The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to allow the submission of electronic applications and supporting material for oil and gas drilling related authorizations.

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Division of Resource Management

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
62C-26.007: Geophysical Applications
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to allow the submission of electronic applications and supporting material for oil and gas drilling related authorizations.
SUMMARY: The Department of Environmental Protection is undertaking an effort to reduce the amount of paper that is used and filed for official business. As part of that effort, the Department is amending its permitting rules to allow the submission of electronic permit applications.
OTHER RULES INCORPORATING THIS RULE: Rules 62C-25.002, .006, .008, 62C-26.002.
EFFECT ON THOSE OTHER RULES: None
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: These amendments will not require ratification, because they only change the rules to allow for options to submit data electronically or on paper, which will not result in any increased cost burden to the regulated public.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 377.021(1), 377.22, 377.242 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 377.22, 377.2408, 377.2409, 377.242, 377.2424, 377.2426 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: February 19, 2013, 10:00 a.m. (EST)
PLACE: Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Bldg., Rm. 609, 2600 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Mary VanTassel at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Ed Garrett, 2051 East Paul Dirac Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32310-3760, 850-488-8217, [e-mail]. (OGC No. 12-1449)

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

62C-26.007 Geophysical Applications.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3)(a) Two plat maps: a detailed plat map (15 copies) showing the location of lines along which geophysical operations are to be conducted, and a generalized plat map (30 copies) for public distribution showing the general vicinity of the geophysical program. Permittees shall use Florida DOT county road maps (1 inch = 2 miles) for local exploratory programs and USGS topographic maps (1:250,000 or 500,000) for regional geophysical programs conducted on road rights-of-way. Symbols used for survey lines on highway rights-of-way shall be different from those used for offroad survey lines. Plat maps are to be accompanied by a copy 8 copies of a complete, detailed plan of operations for all work to be done, including personnel, equipment, energy sources, use of explosives, restoration activities, etc.

(b) No change.

(4) through (9) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 377.021(1), 377.22, 377.242 FS. Law Implemented 377.22, 377.2408, 377.2409, 377.242, 377.2424, 377.2426 FS. History– New 5-10-84, Amended 4-23-85, Formerly 16C-26.07, Amended 12-23-86, 6-4-89, 5-12-93, Formerly 16C-26.007, Amended 3-24-96,                          .

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Mark Thomasson
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Herschel T. Vinyard, Jr.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 20, 2012
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: September 21, 2012