Vol. 43, No. 125 (06/28/2017)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Health
  • Division of Medical Quality Assurance
    • To update the biennial renewal licensing forms DH-MQA 1229 and DH-MQA 1231 to amend the criminal history questions to conform to recently enacted legislation.
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Departmental
    • To update and revise forms provided in the rules, clarify existing language, and remove unnecessary language within the rules’ text.
    • To update and revise cited statutory language provided therein, clarify existing form language, remove unnecessary language, and amend reference to the amount of delinquent fees based upon changes in law.
• Public Service Commission
  • Departmental
    • Rule 25-22.017 would be repealed as obsolete and unnecessary to implementation of Section 120.54, F.S. Rule 25-22.039, Intervention, would be repealed and the Commission would follow Uniform Rule of Procedure Rule 28-106.205, Intervention. Rule 25-...
    • Rule 25-40.001 would be amended to remove chapters 28-103, Rulemaking, and 28-107, Licensing, F.A.C., from the list of Uniform Rules because those chapters are repealed. In the event that Rule 25-22.039, Intervention, F.A.C., is repealed, Rule 25-40....

2. Proposed Rules

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • State Boxing Commission
    • The purpose of the rule amendment is to add fouls contained in the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports’ Unified Rules of MMA Fouls.
      • Due of Comment: 7/19/2017
• Department of Financial Services
  • OIR – Insurance Regulation
    • The rules are repealed due to the adoption of the relevant forms in other rules in the rule chapter.
      • Due of Comment: 7/19/2017
    • The repeal does not affect current practice or the market as current statutory provisions address the approval of multi-policy discounts.
      • Due of Comment: 7/19/2017
• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • The purpose of this rule amendment is to make changes to the performance funding model based on a review of the model. The effect of this rule amendment will be an updated performance funding model.
      • Due of Comment: 7/19/2017

3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • Safety Standards
• Department of Citrus
  • Departmental
    • Ownership, Permission Required for Use, General Restrictions on the Use of "There's Amazing Inside Florida Orange Juice" Certification Mark, Use on Containers, Definitions, Standards for Orange Juice Products Bearing the Mark, Withdrawal of License ...
    • Ownership, Permission Required for Use, General Restrictions on the Use of "There's Amazing Inside Florida Grapefruit" Certification Mark, Use on Fresh Fruit and Juice Containers, Definitions, Standards for Grapefruit Products Bearing the Mark, ...
• Department of Corrections
  • Departmental
    • Inmate Trust Fund
    • Chaplaincy Services, Marriage of an Inmate While Incarcerated
    • Discharge Gratuity

4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Health
  • Board of Psychology
    • for permanent variance or waiver filed by Svetlana Kimovna Masgutova, from Rule 64B19-11.0035(3), F.A.C., which requires an original, signed letter on official letterhead from the director of a doctoral psychology program accredited by the ...
  • Board of Massage Therapy
    • of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Variance or Waiver, filed on May 19, 2017, by Stephanie Tegler. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 43, No. 100, of the May 23, 2017 Florida Administrative ...

5. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Department of Education
  • Education Practices Commission
    • The New Member Training Session is to train new members of the Commission. The Phone Hearing Committee Meeting is to discuss the process and train new committee members. The Hearing Panels of the Education Practices Commission will consider final ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Naples Grand 475 Seagate Drive Naples, Florida 34103 (239) 594-6328 For Phone In Committee Meeting: Phone Number: 1-877-809-7265 Passcode: 441 661 96#
• Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Marine Fisheries
    • The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is holding a series of public workshops to gather public input and develop a better understanding of the public’s view on management of goliath grouper. Staff will provide a brief presentation ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Lantana Road Branch Library, 4020 Lantana Road, Lake Worth, FL 33462
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Administration
    • 3:00 PM Meeting of the Executive Committee to discuss general business. 5:00 PM Meeting of the Board of Directors to discuss general business.; Wednesday, July 12, 2017, 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.; Holiday Inn and Suites 3600 SW 38th Ave, Ocala, FL ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Holiday Inn and Suites 3600 SW 38th Ave, Ocala, FL 34474
• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • The workshop will be held to solicit comments and suggestions from interested persons relative to Florida Housing’s proposed Request for Application (RFA) 2017-107 – SAIL Financing for the Construction of Workforce Housing. The agenda and call-in ...
      • Hearing Meeting: The workshop will be available by telephone or interested parties may attend in person at Florida Housing’s offices located at 227 N. Bronough Street, Seltzer Room, Suite 6000, Tallahassee, Florida.
    • The workshop will be held to solicit comments and suggestions from interested persons relative to Florida Housing’s proposed Request for Application (RFA) 2017-108 – SAIL Financing of Affordable Multifamily Housing Developments to be used in ...
      • Hearing Meeting: The workshop will be available by telephone or interested parties may attend in person at Florida Housing’s offices located at 227 N. Bronough Street, Seltzer Room, Suite 6000, Tallahassee, Florida.
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • QCAusa
    • The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is holding a North and West Hillsborough County Community Working Groups meeting on Thursday, July 20th at 5:30 p.m. at The University Area Community Development Corporation Community Center Gymnasium, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: The University Area Community Development Corporation Community Center Gymnasium, 14013 North 22nd Street, Tampa, FL 33613
• Department of Health
  • Departmental
    • The Biomedical Research Advisory Council will hold a conference call to plan for the development and release of a funding opportunity announcement for the Live Like Bella Initiative.; July 11, 2017, 3:00 p.m.; Conference call-in number: 1-888-670-...
      • Hearing Meeting: Conference call-in number: 1-888-670-3525 Participant passcode: 5311418626 then #
    • The Biomedical Research Advisory Council will hold a conference call to plan for the development and release of a funding opportunity announcement for the Live Like Bella Initiative. ; July 12, 2017, 3:00 p.m.; Conference call-in number: 1-888-670-...
      • Hearing Meeting: Conference call-in number: 1-888-670-3525 Participant passcode: 5311418626 then #
• Water Management Districts
  • Southwest Florida Water Management District
    • The South Florida, St. Johns River, and Southwest Florida water management districts are conducting independent scientific peer review of their work to expand the East Central Florida Transient Groundwater Model in support of the 2020 Regional Water ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Teleconference: call-in number: 1(888)670-3525, participant code: 7169306632 #
• Department of Education
  • Office of Early Learning
    • Quarterly Meeting.; Friday, July 14, 2017 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M (or until business concludes).; https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3374447747970618883
      • Hearing Meeting: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3374447747970618883
• Department of Health
  • Board of Optometry
    • Part of this meeting will be in closed session to discuss the settlement negotiations and/or strategy related to litigation expenditures for Nicole Yontz and Tammy Johnson v. Board, DOHA Case No. 17-3346F. An additional part of this meeting will be ...
      • Hearing Meeting: (888) 670-3525 7342425515 participant code

6. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Florida Building Commission
    • HVAC Designs, Inc.; Petitioner requested answers to the following questions regarding the application of the Florida Building Code to its project: Does the energy code section R101.4.3 apply to any existing unaltered building components and/or ...
    • Shumake Architecture, PA (Petitioner); The Commission received a petition for declaratory statement from Petitioner seeking clarification as to whether Florida Building Code ("Code") Section 1029.1 requires an emergency escape and rescue opening ...
    • the Center for Independent Living of Northwest Florida; Staff received an oral request from Petitioner advising that it wished to withdraw the petition, and the Commission granted the request.
• Department of Financial Services
  • Finance
    • Grupo Regalii, Inc.; On June 20, 2017, the Office of Financial Regulation (Consumer Finance) received a Petition for declaratory statement from Grupo Regalii, Inc. (a software company that specializes in bill pay solutions). The petition seeks a ...
• Department of Health
  • Board of Nursing
    • Walter Lampeter, on June 26, 2017.

7. Notice of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding the Validity of R

• Department of Health
  • Board of Optometry
    • Yaritza Flores, OD vs. State of Florida, Department of Health, Board of Optometry; Case No.: 17-3665RU; Petition

8. Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing

• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Skanska USA Building, Inc.
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Skanska USA Building, Inc.

9. Miscellaneous

• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • Department of Environmental Protection, Departmental
• Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
  • Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
• Department of State
  • Departmental
    • Department of State, Departmental