Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF CITRUS
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
20-65.002: Equipment
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Amending rule to reflect current practices in allowing use of equipment approved by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
SUMMARY: Amending rule to allow use of equipment approved by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein:
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.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 601.10(7), 601.11 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 601.10(7), 601.11, 601.9905, 601.9909, 601.24 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: December 21, 2011, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Department of Citrus Building, 605 East Main Street, Bartow, Florida 33803
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 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Dianne Screws, (863)537-3984. 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 IS: Alice P. Wiggins, Administrative Assistant, Legal Department, Florida Department of Citrus, P.O. Box 9010, Bartow, Florida 33831-9010 or awiggins@citrus.state.fl.us

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

20-65.002 Equipment.

(1) Any of the following colorimeter or spectrophotometer devices shall be used for measuring color scores for frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ), canned concentrated orange juice (CCOJ), concentrated orange juice for manufacturing (COJFM), pasteurized orange juice (POJ), and orange juice from concentrate (OJFC):

(a) HunterLab Model D45 Citrus Colorimeter,

(b) HunterLab Model D45D2 Citrus Colorimeter,

(c) Macbeth Color-Eye Spectrophotometer Model LS-1500,

(d) Macbeth Color-Eye Spectrophotometer Model 2020+ with Optiview Software Package,

(e) Macbeth Color-Eye Spectrophotometer Model 3000 with Optiview Software Package,

(f) Macbeth Color-Eye Spectrophotometer Model 3100 with Optiview Software Package,

(g) GretagMacbeth Color-Eye Spectrophotometer Model i5 with Color iQC Basic Software Package.

(h) Devices validated and approved by order of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

(2) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 601.10(7), 601.11 FS. Law Implemented 601.10(7), 601.11, 601.9905, 601.9909, 601.24 FS. History–Formerly 105-1.19(1)(r),(l), Revised 1-1-75, Formerly 20-65.02, Amended 1-30-86, 1-12-92, 6-21-93, 1-17-95, 10-26-97, 8-22-06,_________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Debra J. Funkhouser, Acting Executive Director
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Debra J. Funkhouser, Acting Executive Director
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 31, 2011
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 9, 2011