The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to allow the submission of electronic applications and supporting material when applying for a permit with the Department.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
62-4.050: Procedures to Obtain Permits and Other Authorizations; 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 when applying for a permit with the Department.
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: 62-343.070, 62-555.536, 62-620.325, 62-604.600, 62-620.310, 62-710.800, 62-330.201, 62-620.100, 62-343.100, 62-621.500, 62-528.440, 62-701.315, 62-4.052, 62-555.401, 62-343.090, 62-709.300, 62B-49.006, 62-343.130, 62-737.800, 62-620.320, 62-673.310, 62-213.420, 62-45.110, 62-620.335, 62-4.080, 62-624.100, 62-343.020, 62-701.320, 62-624.300, 62-620.710, 62-113.200, 62-673.320, 62-555.520, 62-528.455, 62-210.900, 62-730.220, 62-711.300, 62-555.405, 62-4.053, 62-210.200, 62-346.071, 62-110.107, 62-528.630, 62-621.300, 62-640.300, 62-555.528, 40C-1.603, 62-528.300, 40E-1.607, 40D-1.607, 62-210.300, 62-330.200, F.A.C.
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: 373.026, 373.043, 373.109, 373.414, 373.418, 373.421, 403.061, 403.087, 403.704(30), 403.805 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.109, 373.309, 373.409, 373.413, 373.4135, 373.414(9), (11), (12)(a), (13), (14), (15), (16), 373.4145, 373.418, 373.421, 403.061, 403.087, 403.0877, 403.088, 403.0885, 403.722, 403.861(7) 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: Alice Heathcock, 2600 Blair Stone Road, M.S. 2500, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, 850-245-8483, [e-mail].; or facsimile 850-245-8499. (OGC No. 12-1497)

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

62-4.050 Procedures to Obtain Permits and Other Authorizations; Applications.

(1) No change.

(2) All applications and supporting documents shall be filed in quadruplicate with the Department.

(3) through (8) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 373.026, 373.043, 373.109, 373.414, 373.418, 373.421, 403.061, 403.087, 403.704(30), 403.805 FS. Law Implemented 373.109, 373.309, 373.409, 373.413, 373.4135, 373.414(9), (11), (12)(a), (13), (14), (15), (16), 373.4145, 373.418, 373.421, 403.061, 403.087, 403.0877, 403.088, 403.0885, 403.722, 403.861(7) FS. History–New 5-17-72, Amended 6-19-74, 7-8-82, Formerly 17-4.05, Amended 11-15-87, 8-31-88, 10-3-88, 4-4-89, 3-19-90, 6-11-90, 3-7-91, 3-18-91, 5-30-91, 10-30-91, 11-16-92, 12-21-92, 7-11-93, 2-2-94, Formerly 17-4.050, Amended 11-23-94, 4-30-95, 7-4-95, 12-15-98, 10-22-00, 6-1-01, 1-30-03, 2-19-03, 4-3-03, 5-1-03, 2-7-06, 10-31-07, 4-21-09,                 .

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 26, 2012