he purpose of the proposed Rule is to update annual chemical facility filing and standardize reporting procedures within the State. The EPA converted from Standard Industrial Classification System to the North American Industrial ....

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

Division of Emergency Management

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

27P-14.010: EPCRA Public Information Requests; Inspection and Copies

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: he purpose of the proposed Rule is to update annual chemical facility filing and standardize reporting procedures within the State. The EPA converted from Standard Industrial Classification System to the North American Industrial Classification System this rule updates Florida rule governing reporting and clarifies filing procedures from paper to electronic reporting.

SUMMARY: The Rule has been updated with stakeholder input to include updated federal Environmental Protection Agency processes, and chemical facility filing procedures.

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:

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: 120.53, 252.35(2)(y), 252.83(1), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 252.83, 252.85 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: Stephanie Stachowicz

[e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

27P-14.010 EPCRA Public Information Requests; Inspection and Copies.

(1) Requests for information may be directed to the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), c/o the Regional Planning Council (RPC), at the following addresses:

District One LEPC

c/o West Florida RPC

4081 East Olive Road, Suite A

Pensacola, Florida 32514

 

District Two LEPC

c/o Apalachee RPC

20776 Central Avenue East, Suite 1

Blountstown, Florida 32424

 

District Three LEPC

c/o North Central Florida RPC

2009 Northwest 67 Place, Suite A

Gainesville, Florida 32653

 

District Four LEPC

c/o Northeast Florida RPC

6850 Belfort Oaks Place

Jacksonville, Florida 32216

 

District Five LEPC

c/o Withlacoochee RPC

1241 Southwest Tenth Street

Ocala, Florida 34471

 

District Six LEPC

c/o East Central Florida RPC

309 Cranes Roost Blvd., Suite 2000

Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701

 

District Seven LEPC

c/o Central Florida RPC

Post Office Box 2089

Bartow, Florida 33831

 

District Eight LEPC

c/o Tampa Bay RPC

4000 Gateway Centre Blvd., Suite 100

Pinellas Park, Florida 33782

 

District Nine LEPC

c/o Southwest Florida RPC

1926 Victoria Avenue

Fort Myers, Florida 33901

 

District Ten LEPC

c/o Treasure Coast RPC

421 S.W. Camden Avenue

Stuart, Florida 34994

 

District Eleven LEPC

c/o South Florida RPC

3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 140

Hollywood, Florida 33021

Requests for inspection and copying of any EPCRA records that are open to the public may be directed to [e-mail] same office or to the Commission, c/o the Department Division of Emergency Management at 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2149. For further information, please see https://www.floridadisaster.org/hazmat.

(2) through (5) renumbered (1) through (4) No Change.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53, 252.35(2)(xy), 252.83(1) FS. Law Implemented 119.07(1), 120.53, 252.83, 252.88 FS. History–New 6-1-95, Amended 2-26-97, 1-3-01, 3-13-06, Formerly 9G-14.010

 

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Stephanie Stachowicz

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Kevin Guthrie

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 12, 2022

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: 10/28/2021