On February 17, 2014, the Department of Health issued an order in response to a petition for an emergency waiver filed on January 17, 2014, by Bruce Stowe, representing Roth Global Plastics, Inc., regarding the "Repair Adding Posts in Existing Tank"....

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Environmental Health

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64E-6.013Construction Materials and Standards for Treatment Receptacles

The Florida Department of Health hereby gives notice: on February 17, 2014, the Department of Health issued an order in response to a petition for an emergency waiver filed on January 17, 2014, by Bruce Stowe, representing Roth Global Plastics, Inc., regarding the “Repair Adding Posts in Existing Tank”. Petitioner sought an emergency waiver of paragraph 64E-6.013(2)(a), Florida Administrative Code, which requires all receptacle stiffening members such as ribs to be a homogenous integral part of the structure. Notice of the petition was published in the January 22, 2014, edition of the Florida Administrative Register.

The Department found that the Petitioner demonstrated that the underlying intent of the statute could be achieved by alternative means and that strict application of the rules would create a substantial hardship in the Petitioner’s particular circumstance. Therefore, pursuant to the requirements of Section 120.542(2), Florida Statutes, the Department granted with conditions Petitioner’s request for an emergency waiver.

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: Agency Clerk, Department of Health, Office of the General Counsel, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A02, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1703.