The proposed amendments adopt by reference the testing procedures approved for analysis and sampling under the Clean Water Act in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 136 (40 CFR 136) effective July 1, 2020 as amended ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

62-620.100Scope/Applicability/References

PURPOSE, EFFECT AND SUMMARY: The proposed amendments adopt by reference the testing procedures approved for analysis and sampling under the Clean Water Act in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 136 (40 CFR 136) effective July 1, 2020 as amended effective July 19, 2021.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 403.061, 403.087, 403.0885, 403.8055, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.0885, F.S.

THIS RULEMAKING IS UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT TO SECTION

403.8055, F.S. WRITTEN COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE TO: Jennifer Wright, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resource Management, Bob Martinez Center, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400; [e-mail]; [phone].

SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECTED PERSONS MAY WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, FILE AN OBJECTION TO THIS RULEMAKING WITH THE AGENCY. THE OBJECTION SHALL SPECIFY THE PORTIONS OF THE PROPOSED RULE TO WHICH THE PERSON OBJECTS AND THE SPECIFIC REASONS FOR THE OBJECTION.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

62-620.100Scope/Applicability/References.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) No change.

(a) through (i) No change.

(j) 40 C.F.R. 136, which contains Gguidelines for Eestablishing Ttest Pprocedures for the Aanalysis of Ppollutants, revised as of July 1, 2020, 2017 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX), (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09239), and as amended effective July 19, 2021, at 86 FR 95, pages 27237 through 27260, (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX). on August 28, 2017, at 82 FR 165, pages 40836 through 40941 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09240).

(k) through (dd) No change.

(4) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 403.061, 403.087, 403.0885, 403.8055 FS. Law Implemented 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.0885 FS. History–New 11-29-94, Amended 12-24-96, 3-2-00, 10-22-00, 10-23-00, 6-1-01, 8-25-03, 12-8-03, 12-23-04, 2-7-06, 3-13-06, 6-19-06, 7-10-06, 10-16-07, 11-28-07, 2-17-09, 3-15-10, 2-14-13, 6-24-15, 8-16-16, 4-6-18, _______.