Statement of Trade Secret: amending the form to better protect the trade secret information provided by the industry to the Department of Citrus

 

DEPARTMENT OF CITRUS

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

20-100.004Official Forms Used by Agency

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Statement of Trade Secret: amending the form to better protect the trade secret information provided by the industry to the Department of Citrus

SUMMARY: Statement of trade secret for industry

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: The Department used a checklist to conduct an economic analysis and determine if there is an adverse impact or regulatory costs associated with this rule that exceeds the economic criteria in section 120.541(2)(a), F.S. Based upon this analysis, the Department has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification.

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: 601.10(1), 601.15(5), 601.155(7), 601.56, 601.69(9) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 601.10(15), 601.15, 601.155, 601.55, 601.56, 601.69 FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: December 18, 2019, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Florida Department of Citrus, 605 East Main Street, Bartow, Florida 33830

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Alice Wiggins, Legal Assistant, P O Box 9010, Bartow, FL 33831 or [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

20-100.004 Official Forms Used by Agency

In its licensing, regulatory, assessing, marketing and other operational functions the Florida Department of Citrus requires use of the forms listed below. All of these forms are available for inspection by any interested party during regular business hours at the headquarters office located at 605 East Main Street, Bartow, Florida 33830 or may be received upon request by writing the Florida Department of Citrus, P.O. Box 9010, Bartow, Florida 33831-9010, by telephone [phone] or at http://www.floridacitrus.org/grower/resources/forms/.

(1) through (29) No change.

(30) Statement of Trade Secret – CIT/STS/10 Eff. 1-23-20 7-22-15 available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-_______.

Rulemaking Authority 601.10(1), 601.15(5), 601.155(7), 601.56, 601.69(9), F.S.  Law Implemented 601.10(15), 601.15, 601.155, 601.55, 601.56, 601.69, F.S.  History—New 1-1-75, Amended 8-31-83, 2-26-84, Formerly 20-102.05, Amended 12-20-95, Formerly 20-102.005, Amended and Transferred 12-6-98, Amended 5-28-00, 9-20-07, 7-13-10, 11-28-12, 8-31-15, 2-12-17, 8-1-17, 6-24-18,                     .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Elliott Mitchell, General Counsel

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Florida Citrus Commission

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 23, 2019

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: November 1, 2019