Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF CITRUS
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
20-3.002: Processed Citrus Product Report
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Amendment changing reporting frequency for Post Estimate Price Report.
SUMMARY: Changing reporting frequency for Post Estimate Price Report.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 601.10(1), 601.15(4),(10) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 601.10(8), 601.15(4), 601.69 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: May 21, 2008, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Department of Citrus Building, 1115 East Memorial Boulevard, Lakeland, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Alice P. Wiggins, License and Regulation Specialist, Legal Department, Florida Department of Citrus, P. O. Box 148, Lakeland, Florida 33802-0148 or awiggins@citrus.state.fl.us

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

20-3.002 Processed Product Report.

(1) thruogh (3) No change.

(4) The Department will review and compile submitted information weekly (or monthly, in the case of by-product information) and publish the Processor’s Statistical Report electronically. Commencing October 1, 2007, Department shall compile and publish Post October Estimate Fruit Price Reports for which statistics collection has occurred under this rule, six four times during the citrus season: Upon the early/mid season varieties harvest being 33% complete, 66% complete and 100% complete; Upon the late season varieties harvest being 33% complete, 66% complete and 100% complete on or about January, March, May and July. Weekly statistical reports published prior to October 1, 2007 shall be maintained by the Department and published in their original weekly format.

Specific Authority 601.10(1), (8), 601.15(1), (2), (4), (10), 601.155(7), 601.28(4), 601.69, 601.701 FS. Law Implemented 601.10(8), 601.15(1), 601.155(7), 601.69 FS. History–New 6-19-00, Amended 9-17-07,_________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Kenneth O. Keck, Executive Director
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Kenneth O. Keck, Executive Director
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 19, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 28, 2008