The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is holding three public workshops for the purpose of updating the Quality Assurance rule (Chapter 62-160, F.A.C.). Proposed revisions address routine updates to the DEP field and laboratory Standard ...

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
62-160.110: Purpose, Scope and Applicability
62-160.120: Definitions and Standards
62-160.210: Approved Field Procedures
62-160.220: Approval of New and Alternative Field Procedures
62-160.240: Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements for Field Procedures
62-160.300: Laboratory Certification
62-160.320: Approved Laboratory Methods
62-160.330: Approval of New and Alternative Laboratory Methods
62-160.340: Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements for Laboratory Procedures
62-160.400: Sample Preservation and Holding Times
62-160.405: Electronic Signatures
62-160.600: Research Field and Laboratory Procedures
62-160.650: Field and Laboratory Audits
62-160.670: Data Validation by the Department
62-160.700: Tables
62-160.800: Documents Incorporated by Reference
62-160.900: Forms
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is holding three public workshops for the purpose of updating the Quality Assurance rule (Chapter 62-160, F.A.C.). Proposed revisions address routine updates to the DEP field and laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (DEP SOPs) and generally provide for clarification and increased flexibility. The proposed rulemaking also includes enhancements to the DEP document entitled “Process for Assessing Data Usability” (DEP-EA-001/07), which updates various documents incorporated by reference into the rule chapter, clarifies when laboratory certification is not required, clarifies requirements for approval of new, modified and alternative field and lab procedures, clarifies documentation requirements for research activities, and addresses miscellaneous, minor revisions to various rules within the chapter, based on stakeholder input.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Quality assurance requirements necessary to assure that chemical, physical, biological, microbiological, and toxicological data used by DEP are appropriate and reliable, and are collected and analyzed by scientifically sound procedures.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 403.061, 403.0623, 668.006 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.026, 373.309, 373.409, 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 373.4592, 376.303, 376.305, 376.3071, 403.0623, 403.0625, 403.087, 403.088, 403.0881, 403.504, 403.704, 403.707, 403.722, 403.803, 403.853, 668.006, 668.50 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast District Office, 400 North Congress Avenue, Suite 200, West Palm Beach, Florida
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest District Office, Main Conference Room (Room 111/112), 13051 N. Telecom Parkway, Temple Terrace, Florida
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, October 20, 2011, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Center, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Room 609, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Michael Blizzard at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Michael Blizzard, Standards and Assessment Section, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 6511, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, telephone [phone], email: [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.