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June 2005

department of administrative services

Division of Professional Regulation

Board of Electrical Examiners

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners in accordance with 24 Del.C. §1406(a)(1) has proposed changes to its rules and regulations to clarify the requirement for lettering on a vehicle, the renewal responsibility of a licensee, and the conditions for receiving a homeowner’s permit.

A public hearing will be held at 9:00 a.m. on July 6, 2005 in the second floor conference room A 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 Delaware Board Electrical Examiners, 861 Silver Lake Blvd, Cannon Building, Suite 203, Dover DE 19904. Persons wishing to submit written comments may forward these to the Board at the above address. The final date to receive written comments will be at the public hearing.

The Board will consider promulgating the proposed regulations at its regularly scheduled meeting following the public hearing.

Division of Professional Regulation

Board of Geologists

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Delaware Board of Geologists in accordance with 24 Del.C. §3606 has proposed changes to Rule 7.0 of its rules and regulations to clarify that the ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology (FG) exam may be taken at any time after the applicant meets the educational requirements set forth in the statute. This rule clarifies that the ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology (FG) exam and ASBOG Practice of Geology (PG) exam may be taken at separate times allowing the Fundamentals exam to be taken immediately after graduation if an applicant so desires.

The public hearing originally scheduled for May 6, 2005 at 10:15 a.m. has been rescheduled to August 5, 2005 at 10:15 a.m. The public hearing will be held in the Delaware Development Office conference room on the 10th floor of the Carvel State Office Building, 820 N. French Street, Wilmington, 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 Delaware Board of Geologists, 861 Silver Lake Blvd, Cannon Building, Suite 203, Dover, DE 19904. Persons wishing to submit written comments may forward these to the Board at the above address. The final date to receive written comments will be at the public hearing.

The Board will consider promulgating the proposed regulations at its regularly scheduled meeting following the public hearing.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

The State Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, June 16, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. in the Townsend Building, Dover, Delaware.

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Social Services

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Electronic Benefit Transfer

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/Division of Social Services (DHSS/DSS) is proposing to amend the policy of the Food Stamp Program in the Division of Social Services Manual (DSSM) as it relates to Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT).

Any person who wishes to make written suggestions, compilations of data, testimony, briefs or other written materials concerning this notice must submit same to Sharon L. Summers, Policy and Program Development Unit, Division of Social Services, P.O. Box 906, New Castle, Delaware 19720-0906 by June 30, 2005.

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 HEARING

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER MATTHEW DENN hereby gives notice that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held on Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. in the Consumer Services Hearing Room at the Delaware Department of Insurance, Rodney Building, 841 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover, Delaware. The hearing is to amending Regulation 1310 relating to Standards for Prompt, Fair and Equitable Settlement of Claims for Health Care Services.

The purpose for amending Regulation 1310 is to speed resolution of health care providers’ claims and simplify the current process for resolution of those claims. The proposed amendments provide for a 30 day time period for insurers to process all clean claims and limits the number of times an insurer can request additional information from a provider. The proposed amendment also redefines a clean claim and changes the penalty provisions for violations of the regulation. The hearing officer shall also consider any non-substantive technical changes that may presented at the time of the hearing. This hearing will also consider changes to the proposed regulation resulting from the public hearing conducted by the Department on March 3, 2005.

The hearing will be conducted in accordance with 18 Del.C. §311 and the Delaware Administrative Procedures Act, 29 Del.C. Chapter 101. Comments are being solicited from any interested party. Comments may be in writing or may be presented orally at the hearing. Written comments, testimony or other written materials concerning the proposed change to the regulation must be received by the Department of Insurance no later than 4:30 p.m., Monday June 27, 2005, and should be addressed to Deputy Attorney General Michael J. Rich, c/o Delaware Department of Insurance, 841 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, DE 19904, or sent by fax to 302.739.5566 or email to michael.rich@state.de.us.

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Division of Air and Waste Management

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Brief Synopsis of the Subject, Substance and Issues:

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, The Department of Agriculture and the Delaware Nutrient management Commission are re-proposing general permit regulations for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). The proposed CAFO regulations will amend section 9 (The General Permit Program) of the Regulations Governing the Control of Water Pollution. The Clean Water Act and recent revisions to federal regulations define a CAFO. The draft regulations were developed cooperatively with the involvement of the Department of Agriculture, Delaware Nutrient Management Commission, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Natural Resource Conservation Service and the University of Delaware.

Notice Of Public Comment:

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the Department of Agriculture and the Delaware Nutrient Management Commission will hold public hearings on June 22, 2005 at 7 PM at the Delaware Department of Agriculture and June 23, 2005 at 6 PM at the Gumboro Fire Hall to receive comments on proposed amendments to the Regulations Governing the Control of Water Pollution . Comments should be sent in writing to Peder Hansen, Surface Water Discharges Section, Division of Water Resources, DNREC, 89 Kings Hwy., Dover, DE 19901.

8 DE Reg. 1740 (06-01-05)
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