The purpose of this rule is to provide the most recent market prices of fertilizer components to be used for penalty assessments of deficient fertilizer.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Agricultural Environmental ServicesRULE NO: RULE TITLE
5E-1.016: Commercial Values for Penalty Assessments
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule is to provide the most recent market prices of fertilizer components to be used for penalty assessments of deficient fertilizer.
SUMMARY: Rule 5E-1.016, F.A.C., updates the most recent market prices of fertilizer components to be used for penalty assessments of deficient fertilizers.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 576.181 (2), 570.07 (23) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 576.051(2)(3)(7), 576.061, 576.071, 576.181 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Mr. William Cox, Environmental Manager, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Lab #8, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650, (850)487-2085
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:5E‑1.016 Commercial Values for Penalty Assessments.
The commercial values used in assessing penalties for plant nutrient deficiencies are determined by the annualized average market prices published by the Green Markets Publication (effective 09/17/07), which is hereby incorporated by reference. Commercial Values not provided in Industry Publications will be established thru survey approved by the Fertilizer Technical Council. Copies may be obtained from the Green Markets, 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1400, Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA. This rule shall be reviewed annually.
(1) PRIMARY PLANT NUTRIENTS.
GuaranteedCommercial Values
as(Per unit*)
Total NitrogenN$11.26$8.14
Nitrate NitrogenN9.737.80
Ammoniacal NitrogenN9.606.32
Water Soluble or Urea NitrogenN8.105.17
Slow Release Nitrogen
(from other SRN sources)N20.6613.48
Water Insoluble NitrogenN20.3213.29
Available PhosphorusP2O59.874.90
Slow Release PhosphateP2O519.1019.10
Potassium (from Muriate)K2O4.963.00
Slow Release PotassiumK2O16.2814.78
Potassium (from any source
other than Muriate or a
combination of sources)K209.176.74
(2) SECONDARY PLANT NUTRIENTS.
GuaranteedCommercial Values
as(Per unit*)
Total and water Soluble
Magnesium (from any source)Mg$11.546.53
Manganese (from sulfate)Mn18.2919.78
Manganese (from Sucrate)Mn16.9416.44
Manganese (from chloride)Mn6.106.10
Manganese (from oxide)Mn11.479.35
Manganese (from chelate in group 1**)Mn359.85215.50
Manganese (from chelate in group 2**)Mn220.0070.90
Copper (from sulfate)Cu79.3462.03
Copper (from chloride)Cu22.1522.15
Copper (from oxide)Cu45.0019.25
Copper (from chelate in group 1**)Cu387.63156.00
Copper (from chelate in group 2**)Cu289.95113.20
Zinc (from sulfate)Zn33.5921.68
Zinc (from sucrate)Zn16.1714.20
Zinc (from chloride)Zn18.4518.45
Zinc (from oxide)Zn30.4512.98
Zinc (from chelate in group 1**)Zn325.00188.00
Zinc (from chelate in group 2**)Zn180.0065.00
Iron (from sulfate)Fe15.8314.51
Iron (from sucrate)Fe8.838.67
Iron (from humate)Fe5.4116.11
Iron (from oxide)Fe4.804.94
Iron (from chelate in group 1**)Fe324.41248.67
Iron (from chelate in group 2**)Fe87.5582.00
AluminumAl14.4214.42
Sulfur (free)S3.393.50
Sulfur (combined)S3.732.27
BoronB42.0038.95
MolybdenumMo818.53222.22
CobaltCo89.9089.90
Calcium (from any source)Ca.79.79
(3) DOLOMITE and LIMESTONE (when sold as material).
MagnesiumMgCO3.72.18
CalciumCaCO3.50.09
(4) CALCIUM SULFATE (land plaster, gypsum) (when sold as material).
CalciumCaSO4.52.30
*A “Unit” of plant nutrient is one percent (by weight) of a ton or 20 pounds.
**Chelates in “group 1” have aminopolycarboxylic acids, such as EDTA, HEDTA, DTPA and NTA, or related compounds as chelating agents. Chelates in "group 2" have chelating agents other than those in group 1.
Specific Authority 576.181(2), 570.07(23) FS. Law Implemented 576.051(2), (3), (7), 576.061, 576.071, 576.181 FS. History–New 1‑23‑67, Amended 10‑22‑68, 11‑20‑69, 10‑22‑70, 3‑9‑74, 6‑28‑74, 10‑25‑74, 7‑6‑76, 7‑26‑77, 7‑22‑79, 4‑23‑80, 10‑27‑80, 10‑18‑81, 2‑16-84, 12‑2‑85, Formerly 5E‑1.16, Amended 11‑16‑86, 10‑8‑87, 9-26-88, 11‑19‑89, 3‑28‑91, 2-25-92, 8-3-93, 7-12-94, 10-25-98, ________.
NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Mr. Bruce Nicely, Chief, Bureau of Compliance Monitoring, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Building #8, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650, telephone (850)488-8731
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Mr. Anderson H. “Andy” Rackley, Director, Division of Agricultural Environmental Services
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 5, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 21, 2007
Document Information
- Comments Open:
- 3/7/2008
- Summary:
- Rule 5E-1.016, F.A.C., updates the most recent market prices of fertilizer components to be used for penalty assessments of deficient fertilizers.
- Purpose:
- The purpose of this rule is to provide the most recent market prices of fertilizer components to be used for penalty assessments of deficient fertilizer.
- Rulemaking Authority:
- 576.181 (2), 570.07 (23) FS.
- Law:
- 576.051(2)(3)(7), 576.061, 576.071, 576.181 FS.
- Contact:
- Mr. William Cox, Environmental Manager, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Lab #8, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650, (850)487-2085
- Related Rules: (1)
- 5E-1.016. Commercial Values for Penalty Assessments