The purpose of this proposed rule development is to maintain compatibility with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission by updating the department rules for the use of radioactive materials and to establish departmental standards for approving ...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Environmental Health

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64E-5.101: Definitions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this proposed rule development is to maintain compatibility with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission by updating the department rules for the use of radioactive materials and to establish departmental standards for approving educational programs that provide training or educate persons who possess, use, handle, transport, or service radioactive materials or radiation machines. The substantive changes will establish new rules and change some existing rules regarding definitions.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The substantive changes will be in existing definitions to include additional definitions needed to support the new rules. New rules will be developed to establish departmental standards for approving educational programs that provide training or educate persons who possess, use, handle, transport, or service radioactive materials or radiation machines. This rule will also address a minor U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission wording issue regarding some definitions.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 404.051, 404.061, 404.071, 404.081, 404.141, 404.022, 404.042, 404.22, 404.161, 404.162 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 404.031, 404.061(2)(3), 404.20, 404.22, 404.30, 404.022, 404.051(1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9), (10), (11), 404.141, 404.081(1), 404.42, 404.071(1)(3), 404.161, 404.162 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 WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Michael Stephens, Bin C21, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1741; [phone]; [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.