Vol. 39, No. 145 (07/26/2013)

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 establish concordant scores for the Grade 10 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test 2.0 (FCAT 2.0) Reading assessment and comparative scores for Florida’s End-of-Course (EOC) assessments. Senate Bill 1076, ...
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Medicaid
    • The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.205 is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Practitioner Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, __________________. The amendment clarifies existing language and updates policy.
    • The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.330 is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Non-Emergency Transportation Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, __________. A revision of the handbook is necessary to: (1) provide up-to-...
    • The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-5.020 is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Provider General Handbook, __________________. The amendment clarifies existing language and updates policy.
• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • The purpose of this rule development is to establish criteria for awarding a standard high school diploma to honorably discharged veterans who have not completed the high school graduation requirements.
    • The purpose of the development for Rule 6A-1.001, F.A.C., is to propose changes to “Financial and Program Cost Accounting and Reporting for Florida Schools.” Changes in law, accounting principles, and district practices require periodic revision of ...

2. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Department of Management Services
  • Commission on Human Relations
    • Complaints

3. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • July 02, 2013 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 6-202.16, ...
    • On July 02, 2013, 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, Paragraph 4-301.12(A), 2009 FDA Food Code, ...
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • NOTICE OF INTENT TO GRANT VARIANCE The Department of Environmental Protection gives notice of its intent to grant a variance under Section 403.201, Florida Statute (F.S.), from the provisions of Rules 62-610.469(7)(g), 62-610.650(3) and 62-610....
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • Scottish Rite Masonic Center. Petitioner seeks an emergency variance of the requirements of an unspecified Section of A17.3, as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code that requires upgrading the elevators operations which poses a ...
    • South Shore Condominium. Petitioner seeks an emergency variance of the requirements of ASME A17.3, Section 3.11.3 and an unspecified Section of A17.3, as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code that requires upgrading the elevators ...
    • 234 N. Westmonte Office Building. Petitioner seeks a variance of the requirements of ASME A17.1, Section 211.3c(1)(d), as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code that requires upgrading the elevators phase II emergency in-car operation ...
    • Boca Regional Hospital. Petitioner seeks a variance of the requirements of ASME A17.1b, Section 2.20.4, 2.18.5.1 and 8.11.2.1.3(cc)(1) & (3) as adopted by 61C-5.001(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code that requires steel ropes of a minimum diameter ...
• Department of Health
  • Board of Podiatric Medicine
    • Samuel R. Galitzer. Petitioner is seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 64B18-17.001(2)(b), Florida Administrative Code, which requires that licensees who seek to renew the active status of their licensure must demonstrate that they have completed, ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Accountancy
    • Justin Alan Sumrall, seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 61H1-27.002(4)(a), Florida Administrative Code, which defines upper division courses as used in Rule 61H1-27.002, F.A.C., as courses offered at the junior level or higher. By definition, any ...
    • Cassandra Donovan, 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, which begins on the NASBA ...
• Department of Health
  • Division of Environmental Health
    • That on June 7, 2013, the Department of Health filed an Order disposing of a petition for variance from the requirements of subsection 64E-11.007(5), and paragraphs 64E-11.007(5)(a) and 64E-11.008(6), Florida Administrative Code (FAC). Rule 64E-11....

4. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Department of Children and Families
  • Refugee Services
    • The purpose of the Miami-Dade Refugee Task Force meeting is to increase awareness of the refugee populations, share best practices, spot trends in refugee populations, build collaborations between agencies, help create good communication among ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Miami-Dade College Wolfson Campus 500 NE 2nd Avenue, Room 3208-9 Miami, FL 33132
• Florida Commission on Offender Review
  • Departmental
    • Regularly scheduled meeting for all Parole, Conditional Release, Conditional Medical Release, Addiction Recovery, Control Release and all other Commission business.; Wednesday August 14, 2013 & Thursday August 15, 2013, 8:30 a.m.; Wednesday August ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Parole Commission, 4070 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2450
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Cosmetology
    • General board business.; October 21-22, 2013, 9:00 a.m.; Embassy Suites Orlando North, 225 Shorecrest Drive, Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701, (407)834-2400.
      • Hearing Meeting: Embassy Suites Orlando North, 225 Shorecrest Drive, Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701, (407)834-2400.
• Regional Utility Authorities
  • Tampa Bay Water - A Regional Water Supply Authority
    • Regular Board Meeting.; Monday, August 19, 2013, 9:00 a.m.; 2575 Enterprise Road, Clearwater, FL 33763
      • Hearing Meeting: 2575 Enterprise Road, Clearwater, FL 33763
• Water Management Districts
  • South Florida Water Management District
    • A Public Meeting of the Water Resources Advisory Commission (WRAC) regarding water resources protection, water supply and flood protection issues. The public is advised that it is possible that one or more members of the Governing Board of the South ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Indian Riverside Park, Frances Langford Dockside Pavilion, 1707 NE Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach, FL 34957
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Departmental
    • The Health Information Exchange Coordinating Committee will review and discuss strategies to increase electronic health record adoption and health information exchange in Florida.; August 16, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.; Agency for Health Care Administration,...
      • Hearing Meeting: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room A, Tallahassee, FL 32308
• Regional Planning Councils
  • Central Florida Regional Planning Council
    • Regular monthly meeting of the Central Florida Regional Planning Council and/or its Executive Committee.; August 14, 2013, 9:30 a.m.; Hardee County Commission Chambers 412 West Orange Street Wauchula, FL 33873
      • Hearing Meeting: Hardee County Commission Chambers 412 West Orange Street Wauchula, FL 33873
• Department of Health
  • Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support
    • Florida Trauma Registry Manual and Data Dictionary, January 2014 Edition, which is available at www.fl-traumasystem.com; August 12, 2013, 1:00 p.m. (12:00 Noon Central); Capital Circle Office Center, 4042 Bald Cypress Way, Room 301; Tallahassee, FL ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Capital Circle Office Center, 4042 Bald Cypress Way, Room 301; Tallahassee, FL 32399 The workshop is also available via conference call and WebEx, details are listed at www.fl-traumasystem.com
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Departmental
    • This is a meeting of the State Consumer Health Information and Policy Advisory Council Data Standard and Transparency Steering Committee to which all interested parties are invited. The purpose is to conduct a meeting of key health care stakeholders ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Hospital Association, 307 Park Lake Circle, Orlando, FL 32803. Any person interested in participating by telephone may dial 1(888) 670-3525, Participant Code: 387 503 6751. If you have any difficulty accessing the teleconference, please call the Florida Center’s main number at (850) 412-3730.
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
    • General; Friday, August 23, 2013, 1:00 p.m.; Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport 9300 Airport Blvd Orlando, FL 32827
      • Hearing Meeting: Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport 9300 Airport Blvd Orlando, FL 32827
  • Carpe Diem Community Solutions, Inc.
    • A public information meeting concerning proposed improvements to S.R. 79 Phases B and C from County Road 279 (Pate Pond Road) to I-10.; Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 5:00 p.m.; City of Vernon’s Community Center, 2808 Yellow Jacket Drive, Vernon
      • Hearing Meeting: City of Vernon’s Community Center, 2808 Yellow Jacket Drive, Vernon
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • Announcing a Technical Meeting for the Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP) for Lake Okeechobee. Topics will include a discussion of planned project collection efforts and the associated data needs. The BMAP is the means for implementation of the ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Okeechobee Service Center, 3800 NW 16th Boulevard, Suite A, Okeechobee, FL 34972
• Department of Children and Families
  • Domestic Violence
    • The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is sponsoring a public meeting to meet federal requirements for a grant administered by the DCF from the Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) STOP Violence Against ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Betty Easley Conference Center, Capital Circle Office Complex, 4075 Esplanade Way, Room 180, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
• Water Management Districts
  • Southwest Florida Water Management District
    • Discussion of task force business for the Hernando County Task Force of the Citrus/Hernando Waterways Restoration Council.; Friday, August 9, 2013 at 3:30 p.m.; Southwest Florida Water Management District, Building 4, Conference Room 112 A & B, 2379 ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Southwest Florida Water Management District, Building 4, Conference Room 112 A & B, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, 34604
• Regional Utility Authorities
  • Tampa Bay Water - A Regional Water Supply Authority
    • Public Meeting of the Selection Committee for the As-Needed Engineering and System Engineer. As part of the professional services selection process, the Selection Committee will meet to review statements of qualifications, discuss scoring, and ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Tampa Bay Water Administrative Offices Training Room - 1st Floor 2575 Enterprise Road Clearwater, FL 33763
• Department of State
  • Division of Historical Resources
    • Committee members will discuss financial reports, vendor contracts, budget amendments and other Friends' business.; Finance and Investment Committee Meeting, August 15, 2013, 4:30 p.m.; Mission San Luis, 2100 W Tennessee Street, Tallahassee, FL
      • Hearing Meeting: Mission San Luis, 2100 W Tennessee Street, Tallahassee, FL
    • FOMSL Board of Directors wil discuss financial reports, vendor contracts and re-establishment of executive committee and other friends' business.; Board of Directors Meeting, August 15, 2013, 6:00 p.m.; Mission San Luis, 2100 W Tennessee St., ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Mission San Luis, 2100 W Tennessee St., Tallahassee, FL 32304
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Departmental
    • The Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. board of directors will hold its regular quarterly board meeting Thursday Aug. 15 at 1 p.m.; Thursday Aug. 15, 2013, 1 p.m.; The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota, 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Sarasota, FL 34236
      • Hearing Meeting: The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota, 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Sarasota, FL 34236
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • This is a Basin Working Group meeting to which the public is invited. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and receive comments on the Lake Jesup Basin Management Action Plan and progress toward water-quality restoration during the period of ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Seminole County Community Center at Sylvan Lake Park, 845 Lake Markham Road, Sanford, Florida
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • TranSystems
    • The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Four, will conduct a public hearing for the proposed improvements to State Road (SR) 710 (Beeline Highway) in Martin and Palm Beach Counties, Florida (distance of approximately 25miles). ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Indiantown Civic Center – 15675 SW Osceola St., Indiantown, FL 34956
• Public Service Commission
  • Departmental
    • quality and rate rate increase; August 14 and 15, 2013; Pasco and Lee
      • Hearing Meeting: Pasco and Lee
• State Board of Administration
  • Departmental
    • The Trustees of the State Board of Administration of Florida will be asked for permission to file a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend or repeal the following rules, as applicable: Rule 19-3.016 is being amended to provide that the Executive ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida
    • The Trustees of the State Board of Administration of Florida will be asked for permission to file a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend or repeal the following rules, as applicable: Rule 19-5.001 is being amended incorporate all of the relevant ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida
    • The Trustees of the State Board of Administration of Florida will be asked for permission to file a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the following rules: To amend Rule 19-11.002, F.A.C., to indicate what happens when a beneficiary is “per ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida
• Department of Children and Families
  • Agency for Persons with Disabilities
    • This is a public meeting for discussion and input regarding provider rates and access to transportation for persons with developmental disabilities.; August 5, 2013, 10:00 am- 12:00pm; Conference Call Number (888) 670-3525, Participant Code ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Conference Call Number (888) 670-3525, Participant Code 5106539718, then press #
    • This is a public meeting for input and suggestions for improving the health and well-being of Floridians with developmental disabilities.; August 6, 2013, 9:30 am- 11:30 am; Conference Call in Number (888) 670-3525, Participant Code 5106539718, then ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Conference Call in Number (888) 670-3525, Participant Code 5106539718, then press #
• Department of Education
  • Departmental
    • Florida Rehabilitation Council Executive Business; August 8, 2013, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.; Conference Call Telephone Number (888) 670-3525 Code (7923533220#)
      • Hearing Meeting: Conference Call Telephone Number (888) 670-3525 Code (7923533220#)
• Department of Economic Opportunity
  • Division of Community Development
    • The Community Assistance Advisory Council will review the Weatherization Assistance Program State Plan for FFY 2013. The Plan is Florida’s application for funding from the United States Department of Energy.; Thursday, August 8, 2013, 1:00 pm; ...
      • Hearing Meeting: The Betty Easley Conference Center 4075 Esplanade Way Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Telephone (850) 717-8450 Tele-conference Number: (888) 670-3525 Participant Code: 7003422410 then #
• Department of State
  • Division of Cultural Affairs
    • This meeting is being held to discuss plans for an upcoming Cultural Conference in 2014.; August 13, 2013, 10:30 a.m.; This meeting will take place via teleconference. For participation instructions, visit www.florida-arts.org.
      • Hearing Meeting: This meeting will take place via teleconference. For participation instructions, visit www.florida-arts.org.

5. Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing

• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Sarasota Memorial Hospital
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Sarasota Memorial Hospital
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Sarasota Memorial Hospital
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Sarasota Memorial Hospital
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Sarasota Memorial Hospital
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Sarasota Memorial Hospital
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Sarasota Memorial Hospital
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Sarasota Memorial Hospital
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Sarasota Memorial Hospital
• Department of Education
  • University of Florida
    • Department of Education, University of Florida
  • University of South Florida
    • Department of Education, University of South Florida

6. Miscellaneous

• Department of Financial Services
  • Division of Treasury
    • Department of Financial Services, Division of Treasury
• Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
  • Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles