Vol. 40, No. 41 (02/28/2014)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of State
  • Division of Elections
    • The rule needs to be amended to provide for expanded data fields in absentee ballot request reports and changed timing of early voting periods for reporting statistics on early voting activity. These changes are prompted by Ch. 2013-57, Laws of ...
    • Rule 1S-2.043 is being amended to delete language relating to post-election electronic reporting requirements. New rule 1S-2.053 will include the post-election requirements which would otherwise have been included (and amended) in rule 1S-2.043.
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Construction Industry Licensing Board
    • To update and add exam questions; to add examinations for Marine Specialty and Irrigation Specialty Contractors

2. Proposed Rules

• Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Marine Fisheries
    • The purpose of this rule amendment is to establish commercial daily trip and vessel limits of 200 individual sea cucumbers. Currently, recreational harvesters are limited to five sea cucumbers per day per species, within the aggregate bag limit of ...
      • Due of Comment: 3/21/2014
    • The Commission is considering changes to state regulations that would set the recreational harvest season for red snapper in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico to be the Saturday before Memorial Day (May 24 for 2014) through July 14. The purpose of ...
      • Due of Comment: 3/21/2014
  • Freshwater Fish and Wildlife
    • The purpose of the proposed new rule is, in conjunction with a rule amendment being proposed at the same time, to relocate zonal hunting boundary descriptions from 68A-13.004 to a new definitions section (68A-13.0001) and include new language ...
      • Due of Comment: 3/21/2014
    • The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to relocate zonal hunting boundary descriptions from 68A-13.004 to a new definitions section (68A-13.0001), prohibit the taking of antlered deer unless it has at least one antler with two or more points ...
      • Due of Comment: 3/21/2014
    • The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to revise specific area regulations on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in the Northwest Region. The effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to enable the agency to better manage fish and wildlife ...
      • Due of Comment: 3/21/2014
    • The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to revise specific area regulations for legal to take antlered deer on Apalachicola River Wildlife and Environmental Area (WEA) in Zone D. The effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to enable the ...
      • Due of Comment: 3/21/2014

3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • Definitions, General Program Information, Loan Agreements, Environmental Review, Audits Required
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Medicaid
    • Targeted Case Management for Children at Risk of Abuse and Neglect
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Construction Industry Licensing Board
    • Certification of Industrial Facilities Specialty Contractors
• Water Management Districts
  • Northwest Florida Water Management District
    • Fees, Permit Application Procedure, Suspension, Revocation and Modification of District Permits

4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Construction Industry Licensing Board
    • variance or waiver filed by Sigurdis Persaud. The petitioner appears to be seeking a permanent variance or waiver of Rule 61G4-16.005, F.A.C., which requires for the purpose of certification, a passing grade shall be valid only for a period of four (...
• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • waiver from Brickell View Terrace Apartments, LTD. requesting a waiver from Rule 67-48.004(14)(i) and (j) in which the petitioner seeks an increase in the total number of units from 154 to 176 and a decrease in the Total Set-Aside Percentage from ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Accountancy
    • variance or waiver filed by Andrew Huggins, 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, ...

5. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Regional Planning Councils
  • Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
    • to conduct the regular business of the Clearinghouse Review Committee; March10, 2014, 10:00 a.m.; 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd., Suite 100, Pinellas Park, FL 33782
      • Hearing Meeting: 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd., Suite 100, Pinellas Park, FL 33782
• Department of Education
  • Division of Florida Colleges
    • Regular Meeting; March 13, 2014, 10 a.m.; William C. Cramer, Jr. Seminar Room, Gulf Coast State College, 5230 West Highway 98, Panama City, Florida
      • Hearing Meeting: William C. Cramer, Jr. Seminar Room, Gulf Coast State College, 5230 West Highway 98, Panama City, Florida
• 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 will follow the meeting.; Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 9:00 a.m.; District Headquarters, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, FL 32060
      • Hearing Meeting: District Headquarters, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, FL 32060
• Florida Commission on Offender Review
  • Departmental
    • Objective Parole Guidelines; March 10, 2014, 10:00 AM; 4070 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2450
      • Hearing Meeting: 4070 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2450
• Department of Transportation
  • Departmental
    • This is a monthly meeting of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Review Board for the purpose of reviewing penalties imposed upon any vehicle or persons under the provisions of Chapter 316, Florida Statutes, relating to weights imposed on the highway by ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Embassy Suites, 8250 Jamaican Court, Orlando, Florida
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Florida Alliance for Assistive Services & Technologies
    • Quarterly Board of Directors Meeting; 03/19/2014 8:30 AM; Four Points by Sheraton Tallahassee Downtown 316 W Tennessee St, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
      • Hearing Meeting: Four Points by Sheraton Tallahassee Downtown 316 W Tennessee St, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
  • Gulf Consortium
    • The Executive Committee of the Gulf Consortium will meet to review the meeting agenda for the March 26, 2014 Consortium meeting, to appoint the two At-Large Executive Committee members, and to conduct other business. In accordance with section 163....
      • Hearing Meeting: Dial in Number: 888-670-3525; Participant Passcode: 998 449 5298#
• Department of Health
  • Division of Family Health Services
    • The Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (FCCDHH) is mandated by Florida Statute 413.271 to serve as an advisory and coordinating body which recommends policies that address the needs of Florida’s community who are deaf, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Prather Building, 2585 Merchants Row Boulevard, Conference Room 320P
• Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged
  • Departmental
    • To discuss regular Commission business.; March 13, 2014, 3:30 pm; Florida Department of Transportation Auditorium, 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399; Call-In Number: 888-670-3525, Conference Code: 1383090556
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Department of Transportation Auditorium, 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399; Call-In Number: 888-670-3525, Conference Code: 1383090556
• 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 Recreational, Cultural & Educational Facilities will be conducted. The forum is intended to increase knowledge regarding different types of ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Port Salerno Community Center 4950 SE Anchor Avenue Stuart, FL 34997
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Enterprise Florida, Inc.
    • THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.; Wednesday, March 5, 2014, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.; Enterprise Florida, Inc. 800 North Magnolia Avenue, Suite 1100 Orlando, FL 32803
      • Hearing Meeting: Enterprise Florida, Inc. 800 North Magnolia Avenue, Suite 1100 Orlando, FL 32803
    • THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.; Wednesday, March 5, 2014, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.; South Conference Room Enterprise Florida, Inc. 800 North Magnolia Avenue, Suite 1100 Orlando, FL 32803
      • Hearing Meeting: South Conference Room Enterprise Florida, Inc. 800 North Magnolia Avenue, Suite 1100 Orlando, FL 32803
    • THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.; Wednesday, March 5, 2014, immediately after the Florida Opportunity Fund meeting scheduled for 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. or soon thereafter; South Conference Room Enterprise Florida, Inc. 800 North Magnolia Avenue, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: South Conference Room Enterprise Florida, Inc. 800 North Magnolia Avenue, Suite 1100 Orlando, FL 32803
• Department of Health
  • Board of Pharmacy
    • To review those cases on which a determination of existence of probable cause has already been made.; Thursday, March 13, 2014 at 10:00a.m.; Conference call-in number: 888-670-3525, Conference Code: 513-489-6685.
      • Hearing Meeting: Conference call-in number: 888-670-3525, Conference Code: 513-489-6685.
• Water Management Districts
  • Northwest Florida Water Management District
    • NWFWMD as venue sponsor for Red Hills Horse Trials and Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park Water Management Area as venue for Red Hills Horse Trials.; March 6-9, 2014, 8:00 a.m.; Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park, Tallahassee, FL
      • Hearing Meeting: Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park, Tallahassee, FL

6. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco
    • Michael Yourison, Owner, Buonafide Foods LLC, DS 2013-116.; The Petitioner, Michael Yourison, Buonafide Foods LLC, is seeking the Division’s interpretation in regards to requirements for designated principal office location and record storage for ...
  • Construction Industry Licensing Board
    • Ricki Moran, on February 19, 2014.; The Petitioner seeks a declaratory statement as to whether the a "Building Contractor" as defined in Section 489.105(3)(b), Florida Statutes, may erect a brand new building. Except for good cause shown, motions ...
    • Mike Fossett, on February 20, 2014.; The Petitioner seeks a declaratory statement as to whether a "Pollutant Storage Systems Contractor" as defined in Section 489.105(3)(p), Florida Statutes, can construct or alter aviation hydrant fueling systems ...
  • Board of Landscape Architecture
    • Kevin C. Knowles, PE, filed on February 24, 2014.; The petition seeks the Board’s interpretation of Subsections 481.329(3) and (5), Florida Statutes, regarding the ability of a professional registered in the state of Florida, such as a civil ...

7. Miscellaneous

• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Office of the Secretary
    • Department of Environmental Protection, Office of the Secretary
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Health Facility and Agency Licensing
    • Agency for Health Care Administration, Health Facility and Agency Licensing
• Department of Economic Opportunity
  • Division of Community Development
    • Department of Economic Opportunity, Division of Community Development