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 Shari T. Wilson 

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Robert M. Summers, Ph.D. 

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Martin O’Malley 

Governor 

Anthony G. Brown 

Lieutenant Governor 

 June 22, 2010 

CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION 

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

Concerning Proposed Amendments to Air Quality Regulations and Submission of Regulations to EPA for 

Approval as Part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan” was published on MDE’s web site on June 22, 

2010. It will remain posted on the site until the public hearings have been held on August 4, 2010. 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. 

 By: 

 DIANA ALEGRE 

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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 and

Submission of Regulations to EPA for Approval as Part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan

The Maryland Department of the Environment gives notice of 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. Definition of Fuel Burning Equipment

This action will amend (1) Regulation .01 under COMAR 26.11.01 General Administrative Provisions; and (2)

Regulation .01 under COMAR 26.11.09 Control of Fuel-Burning Equipment, Stationary Internal Combustion Engines,

and Certain Fuel-Burning Installations. The action will remove the word "furnace" from the definition of fuel burning

equipment in COMAR 26.11.01.01B(17) and remove the definition “fuel burning equipment” from COMAR 26.11.09.01.

(Technical Support Document )

2. Distributed Generation Amendments

This action will amend Regulation .08-1 under COMAR 26.11.09 Control of Fuel-Burning Equipment, Stationary

Internal Combustion Engines, and Certain Fuel-Burning Installations. The purpose of this action is to: (1) clarify the

applicability of this regulation and the application of the 10-hour exclusion; (2) require load shaving units to install a

time meter to record total operating time; and (3) clarify the procedures for securing NOx allowances for compliance

purposes. (Technical Support Document )

3. Large Appliance Coating

This action will amend Regulation .06 under COMAR 26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes to

adopt the requirements of EPA's Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) for large appliance coating. (Technical Support

Document )

4. Lithographic and Letter Press Printing

This action will amend Regulation .11 under COMAR 26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes to

incorporate EPA's CTG for lithographic and letterpress printing into Maryland's current regulations for the control of

volatile organic compounds (VOC). (Technical Support Document )

All of the actions described above except the distributed generation amendments will be submitted to EPA for approval as

revisions to Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP).

The full text of the proposed actions will appear in the Maryland Register and at http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/ on

July 2, 2010. Links to the technical support documents (TSDs) are provided with proposed action decriptions above.

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 August 4, 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 August 4, 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.

 Draft Total Maximum Daily Loads of Bacteria for Impaired Recreational Areas in Marley Creek and

Furnace Creek of Baltimore Harbor Basin in Anne Arundel County, Maryland

A 30-day public comment period for the draft document listed above will take place from June 22, 2010 to July 21, 2010. To

view the complete document, please click here.

A copy of the draft document has been placed in Anne Arundel County’s North County Area Library, 1010 Eastway, Glen

Burnie, MD 21060 (410-222-6270).

Anyone wishing to review the draft document and supporting information or needing technical information may contact Ms.

Melissa Chatham by mail at MDE/SSA, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 540, Baltimore MD 21230-1718, or by telephone at

410-537-3937 (outside the Baltimore area, dial 1-800-633-6106, x3937) during normal business hours.

Written comments concerning the draft document may be submitted to the Department on or before July 21, 2010 and

should be sent to Ms. Chatham at the above address or emailed to mchatham@mde.state.md.us.

 Notice of Tentative Determination to Modify the General Permit for Stormwater Associated with

Construction Activity (NPDES Number MDR10, State Discharge Permit Number 09GP)

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has reached a tentative determination to modify the General Discharge

Permit for Storm Water Discharges associated with Construction Activity, MDR10 (General Permit). Principally, the

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modification incorporates the Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Construction and Development Point

Source Category, 40 CFR Part 450. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has promulgated these regulations applicable

to construction sites. More information on the proposed modifications is available here.

MDE has scheduled a public hearing regarding the tentative determination for Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 1:30 p.m., at MDE,

Aqua/Aeris/Terra Conference Rooms, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore, MD. Attendees should park in the Blue Lot

accessible from Washington Blvd.

Additionally, the written public comment period for the referenced draft permit is extended. Written comments concerning

the draft document may be submitted to the Department on or before August 2, 2010, and should be sent to Ms. Karen

Smith at MDE's address or emailed to ksmith@mde.state.md.us.

 Request for Comments on Maryland's Ambient Air Monitoring 5-Year Network Assessment

A thirty-day public comment period for Maryland's Ambient Air Monitoring 5-Year Network Assessment will take place from

June 4, 2010 through July 6, 2010. Written comments concerning the network assessment can be submitted to the

Department on or before July 6, 2010, and should be sent to Ms. Janice Lafon at MDE's address or emailed to

jlafon@mde.state.md.us

The network plan can be viewed at:

http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/AirPrograms/Monitoring/monitnetwork/NetworkAssessment.asp.

 Request for Comments on Maryland's Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan for Calendar Year 2011

A thirty-day public comment period for Maryland's Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan for Calendar Year 2011 will take

place from May 27, 2010 through June 28, 2010. Written comments concerning the network plan can be submitted to the

Department on or before June 28, 2010, and should be sent to Ms. Janice Lafon at MDE's address or emailed to

jlafon@mde.state.md.us

The network plan can be viewed

at: http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/AirPrograms/Monitoring/monitnetwork/NetworkPlan.asp.

 Revised Final Western Maryland pH TMDLs for the Casselman River, Georges Creek, Savage River,

Upper North Branch of the Potomac River, and Wills Creek Watersheds (specifically Georges Creek and

Savage River)

A 30-day public comment period for the draft document listed above will take place from June 4, 2010 to July 6, 2010. To

view the complete document, please click here.

Copies of the draft document have also been placed in Grantsville Branch of the Ruth Enlow Garrett County Library (102

Parkside Dr., Grantsville, MD 21536, 301-895-5298) and the Georges Creek Branch of the Allegany County Library System

(76 Main St., Lonaconing, MD 21539, 301-463-2629).

Anyone wishing to review the draft document and supporting information or needing technical information may contact Ms.

Melissa Chatham by mail at MDE/SSA, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 540, Baltimore MD 21230-1718, or by telephone at

410-537-3937 (outside the Baltimore area, dial 1-800-633-6106, x3937) during normal business hours.

Written comments concerning the draft document may be submitted to the Department on or before July 6, 2010 and should

be sent to Ms. Chatham at the above address or emailed to mchatham@mde.state.md.us.

 Public Notice on Air Quality Document

The Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) is offering the opportunity to request a Public Hearing on a letter addressed

to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. This letter certifies that the MDE has the authority to implement,

maintain and enforce the federal PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards NAAQS.

The letter can be viewed at http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/AirPrograms/air_planning/index.asp or in hardcopy form

at MDE's headquarters located at 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21230.

If there are any questions related to this document, or you would like to request a public hearing, please contact Randall

Carroll, Natural Resource Planner, at (410) 537-3252 or rcarroll@mde.state.md.us. Request for a public hearing may also be

made by letter addressed to Randall Carroll, MDE, 1800 Washington Blvd, Baltimore, MD. 21230.

Any request for a public hearing must be submitted by close of business, June 11, 2010. If no hearing requests are received

the MDE will submit this letter to the EPA.

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