Vol. 40, No. 229 (11/25/2014)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Water Management Districts
  • South Florida Water Management District
    • The District is proposing to create a new rule for multiple wells under a single permit, include hyperlinks to delegation agreements with local governments, update materials incorporated by reference, adopt amendments to DEP's rules, and update rule ...
    • The District is proposing to correct its environmental resource permitting rules.
    • The District is proposing to correct its environmental resource permitting rules and adopt updated rules of the Department of Environmental Protection.
    • The District is proposing to correct its environmental resource permitting rules.
• Department of Legal Affairs
  • Florida Elections Commission
    • The Commission proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language and to add new language to clarify the procedures for award of attorney’s fees.
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
    • The purpose and effect will be to implement changes in the rule listed above to provide the necessary clarity to statutory requirements for sampling of animals raced under certain prohibited conditions and to provide the public confidence in the ...
• Department of Education
  • Office of Early Learning
    • The purpose of the revised rule is to update program definitions to align with Florida Statutes and recent rule revisions.
    • The purpose of the rule is to revise and update the process by which an individual receives a VPK director’s credential to coincide with technological advances made since the rule was last revised.
    • The purpose of the rule is to adopt the names of the required training courses associated with the Voluntary Prekidnergarten (VPK) Education Program so that those individuals required to take training know the exact training they are required to ...

2. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Department of Health
  • Board of Occupational Therapy
    • Continuing Education Program Approval
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Landscape Architecture
    • Board Approval of Continuing Education Providers, Obligations of Continuing Education Providers, Approval of Continuing Education Courses
• Department of Children and Families
  • Economic Self-Sufficiency Program
    • SSI-Related Medicaid Post Eligibility Treatment of Income
• Department of Education
  • Office of Early Learning
    • Statewide Provider Contract for the School Readiness Program

3. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Water Management Districts
  • South Florida Water Management District
    • On November 13, 2014, the District's Governing Board issued SFWMD Order No. 2014-099-DAO-ROW to Florida Department of Transportation (Application No. 14-0821-1M). The petition for waiver was received by the District on August 21, 2014. Notice of ...
    • On November 13, 2014, the District's Governing Board issued SFWMD Order No. 2014-101-DAO-ROW to Barbara Smith and Frankie Hendrix (Application No. 14-0714-2). The petition for waiver was received by the District on September 9, 2014. Notice of ...
    • On November 13, 2014, the District's Governing Board issued SFWMD Order No. 2014-098-DAO-ROW to Clewiston Marina (Application No. 14-0429-2). The petition for waiver was received by the District on September 24, 2014. Notice of receipt of the ...
    • On November 13, 2014, the District's Governing Board issued SFWMD Order No. 2014-100-DAO-ROW to City of Port St. Lucie (Application No. 14-0904-1M). The petition for waiver was received by the District on September 4, 2014. Notice of receipt of the ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • Palace (The). Petitioner seeks an emergency temporary 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 which poses a significant economic/...
    • NW Florida Community Hospital. 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 ...
    • Atrium (The). Petitioner seeks an emergency 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 ...
  • State Boxing Commission
    • The Florida State Boxing Commission hereby gives notice that it has received a petition, filed on November 17, 2014, by Michael P. Mersch, Esq. on behalf of Zuffa, LLC. The Petitioner is seeking a temporary waiver or variance from Rules 61K1-1.011,...
• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • waiver from Renaissance Preserve IV, LLC, requesting a waiver of the Total Development Cost Limitation (“TDC”) found in the Credit Underwriting Procedures Section of RFA 2014-106: For PHA Revitalization of Affordable Housing Developments, in which ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • 97 South 9th Avenue Building. Petitioner seeks an emergency variance of the requirements of ASME A17.1b, Section 5.2.1.16.5, as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code pertaining to capacity, loading, speed, and rise .which poses a ...
• Department of Health
  • Board of Acupuncture
    • filed by Dan M. Cohen. Petitioner is seeking a permanent waiver or variance of Rules 64B1-4.001 and 64B1-4.011(2), Florida Administrative Code, in regards to the requirement from 64B1-4.001, F.A.C. that an applicant must establish that he or he has ...
  • Board of Physical Therapy Practice
    • of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Variance, filed on July 11, 2013, by Emanuel Stabile. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 39, No. 36, of the July 13, 2013, Florida Administrative Register. ...
• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • waiver from The Verandas of Punta Gorda, LLLP, requesting a waiver of the Total Development Cost Limitation (“TDC”) found in the Credit Underwriting Procedures Section of RFA 2014-106: For PHA Revitalization of Affordable Housing Developments, in ...
• Department of Health
  • Board of Physical Therapy Practice
    • of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Variance, filed on June 11, 2013, by Martina Lohouse. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 39, No. 120, of the June 20, 2013, Florida Administrative Register. ...

4. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Department of Transportation
  • Departmental
    • This public hearing is being conducted pursuant to Section 339.135(4)(c), Florida Statutes, as amended. The hearing will begin at 6:30 pm with a presentation explaining the FDOT’s work program process followed by a presentation of the Draft ...
      • Hearing Meeting: FDOT/District Four Auditorium 3400 West Commercial Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309 FDOT/Palm Beach Operation Center Auditorium 7900 Forest Hill Blvd. West Palm Beach, Florida, 33413 FDOT/Treasure Coast Operations Main Building, Room One, 3601 Oleander Avenue, Ft. Pierce, Florida 34982.
• Metropolitan Planning Organizations
  • Miami Urban Area
    • A. 2015 LCB MEETING DATES B. APPROVAL OF FY 2015-16 COORDINATION & FARE AGREEMENTS (CFA) C. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TD ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS D. TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED PROGRAM UPDATE E. COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR (CTC) ANNUAL ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Stephen P. Clark Center 111 NW 1st Street Miami, FL 33128 CITT Conference Room, 10th Floor
• Department of Education
  • Division of Florida Colleges
    • General; Tuesday, December 2 1pm; Nassau Center
      • Hearing Meeting: Nassau Center
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • Presentation and discussion of proposed alignment of a 12-foot multi-use paved trail on the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway from the Santos Trailhead to the Pruitt Trailhead. This is a joint workshop hosted in conjunction with the Ocala/...
      • Hearing Meeting: Marion County Sheriff’s Office, South Multi-District Office, 3260 SE 80th Street, Ocala, Florida 34480.
• Department of Corrections
  • Departmental
    • Under the authority of the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, Criminal Justice Standards and Training Region XVI, announces a regular schedule meeting of the Region XVI Training Council. The primary business of the meeting ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Department of Corrections Headquarters Building, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida, Staff Development Conference Room G11B
• Regional Planning Councils
  • Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
    • The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council will conduct its Annual meeting.; December 12, 2014, 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
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Infinite Source Communications Group, LLC
    • The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Six will hold a Public Hearing for a roadway safety improvement project along State Road (SR) 922/NW/NE 125 Street from NW 6 Court to NE Miami Court, in Miami-Dade County, to discuss the ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Arcola Lakes Branch Library – Auditorium 8240 NW 7 Avenue, Miami, FL 33150
• Department of Health
  • Departmental
    • The Bureau of Preparedness and Response, Community Resilience Unit announces a public meeting of the Functional and Access Needs Workgroup. This workgroup is not a statutorily mandated workgroup. This will be an organizational conference call of ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Capital Circle Office Complex, 4042 Bald Cypress Way, Room 301, Tallahassee, FL
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • This is a public meeting of interested stakeholders to discuss the Indian River Lagoon Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs). The purpose of this meeting is to talk about the Brevard County Spatial Watershed Iterative Loading (SWIL) model, follow ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Brevard County Agricultural Center Auditorium, 3695 Lake Drive, Cocoa, FL 32926
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
    • Business before the Actuarial & Underwriting Committee; Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.; The Alfond Inn, 300 East New England Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789 or via telephone 1-866-361-7525 Participant Code: 8632017402.
      • Hearing Meeting: The Alfond Inn, 300 East New England Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789 or via telephone 1-866-361-7525 Participant Code: 8632017402.
• Department of Children and Families
  • Agency for Persons with Disabilities
    • To develop a best practice model/framework for a 3 tiered Adult Day Training (ADT) structure for individuals 1) ages 60 and older that want to retire, 2) that have complex medical needs, and 3) willing and able to work.; December 2, 2014, 1:00 p.m. –...
      • Hearing Meeting: Participants who prefer/need to meet in person can participate at the following address: Agency for Persons with Disabilities 4030 Esplanade Way, Room 301 Tallahassee, FL 32399 CALL-IN INFORMATION: 1-888-670-3525, Passcode: 758 852 5734
    • To develop a best practice model/framework for a 3 tiered Adult Day Training (ADT) structure for individuals 1) ages 60 and older that want to retire, 2) that have complex medical needs, and 3) willing and able to work.; December 4, 2014, 10:00 a.m. ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Participants who prefer/need to meet in person can participate at the following address: Agency for Persons with Disabilities 4030 Esplanade Way, Room 301 Tallahassee, FL 32399 CALL-IN INFORMATION: 1-888-670-3525, Passcode: 758 852 5734
    • To develop a best practice model/framework for a 3 tiered Adult Day Training (ADT) structure for individuals 1) ages 60 and older that want to retire, 2) that have complex medical needs, and 3) willing and able to work.; December 9, 2014, 1:00 p.m. –...
      • Hearing Meeting: Participants who prefer/need to meet in person can participate at the following address: Agency for Persons with Disabilities 4030 Esplanade Way, Room 301 Tallahassee, FL 32399 CALL-IN INFORMATION: 1-888-670-3525, Passcode: 758 852 5734
    • To develop a best practice model/framework for a 3 tiered Adult Day Training (ADT) structure for individuals 1) ages 60 and older that want to retire, 2) that have complex medical needs, and 3) willing and able to work.; December 11, 2014, 10:00 a.m....
      • Hearing Meeting: Participants who prefer/need to meet in person can participate at the following address: Agency for Persons with Disabilities 4030 Esplanade Way, Room 301 Tallahassee, FL 32399 CALL-IN INFORMATION: 1-888-670-3525, Passcode: 758 852 5734
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • Public workshop to receive preliminary input for the St. Andrews State Park unit management plan update process.; Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 7:00 p.m. (CST); Gulf Coast State College, Student Union East Conference Center, 5230 West U.S. Highway 98,...
      • Hearing Meeting: Gulf Coast State College, Student Union East Conference Center, 5230 West U.S. Highway 98, Panama City, Florida 32401
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Administration
    • This is a meeting of the Board to discuss general business.; Thursday, December 4, 2014, 10:00 a.m.; Florida Agricultural Museum; 7900 Old Kings Road North; Palm Coast, Florida 32137
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Agricultural Museum; 7900 Old Kings Road North; Palm Coast, Florida 32137
• Department of Health
  • Division of Family Health Services
    • The Florida Department of Health is designated as the principal state agency for the allocation and administration of the Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant within the State of Florida. As established by the Public Health Services Act, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Department of Health - (Capital Circle Office Complex - Prather Building), Conference Room 340N
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Able Trust
    • The Able Trust (Florida Endowment Foundation for Vocational Rehabilitation) will hold its quarterly Board of Directors meeting. The agenda will include review of financial reports, review and approval of grants to assist in creating successful ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Telephone Conference.
• Water Management Districts
  • Northwest Florida Water Management District
    • Governing Board Meeting - to consider District business. An amendment to the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget will be considered. Amendments No. 1 and No. 2 request an increase in spending authority for monitoring and restoration activities ...
      • Hearing Meeting: District Headquarters, 81 Water Management Drive, Havana, Florida 32333
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Enterprise Florida, Inc.
    • This meeting will provide updates as well as discuss issues related to the military and defense industry in Florida. ; Wednesday, December 10, 2014 from 1:30-4:30pm Working Groups Thursday, December 11, 2014 from 9am-12:30pm Full FDA Meeting; ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Hyatt Regency, Jacksonville 225 E Coastline Drive Jacksonville, FL 32202 904.360.8656

5. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Cosmetology
    • Mark Kilpatrick, filed on October 30, 2014.; The Petitioner does not state which Rule or Florida Statute he is requesting the Board’s opinion. However it appears the Petitioner is asking whether treating and shaping body hair, and applying body ...
  • Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes
    • William C. Guthrie, Esq., In Re: The Fountains Vacation Club, LLC, Docket No. 2014047649, filed on November 12, 2014.; Whether the The Fountains Vacation Club, as proposed, is a “timeshare plan” within the meaning of 721.05(39), Florida Statutes.
  • Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco
    • Robert M Ardis on October 17, 2014.; The Petitioner is planning on owning and operating an Alcohol delivery business and wants to ensure that his proposed business plans will meet the requirements set forth in Florida Statutes 561.01, 561.57, 561....

6. Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing

• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Departmental
    • Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Departmental
    • Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Departmental
• Department of Education
  • University of Central Florida
    • Department of Education, University of Central Florida
    • Department of Education, University of Central Florida

7. Miscellaneous

• Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
  • Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles