The City of New York Office of Labor Relations (OLR) is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide auditing services for the City of New York Deferred Compensation Plan. The Request for Proposals will be available beginning on Monday, December 21, 2009. Responses are due no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. To obtain a copy of the RFP, please visit the Plan's web site at: http://nyc.gov/html/olr/html/requests/rfp.shtml

If you have any questions, please submit them by fax to Georgette Gestely, Director, at (212) 306-7376.

The New York State Office of Mental Health will be changing its Medicaid State Plan Amendment to eliminate references to the specific utilization factors used to set rates for Community Residences and Family Based Treatment programs, to permit updates in program occupancy rates, and amending the regulations to allow adding physician assistants and nurse practitioners as eligible prescribers of rehabilitation services renewals to reflect the change in the scope of practice of these two professions that has evolved since the State Plan Amendment was first promulgated. These changes are effective January 1, 2010.

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-2009-0460, Todd Skobjak is proposing the installation of a total of 128 linear feet of rip-rap along the shoreline of his private property on Lake Ontario at 2949 West Lake Road in the Town of Wilson, Niagara County, New York. The revetment will be constructed at a 1 on 3 slope (1 foot vertical to 3 feet horizontal). The stated purpose for the proposed activity is to reduce the rate of erosion.

The proposed activity would be undertaken in a State designated Coastal Erosion Hazard Area (CEHA), designated in accordance with Article 34 of the State Environmental Conservation Law and its implementing regulations in 6 NYCRR Part 505. Specifically, the beach, bluff, and nearshore area where the activity is proposed are natural protective features, and the area is a designated “Natural Protective Feature Area” and “Structural Hazard Area” delineated on the official New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Map Photo Number 185-800-79 sheet 2 of 7.

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 22, 2010.

Comments should be addressed to the New York State Department of State, Office of Coastal, Local Government and Community Sustainability, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12231. Telephone (518) 474-6000; Fax (518) 473-2464.

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

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-2009-0917(DA), The National Park Service proposes a direct action within the coastal zone in addition to seeking permits as part of the coordinated National Park of New York Harbor ferry service project. The project is located on Governors Island in New York on Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC) property, adjacent to the National Monument Pier 102, near the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel air vent, at the division of the Hudson and East rivers. The National Park Service will insure that the new structure reflects the tone and character of the existing site. The project anticipates minimum long term impact to environmental resources in the area, while increasing public access and safety to the Governors Island National Monument. The construction of a new 30’ by 100’ floating barge installed adjacent to the existing Pier 102 with fully Americans with Disabilities Act compliant ramps, landing pier, and landside shelter is expected to support the increase in the number of visitors to the Island from 30,000 in 2006 to an incremental rise of 500,000 annually. The intent of the National Park Service is to provide increased public access and safety and a protected waiting/access area that provides information to the visitor and orientation to the Island.

Any interested parties and/or agencies desiring to express their views concerning the above proposed activities may do so by filing their comments, in writing, no later than 4:30 p.m., 10 days from the date of publication of this notice, or, January 2, 2010.

Comments should be addressed to the New York State Department of State, Office of Coastal, Local Government and Community Sustainability, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Suite 1010, Albany, New York 12231. Telephone (518) 474-6000; Fax (518) 473-2464.

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

Pursuant to Section 9-0505 of the Environmental Conservation Law, the Department of Environmental Conservation hereby gives Public Notice for the following:

Sealed bids for 1,068 tons more or less of red pine, 0.1 MBF more or less of black cherry and 2 cords more or less of firewood located on Chenango Reforestation Area No. 17, Stand B-1, will be accepted at the Department of Environmental Conservation, Contract Unit, 625 Broadway, 10th Fl., Albany, NY 12233-5027 until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010.

For further information, contact: Robert Slavicek, Supervising Forester, Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Lands and Forests, Region 7, 2715 State Hwy. 80, Sherburne, NY 13460-4507, (607)-674-4036