Calendar of Events/Hearing Notices
CALENDAR
December 2007
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS MEETING
The Delaware River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing and business meeting on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 beginning at 10:15 a.m. at the Commission’s offices, 25 State Police Drive, West Trenton, New Jersey. For more information visit the DRBC web site at www.drbc.net or contact Pamela M. Bush, Esq., Commission Secretary and Assistant General Counsel, at 609-883-9500 extension 203.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The State Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. in the Townsend Building, Dover, Delaware.
Department of Health and Social Services
Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Irrevocable Funeral Arrangements and Burial Trusts
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 Medicaid and Medical Assistance (DMMA) is proposing to amend existing rules in the Division of Social Services Manual (DSSM) used to determine eligibility related to irrevocable funeral arrangements and burial trusts.
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, 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 302-255-4425 by December 31, 2007.
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 Medicaid and Medical Assistance
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Acquired Brain Injury Medicaid Waiver Program
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, Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS) / Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (DMMA) is proposing to amend the Division of Social Services Manual (DSSM) regarding the Acquired Brain Injury Waiver Program (ABIWP).
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 December 31, 2007.
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.
department of insurance
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER MATTHEW DENN hereby gives notice of intent to adopt proposed Department of Insurance Regulation 1701 relating to Credit Life and Credit Health Insurance. The docket number for this proposed amendment is 587.
The purpose of the proposed regulation is to correct an error in the existing Regulation 1701 and to replace the existing mortality table with a more current one. The text of the proposed amendment is reproduced in the December 2007 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 4:30 p.m., Monday January 5, 2008, and should be addressed to Mitchell G. Crane, Esquire, Delaware Department of Insurance, 841 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, DE 19904, or sent by fax to 302.739.2021 or email to mitch.crane@state.de.us.
department of natural resources and environmental control
Division of Air and Waste Management
PUBLIC NOTICE
TITLE OF sip rEVISION:
Implementation, Maintenance, And Enforcement of National Ambient Air Quality Standards, State Implementation Plan (SIP) Revision For Ozone, Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5), and Visibility
BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THE SUBJECT, SUBSTANCE AND ISSUES:
The purpose of this SIP revision is to detail how Delaware meets all of the necessary implementation, maintenance, and enforcement measures required by Clean Air Act (CAA) §110(a)(2). In this SIP revision Delaware addresses those requirements of Section 110(a)(2)(A)-(M) of the CAA which have not been specifically addressed in other SIP revisions. It is a compilation of certain elements that describe how Delaware demonstrates how the eight-hour ozone and in some cases the fine particulate (PM2.5) NAAQS are being implemented, maintained and enforced. The elements of this SIP revision, once approved by EPA, will provide a federally enforceable written confirmation of how Delaware will continue to comply with the Section 110(a)(2) requirements of the CAA.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT:
The public comment period for this proposed SIP revision will extend through at least December 12, 2007. Interested parties may submit comments in writing during this time frame to Ron Amirikian, Air Quality Management Section, 156 S. State St., Dover, DE 19901, and/or statements and testimony may be presented either orally or in writing at the public hearing to be held on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Priscilla Building Conference Room, 156 South State Street, Dover, DE 19901.
PREPARED BY:
Ron Amirikian/(302) 739-9402 November 8, 2007
Email address: ronald.amirikian@state.de.us
department of services for children, youth and their Families
Division of Family Services
Office of Child Care Licensing
DELACARE: Requirements for Family Child Care Homes and Requirements for Large Family Child Care Day Care Homes
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, pursuant to 31 Del.C., Chapter 3, Subchapter III, Subsections 341-345, and 29 Del.C., Chapter 90, Subsection 9003 (7), Delaware’s Office of Child Care Licensing is proposing to revise the Delacare: Requirements For Family Child Care Homes and Delacare: Requirements for Large Family Child Care Day Care Homes. Each which were previously adopted in 1994. In June 2007 four focus groups were held, one each in Kent and Sussex Counties and two in New Castle County, consisting of Family Child Care Providers and Large Family Child Care Providers. Participants agreeing to attend were chosen through a random selection basis. The focus groups were conducted by the National Child Care Information Center, which submitted a report on the findings to the Office of Child Care Licensing. In July 2007 a survey was sent to every licensed Family and Large Family Child Care Provider to solicit their input on Regulatory change. Responses were recorded and an analysis was conducted for common themes in responses. From August 2007 to October 2007, a task force of Family Child Care Providers, Large Family Child Care Providers, representatives of the Office of Child Care Licensing, subject experts, parents, representatives of the Executive and Legislative Branches of State Government and those whose interests could be affected by the rule changes met for the purpose of making recommendations for revised Requirements. The task force reviewed the existing Delacare Requirements for Family Child Care Homes and Delacare Requirements for Large Family Child Care Homes, were provided information from the findings of the focus groups and Provider surveys and trends and issues noted by the Office of Child Care Licensing. Applicable research findings, best practice information and trends in regulations of other States were reviewed. The task force made recommendations that were considered in revising the Rules herein set forth for Public comment. The proposed revisions are a movement toward improving standards that are designed to ensure the health and safety of children in care and enhance the quality of their experience so they will be better prepared to succeed in school and in life.
Written comments or emails on the rule changes will be accepted until January 16, 2008 and should be addressed to the Office of Child Care Licensing, 1825 Faulkland Road, Wilmington, DE 19805, Attention: Lynn Jezyk, Rule Development Manager or emailed to lynn.jezyk@state.de.us. Comments will also be heard at public hearings scheduled as follows:
Public Hearing Schedule
For information on cancellations of the Public Hearings due to bad weather or an unforeseen event, please check the Office of Child Care Licensing website, http://www.state.de.us/kids/occl/occl.shtml or call the Office of Child Care Licensing in Wilmington, 892-5800 or in Dover, 739-5487 or listen to your local radio station.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Division of Technology and Support Services
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
2501 External Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Procedure
As authorized under 17 Delaware Code Section 132 (e) and 29 Delaware Code Section 8404(8), the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), is seeking to adopt an external equal employment opportunity complaint procedure for the programs comprising DelDOT’s External EEO Programs.
The Department will take written comments on the draft procedure from December 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
Questions or comments regarding this document should be directed to:
Carla Elliott
Civil Rights Administrator
Technology and Support Services
DelDOT
P.O. Box 778 For FedEx
Dover, DE 19903 800 Bay Road
Phone (302) 760-2266 Dover, DE 19901
Fax (302) 739-2251
