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1 Kris W. Kobach, Secretary of State In this issue... Vol. 32, No. 50 December 12, 2013 Pages Page Legislative interim committee schedule Kansas Water Office Notice of meeting Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs Notice of meeting Attorney General Notice of available grant funding Department for Children and Families Notice concerning the TANF State Plan/Annual Report Request for proposals for Kansas Work for Success Department of Administration Office of Facilities and Procurement Management Notice of annual statement of qualifications for architectural, engineering and land surveying firms Notice of annual statement of qualifications for contractors Notice of requested ancillary technical services Notice of requested engineering services Department of Administration Office of the Chief Financial Officer Public notice Kansas Board of Regents Universities Notice to bidders Kansas Department of Transportation Request for bids for school and activity buses Department of Administration Procurement and Contracts Notice to bidders for state purchases City of Lenexa Notice to bidders State Board of Accountancy Notice of hearing on proposed administrative regulations Board of Emergency Medical Services Notice of hearing on proposed administrative regulations Kansas Public Employees Retirement System Request for proposals for retirement plan administration and services Office of the Governor Notice of available grant funding Pooled Money Investment Board Notice of investment rates Department of Health and Environment Notice concerning water pollution control permits/applications Secretary of State Notice of corporations forfeited Executive appointments Permanent Administrative Regulations Department of Health and Environment Division of Health Care Finance Board of Technical Professions Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services and Department of Health and Environment Division of Health Care Finance Notice of amended nursing facility Medicaid rates Index to administrative regulations

2 1478 Interim Agenda Legislature Interim Committee Schedule The Legislative Research Department gives notice that the following legislative committees plan to meet during the period of December 12-16, based on current information and subject to change. Requests for accommodation to participate in committee meetings should be made at least two working days in advance of the meeting by contacting Legislative Administrative Services at or TTY 711, or Date Room Time Committee Agenda Dec N 9:30 a.m. Telecommunications Study Committee Dec N 10:00 a.m. Special Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Dec S 1:30 p.m. Capitol Preservation Committee Doc. No Agenda not available. Discuss water issues. Discussion of application process for new displays and renovations in the Capitol; annual report; tour of renovated areas (if time allows). Jeffrey M. Russell Director of Legislative Administrative Services The (USPS ) is an official publication of the state of Kansas, published by authority of K.S.A The is published weekly and a cumulative index is published annually by the Kansas Secretary of State. One-year subscriptions are $80 (Kansas residents must include applicable state and local sales tax). Single copies, if available, may be purchased for $2. Periodicals postage paid at Topeka, Kansas. POSTMASTER: Send change of address form to, Secretary of State, 1st Floor, Memorial Hall, 120 S.W. 10th Ave., Topeka, KS Kansas Secretary of State Reproduction of the publication in its entirety or for commercial purposes is prohibited without prior permission. Official enactments of the Kansas Legislature and proposed and adopted administrative regulations of state agencies may be reproduced in any form without permission. Hard copy subscription information and current and back issues of the (PDF format) can be found at the following link: Published by Kris W. Kobach Secretary of State 1st Floor, Memorial Hall 120 S.W. 10th Ave. Topeka, KS Register Office: 1st Floor, Memorial Hall Fax kansasregister@sos.ks.gov Kansas Secretary of State 2013 Vol. 32, No. 50, December 12, 2013

3 Meetings/Notices 1479 Kansas Water Office Notice of Meeting The Kansas Water Office will conduct an organizational meeting for the Lower Smoky Hill Special Irrigation District at 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 18, at the Assaria Community, 315 E. Main, Assaria. The meeting is open to the public. For more information call Tracy Streeter Director Doc. No Attorney General Notice of Available Grant Funding One-time limited grant funding is available to Kansas sheriffs departments for calendar year 2014 from the County Law Enforcement Equipment Fund. Per K.S.A. 75-7c14: Monies in the county law enforcement fund shall be used only to fund grants to sheriffs departments for purchases of law enforcement equipment other than motor vehicles. The application is available on the Governor s Grant Portal at All grant applications must be submitted via the Governor s Grant Portal by 11:59 p.m. December 31, To quickly locate the grant in the Grant Portal, use CLEE for the keyword in your search. Derek Schmidt Attorney General Doc. No Department for Children and Families Public Notice The state of Kansas will submit by December 31, 2013, an updated Kansas State Plan and Annual Report for administration of the block grant to states for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). TANF provides assistance to needy families with children and provides parents with job preparation, work and support services to enable them to leave the program and become selfsufficient. Only minor revisions are being made to the TANF State Plan. The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) has prepared the State Plan and Annual Report for TANF. Copies of the State Plan and Annual Report are available by contacting DCF at Comments should be sent by December 13 to Judy Kennedy, DCF, Suite 580, Docking State Office Building, 915 S.W. Harrison, Topeka, 66612, by fax to or by to Judy.Kennedy@dcf.ks.gov. Phyllis Gilmore Secretary for Children and Families Doc. No Commission on Veterans Affairs Notice of Meeting The Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs will host a telephonic meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 18. The public is invited to attend at one of the following locations: the KCVA Central Office, Suite 1004, Jayhawk Tower, 700 S.W. Jackson, Topeka; the Eisenhower Hall Building at the Kansas Soldiers Home, 714 Sheridan, Fort Dodge; and the MacArthur Room at the Timmerman Administration Building, Kansas Veterans Home, 1220 WWII Memorial Drive, Winfield. For more information call Gregg Burden Executive Director Doc. No Department for Children and Families Request for Proposals for Kansas Work for Success The Kansas Department for Children and Families, Faith-based and Community Initiatives, announces the release of a request for proposals to award a grant to up to three organizations. Those who will receive the grant(s) will demonstrate expertise and capacity to assist fathers who are receiving government assistance and are in arrears of child support payments to the state in the DCF Wichita, East and West regions. The grant will fund services to fathers, the replication of a pilot program developed by Connections to Success, for case management, mentoring, work readiness, fathering skills, relationship skills, financial management and family violence prevention training. These services have been shown to help low-income fathers find sustained employment, pay child support and improve their family relationships. Eligible applicants include organizations that are located within the DCF Wichita, East and/or West regions that (1) have experience effectively providing services to low-income families; (2) preferably, have been in business for five or more years with strong community partnerships; (3) have a volunteer-driven component with current active volunteers; (4) have some experience in jobplacement for unemployed individuals; and (5) understand the barriers and obstacles of employment facing low-income families. DCF invites applications from government agencies; public universities and colleges; and private, nonprofit organizations, including faithbased and community organizations. The RFP is posted at SDFBCI/Pages/Faith-Based-and-Community-Initiatives. aspx under Grant Information. Phyllis Gilmore Secretary for Children and Families Doc. No Vol. 32, No. 50, December 12, 2013 Kansas Secretary of State 2013

4 1480 Notices Department of Administration Office of Facilities and Procurement Management Notice of Annual Statement of Qualifications for Architectural, Engineering and Land Surveying Firms Pursuant to K.S.A , as amended, in the procurement of architectural, engineering or land surveying services, the secretary of administration shall encourage firms engaged in the lawful practice of their profession to submit to the secretary and to the state building advisory commission annually a statement of qualifications and performance data. By statutory definition, firm means such individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity which is permitted by law to practice the profession of architecture, engineering or land surveying by the Kansas Board of Technical Professions. If your firm is interested in providing architectural, engineering or land surveying services on state of Kansas projects out the upcoming year, complete the most current version of Form 050 Professional Qualifications (SOQ) available at fp/ and submit it in PDF format to Barbara Schilling at professional.qualifications@da.ks.gov. The PDF document title should include the name of the firm submitting the SOQ. Further information may be found at Part B Chapter 2 Procurement of Architectural, Engineering and Land Surveying Services. Any questions should be directed to Barbara Schilling at or by . Submissions are due by January 17, Submittals will be on file with the office for use by the State Building Advisory Commission and the secretary of administration. Mark J. McGivern, Director Office of Facilities and Procurement Management Doc. No Department of Administration Office of Facilities and Procurement Management Notice of Annual Statement of Qualifications for Contractors Pursuant to K.S.A ,143, to assist in the procurement of alternative project delivery (construction management at-risk and design-build) construction services, the secretary of administration shall encourage firms engaged in the performance of construction services to submit annually to the secretary and to the state building advisory commission a statement of qualifications and performance data. Each statement shall include data relating to the following: (1) The firm s capacity and experience, including experience on similar or related projects; and (2) the capabilities and other qualifications of the firm s personnel. If your firm is interested in providing construction management at-risk or design-build services on state of Kansas projects out the upcoming year, complete the most current version of Form 050 Professional Qualifications (SOQ) available at and submit it in PDF format to Barbara Schilling at professional.qualifications@da.ks.gov. The PDF document title should include the name of the firm submitting the SOQ. Further information may be found at gov/fp/manual.htm, Part B Chapter 7 Procurement of Alternative Project Delivery Building Construction. Any questions should be directed to Barbara Schilling at or by . Submissions are due by January 24, Submittals will be on file with the office for use by the State Building Advisory Commission and the secretary of administration. Mark J. McGivern, Director Office of Facilities and Procurement Management Doc. No Department of Administration Office of Facilities and Procurement Management Notice of Requested Ancillary Technical Services Notice is hereby given of the commencement of negotiations for the 12-month period of January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, for the following technical services: Land surveying, geotechnical investigation; Materials testing services including but not limited to roofing and hazardous materials, concrete, spray-on fire resistive materials and welding; Inspection services including but not limited to air and water balancing, roofing, concrete, asphalt and welding; or Commissioning of mechanical and electrical systems. Interested firms are not required to provide all the services described, but should indicate on the form the services they can provide. If your firm is interested in providing any services listed on state of Kansas projects out the upcoming year, complete the most current version of Form 050 Professional Qualifications (SOQ) available at and submit it in PDF format to Barbara Schilling at professional.qualifications@da.ks. gov. The PDF document title should include the name of the firm submitting the SOQ. Any questions should be directed to Barbara Schilling at or by . Submissions are due by January 17, It is the intention of the Office of Facilities and Procurement Management to pre-approve a separate group of qualifying firms for each classification listed above. If a firm anticipates being limited to specific-sized projects, by dollar volume or locations in the state, that information should also be supplied with the response. Mark J. McGivern, Director Office of Facilities and Procurement Management Doc. No Kansas Secretary of State 2013 Vol. 32, No. 50, December 12, 2013

5 Notices 1481 Department of Administration Office of the Chief Financial Officer Public Notice Under requirements of K.S.A ,117(c), as amended, records of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer show the unobligated balances are $4,837, in the Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Release Trust Fund and $4,087, in the Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tank Release Trust Fund at November 30, Martin Eckhardt, Manager Audit and Assurance Doc. No Department of Administration Office of Facilities and Procurement Management Notice of Requested On-Call Engineering Services Notice is hereby given of the commencement of the selection process for on-call structural engineering services for the Department of Administration, Office of Facilities and Procurement Management. One firm will be selected. The contract will be for three years. For more information contact Barbara Schilling at Firms interested in providing these services should be familiar with the requirements that can be found in Part B Chapter 4 of the Building Design and Construction Manual at the website below. To be considered, one (1) PDF file of the following should be provided: Professional Qualifications DCC Forms , inclusive, and information regarding similar projects. Professional Qualifications DCC Form 050 for each firm and consultant should be provided at the end of each proposal. Please include your firm name, agency abbreviation and an abbreviated project name in the title of the PDF document. Proposals should be less than 5MB and follow the current State Building Advisory Commission guidelines, which can be found in Part B Chapter 2 of the Building Design and Construction Manual at manual.htm. Proposals should be sent on a CD, DVD or flash drive along with a transmittal to Barbara Schilling, Office of Facilities and Procurement Management, Suite 700, 800 S.W. Jackson, Topeka, Proposals sent via will no longer be accepted and paper copies of the proposals are no longer required. Proposals received after the date and time noted below will not be forwarded to the State Building Advisory Commission for review. If you have questions call The PDF proposal submittals shall be delivered to the attention of Barbara Schilling before 2 p.m. December 27, Mark J. McGivern, Director Office of Facilities and Procurement Management Doc. No Board of Regents Universities Notice to Bidders The universities of the Kansas Board of Regents encourage interested vendors to visit the various universities purchasing offices websites for a listing of all transactions, including construction projects, for which the universities purchasing offices, or one of the consortia commonly utilized by the universities, are seeking information, competitive bids or proposals. The referenced construction projects may include project delivery construction procurement act projects pursuant to K.S.A. 76-7,125 et seq. Emporia State University Bid postings: busaff/. Additional contact info: phone: , fax: , tshepher@emporia.edu. Mailing address: Emporia State University, Controller s Office/Purchasing, Campus Box 4021, 1200 Commercial, Emporia, KS Fort Hays State University Bid postings: Additional contact info: phone: , fax: , purchasing@fhsu.edu. Mailing address: Fort Hays State Purchasing Office, 601 Park St., 318 Sheridan Hall, Hays, KS Kansas State University Bid postings: Additional contact info: phone: , fax: , kspurch@k-state.edu. Mailing address: Division of Financial Services/Purchasing, 21 Anderson Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Pittsburg State University Bid postings: office/purchasing. Additional contact info: phone: , fax: , purch@pittstate.edu. Mailing address: Pittsburg State University, Purchasing Office, 1701 S. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS University of Kansas Electronic bid postings: Paper bid postings and mailing address: KU Purchasing Services, 1246 W. Campus Road, Room 20, Lawrence, KS Additional contact info: phone: , fax: , purchasing@ku.edu. University of Kansas Medical Bid postings: www2.kumc.edu/finance/purchasing/bids.html. Additional contact info: phone: , fax: Mailing address: University of Kansas Medical, Purchasing Department, Mail Stop 2034, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, KS Wichita State University Bid postings: Additional contact info: phone: , fax: Mailing address: Wichita State University, Office of Purchasing, 1845 Fairmount Ave., Campus Box 12, Wichita, KS Tess Shepherd Chair of Regents Purchasing Group Procurement Officer II Emporia State University Doc. No Vol. 32, No. 50, December 12, 2013 Kansas Secretary of State 2013

6 1482 Notices Department of Transportation Request for Bids Sealed bids for school and activity buses will be accepted by the Kansas Department of Transportation, on behalf of Kansas Unified School Districts and Interlocal Cooperative Agreements, until 2 p.m. January 15, The Invitation for Bid document can be downloaded at All bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes addressed to the Kansas Department of Transportation, Fiscal Services Procurement Section, 2nd Floor-West Wing, Eisenhower State Office Building, 700 S.W. Harrison, Topeka, , or via to bids@ksdot.org, and clearly marked as Bid Event ID: CB0001. Kent Olson, Director Fiscal and Asset Management Doc. No Department of Administration Procurement and Contracts Notice to Bidders Sealed bids for items listed will be received by the director of Procurement and Contracts until 2 p.m. on the date indicated. For more information call : 12/27/2013 EVT Ceiling Fans 12/30/2013 EVT Insurance, Individual Professional Liability 01/03/2014 EVT Collections Services 01/03/2014 EVT Training and Technical Assistance 01/06/2014 EVT Notifier Fire Alarm System 01/06/2014 EVT Vehicle Modifications to Assist Disabled Persons The above-referenced bid documents can be downloaded at the following website: Additional files may be located at the following website (please monitor this website on a regular basis for any changes/addenda): 12/23/2013 A REB Compound (MVSC) Expansion- Military Vehicle Storage Unit Training Equipment Site (UTES) Salina Kansas Adjutant General s Dept., Topeka 01/07/2014 A Metal Roof Retrofit K, L & M Housing Units Lansing Correctional Facility, Lansing Information regarding prequalification, projects and bid documents can be obtained at or da.ks.gov/fp/. Tracy T. Diel, Director Procurement and Contracts Doc. No (Published in the December 12, 2013.) City of Lenexa, Kansas Notice to Bidders Sealed bids for 95th Street & Quivira Road Intersection Improvements will be accepted by the city of Lenexa, Kansas, at the Community Development Department, Lenexa City Hall, W. 87th St. Parkway, Lenexa, 66215, until 1 p.m. (local time) December 18, 2013, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Lenexa City Hall. Any bid received after the designated closing time will not be considered and will be returned unopened. All bids shall be submitted to the Community Development Department customer service staff (main level) in sealed envelopes addressed to the City of Lenexa, Kansas, Attention: City Clerk, and marked Bid for: 95th & Quivira Intersection Improvements. Copies of plans, specifications, bidding documents and other contract documents are on file at Drexel Technologies, Inc., W. 86th St., Lenexa, Bidders desiring contract documents for use in preparing bids may obtain a set of such documents at the address above. Plans and specifications may be downloaded from the Drexel Technologies, Inc. website at drexeltech.com/. Note: Davis Bacon wage rates apply to this project. Each bidder will be responsible for ensuring that it has received any and all addenda issued by the city in accordance with IB-10 of the Instructions to Bidders. Contractors should read and be fully familiar with all contract documents including addenda before submitting a bid. In submitting a bid, the bidder warrants that it has read the contract documents and is fully familiar therewith and that it has visited the site of the work to fully inform itself as to all existing conditions and limitations, and shall include in its bid a sum to cover the cost of all items of the work as specified in the contract documents. No oral telegraphic, telephonic proposals or alterations will be considered. Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted. The following items must be included in the sealed envelope with the bid: a. Bid form; b. 5% Bid security bid bond, cashier s check or certified check (see below); and c. Acknowledgment of addenda issued by the city. Each bidder shall file with its bid a bid bond, a cashier s check or a certified check drawn on an acceptable bank, made payable to city of Lenexa, Kansas, in an amount equal to 5 percent of the total bid, which shall be retained by the city of Lenexa until a contract for the project has been executed. Bid bonds will be returned to the bidders, with the exception of the best and lowest and second best and second lowest responsible bidders, within 21 days after their bids are rejected. The bid deposit of the lowest and the second lowest responsible bidders will be returned when the Performance Bond, Maintenance Bond and Statutory Bond, each in an amount equal to 100 percent of the contract amount, required insurance certifi- Kansas Secretary of State 2013 Vol. 32, No. 50, December 12, 2013

7 Notice/Hearing 1483 cates and other required documents shall have been furnished and the contract documents have been executed by the successful bidder. In the event the low bidder is unable to execute the contract, for whatever reason, within the time provided in the Notice of Award, the city may annul the Notice of Award and the bid deposit may be forfeited, and the city shall exercise its legal prerogatives, including, but not limited to, enforcement of its rights as to the bid security or specific performance. The city reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to waive any technicalities or irregularities therein. Bids may be modified or withdrawn by written request of the bidder received in the office of the city clerk prior to the time and date for bid opening. From and after the release of this notice, any party intending to bid on the above-referenced project, including their officers, employees, agents or contractors, are specifically prohibited from communicating with any elected or appointed official of the city, directly or indirectly, with regard to the award of the contract for the project listed above, except as specifically authorized by the Instructions to Bidders. Any such unauthorized communication may result in the automatic disqualification of such bidder. All bidders agree that rejection shall create no liability on the part of the city because of such rejection, and the filing of any bid in response to this notice shall constitute an agreement of the bidder to these conditions. David F. Bryant III City Clerk Doc. No Board of Accountancy Notice of Hearing on Proposed Administrative Regulations A public hearing will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 19, in Room 556A of the Landon State Office Building, 900 S.W. Jackson, Topeka, to consider the adoption of proposed changes in existing rules and regulations of the Board of Accountancy. This 60-day notice of the public hearing shall constitute a public comment period for the purpose of receiving written public comments on the proposed rules and regulations. All interested parties may submit written comments prior to the hearing to the executive director of the Board of Accountancy, Suite 556, Landon State Office Building, 900 S.W. Jackson, Topeka, All interested parties will be given a reasonable opportunity to present their views orally on the adoption of the proposed regulations during the hearing. In order to give all parties an opportunity to present their views, it may be necessary to request that each participant limit any oral presentation to five minutes. Any individual with a disability may request accommodation in order to participate in the public hearing and may request the proposed regulations and economic impact statements in an accessible format. Requests for accommodation should be made at least five working days in advance of the hearing by contacting Judy Jenks at or by at info@ksboa.ks.gov. Handicapped parking is located at the south end of Landon State Office Building, and the north entrance to the building is accessible to individuals with disabilities. These regulations are proposed for adoption on a permanent basis. A summary of proposed regulations and their economic impact follows: K.A.R Applications for examination. Amendments to this regulation require testing candidates to notify the board or its designee of any change of home or business address within 30 days of the change, which is a requirement for certificated and permitted CPAs. K.A.R Concentration in accounting. Amendments to this regulation clarify the specific course requirements for the CPA exam. K.A.R Continuing professional education controls and reporting. Amendments to this regulation require those chosen for audit of their CPE hours to respond within a time frame specified by the board, in conjunction with the amendment made to K.A.R K.A.R Definitions. Amendments to this regulation update materials adopted by reference and specify excluded sections. K.A.R Independence. Amendments to this regulation update materials adopted by reference. K.A.R Compliance with standards. Amendments to this regulation update materials adopted by reference. K.A.R Firm or professional names. Amendments to this regulation are for clarification and incorporate language found in K.S.A to include professional names to capture unincorporated sole practitioners and fictitious firm names. K.A.R Cooperation with the board. Amendments to this regulation allow the board leeway in determining how much response time is warranted to respond to inquiries and requests by the board. K.A.R Management of an office. Amendments to this regulation clarify the requirements for management of an office. K.A.R Definitions. Amendments to this regulation update materials adopted by reference. K.A.R Renewal of a firm s registration. Amendments to this regulation set forth a board policy that has been in effect for several years relative to what is required for proof of peer review at the time of firm renewal. K.A.R Peer review oversight. Revoked. The board does not anticipate any economic impact upon itself, to governmental agencies, private businesses or individuals in the adoption of these revisions to its regulations. Copies of the regulations and the economic impact statement may be obtained from the Board of Accountancy at the address above, by calling , or from the board s website at Susan L. Somers Executive Director Doc. No Vol. 32, No. 50, December 12, 2013 Kansas Secretary of State 2013

8 1484 Hearing/Notices Board of Emergency Medical Services Notice of Hearing on Proposed Administrative Regulations A public hearing will be conducted at 9 a.m. Wednesday, February 12, in Room 560 of the Landon State Office Building, 900 S.W. Jackson, Topeka, to consider the adoption of proposed changes in existing regulations. This 60-day notice of the public hearing shall constitute a public comment period for the purpose of receiving written public comments on the proposed rules and regulations. All interested parties may submit written comments prior to the hearing to Dave Cromwell, EMS operations manager, Room 1031, Landon State Office Building, 900 S.W. Jackson, Topeka, 66612, or by to dave.cromwell@ems.ks.gov. All interested parties will be given a reasonable opportunity to present their views orally on the adoption of the proposed regulations during the hearing. In order to give all parties an opportunity to present their views, it may be necessary to request that each participant limit any oral presentations to five minutes. Any individual with a disability may request accommodation in order to participate in the public hearing and may request the proposed regulations and economic impact statement in an accessible format. Requests for accommodation should be made at least five working days in advance of the hearing by contacting Ann Stevenson at Handicapped parking is located in front of and to the north of the Landon State Office Building. These regulations are proposed for adoption on a permanent basis. A summary of the proposed regulations and the economic impact statement follows: K.A.R Ground ambulance staffing. The proposed amendment adds language to include staffing requirements for a type IIA ambulance. The language was changed but the version was not adopted by the board when several other operational regulations were, consequently failing to establish standards for staffing on type IIA ambulances. K.A.R Standards for type V air ambulances and equipment. The proposed changes in this regulation add language regarding staffing from existing K.A.R , standards for fixed-wing ambulance aircrafts and equipment, to make staffing consistent with both fixed-wing and rotor-wing aircrafts. K.A.R Standards for fixed-wing ambulance aircraft and equipment. The proposed change removes staffing requirements and places them into K.A.R to regulated consistent staffing on all air ambulances regardless if they are fixed-wing or rotor-wing. K.A.R Advanced emergency medical technician; authorized activities. The change to this regulation is to update the medication list, which is reviewed and revised by the Medical Advisory Council annually. The changes in these regulations are not mandated by federal law and there is no economic impact expected on the board, other governmental agencies, private businesses, individuals or consumers of the service. Copies of these regulations and economic impact statement may be obtained from the Board of Emergency Medical Services at the contact information above or can be accessed at Steven Sutton Executive Director Doc. No Public Employees Retirement System Request for Proposals The Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) is accepting proposals from qualified firms to provide general retirement plan administration and record keeping; participant enrollment, education, and communication; and legislative and regulatory updates for the Kansas Public Employees 457 Deferred Compensation Plan. A copy of the RFP may be downloaded from the KPERS website at All proposals must meet the minimum qualifications set forth within the RFP. Respondents should deliver proposals to the KPERS office by 5 p.m. (CST) January 24, Questions about the RFP may be directed in writing to Faith Loretto, Deferred Compensation Plan Manager, KPERS, 611 S. Kansas Ave., Suite 100, Topeka, 66603, or via to Floretto@kpers.org, not later than 3 p.m. (CST) December 23. Alan D. Conroy Executive Director Doc. No Office of the Governor Notice of Available Grant Funding Grant funds are available from the federal John R. Justice Grant Program for calendar year The purpose of this grant program is to provide student loan repayment assistance for full-time local, state and federal government public defenders and full-time local and state government prosecutors who commit to serving as public defenders and prosecutors for at least three years. The available grant award is $50,512 and will be split between prosecutors ($27,586) and public defenders ($25,256). Federal John R. Justice Grant funds awarded under this program are a supplement to, not a substitute for, personal student loan obligations. To be eligible to receive funding an attorney must not be in default on repayment of any federal student loans. For a copy of the grant application contact Kim Gerety at or kim.gerety@ks.gov. All grant applications must be submitted to the Kansas Governor s Grants Program by 5 p.m. January 8, Adrienne Foster, Administrator Governor s Grants Program Doc. No Kansas Secretary of State 2013 Vol. 32, No. 50, December 12, 2013

9 Notices 1485 Pooled Money Investment Board Notice of Investment Rates The following rates are published in accordance with K.S.A These rates and their uses are defined in K.S.A Supp (b)(c)(d) and K.S.A Supp a(g). Effective Term Rate 1-89 days 0.09% 3 months 0.07% 6 months 0.10% 12 months 0.15% 18 months 0.24% 2 years 0.31% Scott Miller Director of Investments Doc. No Department of Health and Environment Notice Concerning Kansas/Federal Water Pollution Control Permits and Applications In accordance with Kansas Administrative Regulations , , 28-18a-1 33, , , and the authority vested with the state by the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, various draft water pollution control documents (permits, notices to revoke and reissue, notices to terminate) have been prepared and/or permit applications have been received for discharges to waters of the United States and the state of Kansas for the class of discharges described below. The proposed actions concerning the draft documents are based on staff review, applying the appropriate standards, regulations and effluent limitations of the state of Kansas and the Environmental Protection Agency. The final action will result in a Federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Authorization and/or a Kansas Water Pollution Control permit being issued, subject to certain conditions, revocation and reissuance of the designated permit or termination of the designated permit. Public Notice No. KS-AG Pending Permits for Confined Feeding Facilities Name and Address of Applicant Legal Description Receiving Water Brian Baalman Baalman Feedyard 4998 S. Road 90 West Menlo, KS W/2 of Section 12 & NW/4 of Section 13, T09S, R30W, Sheridan County Solomon River Basin Kansas Permit No. A-SOSD-C001 Federal Permit No. KS This permit is being reissued for an existing facility with a maximum capacity of 9,980 head (9,980 animal units) of cattle more than 700 pounds. There is no change in the permitted animal units. Public Notice No. KS-AG-R Per K.S.A d, the following registration has been received for proposed confined feeding facility: Name and Address of Registrant Gary Sevenans 1222 Old Hwy. 56 Council Grove, KS Legal Description NW/4 of Section 21, T15S, R09E County Morris Public Notice No. KS-Q /157 The requirements of the draft permits public noticed below are pursuant to the Kansas Surface Water Quality Standards, K.A.R (b-g), and Federal Surface Water Criteria: Name and Address Receiving Type of of Applicant Stream Discharge The Empire District Neosho River via Process Electric Company Spring River Wastewater P.O. Box 127 Joplin, MO Kansas Permit No. I-NE73-BO01 Federal Permit No. KS Legal Description: NW 1 4, S20, T34S, R25E, Cherokee County, KS Facility Name: Riverton Power Station Facility Address: 7240 S.E. Highway 66, Riverton, KS This action consists of renewal and modification of an existing NPDES/ Kansas Water Pollution Control Permit for an existing facility. This facility generates electric power produced by fossil fuel combustion and is currently being upgraded. In September 2012 two coal-fired boiler units were transitioned to full operation on natural gas. All coal use operations and contingencies at the plant have been discontinued. Modifications to the facility are planned to convert from a once- condenser cooling to use of a cooling tower and conversion to combined cycle gas combustion turbine and heat recovery steam generator. Wastewater consisting of once- cooling water, cooling tower blowdown, boiler blowdown, and miscellaneous floor, yard and sump drains is discharged various outfalls to Spring River. The proposed permit contains limits for total residual chlorine, total suspended solids, oil and grease, and whole effluent toxicity, as well as monitoring for temperature and flow. Name and Address Receiving Type of of Applicant Stream Discharge Fairview, City of P.O. Box 175 Fairview, KS Walnut Creek via Spring Creek via Unnamed Tributary Treated Domestic Wastewater Kansas Permit No. M-MO06-OO02 Federal Permit No. KS Legal Description: NE 1 4, NW 1 4, SW 1 4, S27, T2S, R15E, Brown County, KS The proposed action is to reissue an existing permit for the operation of an existing lagoon wastewater treatment facility. The proposed permit contains limits for biochemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids and E. coli, as well as monitoring for ammonia, total phosphorus and ph. Name and Address Receiving Type of of Applicant Stream Discharge Kansas 4-H Foundation Smoky Hill River Treated Domestic 1168 K-157 Highway via Lyon Creek via Wastewater Junction City, KS Unnamed Tributary Kansas Permit No. C-SH45-OO01 Federal Permit No. KS Legal Description: SW 1 4,NE 1 4,NW 1 4, S5, T14S, R5E, Dickinson County, KS Facility Name: Rock Springs 4-H The proposed action is to reissue an existing permit for the operation of an existing sand filter wastewater treatment facility. The proposed permit contains limits for biochemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, ammonia, E. coli and ph, as well as monitoring for total residual chlorine. (continued) Vol. 32, No. 50, December 12, 2013 Kansas Secretary of State 2013

10 1486 Notices Name and Address of Applicant Receiving Stream Type of Discharge Wade Agricultural Products, Inc. P.O. Box 38 LaCygne, KS Pottawatomie Creek via Unnamed Tributary Stormwater Runoff & Pit Dewatering Kansas Permit No. I-MC13-PO08 Federal Permit No. KS Legal Description: NE 1 4, S16, T20S, R20E, Anderson County, KS Facility Name: Greeley Quarry The proposed action consists of issuing a new permit for discharge of wastewater during quarry operations. This is a limestone quarrying and crushing operation with future washing. All wash water will be recycled on-site in settling ponds and the wash water will not be discharged. Outfall 001 consists of stormwater runoff only. The proposed permit contains generic water-quality language to protect waters of the state. Public Notice No. KS-NQ /036 The requirements of the draft permits public noticed below are pursuant to the Kansas Surface Water Quality Standards, K.A.R (b-g). Name and Address Legal Type of of Applicant Location Discharge APAC-Kansas, NW 1 4, S19, T24S, Nonoverflowing Shears Division R31W, Finney P.O. Box 1605 County, KS Hutchinson, KS Kansas Permit No. I-UA14-NP10 Federal Tracking No. KSJ Facility Name: Garden City Asphalt Plant Facility Location: 540 Raceway Road, Garden City, KS This action consists of reissuing an existing Kansas Water Pollution Control Permit for an existing nonoverflowing treatment facility. This facility is engaged in an asphalt production operation. Two reinforced concrete tanks are used to treat wastewater originating from the wet washer at the asphalt plant. Wastewater from these tanks is recycled as makeup water for the wet washer or sprayed on roads for dust control. Portable toilets are used to collect domestic wastes generated on-site. Any solids/sludges are disposed of in accordance with KDHE s Bureau of Waste Management. The proposed permit contains a schedule of compliance requiring the permittee to obtain an industrial stormwater permit within 60 days of the issuance of this permit. Name and Address Legal Type of of Applicant Location Discharge Venture Corporation NW 1 4, S16, T20S, Nonoverflowing P.O. Box 1486 R14W, Barton Great Bend, KS County, KS Kansas Permit No. I-UA16-NK11 Federal Tracking No. KSJ Facility Name: Cedar Rapids Plant 4 This action consists of reissuing an existing Kansas Water Pollution Control Permit for an existing nonoverflowing treatment facility. This facility is an asphalt plant that utilizes two concrete-lined settling basins for collection of wet washer water from the air pollution control system. The wet washer water is recycled as makeup water for the wet washer. This process wastewater does not get discharged from the site. Any solids/sludges are disposed of in accordance with KDHE s Bureau of Waste Management. The proposed permit contains a schedule of compliance requiring the permittee to obtain an industrial stormwater permit within 60 days of the issuance of this permit. Persons wishing to comment on the draft documents and/or permit applications must submit their comments in writing to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment if they wish to have the comments considered in the decision-making process. Comments should be submitted to the attention of the Livestock Waste Management Section for agricultural-related draft documents or applications, or to the Technical Services Section for all other permits, at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Environment, Bureau of Water, 1000 S.W. Jackson, Suite 420, Topeka, All comments regarding the draft documents or application notices received on or before January 11 will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this public notice. Please refer to the appropriate Kansas document number (KS-AG , KS-AG-R , KS-Q /157, KS-NQ /036) and name of the applicant/permittee when preparing comments. After review of any comments received during the public notice period, the secretary of the Department of Health and Environment will issue a determination regarding final agency action on each draft document/application. If response to any draft document/application indicates significant public interest, a public hearing may be held in conformance with K.A.R ( for UIC). All draft documents/applications and the supporting information including any comments received are on file and may be inspected at the offices of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Water. These documents are available upon request at the copying cost assessed by KDHE. Application information and components of plans and specifications for all new and expanding swine facilities are available on the Internet at Division of Environment offices are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Friday, excluding holidays. Robert Moser, M.D. Secretary of Health and Environment Doc. No Secretary of State Notice of Corporations Forfeited In accordance with K.S.A , the articles of incorporation of the following corporations organized under the laws of Kansas and the authority of the following foreign corporations authorized to do business in Kansas were forfeited during the month of November 2013 for failure to timely file an annual report and pay the annual report fee as required by the Kansas general corporation code: Domestic Corporations Aards American Business Inc., Topeka, KS B & B Miller Farms, Inc., Sylvia, KS Belle s Support Services, Inc., Overland Park, KS Brier & Hale Music Co., Inc., Liberal, KS Brownerosa, Inc., Cleveland, MO Capitol Orthopedic Incorporated, Topeka, KS CClone Bioscience Inc., Shawnee, KS Christian Counseling of Wichita, Inc., Wichita, KS Crane Engineering, LLC, Olathe, KS Decorator Supply, Inc., Iola, KS E.L.I.T.E. Entertainment Company, Elwood, KS Esfeld Construction, Inc., Great Bend, KS Federal Prisoner Advocacy Group Corporation, Wichita, KS Kansas Secretary of State 2013 Vol. 32, No. 50, December 12, 2013

11 Notice/Executive Appointments 1487 Geared Inc., Overland Park, KS Gid s Bobcat Service LLC, Topeka, KS Hair Hustla Inc., Hutchinson, KS Indoor Courts of America, Inc., Olathe, KS Jim Bernard & Associates, Incorporated, Wichita, KS Jones Lawn Care & Maintenance LLC, Kansas City, KS Kingdom Music Ministries Inc., Iola, KS Lighthouse Ministries Foundation, Great Bend, KS Ling Chamber Music Society, Houston, TX Livin-Good Calenders & Gifts LLC, Linwood, KS Long Haul, Inc., Lewis, KS Lynn O Brien & Associates, Inc., Olathe, KS M&M Enterprises of America, Inc., Overland Park, KS Netwerx Computer, Inc., Wichita, KS Pam-Kar Drilling Co., Inc., Wichita, KS Patten Farms, Inc., Goodland, KS Perfect Praise Ministries Inc., Bel Aire, KS Phil Schmidt, Inc., Anthony, KS Plaza Del Sol, Inc., Wichita, KS Ralph S. Passman & Associates, Inc., Prairie Village, KS Restorative Medical Group, LLC, Olathe, KS Ride Rank for a Cure Foundation, Augusta, KS Shaw Enterprises, Inc., Chanute, KS Sheridan County Historical Society, Incorporated, Hoxie, KS Simply Franks Co., Olathe, KS Talo, Inc., Abilene, KS Thomas Investment Properties LLC, Minden, NV Tri-State Masonry, Inc., Kansas City, MO Vanners of Oz Van Club, Lawrence, KS Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter #934, Wichita, KS Zip-Itty Du-Dah & Company, El Dorado, KS Foreign Corporations A.C. Properties, Inc., Shawnee Mission, KS Asphalt Recycling Concepts LLC, Kansas City, MO Automotive Technology Services, Inc., Lake Ozark, MO BJ Land Services, L.L.C., Youngsville, LA Black Tie Valet Service, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK Crescent Directional Drilling, L.P., Houston, TX Panhandle Home Health & Hospice, Inc., Guymon, OK Plains Plugging & Well Service, Inc., Borger, TX U.S. Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers, Inc., Timberlake, NC Widex USA, Inc., Garden City Park, NY Kris W. Kobach Secretary of State Doc. No Secretary of State Executive Appointments Executive appointments made by the governor, and in some cases by other state officials, are filed with the secretary of state s office. A listing of Kansas state agencies, boards, commissions, and county officials are included in the Kansas Directory, which is available on the secretary of state s website at The following appointments were recently filed with the secretary of state: Scott County Clerk Alice Brokofsky, Courthouse, 303 Court, Scott City, Effective Feb. 1, Succeeds Pamela Faurot, resigned. State Building Advisory Commission Matt Flerlage, 435 N.E. Scotland Ave., Topeka, Term expires Dec. 31, Reappointed. Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities Bradley Linnenkamp, 1509 W. 25th Court, Apt. A1, Lawrence, Term expires Dec. 1, Succeeds Joseph Steffy. Bill Story, 6564 W. 91st St., Apt. 156, Overland Park, Term expires July 1, Succeeds Stephon Stewart. Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission Michael Donnelly, Director, Kansas Rehabilitation Services, 8th Floor West, Docking State Office Building, 915 S.W. Harrison, Topeka, Term expires June 30, Fills new position. Robert Hull Jr., 1 Lansdowne Drive, Wichita, Term expires June 30, Fills new position. Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas Tami Schwindt, 602 Bancroft, Garden City, Term expires Aug. 17, Succeeds Steve Curtis. Angela Zimmerman, 1516 Haney Drive, Hays, Term expires Aug. 17, Succeeds Rosalee Cooper. Information Technology Executive Council Janice Fine, Chautauqua County Clerk, Courthouse, 215 N. Chautauqua, Sedan, Term expires Jan. 1, Regional Systems of Cooperating Libraries Bette James, Northwest Kansas Library System, 1777 N. Road 20 West, Hoxie, Term expires June 30, Reappointed. Mary White, North Central Kansas Library System, th Road, Hanover, Term expires June 30, Reappointed. Kansas Rehabilitation Council Harold Schultz, 3100 W. 22nd, Apt. E7, Lawrence, Term expires Oct. 31, Succeeds Craig Perbeck. Roxanne Treece, 120 Oak Park Drive, Apt. 32, McPherson, Term expires Oct. 31, Succeeds Michael Jurkovich. Solid Waste Grants Advisory Committee M. Wayne Blackbourn, 101 Farrow St., Waverly, Term expires Dec. 12, Reappointed. Paula Shawn Herrick, Executive Director, Mid America Tire Dealers Association, 7321 N.W. Rochester Road, Topeka, Term expires Dec. 12, Reappointed. Stacy Neilson, District Manager, Edwards County Conservation District, 120 E. 7th, Kinsley, Term expires Dec. 12, Reappointed. Joseph Pajor, Dept. of Public Works, 8th Floor, City Hall, 455 N. Main, Wichita, Term expires Dec. 12, Reappointed. Charles Peckham, P.O. Box 88, Atwood, Term expires Dec. 12, Reappointed. Dr. James Triplett, 1034 E. 520th Ave., Pittsburg, Term expires Dec. 12, Reappointed. State Use Law Committee Michael Montana, 3462 N. Lake Ridge Court, Wichita, Term expires June 30, Succeeds Susan Reber. State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Dr. Gregory Bogue, 3443 S. 215th St. West, Goddard, Term expires June 30, Reappointed. Kris W. Kobach Secretary of State Doc. No Vol. 32, No. 50, December 12, 2013 Kansas Secretary of State 2013