The rulemaking will fulfill a statutory requirement that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) adopt criteria to determine whether any proposed change at certain hazardous waste facilities constitutes a “substantial modification.” Section ...

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-730.182: Criteria to Determine Whether Changes Constitute a "Substantial Modification" at Certain Existing Hazardous Waste Facilities That Are Otherwise Exempt From Statutory Location Standards
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The rulemaking will fulfill a statutory requirement that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) adopt criteria to determine whether any proposed change at certain hazardous waste facilities constitutes a “substantial modification.” Section 403.7211, F.S., establishes specific siting requirements for permitted hazardous waste facilities that manage hazardous waste generated offsite, including federal facilities with hazardous waste permits. DEP is prohibited from issuing a permit for the substantial modification of such facility unless the siting requirements are met. The statute defines substantial modification as “any physical change in, change in the operations of, or addition to a facility which could increase the potential offsite impact, or risk of impact, from a release at that facility; and any change in permit conditions which is reasonably expected to lead to greater potential impacts or risks of impacts, from a release at that facility,” and directs DEP to adopt criteria, by rule, to determine whether a facility has been substantially modified.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: This rule will establish criteria to determine whether a physical change in, change in the operations of, or addition to, a transfer facility or a hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facility which receives waste generated off-site, including federal facilities, could increase the potential offsite impact, or risk of impact, from a release at that facility.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 403.7211 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.7211 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: August 23, 2007, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Bob Martinez Center, Conference Room 609, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida
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 five days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Julie Rainey at [phone] or [e-mail]. 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: Julie Rainey, Environmental Manager, Hazardous Waste Regulation, Mail Station 4560, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, [phone], [e-mail]
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Julie Rainey, Environmental Manager, Hazardous Waste Regulation, Mail Station 4560, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, [phone], [e-mail]

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