New rules placing fresh oranges minimum ratios of solids to acid standards into Chapter 20 as a result of the industry's maturity standards being removed from Chapter 601, FS. by the 2012 Legislature and allowing the industry more flexibility to ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF CITRUS

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
20-54.001: Purpose
20-54.002: Minimum Ratios of Solids to Acid

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: New rules placing fresh oranges minimum ratios of solids to acid standards into Chapter 20, F.A.C., as a result of the industry’s maturity standards being removed from Chapter 601, FS. by the 2012 Legislature and allowing the industry more flexibility to deal with weather and disease emergencies as they affect citrus.

SUMMARY: New rules placing fresh oranges minimum ratios of solids to acid standards into Chapter 20, F.A.C.

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: These rules, while new, are a result of the 2012 Legislature removing the maturity standards from statute thereby allowing their placement into Chapter 20 rules; as the statute wording has been brought directly into the rules, there will be no impact to the industry.

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: 601.10(7), 601.11 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 601.9910(1) FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: October 24, 2012, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Florida Department of Citrus, 605 East Main Street, Bartow, Florida 33830

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULES IS: Alice Wiggins, License & Regulation Specialist, P. O. Box 9010, Bartow, FL 33831 or [e-mail]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULES IS:

FRESH ORANGES – MINIMUM RATIOS OF SOLIDS TO ACID

20-54.001 Purpose.

The purpose of this rule is to set out in an easy to read format the precise ratios of acceptable total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid as they relate to oranges for fresh use.

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2013.

Rulemaking Authority 601.10(7), 601.11 FS. Law Implemented 601.9910(1) FS. History–New 1-1-13.

20-54.002 Minimum Ratios of Solids to Acid.

(1) To determine the minimum ratios of the total soluble solids of the juice of oranges to the anhydrous citric acid, the following table shall be used:

 

Total Soluble Solids of the Juice is Not Less than	Total Soluble Solids of the Juice is not More than	The Minimum Ratio of the Total Soluble Solids to Anhydrous Citric Acid Shall Be
8 percent	8.1 percent	10.5 to 1
8.1 percent	8.2 percent	10.45 to 1
8.2 percent	8.3 percent	10.40 to 1
8.3 percent	8.4 percent	10.35 to 1
8.4 percent	8.5 percent	10.30 to 1
8.5 percent	8.6 percent	10.25 to 1
8.6 percent	8.7 percent	10.20 to 1
8.7 percent	8.8 percent	10.15 to 1
8.8 percent	8.9 percent	10.10 to 1
8.9 percent	9 percent	10.05 to 1
9 percent	9.1 percent	10 to 1
9.1 percent	9.2 percent	9.95 to 1
9.2 percent	9.3 percent	9.90 to 1
9.3 percent	9.4 percent	9.85 to 1
9.4 percent	9.5 percent	9.80 to 1
9.5 percent	9.6 percent	9.75 to 1
9.6 percent	9.7 percent	9.70 to 1
9.7 percent	9.8 percent	9.65 to 1
9.8 percent	9.9 percent	9.60 to 1
9.9 percent	10 percent	9.55 to 1
10 percent	10.1 percent	9.50 to 1
10.1 percent	10.2 percent	9.45 to 1
10.2 percent	10.3 percent	9.40 to 1
10.3 percent	10.4 percent	9.35 to 1
10.4 percent	10.5 percent	9.30 to 1
10.5 percent	10.6 percent	9.25 to 1
10.6 percent	10.7 percent	9.20 to 1
10.7 percent	10.8 percent	9.15 to 1
10.8 percent	10.9 percent	9.10 to 1
10.9 percent	11 percent	9.05 to 1
11 percent	< 11 percent a[1]	9 to 1

 

a.[1] When the total soluble solids of the juice is 11 percent or more, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 9 to 1.

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2013.

Rulemaking Authority 601.10(7), 601.11 FS. Law Implemented 601.9910(1) FS. History–New 1-1-13.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: William Roberts, Acting General Counsel

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Florida Citrus Commission

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 16, 2012

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 1, 2012