Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62-761.405 - Notification
(1) For installations:
(a) For the purposes of this subsection,
installation shall mean the date that the storage tank system or system
component placement or construction will begin.
(b) Notification shall be received by the
county in writing or electronic format between 30 and 45 days before
installation of a storage tank system or system component unless the county
agrees to a shorter time period.
(c) Notification shall also be received by
the county in writing or electronic format between 48 and 72 hours prior to the
installation work to confirm the date and time of the scheduled
activities.
(2) For
change in service status and closure:
(a)
Notification shall be received by the county in writing or electronic format
between 30 and 45 days before the initiation of the work related to the change
in service status or closure unless the county agrees to a shorter time
period.
(b) Notification shall also
be received by the county in writing or electronic format between 48 and 72
hours prior to the initiation of the work to confirm the date and time of the
scheduled activities.
(c) A Closure
Integrity Evaluation Report Form for USTs
62-761.900(7),
(Closure Integrity Report), effective date, October 2019, hereby adopted and
incorporated by reference, as prepared in accordance with paragraph
62-761.800(3)(a),
F.A.C., must be provided to the county with the notification of closure or
change in service from a regulated substance to a non-regulated substance. To
obtain copies of this form see Rule
62-761.900, F.A.C., or
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10739,
or the Department's website at
https://floridadep.gov/waste/permitting-compliance-assistance/content/storage-tank-system-rules-forms-and-reference.
(d) Notification shall be received by the
county in writing or electronic format at least 30 days prior to switching to a
regulated substance containing greater than 10 percent ethanol or greater than
20 percent biodiesel.
(3)
Notification of the discovery of an incident shall be made to the county in
writing or electronic format on Form
62-761.900(6),
Incident Notification Form (INF), effective date, January 2017, hereby adopted
and incorporated by reference, within 72 hours of the discovery or before the
close of the County's next business day; however, an INF need not be submitted
if, within 72 hours of discovery, the investigation of the incident in
accordance with Rule 62-761.430, F.A.C., confirms
that a discharge did or did not occur. To obtain copies of the INF Form see
rule 62-761.900, F.A.C., or
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07657,
or the Department's website at
https://floridadep.gov/waste/permitting-compliance-assistance/content/storage-tank-system-rules-forms-and-reference.
(4) Except as provided in subsection
62-761.440(5),
F.A.C., notification of the discovery of a discharge shall be made to the
county in writing or electronic format on Form
62-761.900(1),
Discharge Report Form (DRF), effective date, June 2023, hereby adopted and
incorporated by reference, within 24 hours of the discovery or before the close
of the county's next business day unless the discovery is a non-petroleum de
minimis discharge referenced in rule
62-780.550, F.A.C., or a
petroleum or petroleum product de minimis discharge referenced in subsection
62-780.560(1),
F.A.C. A de minimis discharge is exempt from the notification requirements as
long as the discharge is removed and properly treated or properly disposed, or
otherwise remediated pursuant to the applicable provisions of Chapter 62-780,
F.A.C. To obtain copies of the DRF Form see Rule
62-761.900, F.A.C., or
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15409,
or the Department's website at
https://floridadep.gov/waste/permitting-compliance-assistance/content/storage-tank-system-rules-forms-and-reference.
(5) Facility owners and operators are advised
that notice must be provided through the State Watch Office if the discharge is
a reportable pollution release as defined by Section
403.077,
F.S.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 376.303 FS. Law Implemented 376.30, 376.303, 403.077 FS.
Portions of this rule were copied from 62-761.450, Formerly 17-761.450, F.A.C.
New 1-11-17, Amended 10-13-19, 6-25-23.
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