The purpose of this rulemaking is to revise the investigational allowance, as defined in s. 576.011, Florida Statutes, for boron, copper, iron, manganese and zinc micronutrients and establish a date by which such allowances are effective and other ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Agricultural Environmental Services

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

5E-1.027Investigational Allowances

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rulemaking is to revise the investigational allowance, as defined in s. 576.011, Florida Statutes, for boron, copper, iron, manganese and zinc micronutrients and establish a date by which such allowances are effective and other allowances are repealed in rule. The effect of this rulemaking will be to revise investigational allowances for fertilizer deficiencies in rule for the above micronutrients to account for contributions from sampling (taking of an official sample of fertilizer) variations not included in the current investigational allowances.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Investigational allowances for fertilizer micronutrient deficiencies for boron, copper, iron, manganese and zinc and an effective date by which such allowances are effective and other allowances are repealed.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 576.051, 576.061, 576.181 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 576.051, 576.061, 576.181 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 REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Patricia Lucas, Chief, Bureau of Agricultural Environmental Laboratories, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Building 7, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650, [phone], [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.