Vol. 39, No. 238 (12/10/2013)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Financial Services
  • Division of State Fire Marshal
    • The purpose is to promulgate the triennial update of the Florida Fire Prevention Code as directed by Section 633.202(1), F.S.

2. Proposed Rules

• Water Management Districts
  • South Florida Water Management District
    • The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is leading a statewide effort (referred to as CUPCon) to improve consistency in the consumptive use permitting programs implemented by the water management districts (WMDs). The CUPCon goals ...
      • Due of Comment: 12/31/2013
    • The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is leading a statewide effort (referred to as CUPCon) to improve consistency in the consumptive use permitting programs implemented by the water management districts (WMDs). The CUPCon goals ...
      • Due of Comment: 12/31/2013
    • The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is leading a statewide effort (referred to as CUPCon) to improve consistency in the consumptive use permitting programs implemented by the water management districts (WMDs). The CUPCon goals ...
      • Due of Comment: 12/31/2013
    • The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is leading a statewide effort (referred to as CUPCon) to improve consistency in the consumptive use permitting programs implemented by the water management districts (WMDs). The CUPCon goals ...
      • Due of Comment: 12/31/2013
    • The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is leading a statewide effort (referred to as CUPCon) to improve consistency in the consumptive use permitting programs implemented by the water management districts (WMDs). The CUPCon goals ...
      • Due of Comment: 12/31/2013
    • The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is leading a statewide effort (referred to as CUPCon) to improve consistency in the consumptive use permitting programs implemented by the water management districts (WMDs). The CUPCon goals ...
      • Due of Comment: 12/31/2013
    • The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is leading a statewide effort (referred to as CUPCon) to improve consistency in the consumptive use permitting programs implemented by the water management districts (WMDs). The CUPCon goals ...
      • Due of Comment: 12/31/2013
    • The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is leading a statewide effort (referred to as CUPCon) to improve consistency in the consumptive use permitting programs implemented by the water management districts (WMDs). The CUPCon goals include:...
      • Due of Comment: 12/31/2013
• Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Freshwater Fish and Wildlife
    • The purpose and effect of this rule revision is to amend language making the rule easier to understand and implement.
      • Due of Comment: 12/31/2013

3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Department of Economic Opportunity
  • Division of Strategic Business Development
    • Certification for the Retention of Major League Baseball Spring Training Baseball Franchises, Decertification and Decertification Review for the Retention of Major League Baseball Spring Training Baseball Franchises
• Department of Health
  • Board of Medicine
    • Licensure by Examination

4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • an Emergency Variance for Subparagraph 61C-1.004(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code, Paragraph 5-202.11(A), 2009 FDA Food Code, Paragraph 4-301.12(A), 2009 FDA Food Code and Paragraph 61C-4.010(5), Florida Administrative Code from Joji Yogurt ...
• Department of Education
  • Office of Early Learning
    • Temporary Waiver of rule 6M-8.201(4)(a), F.A.C., which provides requirements for conducting parent orientation sessions for parents registering their children for the VPK program. The Petition was filed by the Early Learning Coalition of North ...
    • on December 4, 2013, the Office of Early Learning issued an Order granting the Early Learning Coalition of Orange County a temporary variance from Rule 6M-8.201, F.A.C. The petition for temporary waiver was received by the Office on September 24, ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Construction Industry Licensing Board
    • notice that the petition filed by Robert W. Moody, Jr. on October 25, 2013, seeking a variance or waiver from Rule 61G4-16.005, Florida Administrative Code, has been withdrawn. The Notice of Petition was published in Vol. 39, No. 212, of the October ...

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: 416501-4, otherwise known as I-95 ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Best Western Hotel, 4660 Salisbury Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32216
• Department of Children and Families
  • Departmental
    • Business of the Circuit 20 Charlotte County Community Alliance.; January 16, 2014; April 17, 2014; July 17, 2014 and October 16, 2014 @ 9 a.m.; United Way of Charlotte County, 17831 Murdock Circle, Suite A, Port Charlotte, Florida 33948
      • Hearing Meeting: United Way of Charlotte County, 17831 Murdock Circle, Suite A, Port Charlotte, Florida 33948
    • Business of the Circuit 20 Collier County Community Alliance.; January 27, 2014; March 17, 2014; May 19, 2014; July 21, 2014; September 15, 2014 and November 17, 2014 @ 12 p.m.; Collier County Government Complex, Building L, 5th Floor, 3315 Tamiami ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Collier County Government Complex, Building L, 5th Floor, 3315 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, Florida 34112
    • Business of the Circuit 20 Hendry/Glades County Community Alliance.; February 14, 2014; May 9, 2014; August 8, 2014 and November 14, 2014 @ 10 a.m.; Hendry County Department of Health, 1140 Pratt Boulevard, LaBelle, Florida 33975.
      • Hearing Meeting: Hendry County Department of Health, 1140 Pratt Boulevard, LaBelle, Florida 33975.
    • Business of the Circuit 20 Lee County Community Alliance.; January 24, 2014; April 25, 2014; July 25, 2014 and October 24, 2014 @ 8:30 a.m.; Joseph P. D'Alessandro Office Complex, 2295 Victoria Avenue, Room 307, Fort Myers, Florida 33901.
      • Hearing Meeting: Joseph P. D'Alessandro Office Complex, 2295 Victoria Avenue, Room 307, Fort Myers, Florida 33901.
• Department of Financial Services
  • Departmental
    • This is the fifth meeting of the User Experience Task Force created in Section 2, Chapter No. 2013-054, Laws of Florida. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the User Experience Task Force Work Plan Schedule and deliverables.; Wednesday, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Larson Building, 200 E. Gaines St., Room 116, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • The Ecological Risk workgroup of the Contaminated Media Forum is holding a teleconference to discuss developing a framework for an ecological risk assessment guidance document for Florida.; December 18, 2013 from 9:00-11:00 AM; 888-670-3525 ...
      • Hearing Meeting: 888-670-3525 Participant Code: 887-372-1397 and limited public seating is available in room 338D of the Bob Martinez Center, 2600 Blair Stone Rd, Tallahassee, FL
    • The Direct Exposure, Institutional Control/Engineering Control and Leachability workgroup of the Contaminated Media Forum is holding a teleconference to discuss exposure and leachability concerns for contaminants in soil and the need for ...
      • Hearing Meeting: 888-670-3525 Participant Code: 395-187-4435 and limited public seating is available in room 338D of the Bob Martinez Center, 2600 Blair Stone Rd, Tallahassee, FL.
    • The 62-777 and Cleanup Target Levels workgroup of the Contaminated Media Forum is holding a teleconference to review and evaluate changes in the science of toxicology over the last several years and the consequences of those changes with regard to ...
      • Hearing Meeting: 888-670-3525 participant code: 887-372-1397 and limited public seating is available in room 338D of the Bob Martinez Center, 2600 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL
• Department of Health
  • Board of Optometry
    • General board business.; Friday, December 20, 2013, commencing at 7:00 a.m., at meet me number (888) 670-3525, participate code 9238150597.; Department of Health, 4042 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.
      • Hearing Meeting: Department of Health, 4042 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Workforce Florida
    • *The meeting originally scheduled for December 17, 2013 has been postponed to January 9, 2014. Meeting of the Employer-Sponsored Benefits Study Task Force, appointed by the Florida Legislature (H.B. 655), to analyze employment benefits and the ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Workforce Florida, 1580 Waldo Palmer Lane, Suite 1, Tallahassee, FL 32308
• Water Management Districts
  • South Florida Water Management District
    • agenda; 12 18 2013 10am; sfwmd
      • Hearing Meeting: sfwmd
• Department of State
  • Division of Historical Resources
    • Committee members will discuss financial reports, vendor contracts, budget and other friends' business.; Finance and Investment Committee Meeting, December 19, 2013 at 4:00 p.m.; Mission San Luis, 2100 W Tennessee Street, Tallahassee, FL
      • Hearing Meeting: Mission San Luis, 2100 W Tennessee Street, Tallahassee, FL
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Licensing
    • This is a correction/clarification to a previously published meeting notice. The original meeting notice, published in the December 2 edition of the FAR (Volume 39, Number 232) did not properly specify that this meeting is a quarterly meeting of ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Embassy Suites Orlando North, 225 Shorecrest Dr., Altamonte Springs, FL 32701; (407) 834-2400
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Northwood Shared Resource Center
    • Approval of November 21, 2013 minutes, Finance Committee Report, Operational Committee Report, General meeting items requiring Board action, and NSRC Updates and Informational Items.; Thursday, December 19, 2013, 1:30 p.m.; Department of Business & ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Department of Business & Professional Regulation, Professions Board Room, 1940 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
• Water Management Districts
  • St. Johns River Water Management District
    • This is a meeting of the Advisory Committee described above. The purpose of the meeting is to hear updates and discuss Prevention and Recovery Strategies planned for the Lower Santa Fe River and the Ichetucknee River and Priority Springs MFLs. An ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Gateway College, Wilson S. Rivers Library and Media Center, 149 SE College Place, Building 200, Room 102, Lake City, FL 32025
• Agency for State Technology
  • Departmental
    • Approval of November 21, 2013 minutes, Finance Committee Report, Operational Committee Report, General meeting items requiring Board action, and NSRC Updates and Informational Items.; Thursday, December 19, 2013, 1:30 p.m.; Department of Business & ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Department of Business & Professional Regulation, Professions Board Room, 1940 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

6. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat

• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Consumer Services
    • Michael J. Sweeney, individual; The Petition was granted. The Declaratory Statement states that based on the language in Rule 5J-17.052, (2)(b)2.d., F.A.C. the field work of Firm “B” is under the direct control and supervision of the licensed ...
• 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,; The Division declined to issue a Declaratory Statement because it may not issue a statement where the parties dispute the facts; or to interpret an ...

7. Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing

• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Jacksonville Port Authority
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Jacksonville Port Authority

8. Miscellaneous

• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • Department of Environmental Protection, Departmental
    • Department of Environmental Protection, Departmental
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Certificate of Need
    • Agency for Health Care Administration, Certificate of Need
• Department of Children and Families
  • Economic Self-Sufficiency Program
    • Department of Children and Families, Economic Self-Sufficiency Program