Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Agricultural Environmental Services
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
5E-2.042: Secondary Containment Standards
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To adopt by reference Federal containment regulations stipulated in 40 CFR 165, relevant to secondary containment of containers of dry pesticides and to containment pads of liquid and dry pesticides for pesticide dispensing activities. Adoption of the regulations referenced in the proposed rule will address the areas of non-equivalency which were identified by the US Environmental Protection Agency during their evaluation of Florida’s Aboveground Storage Tank Systems Rule, Chapter 62-762, F.A.C.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Secondary containment of containers of dry pesticides and to containment pads of liquid and dry pesticides for pesticide dispensing activities.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 487.051, 570.07(23) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 487.051(2) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mr. Bruce Nicely, Chief of the Bureau of Compliance Monitoring, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Building 8, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650; (850)487-8731

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