62-213.202. Responsible Official  


Effective on Thursday, April 8, 2021
  • 1(1) Each Title V source must identify a responsible official on each application for Title V permit, permit revision, and permit renewal. For Title V sources with only one responsible official, 32the permit application form may be used to 40designate the responsible official. 44However, when a change in responsible official is needed other than at the time of permit application, a Title V Source with only one responsible official shall submit the Responsible Office Notification (DEP Form No. 7962-213.20280), herein adopted and incorporated by reference (88https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-1277690), 91effective April, 2021, 94to change the responsible official.

    99(2) Each Title V source may designate more than one responsible official, provided a primary responsible official is designated 118on the Responsible Office Notification (DEP Form No. 12662-213.202127), herein adopted and incorporated by reference (135https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12776137), 138effective April, 2021, 141as responsible for the certifications of all other designated responsible officials. Any action taken by the primary responsible official shall take precedence over any action taken by any other designated responsible official.

    173(3) Any facility initially designating more than one responsible official or changing the list of responsible officials must submit 192to the permitting authority 196a Responsible Official Notification 200(DEP Form No. 20362-213.202204), herein adopted and incorporated by reference (212https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12776214), 215effective April, 2021, 218designating all responsible officials for a Title V source, stating which responsible official is the primary responsible official, and providing an effective date for any changes to the list of responsible officials 250and reason(s) for any replacements. Any previously-designated responsible official that is not included in the most recently submitted form will no longer be considered by the permitting authority or compliance authority to be a responsible official286.

    287(4) 288Each individual listed on the Responsible Official Notification (DEP Form No. 29962-213.202300), 301herein adopted and incorporated by reference (308https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12776310), 311effective April, 2021, 314must meet at least one of the responsible official qualifications listed on the form. The qualifications are based on the definition of “Responsible Official” given at Rule 34162-210.200, 342F.A.C.

    343(5) No person shall take any action as a responsible official at a Title V source unless designated a responsible official as required by this rule.

    369(6) The completed Responsible Official Notification (DEP Form No. 37862-213.202379), 380herein adopted and incorporated by reference (387https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12776389), 390effective April, 2021, 393may be submitted electronically, but must be submitted to the department’s district office or contracted local program office that is the identified permitting authority for the Title V source.

    422Rulemaking Authority 424403.061, 425403.087, 426403.0872 FS. 428Law Implemented 430403.061, 431403.0872 FS. 433History–New 6-2-02, Amended 6-29-11, 4-8-21.