TO: Parties Interested in the Florida Building Energy Rating System

RE: Rule 9B-60 Notice of Rulemaking

DATE: May 1, 2010

The Florida Department of Community Affairs has forwarded a Notice of Proposed Rule for Rule 9B-60, the Building Energy Rating System, for publication in the Florida Administrative Weekly on May 7, 2010. A copy of the notice can be found at the web link below. The comments or written hearing requests deadline is 21 days later on May 28, 2010. If called, a hearing will take place in the Randall Kelley Training Room, Sadowski Building, Tallahassee, Florida on June 14, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. Please submit written comments using Form 300-2008 (see link below) or written hearing requests by email to Ann Stanton at ann.stanton@dca.state.fl.us or to the address listed below:

Codes and Standards, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100.

Backup electronic documents and links to referenced documents can be found online at www.dca.state.fl.us/fbc/committees/energy/1_energy.htm.

Should you have questions on this matter, we can be reached at (850) 487-1824.

Thanks.

Ann Stanton