The purpose is to increase biomedical waste program fees within the statutory limits. The effect will be to reduce the program’s operating deficit.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Environmental Health

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64E-16.012: Fees
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose is to increase biomedical waste program fees within the statutory limits. The effect will be to reduce the program’s operating deficit.
SUMMARY: This rule is being revised to increase the biomedical waste program fees in order to reduce the program’s operating deficit. Fees have not been increased since the implementation of the biomedical waste program, which was in 1992.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 381.006, 381.0098 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.0098(4) 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: November 14, 2008, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: 4042 Bald Cypress Way, Room 301, 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 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Gina Vallone-Hood, [phone] or [e-mail]. 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: Gina Vallone-Hood via mail at HSEC, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A08, Tallahassee, FL 321399-1710, or by phone number [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64E-16.012 Fees.

(1) When the facility will be in operation six (6) months or less before the annual renewal date, the annual fee shall be prorated on a quarterly basis. State-owned and operated biomedical waste facilities are exempt from the permit fee.

(2) Fee schedule.

Generator Permit:

        (application received by October 1)         $85.00 $55.00

        (application received after October 1)      $105.00 $75.00

Treatment Permit:

        (application received by October 1)         $85.00 $55.00

        (application received after October 1)     $105.00 $75.00

Storage Permit:

        (application received by October 1)         $85.00 $55.00

        (application received after October 1)      $105.00 $75.00

Transporter Registration (one vehicle):

        (application received by October 1)         $85.00 $55.00

        (application received after October 1)      $105.00 $75.00

Additional Vehicle                                               $10.00

No fee or combination of fees shall exceed the maximum amount established by the statute.

(3) All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be placed in a specially designated account within the individual county health department trust fund to be used to meet the cost of administering the biomedical waste program described in this chapter.

Specific Authority 381.006, 381.0098(4) FS. Law Implemented 381.006, 381.0098 FS. History–New 12-14-92, Amended 1-23-94, 6-3-97, Formerly 10D-104.0078, Amended________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Gina Vallone-Hood
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Edith Coulter
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 11, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 27, 2008