Vol. 40, No. 111 (06/09/2014)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • The purpose of this rule development is to update provisions in the rule due to statutory changes, rule changes and for clarity. Proposed changes include: definitions of terms used in the rule; update of specifications for the uniform core curricula;...
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Medicaid
    • The purpose of new Rule 59G-4.193 is to define the method used to prioritize potential recipients for placement onto the Long-term Care program waitlist and to define the subsequent process for releasing recipients for enrollment into the Long-term ...
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Beaches and Coastal Systems
    • The Department of Environmental Protection proposes amendments to Chapter 62B-33, F.A.C., Rules and Procedures for Coastal Construction and Excavation (Permits for Construction Seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) and 50-Foot ...

2. Proposed Rules

• Public Service Commission
  • Departmental
    • Pursuant to section 367.0814(1), FS, Rules 25-30.455, 25-30.456, and 25-30.457 would be amended to increase the total gross annual operating revenues of water and wastewater utilities eligible for staff assistance in rate cases, alternative rate ...
      • Due of Comment: 6/30/2014

3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • Educational Facilities
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
    • Definitions, Cardroom Games, Card-Play Hands, Dealer Responsibilities, Prohibitions, Inspection of Premises, Records, Cardroom Operator License, Cardroom Business Occupational License, Cardroom Employee Occupational License and Pari-Mutuel/Cardroom ...
• Department of Health
  • Board of Occupational Therapy
    • Requirements for License Renewal of an Active License; Continuing Education

4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Children and Families
  • Mental Health Program
    • waiver of rule 65E-4.016(1), Florida Administrative Code, from The Recovery Village. Rule 65E-4.016,(1), F.A.C., states licensed mental health residential treatment facility be an applicant and provide a long term homelike residential environment ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • On May 13, 2014 the Division of Hotels and Restaurants received a Petition for an Emergency Variance for Subparagraph 61C-1.004(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code, Section 5-203.13, 2009 FDA Food Code, Subparagraph 61C-1.004(2)(a), Florida ...

5. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Administration
    • This is a meeting of the Executive Committee to discuss general board business.; Thursday, June 19, 2014, 4:00 p.m.; Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority
• Department of Management Services
  • State Retirement Commission
    • To conduct hearings pursuant to Section 121.23, Florida Statutes, and to consider other matters related to the business of the Commission.; June 16, 2014, 8:30 a.m.; Department of Management Services, 4050 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida
      • Hearing Meeting: Department of Management Services, 4050 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida
• Regional Planning Councils
  • Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council
    • The regular monthly meeting of the SWFRPC.; June 19, 2014 at 9:00 AM; Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council - 1st floor conference room at 1926 Victoria Avenue in Fort Myers
      • Hearing Meeting: Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council - 1st floor conference room at 1926 Victoria Avenue in Fort Myers
    • The Council's Quality of Life & Safety Committee and the Energy & Climate Committee will be meeting immediately following the Council meeting.; June 19, 2014 at approximately 11:00 AM; Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council - 1926 Victoria ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council - 1926 Victoria Avenue in Fort Myers
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • Proposal from the Wakulla Environmental Institute to sublease a portion of Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park.; Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 7:00 p.m. (EST); Live Oak Room, Woodville Community Center, 8000 Old Woodville Rd.,Tallahassee, Florida 32305
      • Hearing Meeting: Live Oak Room, Woodville Community Center, 8000 Old Woodville Rd.,Tallahassee, Florida 32305
• Department of Children and Families
  • Refugee Services
    • As provided for in Sections 2.5 and 5.4 of this ITN which was published to the Vendor Bid System (VBS) on March 27, 2014. The VBS can be accessed at: http://www.myflorida.com/apps/vbs/vbs_www.main_menu. The Meeting of Negotiation Team to Develop ...
      • Hearing Meeting: 1317 Winewood Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Bldg 6, Conference Room A
• Department of Elder Affairs
  • Office of Public and Professional Guardians
    • General Meeting of Foundation for Indigent Guardianship, Inc.; Thursday, July 10, 2014, 11:30 a.m. E.S.T.; Conference Call: 1-888-670-3525 Participant Code: 7919129022
      • Hearing Meeting: Conference Call: 1-888-670-3525 Participant Code: 7919129022
• Department of Transportation
  • Departmental
    • Standing Bi-Weekly Teleconference to discuss FTC business.; 10:00 A.M.-Until Conclusion of Business on the following dates: July 10 & 24, August 7 & 21, September 4 & 18, October 2, 16 & 30, November 13 & 26, December 11 & 23, 2014; Florida ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Transportation Commission, 605 Suwannee Street, Room 176, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.
• Department of Revenue
  • Departmental
    • The award of the One-Stop Business Registration Portal Project Assessment and Recommendation of Action contract will be decided. ; June 17, 2014, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time; Florida Department of Revenue, 2450 Shumard Oak Blvd, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Department of Revenue, 2450 Shumard Oak Blvd, Building 1, Room 1220, Tallahassee, FL 32311
• Department of Transportation
  • Departmental
    • Joint meeting of the Florida Transportation Commission (FTC) and Floridians for Better Transportation. *The FTC portion of the meeting will be held on July 17 beginning at 8:00 A.M.*; July 17-18, 2014 - 8:00 A.M.-Until Conclusion of Business; J.W. ...
      • Hearing Meeting: J.W. Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes, 325 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL.
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Departmental
    • Old and New Business; June 16, 2014, 12:30 p.m.; Florida State Fairgrounds
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida State Fairgrounds
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Florida Building Commission
    • REVISED To accept final report on the research project entitled: Review and determine the technical basis for the Florida Specific requirements for accessibility. Discuss and recommend potential research topics for consideration by the Commission ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Meeting to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar: You must access both the teleconference number for audio only and the webinar for visual only. To join the online meeting (Now from mobile devices!) ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Go to https://suncom.webex.com/suncom/j.php?ED=280508872&UID=492507407&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D 2. If requested, enter your name and email address. 3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: (This meeting does not require a password.) 4. Click "Join". ------------------------------------------------------- To join the teleconference only ------------------------------------------------------- Provide your phone number when you join the meeting to receive a call back. Alternatively, you can call: Call-in toll-free number: 1-888-670-3525 (US) Show global numbers: Attendee access code: 606 232 6940 Public point of access: Suite 90A, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida.
    • REVISED To accept the final reports on the research projects entitled: (1) Investigation of fastening of wood structural panels for opening protection, (2) Full scale wind load testing of aluminum screen enclosures and, (3) Feasibility study for In-...
      • Hearing Meeting: Meeting to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar: You must access both the Teleconference number for Audio Only and the Webinar for Visual Only. To join the online meeting (Now from mobile devices!) ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Go to https://suncom.webex.com/suncom/j.php?ED=280509317&UID=492507407&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D 2. If requested, enter your name and email address. 3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: (This meeting does not require a password.) 4. Click "Join". Provide your phone number when you join the meeting to receive a call back. Alternatively, you can call: Call-in toll-free number: 1-888-670-3525 (US) Call-in number: 1-720-3891212 (US) Show global numbers: Attendee access code: 606 232 6940 Public point of access: Office of Codes and Standards, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Suite 90A, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida.
    • : REVISED To accept the final report on the research project entitled: A review of home airtightness and ventilation approaches. Discuss and recommend potential research topics for consideration by the Commission and other business for the ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Meeting to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar: You must access both the Teleconference number for Audio Only and the Webinar for Visual Only. To join the online meeting (Now from mobile devices!) ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Go to https://suncom.webex.com/suncom/j.php?ED=280506872&UID=492507407&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D 2. If requested, enter your name and email address. 3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: (This meeting does not require a password.) 4. Click "Join". Provide your phone number when you join the meeting to receive a call back. Alternatively, you can call: Call-in toll-free number: 1-888-670-3525 (US) Call-in number: 1-720-3891212 (US) Show global numbers: Attendee access code: 606 232 6940 Public point of access: Office of Codes and Standards, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Suite 90A, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida.
    • REVISED To accept the final reports on the research projects entitled: (1) Investigation of potential benefits of revising exception 1 of the Energy Code “Duct sealing upon equipment replacement”, (2) Assessment of energy efficient methods of indoor ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Meeting to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar: You must access both the Teleconference number for Audio Only and the Webinar for Visual Only. To join the online meeting (Now from mobile devices!) ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Go to https://suncom.webex.com/suncom/j.php?ED=280507282&UID=492507407&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D 2. If requested, enter your name and email address. 3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: (This meeting does not require a password.) 4. Click "Join". Provide your phone number when you join the meeting to receive a call back. Alternatively, you can call: Call-in toll-free number: 1-888-670-3525 (US) Call-in number: 1-720-3891212 (US) Show global numbers: Attendee access code: 606 232 6940 Public point of access: Office of Codes and Standards, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Suite 90A, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida.
    • REVISED To accept the final report on the research project entitled: Survey and Investigation of Corrosion of Fasteners used to Secure Roofing Systems. Discuss and recommend potential research topics for consideration by the Commission and other ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Meeting to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar: You must access both the Teleconference number for Audio Only and the Webinar for Visual Only. To join the online meeting (Now from mobile devices!) ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Go to https://suncom.webex.com/suncom/j.php?ED=280371552&UID=492507407&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D 2. If requested, enter your name and email address. 3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: (This meeting does not require a password.) 4. Click "Join". Provide your phone number when you join the meeting to receive a call back. Alternatively, you can call: Call-in toll-free number: 1-888-670-3525 (US) Call-in number: 1-720-3891212 (US) Show global numbers: Attendee access code: 606 232 6940 Public point of access: Office of Codes and Standards, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Suite 90A, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida.
    • REVISED To accept the final report on the research project entitled: Evaluate draft-stopping performance within Type V combustible concealed attic space. Discuss and recommend potential research topics for consideration by the Commission and other ...
      • Hearing Meeting: : Meeting to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar: You must access both the Teleconference number for Audio Only and the Webinar for Visual Only. To join the online meeting (Now from mobile devices!) ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Go to https://suncom.webex.com/suncom/j.php?ED=280508027&UID=492507407&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D 2. If requested, enter your name and email address. 3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: (This meeting does not require a password.) 4. Click "Join". Provide your phone number when you join the meeting to receive a call back. Alternatively, you can call: Call-in toll-free number: 1-888-670-3525 (US) Call-in number: 1-720-3891212 (US) Show global numbers: Attendee access code: 606 232 6940 Public point of access: Office of Codes and Standards, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Suite 90A, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida.
• Space Florida
  • Departmental
    • Please Note: This meeting has been cancelled and will be rescheduled and a new date and time will be published. Thank you; Monday, June 9, 2014 @ 9:00 A.M.; Space Life Sciences Laboratory, 505 Odyssey Way, Exploration Park, FL 32953
      • Hearing Meeting: Space Life Sciences Laboratory, 505 Odyssey Way, Exploration Park, FL 32953
• Department of Children and Families
  • Agency for Persons with Disabilities
    • GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Information collected by subgroups and recommendations for service models will be discussed.; DATE AND TIME: June 18, 2014, 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST; PLACE: Agency for Persons with Disabilities 111 South ...
      • Hearing Meeting: PLACE: Agency for Persons with Disabilities 111 South Sapodilla Avenue, Room 204 West Palm Beach, FL 33467 Please call in for audio and follow the instructions below to view the presentation during the call. CALL-IN INFORMATION: 1-888-670-3525, Passcode: 6112536035 This meeting will involve Microsoft Lync for sharing presentations over the internet. If you already have access to Microsoft Lync, please use to the following link to join the meeting and then choose “Don’t join audio”: https://meet.lync.com/apdfl/rita.castor/BV6SDJVB If you do not already have Microsoft Lync installed, please follow the hotlink below and choose “Meeting Readiness”: http://office.microsoft.com/client/helppreview.aspx?AssetId=HA102621125&lcid=1033&NS=OCO14&Version=14 You will be presented with two options: 1) install Active X or 2) download and install Microsoft Attendee. We recommend you install Microsoft Attendee.
• Department of Transportation
  • Departmental
    • 2015 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Federal Highway and Transit; Explanation of Goals and Methodology. Additional information and opportunity for comments and questions available at www.dot.state.fl.us/equalopportunityoffice.; June 16, 23, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: June 16, 2014, 12:00 noon, FDOT Burns Building, Room 129, 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Fl 32399 June 23, 2014, 6:00 P.M, FDOT Orlando Urban office, 133 South Semoran Boulevard, Orlando, Fl 32807 June 25, 2014, 6:00 P.M., District 6 Office, 1000 N.W. 111th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33172 June 27, 2014, 6:00 P.M., FDOT Burns Building Auditorium, 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Fl 32399
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
    • Business before the Actuarial & Underwriting Committee.; Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at 10:00 am.; The Alfond Inn, 300 East New England Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789 Teleconference: 1-866-361-7525 Participant Code: 8632017402#
      • Hearing Meeting: The Alfond Inn, 300 East New England Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789 Teleconference: 1-866-361-7525 Participant Code: 8632017402#
• Space Florida
  • Departmental
    • The Space Florida Evaluation Committee Members will be conducting the final selection process between the vendors that have submitted bids for: The Purchase and Installation of Cafeteria Equipment at the Embraer Engineering and Technology Center, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Space Life Sciences Laboratory, 505 Odyssey Way, Exploration Park, FL 32953
• Department of Children and Families
  • Agency for Persons with Disabilities
    • GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The training and resource development action plan for aging caregivers and customers will be discussed.; DATE AND TIME: June 19, 2014, 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST; PLACE: Sunland Center Office of Quality ...
      • Hearing Meeting: PLACE: Sunland Center Office of Quality Management Room 52 3700 Williams Drive Marianna, Florida 32446-7973 Please call in for audio and follow the instructions below to view the presentation during the call. CALL-IN INFORMATION: 1-888-670-3525, Passcode: 9503228462 This meeting will involve Microsoft Lync for sharing presentations over the internet. If you already have access to Microsoft Lync, please use to the following link to join the meeting and then choose “Don’t join audio”: https://meet.lync.com/apdfl/mary.gallagher/NHWVJMD3 If you do not already have Microsoft Lync installed, please follow the hotlink below and choose “Meeting Readiness”: http://office.microsoft.com/client/helppreview.aspx?AssetId=HA102621125&lcid=1033&NS=OCO14&Version=14 You will be presented with two options: 1) install Active X or 2) download and install Microsoft Attendee. We recommend you install Microsoft Attendee
• Space Florida
  • Departmental
    • The Space Florida Evaluation Committee Members will be conducting the final selection process between the vendors that have submitted bids for: The Paint Booth Equipment at the Embraer Engineering and Technology Center, RFB-SF-42-0-2014/...
      • Hearing Meeting: Space Life Sciences Laboratory, 505 Odyssey Way, Exploration Park, FL 32953
    • The Space Florida Evaluation Committee Members will be conducting the final selection process between the vendors that have submitted bids for: The Purchase of Wood & Metal Shop Tooling Equipment at the Embraer Engineering and Technology Center, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Space Life Sciences Laboratory, 505 Odyssey Way, Exploration Park, FL 32953

6. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers
    • Progressive Community Management, Inc.; The Department denies the petition. The Department cannot answer the petitioner’s questions without issuing a statement of general applicability.
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Medicaid
    • Anthony Edmands by and through the Law Offices of Peter A. Lewis, P.L. amending the petition filed on May 22, 2014.; The Petitioner is requesting that the Agency issue a Declaratory Statement advising whether the Petitioner's applicant entities are "...

7. Miscellaneous

• Department of Economic Opportunity
  • Departmental
    • Department of Economic Opportunity, Departmental
    • Department of Economic Opportunity, Departmental
    • Department of Economic Opportunity, Departmental
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Certificate of Need
    • Agency for Health Care Administration, Certificate of Need
    • Agency for Health Care Administration, Certificate of Need