MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT 

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410-537-3000 • 1-800-633-6101 

 Shari T. Wilson 

Secretary 

Robert M. Summers, Ph.D. 

Deputy Secretary

Martin O’Malley 

Governor 

Anthony G. Brown Lieutenant Governor 

 April 21, 2009 

CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION 

This is to certify that the “Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Notice of Public Hearings on 

Proposed Amendments to Air Quality Regulations” was published on MDE’s web site on April 21, 2009. It 

will remain posted on the site until the public hearings have been held on May 28, 2009. The notice in full 

with links to technical supporting documents may be found in the following web address: 

http://www.mde.state.md.us/AboutMDE/reqcomments.asp

Web publication of the notice was at the request of Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator of the Air and 

Radiation Management Administration of MDE. 

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The complete listing of MDE public meetings and hearings is posted in the MDE Calendar. Please call or email contact person 

cited in the meeting details for any questions or to send a comment.

 Notice of Public Hearings Concerning Proposed Amendments to Air Quality Regulations

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 Standards, 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 the meaning of the terms “Administrator” and 

“Reviewing Authority” as used in 40 CFR Parts 52.21 and 52.1116. (See Technical Support Document.)

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. (See Technical Support Document.)

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 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. (See Technical Support Document.)

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.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/ 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: http://www.mde.state.md.us/AboutMDE/reqcomments.asp

The proposed actions and supporting documents are also available for review at the following locations: the Air and Radiation 

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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, 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 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.

 Data Solicitation for the 2010 Integrated Report of Surface Water Quality

The Department of the Environment has just released a data request for the 2010 Integrated Report (IR), in compliance with 

sections 303(d) and 305(d) of the federal Clean Water Act. Data submitted under this request may be used to assess the water 

quality of Maryland’s surface waters for regulatory purposes, including Total Maximum Daily Loads development. All data for 

the 2010 IR must be submitted no later than April 30th, 2009. To view the complete notice and access the documents, please 

click here. 

 Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM) - Triennial Review of Water Quality Standards

On February 29, 2008 in the Maryland Register, MDE published a document entitled, "Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making 

(ANPRM)". Presented in the document are issues that the MDE believes should be addressed are presented for public review. 

MDE will consider additional issues if the necessary data are available to make the appropriate determination. A subsequent 

promulgation of new water quality standards may include issues not included in the proposal. Formal proposal of revised/

amended water quality standards is planned for the fall 2008.

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