The Department published a Notice of Rule Development for Chapter 62-709, F.A.C., on October 1, 2019, in Volume 45/191 of the Florida Administrative Register. Due to the time that has passed since the initial Notice of Rule Development, the Department is providing this second Notice of Rule Development. The purpose and effect of this proposed rule development is to revise Chapter 62-709, F.A.C., to include changes to the current definitions, to revise the permit and registration requirements, to update and provide an option for electronic submittal of the required application and annual report forms, to revise metal limits for finished compost, to add general provisions for permits, and to provide clarification to current rule language.