The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to repeal rules identified during the comprehensive rule review required by Executive Order 11-01 as duplicative, unnecessarily burdensome or no longer necessary.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
62-602.880: Consecutive Public Water System Operator Licenses
62-602.900: Forms for the Operator Certification Program
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to repeal rules identified during the comprehensive rule review required by Executive Order 11-01 as duplicative, unnecessarily burdensome or no longer necessary.
SUMMARY: Repeal Rule 62-602.880, F.A.C., Consecutive Public Water System Operator Licenses, because the license type no longer exists. Effective October 15, 2007, the Department ceased issuing any new, nor renewed any existing, consecutive public water system operator licenses. All Consecutive System Operator licensees had their licenses converted and reissued as a Level 4 water distribution system operator license.
Repeal Section 62-602.900, F.A.C., Forms for the Operator Certification Program, because the forms are incorporated elsewhere in 62-602, F.A.C., and the section is unnecessary.
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 repeal of these rules are a result of the Department’s review pursuant to EO 11-01 and will not have an adverse impact or impose a regulatory cost.
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: 403.869 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.872 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: December 15, 2011, 1:00 p.m. or soon thereafter
PLACE: Department of Enviornmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Room 611, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400
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: Ronald McCulley, [phone]; [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: Ronald McCulley, Program Administrator, Operator Certification Program, [phone], [e-mail]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

62-602.880 Consecutive Public Water System Operator Licenses.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 403.869, 403.872 FS. Law Implemented 403.1842, 403.872 FS. History–New 2-6-02, Amended 10-15-07, Repealed_________.

 

62-602.900 Forms for the Operator Certification Program.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 403.869 FS. Law Implemented 403.876 FS. History–New 12-30-99, Amended 2-6-02, 10-15-07, Repealed_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Mark P. Thomasson
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Herschel T. Vinyard, Jr., Secretary
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 9, 2011