Vol. 42, No. 247 (12/22/2016)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • To incorporate by reference the full-time equivalent (FTE) student membership reporting instructions publication, FTE General Instructions, for fiscal year 2016-17, delete an obsolete reporting provision, shorten the amendment period for submission ...

2. Proposed Rules

• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • The purpose and effect of the prosed rule amendment is to repeal a rule identified during the comprehensive rule review required by Executive Order 11-211 as duplicative, unnecessarily burdensome, or no longer necessary.
      • Due of Comment: 1/12/2017
    • The purpose and effect of the prosed rule amendment is to repeal rules identified during the comprehensive rule review required by Executive Order 11-211 as duplicative, unnecessarily burdensome, or no longer necessary.
      • Due of Comment: 1/12/2017
• Department of Legal Affairs
  • Division of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Programs
    • Provide purpose, general provisions, and other requirements for funding under the Crime Stoppers Trust Fund.
      • Due of Comment: 1/12/2017
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment is to repeal a rule identified during the comprehensive rule review required by Executive Order 11-211 as duplicative, unnecessarily burdensome, or no longer necessary.
      • Due of Comment: 1/12/2017
    • The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment is to repeal a rule identified during the comprehensive rule review required by Executive Order 11-211 as duplicative, unnecessarily burdensome, or no longer necessary.
      • Due of Comment: 1/12/2017
  • Beaches and Coastal Systems
    • The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment is to repeal a rule identified during the comprehensive rule review required by Executive Order 11-211 as duplicative, unnecessarily burdensome, or no longer necessary.
      • Due of Comment: 1/12/2017
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Medicaid
    • The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-6.030, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), is to incorporate by reference the Florida Title XIX Outpatient Hospital Reimbursement Plan (the Plan), Version XXVII, effective July 1, 2016.
      • Due of Comment: 12/23/2016
• Department of Education
  • Office of Early Learning
    • The purpose of the revised rule is to align the school readiness contract monitoring tool with the recently revised school readiness contract rule.
      • Due of Comment: 1/12/2017
    • The purpose of the rule revision is to consolidate the parent guide and parent handbook into one parent-friendly document. This update makes it necessary to repeal of Rule 6M-8.2011, F.A.C. which merely incorporates the parent guide. Through this ...
      • Due of Comment: 1/12/2017

3. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • On December 12, 2016 the Division of Hotels and Restaurants received a Petition for an Emergency Variance for Paragraph 61C-4.010(7) Florida Administrative Code and Paragraph 61C-4.010(6), Florida Administrative Code from Montoya Holdings Inc. ...
• Department of Law Enforcement
  • Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission
    • a permanent waiver of paragraph 11B-27.002(4), F.A.C., from Chief Gerard DeCanio of the City of Port Richey Police Department on behalf of Kenneth Korchak, Jr.Petitioner wishes to permanently waive that portion of the Rule that states: Within four ...
    • a temporary, one-year waiver of Rule 11B-35.0010(1), F.A.C., from Colonel Gene S. Spaulding, Director, Florida Highway Patrol on behalf of the members included in training course sequence number 08-2017-1180-1.
    • a permanent waiver of Rule 11B-27.002(4), F.A.C., from Chief Rick Thomas of the Howey in the Hills Police Department on behalf of Matthew S. Heald.
    • a temporary waiver of paragraph 11B-27.00213(4)(b), F.A.C., from Janeen Patterson.
    • a permanent waiver of Rule 11B-35.002(2), F.A.C., from Chief Christopher Velasquez of the City of Lake Wales Police Department on behalf of Peter Zeman.
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • On December 20, 2016, the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for an emergency permanent Variance from H.L Culbreath Bayside Power Station, filed September 20, 2016, and advertised on September 26, 2016, in Vol. ...
    • a Routine Variance for Subparagraph 61C-1.004(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code and Paragraph 5-202.11(A), 2009 FDA Food Code from Karma Juice Bar & Eatery located in Saint Petersburg. The above referenced F.A.C. addresses the requirement that ...
  • Board of Accountancy
    • variance or waiver filed by Shuhuan Liu. Petitioner is seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 61H1-27.001(5)(a), Florida Administrative Code, that requires a graduate of a four-year degree granting institution not accredited at the time the applicant’...
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • Sterling Shores, 1751 Scenic Highway 98, Destin, FL. Petitioner seeks an emergency permanent variance of the requirements of 2.27.3.2.1, A17.1, 2009 edition as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code because the repairs would pose a ...

4. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Florida Commission on Offender Review
  • Departmental
    • Regularly scheduled meeting for all Parole, Conditional Release, Conditional Medical Release, Addiction Recovery, Control Release and all other Commission business.; Wednesday, January 11, 2017 & Thursday, January 12, 2017, 9:00 a.m.; Wednesday, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Betty Easley Conference Center, Room #152, 4075 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
• Water Management Districts
  • Suwannee River Water Management District
    • Governing Board Meeting, Workshop, Public Hearing and Committee Meetings. Consider Suwannee River Water Management District business.; Tuesday, January 10, 2017, 9:00 a.m.; District Headquarters, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, FL 32060
      • Hearing Meeting: District Headquarters, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, FL 32060
• Department of Health
  • Departmental
    • Institutional Review Board (IRB) Conference call agenda items.; February 1, 2017, 9:00am; Telephone Conference Call: 1(888)670-3525 participant code: 2922384719#
      • Hearing Meeting: Telephone Conference Call: 1(888)670-3525 participant code: 2922384719#
• Metropolitan Planning Organizations
  • Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization
    • To conduct a regular business meeting and public workshop of the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (LCB).; January 23, 2017, 1:30 p.m.; Board room of the Broward MPO, Trade Centre South, 100 West Cypress Creek Road, 8th Floor, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Board room of the Broward MPO, Trade Centre South, 100 West Cypress Creek Road, 8th Floor, Suite 850, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-2112
• Department of Legal Affairs
  • Division of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Programs
    • The Council shall make a systematic study of the conditions affecting black men and boys, including, but not limited to, homicide rates, arrest and incarceration rate, poverty, violence, drug abuse, death rates, disparate annual income levels, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Toll Free Dial in Number: 888-670-3525 Conference Code: 8470026713
• Department of Health
  • Departmental
    • Institutional Review Board (IRB) Conference call agenda items.; February 15, 2017, 1:30pm; Telephone conference number: 1(888)670-3525 participant code: 2922384719#
      • Hearing Meeting: Telephone conference number: 1(888)670-3525 participant code: 2922384719#
• Department of Legal Affairs
  • Division of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Programs
    • The Council shall make a systematic study of the conditions affecting black men and boys, including, but not limited to, homicide rates, arrest and incarceration rate, poverty, violence, drug abuse, death rates, disparate annual income levels, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Toll Free Dial in Number: 888-670-3525 Conference Code: 8470026713
    • The Council shall make a systematic study of the conditions affecting black men and boys, including, but not limited to, homicide rates, arrest and incarceration rate, poverty, violence, drug abuse, death rates, disparate annual income levels, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Bethune-Cookman, University, Daytona Beach, FL. TELEPHONE: (850) 414-3300
    • Various Subcommittee’s will focus on the Council's 2017 Annual Report.; January 10, 2017; 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM; Toll Free Dial in Number: 888-670-3525 Conference Code: 8470026713
      • Hearing Meeting: Toll Free Dial in Number: 888-670-3525 Conference Code: 8470026713
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Stantec Consulting, Inc.
    • This hearing is being held to allow interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study ...
      • Hearing Meeting: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 13400 West Sunrise Boulevard, Miccosukee Ballroom, Sunrise, FL 33323.
• Department of Education
  • Departmental
    • Continuing Development of the FRC Strategic Plan; January 3, 2017, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.; Conference Call , Number- (888) 670-3525 Code (7713637441)
      • Hearing Meeting: Conference Call , Number- (888) 670-3525 Code (7713637441)
• Water Management Districts
  • Southwest Florida Water Management District
    • Environmental Advisory Committee meeting: Discuss committee 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.; Tuesday, Jan. 10, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: District’s Tampa Office, 7601 US Highway 301 North, Tampa FL 33637
• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • The Review Committee meeting will be to give the scores and to submit a recommendation to Florida Housing’s Board of Directors regarding the responses submitted for Florida Housing Finance Corporation’s Request For Applications (RFA) 2016-107 ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 North Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301-1329
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • The Elevator Safety Technical Advisory Council will meet to discuss issues pertaining to elevator professional licensing within the State of Florida.; January 13, 2016 at 9:00 AM; Conference Call 1.888.670.3525, participant code 2152927883#
      • Hearing Meeting: Conference Call 1.888.670.3525, participant code 2152927883#
• Department of Health
  • Board of Dentistry
    • To review a public dental radiographer case.; January 13, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. EST; (888) 670-3525 when prompted, enter conference code 4552635641#
      • Hearing Meeting: (888) 670-3525 when prompted, enter conference code 4552635641#
• Department of Economic Opportunity
  • Departmental
    • DEO will hold Negotiation Team Meetings at a date and time to be determined later, and advertised in the Vendor Bid System, as set forth below. The Negotiation Team Meetings will not be open to the public, but each Negotiation Team Meeting will be ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Caldwell Building, Conference Room B-50, 107 East Madison Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950
• Department of Health
  • Board of Dentistry
    • To review public dental cases.; January 13, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. EST; (888) 670-3525 when prompted, enter conference code 4552635641#
      • Hearing Meeting: (888) 670-3525 when prompted, enter conference code 4552635641#
• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • The Review Committee meeting will be to give the scores and to submit a recommendation to Florida Housing’s Board of Directors regarding the responses submitted for Florida Housing Finance Corporation’s Request For Applications (RFA) 2016-106 ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 North Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301-1329
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board
    • Committee meetings, probable cause panel (portions of which may be closed to the public), general board business.; February 8, 9, and 10, 2017, at 9:00 a.m.; Hyatt Regency Jacksonville 225 E. Coastline Drive Jacksonville, FL 32202 904.588.1234
      • Hearing Meeting: Hyatt Regency Jacksonville 225 E. Coastline Drive Jacksonville, FL 32202 904.588.1234
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Florida Commission on Access to Civil Justice
    • The Committee will continue to discuss the topics covered at the last meeting.; Wednesday, January 11, 2017, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern.; Teleconference number: 1(888)376-5050, participant code: 4533883354
      • Hearing Meeting: Teleconference number: 1(888)376-5050, participant code: 4533883354
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Administration
    • This is a meeting of the Board of Trustees to discuss general business.; Wednesday, January 4, 2017, 10:00 a.m.; Palm Coast Holdings; 145 City Place; Palm Coast, FL 32164
      • Hearing Meeting: Palm Coast Holdings; 145 City Place; Palm Coast, FL 32164
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers
    • General Business.; February 24, 2017, at 10:00 a.m.; 1(888)670-3525, participant passcode: 7335214083#
      • Hearing Meeting: 1(888)670-3525, participant passcode: 7335214083#
• Department of Health
  • Board of Dentistry
    • Rules Committee Meeting; January 10, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. EST; (888) 670-3525 when prompted, enter conference code 4552635641#
      • Hearing Meeting: (888) 670-3525 when prompted, enter conference code 4552635641#
• Executive Office of the Governor
  • Departmental
    • General business; January 12, 2017, 9:00 a.m. until all business is complete; Telephone conference: 1(888)670-3525, participant code: 3360784946#
      • Hearing Meeting: Telephone conference: 1(888)670-3525, participant code: 3360784946#
• Water Management Districts
  • Southwest Florida Water Management District
    • Springs Coast Steering Committee Meeting. Work through partnerships to restore and protect springs through implementation of system specific scientifically sound, community–based management plans. Spring management plans will be developed by a ...
      • Hearing Meeting: SWFWMD Brooksville Office, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604

5. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat

• Department of Financial Services
  • Finance
    • Chime, Inc. dba Sendware; A declaratory statement must therefore be sought from an agency in advance of taking a particular course of action. In fact, a petition for a declaratory statement which seeks a determination regarding acts which have ...

6. Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing

• Department of Education
  • University of Florida
    • Department of Education, University of Florida
  • Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
    • Department of Education, Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
• Department of Economic Opportunity
  • Departmental
    • Department of Economic Opportunity, Departmental

7. Miscellaneous

• Department of Children and Families
  • Economic Self-Sufficiency Program
    • Department of Children and Families, Economic Self-Sufficiency Program
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • Department of Environmental Protection, Departmental
• Department of State
  • Departmental
    • Department of State, Departmental