CALENDAR OF EVENTS/HEARING NOTICES

CALENDAR

November 2023

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Delaware River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, commencing at 1:30 p.m. The public hearing will be conducted remotely. The draft docket decisions and draft resolutions that will be subjects of the public hearing, along with details about the remote platform and how to participate, will be posted on the Commission's website, www.drbc.gov, at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing date.

The Commission's quarterly business meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 commencing at 10:30 a.m. The business meeting will be held remotely. An agenda will be posted on the Commission's website, www.drbc.gov, at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting date.

For additional information, including a link to the live stream of this event, please visit the DRBC website at www.drbc.gov or contact Patricia Hausler at patricia.hausler@drbc.gov.

Pamela M. Bush, Esq.

Commission Secretary and Assistant General Counsel

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PUBLIC NOTICE

The State Board of Education meets monthly, generally at 5:00pm on the third Thursday of every month. These meetings are open to the public. The Board rotates locations of regular meetings among the three counties.

The State Board of Education provides information about meeting dates and times, materials, minutes, and audio recordings on its website:

https://education.delaware.gov/community/governance/state-board-of-education/sbe-monthly-meetings/

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Division of Public Health

PUBLIC NOTICE

4305 Trauma System Regulation

Office of Emergency Medical Services & Preparedness Section, Division of Public Health, Department of Health and Social Services (Department), has proposed amendments to the State of Delaware Trauma System Regulations. The proposed revisions to the Trauma System regulations bring the Delaware Statewide Trauma System and its components into alignment with the current revision of the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma's Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient 2022 Standards. The revisions were developed and recommended by the stakeholders who serve on the state Trauma System Committee and primarily are related to documentation of the requirements for Trauma System Participating Hospitals, modification of the Trauma Registry inclusion criteria to be in alignment with the National Trauma Data Bank criteria, updating of the Trauma Center Designation Process, and relocation of the Prehospital Trauma Triage Scheme to the Advanced and Basic Life Support Standing Orders. Older, original, and outdated sections were updated with current practices.

On November 1, 2023, pursuant to 16 Del.C. §9706 (g)(2), the Department plans to publish proposed amendments to the State of Delaware Trauma System Regulations and hold them out for public comment per Delaware law.

Copies of the proposed regulations are available for review in the November 1, 2023 edition of the Delaware Register of Regulations, accessible online at: http://regulations.delaware.gov or by calling the Office of Emergency Medical Services at (302) 223-2700.

Any person who wishes to make written suggestions, testimony, briefs or other written materials concerning the proposed regulations must submit them by December 1, 2023, at:

Division of Public Health

417 Federal Street

Dover, DE 19901

Email: DHSS_DPH_regulations@delaware.gov

Phone: (302) 744-44951

Division of Public Health

PUBLIC NOTICE

4459 Lead-Based Paint Hazards

Pursuant to 16 Del.C. §122(3)t., the Health Systems Protection section within the Division of Public Health, Department of Health and Social Services, is proposing revisions to the Lead Based Paints Hazards. The revisions include:

• Addition of electronic payments for Accreditation of Training Programs;

• Removal of the requirement for the Secretary to maintain a list of parities whose accreditation has changed status; and

• Addition of the ability for an Abatement Worker to apply for a 1 year provisional certification.

Copies of the proposed regulations are available for review in the November 1, 2023, edition of the Delaware Register of Regulations, accessible online at: http://regulations.delaware.gov or by calling the Division of Public Health at (302) 744- 4700.

Any person who wishes to make written suggestions, testimony, briefs, or other written materials concerning the proposed regulations must submit them by Friday, December 1, 2023, at:

Division of Public Health

417 Federal Street

Dover, DE 19901

Email: DHSS_DPH_regulations@delaware.gov

Phone: (302) 744-4700

Division of Public Health

PUBLIC NOTICE

4459A Regulations Governing the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act

Pursuant to 16 Del.C. §122(3)t, the Health Systems Protection section within the Division of Public Health, Department of Health and Social Services, is proposing revisions to the Regulations Governing the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention. The revisions include:

• Addition of the Division's investigation and reporting obligations; and

• Technical and renumbering revisions.

Any person who wishes to make written suggestions, testimony, briefs, or other written materials concerning the proposed regulations must submit them by Friday, December 1, 2023, at:

Division of Public Health

417 Federal Street

Dover, DE 19901

Email: DHSS_DPH_regulations@delaware.gov

Phone: (302) 744-4700

Division of Public Health

PUBLIC NOTICE

4501 Regulations for Animals Held in Shelter

Pursuant to 16 Del.C. §3004F(d) and §3008F(a), Office of Animal Welfare, Division of Public Health, Department of Health and Social Services, is proposing revisions to the regulations governing Animals Held in Shelter. On November 1, 2023, the Division of Public Health plans to publish as "proposed" revisions to the Animals Held in Shelter regulations. The revisions include updates to reflect current best practices in animal sheltering, edits required to mirror recent changes in Delaware Code, and technical corrections.

Any person who wishes to make written suggestions, testimony, briefs, or other written materials concerning the proposed regulations must submit them by December 1, 2023, at:

Division of Public Health

417 Federal Street

Dover, DE 19901

Email: DHSS_DPH_regulations@delaware.gov

Phone: (302) 744-4951

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Division of Industrial Affairs

PUBLIC NOTICE

1341 Workers' Compensation Regulations

In compliance with the State's Administrative Procedures Act (Title 29, Chapter 101 of the Delaware Code) and under the authority of 19 Del.C. §§105 and 2322B, the Delaware Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation ("Office"), proposes to modify 19 DE Admin. Code 1341 regarding the health care payment system, specifically the Workers' Compensation Regulations.

In accordance with 29 Del.C. §10116, persons wishing to submit written comments, suggestions, briefs, and compilations of data or other written materials concerning the proposed modifications should direct them to the following address:

Susan Justison

Delaware Department of Labor

Division of Industrial Affairs / Office of Workers' Compensation

4425 North Market Street, 3rd Floor

Wilmington, DE 19802

Comments may also be directed via electronic mail to susan.justison@Delaware.gov. Any written submission in response to this notice and relevant to the proposed rules must be received by the above contact at the Delaware Department of Labor no later than 4 p.m. EST, December 1, 2023.

The action concerning determination of whether to adopt the proposed rule and guidelines will be based upon the Office's consideration of the written comments and any other written materials filed by the public.

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

Division of Fish and Wildlife

PUBLIC NOTICE

3900 Wildlife

The Division of Fish and Wildlife's Wildlife Section is proposing to make amendments to existing regulations within 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 Wildlife. Specifically, changes are proposed within sections - 1.0 Definitions, 2.0 Method of Take, 3.0 Federal Laws and Regulations Adopted, 4.0 Seasons, 5.0 Wild Turkeys, 7.0 Deer, 8.0 General Rules and Regulations Governing Land and Waters Administered by the Division, 9.0 Wildlife Theft Prevention Fund, 10.0 Nuisance Wildlife, 14.0 Falconry, 15.0 Collection or Sale of Native Wildlife, 16.0 Endangered Species, 17.0 Species of Special Concern, 19.0 (Reserved), 20.0 Game Bird Releases, 21.0 Guide License, 22.0 Hunter and Trapper License Exempt Number, and 23.0 Non-native/Invasive Wildlife. A new set of regulations is being proposed with the creation of, 24.0 Wildlife Management Zone Boundaries.

While expansive, most of the changes being proposed will provide additional hunting and trapping opportunities such as establishing new seasons, expanding current seasons, providing additional methods of take and developing new and improved reporting criteria for harvested game. However, some of the proposed changes are needed to minimize negative impacts to some species and to minimize damage to infrastructure and habitats on lands and waters administered by the Division, while others are minor administrative updates such as correcting grammar and misspellings.

The hearing record on the proposed changes to 7 DE Admin. Code 3900 will be open November 1, 2023. The virtual public hearing will be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The web link to the virtual hearing can be accessed through the DNREC Public Hearings site at https://dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/public-hearings/. If prompted, use Meeting ID: 981 1400 7545 Passcode: 955331. To access the audio-only portion of the virtual hearing, dial (305) 224- 1968 and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode noted above. Closed captioning is available in over 20 languages, including English and Spanish, to attendees via the Zoom platform utilized for all DNREC Public Hearings.

Those wishing to offer verbal comments during DNREC virtual public hearings must pre-register no later than noon on the date of the virtual hearing. The designated page for this Pre-Registration process can be found here: https://dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/public-hearings/comments/registration/

The proposed amendments may be inspected online starting November 1, 2023 at https://regulations.delaware.gov/services/current_issue.shtml, or in-person, by appointment only, by contacting Joe Rogerson by phone at 302-735-3600 or by email at Joseph.Rogerson@delaware.gov.

Public comments will be received until close of business Friday, January 12, 2024. Comments will be accepted in written form via email to DNRECHearingComments@delaware.gov, or by using the online form at https://de.gov/dnreccomments, or by U.S. mail to the following address:

Lisa Vest, Hearing Officer

DNREC - Office of the Secretary

89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901

DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY

State Bureau of Identification

PUBLIC NOTICE

1300 Board of Examiners of Private Investigators & Private Security Agencies

Purpose: In compliance with the State's Administrative Procedures Act (APA - Title 29, Chapter 101 of the Delaware Code) and under the authority of Title 24 of the Delaware Code, Chapter 13, Section 1305(b)(1), the Board of Examiners of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies proposes to adopt regulations to allow the use of canines by licensed security guards for the detection of firearms and controlled substances.

Written Comments: The Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security, State Bureau of Identification will receive written comments, suggestions, briefs or other written material until the close of business, 4:30 p.m., December 1, 2023. Written comments shall be submitted via e-mail to Frank.Kaleta@delaware.gov or via the USPS to Frank Kaleta, 600 South Bay Rd. Suite 1, Dover DE 19901.

State Bureau of Identification

PUBLIC NOTICE

2400 Board of Examiners of Constables

Purpose: In compliance with the State's Administrative Procedures Act (APA - Title 29, Chapter 101 of the Delaware Code) and under the authority of Title 24 of the Delaware Code, Chapter 56, Section 5604(1), the Constable Board of Examiners proposes to adopt regulations to amend licensing requirements and make technical corrections to the regulation.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division of Professional Regulation

PUBLIC NOTICE

2700 Board of Registration for Professional Land Surveyors

Pursuant to 24 Del.C. §2706(a)(1), the Delaware Board of Professional Land Surveyors ("Board") has proposed revisions to its Rules and Regulations. The revised subsection 10.1.2 would relax the PDH requirement for disabled, retired licensees under the age of 62. The other proposed amendments reflect technical and style changes consistent with the Delaware Administrative Code Drafting and Style Manual.

The Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed regulation changes on January 18, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. in the second-floor conference room A of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware. Anyone wishing to receive a copy of the proposed rules and regulations may obtain a copy from the Delaware Board of Professional Land Surveyors, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware 19904. Persons wishing to submit written comments may forward these to the Board at the above address or at Tashana.Branch@delaware.gov.

In accordance with 29 Del.C. §10118(a), the final date to receive written comments will be February 7, 2024. The Board will deliberate on all of the public comments at its regularly scheduled meeting.

Division of Professional Regulation

PUBLIC NOTICE

6100 Board of Elevator Mechanics

Pursuant to 24 Del.C. §6105(a)(1), the Delaware Board of Elevator Mechanics ("Board") has proposed adoption of rules and regulations to implement its licensing law, Chapter 61 of Title 24 of the Delaware Code. In particular, the proposed rules and regulations set forth the process whereby applicants may be eligible for licensure under the grandfathering provision. Standards for licensure, practice and continuing education are adopted. The Board has also proposed adoption of a list of crimes substantially related to the practice of providing elevator services.

A public hearing will be held on November 21, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in the second floor conference room B of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware. Anyone wishing to receive a copy of the proposed rules and regulations may obtain a copy from the Delaware Board of Elevator Mechanics, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware 19904. Persons wishing to submit written comments may forward these to the Board at the above address or at danielle.ridgway@delaware.gov.

In accordance with 29 Del.C. §10118(a), the final date to receive written comments will be December 6, 2023. The Board will deliberate on all of the public comments at its regularly scheduled meeting.