Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Energy
Board
Department of Energy
 
chapter
Public Participation Guidelines [4 VAC 25 ‑ 10]    (Repealed)
Guidance Documents
Chapter Information
Description This regulation governs how the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, the Board of Coal Mining Examiners, the Board of Mineral Mining Examiners and the Virginia Gas and Oil Board will: (i) respond to petitions for rulemaking; (ii) maintain a regulatory mailing list; (iii) notify and include interested persons in the regulatory development process; and (iv) comply with the requirements for adopting regulations in the Administrative Process Act.
State Authority 9-6.14 :7.1. D, 45.1-161.3 , 45.1-361.15 , 45.1-161.28. C and 45.1-161.292 : 19
Federal Authority None entered
Exempt from APA No, changes to this chapter are subject to the Administrative Process Act.
Text of Regulation Link to Virginia Administrative Code
Goals of Regulation To ensure a level of citizen and industry involvement in the regulatory actions taken by DMME and its boards.
Meetings See all meetings (2) relating to this chapter.

Contact Information
Name / Title: Michael Skiffington  / Regulatory Coordinator
Address: Department of Energy
1100 Bank Street, 8th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219-3402
Email Address: mike.skiffington@energy.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)692-3212    FAX: (804)692-3237    TDD: (800)828-1120
Current Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
None

Past Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
Adoption of Model Public Participation Guidelines (PPGs) Fast-Track Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/25/2008.
Designation of "agency secretary" for purpose of appeal
Action is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/28/2005.
Amend the Public Participation Guidelines to incorporate Administrative Process Act and executive order changes as a result of the periodic review. Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 02/26/2004.

Periodic Reviews
Last Activity Status
9/10/2001 Agency Completed Amend