Vol. 39, No. 248 (12/26/2013), Florida Administrative Register

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Vol. 39, No. 248 (12/26/2013)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Departmental
  - The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to remove the unnecessary listing of several license categories which were regulated by the former Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers from the schedule for biennial license renewal provided in ...
Agency for Health Care Administration
- Certificate of Need
  - The Agency is proposing to amend 59C-1.040 to remove, update and condense language regarding new hospital inpatient psychiatric services and hospital inpatient substance abuse services. The amendments will also incorporate material regarding ...
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Division of Agricultural Water Policy
  - The purpose of this rule is to effect pollutant reduction through the implementation of agricultural best management practices (BMPs) that have minimal individual or cumulative adverse impacts to the water resources of the state. The effect will be ...

2. Proposed Rules

Agency for Health Care Administration
- Certificate of Need
  - The Agency is proposing to amend the rule to update materials incorporated by reference and remove unnecessary language.
    - Due of Comment: 1/16/2014
Water Management Districts
- Southwest Florida Water Management District
  - The purpose of this rulemaking is to simplify the notice of receipt of application language for permit applications; to require foreign corporate entities to be registered to conduct business in Florida; to consolidate and streamline the variance ...
    - Due of Comment: 1/16/2014
  - The purpose and effect of this rulemaking is to amend the District’s fee rule to establish a 50% fee reduction for petitions for formal determination of wetlands and other surface waters for certain parcels which have had a prior formal ...
    - Due of Comment: 1/16/2014
Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged
- Departmental
  - Rule proposes to facilitate public comment at board meetings.
    - Due of Comment: 1/16/2014
Water Management Districts
- Southwest Florida Water Management District
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Marine Fisheries
  - Recent stock assessments have determined that the North Atlantic swordfish stock has recovered from prior overfishing and the stock is currently rebuilt. However, as a result of several factors, the U.S. has been unable to fully harvest the ...
    - Due of Comment: 1/16/2014
  - NOAA Fisheries eliminated the requirement to possess and use venting tools when fishing for reef fish in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico (formerly 50 C.F.R. § 622.30(c), effective September 3, 2013). The purpose of this rule amendment is to ...
    - Due of Comment: 1/9/2014

3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

Agency for Health Care Administration
- Medicaid
  - Determining Generally Accepted Professional Medical Standards

4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

Department of Economic Opportunity
- Division of Community Development
  - waiver of a restriction in the application form for the Community Development Block Grant Neighborhood Revitalization program, incorporated by reference in Rule 73C-23.0041(4)(c), Fla. Admin. Code, limiting the applicant’s ability to proceed with ...
Department of Children and Families
- Family Safety and Preservation Program
  - waiver of rule 65C-15.017(3), Florida Administrative Code, from Youth and Family Alternatives, Inc. and Nancy Delgado. Rule 65C-15.017(3), F.A.C., states agency staff responsible for performing casework services shall have a bachelor's degree in ...

5. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

Other Agencies and Organizations
- Choctawhatchee River Soil and Water Conservation District
  - Regular agenda for quarterly meeting.; January 6, 2013; April 7, 2013; July 7, 2013; October 6, 2013, 6:30 p.m.; USDA Service Center, Conference Room, 239 John Baldwin Rd, DeFuniak Springs, FL
    - Hearing Meeting: USDA Service Center, Conference Room, 239 John Baldwin Rd, DeFuniak Springs, FL
- Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. - Tallahassee
  - The Florida Department of Transportation will conduct a public meeting regarding the update of the Interstate10 Master Plan for the corridor beginning at the Santa Rosa/Okaloosa County line east to the Jackson/Gadsden County line. Financial Project ...
    - Hearing Meeting: Crestview Community Center, 1446 Commerce Drive, Crestview, Florida 32536
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.
Other Agencies and Organizations
- Northwood Shared Resource Center
  - Approval of Minutes, Solar Winds Timeline, SQL SERVER 2012 Infrastructure Plan, Production Systems Issues/Updates, and Standard Server Naming Convention; January 9, 2014, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.; Department of Children and Families, 1940 N. Monroe Street, ...
    - Hearing Meeting: Department of Children and Families, 1940 N. Monroe Street, CR 2020, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Department of Economic Opportunity
- Division of Community Development
  - This is a training workshop for representatives of local governments that are eligible to apply for FFY 2013 Small Cities Community Development Block Grant funds. The training will cover the following topics related to completing a CDBG application:...
    - Hearing Meeting: January 14 - DOT District 3 Office, 1074 Highway 90, Chipley January 16 - DOT District 1 Office, 801 N. Broadway, Bartow January 17 - DOT District 2 Office, 1109 S. Marion Ave., Lake City
Regional Planning Councils
- Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
  - As part of the development of a Waterways Plan for Martin and St. Lucie Counties, an educational forum on Land Use & Upland Transportation will be conducted. The forum is intended to increase knowledge regarding different aspects of land development,...
    - Hearing Meeting: Historic City Hall 315 Avenue A Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Division of Marketing and Development
  - The purpose of this meeting is to address special business issue and initiatives of the Florida Alligator Marketing and Education Committee, for the current fiscal year.; Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 2:00 p.m.; Teleconference Meeting Conference code:...
    - Hearing Meeting: Teleconference Meeting Conference code: 9078980736 then Dial in number (888) 670-3525
- Departmental
  - Old and New business; January 13, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.; Florida State Fairgrounds
    - Hearing Meeting: Florida State Fairgrounds
Department of Health
- Board of Nursing Home Administrators
  - General board business.; Friday, January 31, 2014, commencing at 9:00 a.m.; Renaissance at Seaworld, 6677 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 32821.
    - Hearing Meeting: Renaissance at Seaworld, 6677 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 32821.
Department of Education
- Office of Early Learning
  - ELC Best Practices ELAC Meeting Participation; January 8, 2014, 3:00 p.m.; Office of Early Learning. Teleconference #888-670-3525; Participant Code 710-734-3387
    - Hearing Meeting: Office of Early Learning. Teleconference #888-670-3525; Participant Code 710-734-3387
Other Agencies and Organizations
- William W. "Bill" Hinkley Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
  - The Research Selection Committee will meet via teleconference to discuss pre-proposals received in response to the 2013 RFP. If you wish to join the meeting, please contact the Center for information.; January 14, 2014, 2:30 p.m.; GoToMeeting
    - Hearing Meeting: GoToMeeting
Public Service Commission
- Departmental
  - To consider those matters ready for decision. LEGAL AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION: Chapters 120, 350, 364, 366, and 367, F.S. Persons who may be affected by Commission action on certain items on the conference agenda may be allowed to address the ...
    - Hearing Meeting: Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Room 148, Tallahassee, Florida
Other Agencies and Organizations
- Enterprise Florida, Inc.
  - The meeting will discuss the extension of the current contract to provide federal-level advocacy on behalf of Florida's military missions and installations.; December 27, 2013 10:00 AM EST; Telephone Conference Call
    - Hearing Meeting: Telephone Conference Call
Department of Economic Opportunity
- Division of Workforce Services
  - Deliberation for cases pending before the Commission that are ready for final review and the Chairman's report. No public testimony will be taken.; January 2, 2014, 9:00 a.m.; Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission, 101 Rhyne Building, 2740 ...
    - Hearing Meeting: Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission, 101 Rhyne Building, 2740 Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4151
Department of Elder Affairs
- Office of Public and Professional Guardians
  - General Business Meeting for the Foundation for Indigent Guardianship, Inc.; January 22, 2014, 12:30 p.m.; Conference Call Number 1-888-670-3525 Participant Code: 7919129022#
    - Hearing Meeting: Conference Call Number 1-888-670-3525 Participant Code: 7919129022#
Agency for State Technology
- Departmental
  - Approval of Minutes, Solar Winds Timeline, SQL SERVER 2012 Infrastructure Plan, Production Systems Issues/Updates, and Standard Server Naming Convention; January 9, 2014, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.; Department of Children and Families, 1940 N. Monroe Street, ...
    - Hearing Meeting: Department of Children and Families, 1940 N. Monroe Street, CR 2020, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

6. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat

Department of Financial Services
- Division of State Fire Marshal
  - Michael Wallace on December 18, 2013; The petition seeks the agency’s opinion as to whether replacing an existing window in a third floor condominium unit constitutes a renovation and as such requires the unit to meet all provisions of the Florida ...

7. Miscellaneous

Department of Financial Services
- Division of State Fire Marshal
  - Department of Financial Services, Division of State Fire Marshal
- FSC - Financial Institution Regulation
  - Department of Financial Services, FSC - Financial Institution Regulation