62-730.293. Fees for Hazardous Waste Permits and Other Authorizations.  


Effective on Sunday, January 29, 2006
  • 1(1) Notwithstanding Chapter 62-4, F.A.C., the hazardous waste permit fees are as follows:

    14(a) Construction of a commercial treatment, storage, or disposal facility with a commercial incinerator, boiler or industrial furnace managing hazardous waste generated off-site.

    37(b) Operation of a commercial treatment, storage or disposal facility with a commercial incinerator, boiler or industrial furnace managing hazardous waste generated off-site.

    60(c) Department variance from federal regulations under 6740 CFR 260.30.

    70(d) A variance from classification as a solid waste; a variance to be classified as a boiler; a variance from tank containment and release detection requirements; or an exclusion determination for trivalent chromium waste.

    104(e) All other hazardous waste facility authorizations for which a specific fee is not specified in this subsection.

    122$32,500

    124(f) Construction of a hazardous waste landfill, surface impoundment, waste pile, land treatment,

    137or miscellaneous unit.

    140(g) Construction of a hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facility with an incinerator, boiler or industrial furnace for treatment of hazardous waste generated on-site.

    165$25,000

    167(h) Construction of a container or tank hazardous waste storage and treatment facility.

    180$20,000

    182(i) A postclosure-only; or corrective action-only; or combination postclosure/corrective

    191action-only authorization (i.e. a permit or an enforceable document).

    200$20,000 for 10 years or $2,000 per year

    210(j) Construction of a container or tank hazardous waste storage facility.

    221(k) Operation of a hazardous waste landfill, surface impoundment, waste pile, land treatment or miscellaneous unit.

    237(l) Operation of a hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facility with an incinerator, boiler or industrial furnace for treatment of hazardous waste generated on-site.

    262$15,000

    264(m) Operation of a container or tank hazardous waste storage or storage and treatment facility.

    279(n) Substantial modifications that require a moderate technical evaluation by the Department. Examples include alterations of the existing facility or its operation which will require additional site-specific evaluation.

    307$10,000

    309(o) A hazardous waste variance other than those in paragraph (c) or (d).

    322(p) Moderate modifications that require moderate technical evaluation by the Department.

    333These modifications require a new site inspection, lead to different environmental impacts,

    345or lessen the impacts of the original permit.

    353$5,000

    355(q) An operation permit renewal (closure or remedial activities conditions only) or a clean closure plan.

    371$2,000 per year

    375(r) A Research, Development and Demonstration (RDD) permit.

    383$2,000

    385(s) A “contained out” determination for soil or groundwater that contained hazardous waste

    398and has undergone remedial activities.

    403(t) A renewal of a two-year variance.

    410(u) Minor modifications that are not otherwise specified. These include common or frequently occurring changes needed to maintain a facility’s capacity to manage wastes safely,

    435minor changes in groundwater monitoring plans, or modifications to conform to new requirements.

    448$1,000 (no fee for contained out determination if incorporated into another authorization with a fee)

    464(v) A Subpart H remedial action plan (Subpart H RAP) for on-site treatment, storage, or

    479disposal of hazardous remediation waste.

    484no fee required

    487(w) Substantial modifications that require significant changes to an existing authorization

    498or clean closure plan and extensive evaluation by the Department. Examples include

    510alteration of the existing facility; change in the facility plan, groundwater monitoring

    522program assessment, or the remediation/engineering design; or other general

    531facility standard.

    533same fee as a new application

     

    539(2) Fees for construction permits, operation permits and temporary operation permits (TOPs) may not be paid on a “per year” basis. Authorization fees established on a “per year” basis shall be payable as follows:

    573(a) Paying on a yearly basis is optional. If the applicant does not choose to pay on a yearly basis, the applicant shall submit whichever of the following is applicable with the application:

    6061. The entire payment for a five-year authorization which is equal to 5 times the “per year” fee amount; or

    6262. The entire payment for a 10-year authorization which is equal to 10 times the “per year” fee amount.

    645(b) If the applicant chooses the yearly payment option, the fee that accompanies the application shall be the amount established for one year. The next fee payment shall be due on the first anniversary of the effective date of the authorization. Each succeeding fee payment shall be due on the anniversary date of the effective date of the authorization. The applicant may choose to submit the fee for more than one year at a time, up to the maximum fee for the life of the permit. Failure to submit any fee payment shall be a violation of this rule and shall be grounds for termination of the authorization and other enforcement action. If payment of an annual fee is late, the annual fee shall increase $20 for each overdue day, up to a maximum increase of $3,250 per year.

    785Specific Authority 787403.087, 788403.201, 789403.704, 790403.722 FS. 792Law Implemented 794403.087, 795403.201, 796403.704, 797403.722 FS. 799History–New 1-29-06.

     

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