The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to allow the submission of electronic applications and supporting material for authorizations associated with limestone reclamation.

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Division of Resource Management

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
62C-36.004: Document Format and Standards
62C-36.011: Reports

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 authorizations associated with limestone reclamation.

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: 378.404, 378.501 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 378.404, 378.404(1), (2), 378.501 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: Hillary Powell, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 35, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone], [e-mail] or facsimile [phone]. (OGC No. 12-1451)

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

62C-36.004 Document Format and Standards.

(1) All notices, conceptual plans, conceptual plan changes, and reports shall be submitted using the forms incorporated by reference in Rule 62C-36.014, F.A.C. Standardized forms are needed to assure that all requests that require agency action are handled in an efficient and expeditious manner. Additional pages needed to complete each form shall conform to the standards in this section. The operator shall submit a copy three copies of each form and its attachments.

(2) through (6) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 378.404, 378.501 FS. Law Implemented 378.404(1), (2), 378.501 FS. History–New 7-16-87, Formerly 16C-36.004, Amended________.

62C-36.011 Reports.

(1)(a) through (f) No change.

(g) A map that illustrates paragraphs (b) through (f), above. To the extent possible, maps submitted with the second and each successive report shall include the information shown on maps submitted with previous reports. Maps submitted on paper The maps may be drawn on plain paper or an aerial photograph facsimile and shall meet the document standards in Rule 62C-36.004, F.A.C.

(h) No change.

(2) through (3) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 378.404 FS. Law Implemented 378.404 FS. History–New 7-16-87, Formerly 16C-36.011, Amended________.