27P-14.008. Filings; Amended Filings; Electronic Transmission  


Effective on Sunday, June 4, 2023
  • 1(1) Filings with the Division shall be complete and accurate when filed. The filing entity is responsible for any required information omitted from a required filing. The Division’s rejection of a filing for failure to include required information shall comply with subsection 4327P-14.005(2), 44F.A.C.

    45(2) Supplemental filings, or amendments to existing filings, shall not be permitted absent accompanying written explanation by the amending entity. Supplemental filings or amendments to remedy incorrect information are authorized provided that the information initially submitted is shown to have been indisputably incorrect. Supplemental filings or amendments are authorized in order to add omitted information, correct misspellings, correct figures and numbers, or remedy incorrect terminology. Supplemental filings or amendments solely for the purpose of reducing the fee owed shall not be permitted. Supplemental filings or amendments solely for the purpose of substituting the owner for the operator, or the operator for the owner, shall not be permitted.

    152(3) Any supplemental filings or amendments shall identify the particular filings to be supplemented or amended, shall be accompanied by the required written explanation, shall demonstrate that copies have been supplied to all other required recipients, and shall be accompanied by any fees or late fees owed.

    199(4) Annual inventory reports required under EPCRA s. 312 and 324, shall be submitted by electronic transmission to the State Emergency Response Commission. The format must be consistent with electronic transmission software provided by the SERC. While required by federal law, the manner of execution should be accomplished through the use of a certification statement using electronic reporting approved by the SERC. The method of electronic transmission will be accomplished by the Division providing the electronic software including instructions to facility owners/operators via the Internet or, upon request, other available electronic means. Facility owners/operators must return completed electronic annual chemical inventory reports to the SERC within established deadlines.

    307Rulemaking Authority 309252.35(2)(y), 310252.83(1) FS. 312Law Implemented 314120.53, 315252.83, 316252.85 FS. 318History–New 6-1-95, Amended 1-3-01, Formerly 3239G-14.008, 324Amended 6-4-23.