Withdrawal of Specified Provisions in Florida’s Proposed Revision to Florida’s State Implementation Plan – Florida SIP 2023-01, Chapter 62-210, F.A.C., Stationary Sources – General Requirements Rule Amendments (FL-177)

On August 15, 2023, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) submitted a final proposed revision to the Florida State Implementation Plan (SIP), which, among other requests, included updates of the regulatory provisions in Rule 62-210.550, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) (“Stack Height Policy”) to Florida’s SIP. For administrative purposes, the Department identified this SIP submittal as Florida SIP 2023-01, and EPA has identified the suite of proposed SIP revisions contained within Florida SIP 2023-01 as FL-177.

EPA is in the process of evaluating Florida’s proposed updates to Rule 62-210.550, F.A.C., as a component of FL-177. After further analysis of the provisions of Rule 62-210.550, F.A.C., as currently adopted into Florida’s SIP, the Department has determined that further consideration could lead to a more effective approach to revising this component of Chapter 62-210, F.A.C. (“Air Pollution Control – General Provisions), within Florida’s SIP.