Miscellaneous_Notices$Hearings Miscellaneous Notices/Hearings

12/14/11 N.Y. St. Reg. Miscellaneous Notices/Hearings

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXIII, ISSUE 50

December 14, 2011

MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES/HEARINGS

 

Notice of Abandoned Property Received by the State Comptroller

Pursuant to provisions of the Abandoned Property Law and related laws, the Office of the State Comptroller receives unclaimed monies and other property deemed abandoned. A list of the names and last known addresses of the entitled owners of this abandoned property is maintained by the office in accordance with Section 1401 of the Abandoned Property Law. Interested parties may inquire if they appear on the Abandoned Property Listing by contacting the Office of Unclaimed Funds, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at:

1-800-221-9311 or visit our web site at: www.osc.state.ny.us

Claims for abandoned property must be filed with the New York State Comptroller's Office of Unclaimed Funds as provided in Section 1406 of the Abandoned Property Law. For further information contact: Office of the State Comptroller, Office of Unclaimed Funds, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Department of Environmental Conservation

Comment Period Extension High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is extending the public comment period for: the proposed addition of 6 NYCRR Parts 52, 560 and 750-3; revisions to 6 NYCRR Parts 190, 550-556, and 750-1; and the related Revised Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement on the Oil, Gas and Solution Mining Regulatory Program. The comment period will close at 5:00 p.m., January 11, 2012. A Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Hearings were previously published in the September 28, 2011 issue of the State Register and the Environmental Notice Bulletin.

Comments should be addressed to: Attn: dSGEIS Comments, Department of Environmental Conservation, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-6510, via web: http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/76838.html

For more information, contact: Eugene J. Leff, Deputy Commissioner, [phone]

PUBLIC NOTICE

Department of Health

Pursuant to 42 CFR Section 447.205, the Department of Health hereby gives public notice of the following:

The Department of Health proposes to amend the Title XIX (Medicaid) State Plan for hospice services to amend the definition of terminal illness to expand access to hospice benefits. The following significant change is proposed:

Definition of Terminal Illness

• Effective April 1, 2012, regulations will be established to allow persons who are certified terminally ill by a physician, with a life expectancy of 12 months or less, to qualify for hospice services. Hospice remains a voluntary State Plan benefit and individuals must elect the benefit upon being certified terminally ill. The current requirement is a terminal prognosis of six months or less.

The estimated net aggregate increase in gross Medicaid expenditures attributable to this initiative for the state fiscal year 2012/13 is $1,704,658.

The public is invited to review and comment on this proposed state plan amendment, copies of which will be available for public review on the Department's website at: http://www.health.ny.gov/regulations/state_plans/status

In addition, copies of the proposed state plan amendment will be on file and available for public review in each local (county) social services district.

For the New York City district, copies will be available at the following places:

New York County 250 Church Street New York, New York 10018

Queens County, Queens Center 3220 Northern Boulevard Long Island City, New York 11101

Kings County, Fulton Center 114 Willoughby Street Brooklyn, New York 11201

Bronx County, Tremont Center 1916 Monterey Avenue Bronx, New York 10457

Richmond County, Richmond Center 95 Central Avenue, St. George Staten Island, New York 10301

For further information and to review and comment, please contact: Rebecca Fuller Gray, Deputy Director, Department of Health, Office of Health Systems Management, Division of Home & Community Based Services, 875 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12206, [phone], fax [phone]

PUBLIC NOTICE

Department of State

A meeting of the New York State Appearance Enhancement Advisory Committee will be held on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the New York State Department of State, Alfred E. Smith State Office Building, 80 South Swan Street, 10th Floor Conference Room, Albany, NY and 123 William Street, 19th Floor Conference Room, New York, NY.

Should you require further information, please contact Carol Fansler at [e-mail] or 518-486-3857. Please always consult the Department of State website (http://www.dos.ny.gov/about/calendar.html) on the day before the meeting to make sure the meeting has not been rescheduled.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Department of State

A meeting of the NYS Hearing Aid Dispensing Advisory Board will be held on Wednesday, December 20, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the New York State Department of State, 80 South Swan Street, 10th Floor Conference Room, Albany, NY.

Should you require further information, please contact Carol Fansler at [e-mail] or 518-486-3857. Please always consult the Department of State website (http://www.dos.ny.gov/about/calendar.html) on the day before the meeting to be sure the meeting has not been postponed.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Department of State F-2011-0833 Date of Issuance - December 14, 2011

The New York State Department of State (DOS) is required by Federal regulations to provide timely public notice for the activities described below, which are subject to the consistency provisions of the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended.

The applicant has certified that the proposed activity complies with and will be conducted in a manner consistent with the approved New York State Coastal Management Program. The applicant's consistency certification and accompanying public information and data are available for inspection at the New York State Department of State offices located at One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, in Albany, New York.

In F-2011- 0833, John D. and Eunice P. Benfield are proposing to: Remove an upper retaining wall, stairs & remains of wood deck. Remove remains of 135' of bh & stairs to beach. Remove & relocate lower portion of drain line & install new catch basin. Construct 147' of new bh (ip) of existing. Backfill w/190 cyds of clean fill. Construct 8'x11' wood deck & new stairway to beach. The project is located at 50 Blue Marlin Drive Southold, Suffolk County.

Any interested parties and/or agencies desiring to express their views concerning any of the above proposed activities may do so by filing their comments, in writing, no later than 4:30 p.m., 30 days from the date of publication of this notice, or, January 14, 2011.

Comments should be addressed to: Department of State, Office of Coastal, Local Government and Community Sustainability, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12231, [phone], Fax [phone]

This notice is promulgated in accordance with Title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 930.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Department of State F-2011-0850 Date of Issuance - December 14, 2011

The New York State Department of State (DOS) is required by Federal regulations to provide timely public notice for the activities described below, which are subject to the consistency provisions of the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended.

The applicant has certified that the proposed activity complies with and will be conducted in a manner consistent with the approved New York State Coastal Management Program. The applicant's consistency certification and accompanying public information and data are available for inspection at the New York State Department of State offices located at One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, in Albany, New York.

In F-2011- 0850, Charles V. Salice dba FVC, LLC are proposing to: Construct a 4'x39' dock with 3'x12' ramp, 6'x20' float. Two-pile float-securing dolphins (3) & two-pile boat-securing dolphins (20. The project is located at 1500 Mason Drive, Cutchogue, Suffolk County.

Any interested parties and/or agencies desiring to express their views concerning any of the above proposed activities may do so by filing their comments, in writing, no later than 4:30 p.m., 30 days from the date of publication of this notice, or, January 14, 2011.

Comments should be addressed to: Department of State, Office of Coastal, Local Government and Community Sustainability, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12231, [phone], Fax [phone]

This notice is promulgated in accordance with Title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 930.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Uniform Code Regional Boards of Review

Pursuant to 19 NYCRR 1205, the petitions below have been received by the Department of State for action by the Uniform Code Regional Boards of Review. Unless otherwise indicated, they involve requests for relief from provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Persons wishing to review any petitions, provide comments, or receive actual notices of any subsequent proceeding may contact Steven Rocklin, Codes Division, Department of State, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12231, [phone] to make appropriate arrangements.

2011-0400 Matter of The Martin Group, 160 Delaware Ave., Suite 160, Buffalo, NY 14202 for a variance concerning requirements for location of exit on property line, exit discharge parameters.

Involved is the alterations to an existing three-story building of ordinary construction with approximate gross floor area of 6,850 square feet, located at 477 Main Street, City of Buffalo, County of Erie, State of New York.

2011-0402 Matter of Aryea Flohr, 576 Wythe Ave., 7C, Brooklyn, NY 11249 for a variance related to the fire rating of the cellar ceiling in accordance with the New York State Multiple Residence Law.

Involved is an existing three-story building, located at 319 Rutger Street, City of Utica, Oneida County, State of New York.