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20-3.002: Processed Product ReportNOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 33, No. 23, June 8, 2007 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.
The purpose of this rule is to outline information that is to be included on reports regarding processed citrus fruit and processed citrus products within the state of Florida
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (3) and (7)(6), all licensed citrus fruit dealers engaged in the processing and bulk storage, toll pack processing, or bulk storage of processed citrus products shall provide to the Department of Citrus or its designated agent the following information:
(a) through (g) No change.
(h) The amount and type of citrus by-products manufactured by licensed citrus fruit dealers in accordance with paragraph (3).
(2) Except for by-products information, all All information shall be reported by noon Thursday of each week. Information shall be submitted on forms provided by the Department of Citrus and incorporated by reference into Rule 20-100.004, F.A.C., and shall be delivered by electronic transfer to the location designated on the aforementioned forms. The burden of proof of delivery of the requisite information rests with the licensed citrus fruit dealer.
(a) The Department will review and compile submitted information weekly and publish the Processor’s Statistical Report electronically.
(b) Four times during the citrus season, on or about January, March, May, and July, the Department shall compile and publish any Fruit Pricing Report for which statistics collection has occurred under this Rule.
(3) Licensed citrus fruit dealers who operate registered citrus processing facilities and who engage in the manufacture of the citrus by-products listed below, shall file a monthly by-product report. The by-product report shall be submitted on forms provided by the Department of Citrus and incorporated by reference into Rule 20-100.004, F.A.C, and shall be delivered by electronic transfer to the location designated on the aforementioned forms. The following by-products require monthly reporting:
(a) Pulp and pellets, both bags and bulk;
(b) Pellets made from dried pulp, meal, fines, or combination thereof;
(c) Molasses; and
(d) D-Limonene.
(4) The Department will review and compile submitted information weekly (or monthly, in the case of by-product information) and publish the Processor’s Statistical Report electronically. Commencing October 1, 2007, Department shall compile and publish Post October Estimate Fruit Price Reports for which statistics collection has occurred under this rule, four times during the citrus season, on or about January, March, May and July. Weekly statistical reports published prior to October 1, 2007 shall be maintained by the Department and published in their original weekly format.
(5)(3) In addition to the weekly reports, and except as otherwise provided in subsection (7)(6), licensed citrus fruit dealers engaged in the processing and bulk storage, toll pack processing, or bulk storage of processed citrus products shall file, twice a year, an inventory verification report with one such report being filed in April and the other report being filed in October. Inventory verification reports shall be submitted on forms provided by the Department of Citrus and incorporated by reference into Rule 20-100.004, F.A.C., and shall be delivered by mail to the location designated on the aforementioned forms.
(6)(4) In addition to the weekly reports, licensed citrus fruit dealers engaged in the processing and bulk storage of processed citrus products, or delivery of fruit for toll pack processing, shall file a fruit pricing verification report. Such report shall be filed in September. Fruit pricing verification reports shall be submitted on forms provided by the Department of Citrus and incorporated by reference into Rule 20-100.004, F.A.C., and shall be delivered by mail to the location designated on the aforementioned forms.
(7)(5) The following licensed citrus fruit dealers are exempt from the reporting requirements of this section:
(a) All gift fruit shippers
(b) Retail processors and dairies
(c) Processors engaged exclusively in the production of fresh squeezed unpasteurized juice.
(8)(6) For the purposes of this section, terms shall have the meanings prescribed by Section 601.03, F.S., and the term:
(a) through (d) No change.
(9)(7) Individual plant information reported pursuant to this rule shall be held confidential and shall constitute trade secrets as defined in Section 812.081, F.S., and are exempt from the provisions of Section 119.07(1), F.S.
(10)(8) Reports as required under this rule are subject to the inspection of records provision of Section 601.70, F.S.
Specific Authority 601.10(1),601.15(4),(10) FS. Law Implemented 601.10(8), 601.15(4), 601.69 FS. History–New 6-19-00, Amended _________.
