The proposed rule amendments are intended to allow delivery of grant application by e-mail and to update applications.

 

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES

E911 Board

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

60FF1-5.002Rural County Grants

60FF1-5.003E911 State Grant Programs

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendments are intended to allow delivery of grant application by email and to update applications.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendments allow delivery of grant applications by email and incorporate the revised forms into the rules.

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: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board concluded that this rule change will not have any impact on licensees and their businesses or the businesses that employ them. The rule will not increase any fees, business costs, personnel costs, will not decrease profit opportunities, and will not require any specialized knowledge to comply. This change will not increase any direct or indirect regulatory costs. Hence, the Board determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

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: 365.172(6)(a)11. FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 365.173(2)(g), (i), 365.172(9)(a), (b), (c) 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: Stan Greer, Acting Chairman, E911 Board, 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 135F, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

60FF1-5.002 Rural County Grants.

The E911 Rural County Grant program is a semi-annual grant program provided for the purpose of assisting rural counties, as defined by Section 365.172(3)(z), F.S., with the installation and maintenance of an Enhanced 911 (E911) system.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) General conditions.

(a) Each rural county applying for rural county grant funds shall complete and submit W Form 1A, “Application for the E911 Rural County Grant Program,” revised 2/2016 05/2015, which is incorporated herein by reference and which may be obtained from the E911 Board office at the following address:

http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-      05824 or

State of Florida E911 Board

ATTN: Administrative Assistant

4050 Esplanade Way

Building 4030 – Suite 135

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950

The applicant must provide the completed, signed one original of the pages for Application Form items 1 through 14, the associated quotes, and the E911 Board Form 6A, “County E911 Fiscal Information,” incorporated in E911 Board Rule 60FF1-5.006, F.A.C. The grant application package must be postmarked or delivered by hand or e-mail to: [e-mail] on or before April 1 or October 1 of each year, dependent on the spring or fall application period.

(b) through (v) No change.

(4) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 365.172(6)(a)11. FS. Law implemented 365.173(2)(g), 365.172(9)(a), (b), (c) FS. History–New 12-7-08, Amended 10-19-09, 4-15-10, 10-27-10, Formerly 60FF-5.002, Amended 7-17-11, 2-7-12, 9-2-12, 1-30-14, 12-21-14, 9-23-15, _______.

 

60FF1-5.003 E911 State Grant Programs.

The E911 State Grant program is a grant program provided for the purpose of assisting State of Florida counties, as defined by Section 365.172(6)(a)3.b., F.S., with the installation of Enhanced 911 (E911), Phase II and Next Generation 911 systems.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) General conditions.

(a) Each county applying for E911 State Grant funds shall complete and submit W Form 3A, “Application for the E911 State Grant Program,” revised 2/2016 05/2015, which is incorporated herein by reference and which may be obtained from the E911 Board office at the following address:

http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-          05825 or

State of Florida E911 Board

ATTN: Administrative Staff

4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 1351

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950

The applicant must provide the completed, signed of the pages for Application Form items 1 through 14, the associated quotes, and the E911 Board Form 6A, “County E911 Fiscal Information,” incorporated in E911 Board Rule 60FF1-5.006, F.A.C. The grant application must be postmarked or delivered by hand or email to: [e-mail] on or before the submission date specified in the E911 Board notification of a State E911 Program as published in the Florida Administrative Register.

(b) through (y) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 365.172(6)(a)11. FS. Law implemented 365.172(6)(a)3.b., 365.173(2)(i), 365.172(9)(a), (b), (c) FS. History–New 12-7-08, Amended 10-27-10, Formerly 60FF-5.003, Amended 8-25-11, 9-2-12, 10-22-13, 8-31-14, 9-23-15,        .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: E911 Board

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: E911 Board

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 17, 2016

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: February 29, 2016