# MDE **MARYLAND DEPARTMENT**  **OF THE**  **ENVIRONMENT 1800**  **Washington Boulevard**  **.Baltimore MD**  **21230 410-537-3000**  **•** 

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**Martin O'Malley**  **Governor Anthony**  **G. Brown**  **Lieutenant Governor**  

### APR **042012**

**Mr. Shawn**  **M. Garvin**  **Regional Administrator**  **(3RAOO) U.S.**  **Environmental Protection**  **Agency Region**  **III 1650**  **Arch Street**  **Philadelphia PA**  **19103-2029 Dear**  **Mr. Garvin:**  **Robert M.**  **Summers, Ph.D.**  **Secretary**



### The **purpose of**  **this letter**  **is to**  **submit the**  **enclosed State**  **Implementation Plan**  **(SIP) Revision**  **#** 

### 12-02 **concerning implementation**  **of the**  **U. S.**  **Environmental Protection**  **Agency's ("EPA")**  **action to**  **defer, for**  **a period**  **of three**  **years, the**  **Prevention of**  **Significant Deterioration**  **(PSD) and**  **Title V**  

### permitting **requirements related**  **to carbon**  **dioxide (C02) emissions**  **from bioenergy**  **and other**  **biogenic stationary sources (biogenic**  **CO2). The**  **EPA Rule**  **"Deferral for**  **CO2 Emissions**  **from Bioenergy**  **and Other**  **Biogenic Sources**  **under the**  **Prevention of**  **Significant Deterioration**  **and Title**  **V** 

### Programs"(76 **FR 43490)**  **("Deferral Rule")**  **was published**  **on July**  **20, 2011**  **and became**  **effective that day.**  **The Rule**  **amended the**  **"Prevention of**  **Significant Deterioration**  **and Title**  **V** 

### Greenhouse **Gas Tailoring**  **Rule" (75**  **FR 31514)**  **published in**  **the Federal Register**  **on June**  **3, 2010.**  **This SIP**  **Revision includes**  **amendments to**  **(1) Regulation**  **.01 under**  **COMAR 26.11.01**  **General Administrative**  **Provisions; (2)**  **Regulations .01**  **under COMAR**  **26.11.02 Permits, Approvals, and**  **Registration; and (3)**  **Regulation .14**  **under COMAR**  **26.11.06 General**  **Emission Standards,**  **Prohibitions, and**  **Restrictions. I**  **certify that**  **the electronic**  **copy of**  **this SIP**  **submittal (enclosed)**  **is an**  **exact duplicate**  **of the**  **official hard**  **copy. The**  **Notice of**  **Proposed Action**  **for this**  **SIP Revision**  **was published**  **in the**  **Maryland Register on**  **December 2,**  **2011. A**  **public hearing**  **was held**  **on January**  **11, 2012.**  **The action**  **was adopted**  **on February**  **1; 2012.**  **The Notice**  **of Final**  **Action was**  **published on**  **February 24,**  **2012 and**  **the amendments**  **became effective**  **on March**  **5, 2012.**  **All administrative**  **procedures were**  **properly followed**  **throughout the**  **adoption process. Maryland**  **understands that**  **this SIP**  **Revision along**  **with previously**  **approved SIP**  **Revisions relating**  **to its**  **federally enforceable**  **PSD program**  **support a**  **finding that**  **Maryland has**  **met its**  **statutory obligations**  **pursuant to**  **CAA 110(a)(2)**  **which relate**  **to CAA**  **Subchapter I,**  **Part C**  **requirements, including,**  **but not**  **limited to,**  **relevant portions**  **of Sections**  **11 0(a)(2)(C),**  **(D)(i)(II) and**  **(J).**

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### Mr. **Shawn M.**  **Garvin**

**Page 2**  **If you**  **have any**  **questions concerning**  **this SIP**  **action, please**  **feel free**  **to call**  **me at**  **(410) 537-3084**  **or Mr.**  **George (Tad)**  **S. Aburn,**  **Jr., Director**  **of the**  **Air and**  **Radiation Management**  **Administration, at**  **(410) 537-3255.**  **Sincerely,** 

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# T E C H N I C A L 

# S U P P O R T 

# D O C U M E N T

Department of the Environment 

# Implementation of EPA's Biogenic CO 2 

# Deferral Rule Amendments to COMAR 26.11.01.01, COMAR 26.11.02.01 and COMAR 26.11.06.14 Purpose The purpose of this action is to implement the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) action to defer, for a period of three years, th e Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Title V permitting requirements related to carbon dioxide (CO 2 

## ) emissions from bioenergy and other biogenic stationary sources (biogenic CO 2 

## ). The EPA Rule "Deferral for CO 2 

## Emissions from Bioenergy and Other Biogenic Sources under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Programs"(76 FR 43490) (“Deferral Rule”) was published on July 20, 2011 and became effective that day. The Rule amended th e “Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule” (75 FR 31514) published in the Federal Register on June 3, 2010. During the three year deferral period, EPA will conduct a detailed examination of the science associated with biogenic CO 2 

## emissions from stationary sources. This study will consider technical issues that EPA must resolve in order to account for biogenic CO 2 

## emissions in ways that are scientifically sound and also manag eable in practice. The appropriate parts of this action will be submitted to EPA for approval as part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan and Ti tle V Program. The Department will request approval of the regulations in their entirety. Biogenic CO 2 

## emissions Biogenic CO 2 

## emissions are defined as emissions of CO 2 

## from a stationary source directly resulting from the combustion or decomposition of biologically-based mate rials other than fossil fuels and mineral sources of carbon. Exampl es include, but are not limited to: • CO 2 

## generated from the biological decomposition of waste in landfills, wastewater treatment or manure management processes; • CO 2 

## from the combustion of biogas collected from biological decomposition of waste in landfills, wastewater treatment or manure management processes; • CO 2 

## from fermentation during ethanol production; • CO 2 

## from combustion of the biological fraction of municipal solid waste or biosolids; • CO 2 

## from combustion of the biological fraction of tire-derived fuel; and

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## • CO 2 

## derived from combustion of biological material, including all types of wood and wood waste, forest residue, and agricultural material. Explanation of Specific Amendments The following regulations have been amended to implement EPA's Deferral Rule: 1. COMAR 26.11.01.01B(6-1) – the CO 2 

## equivalent emissions (CO 2 

## e) calculation procedure was amended to defer, for a period of three years, the inclusion of biogenic CO 2 

## in the mass amount of emissions for CO 2 

## . 2. COMAR 26.11.01.01B(37) and COMAR 26.11.06.14 - The citations to 40 CFR 52.21 in the definition of “PSD Source” and in the gene ral requirements for PSD sources have been updated to include a referen ce to EPA’s Deferral Rule. 3. COMAR 26.11.02.01B(44) – the definition of "Re gulated air pollutant" was amended to include the deferral of requirements related to carbon dioxide (C02) emissions from biogenic CO 2 

## under EPA’s Deferral Rule. 4. COMAR 26.11.02.01C(1) - the definition of "Major source" has been amended to update the citation to 40 CFR 70.2 to include a reference to EPA’s Deferral Rule. Sources Affected Stationary sources that emit CO 2 

## directly resulting from the combustion or decomposition of biologically-based materials other than fossil fuels and mineral sources of carbon. Examples include, but are not limited to those provided in Table 1: T ABLE 

### 1—E XAMPLES OF 

### A FFECTED 

### E NTITIES BY 

### C ATEGORY Category NAICS* Examples of affected facilities Biomass combustion 221 321 322 Electric utilities burning biomass fuels. Wood products manufacturing, and wood pellet fuel manufacturing. Pulp and paper manufacturing. Municipal solid waste combustion 562213 Solid waste combustors and incinerators. Sources/users of biogas 112 221320 562212 Animal production manure management operations. Sewage treatment facilities. Solid waste landfills. Fermentation processes 325193 325411 Ethanol manufacturing. Medicinal and botanical manufacturing. Other 311/312 Food/Beverage processo rs burning agricultural biomass residues, using fermentation processes, or producing/using biogas from anaerobic digestion of waste materials.



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## 3 * The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy. NAICS was developed under the auspices of the O ffice of Management and Budget (OMB), and adopted in 1997 to replace the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system

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## Economic Impact on Affected Sources EPA stated that this rule will "relieve the necessary analysis and corresponding workload requirements for most affected facilities, including small businesses, subject to the PSD and Title V programs." (76:43505) Economic Impact on Small Businesses EPA stated that this rule will "relieve the necessary analysis and corresponding workload requirements for most affected facilities, including small businesses, subject to the PSD and Title V programs. As a result, the program changes provided in this rule are not expected to result in a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entitie s. In addition, EPA determined that the final rulemaking would not have a significant impact on small governmental jurisdictions. The EPA has therefor e concluded that this final ac tion will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial nu mber of small en tities." (76:43505) Economic Impact on the Department EPA has temporarily removed the additional burden some analysis associated with analyzing and accounting for biogenic CO 2 

## emissions as part of processing permit applications from biomass facilities. EPA has stated that during this three year deferral period it wi ll develop a consistent and practical framework for determin ing net carbon cycle impacts (76:43496). Emissions Reductions Expected from this Action None. EPA's three year deferral was implemen ted to provide time for EPA to account for biogenic CO 2 

## emissions in ways that are scientifica lly sound and also manageable in practice. Equivalent Federal Standard that Applies to these Sources EPA's " Deferral for CO 2 

## Emissions from Bioenergy and Other Biogenic Sources under the Prevention of Significant Deteriorati on and Title V Programs"(76 FR 43490). The Final Rule was published on July 20, 2011. Submission to EPA as Revision to Maryland's SIP/Title V Program The appropriate parts of this action will be submitted to EPA for approval as part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan and Ti tle V Program. The Department will request approval of the regulations in their entirety.

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# Title 26 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT Subtitle 11 AIR QUALITY Chapter 01 General Administrative Provisions .01 Definitions. A. In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated. B. Terms Defined. (6-1) CO 2 

### Equivalent Emissions (CO 2 

### e). (a) “CO 2 

### equivalent emissions (CO 2 

### e)” means the amount of GHGs emitted. (b) “CO 2 

### equivalent emissions (CO 2 

### e)”shall be computed as follows: (i) Except as stated in §B(6-1)(b )(iii) of this regulation, multiply th e mass amount of emissions (tpy), for each of the six greenhouse gases in the pollutant GHGs, by the gas‘s associated global warming potential published at Table A–1 to Subpart A of 40 CFR Part 98 — Global Warming Potentials (74 FR 56395); (ii) Sum the resultant values from B(6-1)(b)(i) of this regulation for each gas to compute a tpy CO 2 

### e; and (iii) Prior to July 21, 2014, the mass of the greenhous e gas carbon dioxide shall not include carbon dioxide emissions resulting from the combustion or decomposition of nonfossilized and biodegradable organic material originating from plants, animals, or micro-organisms (including products, by-products, residues and waste from agriculture, forestry and related indust ries as well as the nonfossilized and biodegradable organic fractions of industrial and municipal wastes, including gases and liquids recovered from the decomposition of nonfossilized and biodegradable organic material). (37) “Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) source” means any new or m odified source subject to the provisions of 40 CFR §52.21, as published in the 2009 edition, as amended by the "Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule" (75 FR 31514) and the "Deferral for CO 2 

### Emissions from Bioenergy and Other Biogenic Sources under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Programs" (76 FR 43490), including: (a) Any of the following sources which emit, or have the potential to emit, 100 tons per year of any air pollutant, except for greenhouse gases, regulated under the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 (42 U.S.C. §7401 et seq.): (i) Fossil fuel-fired steam electric plants of more than 250 million Btu per hour heat input; (ii) Coal cleaning plants (with thermal dryers); (iii) Kraft pulp mills; (iv) Portland cement plants;



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### (v) Primary zinc smelters; (vi) Iron and steel mill plants; (vii) Primary aluminum ore reduction plants; (viii) Primary copper smelters; (ix) Municipal incinerators capable of charging more than 250 tons of refuse per day; (x) Hydrofluoric, sulfuric, and nitric acid plants; (xi) Petroleum refineries; (xii) Lime plants; (xiii) Phosphate rock processing plants; (xiv) Coke oven batteries; (xv) Sulfur recovery plants; (xvi) Carbon black plan ts (furnace process); (xvii) Primary lead smelters; (xviii) Fuel conversion plants; (xix) Sintering plants; (xx) Secondary metal production plants; (xxi) Chemical process plants; (xxii) Fossil fuel boilers (or combination of them) totaling more than 250 million Btu per hour heat input; (xxiii) Petroleum storage and transf er units with a total storage cap acity exceeding 300,000 barrels; (xxiv) Taconite ore processing plants; (xxv) Glass fiber processing plants; (xxvi) Charcoal production plants; (b) Any other source which emits or has the potential to emit 250 tons per year or more of any air pollutant, except for greenhouse gases, regulat ed under the Federal Clean Air Ac t (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); (c) Beginning January 2, 2011, sources of GHGs to which 40 CFR 52.21(b)(49)(iv) applies; and (d) Beginning July 1, 2011, sources of GHGs to which 40 CFR 52.21(b)(49)(v) applies.



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# Title 26 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT Subtitle 11 AIR QUALITY Chapter 02 Permits, Approvals, and Registration .01 Definitions. A. In this chapter and in COMAR 26.11.03, the following terms have the meanings indicated. B. Terms Defined. (44) "Regulated air polluta nt" means the following: (a) Nitrogen oxides (NO x 

### ) or any volatile organic compound (VOC); (b) A pollutant for which a national ambient air quality standard has been promulgated; (c) A pollutant that is subject to any new source performance standard promulgated under §111 of the Clean Air Act; (d) A Class I or II substance subject to a standard concerning stratospheric ozone protection promulgated under or established by Title VI of the Clean Air Act; (e) A hazardous air pollutant subject to a standard promulgated under §112 or other requirements established under §112 of the Clean Air Act, including provisions for modifications under §112(g), provisions for equivalent emissions limitations by permit under §112(j), and provisions for prevention of accidental releases under §112 (r) of the Clean Air Act, including the following: (i) A pollutant subject to requirements under §112(j) of the Clean Air Act; if the EPA fails to promulgate a standard by the date established pursuant to §112(e) of the Clean Air Act, a pollutant for which a subject source would be major shall be considered to be regulated on the date 18 months after the applicable date established pursuant to §112(e) of the Clean Air Act, and (ii) A pollutant for which the requirements of §112(g)( 2) of the Clean Air Act have been met, but only with respect to the individual source subject to the §112(g)(2) requirement; or (f) A greenhouse gas (GHG) as defined in COMAR 26.11.01.01B(18-1) and subject to regulation under the "Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule" (75 FR 31514) and the "Deferral for CO 2 

### Emissions from Bioenergy and Other Biogenic Sources under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Programs" (76 FR 43490). C. Major Source. (1) "Major source" means a stationary source or group of stationary sources that are located on one or more contiguous or adjacent properties, and are under common control of the same person, or persons under common control, belonging to a single major industrial grouping and that is described as follows:



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### (a) A major source under §112 of the Clean Air Act concerning hazardous air pollutants, defined as: (i) For pollutants other than radionuclides, a stationary source or group of stationary sources located within a contiguous area and under common control that emits or has the potential to emit, in the aggregate, 10 tons per year or more of a hazardous air pollutant which has been listed pursuant to §112(b) of the Clean Air Act, 25 tons per year or more of any combination of hazardous air pollutants, or a lesser quantity that the EPA may establish by rule; (ii) Notwithstanding §C(1)(a)(i) of this regulation, emissions from an oil or gas exploration or production well, with its associated equipment, and emissions from a pipeline compressor or pump station may not be aggregated with emissions from similar devices, whether or not th e devices are in a contiguous area or under common control, to determine whether the devices or stations are major sources; or (iii) For radionuclides, a major source has the meaning specified by EPA by rule; (b) Except as provided in §C(1)(d) of this regulation, a major stationary source of air pollutants, as defined in §302 of the Clean Air Act, that directly emits, or ha s the potential to emit, 100 tons per year or more of any air pollutant including a major source of fugitive emissions of the pollutant, as determined by rule by the EPA; or (c) A major stationary sourceas defined in Part D of Title I of the Clean Air Act, concerning nonattainment areas, including any stationary source which emits or has the potential to emit: (i) 25 tons per year or more of VOC or NO x 

### for sources located in Baltimore City or Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, Howard, Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Montgomery, or Prince George's counties; (ii) 50 tons per year or more of VOC for sources lo cated in Allegany, Caroline, Dorchester, Garrett, Kent, Queen Anne's, St. Mary's, Somers et, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, or Worcester counties; (iii) 100 tons per year or more of NO x 

### for sources located in Allegany, Caroline, Dorchester, Garrett, Kent, Queen Anne's, St. Mary's, Somers et, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, or Worcester counties; or (iv) 100 tons per year or more of carbon monoxide for sources located in the areas designated as nonattainment for carbon monoxide in 40 CFR §81.321 (1992 edition); (d) A GHG source shall not be considered a major st ationary source of any GHG under §C(1)(b) of this regulation unless it is subject to regulation under paragr aphs (1) and (2) of the definition of “Subject to regulation” in 40 CFR 70.2, as amended by “Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule” (75 FR 31514) and the "Deferral for CO 2 

### Emissions from Bioenergy and Other Biogenic Sources under the Prevention of Signi ficant Deterioration and Title V Programs" (76 FR 43490).



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# Title 26 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT Subtitle 11 AIR QUALITY Chapter 06 General Emission Standards, Prohibitions, and Restrictions .14 Control of PSD Sources. A. Definition. (1) In the following provisions, "Administrator" has th e meaning set forth in §A(2) of this regulation: (a) 40 CFR §52.21(b)(3)(iii)(a), (17), (37)(i) and (iii), (43) , (48)(ii), (50)(i), (51); (b) 40 CFR §52.21(g)(1),(2),(4),(5),and (6); (c) 40 CFR §52.21(i)(1)(x); (d) 40 CFR §52.21(l)(2); (e) 40 CFR §52.21(o)(3); (f) 40 CFR §52.21(p)(1) and (2); (g) 40 CFR §52.21(s); (h) 40 CFR §52.21(t); and (i) 40 CFR §52.21(u)(1)(3) and (4). (2) Term Defined. "Administrator" means the Administ rator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. B. General Requirements. (1) A person may not construct, modify, or operate, or cause to be constructed, modified, or operated, a Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) source, as defined in COMAR 26.11.01.01B(37), which will result in violation of any provision of 40 CFR §52.21 , as published in the 2009 edition, as amended by the “Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule” (75 FR 31514) and the "Deferral for CO 2 

### Emissions from Bioenergy and Other Biogenic Sources under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Programs" (76 FR 43490). (2) The reviewing authority is the Department instead of the Administrator unless otherwise specified in 40 CFR §52.1116, and the applicable procedures are those set forth in COMAR 26.11.02.



## 5PROPOSED ACTION ON REGULATIONS 1645

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# Ti tle 26 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT Subtitle 11 AIR QUALITY Notice of Proposed Action

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- P] The Secretary of the Environment proposes to amend: (1) Regulation .01 under COMAR 26.11.01 General Administrative Provisions ; (2) Regulation .0 1 under COMAR 26.11.02 Permits, Approvals, and Registratio n ; and (3) Regulation . 14 under COMAR 26.11.06 General Emission Standards, Prohibitions, and Restrictions

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Statement of Purpose The purpose of this action is to implement the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ‘ s (EPA) action to defer, for a period of 3 years, the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Title V permitting requirements related to carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from bioenergy and other biogenic stationary sources (biogenic CO 2 ). The EPA Rule ― Deferral for CO 2 Emissi ons from Bioenergy and Other Biogenic Sources under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Programs ‖ (76 FR 43490) ( ― Deferral Rule ‖ ) was published on July 20, 2011, and became effective that day. The Rule amended the ― Prevention of Signifi cant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule ‖ (75 FR 31514) published in the Federal Register on June 3, 2010. During the 3

- year deferral period, EPA will conduct a detailed examination of the science associated with biogenic CO 2 emissions from stationary sources. This study will consider technical issues that EPA must resolve in order to account for biogenic CO 2 emissions in ways that are scientifically sound and also manageable in practice. The appropriate parts of this action will be sub mitted to EPA for approval as part of Maryland ‘ s State Implemenation Plan and Title V Program. The Department will request approval of the regulations in their entirety. Biogenic CO 2 Emissions Biogenic CO 2 emissions are defined as emissions of CO 2 from a stationary source directly resulting from the combustion or decomposition of biologically based materials other than fossil fuels and mineral sources of carbon. Examples include, but are not limited to: • CO 2 generated from the biological decomposition o f waste in landfills, wastewater treatment or manure management processes; • CO 2 from the combustion of biogas collected from biological decomposition of waste in landfills, wastewater treatment or manure management processes; • CO 2 from fermentation dur ing ethanol production; • CO 2 from combustion of the biological fraction of municipal solid waste or biosolids; • CO 2 from combustion of the biological fraction of tire

- derived fuel; and • CO 2 derived from combustion of biological material, including al l types of wood and wood waste, forest residue, and agricultural material. Explanation of Specific Amendments The following regulations have been amended to implement EPA ‘ s Deferral Rule: 1. COMAR 26.11.01.01B(6

- 1)

— the CO 2 equivalent emissions (CO 2 e) calculation procedure was amended to defer, for a period of 3 years, the inclusion of biogenic CO 2 in the mass amount of emissions for CO 2 . 2. COMAR 26.11.01.01B(37) and COMAR 26.11.06.14

— The citations to 40 CFR 52.21 in the definition of ― PSD Source ‖ an d in the general requirements for PSD sources have been updated to include a reference to EPA ‘ s Deferral Rule. 3. COMAR 26.11.02.01B(44)

— the definition of ― Regulated air pollutant ‖ was amended to include the deferral of requirements related to carbon di oxide (C0 2 ) emissions from biogenic CO 2 under EPA ‘ s Deferral Rule. 4. COMAR 26.11.02.01C(1)

— the definition of ― Major source ‖ has been amended to update the citation to 40 CFR 70.2 to include a reference to EPA ‘ s Deferral Rule. Sources Affected Stationary sources that emit CO 2 directly resulting from the combustion or decomposition of biologically based materials other than fossil fuels and mineral sources of carbon. Examples include, but are not limited to those provided in Table 1: TABLE 1

—EXAMPLES O F AFFECTED ENTITIES

BY NAICS* CATEGORY Category: Biomass combustion NAICS: 221 Electric utilities burning biomass fuels 321 Wood products manufacturing, and wood pellet fuel manufacturing 322 Pulp and paper manufacturing Category: Municipal solid waste combustion NAICS: 562213 Solid waste combustors and incinerators Category: Sources/users of biogas NAICS: 112 Animal production manure management operations 221320 Sewage treatment facilities 562212 Solid waste landfills Category: Fermentation process es NAICS: 325193 Ethanol manufacturing 325411 Medicinal and botanical manufacturing Category: Other NAICS: 311/312 Food/Beverage processors burning agricultural biomass residues, using fermentation processes, or producing/using biogas from anaerobic dige stion of waste materials. * The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data rela ted to the U.S. business economy. NAICS was developed under the auspices of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and adopted in 1997 to replace the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system Emissions Reductions Expected from This Action None. EPA ‘ s 3

- year deferral was implemented to provide time for EPA to account for biogenic CO 2 emissions in ways that are scientifically sound and also manageable in practice.PROPOSED ACTION ON REGULATIONS

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Comparison to Federal Standards There is a corresponding federal standard to this p roposed action, but the proposed action is not more restrictive or stringent.

Estimate of Economic Impact I. Summary of Economic Impact. Economic Impact on Affected Sources EPA stated that this rule will ― relieve the necessary analysis and corresponding workload requirements for most affected facilities, including small businesses, subject to the PSD and Title V programs. ‖ (76:43505) Economic Impact on Small Businesses EPA stated that this rule will ― relieve the necessary analysis and corresponding wor kload requirements for most affected facilities, including small businesses, subject to the PSD and Title V programs. As a result, the program changes provided in this rule are not expected to result in a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. In addition, EPA determined that the final rulemaking would not have a significant impact on small governmental jurisdictions. The EPA has therefore concluded that this final action will not have a significant economic impact on a subst antial number of small entities. ‖ (76:43505) Economic Impact on the Department EPA has temporarily removed the additional burdensome analysis associated with analyzing and accounting for biogenic CO 2 emissions as part of processing permit applications fr om biomass facilities. EPA has stated that during this 3

- year deferral period it will develop a consistent and practical framework for determining net carbon cycle impacts (76:43496). 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: (+) Unable to estimate 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. EPA stated that this rule will ― relieve the necessary analysis and corresponding workload requirements for most affected facilities, including small businesses, subject to the PSD and Title V programs. ‖ (76:43505)

Economic Impact on Small Businesses The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on small businesses. Impact on Individuals with Disabilit ies 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 January 11, 2012 at 10 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 Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator, Air and Radiation Management Administra tion, Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, Maryland 21230

- 1720, or emailed to drabin@mde.state.md.us. Comments must be received not later than January 11, 2012 or be submitted at the hearing. For more information, call Deborah Rabin at (410) 537

- 3240. Copies of the proposed action and supporting documents are available for review at the following locations: The Air and Radiation Management Administration; regional offices of the Department in Cumberland and Salisbu ry; all local air quality control offices; and local health departments in those counties not having separate air quality control offices. 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

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- 103, Annotated Code of Maryland .01 Definitions. A. (text unchanged) B. Terms Defined. (1)

— (6) (text unchanged) (6

- 1) CO 2 Equivalent Emissions (CO 2 e). (a) (text unchanged) (b) ― CO 2 equivalent emissions (CO 2 e) ‖ shall be computed as follows: (i) [ Multiply ] Except as stated in § B(6

- 1)(b)(ii i ) of this regulation, multiply the mass amount of emissions (tpy), for each of the six greenhouse gases in the pollutant GHGs, by the gas ‘ s associated global warming potential published at Table A

– 1 to Subpart A of 40 CFR Part 98

— Global Warming Potentials (74 FR 56395); [ and ]

(ii) Sum the resultant values from § B(6

- 1)(b)(i) of this regulation for each gas to compute a tpy CO 2 e ; and

( iii ) Prior to July 21, 2014, the mass of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide shall not include carbon dioxide emissions resulting from the combustion or decomposition of nonfossilized and biodegradable organic material originating from plants, animals, or micro

- organisms (including products, by

- products, residues and waste from agriculture, forestry and r elated industries as well as the nonfossilized and biodegradable organic fractions of industrial and municipal wastes, including gases and liquids recovered from the decomposition of nonfossilized and biodegradable organic material). (6

- 2)

— (36) (text un changed) (37) ― Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) source ‖ means any new or modified source subject to the provisions of 40 CFR §52.21, as published in the 2009 edition, as amended by the ― Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Green house Gas Tailoring Rule ‖ (75 FR 31514) and the ― Deferral for CO 2 Emissions from Bioenergy and Other Biogenic Sources under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Programs ‖ (76 FR 43490) , including: (a)

— (d) (text unchanged) (38)

— (53) ( text unchanged) C.

— D. (text unchanged)PROPOSED ACTION ON REGULATIONS 1647

MARYLAND REGISTER, VOLUME 38, ISSUE 25, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011 

## 26.11.02 Permits, Approvals, and Registration Authority: Environment Article, §§ 1

- 101, 1

- 404, 2

- 101

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- 103, 2

- 301

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- 303, 2

- 401 , 2

- 403, and 2

- 404, Annotated Code of Maryland .01 Definitions. A. (text unchanged) B. Terms Defined. (1)

— (43) (text unchanged) (44) ― Regulated air pollutant ‖ means the following: (a)

— (e) (text unchanged) (f) A greenhouse gas (GHG) as defined in COMAR 26.11.01.01B(18

- 1) and subject to regulation under the ― Prevention of Significant Det erioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule ‖ (75 FR 31514) and the ― Deferral for CO 2 Emissions from Bioenergy and Other Biogenic Sources under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Programs ‖ (76 FR 43490). (45)

— (56) (text unch anged) C. Major Source. (1) ― Major source ‖ means a stationary source or group of stationary sources that are located on one or more contiguous or adjacent properties, and are under common control of the same person, or persons under common control, belong ing to a single major industrial grouping and that is described as follows: (a)

— (c) (text unchanged) (d) A GHG source shall not be considered a major stationary source of any GHG under §C(1)(b) of this regulation unless it is subject to regulation under paragraphs (1) and (2) of the definition of ― Subject to regulation ‖ in 40 CFR 70.2, as amended by ― Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule ‖ (75 FR 31514 ) and the ― Deferral for CO 2 Emissions from Bioenergy and Othe r Biogenic Sources under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Programs ‖ (76 FR 43490). (2)

— (3) (text unchanged) 

## 26.11.06 General Emission Standards, Prohibitions, and Restrictions Authority: Environment Article, §§1

- 101, 1

- 404, 2

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- 301

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303, 10

- 102, and 10

- 103, Annotated Code of Maryland .14 Control of PSD Sources. A. (text unchanged) B. General Requirements. (1) A person may not construct, modify, or operate, or cause to be constructed, modified, or operated, a Preven tion of Significant Deterioration (PSD) source, as defined in COMAR 26.11.01.01B(37), which will result in violation of any provision of 40 CFR §52.21, as published in the 2009 edition, as amended by the ― Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule ‖ (75 FR 31514) and the ― Deferral for CO 2 Emissions from Bioenergy and Other Biogenic Sources under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Programs ‖ (76 FR 43490). (2) (text unchanged) ROBERT M. SUMMERS, Ph.D Secretary of the Environment 

# Subtitle 11 AIR QUALITY Notice of Proposed Action

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- P] The Secretary of the Environment proposes to amend: (1) Regulation .01 under COMAR 26.11.01 General Administr ative Provisions ; and (2) Regulation .12 under COMAR 26.11.06 General Emission Standards, Prohibitions, and Restrictions

.

Statement of Purpose The purpose of this action is to : (1) Update the definition of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants source (NESHAP source) under COMAR 26.11.01B(21)(b); (2) Update the definition of New Source Performance Standard source (NSPS source) under COMAR 26.11.01B(23); and ( 3) Update a cross reference to the NSPS definition in COMAR 26.11.06.12. The definitions are being updated by directly incorporating by reference the federal definitions under 40 CFR Parts 63 and 60, as amended, respectively. This action removes the NESHA P and NSPS industrial category/sector lists under 26.11.01.01C and D and instead directly references the industrial category/sector standards under 40 CFR Parts 63 and 60. Background Under the Clean Air Act, standards are required to be established for s ubstances and chemical groups that have been identified as hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). Section 112 of the Clean Air Act sets the requirements for the federal control program for HAPs. NESHAPs are issued to set specific standards for HAPs from industr ial sectors. These standards represent the maximum available control technology (MACT) or, in the case of some standards for area sources, the generally achievable control technology (GACT), that the sector could achieve. The level of emission controls req uired by NESHAPs is technology based. NESHAPs are regularly reviewed and revised by EPA and states take delegation to enforce the standards. NSPS are required under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act. These standards are technology based and apply to specif ic categories of stationary sources identified in 40 CFR Part 60. The NSPS apply to new, modified and reconstructed facilities in specific source categories. The NSPS are developed and implemented by EPA and states take delegation to enforce the standards. EPA retains authority to implement and enforce the NSPS. Sources Affected and Location The proposed amendments apply to all sources affected by the federal NESHAP and NSPS requirements. Requirements The proposed amendments clarify the definitions of N ESHAP and NSPS source as follows: (1) NESHAP source: A source which is subject to the provisions of 40 CFR Part 63, as amended including Subpart B requirements for control technology determinations for major sources in accordance with Clean Air Act Sectio ns 112(g) and (j); and (2) NSPS source: A source which is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, as amended. Expected Emissions Reductions Emissions of HAPs are reduced as a result of implementing the NESHAP standards. Implementation of NSPS standards predominantly results in reduction of criteria pollutants. As EPA addsFINAL ACTION ON REGULATIONS 339

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# Title 26 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT Subtitle 11 AIR QUALITY

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- F] On February 1, 2012, the Secreta ry of the Environment adopted amendments to: (1) Regulation .01 under COMAR 26.11.01 General Administrative Provisions ; (2) Regulation .01 under COMAR 26.11.02 Permits, Approvals, and Registration ; and (3) Regulation .14 under COMAR 26.11.06 General Emissions Standards, Prohibitions, and Restrictions

. This action, wh ich was proposed for adoption in 38:25 Md. R. 1645

— 1647 (December 2, 2011), has been adopted as proposed. Effective Date: March 5, 2012. ROBERT M. SUMMERS, Ph.D. Secretary of the Environment 

# Subtitle 11 AIR QUALITY

Notice of Final Action [11

- 346

- F] On February 9, 2012, the Secretary of the Environment adopted amendments to: (1) Regulation .01 under COMAR 26.11.01 General Administrative Provisions ; and (2) Regulation .12 under COMAR 26.11.06 General Emission Standards, Prohibitions, and Restrictions

. This action, which was proposed for adoption in 38:25 Md. R. 1647

— 1648 (December 2, 2011), has been adopted as proposed. Ef fective Date: March 5, 2012. ROBERT M. SUMMERS, Ph.D Secretary of the Environment 

# Subtitle 11 AIR QUALITY

Notice of Final Action [11

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- F] On February 9, 2012, the Secretary of the Environment adopted amendments to: (1) Regulation .04 under COMAR 26.11. 01 General Administrative Provisions ; and (2) Regulation .02 under COMAR 26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes

. This action, which was proposed for adoption in 38:25 Md. R. 1648

— 1650 (December 2, 2011), has been adopted as proposed. Effective Date: March 5, 2012. ROBERT M. SUMMERS, Ph.D. Secretary of the Environment 

# Title 27

CRITICAL AREA COMMISSION FOR THE CHESAPEAKE AND ATLANTIC COASTAL BAYS Subtitle 01 CRITERIA FOR LOCAL CRITICAL AREA PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Notice of Final Action [11

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- F] On February 1, 2012, the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays adopted: (1) Amend ments to Regulation .01 under COMAR 27.01.01 Gene ral Provisions ; and (2) Amend ments to Regulations .01

— .01 - 3 , new Regulation .01 - 4 , and the recodif

ication of existing Regulations .01 - 4

— .01 - 7 to be Regulations .01 - 5

— .01 - 8 under COMAR 27.01.09 Habitat Protection Areas in the Critical Area. This action, which was proposed for adoption in 38:26 Md. R. 1740

— 1746 (December 16, 2011), has been adopted with the nonsubstantive changes shown below. Effective Date: March 5, 2012.

Attorney Gen eral ’ s Certification In accordance with State Government Article, §10

- 113, Annotated Code of Maryland, the Attorney General certifies that the following changes do not differ substantively from the proposed text. The nature of the changes and the basis fo r this conclusion are as follows: As originally proposed COMAR 27.01.01.01 and COMAR 27.01.09.01 to .01

- 4 were provisions to amend the Buffer regulations adopted in March 2010. The proposed amendments were made primarily to make adjustments to mitigation r equirements that allow for greater flexibility and decrease costs. During the past year, Commission staff has received comments from individuals and local governments concerning the proposed amendments. In addition, during the official public comment perio d, the Commission received two comments from local jurisdictions. All comments were discussed with each jurisdiction. Therefore, the Critical Area Commission has decided to change the regulations as proposed with seven nonsubstantive changes which clarify definitions; delete language to buffer establishment; clarify mitigation and planting standards and reword to clarify buffer management plans. All of these changes are clarifying and none of these changes is substantive. Furthermore, the changes are less restrictive than originally proposed. Specifically, the nature of the changes and the basis for the above conclusion is as follows: COMAR 27.01.09.01B(14

- 1): Added language to clarify “ septic systems in a forest or developed woodland on a lot created befor e local program approval, if clearing is required ”

. This provision is included under the list for permanent disturbance and already appears under the definition of “ temporary disturbance ” as an example of what is not a temporary disturbance. COMAR 27.01.09 .01B(18

- 2): Added language to clarify “ locating septic system on a lot created before local program approval if the septic system is located in existing grass or clearing is not required ”

. This provision is included under the list for temporary disturbance

## Statement of the Air and Radiat ion Management Administration Department of the Environment for the Public Hearing Relating to Amendments to implem ent EPA's Biogenic Deferral Rule held on January 11, 2012 Baltimore, MD My name is Deborah Rabin. I am the Regulations Coordinator for the Air and Radiation Management Administration, Department of the Environment. This public hearing is being held pursuant to the requirements of 40 CFR Section 51.102, 40 CFR Section 70.4, and Sections 2-301 et. seq. of the Environment Article, Annotated Code of Maryland. It is also being held in conformance with the State Administrative Procedures Act under the State Government Article, beginning at Section 10-101. Notice of this hearing appeared in the: Maryland Register on December 2, 2011; and MDE's website from December 8, 2011 through January 12, 2012. Copies of these notices were submitted for the record. Copies of this proposed action and supporting documents were made available for review by the State Clearinghouse and are also submitted at this time into the hearing record. Copies were also made available for public inspection at the Air and Radiation Management Administration offices in Baltimore, Cumberland, and Salisbury, and at all local health departments or local air quality control offices. The purpose of today's hearing is to give the public an opportunity to comment on proposed amendments to implement the requirements of EPA's Biogenic Deferral Rule. Summary The purpose of this action is to implement the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) action to defer, for a period of three y ears, the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Title V permitting requirements related to carbon dioxide (CO 2 

## ) emissions from bioenergy and other biogenic stationary sources (biogenic CO 2 

## ). The EPA Rule "Deferral for CO 2 

## Emissions from Bioenergy and Other Biogeni c Sources under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Programs"(76 FR 43490) (“Deferral Rule”) was published on July 20, 2011 and became effective that day. The Rule amended the “Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule” (75 FR 31514) published in the Federal Register on June 3, 2010. During the three year deferral period, EPA will conduct a detailed examination of the science associated with biogenic CO 2 

## emissions from stationary sources. This study will consider

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## technical issues that EPA must resolve in order to account for biogenic CO 2 

## emissions in ways that are scientifically sound and also manageable in practice. The appropriate parts of this action will be submitted to EPA for approval as part of Maryland's State Implemenation Plan and Title V Program. The Department will request approval of the regulations in their entirety. Biogenic CO 2 

## emissions Biogenic CO 2 

## emissions are defined as emissions of CO 2 

## from a stationary source directly resulting from the combustion or decomposition of biologically-based materials other than fossil fuels and mineral sources of carbon. Examples include, but are not limited to: • CO 2 

## generated from the biological decomposition of waste in landfills, wastewater treatment or manure management processes; • CO 2 

## from the combustion of biogas collected from biological decomposition of waste in landfills, wastewater treatment or manure management processes; • CO 2 

## from fermentation during ethanol production; • CO 2 

## from combustion of the biological fraction of municipal solid waste or biosolids; • CO 2 

## from combustion of the biological fraction of tire-derived fuel; and • CO 2 

## derived from combustion of biological ma terial, including all types of wood and wood waste, forest residue, and agricultural material. Explanation of Specific Amendments The following regulations have been amended to implement EPA's Deferral Rule: 1. COMAR 26.11.01.01B(6-1) – the CO 2 

## equivalent emissions (CO 2 

## e) calculation procedure was amended to defer, for a period of three years, the inclusion of biogenic CO 2 

## in the mass amount of emissions for CO 2 

## . 2. COMAR 26.11.01.01B(37) and COMAR 26.11.06.14 - The citations to 40 CFR 52.21 in the definition of “PSD Source” and in the general requirements for PSD sources have been updated to include a reference to EPA’s Deferral Rule. 3. COMAR 26.11.02.01B(44) – the definition of "Regulated air pollutant" was amended to include the deferral of requirements related to carbon dioxide (CO 2 

## ) emissions from biogenic CO 2 

## under EPA’s Deferral Rule. 4. COMAR 26.11.02.01C(1) - the definition of "Major source" has been amended to update the citation to 40 CFR 70.2 to include a reference to EPA’s Deferral Rule.

2

## 3 Sources Affected Stationary sources that emit CO 2 

## directly resulting from the combustion or decomposition of biologically-based materials other than fossil fuels and mineral sources of carbon. Emissions Reductions Expected from this Action None. EPA's three year deferral was implemented to provide time for EPA to account for biogenic CO 2 

## emissions in ways that are scientifically sound and also manageable in practice. Consideration of Comments The Department will consider all comments before making a decision to adopt these amendments.**1 MARYLAND**  **DEPARTMENT OF**  **THE ENVIRONMENT** 

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**I would**  **like to**  **ask all**  **of you**  **in attendance**  **today to**  **p se**  **sign in,**  **if you**  **haven't already**  **done so.**  **This will**  **he us**  **to keep**  **an accurate**  **record of**  **the people**  **who rticipate**  **in the**  **Also, copies** 

**our regulat**  **proposal, support**  **documents, and**  **Department's statement are**  **avail e**  **on the**  **table your**  **information.**

**This hearing**  **concerns regulations**  **found in**  **the Code**  **of Maryland**  **Regulations, le**  **2 6,**  **Subtit 11,**  **r Quality.**  **Secretary of**  **the Department**  **proposes to**  **amend: (**  **1) ation**  **. 0 1**  **under COMAR**  **2 6.**  **11. 0 1**  **, Administrat**  **Provisions; ( 2**  **) ation**  **. 0 1**  **under COMAR** 

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**The purpose**  **of this**  **hearing is**  **to give**  **you opportunity**  **to comment**  **on this**  **action.**

**The Opportuni**  **for Public Comment**  **for this**  **proposed action**  **appeared the**  **Maryland ster,**  **Volume 38,**  **Issue 2**  **5, Page**  **1646 on**  **December 2**  **, 2**  **0 1 1.** 

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**s public**  **hearing is**  **being held**  **uant to**  **the requirements**  **40 CFR**  **Section 51.102,**  **40 CFR**  **Section 70.4,**  **and 2**  **301 et.**  **seq. of**  **the ronment**  **Article, held**  **in Code**  **of Maryland.**  **It is**  **also with**  **the State**  **Administrat Procedures**  **Act under**  **the State**  **Government Art**  **beginning at**  **Section 10-101.** 

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**1 Copies**  **of this**  **proposed action**  **and ing**  **2 documents**  **were made**  **available for**  **review by**  **State 3**  **nghouse and**  **are also**  **submitted at**  **this t**  **4 the**  **hearing record.**  **were also**  **made for**  **5 public**  **inspection at**  **r and**  **Radiation Management**  **6 Administration**  **offices imore,**  **Cumberland, 7**  **Salisbury, and**  **at all**  **local health**  **departments or**  **local 8**  **r quality**  **control offices.**  **9 The**  **purpose today's**  **hearing is**  **to the**  **10 public**  **an opportunity**  **to comment**  **on the**  **proposed 11**  **amendments to**  **implement the**  **requirements of**  **EPA's 1**  **2 c**  **Deferral Rule.**  **13 Summ**  **ary** 

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**3. COMAR**  **26. 11.02.**  **01B(44) -**  **the definition**  **of "Regulated** 

**a pollutant"**  **was amended**  **to lude**  **the deferral**  **of requirements**  **related to**  **carbon dioxide**  **(C0 2**  **) emissions**  **from biogenic**  **C0 2**  **under EPA's**  **Deferral Rule.**  **4. COMAR**  **26. 11.**  **02. 01C(1)**  **definition of**  **"Major source"**  **has been**  **amended to**  **update the**  **citation to**  **40 CFR**  **70. 2**  **to include**  **a re**  **to EPA's**  **Deferral Rule.**  **Sources Affected** 

**Stationary sources**  **that emit**  **C0 2**  **directly resulting**  **from the**  **combustion or**  **decomposition of**  **biogenically-based mater**  **Is other**  **than fossil**  **Is mineral**  **sources of**  **carbon are**  **affected by**  **this rule.**  **Emissions Reductions**  **Expected from**  **this Action** 

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### 3 **The Department**  **will cons**  **all comments**  **4 before**  **making a**  **decision to**  **adopt se**  **amendments. 5**  **6 MS.**  **PE RRY:**  **Thank you,**  **Ms. Rabin.**  **7 Are**  **there any**  **comments? 8**  **Let the**  **record re**  **no one**  **has chosen**  **9 to**  **comment on**  **this regulation.**  **s 1**  

### conclude **the 10**  **public hearing regarding**  **amendments to**  **implement 11**  **EPA's Biogenic Deferral Rule.**  **Let the**  **record re**  **is now**  **10: 38**  **and 13**  **this hearing**  **is officially**  **conc 14**  **(Whereupon, the**  **hearing was**  **concluded.)** 

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### (800) **921-5555 Debbie**  **Rabin -**  **Title 26,**  **C02 emissions!** 

**From: "Shirodkar, Nikhil"**  **<nShirod@wsscwater.com> To:**  **<drabin@mde.state.md.us> Date:**  **1/5/2012 10:59**  **AM Subject:**  **Title 26,**  **C02 emissions!**  **Deborah, Page**  **1 of**  **1**

**My name**  **is Nick**  **Shirodkar, I**  **am an**  **engineer with**  **the Washington**  **Suburban Sanitary**  **Commission at**  **their Western**  **Branch WWTP,**  **which has**  **two multiple**  **hearth sludge incinerators.**  **I am**  **writing to**  **express my**  **interest in attending**  **the public**  **hearing on**  **Januar y**  **11, 2012.**  **I also**  **have a**  **question: The**  **CAA 129**  **rules are**  **regulating 9**  **pollutants with**  **limits that**  **will require**  **control equip**  **ment to**  **achieve emission**  **limits (**  **carbon dioxide**  **is not**  **one of**  **them). What**  **is the**  **intent of**  **this carbon**  **dioxide ruling,**  **and what**  **kind of**  **emission control equipment**  **is the**  **EPA recommending?**  **Example, for**  **Calendar year**  **2010 in**  **the Greenhouse**  **Gas Emissions**  **certification, we**  **reported 12,**  **344 tons**  **of CO-2**  **emitted. Expecting**  **us to**  **capture/ scrub**  **all that**  **CO-2 will**  **be a**  **financially impossible.**  **As it**  **is we**  **are estimating**  **to spend**  **roughly $**  **12.0 mil**  **lion in**  **equipment upgrade**  **to keep**  **up with**  **the CAA**  **129 ruling.**  **Thanks -**  **Nick 301-206-7552**  **Nikhil M.**  **Shirodkar Plant**  **Engineering Supervisor**  **Washington Suburban**  **Sanitary Commission**  **Western Branch**  **WWTP**

**file:IIC:\Documents and**  **Settings\drabin\Local Settings\Temp\XPgrpwise\4F**  **0582AOMDED... 115/2012** **DEPARTMENT OF**  **THE ENVIRONMENT**  **AIR AND**  **RADIATION MANAGEMENT**  **ADMINISTRATION**

**RESPONSE TO**  **COMMENTS**

**fo r**  **the PUBLIC**  **HEARING held**  **on January**  **11, 2012** 

**in BALTIMORE,**  **MD Purpose**  **of the**  **Hearing: To**  **allow fo**  **r public**  **comment on**  **the Department's**  **proposal to**  **adopt amendments**  **to: Regulation**  **.01 under**  **COMAR 26.11.01**  **General Administrative Provisions,**  **Regulation .01**  **under COMAR**  **26.11.02 Permits,**  **Approvals, and**  **Registration; and**  **Regulation .14**  **under COMAR**  **26.11.06 General Emissions**  **Standards, Prohibitions,**  **and Restrictions.**  **These amendments**  **will implement**  **EPA's regulatory**  **action to**  **defer, fo**  **r a period**  **of three**  **years, the**  **Prevention of**  **Significant Deterioration**  **(PSD) and**  **Title V**  **permitting requirements related**  **to carbon**  **dioxide (C02)**  **emissions from**  **bioenergy and**  **other biogenic stationary**  **sources (biogenic**  **CO2). The**  **EPA Rule**  **"Def erral**  **fo r**  **C02 Emissions**  **from Bioenergy**  **and Other**  **Biogenic Sources**  **under the**  **Prevention of**  **Significant Deterioration**  **and Title**  **V Programs**  **was published**  **on July**  **20, 2011**  **and became**  **eff ective**  **that day.**  **The Rule**  **amended the**  **"Prevention of**  **Significant Deterioration**  **and Title**  **V Greenhouse**  **Gas Tailoring**  **Rule" published**  **in the**  **Federal Register**  **on June**  **3, 2010.**  **Date and**  **Location: The**  **public hearing**  **was held**  **on January**  **11, 2012**  **at the**  **Department of**  **the Environment,**  **1800 Washington Boulevard,**  **1 st**  **Floor Conf**  **erence Room,**  **Baltimore, Maryland**  **21230. Hearing**  **Of**

**ficer: Kathleen**  **Perry, Legislative**  **Coordinator fo**  **r the**  **Air and**  **Radiation Management**  **Administration, served**  **as Hearing**  **Officer. Attendance:**  **Nick Shirodkar,**  **an engineer**  **with the**  **Washington Suburban**  **Sanitary Commission**  **at their**  **Western Branch**  **WWTP, attended**  **the public**  **hearing. Statement:**  **The Department's**  **statement was**  **submitted into**  **the record**  **by Deborah**  **Rabin, Regulations**  **Coordinator fo**  **r the**  **Air and**  **Radiation Management**  **Administration. Comments**  **and Responses:**  **The comments**  **received by**  **the Department**  **during the**  **30-day comment period**  **that relate**  **to the**  **proposed action**  **have been**  **s umm**  **arized and**  **the Department's**  **responses are**  **given below.** 

**1 COMMENT:**  **The CAA**  **129 rules**  **are regulating**  **9 pollutants**  **with limits**  **that will**  **require**

**control equipment**  **to achieve**  **emission limits**  **( carbon**  **dioxide is**  **not one**  **of them).**  **What is**  **the intent**  **of this**  **carbon dioxide ruling,**  **and what**  **kind of**  **emission control**  **equipment is**  **the EPA**  **recommending? Example,**  **for Calendar**  **year 2010**  **in the**  **Greenhouse Gas**  **Emissions certification,**  **we reported**  **12, 344**  **tons of**  **CO-2 emitted.**  **Expecting us**  **to capture!**  **scrub all**  **that CO-2**  **will be**  **a financially**  **impossible. As**  **it is**  **we are**  **estimating to**  **spend roughly**  

### $ **12.0 million**  **in equipment**  **upgrade to**  **keep up**  **with the**  **CAA 129**  **ruling. RESPONSE:**  **On April**  **2, 2007,**  **the Supreme**  **Court found**  **that GHGs,**  **including carbon**  **dioxide, are**  **air pollutants**  **covered by**  **the CAA.**  **Massachusetts v.**  **EPA, 549**  **U.S. 497**  **(2007). This**  **meant that**  **all sources with**  **emissions greater**  **than 250**  **tons of**  **greenhouse gas**  **(GHG) emissions**  **would need**  **a permit.**  **To avoid**  **small sources**  **having to**  **deal with**  **this burden,**  **EPA drafted**  **the Tailoring**  **Rule raising**  **the threshold**  **of how**  **much GHG**  **a source**  **needed to**  **emit before**  **being required**  **to obtain**  **a permit.**  **The ultimate**  **goal is**  **to reduce**  **emissions of**  **GHG. One**  **way to**  **reduce GHG**  **emissions is**  **to use**  **a biofuel,**  **such as**  **wood. Wood,**  **however, still**  **emits C02**  **when burned.**  **The question**  **raised to**  **EPA was**  **whether to count those**  **CO2 emissions**  **from biofuels**  **as part**  **of meeting**  **the threshold.**  **EPA said**  **they would**  **address the**  **question later.**  **In EPA's**  **"Deferral Rule",**  **EPA states**  **that it**  **will defer**  **the answer**  **to that**  **question for**  **three years.**  **At this**  **time, EPA**  **is working**  **to define**  **what control**  **systems or**  **techniques qualify**  **as Best**  **Available Control**  **Technology (BACT)**  **which is**  **required on**  **permitted sources.**  **It may**  **be add**  **on controls,**  **it could**  **be an**  **efficiency program.**  **The purpose**  **of this**  **Maryland regulatory**  **action is**  **to make**  **Maryland's regulations**  **conform with**  **federal GHG**  **regulations regarding**  **deferral of**  **biogenic GHG**  **emissions from**  **Prevention of**  **Significant Deterioration**  **(PSD) and**  **Title V**  **air permitting**  **regulations, for**  **a period**  **of three**  **years. These**  **Maryland amendments**  **do not**  **establish any**  **emission limits**  **or any**  **requirements on**  **sources, including**  **Washington Suburban**  **Sanitary Commission,**  **to implement**  **control measures**  **for GHG**  **emissions. There**  **are, however,**  **existing state**  **and federal requirements**  **regarding Title**  **V and**  **PSD permitting**  **programs. Under**  **existing state**  **and federal**  **requirements, as**  **of July**  **1, 2011,**  **existing sources**  **that have**  **the potential**  **to emit**  **over 100,000**  **tons of**  **C02e are**  **subject to**  **Title V**  **air operating permit**  **requirements. The**  **Title V**  **program does**  **not establish**  **any new**  **emission limitations, standards on**  **a facility.**  **There may,**  **however, be**  **additional record**  **keeping, monitoring and**  **reporting requirements.**  **There are**  **also existing**  **state and**  **federal PSD**  **permitting requirements**  **that apply**  **to existing**  **sources that**  **make modifications**  **to their**  **facility which**  **significantly increase**  **GHG emissions.**  **2**

### (12/8/2011) **Debbie -**  **Rabin -**  **NOTicE OF**  **PUBLIC HEARINGS**  **- Please**  **Confirm Receipt** 

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**All County**  **Environmental Health**  **Directors; All**  **County Health**  **Officers; ...**  **Angelo Bianca;**  **Tad Aburn**  **12/8/2011 4:**  **12 PM**  **NOTICE OF**  **PUBUC HEARINGS**  **- Please**  **Confirm Receipt**  **MARYLAND DEPARTMENT**  **OF THE**  **ENVIRONMENT AIR**  **a. RADIATION**  **MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION**  **NOTICE OF**  **PUBUC HEARINGS**  **The Maryland**  **Department of**  **the Environment**  **gives notice**  **of public**  **hearings conceming**  **proposed amendments**  **to air**  **quality regulations.**  **The proposed**  **actions are**  **briefly described**  **below: 1.**  **Proposal to**  **amend Regulation**  **.04 under**  **COMAR 26.11.01**  **General Administrative**  **Provisions, and**  **Regulation .02**  **under COMAR** 

**. 26.11.19**  **Volatile Organic**  **Compounds from**  **Specific Processes**  **. .**  **The purpose**  **of this**  **action is**  **to adopt**  **the requirements**  **of the**  **Environmental Protection**  **Agency's (EPA's)**  **Control Techniques**  **Guidelines (CTG)**  **standards regarding**  **work practice**  **standards and**  **apply them**  **to a**  **variety of**  **CTG regulations**  **under COMAR**  **26.11.19. This**  **action will**  **be submitted**  **to the**  **EPA for**  **approval as**  **part of**  **Maryland's State**  **Implementation Plan**  **(SIP). 2.**  **Proposal to**  **amend Regulation**  **.01 under**  **COMAR 26.11.01**  **General Administrative**  **ProviSions, Regulation**  **.01 under**  **COMAR 26.11.02**  **Permits,**

**Approvals,**

**and Registration,** 

**and Regulation**  **.14 under**  **COMAR 26.11.06**  **General Emissions**  **Standards, Prohibitions,** 

**and Restrictions.**  **The purpose**  **of this**  **action is**  **to implement**  **EPA's action**  **to defer,**  **for a**  **period of**  **three years,**  **the Prevention**  **of Significant**  **Deterioration (PSD)**  **and Title**  **V permitting**  **requirements related**  **to carbon**  **dioxide (C02)**  **emissions from**  **bioenergy and**  **other biogenic**  **stationary sources**  **(biogenic C02).**  **This will**  **allow EPA**  **to resolve**  **technical issues**  **so that**  **biogenic C02**  **can be**  **accounted for**  **properly. The**  **appropriate parts**  **of this**  **action will**  **be submitted**  **to EPA**  **for approval**  **as part**  **of Maryland's**  **State Implementation**  **Plan and**  **Title V**  **Program. The**  **Department will**  **request approval**  **of the**  **regulations in**  **their entirety.**  **3. Proposal**  **to repeal**  **existing Regulation**  **.23 and**  **adopt new**  **Regulation .23**  **under COMAR**  **26.11.19 Volatile**  **Organic Compounds**  **from Specific**  **Processes. .**  **. The**  **purpose of**  **this action**  **is to**  **establish operating**  **standards for**  **vehicle refinishing**  **facilities in**  **Maryland. The**  **regulation establishes**  **VOC content**  **limits for**  **coatings and**  **solvents used**  **during the**  **preparation, application,**  **and drying**  **phases of**  **vehicle refinishing,**  **coating application**  **standards, work**  **practices standards,** **and monitoring**  **and recordkeeping**  **standards. This**  **action will**  **be submitted**  **to the**  **EPA for**  **approval as**  **part of**  **Maryland's SIP.**  **4. Proposal**  **to amend**  **Regulation .01**  **under CO**  **MAR 26.11.01**  **General Administrative**  **Provisions, and**  **Regulation .12**  **under COMAR**  **26.11.06 General**  **Emission Standards,**  **Prohibitions, and**  **Restrictions.**

**. The**  **purpose of**  **this action**  **is to**  **(1) update**  **the definition**  **of National**  **Emission Standards**  **for Hazardous**  **Air PollutantS**  **source (NESHAP**  **source) under**  **COMAR 26.11.Q1B(21)(b),**  **(2) update**  **the definition**  **of New**  **Source Performance**  **Standard source**  **(NSPS source)**  **under COMAR**  **26.11.01B(23), and**  **(3) update**  **a cross**  **reference to**  **the NSPS**  **definition in**  **COMAR 26.11.06.12.**  **Maryland will**  **be requesting**  **delegation to**  **implement and**  **enforce the**  **NESHAP and**  **NSPS requirements**  **specified in**  **this action.**  **5. Proposal**  **to amend**  **Regulations .01,**  **.02, .08-1,**  **and adopt**  **new Regulation**  **.08-2 under**  **COMAR 26.11.08**  **Control of**  **Incinerators. The**  **purpose of**  **this action**  **is to**  **adopt the**  **requirements of**  **the EPA's**  **Emission Guidelines**  **(EG) for**  **hospital, medical,**  **infectious and**  **medical waste**  **incinerators (HMIWI).**  **This action**  **will be**  **submitted to**  **the EPA**  **for approval**  **as a**  **revision to**  **Maryland's l11(d)**  **Plan. The**  **full text**  **of these**  **proposed actions**  **appeared in**  **the Maryland**  **Register on**  **December 2,**  **2011. The**  **technical support**  **documents (TSDs)**  **are available**  **for public**  **review on**  **the Maryland**  **Department of**  **the Environment's**  **website at**  **the following**  **address: http://**  **www .mde.state.md.us/aboutmde/pages/regcomments.aspx**  **The proposed**  **action 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,**  **Please make**  **these materials**  **available in**  **your office**  **for public**  **review. A**  **public hearing**  **on the**  **proposed actions**  **will be**  **held on**  **January 11,**  **2012 at**  **10 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 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 January**  **11, 2012,**  **or be**  **submitted at**  **the hearing.**  **For more**  **information, call**  **Deborah Rabin**  **at (410)**  **537-3240.** 

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### . **12/8/2011 4:08**  **PM NOTICE**  **OF PUBUC**  **HEARINGS -**  **Please Confirm Receipt**  **MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF**  **THE ENVIRONMENT**  **AIR a.**  **RADIATION MANAGEMENT**  **ADMINISTRATION NOTICE**  **OF PUBLIC**  **HEARINGS The**  **Maryland Department**  **of the**  **Environment gives**  **notice of**  **public hearings**  **concerning proposed**  **amendments to**  **air quality**  **regulations. The**  **proposed actions**  **are briefly**  **described below:**  **1. Proposal**  **to amend**  **Regulation .04**  **under COMAR**  **26.11.01 General**  **Administrative Provisions,**  **and Regulation**  **.02 under**  **COMAR 26.11.19**  **Volatile OrganiC**  **Compounds from**  **Specific Processes.**  **The purpose**  **of this**  **action is**  **to adopt**  **the requirements**  **of the**  **Environmental Protection**  **Agency's (EPA's)**  **Control Techniques**  **Guidelines (CTG)**  **standards regarding**  **work practice**  **standards and**  **apply them**  **to a**  **variety of**  **CTG regulations**  **under COMAR**  **26.11.19. This**  **action will**  **be submitted**  **to the**  **EPA for**  **approval as**  **part of**  **Maryland's State**  **Implementation Plan**  **(SIP). 2.**  **Proposal to**  **amend Regulation**  **.01 under**  **COMAR 26.11.01**  **General Administrative**  **Provisions, Regulation**  **.01 under**  **COMAR 26.11.02**  **Permits, Approvals,** 

**and Registration,** **and Regulation**  **.14 under**  **COMAR 26.11.06**  **General Emissions**  **Standards, Prohibitions,** **and Restrictions.**  **The purpose**  **of this**  **action is**  **to implement**  **EPA's action**  **to defer,**  **for a**  **period of**  **three years,**  **the Prevention**  **of Significant**  **Deterioration (PSD)**  **and Title**  **V permitting**  **requirements related**  **to carbon**  **dioxide (C02)**  **emissions from**  **bioenergy and**  **other biogenic**  **stationary sources**  **(biogenic C02).**  **This will**  **allow EPA**  **to resolve**  **technical issues**  **so that**  **biogenic C02**  **can be**  **accounted for**  **properly. The**  **appropriate parts**  **of this**  **action will**  **be submitted**  **to EPA**  **for approval**  **as part**  **of Maryland's**  **State Implementation**  **Plan and**  **Title V**  **Prograni. The**  **Department will**  **request approval**  **of the**  **regulations in**  **their entirety.**  **3. Proposal**  **to repeal**  **existing Regulation**  **.23 and**  **adopt new**  **Regulation .23**  **under COMAR**  **26.11.19 Volatile**  **Organic Compounds**  **from Specific**  **Processes. The**  **purpose of**  **this action**  **is to**  **establish operating**  **standards for**  **vehicle refinishing**  **facilities in**  **Maryland. The**  **regulation establishes**  **VOC content**  **limits for**  **coatings and**  **solvents used**  **during the**  **preparation, application,**  **and drying**  **phases of**  **vehicle refinishing,**  **coating application standards,**  **work practices**  **standards, and**  **monitoring and**  **record keeping**  **standards. This**  **action will**  **be submitted**  **to the**  **EPA for**  **approval as**  **part of**  **Maryland's SIP.**  **4. Proposal**  **to amend**  **Regulation .01**  **under COMAR**  **26.11.01 General**  **Administrative Provisions,**  **and Regulation**  **.12 under**  **COMAR 26.11.06**  **General Emission**  **Standards, Prohibitions, and**  **Restrictions. The**  **purpose of**  **this action**  **is to**  **(1) update**  **the definition**  **of National**  **Emission Standards**  **for Hazardous**  **Air Pollutants**  **source (NESHAP**  **source) under**  **COMAR 26.11.01B(21)(b),**  **(2) update**  **the definition**  **of New**  **Source Performance**  **Standard source**  **(NSPS source)**  **under COMAR**  **26.11.01B(23), and**  **(3) update**  **a cross**  **reference to**  **the NSPS**  **definition in**  **COMAR 26.11.06.12.**  **Maryland will**  **be requesting**  **delegation to**  **, implement**  **and enforce**  **the NESHAP**  **and NSPS**  **requirements speCified**  **in this**  **action. 5.**  **Proposal to**  **amend Regulations**  **.01, .02,**  **.08-1, and**  **adopt new**  **Regulation .08-2**  **under COMAR**  **26.11.08 Control**  **of Incinerators.**  **The purpose**  **of this**  **action is**  **to adopt**  **the requirements**  **of the**  **EPA's Emission**  **Guidelines (EG)**  **for hospital,**  **medical, infectious**  **and medical**  **waste incinerators**  **(HMIWI). This**  **action will**  **be submitted**  **to the**  **EPA for**  **approval as**  **a revision**  **to Maryland's**  **111(d) Plan.**  **The full**  **text of**  **these proposed**  **actions appeared**  **in the**  **Marvland Register**  **on December**  **2, 2011.**  **The technical**  **support documents**  **(TSDs) are**  **available for**  **public review**  **on the**  **Maryland Department**  **of the**  **Environment's website**  **at the**  **following address:**  **http://www.mde.state.md.us/aboutmde/pages/regcomments.aspx The**  **proposed action**  **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.**  **' A**  **public hearing**  **on the**  **proposed actions**  **will be**  **held on**  **January 11,**  **2012 at**  **10 a.m.**  **at the**  **Department of**  **the Environment,**  **1800 Washington**  **Boulevard, 1st**  **Floor Conference**  **Rooms, Baltimore,**  **Maryland 21230**  **- 1**  **72 0**  **. 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 @m**  **de.sta t**  **e.md.us ,**  **or faxed**  **to (410)**  **537-4223. Comments**  **must be**  **received not**  **later than**  **January 11,**  **2012, or**  **be submitted**  **at the**  **hearing. For**  **more information,**  **call Deborah**  **Rabin at**  **(410) 537**  **- 3240**  **.** 

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**. The**  **project has**  **been assigned**  **a unique**  **State Application**  **Identifier that**  **should be**  **lIsed on**  **all docllillents**  **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 Malyland**  **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 at**  **brosellbush@mdp.stnte.md.us. Thank**  **you for**  **your cooperation**  **with the MIRC**  **process.**

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**Linda C.**  **Janey, J.D.,**  **Assistant Secretary** 

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## December 9, 2011

CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION This is to certify that the “Mar yland Department of the Environmen t (MDE) Notice of Public Hearings Concerning Proposed Amendments to Air Quality Regulations” was published on MDE’s web site on December 8, 2011. It will remain posted on the site un til at least January 12, 2012. The notice in full with links to supporting docu ments may be found in the following web address: http://www.mde.state.md.us/AboutMDE/pages/reqcomments.aspx Web publication of the notice was at the request of Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator of the Air and Radiation Management Ad ministration of MDE. By:

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Public Hearings Concerning Proposed Amendments To Air Quality Regulations The Maryland Department of the Environment gives notice of public hearings concerning proposed amendments to air quality regulations. The proposed actions are briefly described below: 1. Proposal to amend Regulation .04 under COMAR 26.11.01 General Administrative Provisions , and Regulation .02 under COMAR 26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes

. The purpose of this action is to adopt the requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA’s) Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) standards regarding work practice standards and apply them to a variety of CTG regulations under COMAR 26.11.19. This action will be submitted to the EPA for approval as part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP). ( Techical Support Document ) 2. Proposal to amend Regulation .01 under COMAR 26.11.01 General Administrative Provisions , Regulation .01 under COMAR 26.11.02 Permits, Approvals, and Registration , and Regulation .14 under COMAR 26.11.06 General Emissions Standards, Prohibitions, and Restrictions

. The purpose of this action is to implement EPA's action to defer, for a period of three years, the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Title V permitting requirements related to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from bioenergy and other biogenic stationary sources (biogenic CO2). This will allow EPA to resolve technical issues so that biogenic CO2 can be accounted for properly. The appropriate parts of this action will be submitted to EPA for approval as part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan and Title V Program. The Department will request approval of the regulations in their entirety. ( Technical Support Document ) 3. Proposal to repeal existing Regulation .23 and adopt new Regulation .23 under COMAR 26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes . ( Technical Support Document ) The purpose of this action is to establish operating standards for vehicle refinishing facilities in Maryland. The regulation establishes VOC content limits for coatings and solvents used during the preparation, application, and drying phases of vehicle refinishing, coating application standards, work practices standards, and monitoring and recordkeeping standards. This action will be submitted to the EPA for approval as part of Maryland's SIP. 4. Proposal to amend Regulation .01 under COMAR 26.11.01 General Administrative Provisions , and Regulation .12 under COMAR 26.11.06 General Emission Standards, Prohibitions, and Restrictions

. The purpose of this action is to (1) update the definition of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants source (NESHAP source) under COMAR 26.11.01B(21)(b), (2) update the definition of New Source Performance Standard source (NSPS source) under COMAR 26.11.01B(23), and (3) update a cross reference to the NSPS definition in COMAR 26.11.06.12. Maryland will be requesting delegation to implement and enforce the NESHAP and NSPS requirements specified in this action. ( Technical Support Document ) 5. Proposal to amend Regulations .01, .02, .08-1 , and adopt new Regulation .08-2 under COMAR 26.11.08 Control of Incinerators. The purpose of this action is to adopt the requirements of the EPA’s Emission Guidelines (EG) for hospital, medical, infectious and medical waste incinerators (HMIWI). This action will be submitted to the EPA for approval as a revision to Maryland's 111(d) Plan. ( Technical Support Document ) The full text of these proposed actions appeared in the Maryland Register on December 2, 2011. The technical support documents (TSDs) are available for public review on the Maryland Department of the Environment's website at the following address: http://www.mde.state.md.us/aboutmde/pages/reqcomments.aspx The proposed action 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. A public hearing on the proposed actions will be held on January 11, 2012 at 10 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 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 January 11, 2012 , 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. Maryland Department of the Environment Proposed Calendar Year 2012 Standard Permit Application Turnaround Times. Please click here for more information.

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