Calendar of Events/Hearing Notices

CALENDAR

June 2017

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PUBLIC NOTICE

The State Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. in the Townsend Building, Dover, Delaware.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Division of Public Health

PUBLIC NOTICE

4465 Delaware Radiation Control Regulations

On June 1, 2017, the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Office of Radiation Control, plans to publish revised Regulations Governing Radiation Control - Part F and Part H and hold them out for public comment per Delaware law.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing will be held on Friday, June 23, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in the First Floor Conference Room, located in the Jesse Cooper Building, 417 Federal Street, Dover, Delaware.

The Authority on Radiation Protection (ARP), with the Office of Radiation Control, Health Systems Protection Section, Division of Public Health, Department of Health and Social Services, is proposing to repeal and replace two chapters of Delaware Radiation Control Regulations. The purpose of the amendments is to update the requirements so that they are in concert with current healthcare and industry standards, and to align them more closely with current state administrative code and federal requirements. The regulations will apply to any facility or person that receives, possesses, uses, transfers, sells, owns or acquires ionizing radiation sources, or provides radiation services to such radiation source facilities, or who administers machine-generated radiation to human patients in the healing arts.

Any person who wishes to make written suggestions, testimony, briefs or other written materials concerning the proposed regulation should submit such comments by Friday, July 14, 2017 to:

Jamie Mack, Executive Assistant

Office of the Director

Delaware Division of Public Health

Jesse Cooper Building

417 Federal St.

Dover, DE 19901

Email: jamie.mack@state.de.us

Fax: 302-739-3984

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

Division of Fish and Wildlife

PUBLIC NOTICE

3511 Summer Flounder Size Limits; Possession Limits; Season

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board approved Addendum XXVIII to the Summer Flounder, Scup, [and] Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP) on February 2, 2017, maintaining regional management for the 2017 recreational Summer Flounder fishery. Addendum XXVIII required that each region increase their Summer Flounder minimum size limit by one inch and adopt a no more than four fish possession limit to stay within the 2017 recreational harvest limit (RHL). The Department consulted with the other states within our ASMFC-defined region (Maryland and Virginia) and committed to adopting the regional measures by April 1, 2017. The Department increased its minimum recreational size limit from 16 inches to 17 inches through emergency action (Secretary's Order No. 2017-F-0012) to meet the agreed timeline, remain compliant with the FMP, prevent overfishing of the Summer Flounder resource and provide sufficient time for Delaware's fishing-dependent businesses and their clients/customers to plan for this important fishery. The present action is necessary to adopt the required minimum Summer Flounder recreational size limit through the normal regulatory process. Failure to adopt these measures may result in a federal closure of the fishery in accordance with the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act. No change to Delaware's existing four fish possession limit or 365 day season is required.

The hearing record on the proposed changes to 7 DE Admin. Code 3511 Summer Flounder Size Limits; Possession Limits; Seasons will open June 1, 2017. 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 June 29, 2017 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

1700 Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline

PUBLIC NOTICE

1700 Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline

The Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline, pursuant to 24 Del.C. ????1713(a)(12) & 1769D, proposes to revise its regulations adding a new regulation clarifying the language in the Medical Practice Act pertaining to telemedicine and telehealth. Written comments should be sent to Devashree Brittingham, Executive Director of the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline, Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover, DE 19904. Written comments will be accepted until July 3, 2017 pursuant to 29 Del.C. ??10118(a).

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Division of Professional Regulation

2100 Board of Examiners in Optometry

PUBLIC NOTICE

2100 Board of Examiners in Optometry

The Delaware Board of Examiners in Optometry, pursuant to 24 Del.C. ??2104(a)(1), proposes to revise its regulations. The proposed regulations seek to amend regulations 3, 4, and 5 in order to comply with a 2016 statutory change, and amend regulation 8 in order to reduce the list of crimes substantially related to the practice of optometry.

The Board originally scheduled a hearing on the proposed rule changes for April 27, 2017 at 4:30 p.m., but was unable to hold the hearing as the meeting was cancelled. The Board will now hold a public hearing on July 27, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. in the Second Floor Conference Room B, Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover, DE 19904. Written comments should be sent to Lisa Smith, Administrator of the Delaware Board of Examiners in Optometry, Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Blvd, Dover, DE 19904. Written comments will be accepted until August 11, 2017.

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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

Division of Facilities Management

PUBLIC NOTICE

4104 Regulations for the Drug Testing of Contractor and Subcontractor Employees Working on Large Public Works Projects

In accordance and compliance with the procedures set forth at 29 Del.C. ????1131, et seq. and 29 Del.C. ????10101, et seq., the Director of the Office of Management and Budget is proposing to amend the following Regulation:

Title of Regulation:

19 DE Admin. Code 4104 (Regulations for the Drug Testing of Contractor and Subcontractor Employees Working on Large Public Works Projects)

(http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title19/4000/4100/4104.pdf)

Members of the public may receive a copy of the existing regulation at no charge by United States Mail by writing Mr. Robert Scoglietti at the following address:

122 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd South

Dover, DE 19901.

Or by email at: robert.scoglietti@state.de.us

Any person who wishes to make written suggestions, provide compilations of data, testimony, briefs or other written materials concerning to the proposed new regulations must submit them to:

Robert Scoglietti

Delaware Office of Management and Budget

122 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. South

Dover, DE 19901

Email: robert.scoglietti@state.de.us

no later than the close of business on July 18, 2017.

The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or an employee of the Office of Management and Budget designated by the Director, will hold a public hearing at which members of the public may present comments on the proposed amendments to the regulation on June 23, 2017 in Room 219 of the Haslet Armory, 122 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd South, Dover DE at 2:00 PM. It is requested that those interested in presenting statements at the public hearing register in advance by contacting:

Robert Scoglietti

Delaware Office of Management and Budget

122 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. South

Dover, DE 19901

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