1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking
- Department of Education
- Department of Corrections
- Department of Health
- Board of Nursing Home Administrators
- Department of Corrections
- Department of Health
- Board of Nursing Home Administrators
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Board of Pilot Commissioners
2. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals
- Department of Health
- Board of Pharmacy
- Board of Physical Therapy Practice
- Water Management Districts
- Southwest Florida Water Management District
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
3. Emergency Rules
- Department of the Lottery
4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver
- Department of Law Enforcement
- Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission
- The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission has issued an order. On March 10, 2014, the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission received a petition for a temporary emergency waiver of Rule 11B-21.0051(2)(d), F.A.C., by Citrus County Public Safety Training Center and its Director, Captain Phil Royal. Petitioner wished to waive that portion of the rule which requires that an entity wishing to conduct training at a satellite facility obtain the approval of the affected Regional Training Council and the local training school before delivery of the training at the satellite site outside of the entity’s service area or region. Petitioner stated that the local training school did not approve of its application, but that the Regional Training Council did approve. Petitioner asserted that the application of the rule in this case will cause it undue and immediate hardship by forcing it to forego the possibility of training much-needed correctional officers in Pasco County for the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office. The Petitioner further asserted that it would suffer an immediate and undue economic hardship if the requested emergency rule waiver is not granted. Notice of receipt of the petition was published on the Florida Department of Law Enforcement website on March 10, 2014, and was also sent to the Florida Administrative Register on the same day for publication in the Florida Administrative Register, Volume 40, Number 48, March 11, 2014.
On March 11, 2014, at an interim scheduled telephonic meeting the Commission found that the Petitioner’s situation is unique and did constitute an emergency. The Commission found that Petitioner demonstrated that the strict application of the Commission's rules in this case would violate the principles of fairness. The Commission found that the purposes of the underlying statute, Section 943.13, F.S., to ensure that officers meet strict qualification criteria and minimum training requirements, would be addressed in an alternative method by granting this rule waiver. The Commission granted the Petitioner's waiver request. The Petitioner’s emergency rule waiver request is only granted until the corrections academy that started March 11, 2014, is completed.
- Department of Health
- Board of Optometry
- waiver or variance filed by Ashley Setterberg, O.D., with regards to the licensure requirements of subsection 64B13-4.001(2), F.A.C. The Petitioner is requesting a permanent waiver or variance of the requirement that a passing score on Part I of the licensure examination must be obtained within the seven year period immediately preceding application to take Part IV of the licensure examination.
Comments on this petition should be filed with the Board of Optometry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257, within 14 days of publication of this notice.
- waiver or variance filed by Isaac Chiang, O.D., with regards to the licensure requirements of subsection 64B13-4.001(1)(c), F.A.C. The Petitioner is requesting a permanent waiver or variance of the requirement that in addition to obtaining an overall passing score on the Clinical Skills portion of the NBEO, an applicant also achieve a score of 75% or better on the Dilated Biomicroscopy and Non-Contact Fundus Lens Evaluation skill.
Comments on this petition should be filed with the Board of Optometry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257, within 14 days of publication of this notice.
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Board of Professional Engineers
- Variance or Waiver, filed by Naweed A. Chaudhri. The Petitioner seeks the Variance or Waiver from Rule 61G15-20.0015(5), F.A.C., with respect to the requirement that each applicant for a Florida engineers license must demonstrate that the applicant meets the current criteria listed in Section 471.013, F.S. and the requirement that an applicant for licensure by endorsement who has an engineering equivalency to an EAC/ABET accredited has demonstrated substantial equivalency to an EAC/ABET accredited engineering program, as required by Rule 61G15-20.007, F.A.C., when such applicant has held a valid professional engineer’s license in another state for 15 years and has had 20 years of continuous professional-level engineering experience.
The Board will address this Petition at its next meeting.
Comments on this petition should be filed with the Board of Professional Engineers, 2639 North Monroe Street, Suite B-112, Tallahassee, FL 32303, within 14 days of publication of this notice.
- Water Management Districts
- Southwest Florida Water Management District
5. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings
- 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, April 2, 2014 & Thursday, April 3, 2014, 9:00 a.m.; Wednesday, April 9, 2014 & Thursday, April 10, 2014, 9:00 a.m.; Wednesday, April 16, 2014 & Thursday, April 17, 2014; 9:00 a.m.; Wednesday April 23, 2014 & Thursday April 24, 2014, 9:00 a.m.; Wednesday, April 30, 2014 & Thursday May 1, 2014, 9:00 a.m. (Visitors should arrive 30 minutes prior to meeting to complete security screening.); Florida Parole Commission, 4070 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2450
- Florida Parole Commission, 4070 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2450
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- American Consulting Engineers
- Financial Project ID: 406313-4-52-01. Project Description: I-75 Six-Lane Design Public Workshop. The proposed improvements include six-laning I-75 from SR 951 to Golden Gate Parkway in Collier County, Florida. Project materials will be available for review and the FDOT project manager will be present to answer questions.; Thursday, March 27, 2014, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Comfort Inn and Executive Suites, 3860 Tollgate Boulevard, Naples, FL 34114
- Comfort Inn and Executive Suites, 3860 Tollgate Boulevard, Naples, FL 34114
- Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
- State Board of Administration
- Departmental
- The meeting on March 20, 2014, is to obtain approval for the premium formula for the 2014 Contract Year, to obtain approval to file Rule 19-8.028, F.A.C., Reimbursement Premium Formula, for Notice of Proposed Rule, and to file this rule for adoption if no member of the public timely requests a rule hearing. In addition, other general business of the Council may be addressed. The meeting on March 31, 2014, will be a telephone conference call and will be held only if determined to be necessary during the meeting on March 20, 2014.; March 20, 2014, 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (ET); March 31, 2013, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (ET).; Room 116 (Hermitage Conference Room), 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32308. Persons wishing to participate by telephone may dial 1(888)670-3525 and enter conference code 7135858151.
- Room 116 (Hermitage Conference Room), 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32308. Persons wishing to participate by telephone may dial 1(888)670-3525 and enter conference code 7135858151.
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Clay Soil and Water Conservation District
- Department of Management Services
- Commission on Human Relations
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Board of Architecture and Interior Design
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Gulf Consortium
- The Board of Directors will meet to consider procurement and other matters.; March 26, 2014, 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.; City of Tallahassee Commission Chambers, Second Floor, 300 South Adams Street, Tallahassee, Florida.
- City of Tallahassee Commission Chambers, Second Floor, 300 South Adams Street, Tallahassee, Florida.
- Florida Housing Finance Corporation
- Departmental
- To conduct a TEFRA hearing concerning the potential future issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Florida Housing to provide additional financing for the acquisition, construction or rehabilitation of the following multifamily residential rental development in the aggregate face amount, not to exceed the amount listed below:
Caravel Arms Apartments, a 110-unit multifamily residential rental development located on or about 4844 NW 24th Court, Lauderdale Lake, Broward County, Florida. The owner and operator of the development is SP Caravel Apartments, LLC, 2430 Estancia Blvd., Suite 101, Clearwater, FL 33761 or such successor in interest in which SP Caravel Apartments, LLC, or an affiliate thereof, is a managing member, general partner and/or controlling stockholder. The prospective manager of the proposed development is Cambridge Management Inc., 1916 64th Avenue West, Tacoma, WA 98466. The tax-exempt bond amount is not to exceed $6,300,000.00.
All interested parties may present oral comments at the public TEFRA hearing or submit written comments regarding the potential bond issuance for the development being financed. Written comments should be received by Florida Housing by 5:00 PM (Tallahassee local time), March 31, 2014, and should be addressed to the attention of Ken Reecy, Director of Multifamily Programs. Any persons desiring to present oral comments should appear at the hearing.
If requested in writing, a fact-finding hearing will be held in the county where the property is located. When possible, the local hearing will be held before the formal TEFRA hearing and comments received at the local hearing will be placed on record at the TEFRA hearing.
Any person requiring a special accommodation at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact Ken Reecy, Director of Multifamily Programs, Florida Housing Finance Corporation at 850-488-4197 at least five calendar days prior to the meeting. If you are hearing impaired, please contact Florida Housing using the Dual Party Relay System that can be reached at 1-800-955-8770 (Voice) and 1-800-955-8771 (TDD).
Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by Florida Housing with respect to any matter considered at this hearing, will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings be made, which will include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.
; April 1, 2014 at 10:00 AM (Tallahassee local time); The offices of Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 North Bronough Street, Suite 5000, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
- The offices of Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 North Bronough Street, Suite 5000, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
- Department of Economic Opportunity
- Board of Governors
- Departmental
- To conduct the regular business of the Board of Governors and its Committees.; Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 12:30 p.m.; Thursday, March 20, 2014, 8:30 a.m.; Florida State University, Turnbull Conference Center, Room 208, Tallahassee, Florida
- Florida State University, Turnbull Conference Center, Room 208, Tallahassee, Florida
- Department of Elder Affairs
- Department of State
- Division of Library and Information Services
- The State Historical Records Advisory Board will meet to conduct board business, and to review the development of the Statewide Digitization Plan.; March 24, 2014, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT).; This meeting will be conducted via conference call. Room 306B, Division of Library and Information Services, R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.
- This meeting will be conducted via conference call. Room 306B, Division of Library and Information Services, R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.
- Department of Health
- Departmental
- Opening of the Proposals by the Procurement Officer for DOH13-022: Dental and Medical Mobile Unit.
Any person requiring a special accommodation because of a disability at this public meeting should contact the FDOH Purchasing Office at 850-245-4199 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Department with respect to any matter considered at the meeting, he or she will need a recording of the proceedings, and for such purpose he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which to include testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.; Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at 3:00 PM. All future meeting dates and times related to this solicitation will be posted on the Vendor Bid System (VBS) prior to the meetings.; FDOH Purchasing Office, 4052 Bald Cypress Way Room 310L, Tallahassee, FL 32399
- FDOH Purchasing Office, 4052 Bald Cypress Way Room 310L, Tallahassee, FL 32399
- Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Department of Legal Affairs
- Division of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Programs
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- HNTB
- FDOT is conducting this PD&E study to expand the limits of the I-4 Ultimate project. As you may already know, the I-4 Ultimate construction is scheduled to begin in fall/winter 2014. It will reconstruct the interstate as well as add four express lanes between Kirkman Road/SR 435 in Orange County and SR 434 in Seminole County.
This upcoming meeting focuses on the segment of I-4 from East of SR 434 to East of US 17/92 in Seminole County and provides interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed improvements. The meeting will be conducted in an open house format with FDOT staff and project team representatives, who will be available to answer questions and provide information. Display boards will be presented and an automated presentation will be available from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Additional information about the study may be found on the project website at: www.i4express.com.
; Thursday, March 20, 2014 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.; Hyatt Place, 1255 S. International Parkway, Lake Mary, Florida
- Hyatt Place, 1255 S. International Parkway, Lake Mary, Florida
- Department of Children and Families
- Mental Health Program
- This notice revises the location information published on 3/6/14 in Notice 14287632 of FAR Volume 40/45. The street address originally provided for the Jacksonville location was incorrect. The correct Jacksonville location is above. All other locations identified in the prior notice are as previously published.; Friday, March 14, 2014, 1:00 - 5:00 pm (Eastern); LSF Health Systems, 10450 San Jose Blvd., Unit A, Jacksonville, FL 32257
Contact: Wendy Hinton, wendy_hinton@dcf.state.fl.us, 904-485-9753
- LSF Health Systems, 10450 San Jose Blvd., Unit A, Jacksonville, FL 32257
Contact: Wendy Hinton, wendy_hinton@dcf.state.fl.us, 904-485-9753
- Department of Education
- Commission for Independent Education
- On March 27, 2014 beginning at 9:00 am the Commission for Independent Education will consider: All Degree Granting Institutions and Non-Degree granting Institutions for the following: Disciplinary Matters, Informal Hearings, Institutions Ordered to Appear Back Before the Commission, New Applications for Licensure, Institutional Applications for Program Modifications and Additional Programs, Applications for Annual License, Motions for Extension of License, Motions for Request for Extension of Time to Comply with Contingencies, Reports, Approved Applicant Letters Sent, Licenses Sent, Closed Schools, Agent Training Programs, Annual Renewals, Extension of Annual Licenses, Licenses by Means of Accreditation, Annual Reviews of License By Means of Accreditation, Substantive Change Applications, Name Change Applications, Attorney and Executive Director Reports, Applications for Exemption for Religious Colleges, informal hearings and the General Business of the Commission.; March 27, 2014 - Commission meeting beginning at 9:00 am.; Mission Inn Resort and Club, 10400 County Road 48, Howey In The Hills, Florida 34737
- Mission Inn Resort and Club, 10400 County Road 48, Howey In The Hills, Florida 34737
6. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat
- Department of Financial Services
- Division of State Fire Marshal
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Florida Building Commission
7. Miscellaneous
- Agency for Health Care Administration
- Certificate of Need
- Departmental