Vol. 39, No. 161 (08/19/2013)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Water Management Districts
  • Suwannee River Water Management District
    • The purpose of the proposed rule is to implement changes to rule requirements as per Florida House Bill 999 approved this past legislative session. This bill amended subsection (6) of section 373.246, Florida Statutes to allow notification of ...
• Department of Education
  • Commission for Independent Education
    • To consider changes to the requirements for advertising scholarships. The effect is to require more disclosures and more specific disclosure of information in any advertising.

2. Proposed Rules

• Commission on Ethics
  • Departmental
    • The proposed new rule Chapter 34-16 sets forth procedures for reasonable opportunities for the public to be heard during public meetings of the Florida Commission on Ethics.
      • Due of Comment: 9/9/2013
• State Board of Administration
  • Departmental
    • Amendments are being proposed to Rule Chapter 19-3, F.A.C., which are designed to update current provisions for clarification purposes. Rule 19-3.016 is being amended to provide that the Executive Director may make final decisions on personnel ...
      • Due of Comment: 9/9/2013
    • These rules are being repealed as unnecessary. Rule 19-3.097 merely indicates that the SBA is required to comply with rules of the Department of State concerning final orders. This does not meet the definition of a rule. There is no statutory ...
      • Due of Comment: 9/9/2013
    • The last amendments to this chapter occurred in 1996. During the rule review process, we determined the rules in Chapter 19-5, F.A.C. needed to be consolidated and updated. The six separate rules currently set forth in Chapter 19-5 can be ...
      • Due of Comment: 9/9/2013
    • These rules are being repealed and the pertient text is being moved and incorporated into Rule 19-5.001. Consolidating the rules in Chapter 19-5 will eliminate extraneous provisions and should facilitate readability by listing all process steps and ...
      • Due of Comment: 9/9/2013
    • To amend Rule 19-11.002, F.A.C., to indicate what happens when a beneficiary is “per Florida law” as described in Section 121.4501(2), Florida Statutes and that beneficiary fails to contact the FRS Investment Plan and/or cannot be identified. To ...
      • Due of Comment: 9/9/2013

3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Hospital and Nursing Home Reporting Systems and Other Provisions Relating to Hospitals
    • Public Medical Assistance Trust Fund Assessments
• Water Management Districts
  • Northwest Florida Water Management District
    • Content of Application, Forms

4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Health
  • Board of Medicine
    • waiver filed by Fawzia Hessami Sultany, M.D., from Rule 64B8-4.009, F.A.C., with regard to the requirement for submission of documentation of medical education directly from Petitioner’s medical school. Comments on this petition should be filed with ...
• Department of Education
  • Commission for Independent Education
    • A variance of the requirements of Rules 6E-2.004(9) and 6E-2.008(4), Florida Administrative Code, that requires standards for educational institutions' physical plant and academic classrooms; and requires separate licensing of additional locations ...

5. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• State Board of Administration
  • Departmental
    • General business of the Audit Committee; Monday, September 3, 2013, 9:00 a.m. (EST) until noon; Hermitage Room, First Floor, The Hermitage Centre, 1801 Hermitage Blvd, Tallahassee, Florida 32308
      • Hearing Meeting: Hermitage Room, First Floor, The Hermitage Centre, 1801 Hermitage Blvd, Tallahassee, Florida 32308
• Department of Management Services
  • Division of Communications
    • Discussions will revolve around the Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS).; Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 9:30 a.m.; Betty Easley Conference Center (CCOC) 4075 Esplanade Way, Room 152 Tallahassee, FL 32399
      • Hearing Meeting: Betty Easley Conference Center (CCOC) 4075 Esplanade Way, Room 152 Tallahassee, FL 32399
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • Presentation of the updates to the unit management plan for Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park.; Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 7:00 p.m. (EDT); Suwannee Meeting Room at the Suwannee River Water Management District Office, 9225 CR 49 Live Oak, FL 32060
      • Hearing Meeting: Suwannee Meeting Room at the Suwannee River Water Management District Office, 9225 CR 49 Live Oak, FL 32060
    • Presentation of the updates to the unit management plan for Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park for members of the Advisory Group.; Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 9:00 a.m. (EDT); Nelly Bly’s Kitchen, Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park - ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Nelly Bly’s Kitchen, Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park - 11016 Lillian Saunders Drive, White Springs, Florida 32096
• Board of Trustees of The Internal Improvement Trust Fund
  • Departmental
    • The Management Advisory Group for GTMNERR will hold a meeting to provide advisory input for the management of GTMNERR.; September 18, 2013, 6:00 p.m.; Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTMNERR) 505 Guana River Road, Ponte ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTMNERR) 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
• Water Management Districts
  • Suwannee River Water Management District
    • Surplus Lands Committee meeting to discuss the potential disposition of surplus lands including Steinhatchee Rise and Blue Sink.; August 28, 2013, 1:30 p.m.; District Headquarters, 9225 CR 49 Live Oak, Fl. 32060
      • Hearing Meeting: District Headquarters, 9225 CR 49 Live Oak, Fl. 32060
    • The Lands Committee will be holding a meeting to discuss the management of District lands and the potential disposition of surplus lands including Steinhatchee Rise and Blue Sink.; August 28, 2013, 1:30 p.m.; District headquarters, 9225 CR 49 Live ...
      • Hearing Meeting: District headquarters, 9225 CR 49 Live Oak, Fl 32060
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Accountancy
    • The Education Advisory Committee to consider items relating to the education requirements to sit for the CPA examination.; September 24, 2013, 10 a.m; via conference call, dial in number 888.670.3525, conference code number 9071262934.
      • Hearing Meeting: via conference call, dial in number 888.670.3525, conference code number 9071262934.
• 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: Rhyne Building, 2740 Centerview Dr., Ste. 3B, Tallahassee, FL
• Public Service Commission
  • Departmental
    • Docket No. 130140-EI; September 3-4, 2013; Pensacola / PCB
      • Hearing Meeting: Pensacola / PCB
• Space Florida
  • Departmental
    • The Space Florida evaluation committee members will be considering the proposals submitted by vendors in response to the competitive solicitation for the request for qualifications for Environmental Services Supporting a Launch Site Operator License ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Space Life Sciences Laboratory, 505 Odyssey Way, Exploration Park, FL 32953

6. Miscellaneous

• Department of Health
  • Board of Occupational Therapy
    • Department of Health, Board of Occupational Therapy
    • Department of Health, Board of Occupational Therapy
    • Department of Health, Board of Occupational Therapy
    • Department of Health, Board of Occupational Therapy
    • Department of Health, Board of Occupational Therapy
    • Department of Health, Board of Occupational Therapy
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Certificate of Need
    • Agency for Health Care Administration, Certificate of Need