Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Aquaculture
Rule No.: RULE TITLE
5L-1.002: Definitions
5L-1.007: Container Identification, Terminal Sale Date; Prohibitions
5L-1.008: Shellfish Handling
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Workshops are scheduled to discuss the requirements of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) as it relates to Vibrio vulnificus. Requirements of the NSSP will be directly shared with affected industry members, statewide. Input received from harvesters, processors and interested persons in regards to the NSSP requirements will be used to shape the potential rule amendments which are likely to impact commercial harvesting and processing of oysters.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Any proposed amendments will apply to commercial oyster harvesting and processing in Florida in order to protect the health of oyster consumers and to provide continued limited access to oyster resources during warmer months.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 597.020 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 597.020 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Multiple workshops to be held. See full list below.
DATE AND TIME: February 1, 2011, 5:00 p.m. EST
PLACE: Wakulla County Extension Office, 84 Cedar Ave, Crawfordville, FL 32327
DATE AND TIME: February 1, 2011, 5:00 p.m. EST
PLACE: Senator George G. Kirkpatrick Marine Lab, 11350 S.W. 153rd Court, Cedar Key, FL 32625
DATE AND TIME: February 2, 2011, 3:00 p.m. EST
PLACE: City Hall, Oak Hill, 234 South US 1, Oak Hill, FL 32759
DATE AND TIME: February 2, 2011, 6:30 p.m. EST
PLACE: South Ponte Vedra Civic Association, 2724 South Ponte Vedra Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
DATE AND TIME: February 4, 2011, 3:00 p.m. CST
PLACE: Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Division of Aquaculture, 4408 Delwood Lane, Panama City, FL 32408
DATE AND TIME: February 4, 2011, 6:30 p.m. CST
PLACE: Pensacola Junior College Milton Campus, Building 4900, Room 4902, 5988 Highway 90, Milton, FL 32570
DATE AND TIME: February 7, 2011, 4:00 p.m. EST
PLACE: Franklin County Courthouse, Commission Meeting Room, 33 Market St., Apalachicola, FL 32320
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Chris Brooks at (850)410-0858

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