Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Departmental
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-252: GASOLINE VAPOR CONTROL
62-252.100: Purpose and Scope
62-252.200: Definitions
62-252.300: Gasoline Dispensing Facilities - Stage I Vapor Recovery
62-252.400: Gasoline Dispensing Facilities - Stage II Vapor Recovery
62-252.500: Gasoline Tanker Trucks
62-252.900: Form
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule development involves amendments to Chapter 62-252, F.A.C., to revise rules that address requirements for gasoline vapor control from gasoline dispensing facilities, bulk plants, terminals, and tanker trucks. The proposed rule development would eliminate Stage II vapor recovery requirements for new and upgraded gasoline dispensing facilities in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties and phase out Stage II vapor recovery requirements for existing facilities in those counties. The proposed rule development would also apply Stage I vapor recovery requirements statewide to new and upgraded gasoline dispensing facilities and new bulk plants, and phase in Stage I vapor control requirements statewide for existing facilities.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule amendments address air pollution regulatory requirements statewide for gasoline dispensing facilities, bulk plants, terminals, and tanker trucks.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 403.061 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.021, 403.031, 403.061, 403.087 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: Ms. Terri Long at Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Resource Management, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 5500, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, or terri.long@dep.state.fl.us, phone (850)921-9556.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.