The proposed amendment to Rule 68-1.003, F.A.C., incorporates updated versions of the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program, Program Guidelines and the grant application form. Revisions appear throughout the newly proposed ....

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

68-1.003Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Grants Program

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed amendment to Rule 68-1.003, F.A.C., incorporates updated versions of the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program, Program Guidelines and the grant application form. Revisions appear throughout the newly proposed guidelines and application form to provide clarifying language and assist in explaining the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program application and award process. No substantive changes are being made to the grant program or the application process.

SUMMARY: This rule will incorporate proposed revisions to the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program, Program Guidelines and the grant application form that will explain more clearly the grant application and award process. No substantive changes are being made to the grant program or the application process.

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 nature of the rule and the preliminary analysis conducted to determine whether a SERC was required.

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: 206.606, 327.04327.47, 379.106 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 327.04, 327.47, 379.106 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Laura Briggs, Boating Access Coordinator, Division of Law Enforcement, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Bryant Building Headquarters, 620 S. Meridian St., Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

68-1.003 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Grants Program.

(1) through (11) No change.

(12) Boating Infrastructure Grant Program grants shall meet all additional program requirements set forth in the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Guidelines (dated 1/2024 2/2019) and 50 CFR Part 86, Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program (effective June 5, 2015), which are hereby incorporated by reference. The following form is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference: FWC/BIGP-APP, Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Grant Application, 2/2019. The Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Guidelines (1/2024 2/2019) and Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Grant Application, 2/2019 form are available from the Commission at 620 S. Meridian St., 1M, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600 or https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16301https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07205. 50 CFR Part 86, Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program (effective June 5, 2015) is available from the Commission at 620 S. Meridian Street, 1M, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600 or https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07422.

(13) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 206.606, 327.04, 327.47, 376.15(d), 379.106 FS. Law Implemented 206.606, 327.47, 328.72, 376.15(d), (e), 379.106 FS. History–New 4-4-04, Amended 3-15-05, Formerly 68A-2.015, Amended 5-22-07, 7-6-08, 1-18-09, 3-21-10, 6-30-10, 5-20-12, 2-9-15, 9-11-16, 9-13-16, 4-23-17, 5-24-18, ________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Laura Briggs, Boating Access Coordinator, Division of Law Enforcement, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Bryant Building Headquarters, 620 S. Meridian St., Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone].

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 5, 2023

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 30, 2023