# MDE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT 1800 Washington Boulevard • Baltimore MD 21230 410-537-3000 • 1-800-633-6101• www.mde.state.md.us

Martin O'Malley Governor Robert M. Summers, Ph.D.

Anthony G. Brown Lieutenant Governor



### June 18, 2013

Linda C. Janey, J.D. Assistant Secretary for Clearinghouse and Communications Clearinghouse Review Unit Maryland State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental Assistance Maryland Office of Planning 3 0 1 West Preston Street Baltimore MD 21201

Dear Ms. Janey:

I am enclosing a copy of the introductory sections of the following draft Maryland State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision:

Baltimore Serious Nonattainment Area 0.08 ppm 8-Hour Ozone State Implementation Plan: Demonstrating Rate of Progress for 2008, 2011 and 2012 Revision to 2002 Base Year Emissions; and

Serious Area Attainment Demonstration Secretary



### A public hearing on the draft documents will be held on Friday, July 19, 2013 at 2:00P.M. at the Maryland Department ofthe Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21230- First Floor Conference Room. Comments on the documents must be received by 5:00P.M.

on July 19, 2013.

The hearing will be held as required by federal law (Clean Air Act at 42 U.S.C. 7410 (a) and 40 CFR 51.1 02). If you have any questions or comments on these documents, please feel free to call me at (410) 537-3240.

Sincerely
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