Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Board
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Meeting:
Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services

 
Meeting Details
Date / Time 12/6/2012  9:00 am
Location State Capitol Building
Senate Room 3
1000 Bank Street
Richmond, Virginia
(enter on Bank Street side) 
Board Website http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov 
Agenda document agency has not posted
Minutes document pdf Meeting minutes 4/1/2013   (110k)       FINAL
Disability Friendly? Yes       Deaf interpreter available upon request? No
Purpose of the meeting
The Board will meet to discuss issues related to Virginia agriculture and consumer services. In addition, the Board will consider the following regulatory actions: 1. Fast-track action to repeal 2 VAC 5-260, Regulations Establishing the Virginia Quality Label; 2. Final adoption of 2 VAC 5-320, Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Endangered Plant and Insect Species Act; 3. Exempt action to repeal 2 VAC 5-335,Virginia Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine for Enforcement of the Virginia Pest Law; 4. Request to adopt proposed text and move to the Proposed Stage 2 VAC 5-440, Rules and Regulations for Enforcement of the Virginia Pest Law – Cotton Boll Weevil Quarantine; and 5. Petitions for Rulemaking: 2 VAC 5-670, Rules and Regulations for Enforcement of the Virginia Pesticide Law and 2 VAC 5-680, Regulations Governing Licensing of Pesticide Businesses Operating Under Authority of the Virginia Pesticide Control Act. The Board will also receive reports from agency staff on the Commissioner’s action to expand 2 VAC 5-330, Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Pest Law – Virginia Gypsy Moth Quarantine and 2 VAC 5-318, Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Pest Law – Thousand Cankers Disease Quarantine. The Board will entertain public comment at the conclusion of all other business for a period not to exceed 30 minutes. Any person who needs any accommodations in order to participate at the meeting should contact the person identified in this notice at least five days before the meeting date, so that suitable arrangements can be made for any appropriate accommodation.
Meeting Scope
 
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
 
General business of the board
X
Discuss particular regulations / chapters
The agency plans to discuss the following regulations at this meeting:
2 VAC 5-260 Regulations Establishing the Virginia Quality Label
2 VAC 5-320 Regulations for the Enforcement of the Endangered Plant and Insect Species Act
2 VAC 5-330 Rules and Regulations for Enforcement of the Virginia Pest Law-Virginia Gypsy Moth Quarantine
2 VAC 5-335 Virginia Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine for Enforcement of the Virginia Pest Law
2 VAC 5-440 Rules and Regulations for Enforcement of the Virginia Pest Law - Cotton Boll Weevil Quarantine
2 VAC 5-670 Regulations Governing Pesticide Product Registration, Handling, Storage, and Disposal under Authority of the Virginia Pesticide Control Act
2 VAC 5-680 Regulations Governing Licensing of Pesticide Businesses Operating Under Authority of the Virginia Pesticide Control Act

Contact Information
Name / Title: Roy E. Seward, Jr.  / Director, Office of Policy, Planning and Research
Address: Oliver Hill Building
102 Governor Street, Suite 219
Richmond, 23219
Email Address: roy.seward@vdacs.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)786-3538    FAX: (804)371-7679    TDD: (800)828-1120