Calendar of Events/Hearing Notices

CALENDAR

August 2010

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING AND PUBLIC HEARING

Amendments to the Water Quality Regulations, Water Code and Comprehensive Plan to Update Water Quality Criteria for Toxic Pollutants in the Delaware Estuary and Extend These Criteria to Delaware Bay

The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC or “Commission”) will hold a public hearing to receive comments on proposed amendments to the Commission's Water Quality Regulations, Water Code and Comprehensive Plan to update many of the Commission’s stream quality objectives (also called water quality criteria) for human health and aquatic life for toxic pollutants in the Delaware Estuary (DRBC Water Quality Zones 2 through 5) and to extend application of the criteria to Delaware Bay (DRBC Water Quality Zone 6). The proposed changes will bring the Commission’s criteria for toxic pollutants into conformity with current guidance published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and provide a more consistent regulatory framework for managing the tidal portion of the main stem Delaware River.

The public hearing will take place on Thursday, September 23 at 2:30 p.m. and will continue on that day until all those who wish to testify are afforded an opportunity to do so. Written comments will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 1, 2010.

The public hearing will take place in the Goddard Room at the Commission's office building, located at 25 State Police Drive, West Trenton, New Jersey. Driving directions are available on the Commission's Web site, www.drbc.net. Please do not rely on Internet mapping services as they may not provide accurate directions to this location.

Written comments may be submitted by e-mail to regs@drbc.state.nj.us; by fax to Regulations at 609-883-9522; by U.S. Mail to Regulations c/o Commission Secretary, DRBC, P.O. Box 7360, West Trenton, NJ 08628-0360; or by private mail carrier to Regulations c/o Commission Secretary, DRBC, 25 State Police Drive, West Trenton, NJ 08628-0360. In all cases, please include the commenter's name, address and affiliation if any in the comment and include “Water Quality Criteria” in the subject line.

The current rule and the full text of the proposed amendments are posted on the Commission's Web site, www.drbc.net, along with the report entitled “Water Quality Criteria for Toxic Pollutants for Zones 2-6 of the Delaware Estuary: Basis and Background Document” (DRBC, June 2010) and a set of PowerPoint slides presented to the Commission at the latter’s public meeting on December 9, 2009 by the chair of the Commission’s Toxics Advisory Committee. Hard copies of these materials may be obtained for the price of postage by contacting Ms. Paula Schmitt at 609-883-9500, ext. 224. For questions about the technical basis for the rule, please contact Dr. Ronald MacGillivray at 609-477-7252. For queries about the rulemaking process, please contact Pamela Bush at 609-477-7203.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PUBLIC NOTICE

The State Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, August 20, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. in the Townsend Building, Dover, Delaware.

department of health and social services

Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance

Combining §1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services Waivers

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

In compliance with the State's Administrative Procedures Act (APA - Title 29, Chapter 101 of the Delaware Code) and under the authority of Title 31 of the Delaware Code, Chapter 5, Section 512, and, in compliance with State Notice procedures as set forth in the Federal Register, September 27, 1994, the Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS) / Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (DMMA) intends to submit an amendment to the Elderly and Disabled Waiver that combines three existing §1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers into one HCBS waiver.

Any person who wishes to make written suggestions, compilations of data, testimony, briefs or other written materials concerning this waiver must submit same to Sharon L. Summers, Planning & Policy Development Unit, Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance, 1901 North DuPont Highway, P.O. Box 906, New Castle, Delaware 19720-0906 or by fax to (302) 255-4454 by August 31, 2010. A copy of the waiver amendment is available upon request by contacting Lisa Bond, Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) at (302) 255-9358.

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 Social Services

RE: Amending policies in the Division of Social Services Manual (DSSM) regarding the General Assistance (GA) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs.

PUBLIC NOTICE

In compliance with the State's Administrative Procedures Act (APA - Title 29, Chapter 101 of the Delaware Code) and under the authority of Title 31 of the Delaware Code, Chapter 5, Section 512, Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS) / Division of Social Services is proposing to amend policies in the Division of Social Services Manual (DSSM) regarding the General Assistance (GA) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs.

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 Sharon L. Summers, Policy, Program & Development Unit, Division of Social Services, 1901 North DuPont Highway, P.O. Box 906, New Castle, Delaware 19720-0906 or by fax to (302) 255-4425 by Tuesday, August 31, 2010.

Division of Social Services

DSSM: 3000 Technical Eligibility for Cash Assistance and 4000 Finanicial Responsibility

PUBLIC NOTICE

In compliance with the State's Administrative Procedures Act (APA - Title 29, Chapter 101 of the Delaware Code) and under the authority of Title 31 of the Delaware Code, Chapter 5, Section 512, Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS) / Division of Social Services is proposing to amend policies in the Division of Social Services Manual (DSSM) regarding the General Assistance (GA) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs.

department of insurance

1404 Long-Term Care Insurance

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KAREN WELDIN STEWART, CIR-ML hereby gives notice of intent to adopt amendments to Department of Insurance Regulation 1404 relating to long-term care insurance. The docket number for this proposed amendment is 1377.

The purpose of the proposed amendment to regulation 1404 is to regulate recission of long-term care insurance policies and update the existing regulation 1404. The text of the proposed amendment is reproduced in the August 2010 edition of the Delaware Register of Regulations. The text can also be viewed at the Delaware Insurance Commissioner's website at: http://www.delawareinsurance.gov/departments/documents/ProposedRegs/ProposedRegs.shtml.

The Department of Insurance does not plan to hold a public hearing on the proposed changes. Any person can file written comments, suggestions, briefs, compilations of data or other materials concerning the proposed amendments. Any written submission in response to this notice and relevant to the proposed changes must be received by the Department of Insurance no later than 4:00 p.m., Tuesday September 7, 2010, and should be addressed to Mitch Crane, Esquire, Delaware Department of Insurance, 841 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, DE 19904, or sent by fax to 302.736.7979 or email to mitch.crane@state.de.us.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Fraud and Consumer Protection Unit

102 Debt Management Services

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Attorney General in accordance with 6 Del.C. §2432(h) has proposed to adopt changes in the rules and regulations implementing the Delaware Uniform Debt Management Act in 6 Del.C. Ch. 24A (the "Act").

A public hearing will be held at 10:00 A.M. on September 9, 2010 in the Attorney General's conference on the 6th floor of the Carvel State Office Building, 820 N. French Street, Wilmington, De 19801, 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 Consumer Protection Unit of the Department of Justice at Carvel State Office Building, 5th floor, 820 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. Persons wishing to submit written comments may forward these to the Director of the Consumer Protection Unit at the above address. The final date to receive written comments will be at the public hearing.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division of Professional Regulation

2700 Board of Professional Land Surveyors

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Delaware Board of Professional Land Surveyors, pursuant to 24 Del.C. §2706(a)(1), proposes to revise Rule 12. The proposed revisions to Rule 12 are intended to revise the minimum technical standards for licensees, including changes to what are currently known as Mortgage Inspection Plans (MIPs), and clarify an issue regarding license reciprocity. This rule was previously advertised for revision in September of 2009. Following the public hearing on September 17, 2009, so many substantial changes were suggested and incorporated that the Board is publishing these revision for comment.

The Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed rule change on August 24, 2010 at 08:30 a.m., Second Floor Conference Room A, Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover, DE 19904. Written comments should be sent to David Mangler, Executive Director of the Delaware Board of Professional Land Surveyors, Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover, DE 19904.

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