Vol. 41, No. 248 (12/28/2015)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Management Services
  • Division of Retirement
    • To require retirees to establish direct deposit upon exiting the Deferred Retirement Optional Program (DROP). The amendment of this rule will also require submission of a marriage license should a member who previously selected option 3 or 4 name a ...
    • To require retirees and payees to submit a Form DFS-A1-26R, Retiree Direct Deposit Authorization, or establish direct deposit through FRS Online in order to receive retirement benefit payments; to amend acceptable forms of birth date verification ...
• Department of Health
  • Board of Nursing
    • The purpose of the amendment is to delete forms incorporated into other rules.
  • Board of Massage Therapy
    • The board proposes the rule amendment to update the rule text and form DH-MQA 1263, "Massage Establishment Licensure Application."
    • The board proposes the rule amendment due to high volume of petitions for variance/waiver. There is no evidence it has an impact on fraud prevention.
    • The board proposes the rule amendment to update examination requirements
• Department of Financial Services
  • Division of Consumer Services
    • The proposed amendment is intended to promote clarity and efficiency in the mediation of bodily injury and property damage claims. The rule is being amended to do the following: • Update the definitions contained in the rule. • Change the due ...
• Department of Corrections
  • Departmental
    • The purpose and effect is to amend Form DC6-199, which is incorporated by reference in rule 33-601.602. The amendments will provide fields at the bottom of Form DC6-199 for use in a second issuance of electronic monitoring equipment to a given ...

2. Proposed Rules

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Barbers' Board
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete outdated or unnecessary language.
      • Due of Comment: 1/18/2016
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete outdated or unnecessary language.
      • Due of Comment: 1/18/2016
• Department of Health
  • Board of Massage Therapy
    • The language is from 64B7-28.0015, which is being repealed. It is not limited to renewal applications.
      • Due of Comment: 1/18/2016
• Department of Management Services
  • Division of Retirement - Optional Retirement Program
    • To repeal rules 60U-1.003, 1.004, 1.005, 1.006, and 1.007, which are unnecessary, duplicative of statutory requirements, or are otherwise being replaced, and to adopt rules 60U-1.011, 1.012, and 1.013 to promulgate definitions and update the rules ...
      • Due of Comment: 1/18/2016
    • The repeal of this rule.
      • Due of Comment: 1/18/2016
    • The repeal of these rules.
      • Due of Comment: 1/18/2016
  • Division of Purchasing
    • This is a substantial rewording for Rules 60A-1.042, F.A.C. - Request for Information, 60A-1.043, F.A.C.-Request for Quotes, and 60A-1.048, Renewal and Extension that removes duplicative language in statute and provides further clarity and ...
      • Due of Comment: 1/18/2016

3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Medicaid
    • Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-term Care Waiver Program Prioritization and Enrollment
• Department of Financial Services
  • Division of Consumer Services
    • Selection of Neutral Evaluator, Evaluation Process

4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • Eglin Federal Credit Union. Petitioner seeks a permanent 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 ...
  • Board of Accountancy
    • variance or waiver filed by Vera Rodriguez, seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 61H1-28.0052(1)(b), Florida Administrative Code, that requires candidates to pass all four test sections of the CPA Examination within a rolling eighteen-month period, ...
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • Subparagraph 61C-1.004(2)(a), Florida Administrative Code, Paragraph 61C-4.010(7), Florida Administrative Code, Paragraph 61C-4.010(6), Florida Administrative Code, and Section 6-402.11, 2009 FDA Food Code from Georgia Boy BBQ & Bistro located in ...
• Department of Health
  • Board of Massage Therapy
    • Kelly Adame, seeking a variance or waiver regarding the requirements for proof of graduation. Comments on this petition should be filed with the Board of Massage Therapy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258, within 14 ...
    • Andrea Li Brizzi, seeking a variance or waiver regarding the requirements for proof of graduation. Comments on this petition should be filed with the Board of Massage Therapy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258, within ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • On December 04, 2015 the Division of Hotels and Restaurants received a Petition for an Emergency Variance for Subparagraph 61C-1.004(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code and Paragraph 5-202.11(A), 2009 FDA Food Code from Sergio's Cafeteria located in ...
    • On December 09, 2015 the Division of Hotels and Restaurants received a Petition for an Emergency Variance for Subparagraph 3-305.11(A)(2), 2009 FDA Food Code, Section 3-305.14, 2009 FDA Food Code, Section 6-202.15, 2009 FDA Food Code, Section 6-202....
    • On December 14, 2015 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 Seminole Snack Shack ...
• Department of Health
  • Division of Environmental Health
    • On December 4, 2015, the Department of Health issued an order in response to a petition for a variance filed on August 5, 2015, by Leonardus Koene, representing Float Rooms USA LLC, Belleville, IN. Petitioner sought a variance from various ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • On December 23, 2015 the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for a permanent Variance from Beaver Street Fisheries, filed November 4, 2015, and advertised on November 9, 2015 in Vol. 41, No. 218, of the Florida ...
    • On December 23, 2015 the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for a temporary Variance from Beaver Street Fisheries, filed November 4, 2015, and advertised on November 9, 2015 in Vol. 41, No. 218, of the Florida ...

5. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Freshwater Fish and Wildlife
    • To receive public comment regarding considerations for the FWC ten-year Land Management Plan for the Spirit of the Wild Wildlife Management Area (SWWMA). This hearing is being held EXCLUSIVELY for discussion of the DRAFT Spirit of the Wild WMA ...
      • Hearing Meeting: John Boy Auditorium 1200 South WC Owens Ave Clewiston, FL 33440
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • VHB
    • Financial Management No.: 405854-1-12-09 Project Description: Alternatives Development Public Meeting- Coast-to-Coast Trail Orange County Gap Study from Hiawassee Road to U.S. 441 The purpose of this Alternatives Development Public Meeting is to ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Clarcona Community Center 5771 N. Apopka Vineland Road, Orlando, Florida 32818
• Department of Children and Families
  • Departmental
    • The Department of Children and Families, Circuit 2 Alliance - Community Action Team to provide a forum for providers and the Community to identify needs and gaps in services in order to improve the lives of children and families in the Big Bend area ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Leon County Human Services, 1000 W. Tharpe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32303
• Regional Planning Councils
  • Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council
    • Regular Committee meeting.; January 7, 2016: Executive Committee meeting at 10:00 a.m.; 6850 Belfort Oaks Place, Jacksonville, FL 32216.
      • Hearing Meeting: 6850 Belfort Oaks Place, Jacksonville, FL 32216.
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • The Valerin Group, Inc.
    • A public information meeting is being held about the concrete rehabilitation design project on State Road (SR) 500/US 441 from north of County Road (CR) 437 to north of Junction Road in Orange County. Improvements being proposed include ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Rolling Hills Community Church 4407 West Orange Blossom Trail Zellwood, FL 32798
• Department of Transportation
  • Departmental
    • This public meeting is being held to give interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, and social, economic and environmental effects of Financial Project ID Number 436558-1, otherwise known as ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Bradford County Fairgrounds, Building 1, 2300 N. Temple Avenue, Starke, FL 32091
• Department of Legal Affairs
  • Division of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Programs
    • Research ideas for each committee with a focus in the areas of Criminal Justice and Crime Prevention, Health, Education and Employment and Economic Development; DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, January 6, 2016; 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Toll Free Dial in Number: ...
      • Hearing Meeting: TBA
• Water Management Districts
  • Suwannee River Water Management District
    • Governing Board Meeting to consider District business and conduct public hearings on regulatory and real estate matters. A workshop is scheduled to follow the Governing Board meeting. Following the Board workshop, the Lands Committee of the ...
      • Hearing Meeting: District Headquarters, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, FL 32060
• Department of Health
  • Division of Environmental Health
    • This bimonthly meeting of the Public Swimming Pool and Bathing Place Advisory Review Board is for the Board to recommend agency action on variance application requests.; January 13, 2016, 9:30 a.m., ET until done, but no later than 1:00 p.m.; DOH ...
      • Hearing Meeting: DOH Orange County Health Department Auditorium, 6101 Lake Ellenor Drive, Orlando, FL 32809. Public may participate by toll-free telephone: 1(888)670-3525; enter participant passcode: 2535563929#.
• 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: Tampa Service Office, 7601 US Highway 301 North, Tampa FL
• Department of the Lottery
  • Departmental
    • Meeting of the Evaluation Team to discuss and evaluate the Replies submitted in response to Invitation to Negotiate (ITN), Project Number 066-14/15: Lottery Gaming System and Related Commodities & Services; and to develop a schedule for future ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Lottery Headquarters, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
    • Meeting of the Evaluation Team to discuss and evaluate the Replies submitted in response to Invitation to Negotiate (ITN), Project Number 066-14/15: Lottery Gaming System and Related Commodities & Services; and to develop a schedule for future ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Lottery Headquarters, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32301

6. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat

• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • 16939127

7. Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing

• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Florida Sheriffs Association
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Florida Sheriffs Association
  • Early Learning Coalition of Broward County, Inc.
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Early Learning Coalition of Broward County, Inc.
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • Department of Environmental Protection, Departmental
    • Department of Environmental Protection, Departmental

8. Miscellaneous

• Department of Economic Opportunity
  • Division of Community Development
    • Department of Economic Opportunity, Division of Community Development
    • Department of Economic Opportunity, Division of Community Development
    • Department of Economic Opportunity, Division of Community Development