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Ad il 11145886 Name MD DEPT OF ENVIRON AIR & RADIATION ATTN: Size 172 Lines T0011 

Class 820 POil Authorized by Account 1010087289 

PROOF OF PUBLICATION 

My commission expires 

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

said District, Kadedhra Greenidge l.el1 known to me to be BILLING SUPERVISOR 

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 

certificate herein. 

I Hereby Certify that the attached advertisement was published in 

The Washington Post, a daily newspaper, upon the following date(s) at a cost of $732.52 

and was circulated in the Washington metropolitan area. 

Published 2 time(s). Date(s) :29 and 29 of July 2010 

Account 1010087289 

Witn~s my hand and official 20~

Nicole Morton-McFadden 

Notary Public District of Columbia 

My Commission Expires 05-31-2011 

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

PUBLIC HEARING The Maryland Department of the Environment gives notice of a public hearing 

concerning: (1) Maryland's Conformity regulations under COMAR 26.11.26; (2) submission of 

these 

regulations to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval as part of Maryland's State 

Implementation Plan (SIP), and (3) a Maryland document titled "Revision to Maryland's 

Transportation Conformity Stat~ Implementation Plan" that contains commitments required by 

federal 

law. The following regulations under COMAR 26.11.26 will be submitted to the Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) for approval as part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP): 

COMAR 

26.11.26.01 il Purpose and Scope COMAR 26.11.26.02 # Definitions COMAR 26.11.26.03 ­

Transportation 

Conformity COMAR 26.11.26.04 - Transportation Conformity # Consultation in General COMAR 

26.11.26.05 

- Transportation Conformity il Interagency Consultation Requirements COMAR 26.11.26.06 ­

Transportation Conformity # Conflict Resolution Associated with Conformity Determinations. COMAR 

26.11.26.07 - Transportation Conformity # Public Consultation Procedures COMAR 26.11.26.08 ­

Transportation Conformity # Interagency Consultation Procedures COMAR 26.11.26.09 - General 

Conformity The full text of the Conformity regulations is available for public review at: (1) 

the 

Maryland Department of the Environment's website at the following address: http:// 

www.mde.state.md.us/AboutMDE/ reqcomments.asp (2) the Division of State Documents website at 

the 

following address: http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/ 

subtitle chapters/26_Chapters.aspxilSubtitle11 

The regulations are also available for review at the following locations: the Air and Radiation 

Management Administration; regional offices of the Departmen~ in Cumberland and-Salisbury; all 

local 

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

air 

quality control offices. The document titled "Revision to Maryland's Transportation ConfoLmity 
Ad # 11145886 Name MD DEPT OF ENVIRON AIR & RADIATION ATTN: Size 172 Lines T0012 

Class 820 PO# Authorized by Account 1010087289 

State Implementation Plan" is available for public review at:
 

http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/
 

AirPrograms/ air_planning/index. asp the public hearing will be held on August 31, 2010 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 September 1, 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. 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 
Ricbard Eberbarl Hall 

Covemor Secretmy 

Marlin O'Malli!J' 

Antbol!)' C. BrVlvn Mattbew j. Power 

U. Covemor Deputy Secretary 

August 11,2010 

Ms. Debbie Rabin 

Regulations Coordinator, Air & Radiation Management Administration 

Maryland Department of the Environment 

1800 Washington Boulevard 

Suite 730 

Baltimore, MD 21230-1720 

STATE CLEARINGHOUSE REVIEW PROCESS 

State Application Identifier: MD20100729-0748 

Project Description: Notice of Public Hearing: submission of Conformity regulations to EPA for approval: part of State 

Implementation Plan (SIP): and a document titled "Revision to Maryland's Transportation Conformity SfP" that contains 

commitments required by Federal law: hearing date 8/31/201'0 

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 Mf!nitor, which is a 

weekly Internet publication identifying projects received by the State C.learinghouse 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 34.02.01.04-.06) 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, 

u~,(i~~ for CI~earinghouse and Communications 

LCJ:BR 

Enclosure 

cc: Kathleen Blinebury - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

IO-0748_NMNEWdoc 

301 IPest Preston Slreet - S"ite 1101 - Baltimore, Mm)'land 21201-2305
 

Telephone: 410.767.4500 - Fax: 410.767.4480 - Toll Free: 1.877.767.6272 - TTY Users: Mm)'land &!tD,
 

Inteme!: Planning.Maryland.gov
 
(9/13/2010) Debbie Rabin - Notice of Pub ic Hearing - Please Confirm Receipt Page 1 

From: Debbie Rabin 

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

CC: Angelo Bianca; Brian Hug; Chris Cripps; Cristina Fernandez; Diane Fr .. 

Date: 7/28/2010 10:10 AM 

Subject: Notice of Public Hearing Please Confirm Receipt 

NonCE OF A PUBUC HEARING 

The Maryland Department of the Environment gives notice of a public hearing concerning: 

(1) Maryland's Conformity regulations under COMAR 26.11.26; 

(2) submission of these regulations to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval as part of Maryland's State 

Implementation Plan (SIP), and 

(3) a Maryland document titled "Revision to Maryland's Transportation Conformity State Implementation Plan" that contains 

commitments required by federal law. 

The following regulations under COMAR 26.11.26 will be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agel'lCY (EPA) for approval as 

part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP): 

COMAR 26.11.26.01 - Purpose and SCope 

COMAR 26.11.26.02 - Definitions 

COMAR 26.11.26.03 - Transportation Conformity 

COMAR 26.11.26.04 - Transportation Conformity - Consultation in General 

COMAR 26.11.26.05 - Transportation Conformity - Interagency Consultation Requirements 

COMAR 26.11.26.06 - Transportation Conformity - Conflict Resolution Associated with Conformity Determinations. 

COMAR 26.11.26.07 - Transportation Conformity - Public Consultation Procedures 

COMAR 26.11.26.08 - Transportation Conformity - Interagency Consultation Procedures 

COMAR 26.11.26.09 - General Conformity 

The full text of the Conformity regulations is available for public review at: 

(1) the Maryland Department of the Environment's website at the following address: 

htto:/Iwww.mde.state.md.us/AboutMDE/reacomments.asp 

(2) the Division of State Documents website at the following address: 

htto:llwww.dsd.state.md.us/comarlsUbtitle chapters/26 Chapters.aspx#Subtitle11 

The regulations 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. 

The document titled "Revision to Maryland's Transportation Conformity State Implementation Plan" is available for public review at: 

htto:/Iwww.mde.state.md.us/Proorams/AirPrograms/air planning/index,asp 

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

The public hearing will be held on August 31, 2010 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 september 1, 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. 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 
(9/13/2010) Deb ie Rabin - Notice of Public Hearing - Please Confirm Receipt Page 1 

From: Debbie Rabin 

To: Ali Mirzakhalili; Cecily Beall; Diana Esher; John Benedict; Joyce Ep... 

CC: Chris Cripps; Cristina Fernandez; Hal Frankford; Kathleen Anderson; 

Date: 7/28/2010 10:12 AM 

Subject: Notice of Public Hearing Please Confirm Receipt 

NonCE OF A PUBUC HEARING 

The Maryland Department of the Environment gives notice of a public hearing concerning: 

(1) Maryland's Conformity regulations under COMAR 26.11.26; 

(2) submission of these regulations to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval as part of Maryland's State 

Implementation Plan (SIP), and 

(3) a Maryland document titled "Revision to Maryland's Transportation Conformity State Implementation Plan" that contains 

commitments required by federal law. 

The following regulations under COMAR 26.11.26 will be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval as 

part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP): 

COMAR 26.11.26.01 - Purpose and Scope 

COMAR 26.11.26.02· Definitions 

COMAR 26.11.26.03· Transportation Conformity 

COMAR 26.11.26.04 - Transportation Conformity - Consultation in General 

COMAR 26.11.26.05 - Transportation Conformity - Interagency Consultation Requirements 

COMAR 26.11.26.06 - Transportation Conformity - Conflict Resolution Associated with Conformity Determinations. 

COMAR 26.11.26.07 - Transportation Conformity - Public Consultation Procedures 

COMAR 26.11.26.08 - Transportation Conformity - Interagency Consultation Procedures 

COMAR 26.11.26.09 - General Conformity 

The full text of the Conformity regulations is available for public review at: 

(1) the Maryland Department of the Environment's website at the following address: 

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

(2) the Division of State Documents website at the following address: 

http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/subtitle chapters/26 Chapters.aspx#Subtitle11 

The regulations 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. 

The document titled "Revision to Maryland's Transportation Conformity State Implementation Plan" is available for public review at: 

htto:/Iwww.mde.state.md.us/Proo@msIAirProorams/air planning/index.asp 

The public hearing will be held on August 31, 2010 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 September I, 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. 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