NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 04, 2007, the Department of Health, received a petition for Variance from Rule 64E-16.007(4)(c)., Florida Administrative Code, from Carl Malmberg, on behalf of MedServe Inc. That rule prescribes the use of specific organisms to be used to provide microbiological evidence of the disinfection capabilities of an alternative treatment system for biomedical waste. The Petitioner requests a variance from the rule to allow the Petitioner to vary from the rule requirement for use of specific organisms to provide microbiological evidence of the disinfection capabilities of an alternative treatment system for biomedical waste as prescribed in Rule 64E-16.007(4)(c), Florida Administrative Code. MedServe Inc. proposes to follow the State and Territorial Association on Alternative Treatment Technologies guidance report (STAATT II, 1998) with regards to use of specific organisms to provide microbiological evidence of the disinfection capabilities of an alternative treatment system for biomedical waste. Comments on this Petition should be filed with the Agency Clerk, Department of Health, Office of the General Counsel, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A02, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1703, within 14 days of publication of this notice.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Gina Vallone-Hood, Bureau of Community Environmental Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1710 or by calling (850) 245-4277, extension 4273.