Vol. 38, No. 55 (10/22/2012)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Medicaid
    • The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.050 is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Community Behavioral Health Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, October 2012. The handbook is being revised to remove the enrollment ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Employee Leasing Companies
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify language regarding on-site inspections and performing of audits.

2. Proposed Rules

• Water Management Districts
  • Suwannee River Water Management District
    • The purpose of the proposed rule is to provide an incentive for water use permittees to voluntarily implement the District’s water use monitoring requirements prior to expiration of their current permit. The effect of the proposed rule is to extend ...
      • Due of Comment: 11/12/2012
• Department of Health
  • Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to update versions of the incorporated forms.
      • Due of Comment: 11/12/2012
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • The proposed rules establish numeric nutrient criteria for total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and chlorophyll a in individual estuary segments for the following Panhandle estuaries: Perdido Bay, Pensacola Bay (including Escambia Bay), Choctawhatchee ...
      • Due of Comment: 11/12/2012

3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Water Management Districts
  • Southwest Florida Water Management District
    • Permit Application Procedures
• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • Florida Educational Leadership Examination

4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Health
  • Board of Dentistry
    • Miriam Halpern, seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 64B5-2.0135, Florida Administrative Code, asking the board to waive the ADEX Dental Hygiene Examination requirement, as she is currently licensed in three different states and passed the North ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • an Emergency Variance for Paragraph 61C-1.004(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code, Section 5-203.13, 2001 FDA Food Code, Subparagraph 61C-1.004(2)(a), Florida Administrative Code, Paragraph 61C-4.010(7), Florida Administrative Code, Paragraph 61C-4....
    • an Emergency Variance for Subparagraph 61C-1.004(2)(a), Florida Administrative Code, Paragraph 61C-4.010(7), Florida Administrative Code, Paragraph 61C-4.010(6), Florida Administrative Code, and Section 6-402.11, 2001 FDA Food Code from J & K Food ...
    • an Emergency Variance for Paragraph 61C-1.004(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code and Paragraph 5-202.11(A), 2001 FDA Food Code from Amazon Forest located in Coral Springs. The above referenced F.A.C. addresses the requirement that each ...
    • 9th Fairway Condominium @ Green Dolphin Park. Petitioner seeks an emergency variance of the requirements of ASME A17.1a, Section 303.3d, as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code that requires upgrading the elevators shut off valve ...
    • Riverwalk Condominium. Petitioner seeks an emergency variance of the requirements of ASME A17.3, Section 3.10.4(q), as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code that requires upgrading the elevators normal terminal stopping devices which ...
    • Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations, LLC. Petitioner seeks an emergency variance of the requirements of ASME A17.1a, Section 2.14.1.9.1, as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code that requires upgrading the elevators equipment inside ...
    • Hawaiian Inn. Petitioner seeks an emergency variance of the requirements of ASME A17.3, Section 3.4.4, as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code that requires upgrading the elevators emergency exits which poses a significant economic/...
    • Banyan Tree Village Condominium. 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 firefighters’ emergency ...
    • an Emergency Variance for Paragraph 61C-4.010(7) Florida Administrative Code and Paragraph 61C-4.010(6), Florida Administrative Code from Ryan's Meat Market & Deli located in St. Petersburg. The above referenced F.A.C. addresses the requirement ...
    • Castro Office Building. Petitioner seeks an emergency variance of the requirements of ASME A17.1b, Section 2.2.2.5, as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code that requires upgrading the elevators drain/sump pump which poses a ...
    • Daffin Mercantile. Petitioner seeks a variance of the requirements of an unspecified Section of A17.3, as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code that requires upgrading the elevators operations which poses a significant economic/...
    • On September 19, 2012 the Division of Hotels and Restaurants received a Petition for an Emergency Variance for Subparagraph 3-305.11(A)(2), 2001 FDA Food Code, Paragraph 3-305.14, 2001 FDA Food Code, Paragraph 6-202.15, 2001 FDA Food Code, Paragraph ...

5. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Department of Transportation
  • Departmental
    • This hearing is being held to afford interested persons the opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, social, economic and environmental effects of Financial Project ID: 424494-1, otherwise known as SR 115 (MLK ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Grace Baptist Church of East Springfield, 1553 E. 21st Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206
• Regional Planning Councils
  • Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council
    • The SWFRPC's Budget & Finance Committee's regular monthly meeting.; Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.; Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council - 1st Floor Conference Room at 1926 Victoria Avenue in Fort Myers
      • Hearing Meeting: Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council - 1st Floor Conference Room at 1926 Victoria Avenue in Fort Myers
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Florida Insurance Guaranty Assoc., Inc.
    • The Committee will meet to discuss general business of the Association. The agenda will include but not limited to: Minutes, Investment Report, FIAIA Update and Proposed Budget.; November 6, 2012 at 12:30 p.m.; Tampa Airport Marriott Hotel, Tampa, FL
      • Hearing Meeting: Tampa Airport Marriott Hotel, Tampa, FL
    • The Board will meet regarding general business of the Association. The agenda will include but not limited to: Minutes, Receivers Report, Financial Reports, Claims Report, Legal Report, Committee Report and Operations Report.; November, 6, 2012 at 2:...
      • Hearing Meeting: Tampa Airport Marriott Hotel, Tampa, FL
  • Florida Workers' Compensation Joint Underwriting Association, Inc
    • Agenda items may include the 2013 meeting schedule, Audit Committee Charter procedures checklist, and market conduct exam.; November 15, 2012 beginning at 10:00 a.m.; To participate in the teleconference meeting, please contact Kathy Coyne at 941-...
      • Hearing Meeting: To participate in the teleconference meeting, please contact Kathy Coyne at 941-378-7408.
  • The Study Committee on Investor-Owned Water and Wastewater Utility Systems
    • Discussion by the Committee of topics and issues which are to be studied by the Committee. Please refer to the Committee’s website at www.floridawaterstudy.com for more information.; Thursday, November 1, 2012, 1:00 p.m. – until adjourned.; NOTICE ...
      • Hearing Meeting: NOTICE OF CORRECTION The Telephone Conference Call noticed in the Florida Administrative Register on October 5, 2012, in Issue 38, Volume 44, will now be an IN PERSON PUBLIC MEETING at the House Office Building, Morris Hall, Room LL-17, Capitol Complex, Tallahassee, FL 32399.
• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • The first Review Committee meeting will be to discuss the proposals and answer any questions the Review Committee may have regarding the proposals submitted in response to Florida Housing Finance Corporation’s Request for Proposals No. 2012-03 from ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Rick Seltzer Conference Room, Suite 6000, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 North Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida.
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Departmental
    • This conference call with be the fifth meeting of the Child Death Data Review Workgroup. This meeting will be held to discuss potential legislation to implement workgroup recommendations.; October 25, 2012, 1:30-2:30 PM; Any person interested in ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Any person interested in participating by telephone may dial: 1(888)670-3525, conference code 754-865-7238. If you have difficulty, please contact: Judy Mathews at (850)412-3763.
• 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.
    • Official business of Commission – among topics included, but not limited to, are proposed legislation affecting Chapter 475, Part I, F.S., rule development workshops, Florida Administrative Code 61J2 rule amendments, budget discussions, escrow ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Zora Neale Hurston Building, North Tower, Suite N901, 400 West Robinson Street, Orlando, Florida 32801.
• Regional Utility Authorities
  • Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority
    • To conduct regular business of the Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority.; has been RESCHEDULED as follows: November 21, 2012, RESCHEDULED November 28, 2012, New meeting date December 19, 2012, CANCELLED January 16, 203, New meeting ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Room 166, Lecanto Government Building, 3600 W. Sovereign Path, Lecanto, FL 34461
• Department of Education
  • Office of Early Learning
    • **PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN LOCATION AND TIME** State Advisory Council business; Wednesday, October 31st, 2012 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe 2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 5th Floor Coral Gables, Florida 33134
      • Hearing Meeting: Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe 2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 5th Floor Coral Gables, Florida 33134

6. Miscellaneous

• Department of Health
  • Board of Nursing
    • Department of Health, Board of Nursing
    • Department of Health, Board of Nursing
    • Department of Health, Board of Nursing
  • Board of Dentistry
    • Department of Health, Board of Dentistry
  • Board of Nursing
    • Department of Health, Board of Nursing
    • Department of Health, Board of Nursing
  • Board of Respiratory Care
    • Department of Health, Board of Respiratory Care