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PROOF OF PUBLICATION 

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 :~~
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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, 

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, , ' ; 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: 

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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 

_ .: ""nl24 
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 

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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 

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4/Ej/2IDO!~) Debbie Rabin - Notice of Public Hearings re: Air Quality Regulation Amendments Please Confirm Receipt Page 

From: Debbie Rabin 

To: All County Environmental Health Directors; All County Health Officers; ... 

CC: Angelo Bianca; Bob Rosenbush; Horacio Tablada; Jay Sakai; Tad Aburn 

Date: 4/6/2009 11:29 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 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 

Telephone Number: (410)-537-4414 
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CC: Angelo Bianca; Tad Aburn 

Date: 4/6/2009 11:30 AM 

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 

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 

Telephone Number: (410)-537-4414 
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Statement of the Air and Radiation Management Administration 

Department of the Environment 

for the 

Public Hearing Relating to 

Proposed Amendments to Regulations .02 and .03 under 

COMAR 26.11.27 Emission Limitations for Power 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, 

40 CFR Part 60.23(c), 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart E, 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 submitted for 

review 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 Regulations .02 and .03 under COMAR 26.11.27 Emission Limitations 

for Power Plants. 

Summary 

1 
2 

 The purpose of this action is to establish NOx and SO2 emission limits for the R. Paul 

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

SO2 and an ozone season emission cap for NOx emissions. 

 The Healthy Air Act authorizes the Department to establish emission caps for the facility 

based on a determination that the facility is needed to maintain electric service reliability in the 

PJM region. The emission caps must not exceed the highest level of emissions measured at the 

facility for calendar years 2000 through 2004. 

 The proposed action sets an annual emissions cap of 1,390 tons and an ozone season cap 

of 545 tons for NOx. The annual SO2 cap is 4,590 tons. At the end of 2011, the Department will 

re-evaluate emissions from this facility. 

Submittal to EPA 

 These amendments will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection 

Agency for approval as a revision to Maryland's State Implementation Plan. 

Consideration of Comments

The Department will consider all comments 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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4 PUBLIC HEARING

5 TO AMEND REGULATIONS .02 AND .03

6 UNDER COMAR 26.11.27

7 EMISSION LIMITATIONS FOR POWER PLANTS

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10 The hearing in the above matter commenced on

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

12 Montgomery Park, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore,

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16 BEFORE: DEBORAH RABIN, Hearing Officer

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19 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. I am the Regulations

8 Coordinator for the Air and Radiation Management

9 Administration. I will serve as hearing officer for

10 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 Regulations .02 and .03
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1 under COMAR 26.11.27, Emission Limitations for Power

2 Plants.

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 678 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 .02 and .03

9 under COMAR 26.11.27

10 Emission Limitations for Power 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, 40 CFR Part

20 60.23(c), 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart E, and Sections 2-301

21 et.seq. of the Environment Article, Annotated Code of
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1 Maryland. It is also being held in conformance with the

2 State Administrative Procedures Act under the State

3 Government Article, beginning at Section 10-101.

4 Notice of this hearing appeared in the Maryland

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

6 2009 to May 28, 2009; Baltimore Sun on April 24, 2009;

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

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

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

10 and The Washington Post on April 23, 2009.

11 Copies of these notices were submitted for the

12 record.

13 Copies of the proposed amendments and

14 supporting documents were submitted for review to the

15 State Clearinghouse and are also submitted at this time

16 into the hearing record. Copies of the proposed

17 amendments and supporting documents were made available

18 for public inspection at the Air and Radiation Management

19 Administration offices in Baltimore, Cumberland, and

20 Salisbury, and at all local health departments or local

21 air quality control offices.
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1 The purpose of today's hearing is to give the

2 public an opportunity to comment on the proposed

3 amendments to Regulations .02 and .03 under COMAR

4 26.11.27, Emission Limitations for Power Plants.

5 Summary

6 The purpose of this action is to establish NOx

7 and SO2 emission limits for the R. Paul Smith Power

8 Station electric generating units. An annual emission

9 cap will be set for NOx and SO2 and an ozone season

10 emission cap for NOx emissions.

11 The Healthy Air Act authorizes the Department

12 to establish emission caps for the facility based on a

13 determination that the facility is needed to maintain

14 electric service reliability in the PJM region. The

15 emission caps must not exceed the highest level of

16 emissions measured at the facility for calendar years

17 2000 through 2004.

18 The proposed action sets an annual emissions

19 cap of 1,390 tons and an ozone season cap of 545 tons for

20 NOx. The annual SO2 cap is 4,590 tons. At the end of

21 2011, the Department will re-evaluate emissions from this
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1 facility.

2 Submittal to EPA

3 These amendments will be submitted to the

4 United States Environmental Protection Agency for

5 approval as a revision to Maryland's State Implementation

6 Plan.

7 Consideration of Comments

8 The Department will consider all comments

9 before making a decision to adopt these amendments.

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

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

13 will conclude the public hearing regarding proposed

14 amendments to Regulations .02 and .03 under COMAR

15 26.11.27, Emission Limitations for Power Plants.

16 Let the record reflect that it is now 10:23,

17 and this hearing is officially concluded.

18 (Whereupon, the hearing was concluded.)

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1 CERTIFICATE OF COURT REPORTER

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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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