Amendments to the application, and project design specifications contained therein, may be filed at any time prior to certification, or after. However, different processing requirements will apply, depending on the timing in relation to the certification proceeding.

Terms Used In Florida Regulations 62-807.600

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
    (1) The following applies to any pre-certification amendments:
    (a) Any amendments made to the application must be sent by the applicant to all parties to the proceeding as well as to all recipients of the application.
    (b) Where applicable, the application amendment fee specified by Florida Statutes § 403.9421(3), must be submitted in accordance with Fl. Admin. Code R. 62-807.660
    (c) Amendments to an application must include appropriate revisions to the application text, figures, and photographs, to reflect the changes.
    (d) An amendment will be subject to the conduct of a sufficiency review pursuant to Florida Statutes § 403.9409, and the department may request that the certification schedule be adjusted to allow for this review, if necessary, and to permit agencies an adequate time to include an evaluation of this information in their reports.
    (e) If the applicant files an amendment after the submission of agency reports to the Department, the Department shall request that the Administrative Law Judge adjust the certification schedule to the extent additional time is necessary to allow for agencies to conduct a sufficiency review of the amended application and submit their revised agency reports.
    (f) If the applicant files an amendment after the issuance of the Department’s written analysis, the Department shall request that the Administrative Law Judge adjust the certification schedule to the extent additional time is necessary to review the effect of the filing on the overall application review process. The request shall take into account whether the amendment was made in response to previously considered matters such as alternate filings.
    (g) After the department has issued its written analysis, any proposed corridor changes shall be sent to all the parties and filed with the Administrative Law Judge for disposition, rather than the Department.
    (2) The following applies to any postcertification amendments:
    (a) All amendment filings shall comply with paragraph (1)(c), above.
    (b) If additional significant adverse impacts will not occur and the conditions of certification will not be changed, then the amendment will not be considered a modification under the provisions of Florida Statutes § 403.9418, and Fl. Admin. Code R. 62-807.610
    (c) Fees will be appropriately applied as prescribed in Florida Statutes § 403.9421(2)
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 403.9404(1). Law Implemented 403.9403(4), 403.94055(1), 403.9413 FS. History-New 8-12-93, Formerly 17-807.600, Amended 3-3-15.