MARYLA D DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT 

1800 Washington Boulevard -Baltimore MD 21230 

MDE 410-537-3000 - 1-800-633-6101 

Martin O'Malle y Shari T. Wilson 

Governor Secretary 

Anthony G. Brown Robert M. Summers , Ph.D. 

Lieutenant Governor Deputy Secretary 

June 30, 2009
 

Mr. William C. Early
 

Acting Regional Administrator (3RAOO)
 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

Region III 

1650 Arch Street 

Philadelphia PA 19103-2029 

Dear Mr. Early : 

The purpose of this letter is to submit the enclosed State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

Revision # 09-02 concerning continuous compliance with particulate matter 

requirements at the one sintering plant located at a steel mill in Maryland . This SIP 

submittal includes amendments to Regulation .03 under COMAR 26.11.10 Control of 

Iron and Steel Production Installations. We are hereby withdrawing SIP Revision 

#07-01 sent to EPA on February 13, 2007 as the SIP submission we are making today 

supersedes and replaces SIP Revision #07-01 in its entirety. 

The Notice of Proposed Action for SIP Revision # 09-02 was published in the Maryland 

Register on April 24, 2009. A public hearing was held on May 28, 2009. The 

amendments were adopted on June 11, 2009 . The Notice of Final Action was 

published on June 19,2009 and the amendments became effective on June 29, 2009. 

All administrative procedures were properly followed throughout the adoption process. 

If you have any questions concerning this SIP submittal or withdrawal of SIP Revision 

# 07-01, please feel free to call me at (410) 537-3084 or Mr. George (Tad) S. Aburn, Jr., 

Director of the Air and Radiation Management Administration, at (410) 537-3255. 

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Enclosures 

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(4) Regulation .02 under COMAR 15.14.12 Fees; and

(5) Regulation .03 under COMAR 15.14.16 Continuing Education Requirements for Registered Veterinary Technicians.

This action, which was proposed for adoption in 36:9

Md. R. 657 — 659 (April 24, 2009), has been adopted as proposed.

Effective Date: June 29, 2009.

EARL F. HANCE

Secretary of Agriculture

Title 26

DEPARTMENT OF

THE ENVIRONMENT

Subtitle 11 AIR QUALITY

26.11.10 Control of Iron and Steel Production

Installations

Authority: Environment Article, §§1-101, 1-404, 2-101 — 2-103,

2-301 — 2-303, 10-102, and 10-103,

Annotated Code of Maryland

Notice of Final Action

On June 11, 2009, the Secretary of the Environment

adopted amendments to Regulation .03 under COMAR

26.11.10 Control of Iron and Steel Production Installations. This action, which was proposed for adoption in

36:9 Md. R. 675 — 677 (April 24, 2009), has been adopted as

proposed.

Effective Date: June 29, 2009.

SHARI T. WILSON

Secretary of the Environment

Title 31

MARYLAND INSURANCE

ADMINISTRATION

Subtitle 10 HEALTH INSURANCE — GENERAL

31.10.06 Standards for Medicare Supplement

Policies

Authority: Insurance Article, §§2-109(a)(1) and 8-403(b), Title 15, Subtitle

9, and Title 27; Health-General Article, §§19-705 and 19-706;

Annotated Code of Maryland

Notice of Final Action

[09-134-F]

On May 26, 2009, the Insurance Commissioner adopted

new Regulation .26 under COMAR 31.10.06 Standards

for Medicare Supplement Policies. This action, which

was proposed for adoption in 36:8 Md. R. 611 — 612 (April

10, 2009), has been adopted as proposed.

Effective Date: June 29, 2009.

RALPH S. TYLER

Insurance Commissioner

Subtitle 10 HEALTH INSURANCE — GENERAL

31.10.38 Wellness Program Incentives

Authority: Insurance Article, §§2-109(a)(1) and 27-210(h)(4),

Annotated Code of Maryland

Notice of Final Action

[09-103-F]

On May 26, 2009, the Insurance Commissioner adopted

new Regulations .01 — .05 under a new chapter, COMAR

31.10.38 Wellness Program Incentives. This action,

which was proposed for adoption in 36:5 Md. R. 444 — 445

(February 27, 2009) and reproposed in 36:8 Md. R. 612 —

613 (April 10, 2009), has been adopted as reproposed.

Effective Date: June 29, 2009.

RALPH S. TYLER

Insurance Commissioner

FINAL ACTION ON REGULATIONS 901

MARYLAND REGISTER, VOL. 36, ISSUE 13 FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2009
Comparison to Federal Standards

There is a corresponding federal standard to this proposed action, but the proposed action is not more restrictive

or stringent.

Estimate of Economic Impact

The proposed action has no economic impact.

Economic Impact on Small Businesses

The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact

on small businesses.

Impact on Individuals with Disabilities

The proposed action has an impact on individuals with

disabilities as follows:

This action will have a positive impact on individuals

with disabilities with respiratory problems by reducing air

pollutants that contribute to disease.

Opportunity for Public Comment

The Department of the Environment will hold a public

hearing on the proposed action on May 28, 2009 at 10 a.m.

at the Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington

Boulevard, 1st Floor Aeris Conference Room, Baltimore,

Maryland 21230-1720. Interested persons are invited to attend and express their views. Comments may be sent to

Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator, Air and Radiation

Management Administration, Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore,

Maryland 21230-1720, or emailed to drabin@mde.state.

md.us. Comments must be received not later than May 28,

2009, or be submitted at the hearing. For more information,

call Deborah Rabin at (410) 537-3240.

Copies of the proposed action and supporting documents

are available for review at the following locations: The Air

and Radiation Management Administration; regional offices

of the Department in Cumberland and Salisbury; all local

air quality control offices; and local health departments in

those counties not having separate air quality control offices.

Anyone needing special accommodations at the public

hearing should contact the Department’s Fair Practices Office at (410) 537-3964. TTY users may contact the Department through the Maryland Relay Service at 1-800-735-

2258.

26.11.01 General Administrative Provisions

Authority: Environment Article, §§1-101, 1-404, 2-101 — 2-103,

2-301 — 2-303, 10-102, and 10-103,

Annotated Code of Maryland

.01 Definitions.

A. (text unchanged)

B. Terms Defined.

(1) — (36) (text unchanged)

(37) ‘‘Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

source’’ means any new or modified source subject to the

provisions of 40 CFR §52.21, as published in the [2007]

2008 edition, including:

(a) — (b) (text unchanged)

(38) — (53) (text unchanged)

C. — D. (text unchanged)

26.11.06 General Emission Standards, Prohibitions, and Restrictions

Authority: Environment Article, §§1-101, 1-404, 2-101 — 2-103,

2-301 — 2-303, 10-102, and 10-103,

Annotated Code of Maryland

.14 Control of PSD Sources.

A. Definition.

(1) In the following provisions, ‘‘Administrator’’ has the

meaning set forth in §A(2) of this regulation:

(a) 40 CFR §52.21(b)(3)(iii)(a), (17), (37)(i) and (iii),

(43), (48)(ii), (50)(i), (51);

(b) 40 CFR §52.21(g)(1),(2),(4),(5),and (6);

(c) 40 CFR §52.21(i)(1)(x);

(d) 40 CFR §52.21(l)(2);

(e) 40 CFR §52.21(o)(3);

(f) 40 CFR §52.21(p)(1) and (2);

(g) 40 CFR §52.21(s);

(h) 40 CFR §52.21(t); and

(i) 40 CFR §52.21(u)(1)(3) and (4).

(2) Term Defined. ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection

Agency.

B. General Requirements.

(1) A person may not construct, modify, or operate, or

cause to be constructed, modified, or operated, a Prevention

of Significant Deterioration (PSD) source, as defined in COMAR 26.11.01.01B(37), which will result in violation of any

provision of 40 CFR §52.21, as published in the [2007] 2008

edition.

(2) [, except that the] The reviewing authority is the

Department instead of the Administrator unless otherwise

specified in 40 CFR §52.1116, and the applicable procedures

are those set forth in COMAR 26.11.02.

SHARI T. WILSON

Secretary of the Environment

Subtitle 11 AIR QUALITY

26.11.10 Control of Iron and Steel Production

Installations

Authority: Environment Article, §§1-101, 1-404, 2-101 — 2-103,

2-301 — 2-303, 10-102, and 10-103,

Annotated Code of Maryland

Notice of Proposed Action

[09-139-P]

The Secretary of the Environment proposes to amend

Regulation .03 under COMAR 26.11.10 Control of Iron

and Steel Production Installations.

Statement of Purpose

The purpose of this action is to amend the current requirements in COMAR 26.11.10.03 for sintering plants located at a steel mill and equipped with water scrubbers for

control of particulate matter. The proposed action will include specific minimum values for the water flow rate and

scrubber pressure drop for the existing scrubbers to assure

that continuous compliance with particulate matter requirements is achieved.

These amendments will be submitted to the United

States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval

as part of Maryland’s State Implementation Plan.

PROPOSED ACTION ON REGULATIONS 675

MARYLAND REGISTER, VOL. 36, ISSUE 9 FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2009
Background.

The one sintering plant affected by this regulation is currently controlled with two water scrubbers each having two

fans. The sintering plant was initially subject to visible

emissions and particulate matter requirements, however,

the configuration of the side-by-side scrubbers for this particular plant causes it to be difficult to demonstrate compliance with visible emissions requirements using the method

9 observational procedures. The heavy steam plumes from

the scrubbers are usually combined making it difficult to observe any residual plume. Stack tests, however, have demonstrated that the particulate matter emissions are always

well within the 0.03 grain loading requirement for particulate matter. In 2007, the Department amended the regulation to exempt the sintering plant from the visible emissions

requirement and established open-ended requirements for

the scrubber pressure drop and water flow rate. The proposed action will include specific limits for the scrubber

pressure drop and water flow rate.

During the most recent particulate matter compliance

stack test, the water flow rate and scrubber pressure drop

were continuously monitored and these parameters, as

hourly block averages, are included in the amended regulation. The sintering plant will be exempt from visible emission requirements and will be required to demonstrate continuous compliance with particulate matter requirements

through use of the monitoring data. Modeling was performed to demonstrate that this action will not interfere

with the attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality standards for particulate matter.

Affected Sources.

The one sintering plant in Maryland is located at the

Sparrows Point steel making facility.

Requirements of the Amendment.

The proposed action requires the owner or operator of the

sintering plant to continuously monitor the water flow rate

and scrubber pressure drop and demonstrate compliance

using the monitoring data. A new stack test is required each

2.5 years. If the most recent compliance stack test shows

that the water flow rate or scrubber pressure drop differs,

the owner may request the Department to amend the regulation to include the new values. Any such revised regulation will be submitted to the EPA to be included in the approved State Implementation Plan.

Economic Impact.

The existing scrubbers reduce particulate matter to well

within current requirements and the scrubber parameters

are already being monitored continuously. There will be no

additional impact on the one affected source as a result of

this amendment. There is no additional impact on the Department.

Federal Requirement.

The proposed action was originally adopted to meet the

federal National Ambient Air Quality Standard for particulate matter for nonattainment areas. This action merely

clarifies the tests required to achieve the established emission standard.

Comparison to Federal Standards

There is no corresponding federal standard to this proposed action.

Estimate of Economic Impact

The proposed action has no economic impact.

Economic Impact on Small Businesses

The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact

on small businesses.

Impact on Individuals with Disabilities

The proposed action has no impact on individuals with

disabilities.

Opportunity for Public Comment

The Department of the Environment will hold a public

hearing on the proposed action on May 28, 2009 at 10 a.m.

at the Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington

Boulevard, 1st Floor Aeris Conference Room, Baltimore,

Maryland 21230-1720. Interested persons are invited to attend and express their views. Comments may be sent to

Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator, Air and Radiation

Management Administration, Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore,

Maryland 21230-1720, or emailed to drabin@mde.state.

md.us. Comments must be received not later than May 28,

2009, or be submitted at the hearing. For more information,

call Deborah Rabin at (410) 537-3240.

Copies of the proposed action and supporting documents

are available for review at the following locations: The Air

and Radiation Management Administration; regional offices

of the Department in Cumberland and Salisbury; all local

air quality control offices; and local health departments in

those counties not having separate air quality control offices.

Anyone needing special accommodations at the public

hearing should contact the Department’s Fair Practices Office at (410) 537-3964. TTY users may contact the Department through the Maryland Relay Service at 1-800-735-

2258.

.03 Visible Emissions.

A. — C. (text unchanged)

[D. Sintering Plant Scrubbers. The sintering plant scrubbers shall be maintained at an hourly average venturi

scrubber pressure drop and venturi scrubber flow rate that

is not lower than the levels established during the initial or

subsequent performance test when applicable emission

standards are met.]

D. Sintering Plant.

(1) The owner or operator of a sintering plant equipped

with a two stack wet scrubber system and subject to the particulate matter requirement in Regulation .04A of this chapter, shall assure continuous compliance with the particulate

matter requirement in Regulation .04A of this chapter by

maintaining the hourly average scrubber pressure drop and

water flow rate to each scrubber in accordance with the operating conditions in §D(2) of this regulation.

(2) Scrubber(1) Operating Conditions and Requirements.

Scrubber

Pressure

Drop (inches

of water)

Water Flow

Rate (gallons

per minute)

Operating Conditions North South North South

(a) 2 scrubbers each

with 2 fans

33 39 3,796 3,718

(b) 2 scrubbers each

with a windbox fan

23 32 3,679 3,705

676 PROPOSED ACTION ON REGULATIONS

MARYLAND REGISTER, VOL. 36, ISSUE 9 FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2009
Scrubber

Pressure

Drop (inches

of water)

Water Flow

Rate (gallons

per minute)

(c) North scrubber with

2 fans and south

scrubber with a windbox fan

33 32 3,710 3,818

(d) South scrubber with

2 fans and north

scrubber with a windbox fan

32 33 3,818 3,710

(e) North scrubber with

2 fans

33 — 3,488 —

(f) South scrubber with

2 fans

— 33 — 3,488

(1) The one affected sintering plant is equipped with 2

scrubbers that are identified as north scrubber and south

scrubber.

(3) One or more of the scrubbers shall be in operation

whenever the sintering plant is in operation.

(4) Compliance with particulate matter requirements is

achieved if at any time the hourly block average of the scrubber pressure drop and water flow rate are not less than the

values in §D(2) of this regulation.

(5) The scrubber pressure drop and water flow rate

shall be monitored by a continuous monitoring system and

the monitoring system data made available to the Department upon request.

(6) Stack Testing Requirements.

(a) The affected sintering plant shall be stack tested

for particulate matter at a frequency of not less than once

each 2.5 years. During a compliance stack test, the scrubber

pressure drop and water flow rate shall be recorded as

hourly block averages.

(b) If the scrubber pressure drop and water flow rate

determined during a compliance stack test differ from the

values in §D(2) of this regulation, the owner or operator may

request the Department to change the values in §D(2) of this

regulation to reflect the revised values.

(c) Upon receiving a request, the Department may

propose amending the regulation to include the revised values. Any amendment shall be submitted to the EPA to be included in the approved SIP.

SHARI T. WILSON

Secretary of the Environment

Subtitle 11 AIR QUALITY

26.11.27 Emission Limitations for Power

Plants

Authority: Environment Article, §§1-101, 1-404, 2-101-2-103, 2-301-2-303,

[Ch. 23, Acts of 2006] 2-1003, 10-102, and 10-103,

Annotated Code of Maryland

Notice of Proposed Action

[09-132-P]

The Secretary of the Environment proposes to amend

Regulations .02 and .03 under COMAR 26.11.27 Emission

Limitations for Power Plants.

Statement of Purpose

The purpose of this action is to establish NOx and SO2

emission limits for R. Paul Smith Power Station electric

generating units. An annual emission cap will be set for

NOx and SO2. An ozone season emission cap will also be set

for NOx emissions.

These amendments will be submitted to the United

States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval

as a revision to Maryland’s State Implementation Plan.

Background.

Under the Healthy Air Act (HAA), R. Paul Smith units 3

and 4 are defined as an affected facility subject to the requirements of Environment Article, §2-1003(c), Annotated

Code of Maryland. The exception provisions of the HAA authorize the Department to allow the R. Paul Smith facility,

units 3 and 4, to operate without complying with the emissions requirements of the HAA if PJM Interconnection, Inc.

(PJM Inc.) determines that the termination of operation of

the facility will adversely affect the reliability of electrical

service in the PJM region. PJM Inc. conducted the evaluation and determined that the R. Paul Smith facility is

needed to maintain reliability.

The HAA also requires that if R. Paul Smith units 3 and 4

are allowed to operate without complying with the emissions limitations established in the statute, then the following conditions must be met: ‘‘(1) The facility may not operate at emissions levels greater than the highest level

measured at the facility during the calendar years 2000

through 2004; and (2) The Department shall review the operations of the facility and adopt regulations to establish an

alternative emissions requirement for the facility.’’ These

amendments establish limitations that comply with these

conditions.

The Maryland Department of the Environment has reviewed the R. Paul Smith facility’s operations and proposes

the following alternative emissions requirement, as authorized by Environment Article, §2-1003(c)(2), Annotated

Code of Maryland.

At the end of 2011, the Department will evaluate the alternate limitations and determine whether more stringent

emission limitations are warranted. The determination will

include an assessment of whether more stringent NOx and

SO2 limits are needed to enable the western Maryland region to comply with the most recent national ambient air

quality standards for ozone and fine particulate matter. The

HAA requires an additional emission reduction from affected sources if Maryland does not comply with the national ambient air quality standard for ozone. The Department will also review the 90 percent mercury requirements

that take effect in 2013 and determine whether alternative

limits for mercury beyond 2012 are warranted. The R. Paul

Smith facility has installed new controls that allow the facility to comply with the 80 percent mercury reduction currently required under the statute and regulations.

Prior to the evaluation the Department will also request

that PJM Inc. reevaluate the need for the R. Paul Smith

facility to operate to maintain a reliable electricity supply in

Maryland, in consideration of the effect of any new transmission lines and electric generating stations which may be

constructed in the interim.

The Department will revise the regulations, if needed,

based on PJM’s reevaluation and the Department’s findings.

PROPOSED ACTION ON REGULATIONS 677

MARYLAND REGISTER, VOL. 36, ISSUE 9 FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2009
26.11.10.03 Page 1 of2 

26.11.10. 03 

.03 Visible Emissions. 

A. General. 

(I) A person may not cause or permit the discharge of emissions from any installation, other than water in an 

uncombined form, which is visible to human observers. 

(2) Exceptions. Section A(I) ofthis regulation does not apply to the following: 

(a) Fugitive emissions from iron and steel production installations in compliance with §B ofthis regulation and listed 

in Regulation .04B(2) of this chapter; 

(b) Fugitive emissions from metallurgical slot-type by-product coke ovens; 

(c) Fugitive emissions from skull cracker oxygen lancing to the extent addressed by Regulation .04C ofthis chapter; 

(d) Fugitive emissions from batch-type hot dip galvanizing installations in compliance with COMAR 26.11.12; 

(e) Confined emissions resulting from start-ups, process modifications or adjustments, or occasional cleaning of 

control equipment if: 

(i) The visible emissions are not greater than 40 percent opacity; and 

(ii) The visible emissions do not occur for more than 6 consecutive minutes in any 60 minute period; and 

(f) Visible emissions from sintering plant scrubbers that are in compliance with the conditions in §D ofthis regulation. 

lB. Visible Emissions from Certain Installations. After complying with the requirements of Regulation .04B ofthis chapter, 

a person may not cause or permit the discharge of visible fugitive emissions into the outdoor atmosphere, other than water in 

an uncombined form, which is greater than the following specified visible emission standards: 

(1) Blast furnaces constructed before January I, 1977 (casthouse building): 50 percent opacity as averaged over any 

consecutive 60-minute period; 

(2) Blast furnaces constructed on or after January I, 1977 (casthouse building): 5 percent opacity as averaged over any 

consecutive 6-minute period, except for 20 percent opacity as averaged over any consecutive 6-minute period during drilling, 

oxygen lancing, and plugging of the furnace tapholes; 

(3) Electric arc furnace shop building: no visible emissions, except for 20 percent opacity during charging and 40 

percent opacity during tapping; 

(4) Sinter plant building: 10 percent opacity as averaged over any consecutive 6-minute period; 

(5) Basic oxygen furnace shop building: 15 percent opacity from the basic oxygen furnace shop roof monitor based on a 

3-observation rolling arithmetic average of the opacity records recorded on each of 3 calendar days of observation. 

C. 15 Percent Standard. 

(I) The provision described in §B(5) ofthis regulation is referred to as the 15 percent standard. The first exceedance of 

the 15 percent standard during each calendar year, from January I through December 31, does not constitute a violation of 

the 15 percent standard. The second exceedance and all subsequent exceedances of the 15 percent standard during the 

calendar year are prohibited. 

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(2) Any source subject to §B(5) of this regulation shall, at a minimum, schedule one observation on each of three 

different calendar days per calendar week, and perform the observations on the days scheduled, unless weather or other 

conditions on one or more of those days prevent observations to be made in accordance with Method 9. 

(3) If weather or other conditions prevent Method 9 observations from being made, a person shall perform the missing 

observation or observations during that week or in the following 2 calendar weeks in addition to the minimum three 

observations required for each calendar week, unless prevented by weather or other conditions. 

D. Sintering Plant. 

(I) The owner or operator of a sintering plant equipped with a two stack wet scrubber system and subject to the 

particulate matter requirement in Regulation .04A of this chapter, shall assure continuous compliance with the particulate 

matter requirement in Regulation .04A ofthis chapter by maintaining the hourly average scrubber pressure drop and water 

flow rate to each scrubber in accordance with the operating conditions in §D(2) ofthis regulation. 

(2) Scrubber(l) Operating Conditions and Requirements. 

Scrubber Pressure Drop (inches Water Flow Rate (gallons per 

of water) minute) 

Operating Conditions North South North South 

(a) 2 scrubbers each with 2 fans 33 39 3,796 3,718 

(b) 2 scrubbers each with a windbox fan 23 32 3,679 3,705 

(c) North scrubber with 2 fans and south scrubber with 

a wind box fan 33 32 3,710 3,818 

(d) South scrubber with 2 fans and north scrubber with 

a wind box fan 32 33 3,818 3,710 

(e) North scrubber with 2 fans 33 3,488 

(f) South scrubber with 2 fans 33 3,488 

(1) The one affected sintering plant is equipped with 2 scrubbers that are identified as north scrubber and south scrubber. 

(3) One or more of the scrubbers shall be in operation whenever the sintering plant is in operation. 

(4) Compliance with particulate matter requirements is achieved ifat any time the hourly block average of the scrubber 

pressure drop and water flow rate are not less than the values in §D(2) of this regulation. 

(5) The scrubber pressure drop and water flow rate shall be monitored by a continuous monitoring system and the 

monitoring system data made available to the Department upon request. 

(6) Stack Testing Requirements. 

(a) The affected sintering plant shall be stack tested for particulate matter at a frequency of not less than once each 2.5 

years. During a compliance stack test, the scrubber pressure drop and water flow rate shall be recorded as hourly block 

averages. 

(b) If the scrubber pressure drop and water flow rate determined during a compliance stack test differ from the values 

in §D(2) of this regulation, the owner or operator may request the Department to change the values in §D(2) of this regulation 

to reflect the revised values. 

(c) Upon receiving a request, the Department may propose amending the regulation to include the revised values. Any 

amendment shall be submitted to the EPA to be included in the approved SIP. 

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT DOCUMENT

Department of the Environment 

Amendments to COMAR 26.11.10.03 concerning 

Requirements for Sintering Plants at 

Steel Mills

Statement of Purpose 

The purpose of this action is to amend the current requirements in COMAR 26.11.10.03 that 

apply to sintering plants located at a steel mill. 

Background

The one existing sintering plant affected by this regulation is currently controlled with two water 

scrubbers each having two fans. This sintering plant was initially subject to visible emissions 

and particulate matter requirements, however, the configuration of the side-by-side scrubbers for 

this particular plant causes it to be difficult to demonstrate compliance with visible emissions 

requirements using the method 9 observational procedures. The heavy steam plumes from the 

scrubbers are usually combined making it difficult to observe any residual plume. Stack tests, 

however, have demonstrated that the particulate matter emissions are always well within the 0.03 

grain loading requirement for particulate matter. The Department, in 2007, amended the 

regulation to exempt the sintering plant from the visible emissions requirement and established 

open ended requirements for the scrubber pressure drop and water flow rate. This amendment 

will include specific limits for the scrubber pressure drop and water flow rate. 

The affected source has preformed compliance stack tests under various combinations of 

scrubber and fan operations and has established the required parameters to be met depending 

upon the scrubbers and fans in operations at any time. These combinations and the associated 

scrubber pressure drop and water flow rate are included in the amended regulation. 

During the most recent particulate matter compliance stack test, the water flow rate and scrubber 

pressure drop were continuously monitored. These parameters, as hourly block averages, are 

included in the amended regulation. The owner of the sintering plant will be required to 

continuously monitor the water flow rate and scrubber pressure drop and demonstrate 

compliance using the monitoring data. A new stack test is required each 2.5 years. If the next 

compliance stack test shows that the water flow rate or scrubber pressure drop differs, the owner 

may request the Department to amend the regulation to include the new values. 

The sintering plant will be exempt from visible emissions requirements. The Department has 

preformed modeling to demonstrate that particulate matter emissions from the sintering plant that 

are within the .03 grain loading requirements will not interfere with the attainment and 

maintenance of ambient air quality standards. 

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Economic Impact

This action will have no economic impact on the one affected source. The existing scrubbers 

have been tested to demonstrate that particulate matter emissions are well within current 

requirements. Continuous monitors for the scrubber parameters are already in place. There is no 

additional impact on the Department since the source is inspected on a regular basis. 

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(4/6/2009) Debbie Rabin - Notice of Public Hearings re: Air Quality Regulation Amendments Please Confirm Receipt Page 1 

From: Debbie Rabin 

To: Ali Mirzakhalili; Cecily Beall; John Benedict; Joyce Epps; Judy Katz... 

CC: Angelo Bianca; Tad Aburn 

Date: 4/6/2009 11:30 AM 

Subject: Notice of Public Hearings re: Air Quality Regulation Amendments ­ Please Confirm 

Receipt 

In May 2009, the Air and Radiation Management Administration will hold public hearings concerning the following proposed 

actions: 

1. Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Update 

Amendments to Regulation .01 under COMAR 26.11.01 General Administrative Provisions and Regulation .14 under 

COMAR 26.11.06 General Emission Standards, Prohibitions, and Restrictions to (1) update the adoption of the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agenc.y (EPA) PSD federal requirements found under 40 CFRPart 52.21 to include the changes in the July 

1, 2008 edition of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); and (2) clarify the meaning of the terms "Administrator" and "Reviewing 

Authority" as used in 40 CFRParts 52.21 and 52.1116. 

2. Sintering Plants 

Amendments to Regulation .03 under COMAR 26.11.10 Control of Iron and Steel Production Installations regarding 

sintering plants located at a steel mill and equipped with water scrubbers for control of particulate matter. The amendments will 

include specific minimum values for the water flow rate and scrubber pressure drop for the existing scrubbers to assure that 

continuous compliance with particulate matter requirements is achieved. 

3. R. Paul Smith Power Station Electric Generating Units 

Amendments to Regulations .02 and .03 under COMAR 26.11.27 Emission Limitations for Power Plants to establish NOx 

and S02 emission limits for R. Paul Smith Power Station electric generating units. An annual emission cap will be set for NOx and 

502. An ozone season emission cap will also be set for NOx emissions. 

The 3 regulatory actions described above will be submitted to the U.S. EPAfor approval as revisions to Maryland's State 

Implementation Plan (SIP). . 

The full text of these proposed actions will appear in the Maryland Register and at http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/ on 

April 24, 2009. The Technical Support Document will be available on that date for public review on the Maryland Department of 

the Environment's website at the following address: http://www.mde.state.md.us/AboutMDE/regcomments.asp 

Public hearings on these proposed actions will be held on May 28, 2009 at 10 a.m. at the Department of the EnVironment, 1800 

Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor AertsConference Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720. 

Interested persons are invited to attend and express their views. Comments may be mailed to Deborah Rabin, Regulations 

Coordinator, Air and Radiation Management Administration, Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 

730, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720, or emailed to drabin@mde.state.md.us, or faxed to (410) 537-4223. Comments must be 

received not later than 

May 28, 2009, or be submitted at the hearing. For more information, call Deborah Rabin at (410) 537-3240. 

Anyone needing special accommodations at the public hearings should contact the Department's Fair Practices Office at (410) 537­

3964, TTY users may contact the Department through the Maryland Relay Service at 1-800-735-2258. 

Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator 

Air & Radiation Management Administration 

Maryland Dept. of the Environment 

1800 Washington Blvd., SUite 730 

Baltimore, MD 21230 

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Subject: Notice of Public Hearings re: Air Quality Regulation Amendments - Please Confirm 

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In May 2009, the Air and Radiation Management Administration will hold public hearings concerning the following proposed 

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1. Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Update 

Amendments to Regulation .01 under COMAR 26.11.01 General Administrative Provisions and Regulation .14 under 

COMAR 26.11.06 General Emission Standards, Prohibitions, and Restrictions to (1) update the adoption of the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PSDfederal requirements found under 40 CFRPart 52.21 to include the changes in the July 

1, 2008 edition of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); and (2) clarify the meaning of the terms "Administrator" and "Reviewing 

Authority" as used in 40 CFRParts 52.21 and 52.1116. 

2. Sintering Plants 

Amendments to Regulation .03 under COMAR 26.11.10 Control of Iron and Steel Production Installations regarding 

sintering plants located at a steel mill and equipped with water scrubbers for control of particulate matter. The amendments will 

include specific minimum values for the water flow rate and scrubber pressure drop for the existing scrubbers to assure that 

continuous compliance with particulate matter requirements is achieved. 

3. R. Paul Smith Power Station Electric Generating Units 

Amendments to Regulations .02 and .03 under COMAR 26.11.27 Emission limitations for Power Plants to establish NOx 

and S02 emission limits for R. Paul Smith Power Station electric generating units. An annual emission cap will be set for NOx and 

S02. An ozone season emission cap will also be set for NOX emissions. 

The 3 regulatory actions described above will be submitted to the U.S. EPAfor approval as revisions to Maryland's State 

Implementation Plan (SIP). 

The full text of these proposed actions will appear in the Maryland Register and at http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/ on 

April 24, 2009. The Technical Support Document will be available on that date for public review on the Maryland Department of 

the Environment's website at the follOWing address: http://www.mde.state.md.us/AboutMDE/reqcomments.asp 

Please make these materials available in your office for public review. 

Public hearings on these proposed actions will be held on May 28, 2009 at 10 a.m. at the Department of the Environment, 1800 

Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor Aeris Conference Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720. 

Interested persons are invited to attend and express their views. Comments may be mailed to Deborah Rabin, Regulations 

Coordinator, Air and Radiation Management Administration, Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 

730, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720, or emailed to drabin@mde.state.md.us, or faxed to (410) 537-4223. Comments must be 

received not later than 

May 28, 2009, or be submitted at the hearing. For more information, call Deborah Rabin at (410) 537-3240. 

Anyone needing special accommodations at the public hearings should contact the Department's Fair Practices Office at (410) 537­

3964. TIY users may contact the Department through the Maryland Relay Service at 1-800-735-2258. 

Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator 

Air & Radiation Management Administration 

Maryland Dept. of the Environment 

1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 730 

Baltimore, MD 21230 

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District of Columbia, ss., Personally appeared before me, a Notary Public in and for the 

~aid Dis,rict, Pamela Mitchell-Scott well known to me to be Billing Manager 

of The Washington Post, a daily newspaper published in the City of Washington, 

District of Columbia, and making oath in due form of law that an advertisement containing 

the language annexed hereto was published in said newspaper on the dates mentioned in the 

:~rtificdte herein. 

I ~ereby Certify that the attached advertisement was published in 

The Washington Post, a daily newspaper, upon the following date(s) at a cost of $753.00 

and was circulated in the Washington metropolitan area. 

Published 2 time(s). 

Account 1010087289 

Witness my hand and 2~

Nicole Morton-McFadden
 

My c omrru s s i.on expires '4otal'l Ptlblie Di9tl'iet af Call1FABia
 

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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AIR & RADIATION MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION NOTICE OF 

PUBLIC 

HEARINGS The Maryland Department of the Environment gives notice of public hearings concerning 

proposed amendments to air quality regulations. The proposed actions are briefly described 

below: 

1. Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Update Amendments to Regulation .01 under 

COMAR 

26.11.01 General Administrative Provisions and Regulation .14 under COMAR 26.11.06 General 

Emission 

Standard3, Prohibitions, and Restrictions to (1) update the adoption of the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) PSD federal requirements found under 40 CFR Part 52.21 to include the 

changes in the July 1, 2008 edition of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); and (2) clarify 

che 

meaning of the terms #Administrator U and #Reviewing Authority" as used in 40 CFR Parts 52.21 and 

52.1116. 2. Sintering Plants Amendments to Regulation .03 under COMAR 26.11.10 Control of 

Iron 

and Steel Production Installations regarding sintering plants located at a steel mill and 

equipped 

with water scrubbers for control of particulate matter. The amendments will include specific 

~inimum

values for the water flow rate and scrubber pressure drop for the existing scrubbers to assure 

:hat 

:GntinuoJs compliance with particulate matter requirements is achieved. 3. R. Paul Smith ?cwpr 

Station ~lectric Generating Units Amendments to Regulations .02 and .03 under COMAR 26.11.27 

Emission Limitations for Power Plants to establish NOx and S02 emission limits for R. Paul Smith 

Power Station electric generating units. An annual emission cap will be set for NOx and 502. An 

ozene season emission cap will also be set for NOx emissions. The 3 regulatory actions descrlD.~U

above will be submitted to the U.S. EPA for approval as revisions to Maryland's State 

';:mplementation 

Plan iSIP). The full text of these proposed actions will appear in the Maryland Reqistp, ,no l' 

http://w.dw.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/ on April 24, 2009. The technical support doc-.;rnen rs iT:~['"

,L~ a~di_acie for publiC review on the Maryland Department of the Environment's website ~t :~~
:,0 1J 7 8 t H)7

PO* Name MD JEPT OF ENVIRON AIR & RADIATION ATTN: Size :80 Lines r)~.:' _ 3 S s 820 Authorized by ACCJuLt :: 11 'j )~'= ". 

following address: http://www.mde.state.md.us/AboutMDE/reqcomments.asp The proposed ~ctlGnS

3f'!d 

supporting documents are also available for review at the following locations: the Air a~a

?adiation 

~anagement Administration; regional offices of the Department in Cumberland and Salisbury; all 

local 

air quality control offices; and local health departments in those counties not having separate 

air 

~uality control offices. Public hearings on the proposed actions will be held on May 28, 2009 at 

:0 

a.m. at the Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor Aeris Conference
 

Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720. Interested persons are invited to attend and express
 

t.r.e i r
 

views. Comments may be mailed to Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator, Air and Radiation
 

Management Administration, Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730,
 

Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720, or emailed to drabin@mde.state.md.us, or faxed to (410) 537-4223.
 

Comments must be received not later than May 28, 2009, or be submitted at the hearing. For more 

information, call Deborah Rabin at (410) 537-3240. Anyone needing special accommodations 

at 

a public hearing should contact the Department's Fair Practices Office at (410) 537-3964. TTY 

users 

may contact the Department through the Maryland Relay Service at 1-800-735-2258. GEORGE S. ABURN, 

JR. Director Air & Radiation' Management Administration 
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MARYLANDDEPART·
 

MENTOFTHE
 

ENVIRONMENTI
 

AIR & RADIATION
 

MANAGEMENT
 

ADMINISTRATION
 

NOTICEOF PUBLIC
 

HEARINGS
 

The Maryland Department of the Environment 

gives notice ot public 

hearings concerning proposed amendments to air 

quality regulations. The 

proposed actions are 

brieflydescribed below: 

1. Prevention of Significant Deterioration 

(PSD)Update 

Amendments to Regulation .01 under COMAR 

26.11.01 General Administrative Provisions 

and Regulation .14 under 

COMAR 26.11.06 Gen. 

eral Emission Stan. 

dards, Prohibitions, 

and Restrictions to (') 

update the adoption 01 

the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) 

PSD federal requirements found under 40 

CFR Part 52,21 to include the changes in the 

July " 2008 edition of the 

Code of Federal Regula- I 

tions (CFR); and (2) clar- i 

Ily the meaning of the 

terms "Administrator" and 

"Reviewing Authority" as 

used in 40 CFR Parts 

52.21 and 52.1116. 

2. Sintering Plant. 

Amendments to Regu. 

lation ,OJ under COMAR 

26.11.10 Control of Iron 

and Steel Production 

Installations regarding 

sintering plants located at 

a steel mill and equipped 

with water scrubbers for 

control of particulate matter, The amendments will 

include specfic minimum 

values for the water flow 

rate and scrubber pressure drop for the existing 

scrubbers to assure that 

continuous compliance 

with particulate matter requirements is achieved. 

3. R. Paul Smith Power 

i Station Electric Generating Units 

Amendments to Regulations .02 and .03 under 

COMAR 26.11.27 Emission limitations for 

Power Plants to establish NOx and S02 emission limits for R, Paul 

Smith Power Station 

electric generating units, 

An annual emission cap 

will be set for NOx and 

S02, An ozone season 

emission cap will also be 

setfor NOx emissions, 

.... _J_l"=l 2~-5~L

, , ' ; DI r , This Is to certify that t he aunexed. __ "~,, •...'--"-- .. 

was published In The Frederick News-Post two newspapers 

publlshed In rederick County on the followIng dales: 

. ~-- 'q 

I
 

The 3 regulatory ac­


tions desCribed above will
 Interested persons are inbe SUbmitted to the U,S, vited to anend and exEPA for approval as revi­ press Iheir views, Comsions to Maryland's State ments may be mailed to 

Implementation Plan Deborah Rabin, Regula­

(SIP). , lions Coordinator, Air and 

Radiation Management 

The full text of these pro-' Administration, Departposed actions Will __ appeaq ment of the Environment, 

in the M;m1aruL~, 1800 Washington Boueand - at' varc, Suite 730, Baltihttp://wwwdsdstate.md. _I more, Maryland 

uslmdregister/ on April' 2'230-1720, or emailed 

24, 2009. The lechnical to 

support documents] drabin@mde,state,md,us 

(TSDs) are available fOft. . or faxedto 

I	 (410) 537-4223. Comments must be received b	 f pu lie· review on the' not later than May 28, 

Maryland Department of I 2009, or be. submitted at 

the Environmer!l's web- I the hearing. For more in- j	 site at the fallowing acI- I formation, call Deborah 

dress: ! , Rabinat (410)537-3240, hnp:llwww.mde.state.md. . 

us!AboulMDElreqcom_ ,Anyone needing special 

ments.asp accommodations at a 

public hearing should The propOsed contact the Department's 

and supporting docu- Fair Practices Office at 

ments ,are also available (410) 537-3964, TTY usi

for review at the fOllowing ers may contact the Delocations: the Air anc Ra- • : partment through the 

dlation ,Management Ad- ' : Maryland Relay Service 

ministration; regional of- at 1-800-735-2258, 

trees of the Department in GEORGE S ABURN 

Cumberland and Salis- JR:' 

bury; ali local air quality Director 

control offices; and local Air & Radiation 

health departments in Management 

I those counties not having Administration 

separate air quality con. I tro/offices, April 24, 2009 

Public hearrngs on the
 

proposed actions will be
 

held on May 28, 2009 at
 

10 am, at the Department of the Environment
 

1800 Washington Boule:
 

vard, 1st Floor Aeris con-/
 

ference Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 

21230-1720, I 
TIllS IS TO CERTIFY THATTHE ANNEXED 

rn.ar'iloncL ~~rClrtrnel\t ct -+he t:1\\lIrCl\JYIE'tlt 

WAS PUBLISHED IN THE CUMBERLAND TIMES - NEWS 

A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THECITY OF CUMBERLAND 

C\.. .ON THE FOLLOWINO DATES: 

1Il)(· \ c9~ - J-,OQ 9 

By lfhe Times & Allegaman Company, Publishers 

The Maryland Department 01 the Envnonrnecu Cjl'w'as notice 

01 pUblic hearings concerning proposea amendments 10 air 

Quality regulations The proposed actions are briefly oescribed below 

1 E'~S'go'ficaot Dete[JQral!onJ.P~

Amendments 10 Regulation 01 under COMA A 

2b.l1.01 General Aominlstrati ....e Provisions and Regulation 

14 under COMAA 26.11i)6 General Emrssron Standards. 

Ptotutntions. 3M A~stllCljons to f 1) update the adoption 01 

tne U.S En\lHonrioenlai Protection Agency (EPA) PSD led· 

eret requirements found under 40 CFA Part 52.21 to Include 

the changes In the July 1. 2006 editIOn of 1he Code of Fed· 

era, Regulations (CFR): and (21 CLarify the meantng of the 

terms "A.dministrator" and "Re'w'iewlng Authority" as used in 

40 CFR Parts 52.21 and 52.1116. 

2.	 Siotering piaots Arnendmenl5 to Regulation 03 undef COMAR 

26.11 10 Control of Iron and SleEtl Production InstaUations 

regardklg sintering plants locaIed al a steer mlrt and 

equipped wilh water SCNbbers lor control 01particulate mal· 

ter. The amendments will include specific minimum 'w'akJes 

for the water flow rate and scruober pressure drop tor the 

existing scrubbers to assure that connnucce compliance with 

particulate rnalter requirements is achie'led. 

3 . .B.....PJwlSmIt£qwer Station Electnc Geoerattng Unl1:i 

Amendment! to ReguLations .02 and 03 urlOer 

COMAR 28.11 27 EmiSSIOn UmitatlOf1s lor Power Plants to 

establish NOx and 502 emiSsion limits tor R. Paul Smrttl 

power Station electric generating units. An annual &rflisSK>n 

Gap will be set for NOll and 502. An ozone season emisston 

cap willalso be set tor NO.. ermssons. 

The J regulHtory actions described above WIll 

be subrmtted II) the U S. EPA tor approval as reVisaons to 

Maryland's Slate nnpieme-neuon Plan (SIP). 

The lUll lee 01 these proposed actions will appear in the 

Marl'Jan<1_ __-rlelllSlC! and at 

htUUlwww did a.latt3 rod j-I:ilIT!dfm;jISIer! on April 24. 2009. 

The techncer ~LJppon documents (lS0s) are ,h'allable for 

occnc revrew 0[1 The ~aryland Deparlmefll of the Er-vrronrnera's websue at ttte folloWing address. 

b.UQ....:LwwwJU~jja1luDd ,I; 'Abcl1iMOElr~

The prcpcsed actions itfld supportlny Joccments are arsc 

a"arlart!e far -ev.ew at 1M !olklwW1g locations: tne AIr and 

Hacrauon Manayoment Admnustraton, regIonal otlces of 

It'w1 Oep.antnent In Cumberland and Sc:tllSOUry: aU local aJf 

ejU3'lt)' cor-not oeces- anc local I"eaJth departments In these 

coc.ot.es not 118vln!j '.o;:~·a~i1le a.r 4uatity control offices. 

lJubile hElanntl~ en rne P;OPU~€'d dC!iL":::; "iii oe h.;!d en May 

28. ~009 at 10 a m at the Depa-tn-ert :Jf toe Envucnment 

ld(}O 'Ni:lt,hniJIOfl BO",:u.dra 1S1 Fluor "ens Conference 

Rooms Bartenore. Maryld.nd 21230·1720. 

1[1lel65IOO persons are ,n'w'ited to attenc and ~.lI~f8SS men 

IIleWS Comments may be marled to Detx..lah Rabtn Regulations Coordinator, Air and Radiation Managernenl Admin 

rstranon. Department of the Environment, 1800 'Oalihinglon 

Boutevard. Suite 730, Beltrmore. Maryland :212"".,,0 1720. or 

emailedtodrabin@mdestattLmd.us. or taxed 10 

(410) 537-4223. Comments must be recerve=d not later than 

May 28. 2009, or be submlned at ~e neanng. For more mforru.tion, cat! Oeboratl RabN1at (410) 537·3240 

Anyone needlng specI81 accommodations at a .public h~aring

should. contact the Oepartmenl's Fair PractK:eS omce at 

(410) 537-~. rrv users may contact the Oepartment 

1I1rough the Maryland Relayservice at '-800-73f>.225l1 

GEORGE 5 ABURN, JR 

Cirector 

AIr & RadiatiOn Management Admintstratton 

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THE DAILY AND SUNDAY TIMES 

DELMARVA'S LARGEST NEWSPAPER 

618 BEAM STREET 

SALISBURY, MARYLAND 21801 

PHONE: 410-749-7171 

FAX: 410-341-6709 

AIR & RADIATION MANAGEMENT
 

1800 WASHINGTON BLVD, SUITE 730
 

BALTIMORE, MD 21230
 

Dear Sir/Madame: 

Here is the Certification of Publication for your ad that ran 04/24/09. 

Sincerely, 

Donna Melson for SHANIE SHIELDS
 

Legals ext. 220
 

We hereby certify that the 24-Apr-09 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: MARYLAND DEPT. OF THE 

ENVIRONMENT PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO AIR 

aUAlIT REGULATIONS. 

Was published on 4/24/09. 
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OFTHE ENVIRONMENT 

AIR" RADIATION MANAGEMENT ADMINISmATIOH 

NOTICE OFPUBUC HEARINGS 

The Maryland Department 01"'e EnvlrDnment gIVes notice of pcbllc 

heanngs concerning proposed amendments to air quality regula· 

nons. The proposed .cnons areoriefty descr:bed below 

1. Prevention 01Sillllflcant DeterioralJon iPSO) Update 

Amendments to RegulabOn .01 under COMAR 2&.11.01 General 

Adminiltratlve Provlsla", and Regulation .14 cnde' COMAR 

2&.11.116 General Emlillon S1lIndard8, Prohibitions, and Restrtctionl to (') update theadoption ot the U.S. EnVifonmental Protecnon Agency (EPA) PSD federal requ"emenls found under 40 

CFR Part 52.21 to include the changes InlheJuly 1. 2008 edition 01 

IheCode 01Federal Regulations (CFR), and (21 clanfy ti,emean,ng 

of the terms -Administrator" and "ReVieWing Aultlority' as"sedIn40 

CFR Parts 5221and52.1116. 

2. Sin18ring Plang 

Amendments to Regulahon .03 under COMAR 2&.11.10 Controlof 

Iron andSteelProduction InstaUlllons regarding sintenng plants 

located at a sleel miU andequipped withwater scrubbers forcontrol 

of particulate matter. The amendments w'llinclude specifIC minimum 

values forthewater llowrate andscrubber pressure drop tor !he existing scrubbers to assure thatconnneocs compliance wi'" partiallatematter requirements isachieved. 

3. R PaulSmithpower StallonElectricGenerating Units 

Amendments to Regulations .02 and.03 under COMAR 

2&.11.27 Emllllon UmltMlonllOl eo- Planta to establish NOx 

and S02 emission limits for R. Paul Smi'" Power Station electric 

generating units. An annual emission cap will be set tor NOx and 

502. Anozone seasen emission capwillalsobe setfor NOx emissions. 

The 3 regulatory actions described above will be submitted to the 

U.S. EPA tor approval as revisions to MaIyIand's State ImplementationPlan (SIP). 

The full text 01 these proposed actions will appear in theMa!J'Iilnl! and at hltD:lIwww.dsdslate !TId uslmdreglsterl on April 24, 

2OOIl. The tecl1nical support documents (TSDs) are available tor 

public review on the Maryland Department of the Environment'a 

website at the following address: 

http/lwww.mdestate !TId usiAboutMQElreocommentsaSll 

The proposed actions andsupporting documents arealso available 

tor review at the following locations: lt1B AirandRadialion Management Administration: regional officas of lt1B Department in Cumberland and Salisbu/y: all local air qualrty conuol OUICBS, and local 

heal'" departments in thoSe counties nothaving separate air quality 

control otlials. 

Public hearings on "'e proposed actions Will be held on May 28, 

200Ilatl0 a.m althe Department of lt1B Environment, 1BOO Washington Boulevard, lSI FIOOf Aeris Conference Rooms. Baitimole. 

Maryland 21230-1720. 

Interested persons are invited 10 a~end and express their views 

Comments maybe rraned 10Deborah Rabin. Regulations Cooronato(. Air and Rediation Management Administration, Department of 

lt1B EnVIronment. 1BOO Washington Boulevard. SUite 730. Baltimore. 

Maryland 21230-1720, 01 emaiIed to drabin@mde.stalemdus or 

faxed to 

(410) 537-4223. Comments mUSI be receilled notlater than May28. 

2OOIl. 01 be SUbmitted at the hearing. For more Information call 

Deborah Rabin al (410) 537-3240. 

Anyone needing special accommodations al a pubtic '·earr," -h(,uld 

contact the Departments Fair Practices Office at (410) 5373964 

TTY may contact the Oepattment throug/llt1B Maryland Relay 

Service at j-BOO-73S-2258. 

GEORGES.ABURN,Jl 

Director 

Alr" Radiation Adminittratlon 

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AIR & RADIATION MANAGEMENT ,AD~UNISTRATION

NOTICE OF PUBUC HEARINGS 

The Maryland Department of the Environment gives notice of 

.public hearings concerning proposed amendments to air qualii ty regulations. The proposed actions are briefly described 

below: 

;1. fuyention of Sienificant Deterioration lPSD) Update 

Amendments to Regulation .01 under COMAK 26.11.01
 

General Administrative Provisions and Regulation .14 under
 

COMAR 26.11.06 General Emission Standards,
 

Prohibitions, and Restrictions to (1) update the adoption of
 

the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tEPA' PSD federal
 

requirements found under 10 eFR Part 52.21 to include the
 

changes in the July I, 2008 edition of the Code of Federal
 

Regulations tCFR); and (2) clarify the meaning of the terms
 

"Administrator" and "Reviewing Authority" as used in 40 CFR
 

Parts 52.21 and 52.1116.
 

2. Sintering Plants 

Amendments to Regulation .03 under COMAK 26.11.10
 

Control of Iron and Steel Production Installations
 

regarding sintering plants located at a steel mill and equipped
 

WIth water scrubbers for control of particulate matter. The
 

.amendrnents will include specific minimum values for the 

water flow rate and scrubber pressure drop for the existing 

scrubbers to assure that continuous compliance with particulate matter requirements is achieved. 

3. R. Paul Smith Power Station Electric GeneratinM Units 

Amendments to Regulations .02 and .03 under COMAK 

26.11.27 Emission Limitations for Power Plants to estab­


lish NOx and S02 emISswn limits for R. Paul Smith Power
 

Station electric generating units. All annual emission cap will
 

be set for NOx and S02. An ozone'season emission cap will also
 

be set for NOx emissions.
 

The 3 regulatory actions described above will be submitted to 

the U.S. EPA for approval as revisions to Maryland's State 

Implementation Plan (SIP). 

The full text of these proposed actions will appear in the 

Maryland Register and at http://www.dad state IUd yg(mdregisl&rL on April 24, 2009. The technical support documents (TSDs) 

are available for public review on the Maryland Department of 

the Environment's website at the following address:' 

bllillLwww.mde.state.md.uslAboutMDF.!J:Nwmments.aIlP 

The proposed actions and supporting documents are also 

available for review at the following locations: the Air and 

Radiation Management Administration; regional offices of the 

Department in Cumberland and Salisbury; all local air quality 

control offices; and local health departments in those counties 

not having separate air quality control offices. 

Public hearings on the proposed actions will be held on May 

28, 2009 at 10 a.m. at the Department of the Environment, 

1800 Washington Boulevard, Ist Floor Aeris Conference 

Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720. 

Interested persons are invited to attend and express their 

VIews, Comments may be mailed to Deborah Rabin. 

Rel,'Ulations Coordinator, Air and Radiation Management 

Administration, Department of the Environment, 1800 

Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, Maryland 21230­

1720 or emailed to drabin@mde.state.md.us, or faxed to (410) 

537 -4223. Comments must be received not later than May 28. 

2009, or be submitted at the hearing. For more information, call 

Deborah Rabin at !4101 !537-3240. 

Anyone needing special accommodations at a public hearing 

should contact the Department's Fair Practices Office at 1410) 

5:37-3964 TTY users may contact the Department through the 

~laryland Relay Service at 1·800-735-2258. 

GEORGE S. ABURN, JR. 

Director 

Air & Radiation Management Administration 

t::-.iT 17041 H 4-24-09 
\", D'p.
 JI 

r 

Martin 0 Malley 

Governor 

Maryland Department ofPlanning Richard Eberhart Hall 

Secretary 

Anthony G. Brown Matthew J. Power 

Lt. Governor Deputy Secretary 

May 4,2009 

Ms. Deborah Rabin 

Regulations Coordinator, Air and Radiation Management Administration 

Maryland Department of the Environment 

1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730 

Baltimore, MD 21230-1720 

STATE CLEARINGHOUSE REVIEW PROCESS 

State Application Identifier: MD20090504-0535 

Project Description: Proposed revisions to the Maryland State Implementation Plan: update requirements for Prevention of 

Significant Deterioration; amend regulations on Sintering Plants, and Power Station electric Generating Units: public 

hearing 5/28/09 

Project Location: Maryland 

Clearinghouse Contact: Bob Rosenbush 

Dear Ms. Rabin: 

Thank you for submitting your project for intergovernmental review. Participation in the Maryland Intergovernmental Review and 

Coordination (MIRC) process helps ensure project consistency with plans, programs, and objectives of State agencies and local 

governments. 

Notice of your application is being provided to State and local public officials through the Intergovernmental Monitor, which is a 

weekly Internet publication identifying projects received by the State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental Assistance. This 

document may be viewed at http://www.mdp.state.md.us/CLHOUSE/monitorfy04.htm. The project has been assigned a unique 

State Application Identifier that should be used on all documents and correspondence. 

One form is enclosed with this letter. The "Project Status Form" should be completed and returned after you receive notice that 

your project was approved or disapproved. 

All MIRC requirements have been met in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR 14.24.04) and this concludes 

the review process for the above referenced project. If you need assistance or have questions, contact the State Clearinghouse staff 

person noted above at 410-767-4490 or through e-mail atbrosenbush@rndp.state.rnd.us. Thank you for your cooperation with 

the MIRC process. 

Sincerely, 

~v t: ··~I7}UAr- Linda C. Janey, J.D., Assistant Secretary 

. for Clearinghouse and Communications 

LCJ:BR 

Enclosure 

cc: 

Kathleen Blinebury -EPA 

09-0535_NMNEWdoc 

301 WestPreston Street - Suite 1101 - Baltimore, Mary/and 21201-2305
 

Telephone: 410.767.4500 - Fax: 410.767.4480 - TollFree: 1.877.767.6272 - TIY Users: Mary/and Rtltry
 

Internet: www.MDP.state.md.us
 
Statement of the Air and Radiation Management Administration 

Department of the Environment 

for the 

Public Hearing Relating to 

Proposed Amendments to Regulations .01 and .03 under COMAR 26.11.10 related to 

Visible Emissions from Sintering Plants 

held on May 28, 2009 

Baltimore, MD 

My name is Carl York. I am the Special Projects Manager for the Regulation 

Development Division of the Air and Radiation Management Administration, Department of the 

Environment. 

 This public hearing is being held pursuant to the requirements of 40 CFR Section 51.102 

and Sections 2-301 et.seq. of the Environment Article, Annotated Code of Maryland. It is also 

being held in conformance with the State Administrative Procedures Act under the State 

Government Article, beginning at Section 10-101. 

Notice of this hearing appeared in the: 

 

Maryland Register on April 24, 2009; 

MDE's website from April 21, 2009 to May 28, 2009; 

Baltimore Sun on April 24, 2009; 

Saint Mary's Enterprise on April 24, 2009; 

Cumberland Times-News on April 24, 2009; 

Frederick News-Post on April 24, 2009: 

Salisbury Daily Times on April 24, 2009; and the 

Washington Post on April 23, 2009. 

 Copies of these notices were submitted for the record. 

Copies of the proposed amendments and supporting documents were made available to 

the State Clearinghouse and are also submitted at this time into the hearing record. Copies of the 

proposed amendments and supporting documents were made available for public inspection at 

the Air and Radiation Management Administration offices in Baltimore, Cumberland, and 

Salisbury, and at all local health departments or local air quality control offices. 

The purpose of today's hearing is to give the public an opportunity to comment on the 

proposed amendments to Regulation .03 under COMAR 26.11.10. 

Summary 

 The purpose of this action is to amend the current requirements in COMAR 26.11.10.03 

for sintering plants located at a steel mill and equipped with water scrubbers for control of 

particulate matter. The amendment will include specific minimum values for the water flow rate 

and scrubber pressure drop for the existing scrubbers to assure that continuous compliance with 

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particulate matter requirements is achieved. 

 The one sintering plant affected by this regulation, located at the Sparrows Point steel 

making facility, is currently controlled with two water scrubbers each having two fans. The 

sintering plant was initially subject to visible emissions and particulate matter requirements, 

however, the configuration of the side-by-side scrubbers for this particular plant causes it to be 

difficult to demonstrate compliance with visible emissions requirements using the method 9 

observational procedures. Stack tests, however, have demonstrated that the particulate matter 

emissions are always well within the 0.03 grain loading requirement for particulate matter. The 

Department, in 2007, amended the regulation to exempt the sintering plant from the visible 

emissions requirement and established open ended requirements for the scrubber pressure drop 

and water flow rate. This amendment will include specific limits for the scrubber pressure drop 

and water flow rate. 

 The amendment requires the owner or operator of the sintering plant to continuously 

monitor the water flow rate and scrubber pressure drop and demonstrate compliance using the 

monitoring data. A new stack test is required each 2.5 years. If the most recent compliance stack 

test shows that the water flow rate or scrubber pressure drop differs, the owner may request the 

Department to amend the regulation to include the new values. 

Air Quality Impact Analysis (Model)

 A model was performed that was based on actual PM10 emissions from the sintering plant 

and relatively short stacks that were subject to downwash. Based on this analysis, the proposed 

amendment would not cause any adverse affect on ambient air quality standards. 

Maryland’s State Implementation Plan (SIP)

 These amendments will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA) for approval as a revision to Maryland's State Implementation Plan. 

Consideration of Comments

The Department will consider all comments on the amendments and the model before 

making a decision to adopt these amendments. 

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1 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

2 AIR AND RADIATION MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION

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5 PUBLIC HEARING

6 TO AMEND REGULATION .03 UNDER COMAR 26.11.10

7 CONTROL OF IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTION INSTALLATIONS

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11 The hearing in the above matter commenced on

12 Thursday, May 28, 2009, at the MDE Headquarters,

13 Montgomery Park, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore,

14 Maryland.

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17 BEFORE: DEBORAH RABIN, Hearing Officer

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20 Reported by: Linda Metcalf

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3 ON BEHALF OF THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT:

4 DEBORAH RABIN

5 Regulation Development Coordinator

6 Regulation Development Division - ARMA

7 Maryland Department of the Environment

8 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730

9 Baltimore, Maryland 21230

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11 CARL YORK

12 Special Projects Manager

13 Regulation Development Division - ARMA

14 Maryland Department of the Environment

15 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730

16 Baltimore, Maryland 21230

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3 MS. RABIN: Good morning. On behalf of the

4 Department of the Environment and the Air and Radiation

5 Management Administration, I would like to welcome you to

6 this public hearing.

7 My name is Deborah Rabin and I am the

8 Regulations Coordinator for the Air and Radiation

9 Management Administration. I will serve as hearing

10 officer for today's hearing.

11 I would like to ask all of you in attendance

12 today to please sign in, if you haven't already done so. 

13 This will help us to keep an accurate record of the

14 people who participate in the hearing. Also, copies of

15 our regulation proposal, support documents, and the

16 Department's statement are available on the table for

17 your information.

18 This hearing concerns Air Quality Regulations

19 found in the Code of Maryland Regulations, Title 26,

20 Subtitle 11, Air Quality. The Secretary of the

21 Department proposes to amend Regulation .03 under COMAR
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1 26.11.10, Control of Iron and Steel Production

2 Installations.

3 The purpose of this hearing is to give you the

4 opportunity to comment on this action.

5 The Opportunity for Public Comment for this

6 proposed action appeared in the Maryland Register, Volume

7 36, Issue 9, Page 676 on April 24, 2009. 

8 The hearing will proceed in the following

9 order. First, Mr. Carl York will make a statement on

10 behalf of the Air and Radiation Management

11 Administration. After Mr. York is finished, I will call

12 on any elected official or government official who wants

13 to make a statement. Then, I will call upon anyone else

14 who indicated on the sign-in sheet that he or she would

15 like to make a statement.

16 When giving your statement, please come up

17 front, identify yourself and your affiliation, and give

18 your statement loudly and clearly. Are there any

19 questions?

20 I will now call on Mr. York.

21 Please let the record show that no one has come
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4 Statement of the

5 Air and Radiation Management Administration

6 Department of the Environment

7 for the Public Hearing Relating to

8 Proposed Amendments to Regulations .01 and .03

9 under COMAR 26.11.10 related to

10 Visible Emissions from Sintering Plants

11 held on May 28, 2009

12 Baltimore, MD

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14 MR. YORK: My name is Carl York. I am the

15 Special Projects Manager for the Regulation Development

16 Division of the Air and Radiation Management

17 Administration, Department of the Environment.

18 This public hearing is being held pursuant to

19 the requirements of 40 CFR Section 51.102 and Sections 2-

20 301 et.seq. of the Environment Article, Annotated Code of

21 Maryland. It is also being held in conformance with the
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1 State Administrative Procedures Act under the State

2 Government Article, beginning at Section 10-101.

3 Notice of this hearing appeared in the Maryland

4 Register on April 24, 2009; MDE's website from April 21,

5 2009 to May 28, 2009; Baltimore Sun on April 24, 2009;

6 St. Mary's Enterprise on April 24, 2009; Cumberland

7 Times-News on April 24, 2009; Frederick News-Post on

8 April 24, 2009; Salisbury Daily Times on April 24, 2009;

9 and The Washington Post on April 23, 2009.

10 Copies of these notices were submitted for the

11 record.

12 Copies of the proposed amendments and

13 supporting documents were made available to the State

14 Clearinghouse and are also submitted at this time into

15 the hearing record. Copies of the proposed amendments

16 and supporting documents were made available for public

17 inspection at the Air and Radiation Management

18 Administration offices in Baltimore, Cumberland, and

19 Salisbury, and at all local health departments or local

20 air quality control offices.

21 The purpose of today's hearing is to give the
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2 amendments to Regulation .03 under COMAR 26.11.10. 

3 Summary

4 The purpose of this action is to amend the

5 current requirements in COMAR 26.11.10.03 for sintering

6 plants located at a steel mill and equipped with water

7 scrubbers for control of particulate matter. The

8 amendment will include specific minimum values for the

9 water flow rate and scrubber pressure drop for the

10 existing scrubbers to assure that continuous compliance

11 with particulate matter requirements is achieved.

12 The one sintering plant affected by this

13 regulation, located at the Sparrows Point steel making

14 facility, is currently controlled with two water

15 scrubbers each having two fans. The sintering plant was

16 initially subject to visible emissions and particulate

17 matter requirements, however, the configuration of the

18 side-by-side scrubbers for this particular plant causes

19 it to be difficult to demonstrate compliance with visible

20 emissions requirements using the method 9 observational

21 procedures. Stack tests, however, have demonstrated that
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1 the particulate matter emissions are always well within

2 the 0.03 grain loading requirement for particulate

3 matter. The Department, in 2007, amended the regulation

4 to exempt the sintering plant from the visible emissions

5 requirement and established open ended requirements for

6 the scrubber pressure drop and water flow rate. This

7 amendment will include specific limits for the scrubber

8 pressure drop and water flow rate.

9 The amendment requires the owner or operator of

10 the sintering plant to continuously monitor the water

11 flow rate and scrubber pressure drop and demonstrate

12 compliance using the monitoring data. A new stack test

13 is required each 2.5 years. If the most recent

14 compliance stack test shows that the water flow rate or

15 scrubber pressure drop differs, the owner may request the

16 Department to amend the regulation to include the new

17 values.

18 Air Quality Impact Analysis (Model)

19 A model was performed that was based on actual

20 PM10 emissions from the sintering plant and relatively

21 short stacks that were subject to downwash. Based on
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1 this analysis, the proposed amendment would not cause any

2 adverse affect on ambient air quality standards.

3 Maryland’s State Implementation Plan (SIP)

4 These amendments will be submitted to the U.S.

5 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval as a

6 revision to Maryland's State Implementation Plan.

7 Consideration of Comments

8 The Department will consider all comments on

9 the amendments and the model before making a decision to

10 adopt these amendments.

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12 MS. RABIN: Again, let me emphasize that no one

13 has come to attend this public hearing; therefore, this

14 will conclude the public hearing regarding proposed

15 amendments to Regulation .03 under COMAR 26.11.10,

16 Control of Iron and Steel Production Installations.

17 Let the record reflect that it is now 10:26,

18 and this hearing is officially concluded.

19 (Whereupon, the hearing was concluded.)

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3 I, Linda Metcalf, do hereby certify that the

4 foregoing transcription was reduced to typewriting via

5 audiotapes recorded by me; that I am neither counsel for,

6 nor related to, nor employed by any of the parties to the

7 case in which these proceedings were transcribed; that I

8 am not a relative or employee of any attorney or counsel

9 employed by the parties hereto, nor financially or

10 otherwise interested in the outcome of the action.

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NO ONE ATTENDED THE PUBLIC HEARING 

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NO COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED 

 DURING THE 30-DAY COMMENT PERIOD