IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Comment period is underway and will end on 11/7/2012

Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators Regulations [18 VAC 160 ‑ 20]

Action:

Amend Definitions of Supervision, SDS Experience and Document Requirements for ...

 

Fast-Track Stage

Exempt from APA

No, this stage/action is subject to article 2 of the Administrative Process Act and the standard executive branch review process.

Attorney General Review
Completed 1/19/2010  
DPB Review
Submitted on 1/19/2010

Review Completed: 2/28/2010

DPB's policy memo is "Governor's Confidential Working Papers"

Secretary Review
Review Completed: 8/9/2010

Governor's Review
Review Completed: 9/6/2012

Result: Approved

Virginia Registrar
Submitted on 9/13/2012

The Virginia Register of Regulations

Publication Date: 10/8/2012    Volume: 29  Issue: 3
Comment Period
In Progress!

Ends 11/7/2012

Currently 4 comments
Effective Date
12/1/2012

Fast-track Stage

Public Comments

Pursuant to § 2.2-4007 (A) of the Code of Virginia, the public has an opportunity to comment on a non-exempt regulatory action after the publication of each stage in the Register. 

The Fast-track Process: Appropriate when an action is expected to be noncontroversial. A rulemaking is deemed noncontroversial if no objections are received from (1) certain members of the General Assembly or (2) ten or more members of the public. (Virginia Town Hall)
 
Fast-track stage. Once published in the Register, the agency receives public comment for at least 30 days. If an objection to the use of the fast-track process is received within the public comment period from 10 or more persons, any member of the applicable standing committee of either house of the General Assembly, or of the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules, the agency shall (i) file notice of the objection with the Registrar of Regulations for publication in the Register, and (ii) proceed with the normal promulgation process set out in this article with the initial publication of the fast-track regulation serving as the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action. Otherwise, the regulation will become effective or shall be repealed as appropriate, 15 days after the close of the comment period, unless the regulation or repeal is withdrawn or a later effective date is specified by the agency. If some objections or comments have been received, but are fewer than necessary to trigger the standard regulatory process, then the agency should fill out Form TH-12 and upload it to the Town Hall. (Virginia Town Hall)

Fast-track regulations (Virginia Town Hall)

The fast-track rulemaking process is for rules that are expected to be noncontroversial.
   More details about the Fast-Track process.
   See a chart of the Fast-track regulatory process.
   See section 2.2-4012.1 of the Code of Virginia.

Sewage Handling and Disposal Regulations Advisory Committee

October 11, 2012, Meeting Status - CANCELED

Shaping Up To Be A Busy October

October is shaping up to be a busy month for stakeholders in the Commonwealth's onsite wastewater industry.  Today, the WWWOOSSP Board held their regularly scheduled meeting. Significant OSE licensure matters were discussed by the Board after the public comment period.  We understand minutes from this meeting should be available within the next ten days, so please be sure to check back soon.  Also, VOWRA's 2012 Conference begins in just a few days, and the regularly scheduled Sewage Handling and Disposal Advisory Committee meeting is scheduled for next Thursday, October 11.  If you happen to be interested in or have an opinion on some of the OSE licensure matters that have been touched upon in this blog, we highly recommend discussing these matters with other stakeholders at these events. Hope to see you around.