Vol. 39, No. 214 (11/01/2013)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of State
  • Division of Elections
    • To reflect recent amendments to Florida Statutes (Ch. 2013-37) that have changed the reporting schedule for campaign finance reports. To clarify the dates for submission of documentation for, and receipt of, matching funds.
• Department of Health
  • Board of Medicine
    • The Board proposes the development of rule amendments to address changes in the temporary certificate for visiting physicians application form in the rule.
    • The Board proposes the development of a rule amendment to address changes in the temporary certificate for visiting physicians application form.
    • The Board proposes the development of a rule amendment to implement an initial certification fee for those visiting physicians who want to obtain temporary medical privileges for instructional purposes.
• Department of Legal Affairs
  • Florida Elections Commission
    • The Elections Commission intends to promulgate a rule to address the procedure for the investigation and hearing for violations of Section 104.2715, Florida Statutes.

2. Proposed Rules

• Department of State
  • Division of Elections
    • To provide for electronic certifications of candidate petitions by supervisors of elections to the Division of Elections. Makes technical changes to incorporated petition form and other updates.
      • Due of Comment: 11/22/2013
    • This rule is being amended to add section headings, delete an obsolete provision and require that original signatures also be made in ink.
      • Due of Comment: 11/22/2013
• Department of Health
  • Board of Medicine
    • The rule is unnecessary and is being repealed.
      • Due of Comment: 11/22/2013
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Animal Industry
    • The purpose of the rule is to improve the state’s ability to trace bovine livestock (cattle and bison) in the event of an animal disease emergency. Official individual identification enables Florida producers to market animals into other states ...
      • Due of Comment: 11/22/2013
    • The proposed rule will provide consistency for definition of "official individual identification" within 5C-3.001, F.A.C. and 9 C.F.R. § 86.4(a)(1) (2013).
      • Due of Comment: 11/22/2013
    • The proposed rule is being developed to provide consistency for definition of "official individual identification" within 5C-4.0015, F.A.C. and 9 C.F.R. § 86.4(a)(1)(2013).
      • Due of Comment: 11/22/2013
    • The purpose of the rule is to include penalties for violation of Rule 5C-31, Cattle Identification.
      • Due of Comment: 11/22/2013
• Department of Legal Affairs
  • Florida Elections Commission
    • The rule is unnecessary and is being repealed.
      • Due of Comment: 11/22/2013
    • The rules are unnecessary and are being repealed.
      • Due of Comment: 11/22/2013
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Consumer Services
    • The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend the form incorporated by reference to implement statutory changes and general cleanup.
      • Due of Comment: 11/22/2013

3. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Department of Children and Families
  • Refugee Services
    • The purpose of the Jacksonville Area Refugee Task Force meeting is to increase awareness of the refugee populations, share best practices, spot trends in refugee populations, build collaborations between agencies, help create good communication ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Department of Children and Families 5920 Arlington Expressway Jacksonville, FL 3221
• Regional Planning Councils
  • Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
    • To conduct the regular business of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council.; November 4, 2013, 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
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Treasure Coast Education and Research Development Authority
    • Any business as the Authority may deem appropriate or as may come before the Authority; Committee Reports, Minutes, etc.; November 14, 2013, 2 p.m.; UF/IRREC, 2199 S. Rock Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34945-3138
      • Hearing Meeting: UF/IRREC, 2199 S. Rock Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34945-3138
  • Florida Workers' Compensation Insurance Guaranty Assoc., Inc.
    • The Board of Directors' will meet for their Annual Board meeting. The agenda will include but not limited to: Minutes, Receiver's Report, Legal Report, Audit and Investment Committee Reports, Operations Report, Claims Report, Financial Report and ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Orlando, Florida
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Departmental
    • The Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. board of directors will meet for a regularly scheduled board meeting.; Monday Nov. 18, 2013, 10 a.m.; Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 Highway 301 North, Tampa, FL 33610
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 Highway 301 North, Tampa, FL 33610
• Regional Planning Councils
  • Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
    • To conduct the quarterly meeting of Council's Florida District X Local Emergency Planning Committee; November 14, 2013, 10:00 a.m.; City of Stuart Fire Rescue 800 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Stuart, Florida 34994
      • Hearing Meeting: City of Stuart Fire Rescue 800 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Stuart, Florida 34994
• 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.; November 22, 2013; (888) 670-3525; Pass Code: 499-853-5691#
      • Hearing Meeting: (888) 670-3525; Pass Code: 499-853-5691#
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • MRGMiami
    • FDOT will be spending nearly $3 billion over the next five years to improve transportation infrastructure in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. The Work Program Public Hearing will be held in order to present the District Six Five-Year Transportation ...
      • Hearing Meeting: FDOT District Six Auditorium, 1000 NW 111 Avenue, Miami, FL 33172
• Regional Planning Councils
  • Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
    • To conduct a meeting of Council's Budget Personnel Committee. The Committee will discuss the annual review of Council's Executive Director.; December 13, 2013, 8:45 a.m.; Indian River State College Wolf High Technology Center 2400 SE Salerno Road ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Indian River State College Wolf High Technology Center 2400 SE Salerno Road Stuart, FL 34997
    • To conduct a meeting of Council's Nominating Committee. The Committee needs to develop a recommendation for the Year 2014 Officers, which will be presented at the December 13, 2013 Council meeting.; December 13, 2013, 9:00 a.m.; Indian River State ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Indian River State College Wolf High Technology Center 2400 SE Salerno Road Stuart, FL 34997
    • The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council will conduct its Annual meeting.; December 13, 2013, 9:30 a.m.; Indian River State College Wolf High Technology Center 2400 SE Salerno Road Stuart, FL 34997
      • Hearing Meeting: Indian River State College Wolf High Technology Center 2400 SE Salerno Road Stuart, FL 34997
    • To conduct a meeting of the Council's Comprehensive Economic Development Committee.; November 14, 2013, 2:00 p.m.; Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, 421 SW Camden Ave., Stuart, FL 34994
      • Hearing Meeting: Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, 421 SW Camden Ave., Stuart, FL 34994
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • This is the second meeting of the Bacteria Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and is a follow-up to a TAC meeting held on August 20, 2013 in Tallahassee. This meeting will address proposed bacteriological criteria, the impaired waters listing ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Central District Office, 3319 Maguire Boulevard, Orlando, FL The meeting can also be accessed via GoToWebinar at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/829343242 Parties can register to attend the webinar via their personal computers and will be able to listen using their speakers connected to their computer. Parties will be able to type in questions or make comments that can be addressed at the end of the meeting as time permits.
    • The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announces a public hearing of the Governor and Cabinet, sitting as the Electrical Power Plant Siting Board (Siting Board), to consider and act upon the Administrative Law Judge’s Recommended Order ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida State Capitol Building, 400 South Monroe Street, Lower Level, Cabinet Hearing Room, Tallahassee, Florida.
• Water Management Districts
  • Southwest Florida Water Management District
    • Governing Board Meeting, Committee Meetings and Public Hearing: Consider SWFWMD business. All or part of this meeting may be conducted by means of communications media technology in order to permit maximum participation of Governing Board members.; ...
      • Hearing Meeting: SWFWMD Tampa Service Office, 7601 US Highway 301 North, Tampa FL
• 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.; November 21, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.; Lake City Fire Department, 205 N. Marion Avenue, Lake City, Florida.
      • Hearing Meeting: Lake City Fire Department, 205 N. Marion Avenue, Lake City, Florida.
• Department of Transportation
  • Departmental
    • Financial Management No.: 240200-2 Project Description: Wekiva Parkway Section 7A The Section 7A project limits are along 3.53 miles of State Road 46 from east of Wekiva River Road to Orange Boulevard. The project consists of ...
      • Hearing Meeting: The Rock Chruch of Central Florida 6641 W, State Road 46 Sanford, FL 32771
• Department of Economic Opportunity
  • Division of Workforce Services
    • This Rule addresses the latest date by which a claimant must complete the Initial Skills Review as required by section 443.091 (I)(c), Florida Statutes.; November 15, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.; Department of Economic Opportunity 107 East Madison Street, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Department of Economic Opportunity 107 East Madison Street, Conf. Rm. 110 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Telephonic appearance call; 1.888.670.3525 Participant Passcode: 7590311118 then press the # key.
• Water Management Districts
  • South Florida Water Management District
    • Governing Board to discuss and consider District business, including regulatory and non-regulatory matters.; November 14, 2013, 9:00 AM Governing Board Meeting; SFWMD Headquarters, B-1 Building, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406. ...
      • Hearing Meeting: SFWMD Headquarters, B-1 Building, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406. All or part of the meeting may be conducted as a teleconference in order to permit maximum participation by Governing Board members. The Governing Board may take official action at the meeting on any item appearing on the agenda and on any item that is added to the agenda as a result of a change to the agenda approved by the presiding officer of the meeting pursuant to Section 120.525, Florida Statutes.
• Regional Planning Councils
  • Apalachee Regional Planning Council
    • Regular meeting of the ARPC Personnel / Budget Committee. In addition to its regular business, the Committee will review the Budget for FY 13/14.; Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 1:30 pm ET; ARPC Office - 2507 Callaway Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: ARPC Office - 2507 Callaway Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, FL 32303
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Florida Workers' Compensation Joint Underwriting Association, Inc
    • The agenda shall cover executive compensation plan matters.; December 2, 2013, beginning at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time); To participate in the teleconference meeting, please contact Kathy Coyne at (941) 378-7408.
      • Hearing Meeting: To participate in the teleconference meeting, please contact Kathy Coyne at (941) 378-7408.
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Administration
    • To discuss general Museum business.; Friday, November 8, 2013, 9:00 a.m.;; By conference call only: Conference Line 1-888-670-3525; Access Code: 3511716520
      • Hearing Meeting: By conference call only: Conference Line 1-888-670-3525; Access Code: 3511716520
• Water Management Districts
  • Northwest Florida Water Management District
    • District business; November 14, 2013, 1:00 p.m.Audit Committee Meeting, 12:45 p.m.; Governing Board Meeting, 1:00 p.m.; Public Hearing on Regulatory Matters, 1:05 p.m.; District Headquarters, 81 Water Management Drive, Havana, Florida 32333
      • Hearing Meeting: District Headquarters, 81 Water Management Drive, Havana, Florida 32333
• Department of Health
  • Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support
    • To hear comments on the Department’s development of Rule 64J-2.010, F.A.C., Apportionment of Trauma Centers within a Trauma Service Area (TSA).; November 20, 2013, 9:00 a.m. CDST; Florida Department of Health in Escambia County, Conference Room 302, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Department of Health in Escambia County, Conference Room 302, 1295 West Fairfield Drive, Pensacola, Florida 32505 Individuals can also participate by conference call: (888) 670-3525; passcode 1551872498

4. Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing

• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • Department of Environmental Protection, Departmental
• Department of Education
  • Florida Gulf Coast University
    • Department of Education, Florida Gulf Coast University

5. Miscellaneous

• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Office of the Secretary
    • Department of Environmental Protection, Office of the Secretary
• Public Service Commission
  • Departmental
    • Public Service Commission, Departmental
• Department of Financial Services
  • FSC - Financial Institution Regulation
    • Department of Financial Services, FSC - Financial Institution Regulation