Anthony G. Brown

Lieutenant Governor

Kathy M. Kinsey

Deputy Secretary

MDE

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

1800 Washington Boulevard - Baltimore MD 21230

410-537-3000 - 1-800-633-6101- www.mde.state.md.us

Martin O'Malley

Governor

Robert M. Summers, Ph.D.

Secretary

Mr. Shawn Garvin

Regional Administrator (3RAOO)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Region III

1650 Arch Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103-2023

Dear Mr. Garvin:

The purpose of this letter is to submit Maryland's Reasonably Available Control Technology

(RACT) State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the 1997 8-hour Ozone Standard (SIP # 11-08). The

Maryland Department ofthe Environment certifies that identical electronic and hard copies of this SIP

are enclosed. This SIP identifies the regulations Maryland has adopted to comply with the Clean Air

Act requirements for RACT for the 0.08 ppm S-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard

(NAAQS) adopted in 1997. It supersedes SIP #06-07, submitted on September 12, 2006, which

Maryland is withdrawing. Please replace SIP #06-07 in its entirety with the attached SIP # II-OS.

A public hearing for this submission was held in Baltimore, Maryland on September 27,2011.

All required administrative procedures were followed throughout the hearing process. If you have any

questions regarding this submission, please feel free to contact Mr. George (Tad) S. Abum, Jr.,

Director of the Air and Radiation Management Administration, at 410-537-3255, toll-free I-S00-633-

6101 or via email atgabum@mde.state.md.us.

Very truly yours,

Robert M. Summers, Ph.D.

Secretary

Enclosures

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cc: Diana Esher, Director, Air Protection Division, USEP A Region III

Jacqueline Lewis, Environmental Engineer, USEPA Region III

George (Tad) S. Abum, Jr., Director, Air and Radiation Management Administration

Diane Franks, Manager, Air Quality Planning Program
 

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT 

1800 Washington Boulevard • Baltimore MD 21230 

410-537-3000 • 1-800-633-6101 

Martin O'Malley 

Governor 

Anthony Brown 

Lt. Governor 

Robert M. Summers, Ph.D. 

Secretary 

Kathy M. Kinsey 

Deputy Secretary 

State of Maryland 

8-Hour Ozone Reasonably Available 

Control Technology (RACT) 

State Implementation Plan 

SIP Number: 11-08

2011 Revision to SIP Number 06-07

Date: October 4, 2011 

Prepared for: 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

Prepared by: 

Maryland Department of the Environment 
 

 

 

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Table of Contents 

1. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................................4

1.1. BACKGROUND AND REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................................................4

1.2. RESPONSIBILITIES ...................................................................................................................................................7

2. CERTIFICATION OF VOC AND NOX RACT REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................8

2.1. CERTIFICATION OF VOC RACT REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................8

2.2. CERTIFICATION OF NOX RACT.............................................................................................................................25

3. ADOPTION OF REVISED AND/OR NEW RACT REQUIREMENTS..............................................................56

3.1. ADOPTION OF REVISED AND/OR NEW VOC RACT REQUIREMENTS .....................................................................56

3.2. REVISED AND/OR NEW NOX RACT REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................56

4. CONTROL TECHNIQUE GUIDELINE (CTG) REQUIREMENTS NOT ADOPTED IN MARYLAND ......57

5. MDE INTERNAL CONSULTATION PROCESS AND EPA’S RACT/ BACT CLEARINGHOUSE..............57

6. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS..................................................................................................................................58

6.1. CONTROL TECHNIQUES GUIDELINES (CTG), ALTERNATIVE CONTROL TECHNIQUES (ACT) DOCUMENTS, AND 

ADDITIONAL REFERENCE DOCUMENTS........................................................................................................................58

6.2. MARYLAND VOC REGULATIONS CONTAINING RACT .........................................................................................61

6.3. MARYLAND NOX REGULATIONS CONTAINING RACT...........................................................................................61

APPENDIX A: RACT/BACT CLEARINGHOUSE DATA SHEETS .....................................................................62

APPENDIX B: COPY OF MDE RACT QUESTIONNAIRE...................................................................................72

APPENDIX C: MAJOR SOURCES OF VOC AND NOX IN MARYLAND AND APPLICABLE RACT 

REGULATIONS............................................................................................................................................................73

List of Figures 

FIGURE 1: MARYLAND’S 8-HOUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS, 2004 4

FIGURE 2: 8-HOUR OZONE CLASSIFICATIONS FOR NONATTAINMENT AREAS IN MARYLAND, 2004 5

List of Tables 

TABLE 1. MARYLAND VOC RACT REGULATIONS UNDER THE 8-HOUR OZONE NAAQS 10

TABLE 2. MARYLAND NOX RACT REGULATIONS UNDER THE 8-HOUR OZONE NAAQS 27

TABLE 3. HISTORICAL NOX EMISSIONS FOR PQ CORPORATION 44

TABLE 4. ADDENDUM TO OTC RESOLUTION 06-02 GUIDELINES FOR GLASS FURNACES 46

TABLE 5. NOX CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES FOR CEMENT KILNS 52

 
1. Introduction 

This document consists of Maryland’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) Revision developed for the 

purpose of meeting the Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements set forth 

by the Clean Air Act (CAA), as the requirements apply to the 0.08 ppm 8-hour ozone National 

Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). This document is hereafter referred to as “Maryland’s 8-

hour Ozone RACT SIP”, or simply as “the RACT SIP.” This document is a revised and updated 

copy of the RACT SIP that Maryland submitted, in 2006, for the entire state. 

1.1. Background and Requirements 

Ground level ozone, one of the principal components of “smog,” is a serious air pollutant that 

harms human health and the environment. High levels of ozone can damage the respiratory system 

and cause breathing problems, throat irritation, coughing, chest pains, and greater susceptibility to 

respiratory infection. High levels of ozone also cause serious damage to forests and agricultural 

crops, resulting in economic losses to logging and farming operations. On April 30, 2004, EPA 

designated 126 areas of the country as “nonattainment” under the 8-hour ozone NAAQS. Maryland 

has three moderate nonattainment areas: the Baltimore Nonattainment Area; the Washington D.C. 

Nonattainment Area; and the Philadelphia Nonattainment Area, which includes Cecil County, 

Maryland. Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties, located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, were 

classified as a marginal nonattainment area. They have since been redesignated as attainment. In 

addition, Washington County, Maryland was classified as a basic nonattainment area, as 

Washington County is part of the Early Action Compact program. Washington County has also 

since been redesignated as attainment. All other remaining Maryland Counties are part of the 

Ozone Transport Region (OTR). Please reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 below. 

FIGURE 1: MARYLAND’S 8-HOUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS, 2004

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FIGURE 2: 8-HOUR OZONE CLASSIFICATIONS FOR NONATTAINMENT AREAS IN 

MARYLAND, 2004

Maryland has retained its major source levels at 25 tons per year for VOC and NOx sources in the 

Baltimore, Washington, DC, and Philadelphia nonattainment areas. It has retained its major source 

levels at 50 tons per year for VOC and 100 tons per year for NOx in all remaining Maryland 

counties. These major source thresholds were established when these metropolitan areas were 

classified as “severe” under the 1-hour ozone standard although these areas are now classified as 

“moderate.” The thresholds for the rest of the counties in Maryland are consistent with CAA 

requirements for the Northeast Ozone Transport Region (OTR). 

Ozone is generally not directly emitted to the atmosphere; rather it is formed in the atmosphere by 

photochemical reactions between volatile organic compounds (VOC) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) 

in the presence of sunlight. Consequently, in order to reduce ozone concentrations in the ambient 

air, the CAA requires all nonattainment areas to apply controls on VOC/NOx emission sources to 

achieve emission reductions. Among effective control measures, the Reasonably Available Control 

Technology controls are a major group for reducing VOC and NOx emissions from stationary 

sources. 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has defined RACT as “the lowest emission 

limitation that a particular source is capable of meeting by the application of control technology 

that is reasonably available considering technological and economic feasibility” (44 FR 53761 and 

53762, September 17, 1979). Section 182 of the CAA sets forth two separate RACT requirements 

for ozone nonattainment areas. The first requirement, contained in Section 182(a)(2)(A) of the 

CAA, and referred to as “RACT fix-up,” requires the correction of RACT rules for which EPA 

identified deficiencies before the CAA was amended in 1990. Maryland currently has no 

deficiencies to correct under this section of the CAA. The second requirement, established in 

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Section 182(b)(2) of the CAA, applies to moderate or worse ozone nonattainment areas around the 

country. It requires these areas to implement RACT controls on all sources and source categories 

that are covered by a Control Technique Guideline (CTG) document issued by EPA prior to the 

enactment of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 or since then, and on all other major 

stationary VOC emissions sources, referred to as “non-CTG sources.” Under CAA Section 

184(b)(1)(B), requirements comparable to those established under Section 182(b)(2) are applicable 

to all areas in ozone transport regions. Under Section 182(f), the CAA establishes that Subpart 2 

requirements applicable to major stationary sources of VOCs, such as RACT requirements under 

Section 182(b)(2), are also applicable to major stationary sources of NOx. Under Section 183 of 

the CAA, EPA was required to issue by certain timeframes several guidance documents that would 

help states meet the requirements of Section 182(b)(2). This requirement upon EPA includes 

developing (1) CTG documents for control of VOC emissions from stationary sources, and (2) 

Alternate Control Techniques (ACT) documents for controls of VOC and NOx emissions from 

stationary sources. 

Accordingly, EPA initially issued three groups of CTG documents: Group I, issued before January 

1978 including 12 CTGs; Group II, issued in 1978 including 11 CTGs; and Group III, issued in the 

early 1980s with 5 CTGs. These established a “presumptive norm” for RACT for various 

categories of VOC sources. Since the early 1980s, the EPA has issued over a dozen additional 

CTG documents for VOC sources, and the EPA has also issued over a dozen ACTs for various 

categories of VOCs and NOx sources. 

All published CTG and ACT documents, along with other documentation, are listed in Section 6 of 

this document. In general, states meet the CAA RACT requirements by imposing controls that meet 

the requirements established in final CTG documents. Information in ACT documents is also 

available to states to consider as they establish controls on relevant VOC and NOx sources in their 

moderate or worse nonattainment areas. In areas with continuing nonattainment problems, such as 

the Baltimore Nonattainment Area, more stringent controls than those in the CTGs have been 

adopted as RACT or as beyond RACT. 

Throughout the State, Maryland has implemented numerous RACT controls to meet the CAA 

RACT requirements. These RACT controls were promulgated in the Code of Maryland 

Regulations (COMAR) 26.11.13, “Control of Gasoline and Volatile Organic Compound Storage 

and Handling”; COMAR 26.11.19, “Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes”; and 

26.11.09.08, “Control of NOx Emissions for Major Stationary Sources.” 

Maryland has also implemented controls necessary to meet the requirements of the Federal NOx

SIP Call (40 CFR 51.121). Maryland promulgated this control program in COMAR 26.11.29, “NOx

Reduction and Trading Program” and COMAR 26.11.30, “Policies and Procedures Relating to 

Maryland’s NOx Reduction and Trading Program.” See 66 FR 1866, January 10, 2001, for EPA’s 

final rule approving the Maryland SIP revision that consisted of the adoption of COMAR 26.11.29 

and 26.11.30. 

When EPA passed the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) and effectively repealed the NOx SIP Call, 

Maryland revised its regulations to maintain the requirements of the NOx SIP Call. Currently, 

Maryland meets the NOx RACT requirements through COMAR 26.11.29.03, “Emission Reduction 

Requirements for Portland Cement Manufacturing Plants” and 26.11.29.05, “Emission Reduction 

Requirements for Stationary Internal Combustion Engines at Natural Gas Pipeline Compression 

Stations.” These regulations ensure that affected cement manufacturing facilities and stationary 
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internal combustion engines achieve RACT level reductions because they meet the NOx SIP Call 

requirements of at least a 30 percent and 82 percent reduction, respectively, from uncontrolled 

levels (70 FR at 71653, November 29, 2005). Also, COMAR 26.11.14.07, which Maryland 

adopted in 2010, addresses previous NOx SIP Call requirements related to Kraft Pulp Mills. 

1.2. Responsibilities 

The agency with direct responsibility for preparing and submitting this document is the Maryland 

Department of the Environment (MDE), Air and Radiation Management Administration (ARMA), 

Air Quality Planning Program, managed by Ms. Diane L. Franks, Program Manager and Brian J. 

Hug, Deputy Program Manager. 
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2. Certification of VOC and NOx RACT Requirements 

Maryland is certifying that it meets the CAA RACT requirements for Maryland major sources for 

the 8-hour ozone standard. Maryland has retained its major source levels at 25 tons per year for 

VOC and NOx sources in the Baltimore, Washington, DC, and Philadelphia (Cecil County, 

Maryland) nonattainment areas. These major source thresholds are consistent with the areas that 

were classified as “severe” in the state although these areas are now classified as “moderate.” 

Major source levels remain at 50 tons per year for VOC and 100 tons per year for NOx in all 

remaining Maryland counties which are part of the Ozone Transport Region. 

Maryland is also certifying through this SIP that, except as provided for herein, Maryland meets the 

CAA RACT requirements for the 50 TPY non-CTG major VOC sources and for 100 TPY NOx

sources, and that all CTG-covered categories are addressed at the cut-off level set in the CTG (or in 

“Issues Related to VOC Regulation Cutpoints, Deficiencies and Deviations, Clarification to 

Appendix D of November 24, 1987 Federal Register,” dated May 25, 1988 (also known as the 

“Blue Book”) for those CTG categories for which the original CTG set no cut-off). 

This certification is based on a combination of (1) certification that previously adopted RACT 

controls in Maryland’s SIP that were approved by EPA under the 1-hour ozone NAAQS are based 

on the current availability of technically and economically feasible controls and that they represent 

RACT for 8-hour implementation purposes, and (2) the adoption of new or more stringent 

regulations that represent RACT control levels. The requirements in Table 1 and Table 2 are 

certified as RACT with respect to the 0.08 ppm O3 NAAQS. 

2.1. Certification of VOC RACT Requirements 

Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 26.11.06, 26.11.10, 26.11.11, 26.11.13, 26.11.14, 

26.11.19, and 26.11.24 represent Maryland’s VOC RACT controls that were implemented and 

approved into the Maryland SIP under the 1-hour ozone NAAQS. Maryland also uses COMAR 

26.11.06.06 to achieve significant reductions from unique VOC sources. Identification and 

certification of these VOC RACT controls is provided in Table 1 below. Explanations for each 

column of Table 1 are as follows: 

• Column 1: Identifies each section of COMAR 26.11.06, 26.11.10, 26.11.11, 26.11.13, 

26.11.14, 26.11.19, and 26.11.24 which contain Maryland’s VOC RACT provisions. 

COMAR 26.11.13 and 26.11.19 required major VOC emitting sources to comply with the 

relevant provisions by May 31, 1995. Under the 1-hour ozone standard, the VOC RACT 

regulation defines a major VOC emitting source as a stationary source that emits VOCs 

greater than or equal to 25 TPY in Maryland’s severe nonattainment areas (Baltimore, 

Washington D.C., and Cecil County, Maryland), and 50 TPY in the remaining counties. 

Under the 8-hour ozone standard, the same major source thresholds apply and the 

stringency of the RACT regulations are reviewed for certification as RACT for the 8-hour 

ozone NAAQS. 

• Column 2: Explains RACT control applicability and requirements. 
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• Column 3: Identifies the underlying basis for the RACT determination. 

• Column 4: Identifies all CTG categories for which there are no facilities in that state and 

submits a Negative Declaration stating that there are no such facilities. 

• Column 5: Identifies the SIP number and the date in which the final rule appeared in the 

Federal Register. 

Maryland Small Source Requirement for VOCs 

In regulation COMAR 26.11.02, “Permits, Approvals and Registration,” Maryland has established 

a comprehensive review process for minor sources. Through keeping the Maryland exemption 

threshold extremely low, all other sources are included in the review process. The affected minor 

sources emit well below the major source and CTG threshold. The requirements of COMAR 

26.11.02 ensure that all major and CTG sources are controlled by RACT at a minimum. 
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Table 1. Maryland VOC RACT Regulations under the 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS 

Maryland Regulation 

RACT Rule 

Applicability and 

Requirements 

RACT Basis/CTG 

Negative 

Declaration 

SIP # 

Date Adopted 

Date EPA Approved 

COMAR 26.11.06 

Regulation .06 

General Emission 

Standards, 

Prohibitions, and 

Restrictions 

Volatile Organic 

Compounds 

Applies to VOC emitting 

installations above 20 

pounds per day. 

Emissions are required to 

be controlled by 85% or 

more. 

CAA Section 

182(b)(2)(C). 

SIP # 83-03 

Adopted 6/24/1983 

Approved 9/10/1984 

SIP # 91-02 

Adopted 3/9/1991 

Approved 11/29/1994 

SIP # 93-05 

Adopted 3/26/1993 

Approved 2/12/2001 

SIP # 98-05 

Adopted 6/5/1997 

Approved 5/7/2001 

SIP # 99-07 

Adopted 4/11/1995 

Approved 2/27/2003 

COMAR 26.11.10 

Regulations .01, 

.06, .07 

Control of VOCs 

from Iron and Steel 

Production 

Installations 

Establishes a standard for 

VOC emissions from the 

sinter plant. Requires 

installation of a CEM 

system, use of a "good 

management practices" 

manual. 

COMAR 26.11.19.02G 

requires major VOC 

sources to comply with 

RACT. There is one 

integrated steel mill in 

Maryland. Its total VOC 

emissions exceed the 

major source threshold. 

SIP# 01-01 

Adopted 12/5/2000 

Approved 11/7/01 

COMAR 26.11.11 

Control of 

Petroleum Products 

Installations, 

including 

Asphalt Paving and 

Asphalt Concrete 

Plants 

Applies to the 

manufacture, mixing, 

storage, use, and 

application of cutback 

and emulsified asphalts. 

Restricts cutback asphalt 

during the ozone season 

without approval. 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Compounds 

from Use of Cutback 

Asphalt, EPA-450/2-77-

037, December 1977. 

(Group I) 

SIP# 81-01 

Adopted 4/8/81 

Approved 5/11/82 

SIP# 83-03 

Adopted 6/24/83 

Approved 9/10/84 

SIP# 91-01B 

Recodification only 

from 

10.18 to 26.11 on 

7/1/87 

Approved 11/3/92 

SIP# 93-05 

Adopted 3/26/93 

Approved 1/6/95 
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Maryland Regulation 

RACT Rule 

Applicability and 

Requirements 

RACT Basis/CTG 

Negative 

Declaration 

SIP # 

Date Adopted 

Date EPA Approved 

COMAR 26.11.13 

Regulation 

.01B(4) amended 

definition of 

"Gasoline" 

Applies to sources that 

store and handle JP-4, a 

jet fuel. 

JP-4 is stored and 

handled at major sources 

of VOC. COMAR 

26.11.19.02G requires 

the application of RACT 

to operations at major 

sources. 

SIP # 98-07 

Adopted 7/18/97 

Approved 12/22/98 

COMAR 26.11.13 

Regulations 

.01B(6-1), (13) 

Definitions of 

“Marine Vessel” 

and “Vapor 

Control System” 

Defines “Marine vessel” 

and “vapor control 

system”. 

SIP# 07-12 

Adopted 9/12/07 

Approved 7/18/08 

COMAR 26.11.13 

 Regulation .03A 

Large Storage 

Tanks - 

Closed Top Tanks 

Applies to gasoline liquid 

storage tanks with fixed 

roofs and with capacity 

of 40,000 gallons or 

greater. 

Covers sealing standards 

for a covered storage 

tank, openings, 

connection between roof 

edge and tank wall and 

vents. 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Emissions from 

Storage of Petroleum 

Liquids in Fixed Roof 

Tanks, EPA-450/2-77-

036, December 1977. 

(Group I) 

SIP# 81-01 

Adopted 4/8/1981 

Approved 5/11/1982 

SIP# 91-01B 

Recodification only 

from 

10.18 to 26.11 on 

7/1/87 

Approved 11/3/92 

SIP# 91-02 

Adopted 3/9/1991 

Approved 11/29/1994 

COMAR 26.11.13 

Regulation .03 B 

Large Storage 

Tanks - 

Open Top tanks 

Applies to gasoline 

storage tanks with 

external floating roofs 

and with capacity of 

40,000 or greater. 

Incorporates sealing 

standards for a storage 

tank, including its 

openings, its connection 

roof and tank wall, all 

seal closure devices, 

vents, and emergency 

roof drains. 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Emissions from 

Petroleum Liquid 

Storage in External 

Floating Roof Tanks, 

EPA-450-2/78-047, 

December 1978. (Group 

II). 

SIP# 83-03 

Adopted 6/24/1983 

Approved 9/10/1984 

SIP# 91-01B 

Recodification only 

from 

10.18 to 26.11 on 

7/1/87 

Approved 11/3/92 
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Maryland Regulation 

RACT Rule 

Applicability and 

Requirements 

RACT Basis/CTG 

Negative 

Declaration 

SIP # 

Date Adopted 

Date EPA Approved 

COMAR 26.11.13 

Regulation .04 A 

Loading 

Operations – 

Bulk Gasoline 

Terminals 

Applies to all the loading 

racks at any bulk 

gasoline terminal that 

deliver liquid product 

into gasoline tank trucks. 

A vapor collection and 

control system designed 

to collect and destroy the 

organic compound 

liquids or vapors 

displaced from gasoline 

tank trucks during 

product loading is 

required and various 

other equipment and 

operational requirements 

are also included. 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Emissions from 

Bulk Gasoline Plants, 

EPA-450/2-77-035, 

December, 1977. 

(Group I) 

SIP# 92-01 

Adopted 3/9/1991 

Approved 1/6/1995 

SIP# 93-02 

Adopted 1/18/93 

Approved 1/6/1995 

SIP# 93-05 

Adopted 3/26/1993 

Approved 1/6/1995 

COMAR 26.11.13 

Regulation .04 B 

 Loading 

Operations – 

Bulk Gasoline 

Plants 

Applies to all unloading, 

loading, and storage 

operations at bulk 

gasoline plants. 

Requires the use of vapor 

balance, and sets 

standards for equipment 

and work practices. 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Emissions from 

Bulk Gasoline Plants, 

EPA-450/2-77-035, 

December, 1977. 

(Group I) 

SIP# 81-01 

Adopted 4/8/1981 

Approved 5/11/1982 

COMAR 26.11.13 

Regulation .04 C 

Loading 

Operations – 

Small Storage 

Tanks 

Applies to storage tanks 

with capacity greater 

than 2000 gallons but 

less than 40,000 gallons 

and requires Stage I 

vapor recovery. 

CTG: Design Criteria for 

Stage I Vapor Control 

Systems - Gasoline 

Service Stations, 

November 1975. (Group 

I) 

SIP# 93-05 

Adopted 3/26/1993 

Approved 1/6/1995 
13 

Maryland Regulation 

RACT Rule 

Applicability and 

Requirements 

RACT Basis/CTG 

Negative 

Declaration 

SIP # 

Date Adopted 

Date EPA Approved 

COMAR 26.11.13 

Regulation .04 C 

Loading 

Operations – 

Small Storage 

Tanks 

Increases the gasoline 

storage tank capacity 

affected by Stage I vapor 

recovery from the 

previous 250 gallon 

capacity to greater than 

2,000 gallons. 

 

The Department 

conducted a survey of 

gasoline storage tanks 

with a capacity between 

250 and 2,000 gallons 

and determined that the 

total gasoline throughput 

from all tanks in this size 

range is less than 2 

percent of the total 

gasoline throughput in 

the State. Therefore the 

application of Stage I to 

small tanks has minimal 

environmental benefit. 

SIP # 98-06 

Adopted 7/18/97 

Approved 9/2/98 

COMAR 26.11.13 

Regulation .05 

Gasoline Leaks 

from Tank Trucks 

Applies to gasoline tank 

trucks and requires 

compliance with 

standards for vaportightness. 

CTG: Control of 

Hydrocarbons from Tank 

Truck Gasoline Loading 

Terminals, EPA-450/2-

77-026, December 1977. 

(Group I) 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Compound 

Leaks from Gasoline 

Tank Trucks and Vapor 

Collection Systems, 

EPA-450/2-78-051, 

December 1978. (Group 

II) 

SIP# 81-01 

Adopted 4/8/1981 

Approved 5/11/1982 

SIP# 83-03 

Adopted 6/24/1983 

Approved 9/10/1984 

SIP# 91-02 

Adopted 3/9/1991 

Approved 11/29/1994 

SIP# 93-02 

Adopted 1/18/1993 

Approved 9/7/1994 

COMAR 26.11.13 

Regulation .08 

Control of VOC 

Emissions from 

Marine Vessel 

Loading 

Requires owners or 

operators of barge 

loading facilities in the 

Baltimore/Washington 

areas to reduce captured 

VOC vapors by 90 

percent if emissions from 

the barge loading are ≥

25 TPY. In rest of State, 

controls are required if 

emissions are ≥ 50 TPY. 

The Dept. developed this 

RACT requirement 

because although EPA 

had developed a MACT 

standard for this source 

category, the liquid 

throughput requiring 

controls was very high. 

SIP# 07-12 

Adopted 9/12/07 

Approved 7/18/08 
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Maryland Regulation 

RACT Rule 

Applicability and 

Requirements 

RACT Basis/CTG 

Negative 

Declaration 

SIP # 

Date Adopted 

Date EPA Approved 

COMAR 26.11.14 

Regulations .01 

and .06 

Control of VOC 

Emissions from 

Kraft Pulp Mills 

Establishes RACT 

standards for VOC 

emissions from several 

process installations at 

MD's one mill including 

the condensate steam 

stripper, the digester 

blow tank system, the 

evaporators, brown stock 

washers, bleach rooms 

and paper machines, 

recovery boilers, smelt 

dissolving tanks, and 

other miscellaneous 

operations. 

COMAR 26.11.19.02G 

requires major VOC 

sources to comply with 

RACT. The one kraft 

pulp mill in Maryland is 

a major VOC source. 

SIP# 01-02 

Adopted 12/13/00 

Approved 11/7/01 

SIP# 01-11 

Adopted 9/25/01 

 Approved 11/7/01 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulations 

.01B(4) and .02 G 

Control of Major 

Stationary Sources 

of Volatile Organic 

Compounds. 

Maryland's generic 

major source VOC 

RACT regulation 

Applies to all major 

stationary sources not 

subject to any VOC 

emission standard in 

COMAR 26.11.11, 

26.11 .13, or 

Regulations .02 - .31 of 

COMAR 26.11.19. 

Maryland RACT 

analysis. 

SIP # 91-02 

Adopted 3/9/1991 

Approval 3/25/09 

SIP # 93-05 

Adopted 3/26/1993 

Approval 3/25/09 

 

SIP # 95-14 

Adopted 4/13/1995 

5/13/98 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .02 I 

Good Operating 

Practices, 

Equipment 

Cleanup, and VOC 

Storage. 

Applies to all 

installations located at 

premises that are subject 

to any VOC requirement 

in COMAR 26.11.19. 

Requires sources to 

implement such things 

as: training of operators 

on good operating and 

maintenance procedures 

to minimize VOC 

emissions; storing VOC 

or VOC-containing 

materials in closed 

containers; using 

available spray gun 

cleaning and application 

technology to eliminate 

or minimize VOC 

emissions; and equipping 

VOC storage tanks with 

conservation vents and 

vapor balance systems. 

Needed to establish good 

operating practices to 

control VOC emissions 

from small VOC 

installations for which 

specific requirements 

have not been 

established. 

SIP# 01-14 

Adopted 11/6/01 

Approved 2/3/03 
15 

Maryland Regulation 

RACT Rule 

Applicability and 

Requirements 

RACT Basis/CTG 

Negative 

Declaration 

SIP # 

Date Adopted 

Date EPA Approved 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .03 

Automotive Light 

Duty Truck 

Coating 

Apply to automobile or 

light-duty truck assembly 

plants, and any can, coil, 

paper, fabric, or vinyl 

coating unit. 

Establish coating VOC 

content limits specific to 

operations. 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Emissions from 

Existing Stationary 

Sources, Volume II: 

Surface Coating of Cans, 

Coils, Paper, Fabrics, 

Automobiles, and LightDuty Trucks, EPA450/2-77-008, May 

1977. (Group I) 

SIP# 83-03 

Parts A&B 

Adopted 6/24/1983 

Approved 9/10/1984 

SIP# 98-01 

Adopted 8/18/1997 

Approved 11/5/1998 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .04 

Can Coating 

Apply to automobile or 

light-duty truck assembly 

plants, and any can, coil, 

paper, fabric, or vinyl 

coating unit. 

Establish coating VOC 

content limits specific to 

operations. 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Emissions from 

Existing Stationary 

Sources, Volume II: 

Surface Coating of Cans, 

Coils, Paper, Fabrics, 

Automobiles, and LightDuty Trucks, EPA450/2-77-008, May 

1977. (Group I) 

SIP# 83-03 

Adopted 6/24/1983 

Approved 9/10/1984 

SIP# 91-01B 

Recodification only 

from 

10.18 to 26.11 on 

7/1/87 

Approved 11/3/92 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .05 

Coil Coating 

Apply to automobile or 

light-duty truck assembly 

plants, and any can, coil, 

paper, fabric, or vinyl 

coating unit. 

Establish coating VOC 

content limits specific to 

operations. 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Emissions from 

Existing Stationary 

Sources, Volume II: 

Surface Coating of Cans, 

Coils, Paper, Fabrics, 

Automobiles, and LightDuty Trucks, EPA450/2-77-008, May 

1977. (Group I) 

SIP# 83-03 

Adopted 6/24/1983 

Approved 9/10/1984 

SIP# 91-01B 

Recodification only 

from 

10.18 to 26.11 on 

7/1/87 

Approved 11/3/92 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .06 

Large Appliance 

Coating 

Requires use of 

compliant coatings with a 

VOC content of less 2.8 

lbs/gal. 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Emissions from 

Existing Stationary 

Sources, Volume V: 

Surface Coating of Large 

Appliances, EPA-450/2-

77-034, December 1977. 

(Group I) 

SIP# 83-03 

Adopted 6/24/1983 

Approved 9/10/1984 

SIP# 91-01B 

Recodification only 

from 

10.18 to 26.11 on 

7/1/87 

Approved 11/3/92 
16 

Maryland Regulation 

RACT Rule 

Applicability and 

Requirements 

RACT Basis/CTG 

Negative 

Declaration 

SIP # 

Date Adopted 

Date EPA Approved 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .07 

Paper, Fabric, 

Vinyl, and Other 

Plastic Parts 

Coating 

Apply to automobile or 

light-duty truck assembly 

plants, and any can, coil, 

paper, fabric, or vinyl 

coating unit. 

Establish coating VOC 

content limits specific to 

operations. 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Emissions from 

Existing Stationary 

Sources, Volume II: 

Surface Coating of Cans, 

Coils, Paper, Fabrics, 

Automobiles, and LightDuty Trucks, EPA450/2-77-008, May 

1977. (Group I) 

SIP# 83-03 

Adopted 6/24/1983 

Approved 9/10/1984 

SIP# 91-02 

Adopted 3/9/1991 

Approved 11/29/1994 

SIP# 91-03 

Adopted 7/24/1991 

Approved 9/7/1994 

SIP# 93-02 

Adopted 1/18/1993 

Approved 9/7/1994 

SIP# 95-11 

Adopted 5/5/1995 

Approved 9/2/1997 

SIP# 95-17 

Adopted 5/5/1995 

Approved 9/2/1997 

SIP# 99-04 

Adopted 8/6/1997 & 

8/4/1998 

Approved 1/14/2000 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .07-1 

Solid Resin 

Decorative Surface 

Manufacturing 

Requires control of 75 % 

emissions from solid 

resin decorative surface 

manufacturing operation 

with the help of a control 

device. 

Maryland RACT 

analysis. 

SIP# 99-02 

Adopted 5/20/1998 

Approved 6/17/1999 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .08 

Metal Furniture 

Coating 

Requires use of 

compliant coatings with a 

VOC content of less than 

3.0 lb/gal. 

CTG document: Control 

of Volatile Organic 

Emissions from Existing 

Stationary Sources, 

Volume III: Surface 

Coating of Metal 

Furniture, EPA-450/2-

77-032, December 1977. 

SIP # 83-03 

Adopted 6/24/1983 

Approved 9/10/1984 

SIP# 91-01B 

Recodification only 

from 10.18 to 26.11 on 

7/1/87 

Approved 11/3/92 
17 

Maryland Regulation 

RACT Rule 

Applicability and 

Requirements 

RACT Basis/CTG 

Negative 

Declaration 

SIP # 

Date Adopted 

Date EPA Approved 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .09 

Control of VOC 

Emissions from 

Cold and Vapor 

Degreasing 

Maryland RACT 

analysis. 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Emissions from 

Solvent Metal Cleaning, 

EPA-450/2-77-022 

November 1977. (Group 

I) 

ACT Document - 

Halogenated Solvent 

Cleaners, EPA-450/3-89-

030, August 

1989.Maryland RACT 

analysis. 

SIP# 83-03 

Adopted 6/24/1983 

Approved 9/10/1984 

SIP# 92-01 

Adopted 1/20/1992 

Approved 9/7/1994 

SIP# 95-09 

Adopted 5/12/1995 

Approved 8/4/1997 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .10

Flexographic and 

Rotogravure 

This regulation applies to 

any packaging 

rotogravure, publication 

rotogravure, or 

flexographic printing 

process at a facility. 

The rule establishes the 

limits of VOC contents 

in coatings and inks used 

in the covered facilities, 

and specify standards for 

control devices for 

various printing 

processes. 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Emissions from 

Existing Stationary 

Sources, Volume VIII: 

Graphic ArtsRotogravure and 

Flexography, EPA450/2-78-033, December 

1978. (Group II) 

SIP# 81-01 

Adopted 4/8/1981 

Approved 5/11/1982 

SIP# 83-03 

Adopted 6/24/1983 

Approved 9/10/1984 

SIP# 91-02 

Adopted 3/9/1991 

Approved 11/29/1994 

SIP# 93-05 

Adopted 3/26/1993 

Approved 1/6/1995 

SIP# 95-11 

Adopted 5/5/1995 

Approved 9/2/1997 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .11 

Lithographic 

Printing 

Applies to offset 

lithographic printing, 

including heatset and 

non-heatset web, nonheatset sheet-fed, and 

newspaper facilities. 

A 90 percent reduction of 

VOC emissions (by 

weight) from the press 

dryer exhaust vent of 

heatset printing 

operations, limits the 

alcohol content in 

fountain solutions, and 

establishes standards for 

cleaning printing 

equipment. 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Compound 

Emissions from Offset 

Lithographic Printing 

(CTG Draft), EPA453/D-95-001, 

September 1993. 

ACT Document: Offset 

Lithographic Printing, 

EPA-453/R-94-054, June 

1994. 

SIP# 91-02 

Adopted 3/9/1991 

Approved 11/29/1994 

SIP# 91-03 

Adopted 7/24/1991 

Approved 9/7/1994 

SIP# 95-11 

Adopted 5/5/1995 

Approved 9/2/1997 
18 

Maryland Regulation 

RACT Rule 

Applicability and 

Requirements 

RACT Basis/CTG 

Negative 

Declaration 

SIP # 

Date Adopted 

Date EPA Approved 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .12 

Dry Cleaning 

Installations 

Applies to petroleum dry 

cleaning facilities that 

consume 6000 gallons or 

more petroleum solvent 

per year. 

The rule establishes 

emission limits or 

reduction requirements 

for emissions, inspection, 

repair and reporting 

requirements for dryers, 

filtration systems and 

other equipment. 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Compound 

Emissions from Large 

Petroleum Dry Cleaners, 

EPA-450/3-82-009, 

September 1982. (Group 

III) 

SIP# 81-01 

Adopted 4/8/1981 

Approved 5/11/1982 

SIP# 83-03 

Adopted 6/24/1983 

Approved 9/10/1984 

SIP# 91-02 

Adopted 4/21/1989 

Approved 11/29/1994 

SIP# 98-02 

Adopted 8/18/1997 

Approved 9/2/1998 

SIP# 91-03 

Adopted 7/24/1991 

Approved 9/7/1994 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .13 

Miscellaneous 

Metal Coating 

Applies to any 

miscellaneous metal 

parts coating operation , 

and allows coatings with 

a VOC content in the 

range of 3.0 to 4.3 lb/gal. 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Emissions from 

Existing Stationary 

Sources, Volume VI: 

Surface Coating of 

Miscellaneous Metal 

Parts and Products, EPA450/2-78-015, June 

1978. (Group II) 

SIP# 81-01 

Adopted 4/8/1981 

Approved 5/11/1982 

SIP# 83-03 

Adopted 6/24/1983 

Approved 9/10/1984 

SIP# 91-02 

Adopted 3/9/1991 

Approved 11/29/1994 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .13-1 

Aerospace Coating 

Operations 

Applies to aerospace 

coating operations and 

emission limits for 

coating types range from 

1.3 to 3.5 pounds per 

gallon. For over 50 

specialty coatings the 

standards go up to 10 

lbs/gal. 

40 CFR PART 63 

SUBPART GG 

Aerospace 

Manufacturing and 

Rework and CTG EPA453/R-97-004, October 

1996. 

SIP# 00-10 

Adopted 9/11/2000 

Approved 11/7/2001 

SIP# 01-10 

Adopted 9/25/2001 

Approved 11/7/2001 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .13-2 

Brake Shoe 

Coating Operations 

Applies to brake shoe 

coating operations 

establishes coating 

standards and equipment 

cleanup standards and 

requires high transfer 

efficiency methods for 

application of coating. 

Maryland RACT 

analysis. 

SIP# 99-03 

Adopted 8/4/1998 

Approved 6/17/1999 
19 

Maryland Regulation 

RACT Rule 

Applicability and 

Requirements 

RACT Basis/CTG 

Negative 

Declaration 

SIP # 

Date Adopted 

Date EPA Approved 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .13-3 

Control of Volatile 

Organic 

Compounds from 

Structural Steel 

Coating Operations 

Coating standards are 

established for structural 

steel operations which 

can only be exceeded 

from November to March 

by 20 %. Minimizes 

VOC emissions from 

cleaning solvents. 

Maryland RACT 

analysis. 

SIP# 99-01 

Adopted 6/5/1998 

6/17/1999 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .14 

Manufacture of 

Synthesized 

Pharmaceutical 

Products 

Establishes standards for 

the control of emissions 

from reactor, distillation 

operation, crystallizer 

centrifuge and vacuum 

dryer. Control efficiency 

of 90 percent or more. 

Vapor balance systems 

are also required. 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Emissions from 

Manufacture of 

Synthesized 

Pharmaceutical Products, 

EPA-450/2-78-029, 

December 1978 (Group 

II). 

SIP# 81-01 

Adopted 4/8/1981 

Approved 5/11/1982 

SIP# 83-03 

Adopted 6/24/1983 

Approved 9/10/1984 

SIP# 91-02 

Adopted 3/9/1991 

Approved 11/29/1994 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .15 

Paint, Resin and 

Adhesive and 

Adhesive 

Application 

Applies to honeycomb 

core installation, 

footwear manufacturing 

and spiral tube winding 

and impregnating. 

Adhesive and resin 

standards are established 

for these operations. 

Maryland RACT 

analysis. 

SIP# 99-10 

Adopted 3/2/1999 

Approved 10/28/1999 

SIP# 91-02 

Adopted 3/9/1991 

Approved 11/29/1994 

SIP# 93-02 

Adopted 1/18/1993 

Approved 11/30/1993 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .16 

Control of VOC 

Equipment Leaks 

Applies to operations that 

are subject to the 

requirements in COMAR 

26.11.19 and without 

specific leak 

management 

Maryland RACT 

analysis. 

SIP# 91-03 

Adopted 7/24/1991 

Approved 9/7/1994 
20 

Maryland Regulation 

RACT Rule 

Applicability and 

Requirements 

RACT Basis/CTG 

Negative 

Declaration 

SIP # 

Date Adopted 

Date EPA Approved 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .17 

Control of Volatile 

Organic 

Compounds 

Emissions from 

Yeast 

Manufacturing 

Applies to yeast 

manufacturing 

installation at a premises 

that has a potential to 

emit 25 tons or more per 

year of VOC. Sets 

emission standards based 

on the type of yeast 

fermenter. Requires 

continuous monitoring 

and reporting. 

Maryland RACT 

analysis. 

SIP# 95-04 

Adopted 10/14/1994 

and 5/12/1995 

Approved 10/15/1997 

SIP# 04-09 

Adopted 5/19/2004 

Approved 10/27/2004 

SIP# 05-09 

Adopted 8/23/2005 

Approved 3/31/2006 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .18 

Control of Volatile 

Organic Compound 

Emissions from 

Screen Printing and 

Digital Imaging. 

Applies to screen 

printing operations on 

different substrates. The 

standards vary according 

to the substrate, type of 

printing and inks. Digital 

imaging and control 

device option is also 

included in the 

regulation. 

Maryland RACT 

analysis. 

SIP# 95-05 

Adopted 10/14/1994 

and 5/16/1995 

Approved 10/15/1997 

SIP# 99-05 

Adopted 8/4/1998 

Approved 6/17/1999 

SIP# 02-04 

Adopted 5/9/2002 

Approved 1/15/2003 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .19 

Control of Volatile 

Organic Compound 

Emissions from 

Expandable 

Polystyrene 

Operations 

Applies to expandable 

polystyrene operations 

and control efficiency of 

85 % is required for 

emissions from 

preexpander or 

combustion in a fire box. 

Maryland RACT 

analysis 

SIP 95-08 

Adopted 6/9/1995 

Approved 10/15/1997 

SIP# 00-09 

Adopted 9/11/2000 

Approved 5/7/2001 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .20 

Control of Landfill 

Gas Emissions 

from Municipal 

Solid Waste 

Landfill 

Applies to existing MSW 

landfills that have a 

design capacity equal to 

or greater than 2,750,000 

tons and 3,260,000 cubic 

yards of MSW. Gas 

collection and control 

system is required if the 

emissions are calculated 

to be greater than 55 tons 

per year. 

MACT requirements 

under 40 CFR 60.752 

and 40 CFR 60.755 

111(d )# 99-09 

Adopted 2/5/1998 and 

3/2/1999 

Approved 9/8/1999 
21 

Maryland Regulation 

RACT Rule 

Applicability and 

Requirements 

RACT Basis/CTG 

Negative 

Declaration 

SIP # 

Date Adopted 

Date EPA Approved 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .21 

Control of Volatile 

Organic 

Compounds from 

Bakery Ovens 

Applies to an oven that 

has the potential to emit 

25 tons or more. Controls 

are required based on 

predictive factors of 80 

% or greater. The 

regulations also have 

provisions for the review 

and approval of 

innovative control 

technology. 

Maryland RACT 

analysis. 

SIP# 95-10 

Adopted 6/9/1995 

Approved 10/15/1997 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .22 

Control of Volatile 

Organic 

Compounds from 

Vinegar Generators 

Applies to vinegar 

generation operation with 

emissions greater than 20 

lbs/day. 

A scrubber-absorber 

system is required at 85 

% or greater efficiency. 

Maryland RACT 

analysis 

SIP# 98-09 

Adopted 7/15/1997 

Approved 9/23/1999 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .23 

Control of VOC 

Emissions from 

Vehicle 

Refinishing 

Applies to vehicle 

refinishing operations. 

Establishes coating , 

cleaning solvent and 

equipment standards 

Alternative Control 

Techniques document: 

Reduction of Volatile 

Organic Compound 

Emissions from 

Automobile Refinishing, 

EPA-450/3-88-009, 

October 1988. 

ACT: Automobile 

Refinishing, EPA-453/R94-031, April 1994. 

SIP# 95-03 

Adopted 5/1/1995 

Approved 8/4/1997 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .24 

Control of VOC 

Emissions from 

Leather Coating 

Applies to a person who 

owns or operates a 

leather coating operation 

at a premises with actual 

VOC emissions of 20 

pounds or more per day. 

Establishes coating 

standard and provides 

alternative means of 

compliance by 

controlling 85 % or more 

emissions. 

Maryland RACT 

analysis. 

SIP# 98-08 

Adopted 7/15/1997 

Approved 9/23/1999 
22 

Maryland Regulation 

RACT Rule 

Applicability and 

Requirements 

RACT Basis/CTG 

Negative 

Declaration 

SIP # 

Date Adopted 

Date EPA Approved 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .25 

Control of Volatile 

Organic 

Compounds From 

Explosives and 

Propellant 

Manufacturing. 

Applies to existing 

equipment at a premise 

that has a potential to 

emit 25 tons or more of 

VOC per year from all 

explosives and propellant 

manufacturing 

equipment. Establishes 

control efficiency 

requirement of 85% or 

more overall. 

Maryland RACT 

analysis. 

SIP# 98-18 

Adopted 7/15/1997 

Approved 1/26/1999 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .26 

Control of Volatile 

Organic Compound 

Emissions from 

Reinforced Plastic 

Manufacturing 

Applies to reinforced 

plastic manufacturing 

operations if VOC 

emissions are 20 pounds 

or more per day. 

Requires the use of low 

styrene resin, high 

efficiency application 

equipment and low voc 

cleaning solvents. 

Maryland RACT 

analysis. 

SIP# 98-15 

Adopted 7/18/1997 

Approved 8/19/1999 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .27 

Control of Volatile 

Organic Compound 

Emissions from 

Marine Vessel 

Coating Operations 

Applies to marine vessel 

coating operations. 

Establishes over 20 

coating standards, 

cleanup and record 

keeping requirements. 

40 CFR PART 63 

SUBPART II 

SIP# 98-17 

Adopted 9/12/1997 

Approved 9/5/2001 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .28 

Control of Volatile 

Organic Compound 

Emissions from 

Bread and Snack 

Food Drying 

Operations 

Applies to bread drying 

operation that has a 

potential to emit VOC 

emissions of 25 tons or 

more per year. Requires 

control of 85 % 

efficiency with the help 

of a scrubber or an 

alternative control 

device. 

Maryland RACT 

analysis. 

SIP# 00-11 

Adopted 9/11/2000 

Approved 5/7/2001 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .29 

Control of Volatile 

Organic Compound 

Emissions from 

Distilled Spirits 

Facilities 

Applies to a distilled 

spirits facility that has a 

total potential to emit 

VOCs of 25 tons or more 

per year. Requires 

standards to be met for 

emptying barrels, 

cleaning of filters and 

filling of barrels. 

Maryland RACT 

analysis. 

SIP# 00-12 

Adopted 9/11/2000 

Approved 11/7/2001 

SIP# 01-12 

Adopted 9/25/2001 

Approved 11/7/2001 
23 

Maryland Regulation 

RACT Rule 

Applicability and 

Requirements 

RACT Basis/CTG 

Negative 

Declaration 

SIP # 

Date Adopted 

Date EPA Approved 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .30 

Control of Volatile 

Organic Compound 

Emissions from 

Chemical 

Production and 

Polytetrafluoroethy

lene Installations 

Applies to an organic 

chemical production 

installation or an 

inorganic chemical 

production installation 

with VOC emissions of 

20 pounds or more per 

day. For emissions above 

100 lbs/day, 90 % 

controls are required. 

Good operating practices 

apply if the emissions are 

less than 100 lbs/day. 

Maryland RACT 

analysis. 

SIP# 01-03 

Adopted 12/6/2000 

Approved 7/20/2001 

SIP# 01-15 

Adopted 11/6/2001 

Approved 6/3/2003 

SIP# 02-07 

Adopted 10/3/2002 

Approved 6/3/2003 

SIP# 08-02 

Adopted 3/17/2008 

Pending EPA Action 

COMAR 26.11.19 

Regulation .31 

Control of Volatile 

Organic Compound 

Emissions from 

Medical Device 

Manufacturing 

Applies to medical 

device manufacturing 

installations that emit, or 

have the potential to 

emit, 100 pounds or more 

VOC/day that engage in 

the production of 

hypodermic products 

syringes, catheters, blood 

handling and other 

medical devices. 

Maryland RACT 

analysis. 

SIP# 06-04 

Adopted 5/11/2006 

Approved 1/11/2007 

COMAR 26.11.24 

Stage II Vapor 

Recovery at 

Gasoline 

Dispensing 

Facilities 

Applies to facilities with 

average monthly 

throughput of 10,000 

gallons or more. 

Requires regular 

inspection and testing of 

Stage II systems and 

includes record keeping 

and reporting. 

CAA Section 182(b)(3). 

SIP# 93-01 

Adopted 1/18/1993 

Approved 6/9/1994 

SIP# 95-18 

Adopted 4/7/1995 

Approved 8/4/1997 

SIP# 02-03 

Adopted 3/14/2002 

Approved 5/7/2003 

N/A There are no applicable 

sources in Maryland 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Compound 

Leaks from Synthetic 

Organic Chemical 

Polymer and Resin 

Manufacturing 

Equipment, EPA-450/3-

83-006, March 1984 

(Group III). 

YES N/A 
24 

Maryland Regulation 

RACT Rule 

Applicability and 

Requirements 

RACT Basis/CTG 

Negative 

Declaration 

SIP # 

Date Adopted 

Date EPA Approved 

N/A There are no applicable 

sources in Maryland 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Compound 

Leaks from Petroleum 

Refinery Equipment, 

EPA-450/2-78-036, June 

1978 (Group II) 

YES N/A 

N/A There are no applicable 

sources in Maryland 

CTG: Control of 

Refinery Vacuum 

Producing Systems, 

Wastewater Separators, 

and Process Unit 

Turnarounds, EPA450/2-77-025, October 

1977 (Group I) 

YES N/A 

N/A There are no applicable 

sources in Maryland 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Compound 

Emissions from Reactor 

Processes and 

Distillation Operations in 

Synthetic Organic 

Chemical Manufacturing 

Industry, EPA-450/4-91-

031, August 1993 

YES N/A 

N/A There are no applicable 

sources in Maryland 

CTG: Control 

Techniques Guidelines 

for Shipbuilding and 

Ship Repair Operations 

(Surface Coating), 61 

FR-44050 8/27/96, 

August 1996. 

YES N/A 

N/A There are no applicable 

sources in Maryland 

CTG: Control of Volatile 

Organic Emissions from 

Existing Stationary 

Sources, Volume IV: 

Surface Coating of 

Insulation of Magnet 

Wire, EPA-450/2-77-

033, December 1977 

(Group I). 

YES N/A 

Footnote to Table 1: Under COMAR 26.11.01.05-1, “General Administrative Provisions, Emissions Statements,” major sources 

of NOx and VOC located in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, 

Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George's and Queen Anne's counties with emissions that exceed 25 tons or more during a 

calendar year are required to report emissions. 

Sources located in Allegany, Caroline, Dorchester, Garrett, St. Mary's, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, or Worcester 

counties with actual emissions of either VOC or NOx from all installations and emitting 50 tons or more of VOC or 100 tons or 

more of NOx during a calendar year are also required to report emissions. 

The emissions statements from major sources have been required since 1993. Data in Appendix C shows the applicable RACT 

regulation and the emissions from these sources as reported in 2004. 
25 

2.2. Certification of NOx RACT 

Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 26.11.09 represents Maryland’s NOx RACT controls 

that were implemented and approved into the Maryland SIP under the 1-hour ozone NAAQS. 

Certification of those RACT rules as RACT for the 8-hour ozone NAAQS appears in the analysis 

information following Table 2. 

Maryland also implemented controls necessary to meet the requirements of the Federal NOx SIP 

Call (40 CFR 51.121). This control program was previously promulgated in and more recently 

partially repealed from COMAR 26.11.29 and COMAR 26.11.30 which contained requirements for 

trading sources and non-trading sources. These requirements were recently relocated to COMAR 

26.11.29.03 and 26.11.29.05 for the purpose of maintaining the requirements of the NOx SIP Call 

and meeting the NOx RACT requirement. They ensure that affected cement manufacturing 

facilities and stationary internal combustion engines achieve RACT level reductions because they 

meet the NOx SIP Call requirements of at least a 30 percent and 82 percent reduction, respectively, 

from uncontrolled levels (70 FR at 71653, November 29, 2005). The only trading source that was 

not subsequently subject to a federal regional NOx control program was a kraft pulp mill, and 

equivalent requirements for that source were recently adopted into COMAR 26.11.14.07. 

Explanations for each column of Table 2 are below. 

• Column 1: Identifies the source category under which major sources of NOx exist in 

Maryland, and are therefore subject to RACT requirements. 

• Column 2: Identifies each section of COMAR 26.11.09.08, 26.11.14, and 26.11.29, which 

contain Maryland’s NOx RACT provisions. See Appendix C for Maryland’s List of RACT 

Major Sources. Also, note that under COMAR 26.11.01.05-1, “General Administrative 

Provisions, Emission Statements,” major sources of NOx and VOC located in Baltimore 

City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, 

Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George's and Queen Anne's counties with emissions 

that exceed 25 tons or more during a calendar year are required to report emissions. 

Sources located in Allegany, Caroline, Dorchester, Garrett, St. Mary's, Somerset, Talbot, 

Washington, Wicomico, or Worcester counties with actual emissions of either VOC or NOx

from all installations and emitting 50 tons or more of VOC or 100 tons or more of NOx

during a calendar year are also required to report emissions. 

• Column 3: Identifies the SIP number and the date in which the final rule appeared in the 

Federal Register. 

• Column 4: Provides a link to detailed information, below Table 2 in this document, about 

this RACT source category and its related COMAR regulations. This includes an overview 

of the source category and facilities in Maryland, current control technology, cost 

effectiveness estimates, Maryland’s RACT recommendation, and the rationale. 
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Maryland Small Source Requirement for NOx 

In regulation COMAR 26.11.02 “Permits, Approvals and Registration,” Maryland has established a 

comprehensive review process for minor sources. By keeping the Maryland exemption threshold 

low, all other sources are included in the review process. The affected minor sources emit well 

below the major source and CTG thresholds. The requirements of COMAR 26.11.02 ensure that all 

major and CTG sources are controlled by RACT at a minimum. 
Table 2. Maryland NOx RACT Regulations under the 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS 

Source Category Code of Maryland 

Regulations (COMAR) Citation 

SIP # & SIP Final Date(s) Approved by EPA 

LiNin

Fuel-Burning Equipment Located at Major Sources – General Requirements and Conditions 

26.11.09.08A&B SIP 00-06, 2/8/2001 Se

Fuel-Burning Equipment with a Rated Heat Input Capacity of 250 MMBtu/hr or Greater 

26.11.09.08C SIP 00-06, 2/8/2001 Se

Fuel-Burning Equipment with a Rated Heat Input Capacity of Less than 250 MMBtu/hr and Greater than 100 MMBtu/hr 

26.11.09.08D SIP 00-06, 2/8/2001 

SIP 02-06, 5/1/2003 

Se

Fuel-Burning Equipment with a Rated Heat Input Capacity of 100 MMBtu/hr or Less 

26.11.09.08E SIP 00-06, 2/8/2001 Se

Space Heaters 26.11.09.08F SIP 00-06, 2/8/2001 SeFuel-Burning Equipment with a Capacity Factor of 15 Percent or Less 

26.11.09.08G(1) SIP 00-06, 2/8/2001 Se

Combustion Turbines with a Capacity Factor Greater than 15 Percent 

26.11.09.08G(2) SIP 00-06, 2/8/2001 Se

Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI) 26.11.09.08H(4) SIP 00-06, 2/8/2001 SeMunicipal Waste Combustors (MWC) 26.11.09.08H(3) SIP 00-06, 2/8/2001 SeGlass Melting Furnaces 26.11.09.08I(1)&(2) SIP 00-06, 2/8/2001 SeIndustrial Furnaces and Other Miscellaneous Installations that Cause Emissions of NOx

26.11.09.08J SIP 00-06, 2/8/2001 Se

Kraft Pulp Mills 26.11.14.07 

26.11.09.08C(2)(h)‡

Adopted in Maryland effective 7/26/10, not yet submitted to EPA.SIP 00-06, 2/8/2001 

Se

Portland Cement Manufacturing Plants 26.11.29.03 

26.11.09.08H(1)&(2)‡

SIP 00-05, 1/10/2001 SIP 03-09, 3/22/2004 SIP 00-06, 2/8/2001 

Se

Stationary Internal Combustion Engines at Natural Gas Compression Stations 

26.11.29.05B & C 26.11.09.08I(3)&(4)‡

SIP 00-05, 1/10/2001 SIP 03-09, 3/22/2004 SIP 00-06, 2/8/2001 

Se

Note: The emissions statements from major sources have been required since 1993. Data in Appendix C shows the applicable RACT regulatiosources as reported in 2004.‡RACT requirements for this source also exist under the COMAR 26.11.09.08 citation. 

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NOx RACT Analysis for Fuel-Burning Equipment Located at Major Sources 

Introduction 

All major sources of NOx emissions are subject to the RACT standards of COMAR 26.11.09.08 

“Control of NOx Emissions from Major Stationary Sources.” The regulation identifies a number of 

different types of fuel burning equipment as well as other major sources of NOx emissions and 

provides appropriate standards and options for compliance. Boilers at the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are subject to these 

standards. In addition, the boilers at the Pennwood Generating Station of RG Steel are subject to 

these limits because they use blast furnace gas as a fuel, rather than coal, oil or gas alone. 

Current Control Technology 

COMAR 26.11.09.08A “Applicability” identifies the major source thresholds throughout Maryland 

and COMAR 26.11.09.08B “General Requirements and Conditions” has general standards for oil, 

gas and coal fired equipment. The standards are identified based on equipment type and fuel and 

are fairly general. The standards are 0.20, 0.25 and 0.38 lbs NOx per million Btu for gas, oil and 

coal fired (dry bottom) equipment, respectively. COMAR 26.11.09.08C-K identifies specific types 

of equipment and sets specific limits for that equipment, and these RACT limits are covered 

separately, below. The specific types include glass furnaces; cement kilns; kraft pulp mills; space 

heaters; municipal waste combustors; hospital, medical and infectious waste incinerators; internal 

combustion engines at gas compression stations; combustion turbines; and boilers of several sizes: 

greater than 250MMBtu/hr, less than 250 MMBtu/hr but greater than 100 MMBtu/hr, and less than 

100 MMBtu/hr. COMAR 26.11.09.08A ensures that all major sources of NOx are covered by a 

RACT standard. 

The combination of standards and control options is based on a feasibility analysis of existing 

sources, operational characteristics, age of equipment, combustion technology, fuels in use, process 

requirements, the cost for controls, and information and guidance in the following documents: 

1. Summary of NOx Control Technologies and their Extent of Application, USEPA February 

1992; 

2. State Implementation Plans; General Preamble for the Implementation of Title I of the 

Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990; 

3. USEPA Memorandum Subject: De Minimis Values for NOx RACT, from G.T. Helms, 

Ozone Policy and Strategies Group, dated 1/1/1995; and 

4. Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) Document, NOx Emissions from 

Industrial/Commercial/Institutional (ICI) Boilers (EPA-453/R-94-022). 

Cost Effectiveness Estimates 

The economic impact range and guidelines for the implementation of RACT standards is discussed 

in the individual write-ups. 
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Recommendation 

The NOx standards and option under COMAR regulation 26.11.09.08B represent RACT for 

general fuel burning equipment at major sources for the 0.08 ppm O3 NAAQS. 

Rationale 

COMAR 26.11.09.08A and B establish applicable major source limits and general standards for the 

most prevalent type of NOx sources. Selection of these standards as the starting point for RACT is 

based on an analysis of feasible controls for recent technologies using the EPA guidance 

documents listed above. Achieving these standards may or may not be cost effective for all types of 

fuel burning equipment at major sources and additional analyses are presented in cases where 

exceptions to these standards are given.
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NOx RACT Analysis for Fuel-Burning Equipment with a Rated Heat Input 

Capacity of 250 MMBtu/hr or Greater 

Introduction 

Fifteen of the largest electric generating units belong to this category and are coal fired. Four 

additional units are gas, oil or dual-fueled gas/oil units. Utilization of the non-electric generating 

units in this heat input range takes place throughout the year at high capacity levels. 

The electric generating sources included in this category are as follows: 

AES Warrior Run Generating Station 

 Fluidized bed coal-fired boiler

American Sugar Refining, Inc. 

Constellation Power: 

Brandon Shores Generating Station 

 2 coal-fired boilers 

C P Crane Generating Station 

 2 coal-fired boilers 

Gould Street Station 

Herbert A Wagner Generating Station 

 2 coal-fired boilers 

 1 gas boiler 

 1 oil boiler 

Perryman Generating Station 

Riverside Generating Station 

 1 boiler

Cove Point LNG Facility 

GenOn (Mirant): 

Chalk Point Generating Station 

 2 coal-fired boilers 

 2 dual-fueled boilers 

Dickerson Generating Station 

 3 coal-fired boilers 

Morgantown Generating Station 

 2 coal-fired boilers

National Institutes of Health 

Panda Brandywine Generating Station 

R. Paul Smith Generating Station 

 2 coal-fired boilers 

NRG Vienna Generating Station 

Current Control Technology 

COMAR 26.11.09.08C “Requirements for Fuel-Burning Equipment with a Rated Heat Input 

Capacity of 250 Million Btu Per Hour or Greater” contains several standards for coal-fired electric 

generating units, a standard for oil or gas fired electric generating units and standards for nonelectric generating units. Non-electric generating units are required to meet the standard of 0.70 lbs 

of NOx per Million Btu during ozone season and 0.99 lbs of NOx per Million Btu during the rest of 

the year. Oil fired or gas/oil-fired units located at electric generating facilities are required to meet 

the standard of 0.30 lbs of NOx per Million Btu. RACT requirements for coal fired units in this 

regulation are superseded by the more restrictive standards under COMAR 26.11.27 which is 

considered beyond RACT at this point. Two of the dual-fueled units are required, through consent 

orders, to operate on natural gas. This RACT determination is based on analysis of operational 

characteristics of sources, age of equipment, combustion technology, fuel composition, process 

requirements, the cost for controls, and information and guidance in the following documents: 

1. Summary of NOx Control Technologies and their Extent of Application, USEPA February 

1992; 
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2. State Implementation Plans; General Preamble for the Implementation of Title I of the 

Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990; 

3. USEPA Memorandum Subject: De Minimis Values for NOx RACT, from G.T. Helms, 

Ozone Policy and Strategies Group, dated 1/1/1995; and 

4. Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) Document, NOx Emissions from 

Industrial/Commercial/Institutional (ICI) Boilers (EPA-453/R-94-022). 

Combustion modification technologies for boilers greater than 250 MMBtu/hr are adaptable to the 

different types and designs of boilers. The impact of these technologies is minimal on boiler 

operation and can be controlled. Once these technologies are integrated into the operation of the 

boiler, the standards can be maintained by following operating practices. For coal, oil and gas 

boilers, low NOx burner technology, gas reburn, flue gas recirculation and other combustion 

controls and optimization are applicable. 

Cost Effectiveness Estimates 

Units in this size category installed controls in response to the NOx SIP Call. Many units installed 

selective catalytic reduction (SCR) controls, over-fired air and separated over-fired air. Several 

units installed SCR post-NOx SIP Call. Most of these controls fall in the range of $1,500-

$2,500/ton. 

Recommendation 

The NOx standards under COMAR regulation 26.11.09.08C represent RACT for fuel burning 

equipment with a heat input capacity of 250 MMBtu/hr and greater for the 0.08 ppm O3 NAAQS. 

Most units are controlled beyond RACT levels.

Rationale 

This RACT is based on an analysis of feasible controls from the EPA guidance documents listed 

above considering cost-effectiveness. Most of these units are now subject to more stringent 

standards established by the NOx SIP Call which are maintained in regulations specific to the 

industry which utilizes the boiler. All coal-fired utility boilers in Maryland are subject to more 

stringent emission limitations under COMAR 26.11.27. Most oil-fired utility boilers with dual-fuel 

capability are subject to consent orders that require the boilers to operate on natural gas. For 

purposes of this standard, COMAR 26.11.27 and the consent orders are considered beyond RACT. 

Since these boilers are subject to these more stringent controls, the rates in 26.11.09.08 are certified 

as RACT.
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NOx RACT Analysis for Fuel-Burning Equipment with a Rated Heat Input 

Capacity of Less Than 250 MMBtu/hr and Greater Than 100 MMBtu/hr 

Introduction 

Maryland has 55 units of fuel burning equipment each with an input capacity of less than 250 

MMBtu/hr and greater than 100 MMBtu/hr. A majority of these units are gas fired and operate at 

capacity factors of greater than 50% throughout the year. Only one facility has coal-fired boilers in 

this size range. 

Point sources in this category include: 

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, LLC 

Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC 

Fort Detrick 

Johns Hopkins Hospital 

Mack Trucks, Inc. 

National Institutes of Health 

Naval Support Facility - Indian Head 

Tri-gen Baltimore Energy Spring Gardens Plant 

University of Maryland 

W.R. Grace and Co.

Current Control Technology 

COMAR 26.11.09.08D “Requirements for Fuel-Burning Equipment with a Rated Heat Input 

Capacity of Less than 250 Million Btu Per Hour and Greater than 100 Million Btu Per Hour” 

requires coal fired units to meet the standard of 0.65 lbs NOx per Million Btu. Oil and gas fired 

units are required to meet the standards of 0.25 and 0.20 lbs NOx per Million Btu respectively. This 

RACT determination is based on analysis of operational characteristics of sources, cost for 

controls, information and guidance in the following documents: 

1. Summary of NOx Control Technologies and their Extent of Application, USEPA February 

1992; 

2. State Implementation Plans; General Preamble for the Implementation of Title I of the 

Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990; 

3. USEPA Memorandum Subject: De Minimis Values for NOx RACT, from G.T. Helms, 

Ozone Policy and Strategies Group, dated 1/1/1995; and 

4. Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) document, NOx Emissions from 

Industrial/Commercial/Institutional (ICI) Boilers (EPA-453/R-94-022). 

Cost Effectiveness Estimates 

The standards can be met with combustion modifications and existing controls. Cost effectiveness 

of combustion modification falls generally in the range of $300-1,000/ton (based on data from 

manufacturers, publications and EPA documents).
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Recommendation 

The NOx standards under COMAR regulation 26.11.09.08D represent RACT for fuel burning 

equipment with a heat input capacity of less than 250 MMBtu/hr and greater than 100 MMBtu/hr 

for the 0.08 ppm O3 NAAQS. 

Rationale 

This RACT is based on an analysis of feasible controls and the EPA guidance documents listed 

above. Since many of the boilers in this category are utilized in schools and hospitals which have 

less ability to afford more expensive controls, these standards represent cost effective controls for 

the type of fuel burning equipment in this category. Implementation of this RACT standard does 

not require excessive expense for the owners. The federal facility is phasing out its coal fired 

boilers by 2015.
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NOx RACT Analysis for Fuel-Burning Equipment with a Rated Heat Input 

Capacity of 100 MMBtu/hr or Less 

Introduction 

Maryland has approximately 1,400 units of fuel burning equipment each with an input capacity of 

100 MMBtu/hour or less. A majority of these units are oil fired and operate at a capacity factor of 

less than 50% because they operate only outside of ozone season. The National Security Agency, 

Prince George’s County Correctional Facility, and the Naval Air Station are examples of a few of 

the facilities having units subject to this standard.

Current Control Technology 

COMAR 26.11.09.08E, “Fuel Burning Equipment with a Rated Heat Input Capacity of 100 

MMBtu/hr or Less,” requires combustion analysis and optimization of combustion each year. 

Equipment operators are required to maintain records for a period of two years. Equipment 

operators are also required to undergo training every three years under a program that is approved 

by U.S. EPA, the Department or the equipment vendor. 

The combustion optimization method, software and technology can be cost effectively applied to 

boilers in the size category of 100 MMBtu/hr or less and generate approximately 10-15% in NOx

emission reductions. These reductions can be maintained if the optimization is conducted annually. 

Operator training also influences optimum operation of the boiler over the year and reduces the 

operating cost. Combustion analysis and optimization have the potential to further reduce 

emissions and operating costs at the same time. 

Cost Effectiveness Estimates 

The standard can be met with limited economic impact. Optimization reduces the cost of operation 

over a year, as combustion efficiency and NOx reductions are improved. The combustion analysis 

and optimization are required each year and would have to be conducted again to account for the 

wear of equipment such as burners, components of the combustion chamber, and air and fuel 

supply systems. The owner of a boiler in the size range of 100 MMBtu/hr or less would incur a 

yearly expense of approximately $500-1,500/ton depending on the complexity of its systems. 

Recommendation 

The NOx standard under COMAR regulations 26.11.09.08E represents RACT for fuel burning 

equipment with an input capacity of 100 MMBtu/hr or less for the 0.08 ppm O3 NAAQS. 

Rationale 

This RACT is based on cost effective options and best practices. Since much of this equipment 

operates outside of the ozone season, extremely stringent limits and complicated controls would be 

very burdensome for this type of general source and its budgetary limitations. This standard 

requires cost effective control optimization for smaller fuel burning equipment of 100 MMBtu/hr 

or less. Implementation of this RACT standard does not require significant additional expense for 

the owners.
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NOx RACT Analysis for Space Heaters 

Introduction 

A space heater is fuel burning equipment intended for heating an enclosed space and is permitted 

with other equipment at a point source. Natural gas or oil is primarily used as fuel and at times 

propane may also be used in these units. Space heaters are used as a direct heat source, unlike 

boilers that are an indirect heat source. The heat may be needed for a warehouse area, or to heat the 

exterior of process equipment to assist in the primary function of the equipment. 

Approximately 50 space heater units are registered with a facility under the major source category. 

Examples of facilities with space heaters include the Social Security Administration, National 

Security Agency, and Naval Air Station. 

Current Control Technology 

Under COMAR 26.11.09.01B(20), a space heater is defined as fuel-burning equipment that 

consumes more than 60 percent of its annual fuel during the period from October 31 of one year 

through March 31 of the following year. Annual fuel use is the total fuel consumed during the 

period October 1 of one year to September 30 of the following year. 

Under COMAR 26.11.09.08F, “Requirements for Space Heaters,” space heater operators are 

required to: 

1. Implement an operating and maintenance plan to minimize NOx emissions, and 

2. Attend operator training once every 3 years and maintain a record of the training attendance. 

No emissions limits are set in this regulation; application of best management practices is required. 

Cost Effectiveness Estimates 

Space heaters are small units, and retrofitting low NOx technology would exceed the cost of the 

equipment. The prohibitive cost estimate follows the reasoning of the EPA memorandum, “De 

Minimis Values for NOx RACT” dated 1/1/1995, from G.T. Helms, Ozone Policy and Strategies 

Group. 

Recommendation 

The current COMAR regulations 26.11.09.08F represents RACT for this source category for the 

0.08 ppm O3 NAAQS. 

Rationale 

Space heaters are small sources of NOx emissions at major sources. Although it is often necessary 

and preferable to control emissions from all units at a major source, space heaters are most often 

used during the time when temperatures are low and therefore the NOx emissions do not occur at 

times when ground level ozone is a problem in the State. However, NOx emissions during the 

colder months may still contribute to regional fine particle pollution. 
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EPA guidance memoranda include the following: "NOx Policy Document for the Clean Air Act of 

1990" (EPA-452/R-96-005, March 1996), and EPA’s January 1, 1995 memorandum entitled, "De 

Minimis Values For NOx RACT".
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NOx RACT Analysis for Fuel-Burning Equipment with a Capacity Factor of 15 

Percent or Less 

Introduction 

Some fuel-burning equipment in Maryland operates with a capacity factor of less than 15%. These 

units do not have capacity limits and may also operate at a higher capacity level. Different RACT 

limits are applicable. The following units may qualify for this RACT limit. 

Fuel-Burning Equipment with a Capacity Factor of 15 Percent or Less 

(Note that sources with an asterisk are subject to stricter limits under BACT.)

Chalk Point Generating Station 

 5 gas CT 

 SMECO 

Connectiv Delmarva Generation 

 4 oil ICEs 

Dickerson Generating Station 

 2 CT at Station H 

Easton Utilities, Airport Park 

 2 gas/oil CT 

 7 generators, oil fired 

Easton Utilities, Washington Street 

 6 generators, oil fired 

 3 generators, oil/gas fired 

Gould Street Generating Station 

 1 boiler* 

Morgantown Generating Station 

 4 gas CT 

National Institutes of Health 

 23 CT 

 3 CT* 

National Security Agency (NSA) 

Naval Air Station 

Notch Cliff Generating Station 

 8 gas CT 

NRG Vienna Generating Station 

 1 oil CT 

 1 boiler 

 1 auxiliary boiler 

Panda Brandywine 

 2 gas/oil CT* 

Perryman Generating Station 

 4 oil CT 

 1gas/oil CT 

Philadelphia Road Generating Station 

 4 oil CT 

Riverside Generating Station 

 1 gas/kerosene CT 

 2 oil CT 

 1 boiler 

Rock Springs Generating Station 

 4 gas CT* 

 1 boiler 

Social Security Administration 

 3 CT 

Westport Generating Station 

 1 gas CT 

Current Control Technology 

Under COMAR 26.11.09.08(G)(1), Requirements for Fuel Burning Equipment with a Capacity 

Factor of 15 Percent or Less, combustion analysis and optimization for NOx from fuel burning 

equipment operating greater than 500 hours during a calendar year are required. Due to the short 

operational time period and low annual emissions, the RACT requirements are less stringent. 
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At capacity factors of 15% or less, combustion optimization method can be cost effectively applied 

to fuel burning equipment. An approximate 10 -15% in NOx emission reductions can be expected. 

These reductions can be maintained if the optimization is conducted annually. Operator training 

also influences optimum operation of the fuel burning equipment over the year and reduces the 

operating cost. 

Cost Effectiveness Estimates 

Optimization reduces cost of operation over a year, as combustion efficiency and NOx reductions 

are improved. If the fuel burning equipment is operated over a year, the combustion analysis and 

optimization must be conducted again to account for the wear of equipment such as burners, 

components of the combustion chamber, and air and fuel supply systems. An operator would incur 

a yearly expense of approximately $500-1,500 depending on the complexity of the systems.

Recommendation 

The NOx requirements under COMAR regulation 26.11.09.08G(1) represents RACT for fuel 

burning equipment with an input capacity of 15 percent or less for the 0.08 ppm O3 NAAQS. 

Rationale 

This standard requires cost effective control optimization for smaller fuel burning equipment that 

have low capacity factors. At higher capacity factors standards become applicable. Implementation 

of this RACT standard does not require significant additional expense for the owners.
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NOx RACT Analysis for Combustion Turbines with a Capacity Factor Greater 

than 15 Percent 

Introduction 

Maryland has a number of gas turbines (approximately 70) that provide additional electricity 

generation during periods of peak energy demand. This RACT standard applies to turbines that 

operate at a capacity factor of more than 15%. The combustion turbines below may be utilized at a 

capacity factor of more than 15%. Note that sources with an asterisk are subject to stricter limits 

under BACT. 

Combustion Turbines with a Capacity Factor Greater than 15 Percent 

Chalk Point Generating Station 

 5 gas CT 

 SMECO 

Dickerson Generating Station 

 2 CT at Station H 

Morgantown Generating Station 

 4 gas CT 

National Institutes of Health 

 23 CT 

 3 CT* 

 1 cogeneration system/CT 

National Security Agency 

Notch Cliff Generating Station 

 8 gas CT 

NRG Vienna Generating Station 

 1 oil CT 

Panda Brandywine 

 2 gas/oil CT* 

Perryman Generating Station 

 4 oil CT 

 1gas/oil CT 

Philadelphia Road Generating Station 

 4 oil CT 

Riverside Generating Station 

 1 gas/kerosene CT 

 2 oil CT 

Rock Springs Generating Station 

 4 gas CT* 

Social Security Administration 

 3 CT 

Westport Generating Station 

 1 gas CT 

Current Control Technology 

COMAR 26.11.09.08(G)(2), Combustion Turbines with a Capacity Factor Greater than 15 Percent, 

establishes limits for combustion turbines utilized at greater than 15% capacity. Gas fired turbines 

are required to meet a NOx emission rate of 42 ppm, and oil fired turbines are required to meet an 

emission rate of 65 ppm or meet applicable Prevention of Significant Deterioration limits found in 

the permit to construct. The RACT determination is based on analysis and information from 

affected sources and information in: 

1. Alternative Control Techniques document: NOx Emissions from 

Industrial/Commercial/Institutional (ICI) Boilers, EPA-453/R-94-022, March 1994; 

2. Alternative Control Techniques Document: NOx Emissions from Stationary Gas 

Turbines, US EPA, EPA-453/R-93-007, January 1993; 

3. NESCAUM Stationary Source Committee Recommendation on NOx RACT for Industrial 

Boilers, Internal Combustion Engines and Combustion Turbines 9/18/1992; 
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4. NESCAUM Status Report on NOx Controls for Gas Turbines, Cement Kilns, Industrial 

Boilers, Internal Combustion Engines, December 2000; 

5. USEPA Summary of NOx Control Technologies and their Availability and Extent of 

Application, February 1992; and 

6. USEPA Summary of State/Local NOx Regulations for Stationary Sources, 2004. 

Three NOx control methods are in wide use on combustion turbines. Water injection and low NOx

combustors prevent the formation of NOx, while selective catalytic reduction controls NOx post 

combustion. 

Water/steam injection lowers peak flame temperatures by providing an inert diluent that limits 

thermal NOx formation. Water may be injected directly into the turbine combustor, or may be 

converted to steam using turbine exhaust waste heat, and then injected into the combustor. More 

steam than water must be used to achieve a comparable NOx reduction. Use of steam results is 

more economical as it has lower energy penalty than use of water and can provide reductions with 

no energy penalty if the heat used to generate steam would have been wasted. Some turbines may 

experience operational problems due to water/steam if they are not designed to resist corrosion. 

Higher water to fuel ratios increase CO and HC emissions and reduce energy efficiency as well. 

Dry low NOx combustors include several different technologies and options. One approach is to 

utilize lean pre-mixed combustion. This technology utilizes a large amount of excess air to the 

combustion chamber to lower peak flame temperatures by dilution. Air and fuel are premixed in 

lean premixed combustors to avoid the creation of local fuel-rich high-temperature zones. Retrofit 

of this technology requires modification of the turbine combustor. Turbine combustors generally 

operate at a high temperature range and produce relatively large NOx emissions. Modified 

combustors produce reductions only at high turbine loads. Reduced fuel requirements at low loads 

and premixing would yield air fuel mixtures near the lean flammability limit, with flame instability 

and high CO emissions. 

Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) is the only technology that will control post combustion NOx

emissions. Turbines use a catalyst to control NOx emissions. For turbines, SCR retrofits include a 

catalyst, and ammonia storage and distribution system and controls.

Cost Effectiveness Estimates 

The economic impact of the implementation of RACT standards has been estimated by EPA on a 

national level. For continuous operation of turbines, the cost figures are: 1. Water/steam injection 

less than $500/ton; 2. Combustor modification, $600-1,000/ton; and 3. SCR, above $2,000- 

2,500/ton. These cost estimates are based on manufacturer’s data, publications and the EPA 

documents listed above. 

Recommendation 

The NOx standard under COMAR regulation 26.11.09.08G(2) represents RACT for combustion 

turbines with a capacity factor greater than 15 percent for the 0.08 ppm O3 NAAQS. 

Rationale 

This RACT is based on analysis of feasible controls for turbines based on EPA guidance 

documents listed above. The water injection method would appear to be the most cost-effective 
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control and some of the turbines are equipped with it. However, turbines cannot be retrofitted with 

water injection. Implementation of this RACT standard does not require a significant capital and 

operating expense for the owners. A more stringent standard is currently under consideration by the 

Ozone Transport Commission for gas turbines.
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NOx RACT Analysis for Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste Incinerators 

(HMIWI) 

Introduction 

Incinerators that burn hospital waste consisting of discards generated at a hospital, and 

medical/infectious waste generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings 

or animals, in research, or in the production or testing of biologicals are HMIWI. There are two 

HMIWI facilities in Maryland. 

US Army Fort Detrick operates two large HMIWI units, each rated at 1,000 lbs/hr. 

Curtis Bay Energy (formerly Phoenix Services) operates two large commercial HMIWI units with 

a permitted total combined capacity of 150 tons per day. 

Current Control Technology 

COMAR 26.11.09.08H(4) applies to HMIWI. The current NOx standard for large HMIWI is 250 

ppm by volume. The 250 ppm Maryland standard is based on the maximum achievable control 

technology (MACT) determination for NOx in emission guidelines for HMIWI, 40 CFR 60 Subpart 

Ce, as revised, September 15, 1997. This standard can be achieved by good combustion. 

HMIWI control technology consists of multiple combustion chambers, acid gas control, and 

particulate matter systems. Based on required tests, affected sources have met the standard. 

Cost Effectiveness Estimates 

The economic impact of the implementation of MACT standards has been estimated by EPA on a 

national level. Annual cost of control can be recovered by hospitals with a price increase of 0.03 

percent. The average price increase for commercial incinerators is expected to be approximately 2.6 

percent. 

Recommendation 

The NOx standard under COMAR regulations 26.11.09.08H(4) represents RACT for this source 

category for the 0.08 ppm O3 NAAQS. 

Rationale 

This RACT is also the current MACT standard of 250 ppm by volume. MACT standards are based 

on controls for the best performing units. Since the MACT is federally required, cost is not an 

issue. This is the maximum achievable control standard in 2007.
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NOx RACT Analysis for Municipal Waste Combustors (MWC) 

Introduction 

Maryland municipal waste combustors (MWCs) are in two size categories. A large MWC is an 

existing municipal waste combustor for which construction began on or before September 20, 1994 

and that has a capacity to burn 250 tons per day of municipal waste as defined under 40 CFR 

60.32b. Maryland has two large MWCs: Montgomery County Resource Recovery Facility and 

Wheelabrator Baltimore, L.P. 

An MWC with a capacity range of 35 tons or more per day and less than 250 tons per day is also 

subject to standards and requirements. Two facilities are subject to these requirements: Harford 

County Resource Recovery Facility and U.S. Army Garrison at Fort Detrick Area A. 

Current Control Technology 

COMAR 26.11.09.08H(3), “Control of NOx Emissions for Major Stationary Sources” references 

controls required under the 111(d) Plan: COMAR 26.11.08.08. Municipal waste combustors with a 

burning capacity of 35 tons or more per day and less than or equal to 250 tons per day, and that 

were constructed on or before August 30, 1999 are subject to the requirements of 40 CFR 62 

Subpart JJJ. COMAR 26.11.08.08 applies to existing large MWCs with a capacity greater than 250 

tons per day. The current NOx standard for large MWC is 205 ppmv 24-hr arithmetic average. The 

205 ppm Maryland standard is based on the maximum achievable control technology (MACT) 

determination for NOx in emission guidelines for MWC, 40 CFR 60 Subpart Cb, as revised, May 

10, 2006. This standard can be achieved by combustion control and optimization. 

MWC control technology consists of combustion control, acid gas control, and particulate matter 

systems. Based on required tests, affected sources have met the standard. 

Cost Effectiveness Estimates 

The economic impact of the implementation of MACT standards has been estimated by EPA on a 

national level. The standard can be met with existing controls, and no additional cost or economic 

impact is expected. 

Recommendation 

The NOx standards under COMAR 26.11.09.08H(3) represent RACT for large MWCs for the 0.08 

ppm O3 NAAQS. RACT for small MWCs are under 40 CFR 62 Subpart JJJ. 

Rationale 

This RACT is based on the current MACT standard. MACT standards are developed based on the 

controls for the best performing units, therefore this is the maximum achievable control standard in 

2007. Since the MACT is federally required, this control also represents a cost-effective approach.
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NOx RACT Analysis for Glass Melting Furnaces 

Introduction 

There currently is one glass melting furnace in Maryland and it is owned and operated by the PQ 

Corporation. The PQ Corporation facility, in Baltimore, manufactures liquid silicate glass, using 

raw materials of sand (SiO2) and soda ash (Na2CO3). The raw materials are fed into a furnace 

fueled by natural gas. The molten glass is poured into a rotary dissolver where it is dissolved in 

water. PQ averages about 460 pounds of NOx per day during normal operation. 

Historical Emissions 

In 2002, the PQ Corporation's NOx emissions were 133 tons per year. In 2004, due to installation 

of low NOx burners, the emissions were reduced to 67 tons per year and have continued to decline 

as shown in Table 3. 

Table 3. Historical NOx Emissions for PQ Corporation 

Year 

NOx Emissions 

(tons/year) 

Production 

(tons glass/year)

Emission Factor * 

(per ton glass 

produced) Max. Potential 

2010 9 tons 3,864 ** 4.5 lbs NOx *** 99 tons NOx

2009 30 tons 13,143 4.5 lbs NOx 99 tons NOx

2008 59 tons 26,199 4.5 lbs NOx 99 tons NOx

2007 77 tons 34,032 4.5 lbs NOx 99 tons NOx

2006 74 tons 32,976 4.5 lbs NOx 99 tons NOx

2005 61 tons 26,990 4.5 lbs NOx 99 tons NOx

2004 67 tons 29,641 4.5 lbs NOx 99 tons NOx

2003 147 tons 33,413 8.8 lbs NOx 176 tons NOx

2002 133 tons 30,156 8.8 lbs NOx 176 tons NOx

* Emission factor used for Emissions Certification 

** The 2010 emissions certification report stated that the furnace was started up in October, 2010 after 

being idled in May, 2009. It operated for the remainder of 2010. 

*** The 4.5 lbs NOx emissions factor is the average of 3 stack test runs conducted on November 18, 

2004. 

Current Control Technology 

Under the 1-hour ozone standard, Maryland established NOx RACT requirements under COMAR 

26.11.09.08I(1)&(2) for glass melting furnaces. NOx RACT for this source category requires 

control of the excess oxygen level in the glass furnace at 4.5% or less. The source must keep the 

furnace properly maintained to assure compliance with all applicable regulations. 

The PQ Corporation installed low NOx burners in 2004 because the previous burners were in poor 

condition (1950s vintage) and parts were no longer available to maintain or repair them. The low 

NOx burners provide the company with increased fuel combustion efficiency and lower NOx
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emissions. At that time, the Department established additional requirements for the facility 

including a NOx rate and a permitted maximum annual silicate production limit. 

Emission Rate 

The current NOx emission rate is 4.5 lbs NOx per ton of glass produced, which is the average of 

three stack tests results conducted November 18, 2004, after the low-NOx burners were installed. 

The emission rate prior to 2004 was 8.8 lbs NOx per ton glass. See Table 3, above. 

Production Limit 

On March 5, 2008 PQ requested a modification to their Permit to Construct (PTC) that was issued 

on June 3, 2004. This permit authorized the installation of the low NOx burners for reasons 

discussed earlier, and set annual silicate production limit at 44,000 tons per year based on an 

assumed NOx emissions factor of 7.48 lbs/ton of glass produced. Subsequent to the installation of 

the low NOx burners, PQ conducted the November 18, 2004 emissions testing of the low NOx

burners. 

Calculated NOx emissions factors were 3.67, 4.07 and 5.73 lbs per ton of glass produced for the 

three stack test runs. For the purpose of determining annual production rate that would not trigger 

New Source Review requirements, the highest of the three emissions factors was used as worstcase scenario. Thus using a NOx emissions factor of 5.73, a rate of 54,000 tons per year was 

determined. The 2004 PTC was amended on October 20, 2008 to reflect the new production 

limitation of 54,000 tons of silicate. The new production limit will not result in increased 

emissions. 

Cost Effectiveness Estimates 

EPA’s Alternative Control Techniques Document (NOx Emissions from Glass Manufacturing, 

June, 1994, page 2-5) identified three types of NOx control technologies available: 

• Combustion modifications (using low NOx burners or oxy-firing); 

• Process modifications (using cullet preheat or electric boost); and 

• Post-combustion modifications (using selective catalytic reduction (SCR) or selective noncatalytic reduction (SNCR)) 

Low NOx burners

PQ Corporation-Baltimore installed low NOx burners (in 2004) and reduced its NOx emission from 

a high of 147 tons per year in 2003 to 67 tons per year in 2004. 

Oxy-firing technology

EPA’s 1994 ACT document estimated an 85 percent reduction in NOx emissions for oxy-firing 

with a cost-effectiveness of $4,400 to $5,300 for plants of this size (U.S. EPA, Alternative Control 

Techniques Document – NOx Emissions from Glass Manufacturing, June, 1994, Table 6-4, page 6-

4). 
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According to a 2007 Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) Technical Support Document, a recent 

study by the European Commission (EC 2001b) reports a 75 to 85 percent reduction in NOx based 

on oxy-firing1 technology, resulting in emission rates of 1.25 to 4.1 pounds of NOx per ton of glass 

produced (Ozone Transport Commission, "Identification and Evaluation of Candidate Control 

Measures," Final Technical Support Document, prepared by MACTEC, February 28, 2007, page 4-

11). The cost effectiveness2 was determined to be $1,254 to $2,542 depending on the size of the 

furnace. 

Selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR)

SNCR would not be an option as a control measure since it requires temperatures in the 1600-2100 

degree Fahrenheit range and flue gases at the PQ Corporation glass melting furnace in Baltimore 

are in the 500-600 degree Fahrenheit range. Also, it would be difficult, if not impossible, to find an 

injection point in this temperature range which would not interfere with the composition of the 

final product. 

Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) 

SCR would not be an option as a control measure for the same reason as SNCR. It requires a very 

different temperature range than what exists at PQ's Baltimore facility. Without the proper 

temperature, the facility would need to reheat the flue gas before treatment. This would not be cost 

effective given the minimal NOx reductions possibly gained. 

Other Technologies

 

Other technologies, which may be used to meet the limits recommended by the OTC member 

states, are shown in Table 4 below (Ozone Transport Commission, "Identification and Evaluation 

of Candidate Control Measures," Final Technical Support Document, prepared by MACTEC, 

February 28, 2007, Table 4.3, page 4-10). The costs associated with meeting those limits are 

source-specific and depend on the existing controls in place and the emission rates being achieved. 

Site-specific factors greatly influence the actual achievable performance level and control costs at a 

particular facility. Unfortunately, OTC’s recommendations shown in Table 2 do not include the 

silicate glass produced by PQ Corporation's Baltimore facility. 

Table 4. Addendum to OTC Resolution 06-02 Guidelines for Glass Furnaces 

Type of Glass 

Emission Rate 

(lbs NOx/ton of glass 

pulled) 

Block 24-hr Ave. 

Emission Rate 

(lbs NOx/ton of glass 

pulled) 

Rolling 30-day Ave. 

Container Glass 4.0 n/a 

Flat Glass 9.2 7.0 

Pressed/blown Glass 4.0 n/a 

Fiberglass 4.0 n/a 

 

1

 Oxy-fuel firing, meaning replacing the air for burning fuel with an air stream that is mostly or completely O2, is a 

firing technology that has inherently low NOx emissions because the nitrogen has been removed from the air stream. 

2

 Cost per ton of NOx removed 
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Recommendation 

The current COMAR regulation COMAR 26.11.09.08I(1)&(2) in conjunction with the current 

permit to construct limits represents RACT for this source category for the 0.08 ppm O3 NAAQS. 

NOx RACT for this source category requires control of the excess oxygen level in the glass furnace 

at 4.5% or less. The source must keep the low NOx burners and furnace properly maintained to 

assure compliance with all applicable regulations. The production limit for the source is 54,000 

tons of silicate. 

Rationale

PQ's emissions are currently controlled with low-NOx burners and controlling excess air. There is 

also a production limit. Together these limits have reduced the plant’s emissions by 40%. SNCR 

and SCR are not feasible as RACT controls for the reasons stated above. EPA previously approved 

the oxygen limit as RACT for this source category for the 1-hour ozone on February 8, 2001. 

EPA's NSPS for Glass Plants (40 CFR 50, subpart CC) and NESHAP for area source Glass Plants 

(40 CFR 63, subpart SSSSSS) do not specify any NOx control requirements. Research has not 

identified any other cost effective controls for this category.
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NOx RACT Analysis for Industrial Furnaces and Other Miscellaneous 

Installations that Cause Emissions of NOx

Introduction 

Some sources have specialized equipment that produces heat, such as dryers, but are not fuel 

burning equipment under the definition of fuel burning equipment from COMAR 26.11.01.01 

b(17). Point sources with this type of equipment include Mittiki Coal and RG Steel (formerly 

International Steel Group). The Social Security Administration also has emergency generators 

subject to this standard. 

COMAR 26.11.09.08J “Requirements for Industrial Furnaces and Other Miscellaneous 

Installations that Cause Emissions of NOx” requires that where possible the equipment be run on 

natural gas during ozone season, and it also requires good operating practices and operator training. 

Equipment operators are required to maintain records for a period of two years. 

Cost Effectiveness Estimates 

The standard can be met with limited economic impact based on the price differential between gas 

and the normal operating fuel. 

Recommendation 

The NOx standard under COMAR regulation 26.11.09.08J represents RACT for furnaces and 

miscellaneous equipment for the 0.08 ppm O3 NAAQS. 

Rationale 

This RACT is based on cost effective options and best practices and provides reduced NOx

emissions during ozone season.
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NOx RACT Analysis for Kraft Pulp Mills 

Introduction 

Kraft pulp mills produce paper pulp from wood by digesting the wood in a heated solution of 

sodium sulfide and sodium hydroxide (white liquor). Annual production is approximately 50 

million tons of kraft pulp at close to 200 mills located in the United States. There are three 

significant sources of NOx at kraft pulp mills – fossil-fuel fired and wood fired industrial boilers, 

recovery boilers, and lime kilns. 

Currently, there is one kraft pulp mill located in Maryland: New Page Corporation located in Luke, 

MD. It operates three boilers - two large coal fired units and one gas fired unit that operates on an 

infrequent basis. 

Current Control Technology 

New Page Corporation Luke Mill has two RACT standards. Prior to 1999 and implementation of 

the NOx SIP Call, fuel burning equipment at the mill was subject to an annual and ozone season 

NOx emission rate under COMAR 26.11.09.08C(2)(h). After 1999, the mill was a non-trading 

source subject to ozone season controls under the NOx SIP Call.3 

COMAR 26.11.14.07, “Control of NOx Emissions from Kraft Pulp Mills,” applies to paper and 

pulp mills and establishes a NOx emission limitation for fuel burning equipment located at pulp 

mills. The regulation requires all fuel burning equipment at any kraft pulp mill to meet a total NOx

emissions limit of 947 tons during the ozone season, May 1 to September 30 of each year. This 

limit may be exceeded by 95 tons of NOx if NOx allowances equal to the excess are purchased and 

surrendered to the Department. The regulation also establishes an emission rate of 0.99 pounds per 

Million Btu for the rest of the year based on the 30 day rolling average. 

These standards can be achieved through the use of low excess air and air staging or selective 

noncatalytic reduction (SNCR). The use of low excess air and air staging has resulted in a 

reduction of NOx emissions between 10 – 20 percent, while the use of SNCR can result in an 

emission reduction of NOx of over 60 percent in some cases. 

Cost Effectiveness Estimates 

Based on the implementation and use of SNCR on boiler units in addition to other combustion 

controls in kraft pulp mills, SNCR cost effectiveness is estimated at $1,000 to $1,500 per ton of 

NOx removed. 

Recommendation 

The current version of COMAR 26.11.14.07 represents NOx RACT for this source category for the 

0.08 ppm O3 NAAQS. 

3

 Control requirements for this source were established under COMAR 26.11.29 as part of the NOx SIP Call. 

Equivalent requirements were added to COMAR 26.11.14.07 when MD repealed the NOx SIP Call so that all 

requirements for kraft pulp mills are now contained in COMAR 26.11.14. 
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Rationale 

This RACT is based on federal standards for NOx emissions from boilers at pulp and paper 

facilities (Alternative Control Techniques document: NOx Emissions from 

Industrial/Commercial/Institutional (ICI) Boilers, EPA-453/R-94-022, March 1994). There are no 

Federal NSPS or MACT standards for NOx emissions from other emissions sources at kraft pulp 

mills. 

As an initial emission reduction step, New Page Corporation installed improved combustion 

controls before RACT was required. The company later installed SNCR control systems at a cost of 

$2,000,000 which reduced emissions by approximately 47 percent. 

Based upon this information, the current limits and standards are achievable and economically 

feasible and thus constitute RACT for this category.
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NOx RACT Analysis for Portland Cement Manufacturing Plants 

Introduction 

Portland cement manufacturing is an energy intensive process in which cement is made by grinding 

and heating a mixture of raw materials such as limestone, clay, sand, and iron ore in a rotary kiln. 

Nationwide, about 82 percent of the industry's energy requirements are provided by coal. Wastederived fuels (such as scrap tires, used motor oils, surplus printing inks, etc.) provide about 14 

percent of the energy. NOx emissions are generated during fuel combination by oxidation of 

chemically-bound nitrogen in the fuel and by thermal fixation of nitrogen in the combustion air. 

There are four main types of kilns used to manufacture Portland cement: long wet kilns, long dry 

kilns, pre-heater kilns, and pre-calciner kilns. Currently, there are two cement-manufacturing 

facilities located in Maryland: Holcim (US) Inc. located in Hagerstown, MD which operates a long 

dry kiln with average annual NOx emissions of 1,403 tons/yr and Lehigh Cement located in Union 

Bridge, MD which operates a rotary kiln with a pre-heater system with average annual NOx

emissions of 3,961 tons/yr. 

Current Control Technology 

RACT requirements for cement kilns for the 1-hour ozone standard are in COMAR 

26.11.09.08H(1)&(2). Maryland revised RACT for the 8-hour ozone standard. COMAR 

26.11.29.03,4 “Emission Reduction Requirements for Portland Cement Manufacturing Plants” 

applies to Portland cement manufacturing facilities and limits NOx emissions from these sources by 

requiring cement kilns to install low NOx burners or mid-kiln firing. After April 1, 2011, the 

following emission standards apply: for long, dry kilns, maximum emissions of 5.1 pounds of NOx

per ton of clinker and for pre-heater, pre-calciner kilns, maximum emissions of 2.8 pounds of NOx

per ton of clinker. 

There are a variety of control technologies available to Portland cement manufacturing facilities to 

reduce NOx emissions. These control options are summarized in Table 5, below, which is based on 

information in the following document: 

Midwest Regional Planning Organization (RPO’s) “Interim White Paper: Midwest 

RPO Candidate Control Measures, Source Category: Cement Kilns,” 3/6/2006, 

accessed from 

http://www.ladco.org/reports/control/white_papers/portland_cement_plants.pdf, 

July 20, 2011 

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 Control requirements for this source were established under COMAR 26.11.29 as part of the NOx SIP Call. The 

NOx SIP Call was repealed and equivalent requirements are maintained in that chapter along with additional, more 

stringent requirements. These requirements will be consolidated with all other cement plant requirements and relocated 

to COMAR 26.11.30. 
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Table 5. NOx Control Technologies for Cement Kilns 

Technology Description Applicability Performance Installed 

Costs 

Cost 

($/ton) 

Feed 

Composition 

Modification 

Changing the feed mix

composition can decrease NOx

emissions. The use of aircooled slag and the CemStar 

used by several cement 

manufacturing facilities in the 

US are examples. 

Long Wet – Yes 

Long Dry – Yes 

Preheater –Yes 

Precalciner - Yes 

Can result in 

NOx emission 

reductions 

ranging from 23 

– 40%. 

Ranges from 

$25,000 to 

$250,000 

depending 

on kiln type 

and size. 

$550/ton 

Low-NOx 

Burners 

Low-NOx burners are designed 

to reduce flame turbulence, 

delay fuel/air mixing, and 

establish fuel-rich zones for 

initial combustion. The longer, 

less intense flames resulting 

from the staged combustion 

lower flame temperatures and 

reduce thermal NOx

formations. 

Long Wet – Yes 

Long Dry – Yes 

Preheater –Yes 

Precalciner - Yes 

Can result in 

NOx emission 

reductions 

ranging from 4 – 

47%. 

Ranges from 

$330,000 

(small kiln) 

to $410,000 

(large kiln). 

$300 to 

$1,200/ton 

Mid-kiln 

Firing 

A portion of the fuel 

(including tires) is burned at a 

lower temperature in a 

secondary firing zone to 

complete the preheating and 

calcination of raw materials. 

Long Wet – Yes 

Long Dry – Yes 

Preheater –No 

Precalciner - No 

Can result in 

NOx emission 

reductions 

ranging from 28 

– 59% for long 

wet kilns, 

emission 

reductions 

ranging from 11 

– 55% for long 

dry kilns. 

Ranges from 

$197,000 to 

$270,000. 

-$460 to 

$730/ton 

Selective NonCatalytic 

Reduction 

Injects ammonia-based reagent 

into upper furnace to reduce 

NO to elemental nitrogen (N2). 

Long Wet – No 

Long Dry – Yes 

Preheater – Yes 

Precalciner - Yes 

Can result in 

NOx emission 

reductions 

ranging from 10– 

50%. 

Ranges from 

$1.3 to $2.5 

million 

depending 

on kiln type, 

size, and 

reagent 

used. 

-$310 to 

$2,500/ton 

Selective 

Catalytic 

Reduction 

SCR reduces NO and NO2 to 

N2 with the help of NH3 and a 

catalyst. Although no SCR 

systems are currently being 

used on U.S. cement plants, 

this control technique has been 

applied successfully in other 

industries and pilot plant trials 

have been conducted in 

Europe. 

Long Wet – 

Unknown 

Long Dry – Yes 

Preheater –Yes 

Precalciner - 

Unknown 

Can result in 

NOx emission 

reductions 

ranging from 70 

– 90+%. 

Ranges from 

$9.9 to $250 

million 

depending 

on kiln type, 

size, and 

reagent 

used. 

$1,500 to 

$2,000/ton 

Some of the control technologies listed in Table 5 can be combined with others. In some instances 

the combination of two or more control technologies has resulted in a significant reduction in NOx

emissions from cement kilns. In one case study, the combination of mid-kiln firing and low NOx

burners resulted in NOx emission reductions of close to 50%. 
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Cost Effectiveness Estimates 

Please see Table 5, above, for a summary of the cost effectiveness of various control technologies 

available to Portland cement manufacturing facilities. 

Recommendation 

The current version of COMAR 26.11.29.03 represents RACT for this source category for the 0.08 

ppm O3 NAAQS. 

Rationale 

In 1998, the U.S. EPA finalized the NOx SIP call to address the interstate transport of air pollution. 

The rule required states to submit revisions to their SIP to limit NOx emissions from major 

stationary sources such as cement kilns. Based on an analysis of the NOx SIP call, states adopted 

regulations providing operators of Portland cement kilns with several options for complying with 

the emission limits, including the use of low-NOx burners, or mid-kiln firing that achieves a 30 

percent reduction in NOx emissions during the ozone season. Likewise, Maryland provided 

Portland cement kilns with two options for reducing NOx emissions. As in other states, one option 

allowed cement manufacturing plants to install low NOx burners on each kiln or modify each kiln 

to implement mid-kiln firing. The other option required cement manufacturing facilities to meet 

certain NOx emission limits depending on kiln type: for long wet kilns, the limit is 6.0 pounds NOx 

per ton of clinker produced; for long dry kilns, the limit is 5.1 pounds NOx per ton of clinker 

produced; and for pre-heater/pre-calciner or pre-calciner kilns, the limit is 2.8 pounds NOx per ton 

of clinker produced. One Maryland source adopted mid-kiln firing and installed a low NOx burner; 

the other source rebuilt from a long wet kiln to the more efficient pre-heater, pre-calciner kiln. 

Maryland determined that as part of the strategy to achieve the 0.08 ppm ozone standard, cement 

kilns could achieve greater reductions in NOx. Maryland now requires cement kilns to meet 

specific NOx rate limits by kiln type. The limits were recommended as feasible in 2000. No 

specific technologies are required as long as the rate is met. Since the U.S. EPA has not identified 

more stringent technologies or other implementation methods to establish greater NOx emission 

reduction percentages for cement kilns since issuing the update to Alternative Control Techniques 

for NOx emissions from cement manufacturing in 2000, the requirements of COMAR 26.11.29.03 

represent RACT for this source category.
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NOx RACT Analysis for Stationary Internal Combustion Engines at Natural 

Gas Compression Stations 

Introduction 

Stationary internal combustion engines are the stationary relatives of motor vehicle engines and 

include engine types such as spark ignition, compression ignition, rich-burn and lean-burn. There 

are several million of these engines in use throughout the United States, and they have applications 

in industry, agriculture, municipal water supply and wastewater treatment, institutional emergency 

power generation, and oil and gas production and transmission. In the oil and gas industry, there 

are an estimated 6,000 large engines (350 hp and greater) that are used primarily in gas pipeline 

compression stations. 

Currently, there are two facilities, located in Maryland, which use internal combustion engines for 

the purpose of compressing natural gas. Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P. (Texas Eastern), which 

transports natural gas via underground pipelines from the Gulf Coast region of the United States to 

the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic United States, owns and operates a natural gas compressor station 

(Accident Compressor Station) located in Accident, Garrett County, Maryland. This station has 

two internal combustion engines. NOx emissions from this facility are now less than 25 tons per 

year. 

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) owns and operates an interstate natural 

gas pipeline system which extends from production fields in the Gulf Coast region to market areas 

in the northeastern United States. Transco operates a natural gas compressor station (Compressor 

Station 190) in Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland with five internal combustion engines. 

NOx emissions from this facility average over 1,000 tons per year. 

Current Control Technology 

COMAR 26.11.29.05B&C, “Emission Reduction Requirements for Stationary Internal Combustion 

Engine at Natural Gas Pipeline Compression Stations,” applies to internal combustion engines used 

to compress natural gas located at natural gas pipeline compression stations. 

Available NOx control strategies for stationary internal combustion engines range from combustion 

modifications, which include air-to-fuel adjustments, ignition timing retard, and prestratified 

charge technology, to low-emission combustion and non-selective catalytic reduction. 

COMAR 26.11.09.08I(3)&(4),“Requirements for Glass Melting Furnaces and Internal Combustion 

Engines at Natural Gas Pipeline Stations,” established RACT requirements for internal 

compression engines at natural gas pipeline stations with a capacity factor over 15 percent. It 

required these facilities to implement maximum hourly NOx emission limits based on the number 

of engines at the facility. Facilities with five or fewer engines must meet a combined maximum 

hourly emission rate of 300 pounds per hour, while facilities with more than five engines must 

meet a combined maximum hourly emissions rate of 566 pounds per hour. 
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In 1999, these engines became subject to the NOx SIP Call5 if their emissions exceeded one or 

more tons per day in 1995 or 1996. COMAR 26.11.29.05B&C is now applicable to these sources. 

These engines must meet the following standards based on engine type or achieve a 90% reduction 

from 1995 emissions: 

Engine Type Size (Brake HP) Standard (15% oxygen) 

Spark Ignition rich burn 2400 HP or greater 110 ppmv 

Spark Ignition lean burn 2400 HP or greater 125 ppmv 

Diesel 3100 HP or greater 175 ppmv 

Dual fuel 4400 HP or greater 125 ppmv 

Cost Effectiveness Estimates 

The U.S. EPA’s Alternative Control Techniques for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion 

Engines, published in 1993, describes the costs of various NOx controls applicable to stationary 

internal combustion engines. The cost effectiveness of each control varies from a few hundred to 

several thousands dollars per ton of NOx removed depending on the type, size, and operating hours 

of the engine. The cost information in the ACT document is reported in 1993 dollars. The Marshall 

and Swift Installed Equipment Cost Indices for the years 1993 (964) and 2011 (1569) was used to 

arrive at current dollar values. 

Based on the ACT, there are a number of control options available which achieve the control levels 

proposed in this rulemaking. The cost effectiveness ranges from $265 to $9,702/ton of NOx 

removed, based on the total annual cost divided by total annual NOx reductions. 

Recommendation 

The current requirements in COMAR 26.11.29.05 represents RACT for this source category for the 

0.08 ppm O3 NAAQS. 

Rationale 

Both Transco and Texas Eastern were affected by the NOx SIP Call requirements. Transco 

modified its engines to meet the requirements of this regulation while Texas Eastern installed NOx 

controls (high pressure fuel injection) on both engines – one subject to the regulation and one not at 

approximately the same time in 2002. Only the affected engine is required to meet the NOx 

emission standard. 

Based upon this information, the current limits and standards are achievable and economically 

feasible and thus constitute RACT for this category. 

 

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 On May 31, 2010 the NOx SIP Call requirements for internal combustion engines located at natural gas pipeline 

compression stations were moved from COMAR 26.11.29.15 and re-codified under a new regulation – COMAR 

26.11.29.05 (NOx Emissions from Natural Gas Pipeline Compression Stations). 
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3. Adoption of Revised and/or New RACT Requirements 

3.1. Adoption of Revised and/or New VOC RACT Requirements 

As indicated in Table 1 above, many of Maryland’s VOC RACT controls (i.e., sections in COMAR 

26.11.13 and 26.11.19, “Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes”) were 

implemented in the 1990s to meet relevant requirements specified in the CAA and EPA guidance 

documents. Several sections of COMAR 26.11.19 have been revised to incorporate new or recently 

revised CTGs. 

The revised regulations incorporating recent CTGs in COMAR 26.11.19 include the following: 

.06 Large Appliance Coating 

.07 Paper Film and Foil Coating 

.07-2 Plastic Parts and Business Machines Coating 

.09-1 Industrial Solvent Cleaning 

.10 Flexographic and Rotogravure Printing 

.10-1 Flexible Packaging Printing 

.13 Drum and Pail Coating 

.33 Flat Wood Paneling

3.2. Revised and/or New NOx RACT Requirements 

As indicated in Table 2 above, some of Maryland’s NOx RACT controls were implemented in the 

1990s to meet relevant requirements specified in the CAA and EPA’s regional NOx control 

programs. The repeal of the NOx SIP Call required several sections of COMAR to be revised to 

maintain the requirements of the SIP Call. COMAR 26.11.14 and 26.11.29 were revised to 

incorporate NOx SIP Call requirements for both trading and non-trading sources. Electric 

generating sources are subject to new state and regional NOx control programs which may be more 

stringent than RACT. 

Maryland certifies that COMAR 26.11.09.08, along with the NOx requirements in COMAR 

26.11.14 and 26.11.29, appropriately implement NOx RACT controls in Maryland under the 0.08 

ppm 8-hour ozone NAAQS. Maryland has developed or is currently developing beyond-RACT 

provisions to aid in attainment and maintenance of the 8-hour NAAQS. While not the subject of 

this RACT submittal, these beyond-RACT controls include: 

 

• COMAR 26.11.27 “Emission Limitations for Power Plants.” This regulation imposes beyondRACT NOx controls on large coal fired EGUs through stringent annual and ozone season caps. 

• COMAR 26.11.09.08-1 “Additional NOx Requirements.” This regulation imposes beyond-RACT 

NOx controls on stationary generators used at times other than times of emergency. 

• Peaking Turbine Regulation. This regulation is under development, and is anticipated to impose 

beyond-RACT NOx controls on peaking units, in order to address the high peak ozone day 

emissions from these units. 

• Internal Combustion Engines at Natural Gas Compression Stations. This regulation is under 

development, and is anticipated to impose beyond RACT NOx controls on this equipment. 
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4. Control Technique Guideline (CTG) Requirements Not 

Adopted in Maryland 

These CTGs have not been adopted in Maryland because there are no major sources of this type: 

• Control of Refinery Vacuum Producing Systems, Wastewater Separators, and Process Unit 

Turnarounds, EPA-450/2-77-025, October 1977 (Group I). 

• Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Air Oxidation Processes in Synthetic Organic 

Chemical Manufacturing Industry, EPA-450/3-84-015, December 1984 (Group III). 

• Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Manufacture of High-Density Polyethylene, 

Polypropylene, and Polystyrene Resins, EPA-450/3-83-008, November 1983 (Group III). 

• Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Reactor Processes and Distillation Operations in 

Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry, EPA-450/4-91-031, August 1993. 

• Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations, 

EPA-453/R-96-007, April 1996. 

• Control of Volatile Organic Compound Equipment Leaks from Natural Gas/Gasoline Processing Plants, 

EPA-450/2-83-007, December 1983 (Group III). 

• Control of Volatile Organic Compound Leaks from Petroleum Refinery Equipment, EPA-450/2-78-036, 

June 1978 (Group II). 

• Control of Volatile Organic Compound Leaks from Synthetic Organic Chemical Polymer and Resin 

Manufacturing Equipment, EPA-450/3-83-006, March 1984 (Group III). 

• Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Existing Stationary Sources, Volume IV: Surface Coating 

of Insulation of Magnet Wire, EPA-450/2-77-033, December 1977 (Group I). 

• Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Manufacture of Pneumatic Rubber Tires, EPA-450/2-78-

030, December 1978. (Group II). 

•Control Techniques Guidelines for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Operations (Surface Coating), 61 FR44050 8/27/96, August 1996.

5. MDE Internal Consultation Process and EPA’s RACT/ BACT 

Clearinghouse 

Maryland has over 600 high impact facilities that have been permitted by MDE’s Air and Radiation 

Management (ARMA) Permits Program. On an annual basis the MDE Air and Radiation 

Management Compliance Program performs approximately 2,000 inspections and audits. With the 

expertise of over 18,000 issued permits, a consultation process with ARMA’s Permits and 

Compliance Programs was conducted during the development of this SIP, for information 

regarding the potential for RACT enhancement. There were no potential RACT enhancements 

identified during this consultation process. A copy of the survey used for this consultation process 

is included in Appendix B of this report. 

As part of its comprehensive review process to assure that all relevant RACT standards have been 

addressed and met, MDE reviewed EPA’s RACT/BACT Clearinghouse database. Through its 

review, MDE did not observe any discrepancies between the database and the information 

generated from within the department. Maryland chose several of its largest emission source 
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categories and provided in Appendix A of this report, copies of the RACT/BACT Clearinghouse 

Data sheets for review. 

6. Reference Documents 

6.1. Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG), Alternative Control 

Techniques (ACT) Documents, and Additional Reference Documents 

U.S. EPA’s Control Techniques Guidelines documents, Alternative Control Techniques 

documents, and Additional Reference Documents, cited in this SIP Submittal for Determination of 

RACT Controls of VOC and NOx Emissions from Stationary Sources, are listed below. 

Control Technique Guidelines: 

1. Control of Hydrocarbons from Tank Truck Gasoline Loading Terminals, EPA-450/2-77-

026, December 1977 (Group I). 

2. Control of Refinery Vacuum Producing Systems, Wastewater Separators, and Process Unit 

Turnarounds, EPA-450/2-77-025, October 1977 (Group I). 

3. Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Coating Operations at Aerospace 

Manufacturing and Rework Operations, EPA-453/R-97-004, December 1997. 

4. Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Large Petroleum Dry Cleaners, 

EPA-450/3-82-009, September 1982 (Group III). 

5. Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Offset Lithographic Printing (CTG 

Draft), EPA-453/D-95-001, September 1993. 

6. Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Reactor Processes and Distillation 

Operations in SOCMI, EPA-450/4-91-031, August 1993. 

7. Control of Volatile Organic Compound Equipment Leaks from Synthetic Organic Chemical 

Manufacturing and Polymer Manufacturing Equipment, EPA-450/3-83-006, Nov. 1983. 

8. Control of Volatile Organic Compound Leaks from Gasoline Tank Trucks and Vapor 

Collection Systems, EPA-450/2-78-051, December 1978 (Group II). 

9. Control of Volatile Organic Compound Leaks from Petroleum Refinery Equipment, EPA450/2-78-036, June 1978 (Group II). 

10. Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Use of Cutback Asphalt, EPA-450/2-77-037, 

December 1977 (Group I). 

11. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Bulk Gasoline Plants, EPA-450/2-77-035, 

December, 1977 (Group I). 

12. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Existing Stationary Sources, Volume II: 

Surface Coating of Cans, Coils, Paper, Fabrics, Automobiles, and Light-Duty Trucks, EPA450/2-77-008, May 1977 (Group I). 

13. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Existing Stationary Sources, Volume III: 

Surface Coating of Metal Furniture, EPA-450/2-77-032, December 1977. 

14. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Existing Stationary Sources, Volume V: 

Surface Coating of Large Appliances, EPA-450/2-77-034, December 1977 (Group I). 

15. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Existing Stationary Sources, Volume IV: 

Surface Coating of Insulation of Magnet Wire, EPA-450/2-77-033, December 1977 (Group 

I). 
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16. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Existing Stationary Sources, Volume VI: 

Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products, EPA-450/2-78-015, June 1978 

(Group II). 

17. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Existing Stationary Sources, Volume VII: 

Factory Surface Coating of Flat Wood Paneling, EPA-450/2-78-032, June 1978 (Group II). 

18. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Existing Stationary Sources, Volume VIII: 

Graphic Arts-Rotogravure and Flexography, EPA-450/2-78-033, December 1978 (Group 

II). 

19. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Manufacture of Synthesized Pharmaceutical 

Products, EPA-450/2-78-029, December 1978 (Group II). 

20. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Petroleum Liquid Storage in External Floating 

Roof Tanks, EPA-450-2/78-047, December 1978 (Group II). 

21. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Solvent Metal Cleaning, EPA-450/2-77-022 

November 1977 (Group I). 

22. Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Storage of Petroleum Liquids in Fixed Roof 

Tanks, EPA-450/2-77-036, December 1977 (Group I). 

23. Control Techniques Guidelines for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Operations (Surface 

Coating), 61 FR-44050 8/27/96, August 1996. 

24. Design Criteria for Stage I Vapor Control Systems - Gasoline Service Stations, November 

1975 (Group I). 

Alternative Control Techniques Documents: 

1. Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) document: Automobile Refinishing, EPA-453/R-94-

031, April 1994. 

2. Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) document: Control of Volatile Organic Compound 

Emissions from Batch Processes, EPA-453/R-93-017, February 1994. 

3. Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) document: Halogenated Solvent Cleaners, EPA450/3-89-030, August 1989. 

4. Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) document: Industrial Cleaning Solvents, EPA453/R-94-015, February 1994. 

5. Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) document: NOx Emissions from Process Heaters 

(Revised), EPA-453/R-93-034, September 1993. 

6. Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) document: NOx Emissions from 

Industrial/Commercial/Institutional (ICI) Boilers, EPA-453/R-94-022, March 1994. 

7. Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) document: NOx Emissions from Glass 

Manufacturing, EPA-453/R-94-037, June 1994. 

8. Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) document: NOx Emissions from Utility Boilers, 

EPA-453/R-94-023, March 1994. 

9. Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) document: NOx Emissions from Stationary Gas 

Turbines, EPA-453/R-93-007, January 1993. 

10. Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) document: NOx Emissions from Stationary 

Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines, EPA-453/R-93-032, 1993. 

11. Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) document: NOx Emissions from Iron and Steel 

Mills, EPA-453/R-94-065, September 1994. 

12. Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) document: Offset Lithographic Printing, EPA453/R-94-054, June 1994. 

13. Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) document: Reduction of Volatile Organic 

Compound Emissions from Automobile Refinishing, EPA-450/3-88-009, October 1988. 
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14. Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) document: Surface Coating of 

Automotive/Transportation and Business Machine Plastic Parts, EPA-453/R-94-017, 

February 1994. 

15. Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) document: Volatile Organic Liquids Storage in 

Floating and Fixed Roof Tanks, EPA-453/R-94-001, February 1994. 

16. NOx Control Technologies for the Cement Industry: Final Report; EPA-457/R-00-002, 

September 2000. This document is an update to “Alternative Control Techniques 

Document—NOx Emissions from Cement Manufacturing,” EPA-453/R-94-004, March 

1994. 

Additional Reference Documents 

1. 40 CFR 60 Subpart Ce, “Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for 

Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators,” Maximum Achievable Control 

Technology (MACT) determination for NOx,” (62 FR 48379, September 15, 1997). 

2. NESCAUM, Stationary Source Committee Recommendation on NOx RACT for Utility 

Boilers, 8/12/1992. 

3. NESCAUM, Stationary Source Committee Recommendation on NOx RACT for Industrial 

Boilers, Internal Combustion Engines and Combustion Turbines, 9/18/1992. 

4. NESCAUM, Status Report on NOx Controls for Gas Turbines, Cement Kilns, Industrial 

Boilers, Internal Combustion Engines, December 2000. 

5. "NOx Policy Document for the Clean Air Act of 1990," EPA-452/R-96-005, March 1996. 

6. Ozone Transport Commission. "Identification and Evaluation of Candidate Control 

Measures" Final Technical Support Document, prepared by MACTEC, February 28, 2007. 

7. Sourcebook: NOx Control Technology Data, USEPA, July 1991. 

8. State Implementation Plans; General Preamble for the Implementation of Title I of the 

Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, USEPA. 

9. State Implementation Plans; Nitrogen Oxides Supplement to the General Preamble for the 

Implementation of Title I of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, USEPA, 10/27/1995. 

10. Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines – Updated Information on NOx 

Emissions and Control Techniques – Revised Final Report, USEPA, 9/1/2000. 

11. STAPPA/ALAPCO, Controlling Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides from Existing Utility 

Boilers Under Title I of the Clean Air Act: Options and Recommendations, 4/27/1992. 

12. USEPA, Memorandum Subject: De Minimis Values for NOx RACT, from G.T. Helms, 

Ozone Policy and Strategies Group, dated 1/1/1995. 

13. USEPA, Memorandum Subject: Fuel Switching to Meet the Reasonably Available Control 

Technology (RACT) Requirements for Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), Michael H. Shapiro, EPA 

Office of Air and Radiation, 7/30/1993. 

14. USEPA, Memorandum Subject: Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Questions from Ohio EPA, Tom 

Helms, Chief Ozone/Carbon Monoxide Programs Branch, (no date cited, references 

11/30/1993 questions). 

15. USEPA, NOx Emissions from Stationary Internal Combustion Engines, October 2003. 

16. USEPA, Summary of NOx Control Technologies and their Availability and Extent of 

Application, February 1992. 

17. USEPA, Summary of State/Local NOx Regulations for Stationary Sources, 2004. 

 
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6.2. Maryland VOC Regulations Containing RACT 

COMAR 26.11.06.06: “Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions” 

COMAR 26.11.10.01, .06, .07: “Control of Iron and Steel Production Installations” 

COMAR 26.11.11: “Control of Petroleum Products Installations, Including Asphalt Paving and 

Asphalt Concrete Plants” 

COMAR 26.11.13.01, .03, .04, .05, and .08: “Control of Gasoline and Volatile Organic Compound 

Storage and Handling” 

COMAR 26.11.14.01 and .06: “Control of Emissions from Kraft Pulp Mills” 

COMAR 26.11.19: “Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes” 

COMAR 26.11.24: “Stage II Vapor Recovery at Gasoline Dispensing Facilities” 

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

(Note: Hard copy of these regulations available upon request.) 

6.3. Maryland NOx Regulations Containing RACT 

COMAR 26.11.09.08: “Control of NOx Emissions for Major Stationary Sources” 

COMAR 26.11.14.07: “Control of NOx Emissions from Fuel Burning Equipment” 

COMAR 26.11.29.03: “Emission Reduction Requirements for Portland Cement Manufacturing 

Plants” 

COMAR 26.11.29.05: “Emission Reduction Requirements for Stationary Internal Combustion 

Engines at Natural Gas Pipeline Compression Stations” 

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

 (Note: Hard copy of these regulations available upon request.) 
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Appendix A: RACT/BACT Clearinghouse Data Sheets

EPA INFORMATION ON INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL 

BOILERS & PROCESS HEATERS 100-250 MMBtu/hr 

Regulation Details 

ID/Regulation Name & Industry Sector: RUS-0248 INDUS./COMMER./INSTIT. BOILERS & 

PROCESS HEATERS 

SIC: SEE NOTE Basis: MACT 

State: US U.S. EPA Region: 0 

Regulation Status: IN EFFECT 

Entry Date: 02/18/2003 Last Update Date: 06/27/2005 

Agency: OT002 EPA REGION I 

Agency Contact: 1 Phone: (919) 541-0800 

CFR Citation/Regulation No.: 40 CFR PART 63 SUBPART DDDDD 

BID Ref.: 

BID Title: 

NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FOR 

INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL BOILERS AND PROCESS 

HEATERS, SUMMARY OF PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RESPONSES 

On-Line Location of Regulation: 

 Regulation Effective Date Regulation Effective Legal Ref.

Tech Support Doc. Date: / / Regulation Propose Date: 01/13/2003 68 FR 1660 

Economic Analysis Date: / / Promulgation Date: 09/13/2004 69 FR 55218 

Risk Analysis Date: / / Regulation Effective Date: 

Public Notice Date: / / 
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RACT EPA INFORMATION FOR RECIPROCATING INTERNAL 

COMBUSTION ENGINES 

Regulation Details 

ID/Regulation Name & Industry Sector: RUS-0241 RECIPROCATING INTERNAL 

COMBUSTION ENGINES 

SIC: 4911 Basis: MACT 

State: US U.S. EPA Region: 0 

Regulation Status: IN EFFECT 

Entry Date: 12/20/2002 Last Update Date: 06/23/2005 

Agency: OT002 EPA REGION I 

Agency Contact: 1 Phone: (919) 541-0800 

CFR Citation/Regulation No.: 40 CFR PART 63 SUBPART ZZZZ 

BID Ref.: 

BID Title: 

NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR STATIONARY RECIPROCATING INTERNAL 

COMBUSTION ENGINES, SUMMARY OF PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RESPONSES 

On-Line Location of Regulation: 

Regulation Effective Date Regulation Effective Legal Ref.

Tech Support Doc. Date: / / Regulation Propose Date: 12/19/2002 67 FR 77830 

Economic Analysis Date: 11/01/02 Promulgation Date: 06/15/2004 69 FR 33474 

Risk Analysis Date: / / Regulation Effective Date: 

Public Notice Date: / / 

Hearing? No 

 
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RACT EPA INFORMATION ON LARGE MUNICIPAL WASTE 

COMBUSTORS 

Process Details 

Regulation Name/Industry Sector: LARGE MUNICIPAL WASTE COMBUSTORS (MWC) 

RBLC ID: RUS-0189 

Process Name/Description: MWC, MASS BURN WATERWALL AND REFRACTORY, 

EXISTING 

 

Throughput / 

Throughput Unit: 

 250 T/D (SEE 

PROCESS NOTE) 

Process Type 

Codes: 

21.400,21.900,21.999 

Pollutant List 

Pollutant Primary Emission Limit Basis 

PM 0 SEE P2 NOTE FIPMACT 

NOX 

205 PPMV @ 7% 

OXYGEN FIPMACT 

CO 100 PPMV @ 7% 

OXYGEN FIPMACT 

DIOXINS/FURANS 60 NG/DSCM @ 7% 

OXYGEN FIPMACT 

PM 0.012 GR/DSCF @ 7% 

OXYGEN FIPMACT 

OPACITY 10 % OPACITY FIPMACT 

CD 18 GR/MMDSCF @ 7% 

OXYGEN FIPMACT 

PB 200 GR/MMDSCF @ 

7% OXYGEN FIPMACT 

HG 35 GR/MMDSCF @ 7% 

OXYGEN FIPMACT 

SO2 29 PPMV @ 7% 

OXYGEN FIPMACT 

HCL 29 PPMV @ 7% 

OXYGEN FIPMACT 

Process Notes: THE FED. PLAN APPLIES TO EXISTING MWC UNIT W/CAPACITIES TO 

COMBUSTS > 250T/D OF MSW UNLESS THE UNIT IS SUBJECT TO A 

SECTION 111(D)/129 STATE PLAN THAT AHS BEEN APPROVED BY EPA 

AND IS CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE. MASS BURN WATERW. IS A FIELDERECTED UNIT COMBUSTS MSW IN A WATERWALL FURN. MASS 

BURN REFRAC. IS A FIELD-EREC. UNIT COMB. MSW IN A REFRAC. 

WALL F. 
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RACT EPA INFORMATION ON GAS FIRED 10-100 MMBtu/hr BOILERS 

Regulation Details 

ID/Regulation Name & Industry Sector: RUS-0070 SMALL INDUS-COMMER-INSTITU 

STEAM GEN UNITS 

SIC: 3569 Basis: MACT 

State: US U.S. EPA Region: 0 

Regulation Status: IN EFFECT 

Entry Date: 06/22/1994 Last Update Date: 06/14/2006 

Agency: OT002 EPA REGION I 

Agency Contact: 1 Phone: (919) 541-0800 

CFR Citation/Regulation No.: 40 CFR PART 60 SUBPART DC 

BID Ref.: 

BID Title: 

On-Line Location of Regulation: 

Regulation Effective Date Regulation Effective Legal Ref.

Tech Support Doc. Date: / / Regulation Propose Date: 06/09/1989 

Economic Analysis Date: / / Promulgation Date: 09/12/1990 55 FR 37683 

Risk Analysis Date: / / Regulation Effective Date: 

Public Notice Date: / / 

Hearing? Yes 

40 CFR Part 60 Subpart Dc - Small Industrial-Commercial Institutional Steam Generating Units 

between 10 and 100 MMBtu/hr for which construction is commenced after 6/9/89. Amended 

5/8/1996 (61 FR 20736) to exempt boilers during periods of combustion research. Amended 

2/12/1999 (64 FR 7465) to reduce reporting/recordkeeping burden. 
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RACT EPA INFORMATION ON BOILERS GREATER THAN 250 MMBtu/hr 

Regulation Details 

ID/Regulation Name & Industry Sector: RUS-0251 COAL- OR OIL-FIRED ELEC. UTILITY 

STEAM GEN. UNITS 

SIC: 4911 Basis: NESHAP 

State: US U.S. EPA Region: 0 

Regulation Status: PROPOSED 

Entry Date: 03/03/2004 Last Update Date: 01/11/2005 

Agency: OT002 EPA REGION I 

Agency Contact: 1 Phone: (919) 541-0800 

CFR Citation/Regulation No.: 40 CFR PART 63 SUBPART UUUUU 

BID Ref.: 

BID Title: 

NO BID IS SPECIFIED. 

On-Line Location of Regulation: 

 Regulation Effective Date Regulation Effective Legal Ref.

Tech Support Doc. Date: 02/27/2004 Regulation Propose Date: 01/30/2004 69 FR 4665 

Economic Analysis Date: 01/28/2004 Promulgation Date: 

Risk Analysis Date: / / Regulation Effective Date: 

Public Notice Date: 02/02/2004 

Hearing? Yes 

 
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RACT EPA INFORMATION ON KRAFT PULP MILLS 

Regulation Name/Industry Sector: KRAFT PULP MILLS 

RBLC ID: RUS-0013 

Process Name/Description: FURNACE, RECOVERY 

Throughput / 

Throughput 

Unit: 

 

Process Type 

Codes: 

30.002,30.211,30.219 

Pollutant List 

Pollutant Primary Emission 

Limit Basis 

PM 0.044 GR/DSCF @ 

8% O2 MACT 

VE 35 % OPACITY MACT 

TRS 5 PPM @ 8% O2 MACT 

TRS 25 PPM @ 8% O2 MACT 

Process 

Notes: 

CONTROL COSTS FOR ESP/DIRECT CONTACT RECOVERY FURNACE, 

PLANT CAPACITY 1000 TON/DAY AIR DRIED PULP. ANNUAL PRODUCT 

RECOVERY CREDIT $1,784,000 
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RACT EPA INFORMATION ON LARGE HOSPITAL MEDICAL WASTE 

INCINERATORS 

Process Details 

Regulation Name/Industry Sector: HOSPITAL/MEDICAL/INFECTIOUS WASTE 

INCINERATORS 

RBLC ID: RUS-0190 

Process Name/Description: HOSPITAL/MEDICAL/INFECTIOUS WASTE INCINE., LARGE 

 

Throughput /

Throughput Unit:

 500 LB/H (SEE 

PROC NOTE) 

Process Type

Codes: 21.300 

Pollutant List 

Pollutant Primary 

Emission Limit Basis 

NOX 

250 PPMV @ 7% 

OXYGEN FIPMACT 

PB 1.2 MG/DSCM @ 

7% OXYGEN FIPMACT 

CD 0.16 MG/DSCM 

@ 7% OXYGEN FIPMACT 

HG 0.55 MG/DSCM 

@ 7% OXYGEN FIPMACT 

SO2 55 PPMV @ 7% 

OXYGEN FIPMACT 

PM 34 MG/DSCM @ 

7% OXYGEN FIPMACT 

OPACITY 10 % OPACITY FIPMACT 

CO 40 PPMV @ 7% 

OXYGEN FIPMACT 

DIOXINS/FURANS 125 NG/DSCM @ 

7% OXYGEN FIPMACT 

HCL 100 PPMV @ 7% 

OXYGEN FIPMACT 

Process Notes: HMIWI W/MAX DESIGN WASTE BURNING CAPACITY >50 LB/H; 

OR CONTINUOUS OR INTERMITTENT HMIWI W/MAX CHARGE 

RATE >500 LB/H; OR BATCH HMIWI W/MAX CHARGE RATE 

>4,000 LB/D ARE SUBJECTED TO THIS SUBPART. GOOD 

COMBUSTION PRACTICE (GCP) IS REQUIRED. 

 
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RACT EPA INFORMATION ON PAPER COATING 

Regulation Name/Industry Sector: PAPER SURFACE COATING 

RBLC ID: RUS-0141 

Process Name/Description: PAPER COATING LINE 

Throughput / 

Throughput 

Unit: 

 

Process Type 

Codes: 41.018 

Pollutant List 

Pollutant Primary Emission Limit Basis 

VOC 0.35 KG/L COATING MINUS 

WATER CTG 

 

Process 

Notes: 

INCLUDES ALL COATINGS PUT ON PAPER, PRESSURE SENSITIVE TAPES 

REGARDLESS OF SUBSTRATE (INCL. PAPER, FABRIC OR PLASTIC FILM) AND 

RELATED WEB COATING PROCESSES ON PLASTIC FILM SUCH AS TYPEWRITER 

RIBBONS, PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM, AND MAGNETIC TAPE; DECORATIVE 

COATINGS ON METAL FOIL SUCH AS GIFT WRAP AND PACKAGING. 
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RACT EPA INFORMATION ON SOLVENT EXTRACTION FOR 

VEGETABLE OIL PRODUCTION 

Regulation Name/Industry Sector: SOLVENT EXTRACTION FOR VEGETABLE OIL 

PRODUCTION 

RBLC ID: RUS-0196 

Process Name/Description: CORN GERM DRY MILLING (EXISTING & NEW) 

Throughput / 

Throughput Unit: 

 

Process Type Codes: 70.300,70.320 

Pollutant List 

Pollutant Primary Emission Limit Basis 

HAP 1 COMPLIANCE RATIO MACT 

 

Process 

Notes: 

CORN GERM DRY MILLING MEANS A SOURCE THAT PROCESSES CORN GERM 

THAT HAS BEEN SEPARATED FROM THE OTHER CORN COMPONENTS USING 

A DRY PROCESS OF MECHANICAL CHAFING AND AIR SIFTING. IF THE 

COMPLIANCE RATIO <= 1, THEN SOURCE WAS IN COMPLIANCE FOR THE 

PREVIOUS OPERATING MONTH. COMPLIANCE RATIO IS CALCULATED BY USING 

OILSEED SOLVENT LOSS FACTORS, THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE VOLUME 

FRACTION OF HAP IN SOLVENT AND THE TONS OF EACH TYPE OF LISTED 

OILSEED PROCESSED. OILSEED SOLVENT LOSS FACTOR FOR THIS PROCESS IS 0.7 

GAL/T. 
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RACT EPA INFORMATION ON PORTLAND CEMENT PLANTS 

Regulation Name/Industry Sector: PORTLAND CEMENT PLANTS 

RBLC ID: RUS-0011 

Process Name/Description: KILN 

Throughput / 

Throughput Unit: 

Process Type Codes: 90.028 

Pollutant List 

Pollutant 

Primary 

Emission 

Limit 

Basis 

PM 0.3 

LB/TON NSPS 

VE 20 % 

OPACITY NSPS 

 
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Appendix B: Copy of MDE RACT Questionnaire 

RACT SIP REVIEW for 8-HOUR OZONE STANDARD 

A RACT analysis needs to be conducted for the 8 hour ozone standard on all CTG and all major 

non-CTG sources. Current information that has become available through technical/public review 

process is to be included in the analysis. The information requested here is to make the 

determination if changes to existing RACT requirements are feasible. The objective is to identify 

the categories of sources for which some of the information may already exist in compliance and 

permit programs. Based on the information, a demonstration can be made on the economical and 

technical feasibility of controls. 

1. List the categories and subcategories of sources for which compliance or permitting work 

is carried out by you. (Example: types of cement plants, types of asphalt plants, gasoline 

terminals.) 

2. List the categories for which there is a potential for improving RACT requirements based 

on your involvement with sources in the State. (Example: case scenarios that have wider 

possibilities than original purpose.) 

3. For the categories in (1), are there changes in work or operational practices that currently 

allow sources to improve upon the control of emissions beyond existing requirement? 

(Example: material substitution at lower cost.) 

For 4-6 below, please respond if this information is readily available. 

4. Have there been instances with similar operations in other states that have required 

controls more restrictive than Maryland's? 

5. Is there an analysis being conducted for the enhancement of controls for the categories in 

(1)? (Example: company or industry need or interest in feasibility of application.) 

6. Have there been contacts with EPA or industry specialists on costs and feasibility of 

controls? Please include information on these contacts. 
Appendix C: Major Sources of VOC and NOx in Maryland and Applicable R

Regulations 

FACILITY 

# OWNER NAME DESCRIPTION EXA

APPLICA

001-00015 MT. SAVAGE FIRE BRICK COMPANY REFRACTORY MANUFACTURING PLANT COMAR 26013-00056 COLONIAL PIPELINE COMPANY PETROLEUM PRODUCTS BREAKOUT TANK FARM COMAR 26003-00234 BITUMAR USA, INC. PRODUCTS PLANT (6- COMAR 26005-02320 SHIRE U.S. MANUFACTURING, INC. PHARMACEUTICAL PROCESSING PLANT COMAR 26013-00233 KINDER MORGAN OPERATING L.P. GASOLINE AND FUEL OIL SEPARATION SYSTEM (9-0104) COMAR 26013-00262 ALL COUNTY CREMATION SERVICES CREMATORY COMAR 26013-00292 FAMILY PET CREMATORY ANIMAL CREMATORY (1-0007) COMAR 26015-00002 AIR PRODUCTS POLYMERS, LP ORGANIC CHEMICAL PRODUCT PLANT COMAR 26015-00134 COMPOSITES USA, INC. FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS MANUFACTURING PLANT COMAR 26021-00172 TAMKO ROOFING PRODUCTS, INC. ASPHALT ROOFING PRODUCTS PLANT COMAR 26025-00242 CITRUS & ALLIED ESSENCES, LTD FLAVOR & FRAGRANCE MANU. COMAR 26025-00525 WORTHINGTON ARMSTRONG VENTURE ROLL FORMING LINES FOR STEEL GRIDS PRODUCTION COMAR 26027-00055 OWENS CORNING TRUMBULL ASPHALT ASPHALT ROOFING MANU. 

COMAR 26.11.06*&

510-00355 EASTALCO ALUMINUM COMPANY ALUMINA UNLOADING/LOADING FACILITY COMAR 26510-01346 FURST BROTHERS COMPANY PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER COMAR 26510-02263 CSX TRANSPORTATION-COAL PIERS COAL OR ORE LOADING OR UNLOADING TERMINAL COMAR 26510-02310 CNX MAINE TERMINALS, INC. COAL STORAGE & SHIPMENT TERMINAL COMAR 26005-00184 NOXELL CORPORATION COSMETICS MAN. COMAR 26003-00118 W.T. BURNETT & COMPANY, INC. POLYURETHANE FOAM MAN. COMAR 26001-00199 MERRITT-ADAMS FUNERAL HOME CREMATORY INCINERATOR (1-0014) COMAR 26001-00260 SCARPELLI FUNERAL HOME, P.A. CREMATORY COMAR 26003-00023 VALLEY PROTEINS, INC. RENDERING PLANT COMAR 26003-01180 DONALDSON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY HUMAN (1-0058) & ANIMAL (1-0060) CREMATORIES COMAR 26003-01296 ANATOMY GIFTS REGISTRY HUMAN REMAINS CREMATORY (1-0062) COMAR 26005-00042 NORTHWEST HOSPITAL CENTER, INC. MEDICAL WASTE INCINERATOR (2-0228) COMAR 26

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005-00400 FRANKLIN SQUARE HOSPITAL CENTER MEDICAL WASTE INCINERATOR COMAR 26005-00702 NELSON COMPANY, THE INDUSTRIAL WOOD WASTE INCINERATOR COMAR 26005-00936 METRO CREMATORY, INC. CREMATORY INCINERATOR COMAR 26005-01979 RUCK TOWSON FUNERAL HOME, INC. CREMATORY INCINERATORS COMAR 26013-00126 J.F. ELINE & SONS, INC. CREMATORY INCINERATOR COMAR 26015-00094 CECIL COUNTY S.P.C.A., INC. ANIMAL CREMATORY INCINERATORS COMAR 26015-00203 R.T. FOARD FUNERAL HOME, P.A. CREMATORY (1-0020) COMAR 26017-00059 HUNTT FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY CREMATORY INCINERATOR COMAR 26019-00113 MID-SHORE CREMATORY CREMATORY COMAR 26021-00131 FORT DETRICK 

FUEL BURNING (OIL-FIRED) EQUIP, MED & GEN. WASTE INCINERATORS COMAR 26

021-00194 RESTHAVEN MEMORIAL GARDENS,INC CREMATORY INCINERATOR COMAR 26021-00547 FREDERICK CREMATORY, INC. CREMATORY (1-0030) COMAR 26021-00612 HEAVENLY DAYS CREMATORIUM LLC FOUR ANIMAL CREMATORY INCINERATORS COMAR 26025-00117 BECTON DICKINSON ANIMAL CREMATORIUM INCINERATOR COMAR 26025-00225 BEL AIR VETERINARY HOSPITAL, INC. ANIMAL CREMATORY INCINERATORS COMAR 26025-00380 EVANS FUNERAL CHAPEL-BEL AIR CREMATORY (1-0038) COMAR 26029-00052 HUMANE SOCIETY OF KENT COUNTY ANIMAL CREMATORY COMAR 26031-01394 HEAVENLY DAYS ANIMAL CREMATORY ANIMAL CREMATORY INCINERATORS COMAR 26031-01651 MONTGOMERY CREMATORIUM, INC. CREMATORY INCINERATOR COMAR 26031-01718 MONT.CO.RESOURCE RECOVERY FAC. 

MUNICIPAL WASTE COMBUSTOR / RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY (2-0132) COMAR 26

033-00478 FORT LINCOLN FUNERAL HOME CREMATORY INCINERATORS COMAR 26033-00667 BELTSVILLE AG. RESEARCH CENTER ANIMAL WASTE INCINERATORS (TWO) COMAR 26033-00872 WESTERN BRANCH WWTP 

WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT W/ SEWAGE SLUDGE INCINERATORS COMAR 26

033-00875 PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CTR PATHOLOGICAL WASTE INCINERATOR COMAR 26033-01317 LEE FUNERAL HOME, INC. CREMATORY INCINERATORS COMAR 26033-01338 CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOMES, P.A. CREMATORY INCINERATORS COMAR 26033-01359 FLECK FUNERAL HOME, INC. CREMATORY INCINERATOR COMAR 26033-01401 JO-RETT ANIMAL CLINIC PATHOLOGICAL WASTE INCINERATOR COMAR 26033-01826 ANIMAL HEALTH LAB-COLLEGE PARK PATHOLOGICAL WASTE INCINERATOR COMAR 26035-00025 ANIMAL HEALTH LAB-CENTREVILLE PATHOLOGICAL WASTE INCINERATOR COMAR 26

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FACILITY 

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APPLICA

035-00033 D.A. BRAMBLE-WYE MILLS DRUM MIX ASPHALT CONCRETE PLANT COMAR 26035-00039 CHESAPEAKE CREMATION CENTER CREMATORY INCINERATORS COMAR 26037-00052 BRINSFIELD-ECHOLS FUNERAL HOME CREMATORY COMAR 26039-00052 SMITH ISLAND INCINERATOR GENERAL WASTE INCINERATOR COMAR 26039-00131 PERDUE RESEARCH FARM #15 POULTRY CREMATION INCINERATOR (1-0003) COMAR 26039-00135 PERDUE RESEARCH FARM #17 POULTRY CREMATION INCINERATOR (1-0005) COMAR 26041-00062 TALBOT COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY ANIMAL CREMATORY INCINERATOR COMAR 26041-00067 WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL LTD. PATHOLOGICAL WASTE INCINERATOR COMAR 26043-00122 WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL MEDICAL WASTE INCINERATOR (2-0038) COMAR 26043-00200 MINNICH FUNERAL HOME CREMATORY INCINERATOR COMAR 26043-00224 SMITHSBURG CREMATORY CREMATORY INCINERATOR (1-0034) COMAR 26043-00430 AGAPE PET SERVICES, LLC ANIMAL CREMATORY COMAR 26045-00096 ANIMAL HEALTH LAB-SALISBURY PATHOLOGICAL WASTE INCINERATOR COMAR 26045-00124 HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOME, P.A. CREMATORY INCINERATORS COMAR 26045-00219 HUMANE SOCIETY OF WICOMICO COUNTY ANIMAL CREMATORY INCINERATOR (1-0025) COMAR 26045-00255 PERDUE RESEARCH FARM #16 POULTRY CREMATION INCINERATOR (1-0026) COMAR 26047-00026 MERIAL SELECT, INC. PATHOLOGICAL WASTE INCINERATOR COMAR 26047-00163 PERDUE RESEARCH FARM #4 POULTRY CREMATION INCINERATOR (1-0013) COMAR 26047-00164 PERDUE RESEARCH FARM #22 POULTRY CREMATION INCINERATOR (1-0014) COMAR 26047-00180 WORCESTER COUNTY PET CREMATORY PET / ANIMAL CREMATORY COMAR 26510-00001 JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL-BLALOCK/BRADY 

FUEL BURNING (GAS/OIL) EQUIPMENT*INCINERATOR SHUTDOWN 2002* COMAR 26

510-00057 GREEN MOUNT CEMETERY CREMATORY INCINERATORS COMAR 26510-01272 JOHNS HOPKINS-ROSS BUILDING MEDICAL WASTE INCINERATOR (2-0244) COMAR 26510-01886 WHEELABRATOR BALTIMORE, L.P. MUNICIPAL WASTE COMBUSTER (RATED AT 15OO TPD) COMAR 26510-01952 MD S.P.C.A./BALTIMORE CITY,INC ANIMAL CREMATORY INCINERATOR COMAR 26510-02298 NIA, GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH CNTR PATHOLOGICAL WASTE INCINERATOR COMAR 26510-02368 DHMH-PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY PATHOLOGICAL WASTE INCINERATOR COMAR 26510-02929 MERCY MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL WASTE INCINERATOR COMAR 26510-02975 PHOENIX SERVICES L.P. MEDICAL WASTE (REGIONAL) COMBUSTOR COMAR 26510-03032 UNIVERSITY OF MD BALTIMORE / MSTF MEDICAL WASTE INCINERATORS (2-0252 & 2-0283) COMAR 26510-03259 BAYVIEW CREMATORY CREMATORY (1-0470) COMAR 26

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FACILITY 

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APPLICA

510-03360 BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPT TWO ANIMAL CREMATORIES (2-0284 & 2-0285) COMAR 26510-02796 TRIGEN-SPRING GARDENS FUEL BURNING (OIL-FIRED) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26001-00011 MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION 

FINE PAPER & KRAFT PULP MILL W/ FUEL BURNING (GAS/OIL/COAL) EQUIPMENT 

COMAR 26.11.09&V

001-00011EBP LUKE PAPER COMPANY NO. 2 RECOVERY BOILER / NO. 2 SMELT DISSOLVING TANK COMAR 26003-00033 MARYLAND HOUSE OF CORRECTION FUEL BURNING (NAT.GAS/OIL-FIRED) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26003-00310 U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY COMAR 26003-00316 U.S. COAST GUARD YARD SHIP FABRICATING, REPAIR & ASSEMBLING FACILITY 

COMAR 260.19 

003-00317 NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 

METAL RECLAMATION FURNACES & FUEL BURNING (OILFIRED) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26

003-00322 FORT GEORGE G. MEADE 

FEDERAL MILITARY FACILITY W/ BOILERS-GENERATORSOTHER EQUIP COMAR 26

003-00468 

CONSTELLATION-FORT SMALLWOOD 

CONSTELLATION COMPLEX 

ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION-FUEL BURNING (OIL/COAL) EQUIPMENT 

COMAR 26Fuel comb

005-00002 U OF MD-BALTIMORE COUNTY FUEL BURNING (OIL-FIRED) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26005-00037 SPRING GROVE HOSPITAL CENTER FUEL BURNING (NAT. GAS/#2 OIL-FIRED) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26005-00147 INTERNATIONAL STEEL GROUP INTEGRATED IRON AND STEEL COMPLEX 

COMAR 26.10.06 

005-00282 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT COMAR 26009-00012 CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION-OIL FIRED EQUIPMENT COMAR 26013-00323 SAUDER MOULDINGS, INC. 

WOOD MOULDING MANUFACTURING PROCESS WITH WOOD BOILER COMAR 26

017-00040 NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON-INDIAN HEAD 

FUEL BURNING (NO.6 OIL/COAL) EQUIPMENT/420 GALLON MIXER FACILITY 

COMAR 260.19 

021-00140 MOUNT SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE FUEL BURNING (OIL-FIRED) EQUIP. COMAR 26021-00599 FANNIE MAE DATA CENTER TEN DIESEL GENERATOR SETS (9-0192 THRU 9-0201) COMAR 26023-00081 TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPRESSION STATION COMAR 26025-00005 J.M. HUBER CORPORATION INORGANIC PIGMENT PRODUCTION PLANT COMAR 26025-00081 U.S. ARMY, APG-ABERDEEN AREA 

MILITARY FACILITY WITH FUEL BURNING & MISC EQUIPMENT COMAR 26

025-00434 UPPER CHESAPEAKE MED. CENTER FUEL-BURNING (NAT. GAS/NO. 2 OIL) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26027-00052 MD & VA MILK PRODUCERS MILK SPRAY DRYING PROCESS COMAR 26027-00223 TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION FACILITY COMAR 26

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FACILITY 

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APPLICA

031-00323 NAT. INST. OF STANDARDS & TECH FEDERAL FACILITY WITH FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT COMAR 26031-00942 VERIZON-13101 COLUMBIA PIKE 

EMERGENCY DIESEL ENGINE GENERATORS (4-1350 THRU 4-1352) COMAR 26

031-00983 WALTER REED FOREST GLEN ANNEX 

RESEARCH CENTER WITH BOILERS/GENERATORS/GASOLINE DISPENSERS COMAR 26

031-01124 NATIONAL NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER FUEL BURNING (OIL-FIRED) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26031-01505 VERIZON-CHESAPEAKE COMPLEX EMERGENCY POWER/PEAKING STATION COMAR 26031-01565 COVANTA POWER PACIFIC, INC. LANDFILL GAS ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION COMAR 26031-01875 IBM CORPORATION EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATORS COMAR 26031-01951 WASHINGTON GAS 

NATURAL GAS & PROPANE PEAKING STATION & STORAGE FACILITY COMAR 26

033-00010 U OF MD-COLLEGE PARK COGENERATION CENTRAL STEAM PLANT COMAR 26033-00655 ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE 

BOILERS / DIESEL GENERATORS / PAINT BOOTH / FUEL STORAGE & DISPENSING COMAR 26

033-00675 NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CNTR 

LABORATORY RESEARCH FACILITY W/FUEL BURNING & PROCESS EQUIPMENT COMAR 26

033-01522 P.G. COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY FUEL BURNING COMAR 26037-00017 NAVAL AIR STATION 

MILITARY FACILITY WITH OPERATIONS FOR NAVAL AIRCRAFTS COMAR 26

039-00017 CONECTIV DELMARVA-CRISFIELD 

ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION-FUEL BURNING (OIL) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26

039-00055 EASTERN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE CO-GENERATION PLANT, WOODCHIP-FIRED BOILERS, WWTP COMAR 26039-00062 A & N ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 

ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION-FUEL BURNING (OIL) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26

041-00029 EASTON UTILITIES-WASHINGTON ST 

ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION-FUEL BURNING (NAT. GAS/OIL) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26

041-00069 EASTON UTILITIES-AIRPORT PARK 

ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION-FUEL BURNING (NAT. GAS/OIL) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26

043-00005 ALLEGHENY ENERGY /R. PAUL SMITH 

ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION-FUEL BURNING (COAL) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26

043-00006 MACK TRUCKS, INC. 

TRUCK ENGINE & TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURING FACILITY COMAR 26

043-00127 MD CORRECTIONAL TRAINING CNTR FUEL BURNING (NAT. GAS/OIL-FIRED) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26047-00044 BERLIN TOWN POWER PLANT 

ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION-FUEL BURNING (OIL) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26

510-00076 W.R. GRACE AND COMPANY 

SILICA, ALUMINA BASED INORGANIC CHEMICALS MANUFACTURING COMAR 26

510-00077 JOHNS HOPKINS-HOMEWOOD CAMPUS FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT COMAR 26

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FACILITY 

# OWNER NAME DESCRIPTION EXA

APPLICA

510-00109 MILLENNIUM INORGANIC CHEMICALS TITANIUM DIOXIDE PIGMENT PLANT COMAR 26510-00111 PEMCO CORPORATION FRIT MANUFACTURING PLANT COMAR 26510-00121 UNILEVER HOME & PERSONAL CARE SOAP AND DETERGENT PRODUCTION PLANT COMAR 26510-00265 CONSTELLATION POWER-PHILAD. ROAD 

ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION-FUEL BURNING (OIL) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26

510-00314 TATE & LYLE N. AMERICAN SUGARS FUEL BURNING OIL COMAR 26510-00335 PEPSI-COLA FUEL BURNING (NO. 2 OIL) COMAR 26510-00354 GM TRUCK & BUS GROUP AUTOMOBILE & TRUCK 

COMAR 26Shutdown 

510-00651 TRIGEN-CENTRAL AVENUE STEAM GENERATING COMAR 26510-00660 TRIGEN ENERGY-SETHLOW FUEL BURNING (NATURAL GAS FIRED) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26510-01043 SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE FUEL BURNING COMAR 26510-01045 MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FUEL BURNING (OIL-FIRED) COMAR 26510-01158 JOHNS HOPKINS-BAYVIEW CAMPUS FUEL BURNING (OIL-FIRED) COMAR 26510-03078 TRIGEN-W. SARATOGA STREET 

FUEL-BURNING (OIL/NAT. GAS) EQUIPMENT (5-1260,1261,1262,1263 & 1264) COMAR 26

510-03155 V.A. MEDICAL CENTER 

EMERGENCY STANDBY DIESEL GENERATORS (4-3025 TO 4-3030) COMAR 26

510-03237 TRIGEN-INNER HARBOR EAST FUEL BURNING (NATURAL GAS) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26510-03254 MD DEPT. OF GENERAL SERVICES NATURAL GAS-FIRED STAND-BY GENERATORS COMAR 26510-03267 MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY EMERGENCY/PEAK SHAVING ELECTRICAL GENERATORS COMAR 26045-00042 PERDUE FARMS, INC. VEGETABLE OIL REFINING 

COMAR 26&VOC SIP 

045-00129 J. V. WELLS, INC. WOOD WASTE FIRED BOILER (3-0009) COMAR 26005-00302 BALTIMORE GALVANIZING CO.,INC. GALVANIZING PLANT COMAR 26510-00091 SOUTHERN GALVANIZING CO., THE GALVANIZING PLANT COMAR 26003-00309 BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA BULK GASOLINE TERMINAL COMAR 26037-00001 SUPPORT TERMINAL-PINEY POINT BULK LIQUID STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION FACILITY COMAR 26045-00099 CATO, INC. GASOLINE TERMINAL WITH LOADING RACK CONTROL COMAR 26045-00156 SUPPORT TERMINAL-SALISBURY BULK GASOLINE STORAGE TERMINAL COMAR 26510-00119 CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION BULK PETROLEUM MARKETING TERMINAL COMAR 26510-00677 PETROLEUM FUEL & TERMINAL CO. BULK PETROLEUM MARKETING TERMINAL COMAR 26510-00703 SUNOCO PARTNERS & TERMINALS BULK GASOLINE TERMINAL COMAR 26

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FACILITY 

# OWNER NAME DESCRIPTION EXA

APPLICA

510-00728 MOTIVA ENTERPRISES, LLC BULK GASOLINE TERMINAL COMAR 26510-00730 CENTER POINT TERMINAL BALTIMORE GASOLINE TERMINAL WITH LOADING RACK CONTROL COMAR 26510-00918 AMERADA HESS CORPORATION BULK GASOLINE TERMINAL 

COMAR 26.09 

510-01923 PETROLEUM FUEL & TERMINAL CO. BULK GASOLINE TERMINAL COMAR 26510-02091 SUPPORT TERMINAL-BALTIMORE BULK LIQUID TERMINAL WITH VOC STORAGE TANKS COMAR 26510-01665 PQ CORPORATION, THE SODIUM SILICATE GLASS MANUFACTURING PLANT COMAR 26001-00203 AES WARRIOR RUN, LP 

ELECTRIC COGENERATION PLANT-FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT COMAR 26

005-00076 CONSTELLATION POWER-NOTCH CLIFF 

ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION-FUEL BURNING (NAT. GAS) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26

005-00078 CONSTELLATION POWER-RIVERSIDE 

ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION-FUEL BURNING (OIL) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26

005-00079 CONSTELLATION POWER-CRANE 

ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION-FUEL BURNING (OIL/COAL) EQUIPMENT 

COMAR 26burning 

015-00202 CED ROCK SPRINGS, INC., Power Plant, CT NATURAL GAS FIRED ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION COMAR 26019-00013 VIENNA POWER OPERATIONS, INC. 

ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION-FUEL BURNING (OIL) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26

021-00003 LEHIGH CEMENT-WOODSBORO EXPANDED AGGREGATE PLANT COMAR 26025-00024 CONSTELLATION POWER-PERRYMAN 

ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION-FUEL BURNING (NAT. GAS/OIL) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26

031-00019 MIRANT-DICKERSON 

ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION-FUEL BURNING (OIL/COAL) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26

033-00014 MIRANT-CHALK POINT 

ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION-FUEL BURNING (GAS/OIL/COAL) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26

033-01827 SMECO-CHALK POINT WILL COMBINE WITH MIRANT-CHALK POINT COMAR 26510-00006 CONSTELLATION POWER-WESTPORT 

ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION-FUEL BURNING (NAT. GAS) EQUIPMENT COMAR 26

005-00306 SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION 

PAPER CUP & PLATE, AND RELATED DISPOSABLE PRODUCTS COMAR 26

015-00085 W.L. GORE-APPLETON SOUTH 

PTFE COATING, LAMINATING, TREATING AND FIBER PRODUCTION COMAR 26

015-00088 W.L. GORE-FAIRHILL CARTRIDGE FILTER MANUFACTURING FACILITY COMAR 26015-00101 W.L. GORE-ELK MILLS I GORE-TEX MANUFACTURING / R & D FACILITY COMAR 26015-00105 W.L. GORE-APPLETON NORTH 

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT MEMBRANE MANUFACTURING FACILITY COMAR 26

015-00144 W.L. GORE-APPLETON EAST INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING FACILITY COMAR 26

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FACILITY 

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APPLICA

015-00150 W.L. GORE-ELK CREEK POLYTETRAFLOUROETHYLENE (PTFE) COATING FACILITY COMAR 26015-00151 W.L. GORE-ELK MILLS V GORE-TEX MANUFACTURING FACILITY COMAR 26033-00429 STONE INDUSTRIAL DIVISION PAPER & PLASTIC TUBE WINDING FACILITY COMAR 26510-02244 VICTOR GRAPHICS, INC. PRINTING FACILITY COMAR 26005-00148 U.S. CAN COMPANY-STEELTIN DECORATIVE CAN MANUFACTURING FACILITY COMAR 26005-01040 CROWN CORK & SEAL USA, INC. FOOD CAN MANUFACTURING PLANT COMAR 26025-00203 INDEPENDENT CAN COMPANY CAN OR CAN PARTS MANUFACTURING FACILITY COMAR 26005-00097 SIGNODE EASTERN OPERATIONS COIL COATING PLANT COMAR 26045-00082 SPARTEEN FCD PLASTIC FILM MANUFACTURING PLANT COMAR 26003-01055 FORMICA CORPORATION 

SOLID RESIN DECORATIVE SURFACE MANUFACTURING FACILITY COMAR 26

005-02003 MID-ATLANTIC PACKAGING SUPPLY, 

HEAT-SET WEB-FED FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRESSES (6-1459 & 6-2178) COMAR 26

043-00183 AMCOR PACKAGING (USA), INC. FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLANT COMAR 26510-00761 VAC PAC MANUFACTURING CO.,INC. HEAT SET WEB FLEXOGRAPHIC PRESSES (6-1530) COMAR 26043-00206 FIL-TEC, INC. BOND AND COAT THREAD COMAR 26031-00324 NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH B.MED. RESEARCH FUEL BURN COMAR 26005-01149 GAMSE LITHOGRAPHING CO., INC. LITHOGRAPHIC & ROTOGRAVURE PRINTING OPERATIONS COMAR 26025-00219 AMERICAN COLOR GRAPHICS FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING COMAR 26025-00355 MID ATLANTIC LABEL, INC. FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING COMAR 26027-00080 CHESAPEAKE FINISHED METALS,INC METAL COIL COATING COMAR 26003-00734 CENVEO-GLEN BURNIE LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING COMAR 26005-00384 AXALTO, INC. PLASTIC CREDIT CARD MANUFACTURING PLANT COMAR 26005-00843 PORT CITY PRESS, INC. LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING COMAR 26019-00083 CENVEO-CAMBRIDGE COMMERICAL LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING FACILITY COMAR 26031-01680 SMITH LITHOGRAPH CORPORATION LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING COMAR 26033-00476 EDITORS PRESS, INC. LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING COMAR 26033-01511 PEAKE PRINTERS, INC. LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING COMAR 26033-01832 S & S GRAPHICS, INC. COMMERICAL LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLANT COMAR 26033-02234 CRAFTSMAN PRESS LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING COMAR 26043-00216 PHOENIX COLOR CORPORATION LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING COMAR 26043-00344 PHOENIX COLOR CORPORATION PRINTING PLANT COMAR 26

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FACILITY 

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510-00202 INSL-X PRODUCTS CORPORATION PAINT & STAIN REMANU COMAR 26510-02936 ROCK-TENN COMPANY PRINTING OPERATIONS COMAR 26510-03242 CENVEO-BALTIMORE LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING COMAR 26510-03258 LUCAS-INSERTO Rx PRINTING CO. NON-HEATSET FOUR COLOR WEB PRINTING PRESS COMAR 26003-00046 RAINBOW CLEANERS & UNIFORM PETROLEUM SOLVENT & PERC DRY CLEANING FACILITY COMAR 26005-02220 ACN-BALTIMORE, LLC 

DRUM RECLAMATION FURNACE (9-1211) & PAINT LINE (6-2811) COMAR 26

005-02407 MIDDLE RIVER AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AEROSPACE PARTS MANU COMAR 26003-00250 NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS COMAR 26005-00958 DAP PRODUCTS, INC. PAINT COATINGS & ADHESIVES PRODUCTION PLANT COMAR 26025-00006 CYTEC ENGINEERED MATERIALS, INC. ADHESIVE MANUFACTURING COMAR 26025-00423 ALCORE, INC. ALUMINUM HONEYCOMB CORE MANUFACTURING LINES COMAR 26027-00127 TATE ACCESS FLOORS, INC. ACCESS FLOOR PANEL MANUFACTURING PLANT COMAR 26033-00096 SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANY-DURON PAINT MANUFACTURING COMAR 26043-00167 RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION PAINT MANUFACTURING COMAR 26043-00305 ENGINEERED POLYMER SOLUTIONS RESIN MANUFACTURING COMAR 26510-00286 SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANY, THE PAINT AND RESIN MANUFACTURING PLANT COMAR 26510-01056 LENMAR, INC. PAINT MANUFACTURING PAINT COMAR 26510-01986 TNEMEC COMPANY, INC. 

OIL & SOLVENT BASED CHEMICALLY CURED INDUSTRIAL PAINTS PLANT COMAR 26

005-00979 AMERICAN YEAST CORPORATION YEAST PRODUCTION PLANT COMAR 26005-01956 POLYSTYRENE PRODUCTS CO., INC. EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE MOLDING OPERATION COMAR 26005-02305 POLYSTYRENE PRODUCTS COMPANY 

EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE SHAPE MOLDING PRODUCTION (6-2395) COMAR 26

510-03071 LIFE LIKE PRODUCTS 

EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE FOAM MOLDING MANUFACTURING COMAR 26

005-02075 EASTERN SANITARY LANDFILL MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL COMAR 26005-00236 SCHMIDT BAKING COMPANY BAKERY COMAR 26011-00006 GENERAL MILLS BAKERIES & FOOD SERVICE BREAD CRUMB MANUFACTURING FACILITY COMAR 26021-00234 ENTENMANN'S, INC. BAKERY COMAR 26025-00286 FRITO-LAY, INC. SNACK FOOD PRODUCTION FACILITY COMAR 26510-00191 LESAFFRE YEAST CORPORATION YEAST MANUFACTURING PLANT COMAR 26510-00283 MID ATLANTIC BAKING COMPANY BAKERY PLANT (8-0326) COMAR 26

81 
82 

FACILITY 

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COMAR 26.11.06.06* -or other alternative standard 
 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT 

 1800 Washington Boulevard • Baltimore MD 21230 

 410-537-3000 • 1-800-633-6101• www.mde.state.md.us 

Robert M. Summers, Ph.D. 

Secretary 

Kathy M. Kinsey 

Deputy Secretary 

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Maryland Department of the Environment 

Notice of Public Hearing on Air Quality Plan 

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) gives notice of a Public Hearing concerning 

proposed revisions to the Maryland Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) for the 1997 8-hour Ozone Standard. 

A public hearing will be held on: 

September 27, 2011 at the Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 

Baltimore, Maryland 21230 – First Floor Conference Room – 10:30 AM 

The hearing will focus on State Implementation Plan revisions which include added information 

regarding existing Maryland RACT regulations for nitrogen oxides (NOx). 

The Public Hearing will be held as required by federal law (Clean Air Act at 42 U.S.C. 7410 (a) and 40 

CFR 51.102). Interested persons are invited to attend and express their views. After the Department 

considers the comments received, and revises the proposal if necessary, all related items will be 

submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

An electronic copy of the proposed revision will be available on the Maryland Department of the 

Environment’s website at 

http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Air/AirQualityPlanning/Pages/programs/airprograms/air_planni

ng/index.aspx. Note: the public library systems in Maryland can be used for Internet access to view 

the document. An electronic copy of the document can also be obtained via email by writing to Molla 

Sarros at msarros@mde.state.md.us. 

 

Copies of the document can also be viewed at the Maryland Department of the Environment Main 

Office, Air and Radiation Management Administration, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland – Hard Copy Contact: Molla Sarros. 

Written comments may be presented at the hearing, faxed to 410-537-4223, emailed to 

msarros@mde.state.md.us, or mailed to Molla Sarros, MDE ARMA, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 

Baltimore, MD, 21230. Comments must be received before the close of business on September 27, 

2011. 

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. 

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For more information contact Molla Sarros, Natural Resources Planner, at (410) 537-4180. Toll free in 

Maryland call 1-(800) 633-6101 ext. 4180. 

Maryland Department of the Environment 

Air and Radiation Management Administration 

1800 Washington Boulevard, Ste. 730 

Baltimore, Maryland 21230 
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Maryland Air Quality Plan Released for Public Comment

Baltimore, MD (August 24, 2011) – 

Ensuring that air emissions within Maryland’s borders are as low as possible continues to 

be a goal of the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). While the airborne 

transport of pollution into Maryland is the primary cause of Maryland’s air pollution 

problems, ozone and fine particle pollution is exacerbated by local sources. 

The MDE continues to make efforts to ensure that in-state emission sources are 

controlled in a manner that is both aggressive and equitable. One of the requirements of 

the Clean Air Act is that MDE periodically review our stationary sources to ensure that 

they are meeting the requirements of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT). 

RACT requires states with air quality problems to show that they are enforcing 

reasonable standards on their stationary sources. 

The MDE is releasing the latest version of our RACT analysis titled the State of 

Maryland 8-Hour Ozone Reasonably Available Control Technology State Implementation 

Plan, 2011 Revision to SIP Number 06-07.

The document is available for public comment through September 27, 2011, and 

interested persons can offer comments in writing, through the mail or e-mail, or in person 

at the public hearing. 

Public Hearing will be held on September 27, 2011 at the Department of the 

Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21230 – First 

Floor Conference Room – 10:30 AM

For a copy of the draft document and further information please see the Maryland 

Department of the Environment Air Quality Planning Program Web page at 

http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Air/AirQualityPlanning/Pages/programs/airprogra

ms/air_planning/index.aspx and the Department’s hearing notices at 

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contact person cited in the meeting details for any questions or to send a comment. 

 Public Hearing concerning proposed revisions to the Maryland Reasonably Available Control 

Technology (RACT) State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the 1997 8-hour Ozone Standard.

A public hearing will be held on September 27, 2011 at the Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington 

Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21230 – First Floor Conference Room – 10:30 AM. 

The hearing will focus on State Implementation Plan revisions which include added information regarding existing Maryland 

RACT regulations for nitrogen oxides (NOx). 

The Public Hearing will be held as required by federal law (Clean Air Act at 42 U.S.C. 7410 (a) and 40 CFR 51.102). 

Interested persons are invited to attend and express their views. After the Department considers the comments received, 

and revises the proposal if necessary, all related items will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

An electronic copy of the proposed revision will be available on the Maryland Department of the Environment’s website at 

http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Air/AirQualityPlanning/Pages/programs/airprograms/air_planning/index.aspx. 

Note: the public library systems in Maryland can be used for Internet access to view the document. An electronic copy of 

the document can also be obtained via email by writing to Molla Sarros at msarros@mde.state.md.us. 

 

Copies of the document can also be viewed at the Maryland Department of the Environment Main Office, Air and Radiation 

Management Administration, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland – Hard Copy Contact: Molla Sarros. 

Written comments may be presented at the hearing, faxed to 410-537-4223, emailed to msarros@mde.state.md.us, or 

mailed to Molla Sarros, MDE ARMA, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD, 21230. Comments must be received 

before the close of business on September 27, 2011. 

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. 

For more information contact Molla Sarros, Natural Resources Planner, at (410) 537-4180. Toll free in Maryland call 1-(800) 

633-6101 ext. 4180. 

 Public hearing concerning a proposed new air quality Regulation .27-1 under COMAR 26.11.19 

Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes. (See Technical Support Document)

The purpose of this action is to adopt the requirements of the EPA’s Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) standards and 

application methods for pleasure craft coating operations. 

This action will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval as part of Maryland's State 

Implementation Plan. 

The full text of the proposed action will appear in the Maryland Register and at 

http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/mdregister.aspx on August 26, 2011. 

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 action will be held on September 27, 2011 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 September 27, 2011, 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 2011 Standard Permit 

Application Turnaround Times.

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From: Mary Jane Rutkowski 

To: Gibson, Lauren 

Date: 8/24/2011 2:52 PM 

Subject: Re: Calendar and Hearing notice for ARMA 

Attachments: Mary Jane Rutkowski.vcf 

Thanks Lauren! 

 

Mary Jane Rutkowski 

Air Quality Planning Program 

Air & Radiation Management Administration 

Maryland Department of the Environment 

1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 710 

Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720 

Phone: (410) 537-4163 

Fax (410) 537-3391 

"Science gives us knowledge and religion gives us meaning. Both are prerequisites of the decent existence." Michael 

Heller 

>>> Lauren Gibson 8/24/2011 2:00 PM >>> 

I have posted the hearing on the calendar. 

Lauren Gibson 

Graphics Specialist 

MD Dept of the Environment 

Information Management & Technology 

1800 Washington Blvd. 

Baltimore MD 21230 

410-537-4124 

>>> Mary Jane Rutkowski 8/24/2011 10:49 AM >>> 

Dear Lauren, 

Attached are the RACT SIP hearing notice, and the calendar notice for posting. 

1. Please process the hearing notice for posting to the Hearings/Request for Comments page: 

http://www.mde.state.md.us/aboutmde/AboutMDEHome/Pages/aboutmde/reqcomments.aspx

2. Please process the calendar notice for posting to the MDE Calendar page: 

http://www.mde.state.md.us/aboutmde/MDECalendar/Pages/Calendar.aspx

Thanks! 

Mary Jane Rutkowski 

Air Quality Planning Program 

Air & Radiation Management Administration 

Maryland Department of the Environment 

1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 710 

Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720 

Phone: (410) 537-4163 

Fax (410) 537-3391 

"Science gives us knowledge and religion gives us meaning. Both are prerequisites of the decent existence." Michael 

Heller 
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Public hearing concerning proposed revisions to the Maryland Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) 

State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the 1997 8-hour Ozone Standard

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 

State Board of Well Drillers Meeting

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 

Aberdeen Proving Ground Restoration Advisory Board Meeting: Canal Creek, Graces Quarters, Other Aberdeen 

Areas 6 Groundwater site RAO Project update

Thursday, September 29, 2011 

State Board of Environmental Sanitarians Meeting

Wednesday, October 05, 2011 

Public Hearing for an Air Permit to Construct at the Alpha Ridge Landfill

Wednesday, October 05, 2011 

Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission Meeting

Friday, October 07, 2011 

Public Information Meeting for Proposed Response Action Plan for Nine Lots at Old Fairfield

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 

Meeting of MDE Solid Waste Management Study Group

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 

PTC Informational Meeting for installation at Aggregate Industries 

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 

Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee Meeting

Thursday, October 13, 2011 

Public Hearing Regarding State Discharge Permit for ESAB Welding & Cutting Products

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 

State Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators Meeting

Thursday, October 20, 2011 

State Board of Well Drillers Meeting

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 

Public Hearing for Renewal Title V permit for American Yeast Co.

Thursday, October 27, 2011 

Informational Meeting for Air Quality Permit to Construct for the Frederick Waste-to-Energy Projec

Tuesday, November 01, 2011 

State Board of Environmental Sanitarians Meeting

Wednesday, November 02, 2011 

Public Meeting for Spectron, Inc.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011 

Meeting of MDE Solid Waste Management Study Group

Thursday, November 10, 2011 

Public Hearing re: LaFarge Building Materials

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 

State Board of Well Drillers Meeting

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 

State Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators Meeting

Thursday, November 17, 2011 

State Board of Environmental Sanitarians Meeting

Wednesday, December 07, 2011 

Meeting of MDE Solid Waste Management Study Group

Thursday, December 08, 2011 

State Board of Well Drillers Meeting

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 

State Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators Meeting

Thursday, December 15, 2011 

Monthly Meeting of the Board of Sanitarians

Wednesday, January 04, 2012 

Monthly Meeting of the Board of Waterworks & Waste Systems Operators

Thursday, January 19, 2012 

Monthly Meeting of the Board of Well Drillers

Thursday, January 26, 2012 

Monthly Meeting of the Board of Sanitarians

Wednesday, February 01, 2012 

Monthly Meeting of the Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators

Thursday, February 16, 2012 

Monthly Meeting of the Board of Well Drillers

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 

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Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2011

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Location: MDE, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor Conference Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230

Organizer: MDE/ARMA

Contact Name: Molla Sarros 410-537-4180

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Maryland's air quality plans, also called state implementation plans, are designed to attain and maintain the National 

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Document:

Maryland’s 8-hour Ozone Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) State Implementation Plan, DRAFT 2011 Revision 

to SIP Number 06-07 

Date: August 24, 2011 

SIP Document (1,007 KB) 

Document: 

Letter to U.S. EPA certifying that MDE has the authority to implement, maintain and enforce the federal PM2.5 National 

Ambient Air Quality Standards NAAQS 

Document: 

Baltimore Nonattainment Area PM2.5 State Implementation Plan and Base Year Inventory 

March 24, 2008 

SIP Document (2377 KB) 

Appendix A – Base Year Emission Inventory 

Appendix A-1: Base Year Emission Inventory Methodologies (2679 KB) 

Appendix A-2: Point Source Base Year Inventory (884 KB) 

Appendix A-3: Quasi-Point Source Base Year Inventory (30 KB) 

Appendix A-4: Area Source Base Year Inventory (148 KB) 

Appendix A-5: Mobile Source Base Year Inventory (362 KB) 

Appendix A-6: Nonroad Source Base Year Inventory (235 KB) 

Appendix B – Projection Year Methodologies (194 KB) 

Appendix C – Reasonably Available Control Measures (RACM) Analysis 

Appendix C-1: List of Potential RACM Control Measures & Analysis (998 KB) 

Appendix C-2: BMC Reduction Measures List & Analysis (85 KB) 

Appendix D – Mobile Budget Documentation 

Appendix D-1: PM2.5 Precursor Significance Determination for the Baltimore, MD Nonattainment Area (123 KB) 

Appendix D-2: Baltimore Area Mobile Source Emissions Technical Support Document for the PM2.5 Attainment 

Plan (271 KB) 

Appendix D-3: MOBILE6.2 Input Parameter Summary (96 KB) 

Appendix D-4: MOBILE6.2 Sample Input Files (128 KB) 

Appendix D-5-1: Baltimore Area VMT and Emission Summary By Vehicle Type (22 KB) 

Appendix D-5-2: Baltimore Area VMT and Emission Summary By Functional Class (18 KB) 

Appendix D-5-3: Baltimore Area 2009 Annual PM2.5 Summary (21 KB) 

Appendix E – Ozone Transport Commission MOU (113 KB) 

Appendix F – Contingency Synopsis of the ASIP Sensitivity Study 

Appendix F-1: Synopsis of the ASIP PM2.5 Sensitivity Study and SO2/NOX Equivalency Ratios (83 KB) 

Appendix F-2: Data from the BOTW/VA CAIR Modeling Run for PM2.5 (34 KB) 

Appendix G – Attainment Modeling and Weight of Evidence 

Appendix G-1: Conceptual Model (5094 KB) 

Appendix G-2: Modeling Domain Boundary (42 KB) 

Appendix G-3: Horizontal Grid Definitions for MM5 and CMAQ Modeling Domain (36 KB) 

Appendix G-4: Vertical Layer Definitions for MM5 and CMAQ Modeling Domain (179 KB) 

Appendix G-5: MM5 Model Configuration (61 KB) 

Appendix G-6: MM5 Model Performance Evaluation (7615 KB) 

Appendix G-7: SMOKE Processing Description and Configuration (1124 KB) 

Appendix G-8: CMAQ Configuration (78 KB) 

Appendix G-9: CMAQ Model Performance (20 KB) 

Appendix G-10: Additional Information on Design value Calculations (53 KB) 

Appendix G-11: Weight of Evidence Report 

Appendix G-11-1: Report (7956 KB) 

Appendix G-11-2: Report Appendices (67827 KB) 

Document: 

State Implementation Plan (SIP) for Annual Fine Particle (PM2.5) Standard and 2002 Base Year Inventory for the 

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Date: March 7, 2008 

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Document: 

Washington County, MD PM2.5 State Implementation Plan and Base Year Inventory 

February 29, 2008 

SIP Document (2067 KB) 

Appendix A – Base Year Emission Inventory 

Appendix A-1: Base Year Emission Inventory Methodologies (2679 KB) 

Appendix A-2: Point Source Base Year Inventory (73 KB) 

Appendix A-3: Quasi-Point Source Base Year Inventory (11 KB) 

Appendix A-4: Area Source Base Year Inventory (32 KB) 

Appendix A-5: Mobile Source Base Year Inventory (75 KB) 

Appendix A-6: Nonroad Source Base Year Inventory 

Appendix A-6-1 (33 KB) 

Appendix A-6-2 (15 KB) 

Appendix B – Projection Year Methodologies (194 KB) 

Appendix C – Reasonably Available Control Measures (RACM) Analysis (894 KB) 

Appendix D – Mobile Budget Documentation 

Appendix D-1: 2008 RFP and 2009 Attainment Year Mobile Budget Methodology and Documentation (64 KB) 

Appendix D-2: Washington County Area: Mobile Source Emissions Technical Support Document February 2007 (256 

KB) 

Appendix D-3: MOBILE6.2 Input Parameter Summary (94 KB) 

Appendix D-4: MOBILE6.2 Sample Input Files (127 KB) 

Appendix D-5-1: Washington County VMT and Emission Summary By Vehicle Type (39 KB) 

Appendix D-5-2: Washington County VMT and Emission Summary By Functional Class (26 KB)

Appendix D-5-3: Washington County 2009 Annual PM2.5 Summary (15 KB) 

Appendix E – Ozone Transport Commission MOU (113 KB) 

Appendix F – Contingency Synopsis of the ASIP Sensitivity Study 

Appendix F-1: Synopsis of the ASIP PM2.5 Sensitivity Study and SO2/NOX Equivalency Ratios (83 KB) 

Appendix F-2: Data from the BOTW/VA CAIR Modeling Run for PM2.5 (34 KB) 

Appendix G – Attainment Modeling and Weight of Evidence 

Appendix G-1: Conceptual Model (4056 KB) 

Appendix G-2: Modeling Domain Boundary (42 KB) 

Appendix G-3: Horizontal Grid Definitions for MM5 and CMAQ Modeling Domain (36 KB) 

Appendix G-4: Vertical Layer Definitions for MM5 and CMAQ Modeling Domain (179 KB) 

Appendix G-5: MM5 Model Configuration (61 KB) 

Appendix G-6: MM5 Model Performance Evaluation (7615 KB) 

Appendix G-7: SMOKE Processing Description and Configuration (1124 KB) 

Appendix G-8: CMAQ Configuration (74 KB) 

Appendix G-9: CMAQ Model Performance (20 KB) 

Appendix G-10: Additional Information on Design value Calculations (41 KB) 

Appendix G-11: Weight of Evidence Report 

Appendix G-11-1: Report ( KB) 

Appendix G-11-2: Report Appendices (67827 KB) 

Document: 

Proposed Implementation, Maintenance, and Enforcement of the PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard State 

Implementation Plan 

Date: February 15, 2008 

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Document: 

Implementation, Maintenance, and Enforcement Measures for the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) 

Date: June 15, 2007 

Click here to download. 

Document: 

Baltimore Nonattainment Area 8-hour Ozone State Implementation Plan and Base Year Inventory 

June 15, 2007 

SIP Document (6.7 MB) 

Appendix A 

 Appendix A2 (1.2 MB) 

 Appendix A3 (429 KB) 

 Appendix A4 (280 KB) 

 Appendix A5 (710 KB) 

 Appendix A6 (878 KB) 

Appendix B (194 KB) 

Appendix C (823 KB) 

Appendix D (92 KB) 

Appendix E 

 Appendix E1 (330 KB) 

 Appendix E2 (59 KB) 

Appendix F 

 Appendix F - Mobile Source Emission Technical Support Document (232 KB) 

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 Appendix F - Input Parameter Summary (57 KB) 

 Appendix F - Input Files Sample (27 KB) 

 Appendix F - Summary Table (40 KB) 

 Appendix F - Emissions Summary (28 KB) 

Appendix G 

 Appendix G1 (514 KB) 

 Appendix G2 (15 KB) 

 Appendix G3 (15 KB) 

 Appendix G4 (2.4 MB) 

 Appendix G5 (1.1 MB) 

 Appendix G6 (827 KB) 

 Appendix G7 (1.0 MB) 

 Appendix G8 (1.7 MB) 

 Appendix G9 (378 KB) 

 Appendix G10 (802 KB) 

 Appendix G11 (342 KB) 

 Appendix G12 (367 KB) 

 Appendix G13 (188 KB) 

 Appendix G14 (67 KB) 

 Appendix G15 (49 KB) 

Appendix H

Appendix I (69 KB) 

Document: 

Cecil County, Maryland 8-hour Ozone State Implementation Plan and Base Year Inventory 

June 15, 2007 

SIP Document (5.4 MB) 

Appendix A 

 Appendix A2 (118 KB) 

 Appendix A3 (35 KB) 

 Appendix A4 (112 KB) 

 Appendix A5 (129 KB) 

 Appendix A6 (382 KB) 

Appendix B (194 KB) 

Appendix C (220 KB) 

Appendix D (83 KB) 

Appendix E 

 Appendix E1 (328 KB) 

 Appendix E2 (59 KB) 

Appendix F 

 Appendix F - Mobile Source Emission Technical Support Document (232 KB) 

 Appendix F - Input Parameter Summary (57 KB) 

 Appendix F - Input Files Sample (27 KB) 

 Appendix F - Summary Table (40 KB) 

 Appendix F - Emissions Summary (15 KB) 

Appendix G 

 Appendix G1 (514 KB) 

 Appendix G2 (15 KB) 

 Appendix G3 (15 KB) 

 Appendix G4 (2.4 MB) 

 Appendix G5 (1.1 MB) 

 Appendix G6 (827 KB) 

 Appendix G7 (1.0 MB) 

 Appendix G8 (1.7 MB) 

 Appendix G9 (378 KB) 

 Appendix G10 (802 KB) 

 Appendix G11 (342 KB) 

 Appendix G12 (367 KB) 

 Appendix G13 (188 KB) 

 Appendix G14 (67 KB) 

 Appendix G15 (86 KB) 

Appendix H

Appendix I (79 KB) 

Document: 

State Implementation Plan (SIP) for 8-Hour Ozone Standard and 2002 Base Year Inventory for the Washington DC-MD-VA 

Nonattainment Area 

May 23, 2007 

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Document: 

Revision to Maryland’s Transportation Conformity State Implementation Plan 

November 9, 2006 

SIP Document (71 KB) 

Regulation (1,087 KB) 

Regulation - Full Text (110 KB) 

Document: 

Maryland’s 8-hour Ozone Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) State Implementation Plan 

July 31, 2006 

SIP Document (510 KB) 

Appendix A (102 KB) 

Appendix B (15 KB) RACT SIP Survey 

Appendix C (333 KB) RACT and Major Sources 

Document:

Redesignation Request for Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties 8-hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 

Date: March 15, 2006 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base Year Emission Inventory for the Kent and Queen Anne's Counties 8-hour Ozone 

Nonattainment Area 

Date: March 15, 2006 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Revisions to Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties 1-hour Ozone Maintenance Plan 

Date: March 15, 2006 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Washington County 8-Hour Ozone Early Action Compact (EAC) State Implementation Plan: Air Quality Modeling Addendum

http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Air/AirQualityPlanning/Pages/programs/airprograms/air_planning/index....
SIP Revision 04-10 - Addendum 

Date: February 16, 2005 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Washington County 8-Hour Ozone Early Action Compact (EAC) State Implementation Plan 

SIP Document: Executive Summary/Table of Contents/Chapters 1-8 (2.1 MB PDF file) 

Appendix A (574 KB) Early Action Compact Agreement With Washington County 

Appendix B (622 KB) EAC Guidance and Protocol Documents 

Appendix C (526 KB) EAC Memorandums 

Appendix D (36 KB) Control Measures Selected for Action Plan 

Appendix E (7,135 KB) Comprehensive Analysis of Transportation Emission Reduction Measures 

Appendix F (547 KB) Health and Ozone 

Appendix G (249 KB) History of the Early Action Plan 

Appendix H (1,866 KB) Regional Transport and 8-Hour Ozone 

Appendix I (3,471 KB) Documentation of Public Process 

Document:

SIP Revision 04-06 (Proposed) - Revision to the Washington Severe SIP: Implementation of Section 185 Fee Structure 

Date: March 26, 2004 

Click here to download. 

Document:

SIP Revision 04-04 (Proposed) - Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to Allow EPA to Grant the Separation of the Kent and 

Queen Anne’s Counties 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area from the Baltimore Region 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 

between U.S. EPA Region III and MDE 

Date: February 25, 2004 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Modification to the Rate of Progress Plan for Cecil County: Revising Mobile Emission Estimates with Mobile6 

Date: January 8, 2004 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Redesignation Request for Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties Ozone Nonattainment Area 

Date: December 18, 2003 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Maintenance Plan for the Baltimore Carbon Monoxide Attainment Area 

Date: December 15, 2003 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Demonstrating Rate of Progress for 2002 and 2005; Revision to 1990 Base Year Emissions; and Severe Area Attainment 

Demonstration for the WASHINGTON DC-MD-VA Nonattainment Area 

Date: December 17, 2003 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Revised Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan and Revised 1990 Carbon Monoxide Base Year Emissions Inventory for the 

Washington DC-MD-VA Nonattainment Area 

Date: December 17, 2003 

Click here to download. 

Document:

2002 Maryland Air Quality Report - Status Report and Long-Term Trends

Date: December 3, 2003 

Click here to download the report. 

Click here for historical air quality data. 

Document:

Modification to the Rate of Progress Plan for the Baltimore Region: Revising Mobile Emission Estimates with Mobile6 

Date: October 27, 2003 

Click here to download. 

Appendix A - Mobile6 Documentation 

Document:

Proposed State Implementation Plan (SIP) - “Severe Area SIP” - Demonstrating Rate of Progress for 2002 and 2005, 

Revision to 1990 Base Year Emissions, and Severe Area Attainment Demonstration for the WASHINGTON DC-MD-VA 

NONATTAINMENT 

Date: June 2, 2003 

SIP Document: Executive Summary/Table of Contents/Chapters 1-12 (1.2 MB PDF file) 

Appendix A (72 KB PDF file) - Membership Rosters for the Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee (MWAQC) and 

its Technical Advisory Committee and Air Quality Public Advisory Committee 

Appendix B (3.7 MB PDF file) - MOBILE6 Inventories and Documentation 

Appendices C-F (1.2 MB PDF file) 

Appendix C - Round 6.2 Cooperative Forecast Projections: Area and Nonroad Inventories and Projections 

Appendix D - Draft Round 6.3 Cooperative Forecast Projections: Area and Nonroad Inventories and Projections 

Appendix E - Point Source Inventories and Projections 

Appendix F - Use of NOx Substitution in Rate of Progress; RACT Fix-Up Documentation 

Appendices G-K (3.1 MB PDF file) 

Appendix G - Emission Reduction from Transportation Control Measures 

Appendix H - Severe Area Plan Commitments 

Appendix I - Contingency Plan Commitments; Emissions Reductions from Phase II RFG Controls; Emissions Reductions from 

Selected Contingency Measures 

Appendix J - EPA Voluntary Measures Guidance; Allowable Tonnage from Voluntary Measures; Voluntary Measure 

Documentation 

Appendix K - Information Related to Public Hearings, Hearing Notices, Comments Received and Response to Comments 

Appendix L (11 KB PDF file) - Analysis of Potential Stationary Source RACM Measures for the Metropolitan Washington 

Region's Severe Area SIP 

Appendix M (40 KB PDF file) - Analysis of Potential Area Source RACM Measures for the Metropolitan Washington Region's

http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Air/AirQualityPlanning/Pages/programs/airprograms/air_planning/index....
Severe Area SIP 

Appendix N (138 KB PDF file) - Analysis of Potential Non-Road Source RACM Measures for the Metropolitan Washington 

Region's Severe Area SIP 

Appendix O (285 KB PDF file) - Analysis of Potential Mobile Source RACM Measures for the Metropolitan Washington Region's

Severe Area SIP 

Document:

Modification to the Phase II Attainment Plan for the Baltimore and Cecil County Nonattainment Areas: Revising the Mobile 

Source Emission Budgets using Mobile 6 

Date: May 21, 2003 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Reasonably Available Control Measure (RACM) Analysis for Cecil County 

Date: July 18, 2001 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Reasonably Available Control Measure (RACM) Analysis for the Baltimore Region 

Date: July 6, 2001 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Modification to the Phase II Attainment Plan for the Baltimore Region: Revising the Mobile Source Emission Budgets, Adding 

Tier 2 Standards 

Date: November 6, 2000 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Modification to the Phase II Attainment Plan for Cecil County: Revising the Mobile Source Emission Budgets, Adding Tier 2 

Standards 

Date: November 9, 2000 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Maryland Commitment letter to EPA for Baltimore region 

Date: December 17, 1999 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Maryland Commitment letter to EPA for Cecil County 

Date: February 2, 2000 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Modification to the Phase II Attainment Plan for the Baltimore Nonattainment Area and Cecil County: Revising the Mobile 

Source Emission Budgets 

Date: November 9, 1999 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Phase II Attainment Plan for the Baltimore Nonattainment Area and Cecil County 

Date: April 24, 1998 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Technical Support Document for the Phase II Attainment Plan for the Baltimore Region 

Date: June 29, 2001 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Phase I Attainment Plan for the Baltimore Nonattainment Area and Cecil County 

Date: April 24, 1998 

SIP Document: Executive Summary, Chapters 1-9, and References 

Appendix A: EPA Policy Memorandum 

Appendix B: Modifications and Projections to the 1990 Base Year 

Appendix C: Post-1996 Target Level Calculation Following EPA Guidance 

Appendix D: Nonroad Emission Reductions 

Appendix E: Emission Reductions from Control Measures Included in the 15% RPP 

Appendix F: The OTC NOx Emission Reduction MOU and Calculation of NOx Emission Reductions from Stationary Sources 

Appendix G: Nitrogen Oxides Substitution 

Appendix H: Revisions to the 15% Rate of Progress Plan 

Document:

1990 Greenhouse Gas Inventory 

Date:April, 2001 

Click here to download. 

Air Quality Presentations 

Document:

Air Quality Planning in Maryland 

Date: July 21, 2005 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Basics on Ozone Transport 

Date: July 21, 2005 

Click here to download. 

Document:

Air Quality 101 

Date: July 21, 2005 

Click here to download. 

Additional Links

Proposed Action for Distributed Generation

National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Emission Reduction Credits

WILMAPCO Transportation Plan

http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Air/AirQualityPlanning/Pages/programs/airprograms/air_planning/index....
MWCOG Transportation Plan

Baltimore Regional Transportation Plan

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HIIIIHI 
IN THIS ISSUE

Governor

Open Meetings Compliance

Board

Judiciary

Regulations

Errata

Special Documents

General Notices

Volume 38 • Issue 19 • Pages 1119—1180

Pursuant to State Government Article, §7-206, Annotated Code of 

Maryland, this issue contains all previously unpublished documents 

required to be published, and filed on or before August 22, 2011, 5

p.m.

Pursuant to State Government Article, §7-206, Annotated Code of 

Maryland, I hereby certify that this issue contains all documents 

required to be codified as of January August 22, 2011.

Brian Morris

Acting Administrator, Division of State Documents

Office of the Secretary of State

Issue Date: September 9, 2011
GENERAL NOTICES

1179

MARYLAND REGISTER, VOLUME 38, ISSUE 19, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR 

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 

SYSTEMS (MIEMSS)

Subject: Public Meeting

Date and Time: September 16, 2011, 10 

a.m. — 12 p.m.

Place: 653 W. Pratt St., Ste. 508, 

Baltimore, MD

Add’l. Info: The EMS Provider Review 

Panel meets regularly on the 3rd Friday of 

every other month. 

Contact: Leandrea Gilliam (410) 706-4449

[11-19-13]

BOARD OF EXAMINING 

ENGINEERS

Subject: Public Meeting

Date and Time: October 18, 2011, 10 a.m. 

— 12 p.m.

Place: 500 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD

Contact: Gae Herzberger (410) 230-6163

[11-19-33]

DEPARTMENT OF THE 

ENVIRONMENT/AIR AND 

RADIATION MANAGEMENT 

ADMINISTRATION

Subject: Notice of Public Hearing on Air 

Quality Plan

Date and Time: September 27, 2011, 

10:30 a.m.

Place: Department of the Environment, 

1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore, MD

Add’l. Info: The Maryland Department of 

the Environment (MDE) gives notice of a 

Public Hearing concerning proposed 

revisions to the Maryland Reasonably 

Available Control Technology (RACT) 

State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the 

1997 8-hour Ozone Standard.

A public hearing will be held on:

September 27, 2011, at the Department 

of the Environment, 1800 Washington 

Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21230 —

First Floor Conference Room — 10:30 a.m.

The hearing will focus on State 

Implementation Plan revisions which 

include added information regarding 

existing Maryland RACT regulations for 

nitrogen oxides (NOx). 

The Public Hearing will be held as 

required by federal law (Clean Air Act at 

42 U.S.C. 7410(a) and 40 CFR 51.102). 

Interested persons are invited to attend and 

express their views. After the Department 

considers the comments received, and 

revises the proposal if necessary, all related 

items will be submitted to the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency.

An electronic copy of the proposed 

revision will be available on the Maryland 

Department of the Environment‘s website at 

http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Air/Ai

rQualityPlanning/Pages/programs/airprogram

s/air_planning/index.aspx. Note: the public 

library systems in Maryland can be used for 

Internet access to view the document. An 

electronic copy of the document can also be 

obtained via email by writing to Molla Sarros 

at msarros@mde.state.md.us.

Copies of the document can also be 

viewed at the Maryland Department of the 

Environment Main Office, Air and Radiation 

Management Administration, 1800 

Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 

— Hard Copy Contact: Molla Sarros.

Written comments may be presented at 

the hearing, faxed to 410-537-4223, 

emailed to msarros@mde.state.md.us, or 

mailed to Molla Sarros, MDE ARMA, 

1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, 

MD, 21230. Comments must be received 

before the close of business on September 

27, 2011.

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.

For more information contact Molla 

Sarros, Natural Resources Planner, at (410) 

537-4180. Toll free in Maryland call 1-

(800) 633-6101, ext. 4180, Maryland 

Department of the Environment, Air and 

Radiation Management Administration, 

1800 Washington Boulevard, Ste. 730, 

Baltimore, Maryland 21230

Contact: Molla Sarros (410) 537-4180

[11-19-42]

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

MENTAL HYGIENE

Subject: Public Meeting

Date and Time: September 19, 2011, 4:30 

— 6:30 p.m.

Place: Dept. of Health and Mental 

Hygiene, 201 W. Preston St., Lobby Rm. 

L-1, Baltimore, MD

Add’l. Info: The Maryland Advisory 

Council on Physical Fitness 

Contact: Erin Penniston (410) 767-6783

[11-19-41]

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

MENTAL HYGIENE/MARYLAND 

BOARD OF PHYSICIANS

Subject: Public Meeting

Date and Time: September 28, 2011, 9 —

10 a.m.

Place: 4201 Patterson Ave., Rms. 108/109, 

Baltimore, MD

Add’l. Info: Appropriate auxiliary aids 

services provided for qualified individuals 

upon request. Call Ellen D. Smith at (410) 

764-2477.

Contact: Tammy Austin (410) 764-4769

[11-19-17]

BOARD OF HEATING, 

VENTILATION, AIRCONDITIONING, AND 

REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS 

(HVACR)

Subject: Public Meeting

Date and Time: October 12, 2011, 9:30 

a.m.

Place: 500 N. Calvert St., 3rd Floor Conf. 

Rm., Baltimore, MD

Contact: Steve Smitson (410) 230-6169

[11-19-32]

BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF 

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

Subject: Public Meeting

Date and Time: September 29, 2011, 1:30 

p.m.

Place: 500 N. Calvert St., 3rd Fl. Conf. 

Rm., Baltimore, MD

Contact: Pamela J. Edwards (410) 230-

62623

[11-19-40]

MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY 

COMMISSION

Subject: Public Meeting

Date and Time: September 22, 2011, 10 

a.m. — 12 p.m.

Place: Montgomery Park Business Center, 

1800 Washington Blvd., Ste. 330, 

Baltimore, MD

Contact: Marie A. Torosino (410) 230-

8970

[11-19-43]

MARYLAND HEALTH CARE 

COMMISSION

Subject: Public Meeting

Date and Time: September 15, 2011, 1 

p.m.

Place: Maryland Health Care Commission, 

4160 Patterson Ave., Conf. Rm. 100, 

Baltimore, MD

Add’l. Info: Individuals requiring special 

accommodations are requested to contact 

Valerie Wooding at (410) 764-3460, or the 

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 

TTY at (410) 383-7755, not later than 20 

days before the meeting to make 

arrangements.

Contact: Valerie Wooding (410) 764-3460

[11-19-02]
From: Molla Sarros 

To: Ali.Mirzakhalili@state.de.us; cecily.beall@dc.gov; jeepps@state.pa.us;... 

CC: Carroll, Randall; Fernandez.Cristina@epa.gov; Franks, Diane; Hug, Bri... 

Date: 8/25/2011 3:42 PM 

Subject: MD Reasonably Avail. Control Technology (RACT) State Implementation Plan 

Attachments: HearingNotice_draft_2011_08_19#2_letterhead2.pdf 

EMAIL Notice 

 

Attached is the following public hearing notice:

 

Public Hearing on State of Maryland 8-Hour Ozone Reasonably Available Control 

Technology State Implementation Plan, 2011 Revision to SIP Number 06-07

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) gives notice of a Public Hearing 

concerning proposed revisions to the Maryland Reasonably Available Control Technology 

(RACT) State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the 1997 8-hour Ozone Standard. 

A public hearing will be held on:

September 27, 2011 at the Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 

Baltimore, Maryland 21230 – First Floor Conference Room – 10:30 AM

 

The hearing will focus on State Implementation Plan revisions which include added information 

regarding existing Maryland RACT regulations for nitrogen oxides (NOx). 

 

The Public Hearing will be held as required by federal law (Clean Air Act at 42 U.S.C. 7410 (a) 

and 40 CFR 51.102). Interested persons are invited to attend and express their views. After the 

Department considers the comments received, and revises the proposal if necessary, all related 

items will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

 

An electronic copy of the proposed revision will be available on the Maryland Department of the 

Environment’s website at 

http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Air/AirQualityPlanning/Pages/programs/airprograms/air_p

lanning/index.aspx. Note: the public library systems in Maryland can be used for Internet access 

to view the document. An electronic copy of the document can also be obtained via email by 

writing to Molla Sarros at msarros@mde.state.md.us. 

 

Copies of the document can also be viewed at the Maryland Department of the Environment 

Main Office, Air and Radiation Management Administration, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 

Baltimore, Maryland – Hard Copy Contact: Molla Sarros. 

 

Written comments may be presented at the hearing, faxed to 410-537-4223, emailed to 

msarros@mde.state.md.us, or mailed to Molla Sarros, MDE ARMA, 1800 Washington 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD, 21230. Comments must be received before the close of business on 

September 27, 2011. 

 

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. 

 
For more information contact Molla Sarros, Natural Resources Planner, at (410) 537-4180. Toll 

free in Maryland call 1-(800) 633-6101 ext. 4180. 

 

Maryland Department of the Environment 

Air and Radiation Management Administration 

1800 Washington Boulevard, Ste. 730 

Baltimore, Maryland 21230 
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From: "Epps, Joyce" <jeepps@pa.gov> 

To: Molla Sarros <MSarros@mde.state.md.us> 

Date: 8/25/2011 4:14 PM 

Subject: RE: MD Reasonably Avail. Control Technology (RACT) State Implementation Plan 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of the Maryland Department of the Environment’s public hearing 

notice concerning the proposed revision to Maryland’s State Implementation Plan for the Reasonably 

Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements for the 1997 8-hour ozone standard. Thanks! 

Joyce E. Epps| Director, Bureau of Air Quality 

PA Department of Environmental Protection 

Rachel Carson State Office Building 

400 Market Street | Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468 

Phone: 717.787.9702 | Fax: 717.772.3415 

www.depweb.state.pa.us<http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/> 

Notice: On Friday, July 29, 2011, the commonwealth added @pa.gov as the primary email domain for all 

state employees. For example: jeepps@state.pa.us<mailto:jeepps@state.pa.us> will now be 

jeepps@pa.gov<mailto:jeepps@pa.gov>. The email addresses ending in @state.pa.us will continue to 

function so that emails will never be interrupted. We appreciate your cooperation as we take a small step to 

increase the usability and consistency of the commonwealth’s online communications. 

From: Molla Sarros [mailto:MSarros@mde.state.md.us] 

Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:42 PM 

To: cecily.beall@dc.gov; mgdowd@deq.virginia.gov; Ali.Mirzakhalili@state.de.us; Epps, Joyce; 

John.A.Benedict@wv.gov 

Cc: Fernandez.Cristina@epa.gov; Brian Hug; Diane Franks; Debbie Rabin; Jim Wilkinson; Molla Sarros; 

Randall Carroll; Randy Mosier; Roger Thunell 

Subject: MD Reasonably Avail. Control Technology (RACT) State Implementation Plan 

EMAIL Notice 

Attached is the following public hearing notice: 

Public Hearing on State of Maryland 8-Hour Ozone Reasonably Available Control Technology State 

Implementation Plan, 2011 Revision to SIP Number 06-07 

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) gives notice of a Public Hearing concerning 

proposed revisions to the Maryland Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) for the 1997 8-hour Ozone Standard. 

A public hearing will be held on: 

September 27, 2011 at the Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21230 – First Floor Conference Room – 10:30 AM 

The hearing will focus on State Implementation Plan revisions which include added information regarding 

existing Maryland RACT regulations for nitrogen oxides (NOx). 

The Public Hearing will be held as required by federal law (Clean Air Act at 42 U.S.C. 7410 (a) and 40 

CFR 51.102). Interested persons are invited to attend and express their views. After the Department 

considers the comments received, and revises the proposal if necessary, all related items will be submitted 

to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 
An electronic copy of the proposed revision will be available on the Maryland Department of the 

Environment’s website at 

http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Air/AirQualityPlanning/Pages/programs/airprograms/air_planning/i

ndex.aspx. Note: the public library systems in Maryland can be used for Internet access to view the 

document. An electronic copy of the document can also be obtained via email by writing to Molla Sarros 

at msarros@mde.state.md.us<mailto:msarros@mde.state.md.us>. 

Copies of the document can also be viewed at the Maryland Department of the Environment Main Office, 

Air and Radiation Management Administration, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland – Hard 

Copy Contact: Molla Sarros. 

Written comments may be presented at the hearing, faxed to 410-537-4223, emailed to 

msarros@mde.state.md.us<mailto:msarros@mde.state.md.us>, or mailed to Molla Sarros, MDE ARMA, 

1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD, 21230. Comments must be received before the close of 

business on September 27, 2011. 

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. 

For more information contact Molla Sarros, Natural Resources Planner, at (410) 537-4180. Toll free in 

Maryland call 1-(800) 633-6101 ext. 4180. 

Maryland Department of the Environment 

Air and Radiation Management Administration 

1800 Washington Boulevard, Ste. 730 

Baltimore, Maryland 21230 

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From: Molla Sarros 

To: All County Health Officers 

CC: Carroll, Randall; Franks, Diane; Hug, Brian; Mosier, Randy; Rabin, D... 

Date: 8/25/2011 3:33 PM 

Subject: MD Reasonably Avail. Control Technology (RACT) State Implementation Plan 

Attachments: HearingNotice_draft_2011_08_19#2_letterhead2.pdf 

EMAIL Notice 

 

Attached is the following public hearing notice:

 

Public Hearing on State of Maryland 8-Hour Ozone Reasonably Available Control 

Technology State Implementation Plan, 2011 Revision to SIP Number 06-07

 

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) gives notice of a Public Hearing concerning 

proposed revisions to the Maryland Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) for the 1997 8-hour Ozone Standard. 

A public hearing will be held on:

September 27, 2011 at the Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 

Baltimore, Maryland 21230 – First Floor Conference Room – 10:30 AM

The hearing will focus on State Implementation Plan revisions which include added information 

regarding existing Maryland RACT regulations for nitrogen oxides (NOx). 

The Public Hearing will be held as required by federal law (Clean Air Act at 42 U.S.C. 7410 (a) and 40 

CFR 51.102). Interested persons are invited to attend and express their views. After the Department 

considers the comments received, and revises the proposal if necessary, all related items will be submitted 

to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

An electronic copy of the proposed revision will be available on the Maryland Department of the 

Environment’s website at 

http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Air/AirQualityPlanning/Pages/programs/airprograms/air_planning/

index.aspx. Note: the public library systems in Maryland can be used for Internet access to view the 

document. An electronic copy of the document can also be obtained via email by writing to Molla Sarros 

at msarros@mde.state.md.us.

Copies of the document can also be viewed at the Maryland Department of the Environment Main Office, 

Air and Radiation Management Administration, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland – 

Hard Copy Contact: Molla Sarros.

Written comments may be presented at the hearing, faxed to 410-537-4223, emailed to 

msarros@mde.state.md.us, or mailed to Molla Sarros, MDE ARMA, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 

Baltimore, MD, 21230. Comments must be received before the close of business on September 27, 2011.

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.
For more information contact Molla Sarros, Natural Resources Planner, at (410) 537-4180. Toll free in 

Maryland call 1-(800) 633-6101 ext. 4180.

 

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Air and Radiation Management Administration 

1800 Washington Boulevard, Ste. 730 

Baltimore, Maryland 21230
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Subject: MD Reasonably Avail. Control Technology (RACT) State Implementation Plan 

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EMAIL Notice 

 

Attached is the following public hearing notice:

 

Public Hearing on State of Maryland 8-Hour Ozone Reasonably Available Control 

Technology State Implementation Plan, 2011 Revision to SIP Number 06-07

 

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) gives notice of a Public Hearing concerning 

proposed revisions to the Maryland Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) for the 1997 8-hour Ozone Standard. 

A public hearing will be held on:

September 27, 2011 at the Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 

Baltimore, Maryland 21230 – First Floor Conference Room – 10:30 AM

The hearing will focus on State Implementation Plan revisions which include added information 

regarding existing Maryland RACT regulations for nitrogen oxides (NOx). 

The Public Hearing will be held as required by federal law (Clean Air Act at 42 U.S.C. 7410 (a) and 40 

CFR 51.102). Interested persons are invited to attend and express their views. After the Department 

considers the comments received, and revises the proposal if necessary, all related items will be submitted 

to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

An electronic copy of the proposed revision will be available on the Maryland Department of the 

Environment’s website at 

http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Air/AirQualityPlanning/Pages/programs/airprograms/air_planning/

index.aspx. Note: the public library systems in Maryland can be used for Internet access to view the 

document. An electronic copy of the document can also be obtained via email by writing to Molla Sarros 

at msarros@mde.state.md.us.

Copies of the document can also be viewed at the Maryland Department of the Environment Main Office, 

Air and Radiation Management Administration, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland – 

Hard Copy Contact: Molla Sarros.

Written comments may be presented at the hearing, faxed to 410-537-4223, emailed to 

msarros@mde.state.md.us, or mailed to Molla Sarros, MDE ARMA, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 

Baltimore, MD, 21230. Comments must be received before the close of business on September 27, 2011.

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.
For more information contact Molla Sarros, Natural Resources Planner, at (410) 537-4180. Toll free in 

Maryland call 1-(800) 633-6101 ext. 4180.

Maryland Department of the Environment

Air and Radiation Management Administration 

1800 Washington Boulevard, Ste. 730 

Baltimore, Maryland 21230
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Opening Remarks 

Public Hearing on State of Maryland 8-Hour Ozone Reasonably Available Control 

Technology State Implementation Plan, 2011 Revision to SIP Number 06-07 

Date: September 27, 2011 

Randall Carroll, Hearing Officer 

Maryland Department of the Environment, Molla Sarros

 If the court reporter would turn on the equipment, we will begin. Good 

morning. On behalf of the Maryland Department of the Environment, Air and 

Radiation Management Administration, I would like to welcome everyone present 

to this public hearing. This public hearing is being held pursuant to federal law 

found at 42 U. S. C. § 7410(a) and 40 CFR Part 51.102. 

 Notice of this public hearing has appeared on the home page and calendar 

and public meetings pages of the Maryland Department of the Environment web 

site since August 25, 2011. 

My name is Randall Carroll. I am a Natural Resources Planner in the Air 

and Radiation Management Administration’s Air Quality Planning Program. I will 

serve as hearing officer this morning. 
First, I would like to ask all in attendance to please sign in at the back, if you 

haven't already done so. This will help us to keep an accurate record of the people 

who participated in our proceedings here today. Also, a full copy of the proposed 

Reasonably Available Control Technology State Implementation Plan and 

additional support material are available on the back table for your information. 

 This hearing is related to the State of Maryland 8-Hour Ozone Reasonably 

Available Control Technology State Implementation Plan, 2011 Revision to SIP 

06-07. This plan revision is a comprehensive document that details Maryland’s 

implementation of the Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) 

requirements of the Clean Air Act for the 0.08 ppm ozone National Ambient Air 

Quality Standard (NAAQS). 

The hearing will proceed in the following order. First, Molla Sarros, a 

Natural Resources Planner with the Air Quality Planning Program of the Air and 

Radiation Management Administration will read the Department’s statement into 

the record. 

 After Ms. Sarros is finished reading the Department’s statement, I will first 

call on any elected official or government official who wants to make a statement. 
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Then, I will call upon anyone else who indicated on the sign-in sheet that he or she 

would like to make a statement. 

When giving your statement, please come up to the table, identify yourself 

and your affiliation, and give your statement loudly and clearly so the court 

reporter is sure to catch your words. Hearing procedure does not call for question 

and answer sessions. Statements recorded at this hearing event will be answered in 

writing and published with the final State Implementation Plan document. 

Are there any procedural questions? 

(Once all questions have been taken -- if there are any -- you are ready to 

begin.) 

If the court reporter would begin, then we will go on record to receive 

comment. Ms. Sarros will proceed with the Department’s statement. Again, there 

are copies on the back table you may use to read along. 

(While Molla reads her statement you get up and walk to the back and pick 

up the sign in sheets. You are looking to see who said they would like to make 
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a comment. When Molla has finished her presentation, you thank her and 

look to call on any elected officials who wanted to make a statement first. If 

there are no elected officials, you call on the first person that wanted to 

comment.) 

I will now call on .

(After calling on all those who wanted to make a statement say the following:)

Now is there anyone who would like to make a statement, but did not 

indicate so on the sign-in sheet? 

(If no one wants to make statement, say:)

No one has indicated that they wish to make a statement. Is there anyone 

who would now like to make a statement, even if they did not indicate so, on the 

sign-in sheets? 

(After all statements have been presented, say:) 

Let the record reflect that a statement has been taken from all who wish to 

make one. This will conclude this public hearing. Let the record reflect that it is 

now (State the correct time) o'clock, and this hearing on the State of Maryland 

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Plan, 2011 Revision to SIP Number 06-07, now officially stands closed. The 

record for public comment on the State of Maryland 8-Hour Ozone Reasonably 

Available Control Technology State Implementation Plan, 2011 Revision to SIP 

Number 06-07 will end at the close of business today, September 27, 2011. 
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PUBLIC HEARING 

WHAT TO SAY IF NOBODY SHOWS FOR THE HEARING 

 WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING !!! 

IF THE COURT REPORTER WOULD PLEASE TURN ON THE 

NECESSARY EQUIPMENT. LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT the 

time is now _(State the correct time) _o’clock on September 27, 2011. 

This hearing was scheduled for a 10:30 am start time. There are 

currently no persons in the audience wishing to make any statements on 

the record so we request that the court reporter please enter the hearing 

statement into the record at this time. This public hearing is now closed. 

The record for public comment on the State of Maryland 8-Hour Ozone 

Reasonably Available Control Technology State Implementation Plan, 

2011 Revision to SIP Number 06-07 will end at the close of business 

today, September 27, 2011. 
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Statement of the Air and Radiation Management Administration 

Maryland Department of the Environment 

For the Public Hearing Concerning 

State of Maryland 8-Hour Ozone Reasonably Available Control Technology State 

Implementation Plan, 2011 Revision 

Held on September 27, 2011

Good Morning. My name is Molla Sarros. I am a Natural Resources Planner in the Planning and Policy 

Division, Air Quality Planning Program of the Air & Radiation Management Administration, Maryland 

Department of the Environment. 

This public hearing is related to the proposed revised air quality plan titled State of Maryland 8-Hour 

Ozone Reasonably Available Control Technology State Implementation Plan, 2011 Revision to SIP 

Number 06-07.

This public hearing is being held pursuant to federal law found at 42 U.S.C. § 7410(a) and 40 CFR Parts 

51.102. 

• Notice of this public hearing has appeared on the home page, calendar, and public meetings pages 

of the Maryland Department of the Environment Web site since August 25, 2011. 

Notice of this public hearing also appeared in the Maryland Register on September 9, 2011. 

Copies of each of the public hearing notices and the Proposed State of Maryland 8-Hour Ozone 

Reasonably Available Control Technology State Implementation Plan, 2011 Revision to SIP 

Number 06-07, will be part of the formal hearing record. 

Access to the proposed document was made available via the Web site of the Maryland Department of the 

Environment. Hard copies were made available upon request at the Maryland Department of the 

Environment. Electronic copies were also made available via email if requested. 

The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with an opportunity to formally comment on the 

proposed document. 

Summary of Proposed Reasonably Available Control Technology State Implementation Plan 

 

This document is a revised and updated copy of the Reasonably Available Control Technology State 

Implementation Plan, or “RACT SIP,” that Maryland submitted, in 2006, for the entire state. The purpose 

of this modification to the 2006 RACT SIP is to add further detail to the analyses of the existing Maryland 

regulations for control of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from stationary sources. 

In April 2004, EPA designated 126 areas of the country as “nonattainment” under the 8-hour ozone 

National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Maryland has three moderate nonattainment areas: 

the Baltimore Nonattainment Area; the Washington D.C. Nonattainment Area; and the Philadelphia 
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Nonattainment Area, which includes Cecil County, Maryland. Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties, 

Maryland, were classified as a marginal nonattainment area and have since been redesignated as 

attainment. Washington County, Maryland was classified as a basic nonattainment area as part of the Early 

Action Compact program and since has been redesignated as attainment. All other remaining Maryland 

Counties are part of the Ozone Transport Region (OTR). 

Under the Clean Air Act, EPA requires moderate and worse nonattainment areas and all areas that are part 

of an ozone transport region to implement RACT controls on major stationary sources. The EPA defines 

RACT as “the lowest emission limitation that a particular source is capable of meeting by the application 

of control technology that is reasonably available considering technological and economic feasibility” (44 

FR 53761 and 53762, September 17, 1979). The Clean Air Act requires RACT controls for major 

stationary sources of both NOx and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), the precursors to ozone. 

Maryland is required to implement RACT throughout the state. Maryland certifies through this SIP that it 

meets the Clean Air Act RACT requirements for Maryland major sources of NOx and VOCs for the 8-hour 

ozone standard. 

Consideration of Comments 

The Department will consider all pertinent comments, and revise the proposed plan if necessary, before 

making a final decision to adopt the plan and submit it to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for 

approval as a Maryland State Implementation Plan Revision. Written comments may be presented at this 

hearing or by the close of business today. The 30-day public comment period that began on August 25, 

2011 for receipt of all comments to the plan will close at the end of business today, September 27, 2011. 
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Let me introduce myself. I am Randall Carroll, Hearing 

Examiner, here at the Maryland Department of the 

Environment. 

Let record reflect that the time is now 

11:14 on September 27th, 2011. This hearing was 

scheduled a 10:30 start time. The lobby of the 

Maryland Department the Environment and the hearing 

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room have been checked to determine whether or not anyone 

of the publ appeared and was present to make and 

present testimony or statements at this ing. There 

are no rsons in the audience wishing to make any 

statements on the record at this time. 

Let me introduce the representative the 

Maryland Department of the Environment. If you would, 

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MS. SARROS: Good morning. My name is Molla 

Sarros. I'm a Natural Resources Planner in the Planning 

and Policy Division, Air Quality Planning Program of the 

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Since no one is present at today's hearing, as 

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into the record. Thank you. 

statement of the Air and Radiation 

M anagement Administration 

Maryland Department of the Environment 

For the Public Hearing Concerning 

State of M aryland 8-Hour Ozone Reasonably Available 

Control Technology State Implementation Plan, 2011 

Revision Held on September 27, 2011 

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Good Morning. My name is Molla Sarros. I am a 

Natural Resources Planner in the anning and Policy 

Division, Air lity Planning Program of the Air & 

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of the Environment. 

This public hearing is related to the proposed 

sed air lity plan t led State or Ma��and 8-Hour 

Ozone Reasonab�y Avai�ab�e Contro� Techno�ogy State 

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This public hearing is being held pursuant to 

federal law found at 42 U.S.C. § 7410(a) and 40 CFR Parts 

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Notice of this public hearing has appeared on 

the home page, calendar, and public meetings pages of the 

Maryland Department of the Environment Web site since 

August 25, 2011. 

Notice of this public hearing also appeared 

the Maryland Register on September 9, 2011. 

Copies of each of the public hearing notices 

and the Proposed State of Maryland 8-Hour Ozone 

Reasonably Available Control Technology State 

Implementation Plan, 2011 Revision to SIP Number 06-07, 

will be part of the formal hearing record. 

Access to the proposed document was made 

available via the Web site of the Maryland Department of 

the Environment. Hard copies were made available upon 

request at the Maryland Department of the Environment. 

Electronic copies were also made available via email if 

requested. 

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public with an opportunity to formally comment on the 

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Sumary of Proposed Reasonably Available Control 

Technology State Implementation Plan 

This document is a revised and updated copy of 

the Reasonably Available Control Technology State 

Implementation Plan, or "RACT SIP," that Maryland 

submitted, in 2006, for the entire state. The purpose of 

this modification to 2006 RACT SIP is to add further 

detail to the analyses of the existing Maryland 

regulations for control of nitrogen oxi 

stationary s ources. 

In April 2004 , E PA designated 126 areas the 

country as "nonattainment" under the 8-hour ozone 

National Arnb Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Maryland 

has three moderate nonattainment areas: the Baltimore 

Nonattainment Area; the Washington D. C. Nonattainment 

Area; and the ladelphia Nonattainment Area, which 

includes Cecil County, Maryland. Kent and Queen Anne's 

Counties, Maryland, were s ified as a marginal 

nonattainment area and s ince been signated as 

attainment. Washington County, Maryland, was classi ed 

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RACT controls for major stationary sources of both NOx 

and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), the precursors to 

ozone. Maryland is requi to implement RACT throughout 

the state. Maryland certi s through this SIP t it 

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This ic hearing is clo The record for public 

comment on the State of Maryland 8-hour Ozone Rea y 

Avai e Control Technology State Implementation 

2011 Rev ion to SIP Number 06-07 will end at the se 

of iness today, September 27th, 2011. Thank you. 

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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

AIR AND RADIATION MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION

SUBJECT: Public Hearing - Proposed State of Maryland 8-Hour Ozone Reasonably Available

Control Technology State Implementation Plan, 2011 Revision to SIP Number 06-07

DATE: September 27, 2011

Name Signature Address City and Zip Organization or Do You

(please print) Code Affiliation Wish To

Testify?

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Maltin 0 'Mallry Ricbard Eberbart Hall 

Governor Secretary 

Antboll)' G. Brown Mallbew J. Power 

U. Governor Deputy Secretary 

September 7, 20 II 

Ms. Molla Sarros 

Natural Resources Planner, Air Quality Planning Program 

Maryland Department of the Environment 

Air and Radiation Management Administration 

1800 Washington Boulevard 

Baltimore, MD 21230 

STATE CLEARINGHOUSE REVIEW PROCESS 

State Application Identifier: MD20110906-0697 

Project Description: Draft State of Maryland 8-Hour Ozone Reasonably Available Control Technology State Implementation 

Plan, 2011 Revision to SIP Number 06-07; add to regulations to control nitrogen oxides emissions from stationary 

sources: Public hearing: September 27, 2011 

Project Location: Maryland 

Clearinghouse Contact: Bob Rosenbush 

Dear Ms. Sarros: 

Thank you for submitting your project for intergovernmental review. Participation in the Maryland Intergovernmental Review and 

Coordination (MIRC) process helps ensure project consistency with plans, programs, and objectives of State agencies and local 

governments. 

Notice of your application is being provided to State and local public officials through the Intergovernmental Monitor, which is a 

database of projects received by the State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental Assistance, This information may be viewed at 

http://planning.maryland.gov/emircpublic/, The project has been assigned a unique State Application Identifier that should be 

used on all documents and correspondence, 

All MIRC requirements have been met in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR 34.02.01,04-.06) and this 

concludes the review process for the above referenced project. If you need assistance or have questions, contact the State 

Clearinghouse staff person noted above at 410-767-4490 or through e-mail atbrosenbush@rndp.state.md.us. Thank you for 

your cooperation with the MIRC process. 

LCJ:BR 

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

11-0697_NM.NEW.doc 

301 West Preston Slr'!el - Silite 1101 - Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2305
 

Telepbone: 410.767.4500 - Fax: 410.767,4480 - Toll Free: 1.877.767.6272 - TIT Users: Maryland Relay
 

Internet: Planning.Marylandgov
 
From: Molla Sarros 

To: clearinghouse@mdp.state.md.us 

Date: 8/25/2011 3:36 PM 

Subject: MD Reasonably Avail. Control Technology (RACT) State Implementation Plan 

Attachments: ClearinghouseLetter_final.pdf; Intro&Background_Draft_RACTSIP_2011_08_02_FI 

 NALForReal.pdf 

Dear Ms. Janey: 

 

Attached for your information is a copy of Maryland Department of the Environment's letter to you regarding the draft State of 

Maryland 8-Hour Ozone Reasonably Available Control Technology State Implementation Plan, 2011 Revision to SIP Number 06-07. 

A public hearing regarding this plan will be held on September 27, 2011. 

 

Also attached are the Introduction and Background to the document. 

 

If I can provide further information, please contact me at 410-537-4180. 

 

Sincerely, 

Molla Sarros 

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Molla K. Sarros, MPH, RS 

Natural Resources Planner 

Maryland Dept. of the Environment (MDE) 

Air and Radiation Management Administration 

Air Quality Planning Program 

1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 730 

Baltimore MD 21230-1720 

410-537-4180 FAX -4223 

1-800-633-6101 

e-mail: msarros@mde.state.md.us 
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

1800 Washington Boulevard - Baltimore MD 21230

410-537-3000 - 1-800-633-6101- www.mde.state.md.us

Martin O'Malley

Governor

Robert M. Summers, Ph.D.

Secretary

Anthony G. Brown

Lieutenant Governor INJB 25201'1

Kathy M. Kinsey

Deputy Secretary

Linda C. Janey, J.D.

Assistant Secretary for Clearinghouse and Communications

Clearinghouse Review Unit

Maryland State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental Assistance

Maryland Office of Planning

301 West Preston Street

Baltimore MD 21201

Dear Ms. Janey:

I am enclosing a copy of the Introduction and Background of the draft State of Maryland 8-Hour

Ozone Reasonably Available Control Technology State Implementation Plan, 2011 Revision to SIP

Number 06-07. This document revises and adds to information included on Maryland regulations for

control of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from stationary sources. Note that because ofthe large size

of the full document, the entire document may be viewed at the website link below:

http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Air/AirOualityPlanning/Pages/programs/airprogr

ams/air planning/index.aspx

A public hearing on the draft document will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 10:30 am at

the Department ofthe Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21230 - First

Floor Conference Room. The official close of the comment period occurs at the end of the business

hours on September 27, 2011.

The hearing will be held as required by federal law (Clean Air Act at 42 U.S.c.. 7410 (a) and. 40 CFR

51.102). If you have any comments on this draft document, please call me at (410) 537-4180.

Sincerely,

Molla Sarros, Natural Resources Planner

Air Quality Planning Program

Air and Radiation Management Administration

Enclosures

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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT 

1800 Washington Boulevard • Baltimore MD 21230 

410-537-3000 • 1-800-633-6101 

Martin O'Malley 

Governor 

Anthony Brown 

Lt. Governor 

Robert M. Summers, Ph.D. 

Secretary 

Kathy M. Kinsey 

Deputy Secretary 

PUBLIC COMMENT 

A public hearing for the Maryland Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Air Quality 

Plan was scheduled and held at the Maryland Department of the Environment headquarters in 

Baltimore, MD on September 27, 2011 at 10:30 am. 

At that time, the public was given the opportunity to personally appear and express any concern 

with the State of Maryland 8-Hour Ozone Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) State 

Implementation Plan, Revision to SIP Number 06-07. This SIP was released for public comment 

and review on August 25, 2011. 

Prior to this hearing, the public was urged to express their concerns via the standard U.S. Postal 

Service mail or by email submission. Maryland reviewed each written mail or email comment 

received regarding the SIP. 

Maryland received comments from only one source, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 

These comments were minimal and not substantive and did not require new public notice or 

reopening of the public comment period. Maryland made minor revisions to the SIP based on the 

EPA comments. These changes are reflected within the State of Maryland RACT SIP. 
EPA Comments on 

Proposed State of Maryland Reasonably Available Control Technology 

State Implementation Plan

1. Page 8, Section 2, first paragraph and last sentence, the “t” in Transport in the last sentence 

should be capitalized. 

2. Page 11, Table 1, first column and last row of the table the word “Subsection” should be 

Regulation. 

3. Page 39, under the Current Control Technology section a semi colon is missing from the end of 

#1. 

4. Page 56, subsection 3.2, second paragraph, first sentence, the unit parts per million “ppm” is 

missing from the 0.08. 

5. Page 57, Section 5, first paragraph, last sentence, makes reference to an appendix that contains 

the copy of a survey, for clarification it should be noted that this is Appendix B. 

6. Page 58, Section 5, last paragraph, last sentence, makes reference to an appendix that contains 

the copies of the RACT/BACT Clearinghouse Data sheets, for clarification it should be noted that 

this is Appendix A.