NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Division of Housing and Community Development
RULE NOS.:			RULE TITLES:	
9B-72.180			Equivalence of Standards.		
PURPOSE AND EFFECT:  To review standards for equivalence to those referenced in the Florida Building Code and, if appropriate, authorize the use of analysis performed in accordance with the alternative standards for Florida Product Approval.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED:  Standards for the approval of products by the Florida Building Commission.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY:  553.77(1)(i), 553.842(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED:   553.842(1), (2) FS. 
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME:  December 15, 2008, 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter is brought before the Commission in accordance with its agenda.
PLACE:  2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 AND via communications media technology, specifically a telephone conference call.  Please refer to the meeting notice for the Florida Building Commission for call-in information.
Any person requiring special accommodation at the workshop because of a disability or physical impairment should contact Ila Jones, Community Program Administrator, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Sadowski Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, (850)487-1824, at least seven days before the date of the workshop.  If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Department of Community Affairs using the Florida Dual Party Relay System which can be reached at 1-800-955-8770 (Voice) or 1-800-955-9771 (TDD).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:  Ila Jones, Community Program Administrator, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Sadowski Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, (850)487-1824.
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.: