CALENDAR OF EVENTS/HEARING NOTICES
CALENDAR
June 2021
DELAWARE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Delaware Board of Pension Trustees
PUBLIC NOTICE
2002 State Employees’ Pension Plan
2003 State Judiciary Pension Plan
2004 State Police Pension Plan
2005 County and Municipal Employees’ Pension Plan
2006 County and Municipal Police/Firefighter Pension Plan
The Delaware Public Employees’ Pension System (“DPERS”) hereby give notice of its intention to adopt amended regulations pursuant to the General Assembly’s delegation of authority to adopt such measures found at 29 Delaware Code, §8308(c)(1) and in compliance with Delaware’s Administrative Procedures Act, 29 Del.C. §§10115 and 10117. The proposed regulations are reorganized to provide for clarity, to delete obsolete language, to bring the regulations into compliance with changes in federal law, and to incorporate current practices. Identical update and formatting changes are made in each set of regulations. The State Police and Country and Municipal Police/Firefighter Plans include updated standards for PTSD work related disability claims which are consistent with federal law and current practice.
DPERS solicits, and will consider, timely filed written comments from interested individuals and groups concerning these proposed amended regulations. The deadline for the filing of such written comments will be thirty days (30) after these proposed amended regulations are published in the Delaware Register of Regulations.
Any such submissions should be mailed or delivered to Joanna Adams, State of Delaware Office of Pensions, State of Delaware, Office of Pensions, McArdle Building, 860 Silver Lake Blvd., Suite #1, Dover, DE 19904-2402.
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Delaware River Basin Commission held its quarterly public hearing on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. In light of COVID-19 mitigation measures in effect for DRBC member states, the hearing was held remotely. Please check the Commission’s website, www.drbc.gov, for details regarding the draft docket decisions that were the subjects of the public hearing.
The Commission’s quarterly business meeting will be held remotely on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Please check the Commission’s website, www.drbc.gov, for details about the meeting format and how to attend.
For additional information, please visit the DRBC website at www.drbc.gov or contact Denise McHugh at denise.mchugh@drbc.gov or Patricia Hausler at patricia.hausler@drbc.gov.
Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund
PUBLIC NOTICE
502 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund Regulations
The State of Delaware, Department of Agriculture's Standardbred Breeders' Fund ("the Fund") hereby gives notice of its intention to adopt an amended regulation pursuant to the General Assembly's delegation of authority to do so found at 29 Del.C. §4815(b)(4)b.2 and in compliance with Delaware's Administrative Procedures Act at 29 Del.C. §10115. The proposed amended regulation eliminates the restriction on private treaty breeding and allows for later payment of registration fees for the Fund's program pertaining to the registration of stallions. This proposal is an attempt to allow greater flexibility and simplicity for participation in the Fund's program.
The Fund solicits, and will consider, timely filed written comments from interested individuals and groups concerning these proposed amended regulations. The deadline for the filing of such written comments will be thirty days (30) after these proposed amended regulations are promulgated in the Delaware Register of Regulations. Any such submissions should be mailed or hand-delivered to Ms. Judy Davis-Wilson, Administrator, Delaware Standardbred Breeders' Fund Program whose address is State of Delaware, Department of Agriculture, 2320 South duPont Highway, Dover, Delaware 19901 by July 1, 2021.
PUBLIC NOTICE
On March 12, 2020, Governor Carney issued a declaration of a state of emergency for the state of Delaware due to a public health threat. The State of Emergency allows all public meetings of executive branch public bodies, including the SBE, to be conducted electronically, either by means of telephone conference call or video-conference call.
In accordance with the State of Emergency, the State Board of Education is currently holding meetings electronically. The meeting information can be accessed via the public meeting calendar (https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov/Search?q=&AnyAll=Any&AgencyID=22&StartDateInclusive=2020-08-01). Members of the public can join the meeting via the web or telephone.
Meeting materials are available on the State Board of Education's eBoard site (https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/index.aspx?s=190001). (If you are having technical difficulties accessing the site, please try a different browser.)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
PUBLIC NOTICE
Processing Applications for Child Care
In compliance with the State's Administrative Procedures Act (APA - Title 29, Chapter 101 of the Delaware Code) and under the authority of 31 Del. C. § 512, Delaware Health and Social Services ("Department") / Division of Social Services (DHSS/DSS) is proposing to amend the Division of Social Services Manual (DSSM) regarding Purchase of Care, specifically, to update the formatting and text to provide clear child care application requirements and procedures for DSS staff, stakeholders, and the public.
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, Division of Social Services (DSS), 1901 North DuPont Highway, P.O. Box 906, New Castle, Delaware 19720-0906, by email to Nicole.M.Cunningham@delaware.gov, or by fax to 302-255-4413 by 4:30 p.m. on July 1, 2021. Please identify in the subject line: Processing Applications for Child Care.
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.
Division of Professional Regulation
3500 Board of Examiners of Psychologists
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists, pursuant to 24 Del. C. § 3506(a)(1), proposes to add a requirement that all licensees complete three continuing education credits in cultural inclusion, equity, and diversity. Psychologists will still be required to complete 40 CEs per renewal period, and psychological assistants will still be required to complete 20 CEs per renewal period, but of those totals, three must be in cultural inclusion, equity, and diversity.
The Board will hold a virtual public hearing on July 26, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Written comments should be sent to Danielle Cross, Administrator of the Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Blvd, Suite 203, Dover, DE 19904. Written comments will be accepted until August 10, 2021.
