The purpose of this rulemaking is to respond to a Petition to Initiate Rulemaking filed by Associated Industries of Florida pursuant to Section 120.54(7), F.S. The effect of initiating rulemaking will be to begin the necessary dialogue among various ...

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
62-777.100: Referenced Guidelines
62-777.150: Applicability
62-777.170: Derivation of Cleanup Target Levels
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rulemaking is to respond to a Petition to Initiate Rulemaking filed by Associated Industries of Florida pursuant to Section 120.54(7), F.S. The effect of initiating rulemaking will be to begin the necessary dialogue among various interested stakeholders to discuss proposed amendments to the rules governing the Risk-Based Corrective Action (RBCA) process at contaminated sites and the rules that govern the derivation of Cleanup Target Levels in Florida.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject areas to be addressed include the FDEP’s RBCA guidance documents, in particular the “Technical Report: Development of Cleanup Target Levels (CTLs) for Chapter 62-777, F.A.C. (February 2005)”. Additional subject areas to be addressed include the applicability provisions of the rule and whether the FDEP will be mandated to approve proposed Alternative CTLs (ACTLs), and the derivation of CTLs and ACTLs and whether site-specific soil properties should be considered in establishing an ACTL.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 376.303, 376.30701, 376.3071, 376.3078(4), 376.81, 403.061, 403.704 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 376.30701, 376.3071, 376.3078(4), 376.81, 403.707 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Brian Dougherty at [phone] or [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.