Chapter ...
      • Due of Comment: 11/11/2013
    • The purpose of the proposed changes to Rule Chapter 12-21, F.A.C., is to: (1) change the title of the rule chapter to “Warrants, Jeopardy, and Post-Warrant Collections,” to reflect the scope of the chapter, as revised; (2) provide in the rule ...
      • Due of Comment: 11/11/2013
  • Sales and Use Tax
    • The purpose of the proposed repeal of Rule 12A-1.090, F.A.C. (Tax Liens, Garnishment and Jeopardy Assessments), is to remove provisions regarding tax liens, garnishment, and jeopardy assessments from the provisions of Rule Chapter 12A-1, F.A.C., ...
      • Due of Comment: 11/11/2013
  • Departmental
    • The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12-24.023, F.A.C. (Recordkeeping Requirements - General), is to remove obsolete provisions regarding the tax return previously used for reporting the communications services tax on substitute ...
      • Due of Comment: 11/11/2013
    • Section 8, Chapter 2013-44, L.O.F., provides beginning November 1, 2013, the clerks of the court are required to remit to the Department by the 10th of each month that portion of the filing fees collected in the previous month that is in excess of ...
      • Due of Comment: 11/11/2013
  • Sales and Use Tax
    • The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12A-1.059, F.A.C. (Fuels), is to provide for the exemption for natural gas used to generate electricity in a non-combustion fuel cell used in stationary equipment provided in Section 4, Chapter 2013-42, ...
      • Due of Comment: 11/11/2013
    • The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12A-16.008, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), is to adopt, by reference, updated instructions for obtaining additional tax information on solid waste fees and the rental car surcharge.
      • Due of Comment: 11/11/2013
    • The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12A-19.071, F.A.C. (Department of Revenue Electronic Database) and Rule 12A-19.100, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), is to adopt, by reference, updates to the instructions to the Department’s Address/...
      • Due of Comment: 11/11/2013
  • Miscellaneous Tax
    • Effective July 1, 2013, dyed diesel fuel used in a vessel or equipment used exclusively for commercial fishing and aquacultural purposes is exempt, as provided in Chapter 2013-82, L.O.F. Effective July 1, 2013, Chapter 2013-103, L.O.F., repealed ...
      • Due of Comment: 11/11/2013
    • The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12B-8.0016, F.A.C. (Department of Revenue Electronic Database) and Rule 12B-8.003, F.A.C. (Tax Statement; Overpayments), is to adopt, by reference, updates to the instructions for using the Department’s ...
      • Due of Comment: 11/11/2013
  • Corporate, Estate and Intangible Tax
    • The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12C-1.051, F.A.C. (Forms), is to adopt, by reference, changes to forms used by the Department in the administration of the corporate income tax.
      • Due of Comment: 11/11/2013
    • The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12C-2.0115, F.A.C. (Public Use Forms), is to adopt, by reference, changes to the tax return used to report the annual tax on governmental leasehold estates.
      • Due of Comment: 11/11/2013
    • Section 1, Chapter 2013-172, L.O.F., permanently extends the elimination of the requirement for filing a Florida estate tax return for the estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2005. The purpose of proposed changes to Rule Chapter 12C-3, ...
      • Due of Comment: 11/11/2013

3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • Awarding High School Diplomas to Honorably Discharged Veterans
    • Implementation of Florida's System of School Improvement and Accountability
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Professional Engineers
    • Continuing Education Requirements
• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • School Accountability for Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Center Schools
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • Annual Recycling Reports, Voluntary Certification Program for Materials Recovery Facilities, Methods and Criteria for Calculating County Recycling Rates, Forms
• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • Florida Educational Leadership Examination
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • Definitions, Procedures for Certification and Reporting
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Medicaid
    • Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review
    • Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review

4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • Mills Park Apartments. Petitioner seeks a variance of the requirements of ASME A17.1b, Section 2.20.1, 2.18.5.1, 2.20.4, 2.20.5 and 2.20.9 as adopted by 61C-5.001(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code that requires steel ropes of a minimum diameter of ...
    • One Ocean Plaza. Petitioner seeks a temporary 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 firefighters’ emergency operations which ...
    • Northrop Grumman 228. Petitioner seeks an emergency variance of the requirements of ASME A17.1b, Section 2.20.4, 2.18.5.1 and 8.11.2.1.3(cc)(1) & (3) as adopted by 61C-5.001(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code that requires steel ropes of a minimum ...
    • : On October 18, 2013 the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for an emergency temporary Variance from Chipola Apartments, filed October 2, 2013, and advertised on October 7, 2013 in Vol. 39, No. 195, of the ...
    • On October 18, 2013 the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for an emergency temporary Variance from Embassy Suites Orlando-Jamaican Court, filed October 3, 2013, and advertised on October 8, 2013 in Vol. 39, No. ...
    • On October 18, 2013 the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for an emergency temporary Variance from Westcott Station, filed October 7, 2013, and advertised on October 10, 2013 in Vol. 39, No. 198, of the Florida ...
    • On October 18, 2013 the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for an emergency Variance from Grove (The), filed October 7, 2013, and advertised on October 10, 2013 in Vol. 39, No. 198, of the Florida Administrative ...
    • On October 18, 2013 the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for a Variance from Shops at St. Pete (The), filed September 26, 2013, and advertised on September 30, 2013 in Vol. 39, No. 190, of the Florida ...
• Department of Health
  • Division of Environmental Health
    • Emergency Variance from Rule 64E-11.008(2), Florida Administrative Code (FAC), from Tony Smith, TNT Braden River, LLC for Paddywagon Irish Pub located at 4402-1 State Road 64 East, Bradenton, FL 34206. Rule 64E-11.008(2), FAC, requires studs, ...

5. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Regional Planning Councils
  • Central Florida Regional Planning Council
    • Regular quarterly meeting of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and/or its subcommittees, to discuss the provision of the Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Program. Also, items pertaining to the State Emergency Response ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Polk County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) 1890 Jim Keene Boulevard Winter Haven, FL
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • Conduct Council Business for administering the Myakka River as a Wild and Scenic River. ; November 8, 2013, 9:00am – 12:00pm ; Lemon Bay Park 570 Bay Park Blvd. Englewood, FL 34223.
      • Hearing Meeting: Lemon Bay Park 570 Bay Park Blvd. Englewood, FL 34223.
    • Presentation of an update to the management plan for Forest Capital Museum State Park.; Monday, October 28, 2013, 7:00 p.m. (EDT); Taylor County Extension Office, 203 Forest Park Drive, Perry, Florida 32348
      • Hearing Meeting: Taylor County Extension Office, 203 Forest Park Drive, Perry, Florida 32348
• Department of Health
  • Division of Health Access and Tobacco
    • To identify objectives and obligations of the Physican Workforce Advisory Council; November 19, 2013 2:00PM -4:00PM December 17, 2013 2:00PM -4:00PM January 21, 2013 2:00PM -4:00PM February 18, 2013 2:00PM -4:00PM March 18, 2013 2:00PM -4:00PM ;...
      • Hearing Meeting: Conference call number (888) 670-3525; participant passcode: 5488072525 then #
• Regional Planning Councils
  • Central Florida Regional Planning Council
    • This will be an Avon Park Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) Policy Committee Meeting to receive the Noise Study results. Contact Kathy Hall at khall@cfrpc.org to receive instructions on passing security onto the range.; November 6, 2013, 10:00 a.m.; Avon ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Avon Park Air Force Range 29 South Boulevard Avon Park AFR, FL 33825-9381
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Jacobs Engineering - Deerfield Beach
    • This meeting will introduce elected officials and agencies to the Port St. Lucie Boulevard Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study, from Becker Road to Darwin Boulevard, Financial Project ID No. 431752-1-22-01, Federal Aid Project No. 0761-...
      • Hearing Meeting: St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization, 466 S.W. Port St. Lucie Boulevard, Port St. Lucie, Florida, 34953
    • This meeting will introduce the public to the Port St. Lucie Boulevard Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study, from Becker Road to Darwin Boulevard, Financial Project ID No. 431752-1-22-01, Federal Aid Project No. 0761-016-P, and Efficient ...
      • Hearing Meeting: St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization, 466 S.W. Port St. Lucie Boulevard, Port St. Lucie, Florida, 34953
• Department of Health
  • Board of Osteopathic Medicine
    • To review those cases on which a determination of existence of probable cause has already been made.; October 29, 2013 at approximately 2:00 p.m., E.S.T.; Conference Call Number: (888)670-3525; Participant Passcode: 6558995979.
      • Hearing Meeting: Conference Call Number: (888)670-3525; Participant Passcode: 6558995979.
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Licensing
    • Notice is hereby given by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that the meeting referenced above is hereby canceled. The initial notice of meeting was published in the FAR on October 8, 2013 (Volume 39, Number 196).; October 22, 2013,...
      • Hearing Meeting: Betty Easley Conference Center Capital Circle Office Center 4075 Esplanade Way Tallahassee, Florida
  • Division of Plant Industry
    • Overview of Dow's Closer Insecticide for Leafy Vegetables Breeding Lettuce for Resistance to Bacterial Leaf Spot Old and New Business; October 30, 2013, 12:00pm; UF-EREC, 3200 East Palm Beach Road Belle Glade, Florida 33430
      • Hearing Meeting: UF-EREC, 3200 East Palm Beach Road Belle Glade, Florida 33430
  • Florida Forest Service
    • General meeting items, election of officers, and final Cycle 2 Grant funding in a conference call meeting of the Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Advisory Committee.; Monday, November 4, 2013, 10:00 am; Conference Call #1-888-670-3525, when prompted ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Conference Call #1-888-670-3525, when prompted dial 2939148824#; or Doyle Conner Building, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650; First Floor, Suite B, Room 165.
• Department of Health
  • Board of Nursing
    • Full Board General Business.; October 30, 2013 at 11:00 am EST.; Department of Health, Tallahassee at Meet Me Number (888) 670-3525 code 4764781998.
      • Hearing Meeting: Department of Health, Tallahassee at Meet Me Number (888) 670-3525 code 4764781998.
• Department of Financial Services
  • Division of Treasury
    • Invitation to Negotiate DFS ITN 11/12-16 for Global Custody, Investment Consulting and Securities Lending. The purpose of this public meeting will be for the Negotiation Team members to discuss and prepare their recommendation regarding the above ...
      • Hearing Meeting: J. Edwin Larson Building, Room 116, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
• Department of Children and Families
  • Substance Abuse Program
    • This notice reschedules the public meeting previously planned for October 25, 2013. For the purpose of conducting the annual meeting of the directors and electing the officers of the Corporation. The following have been proposed for election ...
      • Hearing Meeting: One Park Place, Suite 500, 621 NW 53rd Street, Boca Raton, Florida
    • This notice reschedules the public meeting previously planned for October 25, 2013. For the purpose of conducting the annual meeting of the directors and electing the officers of the Corporation. The following have been proposed for election ...
      • Hearing Meeting: One Park Place, Suite 500, 621 NW 53rd Street, Boca Raton, Florida
    • This notice reschedules the public meeting previously planned for October 25, 2013. For the purpose of conducting the annual meeting of the directors and electing the officers of the Corporation. The following have been proposed for election ...
      • Hearing Meeting: One Park Place, Suite 500, 621 NW 53rd Street, Boca Raton, Florida

6. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes
    • Jean Mesler, In Re: Isla Merita Homeowners’ Condominium Association II, Inc., Docket No. 2013042936, filed on October 15, 2013.; Whether the board of directors of Isla Merita Homeowners’ Condominium Association II, Inc. is authorized under article ...

7. Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing

• Department of Transportation
  • Departmental
    • Department of Transportation, Departmental
• Department of Education
  • University of Central Florida
    • Department of Education, University of Central Florida