Calendar of Events/Hearing Notices
CALENDAR
August 2016
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Delaware River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. A business meeting will be held the following month on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Historic Hotel Bethlehem, 437 Main Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The hearing and meeting are open to the public. For more information, visit the DRBC web site at www.drbc.net or contact Pamela M. Bush, Commission Secretary and Assistant General Counsel, at 609‑883-9500 extension 203 and pamela.bush@drbc.nj.gov.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
PUBLIC NOTICE
The State Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the Townsend Building, Dover, Delaware.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance
PUBLIC NOTICE
Covered Outpatient Drugs for the Categorically Needy – Nonprescription Drug Products
In compliance with the State's Administrative Procedures Act (APA - Title 29, Chapter 101 of the Delaware Code), 42 U.S.C., §1902(a)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act, 42 CFR §447.205, and under the authority of Title 31 of the Delaware Code, Chapter 5, Section 512, Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS) / Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (DMMA) is proposing to amend the Delaware Title XIX Medicaid State Plan regarding Covered Outpatient Drugs for the Categorically Needy, specifically, to clarify covered non-prescription drug products.
Any person who wishes to make written suggestions, compilations of data, testimony, briefs or other written materials concerning the proposed new regulations must submit same to Kimberly Xavier, Planning, Policy and Quality Unit, Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance, 1901 North DuPont Highway, P.O. Box 906, New Castle, Delaware 19720-0906, by email at Kimberly.xavier@state.de.us, or by fax to 302-255-4425 by August 31, 2016.
The action concerning the determination of whether to adopt the proposed regulation will be based upon the results of Department and Division staff analysis and the consideration of the comments and written materials filed by other interested persons.
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Division of Energy and Climate
PUBLIC NOTICE
2105 Evaluation, Measurement and Verification Procedures and Standards
These regulations define the standards for evaluation, measurement and verification (EM&V) procedures as they are administered by the Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (EEAC). EM&V is a vital tool in creating consensus around the impact of current and future investments to reduce energy use and peak demand in Delaware. Results from EM&V are critical to the assessment of progress in meeting Delaware’s energy efficiency and peak demand targets outlined in the Energy Efficiency Resource Standards Act, the State’s “Lead by Example” policy, and the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility’s legislated goals. The results from EM&V provide valuable feedback to improve programs during implementation or suggest their cancellation, inform the development of new programs, and guide the allocation of resources.
The purpose of these EM&V regulations is to: develop an overall approach to the evaluation of energy efficiency and demand response programs in Delaware; standardize evaluation approaches for the assessment of energy efficiency and demand response programs; provide specific guidance to Program Administrators, contractors and stakeholders for the evaluation of energy efficiency and demand response programs; and ensure consistency between Program Administrators’ energy efficiency evaluations plans, analysis, and reporting efforts.
The hearing record on the proposed regulations 2105 Evaluation, Measurement and Verification Procedures and Standards will be open August 1, 2016. Individuals may submit written comments regarding the proposed changes via e-mail to Lisa.Vest@state.de.us or via the USPS to Lisa Vest, Hearing Officer, DNREC, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901 (302) 739-9042. A public hearing on the proposed amendment will be held on August 29, 2016 beginning at 6:00 PM in the DNREC Auditorium, located at the Richardson & Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Division of Professional Regulation
3700 Board of Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers
PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to 24 Del.C. §3706(a)(1), the Board of Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers (“Board”) proposes revisions to its rules and regulations.
On October 1, 2015, proposed revisions to the rules and regulations were published in the Delaware Register of Regulations, Vol. 19, Issue 4. Specifically, the Board’s proposed amendments struck the current Section 9.2.1.4, which addresses practice by telecommunications, and added a new Section 10.0, pertaining to telepractice. The new Section 10.0 sets forth standards and requirements in order to allow licensees to engage in telepractice while protecting the public.
A public hearing was held on November 17, 2015 before the Board, and the public comment period for written comment was held open for another 15 days. The Board deliberated on the evidence submitted at its meeting on January 19, 2016. Based on those deliberations, the Board made substantive revisions to the proposed rules and regulations. Therefore, the Board strikes the rules and regulations as proposed in the October 1, 2015 Register of Regulations and proposes revised rules and regulations attached hereto as Exhibit A.
A public hearing will be held on September 20, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the second floor conference room B of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware, where members of the public can offer comments. Anyone wishing to receive a copy of the proposed rules and regulations may obtain a copy from the Board of Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware 19904. Persons wishing to submit written comments may forward these to the Board at the above address.
In accordance with 29 Del.C. §10118(a), the final date to receive written comments will be October 5, 2016, which is 15 days following the public hearing. The Board will deliberate on all of the public comment at its next regularly scheduled meeting, at which time it will determine whether to adopt the rules and regulations as proposed or make additional changes due to the public comment.
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