fl-31266706: 62-701.520 — The Department is holding a rule development workshop on its proposed amendments to Rule 62-701.520, Florida Administrative Code...

31266706, 62-701.520 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register - FAC, FAR, eRulemaking Home About Us Contact Us Help Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services Home Advanced Search MyFLRules Rules Open for Comments Notice: 31266706 Notice of Meeting, Hearing, or Workshop Department: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Chapter: SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES Overview RULE: 62-701.520   Special Waste Handling   The Department of Environmental Protection announces a workshop to which all persons are invited. DATE AND TIME: October 2, 2026, 1:00 p.m. until no later than 4:00 p.m. PLACE: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Center located at 2600 Blair Stone Road, Conference Room 609, Tallahassee, FL. The public may attend this workshop in person or virtually via Microsoft Teams. To attend virtually, please send an email to AFFFInventory@FloridaDEP.gov to register. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing a link to join the workshop virtually. Subject: The Department is holding a rule development workshop on its proposed amendments to Rule 62-701.520, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), Special Waste Handling, creating subsection 62-701.520(6), F.A.C., Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF). Effective July 1, 2026, Section 2 of Chapter 2026-158, Laws of Florida, created new Section 376.911, Florida Statutes (F.S.). Section 376.911(6)(a), F.S., requires the Department to adopt rules for the containment, collection, and disposal of AFFF.   A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Elizabeth "El" Kromhout, at Elizabeth.Kromhout@FloridaDEP.gov, or 850-245-8744, or by writing to the Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, AFFF Program, MS #4550, Tallahassee, FL 32399. The agenda and draft rule amendments will also be publicly available at least seven days prior to the date of the workshop on the Department’s website located at: https://floridadep.gov/waste/permitting-compliance-assistance/content/chapter-62-701-fac-rulemaking, or by contacting El Kromhout. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status. Persons who require special accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) or persons who require translation services (free of charge) are asked to contact DEP’s Limited English Proficiency Coordinator at (850)245-2118 or LEP@FloridaDEP.gov at least ten (10) days before the hearing. 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). PRINT PUBLISH DATE: 9/3/2026   Vol. 52/172 REFERENCE MATERIALS: No reference(s). Home Advanced Search MyFLRules Rules Open for Comments About Us Contact Us Help  Privacy Policies Accessibility Statement Copyright @ 2010 State of Florida Department of State Under Florida law, E-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your E-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.