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From: Debbie Rabin To: All County Environmental Health Directors; All County Health Officers;

... CC: Horacio Tab/ada; Jay Sakai; Tad Aburn Date: 12/17/2009 10:47 AM Subject: Notice of Public Hearings - Please confirm receipt MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AIR & RADIATION MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION NOTICE OF PUBUC HEARINGS In January 2010, the Air and Radiation Management Administration will hold public hearings concerning proposed amendments to air quality regulations and submission of regulations to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval as part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP). The actions are briefly described below: 1. Adheslyes and Sealants - Electronic Systems Amend Regulation .15 under COMAR 26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes to repeal the general emission standard for adhesives under COMAR 26.11.19.15C(4} and replace itwith the proposed source-specific VOC Reasonably Available Control Technology (RAC11 emission limitation for the application ofadhesives and sealants to specialty electronic systems and subsystems for defense and homeland security. This source category is exempt from requirements under COMAR 26.11.35
.**~.** Paper. Film and Foil Coatings Amend Regulation .07 under COMAR 26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes to adopt the requirements of the EPA Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) for paper, film and foil coating. EPA develops CTGs as guidance on control requirements for source categories. States can follow the CTGs or adopt more restrictive standards. MDE proposes to adopt the CTG standards for paper, film and foil coatings. 3. Industrial Cleaning Solvents Adopt new Regulation .09-1 under COMAR 26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes to adopt the requirements ofthe EPA CTG for industrial cleaning solvents. 4. Fiexible Packaging Printing Amend Regulation .10 and adopt new Regulation .10-1 under COMAR 26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes to adopt the requirements ofthe EPA CTG for flexible packaging printing. 5. lithOGraPhicand Lettemress Printing Amend Regulation .11 under COMAR 26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from SpeCific Processes to adopt the requirements of the EPA CTG for lithographic and letterpress printing. 6. FlatWood Paneling Coatings Amend Regulation .32 and adopt new Regulation .33 under COMAR 26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes to adopt the requirements ofthe EPA CTG for flat wood paneling coatings. 7. Recent Public Service Commission (PSt) Regulatorv Action to Clarifythat Modificationsto Power Plants are Subjecttothe Federal Clean AirAct On November 5,2009, the Public Service Commission adopted amendments to Regulations .01 and .02, new Regulation .06, and the recodification ofexisting Regulation .06 to be Regulation .07 under COMAR 20.79.01 General. The changes to this chapter were proposed in the Maryland Register on September 11, 2009. The Final Action will be published on December 18, 2009 (effective date: December 28, 2009). The action implements amendments to §7-205 ofthe Public Utility Companies Article enacted by the General Assembly in 2006 to conform to federal Clean AirAct requirements as they pertain to modifications ofstationary sources, including power plants. The action clarifies what modifications are subject to the PSC process and which ones are exempt. This notice is to inform the public thatthe Department ofthe Environment will submit this PSC regulatory action and the apprbpriate portions of §§ 7-205, 7-207, 7-207.1 and 7-208 ofthe Public Utility Companies Article ofthe Annotated Code ofMaryland to EPA to be approved as part of Maryland's SIP. All ofthe regulatory actions described above will be submitted to the U.s. EPA for approval as revisions to Maryland's SIP. The full text ofthe 6 proposed actions will appear in the Maryland Register and at tlt!Q;LLYlwwA.:;d.sj;jite.md.u'?1J:rlQ@gl!?1grL on December 18, 2009. The technical support documents (TSDs) are available for public review on the Maryland Department ofthe Environment's website at the following address:**http:/L!:Y.\'Y!'!J1lde.sJQ.\~,[lld.us/AbQId ..t;MQf,JgtKQmmentsA?Q**  Please**m~ese** materials available in 'i0ur office for public review. Public hearings on the 7 actions listed above will be held on January 21, 2010 at 10 a.m. at the Department ofthe Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor Aeris Conference Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720.(1/11/2010) Debbie Rabin - Notice of Public Hearings - Please confirm receipt Page 2 .

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 ofthe Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720, or emailed to**drabin~de.state.md .~**  or faxed to (410) 537-4223. Comments must be received not later than January 21, 2010, 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. TrY 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. ofthe Environment 1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 730 Baltimore, MD 21230 Telephone Number: (410)-537-4414C:\UOCUME-1\drabin\LOCALS-1\Temp\GW}00001.TMP Page 1

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