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Title 26 

DEPARTMENT OF THE 

ENVIRONMENT 

Subtitle 11 AIR QUALITY 

26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from 

Specific Processes 

Authority: Environment Article, §§1-101, 1-404, 2-101—2-103, 2-301—2-

303, 10-102, and 10-103, Annotated Code of Maryland 

Notice of Proposed Action 

[15-148-P]

The Secretary of the Environment proposes to amend Regulation 

.26 and adopt new Regulation .26-1 under COMAR 26.11.19 

Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes.

Statement of Purpose 

The purpose of this action is to adopt the requirements of the 

EPA’s Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) for Fiberglass Boat 

Manufacturing. The new regulation COMAR 26.11.19.26-1, Control 

of Volatile Organic Compounds from Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing, 

adopts the requirements of the EPA’s CTG for this category. EPA 

develops CTGs as guidance on control requirements for various 

source categories. States can follow the CTGs or adopt more 

restrictive standards. MDE proposes to adopt new volatile organic 

compound (VOC) limits, standards for application methods, and 

work practice requirements which are consistent with the most recent 

CTG recommendations applicable to fiberglass boat manufacturing. 

The new regulation affects manufacturers of fiberglass boats. 

COMAR 26.11.19.26 Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from 

Reinforced Plastic Manufacturing is amended to exempt fiberglass 

boat manufacturing. This amendment and new regulation will be 

submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a 

revision to Maryland’s State Implementation Plan (SIP). 

Background

The EPA first published an assessment of VOC emissions from 

fiberglass boat manufacturing in 1990. This assessment evaluated 

VOC emissions from fiberglass boat manufacturing and potential 

control options. The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 

Pollutants for Boat Manufacturing, 40 CFR part 63, subpart VVVV 

(2001 NESHAP) were promulgated in 2001. Emission standards 

under the 2001 NESHAP were for organic hazardous air pollutants 

(HAPs) based on low-HAP resins and gel coats and low-emitting 

resin application technology. In July 2008, the EPA published a new 

CTG for Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing Materials. The CTG was 

developed based on the 1990 VOC assessment, the 2001 NESHAP, 

existing state VOC emission reduction approaches such as California, 

and in consideration of information obtained since the issuance of the 

2001 NESHAP. 

Requirements 

Resins containing styrene and gel coats containing both styrene 

and methyl methacrylate (MMA) are the main contributors of VOC 

emissions at fiberglass boat manufacturing facilities. The proposed 

standards are designed to reduce VOC emissions during fiberglass 

boat manufacturing operations. Not all the VOCs in the materials 

used are emitted to the atmosphere, as some of the VOCs are used in 

cross linking reactions of polymers and are retained in the finished 

material. Thus, an overall reduction of VOC content in production 

materials reduces potential emissions from extraneous VOCs during 

the manufacturing process. 

Cleaning activities other than surface preparation also occur at 

facilities engaged in fiberglass boat manufacturing. Cleaning 

materials are used to remove residue or other unwanted materials 

from equipment related to manufacturing operations such as molds 

and prototypes, as well as the cleaning of application equipment, 

transfer lines and other ancillary equipment. These cleaning materials 

are typically mixtures of VOC containing solvents. The proposed 

regulation includes emission control requirements for cleaning 

materials consistent with those in the CTG.

Expected Emissions Reductions 

The proposed regulation sets standards for fiberglass boat 

manufacturing operations. Emissions of VOCs from fiberglass boat 

manufacturing operations are expected to be reduced by 

approximately forty percent nationally. Maryland only has one 

known source that may, on occasion, assemble fiberglass boats from 

premanufactured hulls and decks. Therefore Maryland VOC emission 

benefits will be negligible. The coatings industry already has 

products available to meet VOC standards contained in the CTG and 

proposed regulation. The maximum benefit from VOC reductions 

will be provided during the ozone season when VOCs readily 

combine with NOx to form the pollutant ground level ozone. 

Comparison to Federal Standards 

There is a corresponding federal standard to this proposed action, 

but the proposed action is not more restrictive or stringent. 

Estimate of Economic Impact 

I. Summary of Economic Impact. The proposed new regulation 

adopts the requirements of the CTG for fiberglass boat 

manufacturing. EPA estimated the economic impact of this regulation 

on a national level at a cost effectiveness approximately $ 4,200/ton 

of VOC controlled. The standards and requirements of the CTG have 

already been implemented in other states and as a result cost of 

production of compliant materials has come down from initial phase 

of implementation. As the CTGs are implemented nationally, the 

costs of compliant materials are expected to be reduced further. Due 

to the limited number of affected sources, the economic impact in 

MD will be minimal. 

 Revenue (R+/R-) 

II. Types of Economic Impact.

Expenditure 

(E+/E-) Magnitude 

A. On issuing agency: NONE 

B. On other State agencies: NONE 

C. On local governments: NONE 

 

Benefit (+) 

Cost (-) Magnitude 

D. On regulated industries or trade 

groups: (-) Minimal 

E. On other industries or trade 

groups: NONE 

F. Direct and indirect effects on 

public: NONE 

III. Assumptions. (Identified by Impact Letter and Number from 

Section II.)

D. Minimal impact on affected sources.
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Economic Impact on Small Businesses 

The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on small 

businesses. 

Impact on Individuals with Disabilities 

The proposed action has no impact on individuals with disabilities. 

Opportunity for Public Comment 

The Department of the Environment will hold a public hearing on 

the proposed action on July 28, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Department 

of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor 

Conference Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720. Interested 

persons are invited to attend and express their views. Comments may 

be sent to Mr. Randy Mosier, Chief of the Regulation Division, Air 

and Radiation Management Administration, Department of the 

Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21230-1720, or emailed to randy.mosier@maryland.gov. 

Comments must be received not later than July 28, 2015, or be 

submitted at the hearing. For more information, call Randy Mosier at 

(410) 537-4488. 

Copies of the proposed action and supporting documents are 

available for review at the following locations: 

• The Department of the Environment’s website at: 

http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/regulations/air/Pages/req

comments.aspx 

• The Air and Radiation Management Administration Office in 

Baltimore; and 

• The regional offices of the Department in Cumberland and

Salisbury. 

Anyone needing special accommodations at the 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. 

.26 Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from 

Reinforced Plastic Manufacturing. 

A. Applicability. 

(1)—(2) (text unchanged) 

(3) The requirements in this regulation do not apply to any 

fiberglass boat manufacturing facility as defined in Regulation .26-

1B(5) of this chapter. 

B.—D. (text unchanged) 

.26-1 Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from 

Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing.

A. Applicability. 

(1) This regulation applies to any fiberglass boat 

manufacturing facility where the total actual VOC emissions, before 

add-on controls, from all fiberglass boat manufacturing is 15 pounds 

or more per day as determined on a monthly average. 

(2) VOC emissions from polyester resins, tooling resins and gel 

coats, ancillary parts production, touch-up, clean-up, and repair are 

to be included in determining VOC emissions pursuant to §(A)(1) of 

this regulation. 

B. Definitions. In this regulation, the following terms have the 

meanings indicated: 

(1) Atomized Resin Application. 

(a) “Atomized resin application” means a resin application 

technology in which the resin leaves the application equipment and 

breaks into droplets or an aerosol as it travels from the application 

equipment to the surface of the part. 

(b) “Atomized resin application” includes, but is not limited 

to, resin spray guns and resin chopper spray guns. 

(2) Clear Gel Coat. 

(a) “Clear gel coat” means a gel coat that is clear or 

translucent such that underlying colors are visible. 

(b) “Clear gel coat” does not include tooling gel coats used 

to build or repair molds. 

(3) Closed Molding. 

(a) “Closed molding” means any molding process that has 

the following characteristics: 

(i) Pressure is used to distribute the resin through the 

reinforcing fabric placed between two mold surfaces to either 

saturate the fabric or fill the mold cavity; and 

(ii) Clamping pressure, fluid pressure, atmospheric 

pressure, or vacuum pressure are applied either alone or in 

combination. 

(b) “Closed molding” includes, but is not limited to, 

compression molding with sheet molding compound, infusion 

molding, resin injection molding (RIM), vacuum assisted resin 

transfer molding (VARTM), resin transfer molding (RTM), and 

vacuum assisted compression molding. 

(c) “Closed molding” does not include: 

(i) Processes in which a closed mold is used only to 

compact saturated fabric or remove air or excess resin from the 

fabric (such as in vacuum bagging); or

(ii) Open molding steps such as application of a gel coat 

or skin coat layer by conventional open molding prior to a closed 

molding process. 

(4) “Fiberglass boat” means any type of vessel, other than a 

seaplane, that can be used for transportation on the water, in which 

either the hull or deck is built from a composite material consisting of 

a polyester resin or other thermosetting resin matrix reinforced with 

fiberglass (glass fibers), inert filler or other reinforcing materials 

such as fibers of carbon or aramid. 

(5) Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing Facility. 

(a) “Fiberglass boat manufacturing facility” means a 

facility that manufactures hulls or decks of fiberglass boats, 

assembles fiberglass boats from premanufactured hulls and decks, or 

builds molds to make hulls or decks of fiberglass boats. 

(b) “Fiberglass boat manufacturing facility” does not 

include a facility which: 

(i) Manufactures ancillary parts for fiberglass boats 

(such as hatches, seats, or lockers) or boat trailers; and 

(ii) Does not manufacture hulls or decks of fiberglass 

boats, assemble fiberglass boats from premanufactured hulls and 

decks, or build molds for fiberglass boat hulls or decks. 

(6) “Filled resin” means a resin to which an inert material has 

been added to change viscosity, density, shrinkage, or other physical 

properties. 

(7) “Gel coat” means a thermosetting resin surface coating 

containing styrene (Chemical Abstract Service (CAS No. 100–42–5) 

or methyl methacrylate (CAS No. 80–62–6) that: 

(a) Provides a cosmetic enhancement or improves resistance 

to degradation from exposure to the elements; 

(b) Does not contain any reinforcing fibers; and 

(c) Is applied directly to mold surfaces or to a finished 

laminate. 

(8) “Mold” means the cavity or surface into or on which gel 

coat, resin, and fibers are placed and from which finished fiberglass 

parts take their form. 

(9) “Monomer” means a low molecular weight organic 

compound that reacts with itself or other similar compounds to 

produce a polymer such as a polyester or vinylester resin. 

(10) Nonatomized Resin Application. 

(a) “Nonatomized resin application” means any application 

technology in which the resin is not broken into droplets or an 

aerosol as it travels from the application equipment to the surface of 

the part. 

(b) “Nonatomized resin application” includes, but is not 

limited to, flowcoaters, chopper flowcoaters, pressure fed resin 
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rollers, resin impregnators, and hand application by paint brush or 

paint roller. 

(11) “Non-monomer” means any low molecular weight organic 

compound that does not react with itself or other similar compounds 

to produce a polymer and is assumed to be emitted fully as a VOC 

into the atmosphere. 

(12) “Non-VOC cleanup material” means a material that: 

(a) Is used to clean products, tools, process equipment, and 

other equipment used in the manufacture of fiberglass boats; and 

(b) Either contains less than 5 percent VOC by weight or 

has a VOC composite vapor pressure of no more than 0.5 millimeters 

of mercury at 68 degrees Fahrenheit. 

(13) Open Molding and Gel Coat Operations. 

(a) “Open molding and gel coat operation” means any 

process in which the reinforcing fibers and resin are placed in the 

mold and are open to the surrounding air while the reinforcing fibers 

are saturated with resin. 

(b) “Open molding and gel coat operation” includes 

operations in which a vacuum bag or similar cover is used to 

compress an uncured laminate to remove air bubbles or excess resin, 

or to achieve a bond between a core material and a laminate. 

(14) Pigmented Gel Coat. 

(a) “Pigmented gel coat” means an opaque gel coat. 

(b) “Pigmented gel coat” does not include tooling gel coats 

used to build or repair molds. 

(15) Production Resin. 

(a) “Production resin” means any resin used to 

manufacture parts for sale. 

(b) “Production resin” does not include tooling resins used 

to build or repair molds, or assembly adhesives. 

(16) “Pure, 100-percent, vinylester resin used for skin coats”

means resins containing only vinylester resin and does not include 

any resin containing blends of vinylester and polyester resins. 

(17) “Resin and gel coat mixing operation” means any 

operation in which a resin or gel coat is combined with additives that 

include, but are not limited to, fillers, promoters, or catalysts, and 

includes operations making putties or polyputties used to assemble 

parts of fiberglass boats and to fill gaps between parts. 

(18) “Skin coat” means a layer of resin and fibers applied over 

a gel coat to protect the gel coat from being deformed by an 

additional laminate layer or layers. 

(19) “Tooling” means the production of molding tools such as 

shapes, matrixes, molds, or other instruments and utensils that are 

used during manufacturing of fiberglass boats. 

(20) “Tooling resin” means, for the purposes of §C(1) of this 

regulation, the resin used to build or repair molds (also known as 

tools) or prototypes (also known as plugs) from which molds will be 

made. 

(21) “Tooling gel coat” means, for the purposes of §C(1) of 

this regulation, the gel coat used to build or repair molds (also 

known as tools) or prototypes (also known as plugs) from which 

molds will be made. 

(22) “Total VOC Content (percent by weight)” means the sum 

of the monomer content (percent by weight) determined according to 

§D(1) of this regulation and of the weight percent of the nonmonomer VOC determined by §D(3) of this regulation. 

(23) Vacuum Bagging. 

(a) “Vacuum bagging” means any molding technique in 

which the reinforcing fabric is saturated with resin and then covered 

with a flexible sheet that is sealed to the edge of the mold and where 

a vacuum is applied under the sheet to compress the laminate, 

remove excess resin, or remove trapped air from the laminate during 

curing. 

(b) “Vacuum bagging” does not include closed molding. 

(24) “Vinylester resin” means a thermosetting resin containing 

esters of acrylic or methacrylic acids and having double-bond and 

ester linkage sites only at the ends of the resin molecules. 

C. Requirements. 

(1) A person who owns or operates a fiberglass boat 

manufacturing facility subject to this regulation shall: 

(a) Not cause or permit the discharge into the 

atmosphere of any VOC from resin and gel coat operations in 

excess of the following standards, except as provided in §C(3) of 

this regulation: 

Operation Application 

Method

Total 

Monomer 

Content 

(percent by 

weight)

Total VOC 

Content 

(percent by 

weight)

Production 

resin

Atomized resin 

application 

(spray)

28 33

Production 

resin 

Nonatomized 

resin 

application

35 40

Pigmented gel 

coat

Atomized or 

nonatomized 

resin 

application

33 38

Clear gel coat Atomized or 

nonatomized 

resin 

application

48 53

Tooling resin Atomized resin 

application 

(spray)

30 35

Tooling resin Nonatomized 

resin 

application

39 44

Tooling gel 

coat

Atomized or 

nonatomized 

resin 

application

40 45

(b) Notwithstanding §C(3)(a) and (b) of this regulation, use 

nonatomizing resin application equipment when applying production 

resins (including skin coat resins) pursuant to §C(3)(a) of this 

regulation, and pure,100-percent vinylester resins pursuant to 

§C(3)(b) of this regulation. 

(c) Not cause or permit the discharge into the atmosphere of 

any VOC from any resin and gel coat mixing operation unless all 

mixing containers with a capacity equal to or greater than 208 liters 

(55 gallons), including those used for on-site mixing of putties and 

polyputties, have a cover with no visible gaps in place at all times 

except when material is being manually added to or removed from 

the container, or when mixing or pumping equipment is being placed 

in or removed from the container. 

(d) Only use non-VOC cleanup materials. 

(2) Alternative Compliance Option. 

In lieu of meeting the standards of §C(1)(a) of this 

regulation, a person who owns or operates a fiberglass boat 

manufacturing facility subject to this regulation may cause or permit 

the discharge into the atmosphere of any VOC from filled resins 

provided that such emissions do not exceed the following nonmonomer VOC content and as-applied monomer VOC emission rates 
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calculated using the equation in §D(3) of this regulation: 

Type of Filled Resin Monomer Rate in kg 

Monomer VOC per 

Megagram of Filled 

Resin as Applied

Non-monomer VOC 

Content Limit of 

Unfilled Resin

Production 46 5%

Tooling 54 5%

(3) Exemptions. The standards in §C(1)(a) of this regulation do 

not apply to: 

(a) Production resins (including skin coat resins) that meet 

specifications for use in military vessels or must be approved by the 

U.S. Coast Guard for use in the construction of lifeboats, rescue 

boats, and other life-saving appliances approved under 46 CFR 

Chapter I, Subchapter Q, or the construction of small passenger 

vessels as regulated by 46 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter T; 

(b) Pure, 100-percent vinylester resins used for skin coats 

where the total quantity of such resins used is less than or equal to 5 

percent by weight of all resin used at a fiberglass boat manufacturing 

facility on a 12-month rolling average basis, as reported in §§E(5)—

(7) of this regulation; 

(c) Production and tooling resins, and pigmented, clear, and 

tooling gel coats, which are used for touch up and repair of parts or 

molds and which are used in quantities less than or equal to 1 

percent by weight of all resin used at a fiberglass boat manufacturing 

facility on a 12-month rolling average basis, as reported in §E(1) of 

this regulation; 

(d) Resins used in closed molding; 

(e) Polyester resins used for tooling or touch-up and repair 

during a manufacturing process that is not fiberglass boat 

manufacturing; 

(f) Coatings applied to fiberglass boats; and 

(g) Adhesives used in the assembly of fiberglass boats. 

D. Test Methods and Compliance Procedures. 

(1) A person who owns or operates a fiberglass boat 

manufacturing facility subject to this regulation shall determine the 

monomer VOC content of any resin or gel coat applied at the facility 

using: 

(a) South Coast Air Quality Management District 

(SCAQMD) Method 312-91, Determination of Percent Monomer in 

Polyester Resins, revised April 1996; or 

(b) Manufacturer’s formulation data. 

(2) In the event of a conflict between the monomer VOC content 

of any resin or gel coat indicated by the manufacturer’s formulation 

data and the results of a test using the method referenced in §D(1)(a) 

of this regulation, the test results shall be used for the purpose of 

determining compliance with this regulation. 

(3) A person meeting the alternative emission rates in §C(2) of 

this regulation shall compute the as-applied monomer VOC emission 

rate for the filled production resin or tooling resin, in kilograms 

monomer VOC per megagram of filled material, using the following 

equation: 

 PVF = PVu times (100 – Filler pct) 

 100 

Where 

PVF is the as-applied monomer VOC emission rate for the filled 

production resin or tooling resin, kilograms monomer VOC per 

megagram of filled material. 

PVu is the monomer VOC emission rate for the neat (unfilled) 

resin, before filler is added, as calculated using the formulas in the 

table in §D(4) of this regulation. 

Filler pct is the weight-percent of filler in the as-applied filled 

resin system. 

(4) The monomer VOC emission rate for the neat (unfilled) 

resin, before filler is added, PVu, shall be calculated using the 

formulas in the following table: 

Monomer VOC Emission Rate Formulas for Open Molding and Gel 

Coat Operations

Material Application Method Formula to 

Calculate

the Monomer VOC 

Emission

Rate1

Production resin or 

tooling resin

Atomized resin 

application

0.014 x (Resin 

VOC%)2.425

Atomized resin 

application, plus 

vacuum bagging 

with roll-out

0.01185 x (Resin 

VOC%)2.425

Atomized resin 

application, plus 

vacuum bagging 

without roll-out

0.00945 x (Resin 

VOC%)2.425

Nonatomized resin 

application

0.014 x (Resin 

VOC%)2.425

Nonatomized resin 

application plus 

vacuum bagging 

with roll-out

0.0110 x (Resin 

VOC%)2.275

Nonatomized resin 

application plus 

vacuum bagging 

without roll-out

0.0076 x (Resin 

VOC%)2.275

Pigmented gel coat, 

clear gel coat, 

tooling gel coat

All methods 0.445 x (Gel coat 

VOC%)1.675

1

 Where the resin VOC% is the monomer VOC content as 

supplied, expressed as a weight-percent value between 0 and 100 

percent. 

(5) A person meeting the alternative emission rates in §C(2)

shall demonstrate the as-applied non-monomer VOC content of 

resins and gel coats using the test method prescribed in COMAR 

26.11.19.02D(1), and for this purpose, resins and gel coats shall be 

considered coatings . 

(6) For the purpose of demonstrating that a cleanup material is 

a non-VOC cleanup material, a person shall: 

(a) Perform a test using the method prescribed in COMAR 

26.11.19.02D(1), where the cleanup material shall be considered a 

coating; and 

(b) Determine the composite vapor pressure of organiccompounds in a cleanup material using the calculation prescribed in 

COMAR 26.11.19.02E(3). 

E. Record Keeping. A person who owns or operates a fiberglass 

boat manufacturing facility subject to this regulation shall maintain 

for not less than 3 years, and shall make available to the Department 

upon request, records that provide the following information: 

(1) A description of each polyester or vinylester resin material 

used including: 

(a) The manufacturer’s name; 

(b) The type (e.g. production resin, production gel coat, 

tooling resin, tooling gel coat); 

(c) The amount of each of the polyester or vinylester resin 

materials used; 

(d) The weight (in percent) of monomer for each polyester 

resin materials and filler or fillers used; 
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(e) The weight percent of VOC that is not monomer or the 

total weight percent of the VOC content; and 

(f) The type of application method used with each resin; 

(2) On a quarterly basis, the total weight and the monomer 

content and VOC content of each polyester and vinylester resin 

material; 

(3) On a quarterly basis, the total weight and the monomer 

content and VOC content of each polyester and vinylester resin 

material used under the exemption of §C(3)(a), including a 

description or identification (military specifications, 46 CFR 

Subchapter Q, or 46 CFR subchapter T) of the exemption; 

(4) On a monthly basis, the total weight, monomer content, and 

VOC content of each polyester and vinylester resin material used for 

closed molding under the exemption of §C(3)(d);

(5) On a monthly basis, the total weight, monomer content, and 

VOC content of each pure,100-percent vinylester resin used under 

the exemption of §C(3)(b);

(6) On a monthly basis, the total weight of all resins used; 

(7) On a monthly basis, the total weight of pure, 100-percent 

vinylester resins used under the exemption of §C(3)(b) over the 

preceding 12 months divided by total weight of all resins used over 

the preceding 12 months; 

(8) On a daily basis, the total weight, monomer content, and 

VOC content of each resin used for touch up and repair of parts or 

molds under the exemption of §C(3)(c); 

(9) For filled resins for which compliance is demonstrated 

under alternative compliance option of §C(2) of this regulation: 

(a) The total weight and non-monomer VOC content of each 

polyester and vinylester resin material used; and 

(b) The monomer emission rate computed in accordance 

with §D(3) of this regulation in kg monomer VOC per megagram of 

filled resin as applied. 

(10) On a monthly basis, the total clean-up materials used. 

BENJAMIN H. GRUMBLES 

Secretary of the Environment 

Subtitle 12 RADIATION 

MANAGEMENT 

26.12.01 Radiation Protection 

Authority: Environment Article, §§8-106, 8-301, and 8-304, Annotated Code 

of Maryland 

Notice of Proposed Action 

[15-169-P-I]

The Secretary of the Environment proposes to amend Regulation 

.01 under COMAR 26.12.01 Radiation Protection.

Statement of Purpose 

The purpose of this action is to update COMAR 26.12.01.01, 

Incorporation by Reference, to include (a) one U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission regulation establishing additional security 

requirements for use and transport of risk significant quantities of 

radioactive material, (b) prohibition of use of a radiation machine 

prior to facility registration, and (c) miscellaneous corrections. 

Comparison to Federal Standards 

There is a corresponding federal standard to this proposed action, 

but the proposed action is not more restrictive or stringent. 

Estimate of Economic Impact 

The proposed action has no economic impact. 

Economic Impact on Small Businesses 

The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on small 

businesses. 

Impact on Individuals with Disabilities 

The proposed action has no impact on individuals with disabilities. 

Opportunity for Public Comment 

Comments may be sent to Michael D. Kurman, Regulations 

Coordinator, Radiological Health Program, 1800 Washington 

Boulevard, Suite 750, Baltimore, Maryland 21230, or e-mail to 

michael.kurman@maryland.gov, or call 410-537-3208, or fax to 410-

537-3198. Comments will be accepted through July 27, 2015. A 

public hearing has not been scheduled. 

The proposed regulation may be viewed on the MDE Website at 

http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Air/RadiologicalHealth/Regul

ationsforControlofIonizingRadiation/Pages/Programs/AirPrograms/R

adiological_Health/Regulations/index.aspx, or at official depository 

libraries throughout the State. A listing of these depository libraries is 

available at http://www.dsd.state.md.us/Depositories.aspx or call 

410-974-2486 or 800-633-9657. 

Editor’s Note on Incorporation by Reference 

 Pursuant to State Government Article, §7-207, Annotated Code of 

Maryland, Regulations for the Control of Ionizing Radiation (1994), 

as amended by Supplements 1—26, has been declared a document 

generally available to the public and appropriate for incorporation by 

reference. For this reason, it will not be printed in the Maryland 

Register or the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR). Copies of 

this document are filed in special public depositories located 

throughout the State. A list of these depositories was published in 

42:1 Md. R. 9 (January 9, 2015), and is available online at 

www.dsd.state.md.us. The document may also be inspected at the 

office of the Division of State Documents, 16 Francis Street, 

Annapolis, Maryland 21401. 

.01 Incorporation by Reference. 

All provisions of the “Regulations for the Control of Ionizing 

Radiation (1994)” as amended by Supplement 1 through Supplement 

[25] 26 are incorporated by reference. 

BENJAMIN H. GRUMBLES 

Secretary of the Environment 

Title 30 

MARYLAND INSTITUTE 

FOR EMERGENCY 

MEDICAL SERVICES 

SYSTEMS (MIEMSS) 

Subtitle 01 GENERAL 

30.01.02 Documents Incorporated by Reference 

Authority: Education Article, §13-516, Annotated Code of Maryland 

Notice of Proposed Action 

[15-134-P-I]

The Maryland State Emergency Medical Services Board proposes 

to amend Regulation .01 under COMAR 30.01.02 Documents 

Incorporated by Reference. This action was considered and 

approved by the State Emergency Medical Services Board at its