On November 25, 2013, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a supplemental allocation of $2,097,000,000 of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to support the State of New York’s continued recovery efforts from Hurricane Irene, Tropical Storm Lee and Superstorm Sandy.

Prior to releasing the funds, HUD requires that grantees create an Action Plan Amendment that documents the proposed use of funds, and publish it for public input. HUD approved the State’s initial Action Plan on April 25, 2013.

The most recent amendment, Action Plan Amendment No. 6, is now available for public review. The Action Plan, amendments 1 through 5, and Action Plan Amendment No. 6, are available on the State’s website at http://stormrecovery.ny.gov. Copies of the Action Plan Amendment No. 6 are also are available without charge, to anyone requesting copies at [email protected] or by calling: 1-866-ASK-DHCR (866-275-3427). TTY: 212-480-6062. Additionally it has been translated into Spanish, Russian and Chinese.

Please take notice that the New York Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) will hold public hearings to give all interested persons an opportunity to present oral and written comments on Action Plan Amendment No. 6.

To ensure maximum convenience for the public, hearings will be held in parts of New York State impacted by the three storms. The schedule is below:

Thursday, February 27, 2014 (6:30 pm – 8:30 pm)

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Clerk of Suffolk County Legislature

725 Veterans Highway

Hauppauge, NY 11788

Monday, March 3, 2014 (6:30 pm – 8:30 pm)

BROOME COUNTY

Binghamton Jewish Community Center

Auditorium

500 Clubhouse Road

Vestal, NY 13850

Tuesday, March 4, 2014 (6:30 pm – 8:30 pm)

NEW YORK CITY

New York Law School

Auditorium

185 West Broadway

New York, NY 10013

Tuesday, March 4, 2014 (6:30 pm – 8:30 pm)

ALBANY COUNTY

Empire State Plaza

Convention Center

Meeting Room 2 & 3

Albany, NY 12242

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 (6:30 pm – 8:30 pm)

NASSAU COUNTY

Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building

Legislative Chamber

1550 Franklin Avenue

Mineola, NY 11501

Thursday, March 6, 2014 (6:30 pm – 8:30 pm)

WESTCHESTER/ROCKLAND COUNTY

Palisades Center Mall

The Adler Room

1000 Palisades Drive

West Nyack, NY 10994

Comments may also be submitted in writing at the public hearing, or via the website at http://stormrecovery.ny.gov, or by mail to the attention of The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery, ATTN: Public Comments, Church Street Station, P.O. Box 3325, New York, NY 10008-3325, or for TTY at 212-480-6062. The public comment period will end on March 19, 2014, at 5:00 pm. Comments received after 5:00 pm on March 19, 2014 will not be considered.

The public hearings are accessible to people who are mobility impaired. Sign language interpreter services and/or other interpretation services will be provided, upon advance request by contacting our outreach consultant at (888) 772-6400 or email [email protected] no later than three (3) days before the hearing for which the services are being requested.

All public hearing dates, times and locations are subject to change due to inclement weather conditions. Information regarding any change in the hearing schedule will be posted at the above mentioned website at least two hours before the scheduled start time of the hearing.

For more information about New York’s Storm Recovery efforts or to download a copy of this current Amendment No. 6, the State’s Action Plan and related amendments, please visit http://stormrecovery.ny.gov.

Pursuant to 42 CFR Section 447.205, the New York State (NYS) Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services and the NYS Department of Health hereby give public notice of the following:

The State proposes to amend the Title XIX (Medicaid) State Plan regarding its methods and standards for coverage and reimbursement of Medicaid rehabilitative services. The following changes are proposed:

Effective simultaneous with the approval of CMS of the New York section 1115 demonstration amendment to enable qualified managed care organizations to meet the needs of participants with behavioral health needs, expected to occur on or after January 1, 2015, the coverage and reimbursement methodology regarding rehabilitative services will remove substance use disorder clinics from the Medicaid clinic option and cover the services provided by those facilities under rehabilitative services. This will allow Medicaid to reimburse outpatient services when provided in a site-based clinic, community setting or in the individual’s place or residence when permitted under State practice laws. These services may be provided on-site or on a mobile basis as defined by the State certifying agency.

Rehabilitative services are defined as “any medical or remedial services recommended by a physician or other licensed practitioner of the healing arts, within the scope of his or her practice under State law, for maximum reduction of physical or mental disability and restoration of a recipient to his best possible functional level.” The broad general language in this regulatory definition has afforded States considerable flexibility under their State plans to meet the needs of their State's Medicaid population.

Rehabilitative services are specialized services of a medical or remedial nature delivered by uniquely qualified practitioners designed to treat or rehabilitate persons for maximum reduction of physical or mental disability and restoration to his/her best possible functional level. These services will be provided to recipients on the basis of medical necessity.

The NYS Medical Assistance Program covers rehabilitative services provided to eligible Medicaid recipients by eligible providers.

This proposed change targets service delivery, specifically, substance use disorder and addiction treatment and is designed to ensure that quality rehabilitative services are provided in a coordinated manner that is in the best interest of the individuals, are limited to rehabilitative purposes and, are furnished by qualified providers.

The proposed change would also provide guidance to ensure that services claimed under the optional Medicaid rehabilitative benefit are rehabilitative individual-centered out-patient and residential services, are furnished by qualified providers, and are provided to Medicaid eligible individuals according to a goal-oriented, recovery focused rehabilitation plan.

Under this methodology, the State will add residential substance use disorder and addiction treatment in residential settings of 16 beds or less and provide such under rehabilitative services. This will allow the State to provide Medicaid eligible individuals recovery-oriented treatment designed to achieve changes in their substance use disorder behaviors.

There is no additional estimated annual change to gross Medicaid expenditures as a result of the proposed amendments.

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.

Copies of the proposed State Plan Amendments will be on file in each local (county) social services district and available for public review.

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: Trisha Schell-Guy, Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, 1450 Western Ave., Albany, NY 12203, (518) 485-2317, (518) 485-2335, e-mail: [email protected]

PURSUANT to the Open Meetings Law, the New York State Civil Service Commission hereby gives public notice of the following:

Please take notice that the regular monthly meeting of the State Civil Service Commission for March 2014 will be conducted on March 18 and March 20 commencing at 10:00 a.m. This meeting will be conducted at NYS Media Services Center, Suite 146, South Concourse, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY.

For further information, contact: Office of Commission Operations, Department of Civil Service, Empire State Plaza, Agency Building 1, Albany, NY 12239, (518) 473-6598

Pursuant to Public Officers Law section 104, the Division of Criminal Justice Services gives notice of a meeting of the DNA Subcommittee to be held on:

Identification and sign-in are required at this location. For further information, or if you need a reasonable accommodation to attend this meeting, contact: Catherine White, Division of Criminal Justice Services, Office of Forensic Services, Four Tower Place, Albany, NY 12203, (518) 457-1901

Pursuant to Chapter 501 of the Laws of 2011, effective September 23, 2011, as codified in Section 329-a to the NYS Real Property Law (RPL), the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation gives notice of the following:

The Law provides for the extinguishment and reversion to the State of New York of any unused oil and gas interest located on or under Allegany State Park in Cattaraugus County unless within two years of the enactment of the law, a statement of claim is filed by the owner of the interest in the Cattaraugus County Clerk’s Office. RPL § 329-a Subd. 5 sets out the time limit within which the statement of claim was to be filed and the contents thereof. RPL § 329-a Subd. 6 provides that the failure to file a statement of claim within the two-year time frame results in the extinguishment of the interest.

The time within which to file a statement of claim expired on September 22, 2013. Any unused oil and gas interests located on or under Allegany State Park for which no statement of claim was filed by that date are deemed lapsed and thereby reverted to the State of New York.

To view the law in its entirety, go to: http://nysparks.com/inside-our-agency/public-documents.aspx.

For further information, contact: Karen Terbush, Environmental Analyst 2, Environmental Management Bureau, Albany, NY 12238, (518) 474-8765

Westchester County Refusal Disposal District No. 1 (District) is Issuing a Draft Request for Proposals (DRFP)) for Transfer Stations and Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Management and Operations, Hauling, Disposal and Miscellaneous Services. The District will contract with a single Contractor to (i) operate and maintain three (3) Solid Waste Transfer Stations and one (1) Recyclable Materials Transfer Station, (ii) transfer and transport Solid Waste from the Transfer Stations to the County waste-to-energy facility, (iii) operate and maintain one (1) MRF, (iv) haul Recyclable Materials containers to the MRF, (v) provide Disposal Hauling and Disposal Services.

All Proposers and all proposed subcontractors must be licensed prior to the award of a contract. Proposers and their proposed subcontractors who are not already licensed are encouraged to begin the licensing process to assure that they meet the licensing requirements of the Westchester County Solid Waste and Recyclables Collection Licensing Law.

The DRFP will be available beginning on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 from: Louis J. Vetrone, Deputy Commissioner, Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities Division of Solid Waste 270 North Avenue, Sixth Fl., New Rochelle, NY 10801, (914) 813-5429.

The DRFP is being made available to Proposers in compliance with New York State General Municipal Law, Section 120-w. A comment conference will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at 10:00 A.M. in the MRF Education Center Room, Yonkers, NY. Although not mandatory, attendance at the meeting is strongly encouraged.