To solicit public comments on proposed revisions to Chapter 62-160, F.A.C. and revisions to selected documents that are incorporated by reference in Chapter 62-160, F.A.C.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-160.110: Purpose, Scope and Applicability
62-160.120: Definitions and Standards
62-160.210: Approved Field Procedures
62-160.220: Approval of New and Alternative Field Procedures
62-160.240: Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements for Field Procedures
62-160.300: Laboratory Certification
62-160.330: Approval of New and Alternative Laboratory Methods
62-160.340: Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements for Laboratory Procedures
62-160.400: Sample Preservation and Holding Times
62-160.405: Electronic Signatures
62-160.650: Field and Laboratory Audits
62-160.670: Data Validation by the Department
62-160.700: Tables
62-160.800: Documents Incorporated by Reference
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To solicit public comments on proposed revisions to Chapter 62-160, F.A.C. and revisions to selected documents that are incorporated by reference in Chapter 62-160, F.A.C.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Revisions to Chapter 62-160, F.A.C. and associated revised documents, including Department of Environmental Protection Standard Operating Procedures for Field Activities, DEP-SOP-001/01, Department of Environmental Protection Standard Operating Procedures for Laboratory Activities, DEP-SOP-002/01, New and Alternative Analytical Laboratory Methods, DEP-QA-001/01, and Department of Environmental Protection Guidelines for Assessing Data Usability, DEP-EA-001/07.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 403.061, 403.0623 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.026, 373.309, 373.409, 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 373.4592, 376.303, 376.305, 376.3071, 403.0623, 403.0625, 403.087, 403.088, 403.0881, 403.504, 403.704, 403.707, 403.722, 403.783, 403.853 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, August 7, 2007, 9:00 a.m. until not later than 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, August 8, 2007, 9:00 a.m. until not later than 5:00 p.m.; Thursday, August 9, 2007, 9:00 a.m. until not later than 5:00 p.m.; Monday, August 13, 2007, 9:00 a.m. until not later than 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: University of Florida, TREEO Center Auditorium, 3900 S.W. 63rd Blvd., Gainesville, FL; Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest District Office, Main Conference Room, 13051 N. Telecom Parkway, Temple Terrace, FL; Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast District Office, Public Meeting Room, 400 North Congress Avenue, Suite 200, West Palm Beach, FL; Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Center, Room 609, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL
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: Amanda Cantrell 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: Amanda Cantrell, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 6511, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, [phone] or [e-mail]. The preliminary text is also available from the Bureau of Laboratory’s website at www.dep.state.fl.us/labs

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