The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to allow the submission of electronic applications and supporting material for environmental resource permits.

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
62-343.070: Procedures to Obtain a Permit

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to allow the submission of electronic applications and supporting material for environmental resource permits.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The Department of Environmental Protection is undertaking an effort to reduce the amount of paper that is used and filed for official business. As part of that effort, the Department is amending its permitting rules to allow the submission of electronic permit applications and specifying the electronic format for supporting material.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 120.54(5)(a), 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.414, 373.418, 403.0877 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.026(7), 373.109, 373.413, 373.414, 373.4141, 373.416, 373.426, 403.9328 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT IS: Mary VanTassel, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Submerged Lands and Environmental Resources, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 2500, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, telephone [phone], e-mail: Mary.VanTassel@dep. state.fl.us or facsimile [phone]. (OGC No. 12-1445)

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

62-343.070 Procedures to Obtain a Permit.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) All applications and supporting documents that are submitted to the Department in accordance with this section shall include five copies, one of which contains original signatures.

(4) through (11) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 120.54(5)(a), 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.414, 373.418, 403.0877 FS. Law Implemented 373.026(7), 373.109, 373.413, 373.414, 373.4141, 373.416, 373.426, 403.9328 FS. History–New 7-4-95, Amended 8-14-96,________.