62-17.135. Coordination of Federally Approved or Delegated Programs with State Certification Application Review Procedures

(1) To the extent possible, in order to facilitate coordination of the procedures for federally approved or delegated permit programs with the state certification application review procedures, where conflicts with federal time schedules occur, the federal time schedules shall prevail. If any other application for a department permit to be issued pursuant to a federally approved or delegated permit program is determined to be complete before the certification application is determined complete, then the department shall proceed to review that permit in accordance with adopted department rules and schedules for review and issuance of proposed agency action on such permits under the requirements of that program.

(2) Pursuant to Sections 403.507(5)(e) and 403.5055(2), F.S., the Project Analysis may contain a copy of any draft license for a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit, a Prevention of Significant Deterioration permit, and an Underground Injection Control test well permit. Delays in the issuance of a related federally delegated or approved draft permit are good cause for an alteration of the deadline for the issuance of the department’s Project Analysis.

(3) Coastal Zone Management (CZM). The Department of Community Affairs is the lead coordination agency for matters pertaining to CZM. When federally designated review schedules do not conflict, the Department of Community Affairs shall include in its agency report to the Department of Environmental Protection an assessment or summary of CZM issues raised in the CZM review process, if any.

Rulemaking Authority 403.504(1) FS. Law Implemented 403.5055, 403.507(3), (4), 403.508(3), (8), 403.0872, 403.0885, 403.511(7) FS. History–New 2-1-99, Amended 2-13-08.