The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to allow the submission of electronic permit applications and supporting material for petitions to request delegation of part or all of a permit program.

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
62-344.400: Content of Petition for Delegation

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to allow the submission of electronic permit applications and supporting material for petitions to request delegation of part or all of a permit program.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The Department of Environmental Protection is undertaking an effort to reduce the amount of paper that is used and filed for official business. As part of that effort, the Department is amending its permitting rules to allow the submission of electronic permit applications.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.441(1) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.441 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 WEEKLY.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT IS: Mary VanTassel, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Submerged Lands and Environmental Resources, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 2500, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, telephone [phone] e-mail: Mary.VanTassel@dep. state.fl.us or facsimile [phone]. (OGC No. 12-1446)

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

62-344.400 Content of Petition for Delegation.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) One original, and one electronic copy, of the information requested in subsections 62-344.400(1) and (2), F.A.C., must be submitted in bound volumes on 8-1/2 inch by 11 inch sized paper with each category of information requested above clearly labeled.

(4) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 373.441(1) FS. Law Implemented 373.441 FS. History–New 8-29-95, Amended 8-7-12,_________.