The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) gives notice that it is developing amendments to Chapter 62-621, F.A.C., to update and clarify requirements applicable to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Generic Permit for ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

62-621.300Permits

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) gives notice that it is developing amendments to Chapter 62-621, F.A.C., to update and clarify requirements applicable to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Generic Permit for Discharges from Petroleum Contaminated Sites. The proposed amendments would update screening criteria and monitoring requirements consistent with current surface water quality criteria as well as adopting a user friendly Notice of Intent (NOI) to use this generic permit and clarify reporting requirements.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Rule 62-621.300(1), F.A.C., will be revised to update screening criteria and monitoring requirements consistent with current surface water quality criteria in Chapter 62-302, F.A.C. Additional proposed revisions to this rule include the development of a new NOI to Use Generic Permit for Discharges from Petroleum Contaminated Sites to standardize a request of coverage under this Rule.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 403.061, 403.087, 403.0877, 403.088, 403.0885, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.061, 403.087, 403.0877, 403.088, 403.0885, FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: July 6, 2017, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: This workshop will be broadcast via webinar. Parties can attend the webinar via their personal computers with audio by telephone (regular long-distance telephone charges will apply) at: https://meet.lync.com/floridadep/abel.agosto/D7QD293T. Alternatively, persons may view the webinar at the following location where staff will be present to accept comments: Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Bldg., Rm. 609, 2600 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Abel Agosto at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Abel Agosto, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resource Management, 2600 Blair Stone Rd., MS 3545, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-2400. Telephone [phone]. E-mail [e-mail]. Further information and updates on this rule also may be obtained from the Department’s Web Site at: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/rules_dr.htm, (OGC No. 16-0315).

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