The purpose of this Notice of Rule Development (NORD) is to revise Rules 62-296.401 and 62-296.414, F.A.C., to update the visible emissions test reporting frequency for animal and human crematories and concrete batching plants operating under an Air ...

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Division of Air Resource Management

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62-296.401Incinerators

62-296.402Sulfuric Acid Plants

62-296.403Phosphate Processing

62-296.404Kraft (Sulfate) Pulp Mills and Tall Oil Plants

62-296.405Fossil Fuel Steam Generators with More than 250 Million Btu Per Hour Heat

62-296.406Fossil Fuel Steam Generators with Less than 250 Million Btu Per Hour Heat, New and Existing Emissions Units

62-296.408Nitric Acid Plants

62-296.409Sulfur Recover Plants

62-296.410Carbonaceous Fuel Burning Equipment

62-296.414Concrete Batching Plants

62-296.415Soil Thermal Treatment Facilities

62-296.417Volume Reduction, Mercury Recovery and Mercury Reclamation

62-296.511Solvent Metal Cleaning

62-296.570Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) - Requirements for Major VOC- and NOx-Emitting Facilities

PURPOSE AND EFFECT:  The purpose of this Notice of Rule Development (NORD) is to revise Rules 62-296.401 and 62-296.414, F.A.C., to update the visible emissions test reporting frequency for animal and human crematories and concrete batching plants operating under an Air General Permit. The amendments will require submittal of the initial visible emissions test report upon registration instead of annually. Additional amendments to Rules 62-296.402, 62-296.403, 62-296.404, 62-296.405, 62-296.406, 62-296.408, 62-296.409, 62-296.410, 62-296.415, 62-296.417, 62-296.511, and 62-296.570, F.A.C., involve addressing air emissions during transient operation conditions for some source categories, deleting provisions that are outdated or superseded by federal standards, clarification of federal rule applicability and what an existing and new source in each rule that uses these terms. Other minor corrective or clarifying amendments are also proposed.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule amendments address Stationary Sources – Emission Standards.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 403.061, 403.087, 403.716, 403.8055, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.021, 403.031, 403.061, 403.087, 403.716, 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 REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Hastings Read, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Resource Management, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 5500, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-2400. Telephone: [phone]. E-mail: [e-mail] THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.