Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-550.200: Definitions for Public Water Systems
62-550.720: Recordkeeping
62-550.730: Reporting Requirements for Public Water Systems
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department is making changes and clarifications to its cross-connection control requirements for public water systems.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Rule 62-555.200, F.A.C., is being amended to define “backflow” and to revise the definition of “cross-connection.” Rule 62-555.720, F.A.C., is being amended to revise cross-connection control recordkeeping requirements. Rule 62-555.730, F.A.C., is being amended to revise cross-connection control reporting requirements.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 403.853(3), 403.861(9) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.852(12), (13), 403.853, 403.854, 403.861(16), (17), 403.8615, 403.862 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Seminole County Services Building, Room 1028, 1101 East First Street, Sanford, Florida 32771
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Virginia Harmon, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, M.S. 3520, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400; (850)245-8630, virginia.harmon@dep.state.fl.us. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Dan Peterson, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, M.S. 3520, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400; (850)245-8636, daniel.peterson@dep.state.fl.us

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.