Rule 73B-4.001 establishes the procedure businesses will follow to apply for, or be nominated for, designation as a Florida Unique Abilities Partner.

 

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Division of Workforce Services

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

73B-4.001Unique Abilities Partnership Program

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rule 73B-4.001, F.A.C. establishes the procedure businesses will follow to apply for, or be nominated for, designation as a Florida Unique Abilities Partner.

SUMMARY: The Florida Unique Abilities Partnership program.

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.

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: 413.801(10), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 413.801, FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Craig Thomas, Office of General Counsel, Department of Economic Opportunity, 107 East Madison Street, MSC 110, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

73B-4.001 Unique Abilities Partnership Program

(1) A business may apply to the Department for designation as a Florida Unique Abilities Partner (UAP) by submitting a completed UAP Application, UAP-1, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX; effective date: XX 2016, which is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference.

(2) An individual may nominate a business for designation as a Florida Unique Abilities Partner by submitting to the Department a completed UAP Nomination Form,  UAP-2, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX, effective date: XX 2016, which is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference.

(3) The UAP Application and UAP Nomination Forms are available at www.FloridaJobs.org/uniqueabilities.  The UAP Application and UAP Nomination Form may be submitted online at www.FloridaJobs.org/uniqueabilities, by electronic mail to [e-mail], or by U.S. mail to Unique Abilities Partner Program, Department of Economic Opportunity, 107 East Madison Street, MSC G-229, Tallahassee, FL 32399.

Rulemaking Authority section 413.801(10), Florida Statutes. Law Implemented section 413.801, Florida Statutes. History-New ______.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Craig Thomas, Office of General Counsel

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Cissy Proctor

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: 9/21/16

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: 8/4/16