Chapter 62-730 creates the Department’s framework of requirements relating to management of hazardous waste in Florida. The purpose and effect of this proposed rule is to amend rules identified in the Department's 2022-2023 ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62-730.150General

62-730.170Standards Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste

62-730.900Forms

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Chapter 62-730 creates the Department’s framework of requirements relating to management of hazardous waste in Florida. The purpose and effect of this proposed rule is to amend rules identified in the Department's 2022-2023 Regulatory Plan to update Form 62-730.900(1)(b) 8700-12FL – Florida Notification of Regulated Waste Activity and Form 62-730.900(5)(a) Certificate of Liability Insurance Hazardous Waste Transporter and Used Oil Handler.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The Department is updating Form 62-730.900(1)(b) 8700-12FL – Florida Notification of Regulated Waste Activity to incorporate conforming changes made in 40 CFR Part 266 Subpart P, Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals requirements effective August 21, 2019. Additionally, updating Form 62-730.900(5)(a) Certificate of Liability Insurance Hazardous Waste Transporter and Used Oil Handler to include two checkboxes for liability insurance covering bodily injury and property damage.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 120.53, 403.061, 403.0611, 403.087, 403.704, 403.721, 403.7234, 403.724 403.8055 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.52, 120.53, 120.55, 403.061, 403.0611, 403.0875, 403.091, 403.151, 403.704, 403.721, 403.722, 403.7222, 403.7234, 403.724 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Thursday December 1, 2022, starting at 1:00 p.m. to no later than 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: Florida DEP Douglas Building, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Conference Room 137, Tallahassee, Florida. To attend the workshop online via Microsoft Teams, see the Division of Waste Management website at https://floridadep.gov/Waste for webinar information.

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: Kim Curran, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399. [e-mail] or [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: [e-mail] or [phone]. The preliminary draft rule and forms are located on the Division of Waste Management website at https://floridadep.gov/Waste.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.