variance pursuant to Section 120.542, F.S., from Department of the Navy. The petitioner requested a variance from subparagraph 62-762.801(2)(a)3., F.A.C., which allows a tank in need of repair to remain in service for ninety ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

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62-762.801Out-of-Service and Closure Requirements for Shop Fabricated Storage Tank Systems

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on July 18, 2023, the Department of Environmental Protection, received a petition for variance pursuant to Section 120.542, F.S., from Department of the Navy. The petitioner requested a variance from subparagraph 62-762.801(2)(a)3., F.A.C., which allows a tank in need of repair to remain in service for ninety days before it must be placed out-of-service. The petitioner requests a temporary variance to the 90-day time period for three (3) 10,000 gallon aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) due to a lack of funding, and to allow the sub-base generator tank to remain out-of-service until an undetermined date. The facility is located at US Navy – Pensacola Sherman Field Gas Station, Bldg. 1932, Pensacola, Florida 32508. The petition has been assigned OGC #23-1186.

A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Amanda Dorsett, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 4550, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400; telephone [phone], e-mail [e-mail], during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. If you have any questions, please call the Division of Waste Management at [phone].