- Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking (4)
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The Land and Recreation Grants Program proposes amendment of Chapter 62D-5, F.A.C., including Rules 62D-5.053 through 62D-5.059, to revise and update definitions, scoring criteria, grant administrative details, and to clarify any ambiguities due to evolving program changes.
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The purpose of the proposed rule is to create a uniform process by which the Office may evaluate and approve curriculum to be used in School Readiness Programs. This will culminate in the creation of a statewide curriculum list that will allow providers to select a curriculum that has been reviewed and determined to meet the statutory requirements. Each provider shall use a curriculum approved pursuant to this rule when offering the School Readiness Program.
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This rule will provide qualified community development entities that want to request a waiver of the eligible industry requirement when making qualified low-income community investments with guidance by providing a timeline, application, and definitions, to be used when requesting the waiver. Defining the process will allow the Department to more efficiently manage the New Markets Development Program.
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The purpose of this rule development is to update the federal regulations and standards previously adopted by reference in this rule section and used by this agency to facilitate the regulation and inspection of agriculture based food establishments. The proposed rule will adopt the 2009 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code (Food Code) and related federal regulations, which are the national standards for food safety regulation. The effect of this proposed rule is to provide uniformity and consistency with both our regulated industry that is already operating on the current versions of the Food Code and federal code language and with our federal partners with which we have ongoing cooperative agreements for inspection services.
- Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver (5)
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Ashley-601, Inc. Petitioner seeks a variance of the requirements of Section 3003.1.6 Florida Building Code unknown edition for doors other than the hoistway door and the elevator car door shall be prohibited at the point of access to an elevator car which poses a significant economic/financial hardship. Any interested person may file comments within 14 days of the publication of this notice with Mark Boutin, Bureau of Elevator Safety, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1013 (VW2014-030).
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Shingle Creek Elementary School (2). Petitioner seeks an emergency variance of the requirements of ASME A17.1, Section 2.4.1.5 and 2.15.9.2, as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code that requires upgrading the elevators with retractable toe guards which poses a significant economic/financial hardship. Any interested person may file comments within 5 days of the publication of this notice with Mark Boutin, Bureau of Elevator Safety, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1013 (VW2014-029).
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John Young Elementary School (1). Petitioner seeks an emergency variance of the requirements of ASME A17.1, Section 2.4.1.5 and 2.15.9.2, as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code that requires upgrading the elevators with retractable toe guards which poses a significant economic/financial hardship. Any interested person may file comments within 5 days of the publication of this notice with Mark Boutin, Bureau of Elevator Safety, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1013 (VW2014-026).
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Shingle Creek Elementary School (1). Petitioner seeks an emergency 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 of 9.5 mm which poses a significant economic/financial hardship. Any interested person may file comments within 5 days of the publication of this notice with Mark Boutin, Bureau of Elevator Safety, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1013 (VW2014-028).
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John Young Elementary School (2). Petitioner seeks an emergency 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 of 9.5 mm which poses a significant economic/financial hardship. Any interested person may file comments within 5 days of the publication of this notice with Mark Boutin, Bureau of Elevator Safety, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1013 (VW2014-027).
- Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings (7)
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Regular quarterly Committee and Board of Directors meetings to which all interested persons are invited to participate.
Operations, Damage Prevention, Legislative Ad-Hoc, Policy Ad-Hoc, Executive Director Salary Ad Hoc and Finance Committee Meetings
Thursday, February 20th, 2014
12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
• Lunch provided at the call center for meeting participants and Sunshine 811 employees beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Board of Directors Meeting
Friday, February 21st, 2014
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Lunch provided at the call center for meeting participants and Sunshine 811 employees beginning at 12 Noon.
; Thursday, February 20, 2014 and Friday, February 21, 2014; 11 Plantation Road, DeBary, Florida 32713
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Probable Cause panel meeting, portions which are closed to the public. Agenda available on request.; February 26, 2014, 9:00 a.m.; Access Phone: (888) 670-3525, Conference Code 6493057517
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General Business Meeting.; April 14, 2014; July 14, 2014; October 13, 2014; beginning at 9:00 a.m. E.S.T. or soon thereafter.; Conference Call: 1-888-670-3525. After dialing the meet me number, when prompted, insert public conference code number 4389078941 followed by the # sign in order to join the meeting.
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The Charter School Appeal Commission will hear the Application denials of the following schools:
Acceleration Educational Services vs. School Board of Lake County
Florida Charter Educational Foundation, Inc., and MacDill Charter Academy vs. School Board of Hillsborough County
; February 24, 2014 9:00 a.m. – completion; 325 West Gaines Street, Conference Room 1706, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
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Regularly Scheduled Commission Business Meeting; February 20, 2014; 9:00 am; The hearing Room Suite 101, 4070 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee Florisda 32399-2450
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All responses to be publicly opened in regards to the Invitation to Negotiate, ITN 14-01, Advertising, Digital Marketing, and Public Relations Services for the Florida Prepaid College Board and Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Foundation.; Friday, February 14, 2014, beginning at 9:00 a.m.; The Hermitage Centre, Everglades Conference Room, 1801 Hermitage Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida, 32308.
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Florida Housing Finance Corporation (the Corporation) was appropriated $10 million in non-recurring grant funds by the 2013 Legislature for housing for Persons with Developmental Disabilities as defined in Section 393.063, F. S. On October 11, 2013, Florida Housing issued a Request for Applications (RFA) to allocate $4 million of the $10 million appropriation for small properties consisting of no more than four (4) Units. Through this RFA, Florida Housing selected to finance 14 small Permanent Supportive Housing developments for persons with developmental disabilities for a total allocation of $2,016,991. The remaining balance ($1,983,009) of the $4 million allocation will be made available, through this RFA, for the same purpose of financing small permanent supportive housing developments consisting of no more than four (4) Units.
The legislation specifies that the Corporation will offer the funding through a competitive grant program to private Non-Profit organizations that have a primary mission which includes serving Persons with Developmental Disabilities. Funding must be used for new construction and renovation of existing housing Units, including Community Residential Homes as defined in Section 419.001, F.S.
; February 14, 2014, 9:00 a.m.; Closing Room A, Suite 6000, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 North Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301-1329. The meeting will be accessible via phone #1-888-339-2688, Participant Code #197 712 66.
- Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat (3)
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Anthony Fernandez-Gras, In Re: Point Bay North Condominium, Inc., Docket No. 2014004176, filed on January 30, 2014.; Whether the board of directors of your condo association has the authority to hire a property management company without the vote of unit owners under section 718.3026, Florida Statutes.
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Leslie Mellin; The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement published on July 30, 2013, in Vol. 39, No. 147, of the Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner sought the Board’s interpretation as to whether the administration of Nitrous Oxide was within the scope of practice for a registered nurse within an outpatient hospital setting. The Board of Nursing considered the Petition at its October 3, 2013 meeting.
The Board's Order filed on November 8, 2013, dismissed the petition as a declaratory statement may not take the place of a rule of general applicability to all licensees.
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Margaret Walsh; The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement published on August 20, 2013, in Vol. 39, No. 162, of the Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner sought the Board’s interpretation as to whether a CNS may diagnose human responses to actual or potential behavioral health problems, implement therapeutic interventions without entering into a supervisor relationship or a protocol with a physician and not be subject to discipline for acts performed within the scope of practice of her CNS certification. The Board of Nursing considered the Petition at its October 3, 2013 meeting.
The Board's Order filed on November 8, 2013, finds that under the specific facts of the petition, as set forth above, a clinical nurse specialist may assess patients with behavioral health problems, diagnose patients using the ICD-9 codes and DSM 5, and treat patients with psychotherapy without the supervision of a physician.