# 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. Anthony G. Brown Lieutenant Governor 

## 815totl Mr. Shawn M. Garvin Regional Administrator 

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### # 12-07 concerning adoption of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) as required by Section 2-302 (c) of the Environment Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. In this regulatory action the NAAQS are being incorporated by reference prospectively in order for Maryland's ambient air quality standards to be identical to the federal standards at all times. This SIP Revision includes the repeal of existing Regulations .02 and .04- .09 and amendments to and the recodification of existing Regulation .03 to be Regulation .02 under COMAR 26

. 11.04 Ambient Air Quality Standards. The Notice of Proposed Action was published in the Marvland Register on June 15, 2012. A public hearing was held on July 18, 2012. The action was adopted on August 27, 2012

. The Notice of Final Action was published on September 7, 2012 and the action became effective on September 17, 2012

. All administrative procedures were properly followed throughout the adoption process . I certify that the electronic copy of this SIP submittal (compact disk enclosed) is an exact duplicate of the official hard copy . If you have any questions concerning this SIP action, please feel free to call me at (410) 537-3084 or Mr. George (Tad) S. Aburn, Jr., Director of the Air and Radiation Management Administration, at (410) 537
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MARYLAND REGISTER, VOLUME 39, ISSUE 18, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 

## Subtitle 41 BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF AUDIOLOGISTS, HEARING AID DISPENSERS, AND SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS 10.41.03 Licensure and Continuing Education Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§2

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- F] On August 22, 2012, the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene adopted amendments to Regulation .03 under COMAR 10.41.03 Licensure and Continuing Education . This action, which was proposed for adoption in 39:13 Md. R. 801 (June 29, 2012), has been adopted as proposed. Effective Date: September 17, 2012 . JOSHUA M. SHARFSTEIN, M.D. Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene 

# Title 14 INDEPENDENT AGENCIES Subtitle 01 STATE LOTTERY AGENCY 14.01.02 General Regulations Authority: State Government Article, §§9

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- F] On August 20, 2012, the Maryland State Lottery Agency adopted amendments to Regulation .11 under COMAR 14.01.02 General Regulations . This action, which was proposed for adoption in 39:13 Md. R. 807

— 808 (June 29, 2012), has been adopted as proposed. Effective Date: September 17, 2012. STEPHEN L. MARTINO Director State Lottery Agency 

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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Subtitle 05 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 24.05.03 Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit Authority: Economic Development Article, §2

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- F] On August 28, 2012, the Secretary of Business and Econo mic Development adopted the repeal of existing Regulations .01

— .11 and adopted new Regulations .01

— .15 under COMAR 24.05.03 Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit . This action, which was proposed for adoption in 39:6 Md. R. 448

— 458 (March 23, 2012), has been adopted as proposed. Effective Date: September 17, 2012. CHRISTIAN JOHANSSON

Secretary of Business and Economic Development 

# Title 26 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT Subtitle 11 AIR QUALITY 26.11.04 Ambient Air Quality Standards Authority: Environment Article, §§1

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- F] On August 27, 2012, the Secretary of the Environment adopted the repeal of existing Regulations .02 and .04

— .09 and amendments to and the recodification of existing Regulation .03 to be Regulation .02 under COMAR 26.11.04 Ambien t Air Quality Standards . This action, which was proposed for adoption in 39:12 Md. R. 754

— 756 (June 15, 2012), has been adopted with the nonsubstantive changes shown below. Effective Date: September 17, 2012.

Attorney General ’ s Certification In accorda nce with State Government Article, §10

- 113, Annotated Code of Maryland, the Attorney General certifies that the following changes do not differ substantively from the proposed text. The nature of the changes and the basis for this conclusion are as follows : COMAR 26.11.04.02: The current regulation is being repealed because it refers to Regulations .03

— .09, which are also repealed by this a ction.FINAL ACTION ON REGULATIONS

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MARYLAND REGISTER, VOLUME 39, I SSUE 18, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 COMAR 26.11.04.03: C urrent Regulation .03 is being recodified to be Regulation .02 since the current Regulati on .02 is being repealed . Also, 40 CFR Part 51 is being added, as discussed in the Statement of Purpose, to update the lead standards to be identical to the 2008 federal lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards. [[.03]] .02 Ambient Air Quality Standard s, Definitions, Reference Conditions, and Methods of Measurement. For the purposes of this chapter, the ambient air quality standards, definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement are those specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 53, and 58, as amended

. ROBERT M. SUMMERS, Ph.D. Secretary of the Environment 

# Title 31 MARYLAND INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION Subtitle 10 HEALTH INSURANCE

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- F] On August 16, 2012, the Insurance Commissioner adopted amendments to Regulation .01 , new Regulation .02 , and amendments to and the recodification of existing Regulation .02 to be Regulation .03 under COMAR 31.10.01 Health Insurance . This action, which was proposed for adoption in 38:24 Md. R. 1548

— 1549 (Nov ember 18, 2011) and reproposed in 39:13 Md. R. 815 (June 29, 2012), has been adopted as reproposed. Effective Date: September 17, 2012. THERESE M. GOLDSMITH Insurance CommissionerPROPOSED ACTION ON REGULATIONS

754

MARYLAND REGISTER, VOLUME 39, ISSUE 12 , FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012 original wage rate determination, upon a showing of good cause why such evidence was not produced in a timely manner;

(vi) Recent wage data or wage rates f rom collective bargaining agreements submitted by the petitioner that became available or effective after the date of the original wage rate determination and before the date of the hearing; and

[ (v) ] (vii) Information obtained by the Commissioner as a res ult of subsequent investigations pursuant to State Finance and Procurement Article, §17

- 211, Annotated Code of Maryland; (c)

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—F. (text unchanged) J. RONALD DEJULIIS Commissioner of Labor and Industry 

# Title 26 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT Subtitle 11 AIR QUALITY 26.11.04 Ambient Air Quality Standards Authority: Envir onment Article, §§1

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- P] The Secretary of the Environment proposes to amend Regulation .03 and repeal Regulations .04

— .09 under COMAR 26 .11.04 Ambient Air Quality Standards

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Statement of Purpose The purpose of this action is to adopt the following revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) as required by Environment Article, §2

- 302(c), Annotated Code of Maryland: •The 2006 rev ised NAAQS for particulate matter (PM) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 53, and 58. •The 2010 revised NAAQS for sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) and update the definitions, reference conditio ns, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 53 and 58. •The 2008 NAAQS for ground

- level ozone (O 3 ) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50 and 58. •The 2010 revised NA AQS for nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50 and 58. •The 2008 NAAQS for lead (Pb) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement a s specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 53 and 58. In this regulatory action the NAAQS are being incorporated by reference prospectively in order for Maryland ‘ s ambient air quality standards to be identical to the federal standards at all times. These amendme nts will be submitted to EPA for approval as part of Maryland ‘ s State Implementation Plan. Background The Clean Air Act directs EPA to set NAAQS for pollutants and requires EPA to review the standards once every 5 years to determine whether revisions to the standards are appropriate. Environment Article §2

- 302(c), Annotated Code of Maryland states that the Department shall set ambient air quality standards for pollutants that are identical to national primary or secondary ambient air quality standards set by the federal government. Particulate Matter On October 17, 2006, EPA ‘ s Final Rule was published (71 FR 61143) for particulate matter. EPA ‘ s revised standards addressed fine particulate matter (PM2.5), which has an aerodynamic diameter of less than or equal to 2.5 micrometers, and course particulate matter (PM10), which has an aerodynamic diameter between 2.5 and 10 micrometers. For PM2.5, the 2006 standards tightened the 24

- hour fine particle standard (established in 1997) from 65 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3) to 35 μg/m3. EPA retained the annual fine particle standard of 15 μg/m3. EPA also retained the existing 24

- hour PM10 standard of 150 μg/m3, and revoked the annual PM10 standard due to a lack of evidence linking health problems to long

- term ex posure to coarse particle pollution. Sulfur Dioxide On June 22, 2010, EPA ‘ s Final Rule was published revising the primary (health

- based) SO 2 standard (75 FR 35519). The rule established a new 1

- hour standard at a level of 75 parts per billion (ppb). The new 1

- hour standard will protect public health by reducing people ‘ s exposure to high short

- term (5

- minutes to 24

- hours) concentrations of SO 2 . The standard addresses gaseous SO x only, meaning SO 2 , particulate forms of SO x are addressed by the PM standard. EPA revoked the 24

- hour standard of 140 ppb and the annual standard of 30 ppb because these standards do not add additional public health protection given the new 1

- hour standard at 75 ppb. Ozone On March 27, 2008 EPA ‘ s Final Rule was published (73 FR 164 35) which significantly strengthened its NAAQS for ground

- level ozone, the primary component of smog. EPA revised the 8

- hour
― primary ‖ ozone standard, designed to protect public health, to a level of 0.075 parts per million (ppm). The previous standard, se t in 1997, was 0.08 ppm. EPA also strengthened the secondary 8

- hour ozone standard to the level of 0.075 ppm making it identical to the revised primary standard to protect public welfare. This action was taken because ozone air quality concentrations in m any areas of the country are high enough to harm sensitive vegetation and ecosystems. Repeated exposure to ozone leads to reduced growth and productivity, increased susceptibility to disease and pests, and damaged foliage. EPA estimated that the revised s tandards will yield health benefits valued between $2 billion and $17 billion. Those benefits include preventing cases of bronchitis, aggravated asthma, hospital and emergency room visits, nonfatal heart attacks and premature death, among others. Nitroge n Dioxide On February 9, 2010, EPA ‘ s Final Rule was published (75 FR 06473) setting a 1

- hour NO 2 standard at the level of 100 parts per billion (ppb). Prior to the Final Rule there was only an annual standard. The new standard will protect against adverse health effects associated with exposure to short

- term peak concentrations of NO 2 – which primarily occur near major roads. The standard will limit community

- wide NO 2 concentrations to levels below those that have been linked to respiratory

- related emergenc y department visits and hospital admissions. EPA retained, with no change, the annual average NO 2 standard of 53 ppb.PROPOSED ACTION ON REGU LATIONS 755

MARYLAND REGISTER, VOLUME 39, ISSUE 12 , FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012 EPA did not change the secondary NO 2 standard, set to protect public welfare. EPA is considering the need for changes to the secondary sta ndard under a separate review. Lead On November 12, 2008, EPA ‘ s Final Rule was published (73 FR 66963) revising the level of the primary lead standard from the 1978 lead standard of 1.5 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3) to 0.15 μg/m3, measured as the con centration of lead in total suspended particles (TSP). EPA determined that the 1978 standard is not sufficient to protect public health with an adequate margin of safety. The revised standards are 10 times tighter than the 1978 standards and will improve h ealth protection for at

- risk groups, especially children. Sources Affected and Location These tighter NAAQS have the potential to require emissions controls upon area, non

- road, mobile, and point sources throughout the State of Maryland.

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

Estimate of Economic Impact I. Summary of Economic Impact. Particulate Matter Standard EPA estimated the cost o f meeting the revised 24

- hour PM2.5 standards at $5.4 billion in 2020, nationwide. This estimate includes the costs of purchasing and installing controls for reducing pollution to meet the standard. Sulfur Dioxide EPA estimated the cost of meeting the NA AQS for sulfur dioxide at $15,000 per ton of emissions, but states that this estimate does not account for more significant reductions necessary in some areas. Nitrogen Dioxide EPA estimated that the annualized average cost of controls to attain the NO 2 NAAQS would be in the range of $3,000 to $6,000 per ton. Ozone Standard To estimate the costs of meeting a standard, EPA uses several peer - reviewed approaches for modeling the cost of using both existing controls and controls that may be developed in th e future for reducing NO x and VOCs. EPA estimated that costs of implementing a standard of 0.075 ppm would range from a low of $7.6 billion to a high of $8.8 billion annually in 2020, nationwide. Lead EPA estimated annual costs of implementing the standa rds at approximately $150 million to $2.8 billion, nationwide, by analyzing the cost of using both existing controls and controls that may be developed in the future for reducing lead from industrial sources. Revenue (R+/R

- ) II. Types of Economic Imp act. Expenditure (E+/E

- ) Magnitude A. On issuing agency: (E+) Indeterminate B. On other State agencies: NONE C. On local governments: (E+) Indeterminate Benefit (+) Cost (

- ) Magnitude D. On regulated industries or trade groups: (1) Particulate matter (

- ) Indeterminate for Maryland at this time. (2) Sul f ur dioxide (

- ) Indeterminate for Maryland at this time. (3) Nitrogen dioxide (

- ) Indeterminate for Maryland at this time. (4) Ozone (

- ) Indeterminate for Maryland at this time

. (5) Lead (

- ) Indeterminate for Maryland at this time. E. On other industries or trade groups: NONE F. Direct and indirect effects on public: (+) Indeterminate III. Assumptions. (Identified by Impact Letter and Number from Section II.) A. For air qu ality standards which the State does not meet attainment, sections of the Clean Air Act require the development of inventories, modeling, regulation development and implementation, permitting and compliance determinations. The State will need to demonstrat e attainment strategies with a State Implementation Plan and rate of progress. The Clean Air Act requirements necessitate considerable staff time for the Department. C. Regulations adopted to meet the NAAQS may necessitate expenditures by local government s which provide assistance with permitting and compliance. D(1). EPA estimated the cost of meeting the revised 24

- hour PM2.5 standards at $5.4 billion in 2020, nationally. This estimate includes the costs of purchasing and installing controls for reducing pollution to meet the standard. D(2). EPA estimated the cost of meeting the NAAQS for sulfur dioxide at $15,000 per ton of emissions, but states that this estimate does not account for more significant reductions necessary in some areas. D(3). EPA estim ated that the annualized average cost of controls to attain the NO 2 NAAQS would be in the range of $3,000 to $6,000 per ton. D(4). To estimate the costs of meeting a standard, EPA uses several peer

- reviewed approaches for modeling the cost of using both e xisting controls and controls that may be developed in the future for reducing NO x and VOCs. EPA estimated that costs of implementing a standard of 0.075 ppm would range from a low of $7.6 billion to a high of $8.8 billion annually in 2020, nationally. D( 5). EPA estimated annual costs of implementing the standards at approximately $150 million to $2.8 billion, nationally, by analyzing the cost of using both existing controls and controls that may be developed in the future for reducing lead from industrial sources. F. This action will help improve Maryland ‘ s air quality and will result in fewer negative health effects on the general public from air pollution.PROPOSED ACTION ON REGULATIONS

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MARYLAND REGISTER, VOLUME 39, ISSUE 12 , FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012

Economic Impact on Small Businesses The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on smal l businesses. Impact on Individuals with Disabilities The proposed action has an impact on individuals with disabilities as follows: This action will have a positive impact on individuals with disabilities involving respiratory problems by reducing air pol lutants that contribute to disease.

Opportunity for Public Comment The Department of the Environment will hold a public hearing on the proposed action on July 18, 2012, at 10 a.m. at the Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor C onference Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230

- 1720. Interested persons are invited to attend and express their views. Comments may be sent to Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator, Air and Radiation Management Administration, Department of the Environment, 1 800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, Maryland 21230

- 1720, or emailed to drabin@mde.state.md.us. Comments must be received not later than July 18, 2012, or be submitted at the hearing. For more information, call Deborah Rabin at (410) 537

- 3240. C opies of the proposed action and supporting documents are available for review at the following locations: The Air and Radiation Management Administration; regional offices of the Department in Cumberland and Salisbury; all local air quality control office s; and local health departments in those counties not having separate air quality control offices. Anyone needing special accommodations at the public hearing should contact the Department ‘ s Fair Practices Office at (410) 537

- 3964. TTY users may contact th e Department through the Maryland Relay Service at 1

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- 2258. .03 Ambient Air Quality Standards, Definitions, Reference Conditions, and Methods of Measurement. For the purposes of this chapter, the ambient air quality standards, definitions, referenc e conditions, and methods of measurement are those specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 53, and 58, [ 2003 Edition ] as amended

. ROBERT M. SUMMERS, Ph.D

. Acting Secretary of the Environment 

## Subtitle 11 AIR QUALITY 26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes Authority: Environment Article, §§1

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Statement of Purpose The purpose of this action is to adopt the requirements of the EPA ‘ s Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) for miscellaneous metal and plastic parts which include controls for pleasure craft coating operations. EPA develops CTGs as guidance on control requirements for source categories. States can follow the CTGs or adopt more restrictive standards. MDE propos es to adopt new standards and requirements that have been developed in coordination with EPA and trade associations representing the pleasure craft industry. The proposed regulation will be submitted to the U.S. EPA for approval as a revision to Maryland ‘ s State Implementation Plan. Background EPA developed the Control Techniques Guidelines for Miscellaneous Metal and Plastic Parts Coatings after reviewing the 1978 CTG, the 1988 NSPS for Surface Coating of Plastic Parts for Business Machines (40 CFR 60 Su bpart TTT), the 1994 ACT for Surface Coating of Automotive/Transportation and Business Machine Plastic Parts, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products 40 CFR 63 Subpart MMMM, and existing State and local VOC emission reduction approaches. The 1994 ACT provided analysis and options for alternative control technologies available for VOC emissions from the surface coating of plastic parts in the automotive and other transportation equipment and busines s machine industries without any recommendations for standards. The miscellaneous metal and plastic parts category includes pleasure crafts (recreational boats) along with components that are used in fabricated metal products, small and large farm machine ry, commercial and industrial machinery and equipment, automotive or transportation equipment, interior or exterior automotive parts, construction equipment, motor vehicle accessories, bicycles and sporting goods, toys, recreational vehicles, extruded alum inum components, railroad cars, heavier vehicles, lawn and garden equipment, business machines, laboratory and medical equipment, electronic equipment, and other industrial and household products. The pleasure craft coating category does not include coati ngs that are a part of other product categories listed under Section 183(e) of the Act for which CTGs have been published or included in other CTGs. The Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing CTG is a separate category and the standards and requirements pertaining to the manufacturing process are not included in this regulation. Despite the fact that California has implemented standards for pleasure craft coating operations for several categories of coatings and that EPA had originally published more restrictive st andards, the standards have undergone revisions based on reviews of industry practices and capabilities and product performance. The pleasure craft industry found the standards for four categories to be technologically infeasible, considering the performan ce requirements of the coatings. EPA reviewed the information and data from industry and determined that states could consider alternative standards as proposed in the recommendation of the industry for the following coatings: Finish Primer/Surfacer; Antif ouling Sealer/Tiecoat; Other Substrate Antifoulant; and Extreme High Gloss. The proposed regulation incorporates the original recommendations of the industry and also includes changes requested through the stakeholder and public hearing process that have b een approved by EPA. Affected Sources The proposed regulation affects pleasure craft and fiberglass boat coating operations at a premises with actual VOC emissions of 15 pounds or more per day from coating operations as determined on a monthly average. 1 5 pounds or more per day from coating operations as determined on a monthly average is the applicability threshold that determines whether a facility needs to meet the standards and requirements of the proposed regulation. 15 pounds or more per day from c oating operations as determined on a monthly average is not an emission limit for affected facilities. An affected facility subject to the regulation may service as many pleasure craft as they are capable of, however, they will need to meet the coating sta ndards and other requirements of the regulation. The compliance date for the regulation is January 1, 2013.

# MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT 1800 Washington Boulevard • Baltimore MD 21230 410-537-3000 • 1-800-633-6101 Robert M. Summers, Ph.D


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. Please call or email contact person cited in the meeting details for any questions or to send a comment. N otice of Public Hearings Concerning Proposed Amendments to Air Quality Regulations and Revisions to Maryland's State Implementation Plan The Maryland Department of the Environment gives notice of public hearings concerning the following actions: 1. Proposal to amend Regulation .03 and repeal Regulations .04 - .09 under COMAR 26.11.04 Ambient Air Quality Standards. The purpose of this action is to adopt the following revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) as required by Section 2-302 (c) of the Environment Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland: the 2006 revised NAAQS for particulate matter (PM) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 53, and 58. the 2010 revised NAAQS for sulfur dioxide (SO2) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 53 and 58. the 2008 NAAQS for ground-level ozone (O3) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50 and 58. the 2010 revised NAAQS for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50 and 58. the 2008 NAAQS for lead (Pb) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 53 and 58. In this regulatory action the NAAQS are being incorporated by reference prospectively in order for Maryland’s ambient air quality standards to be identical to the federal standards at all times. ( Technical Support Document ) This action will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval as part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan. 2. Proposal to adopt new Regulation .27-1 under COMAR 26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes. The purpose of this action is to adopt the requirements of the EPA’s Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) for miscellaneous metal and plastic parts which include controls for pleasure craft coating operations. EPA develops CTGs as guidance on control requirements for source categories. States can follow the CTGs or adopt more restrictive standards. MDE proposes to adopt new standards and requirements that have been developed in coordination with EPA and trade associations representing the pleasure craft industry. ( Technical Support Document ) This action will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval as part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan. 3. Proposal to remove the Board of Education of Allegheny County's 1979 Consent Order from the State Implementation Plan. The coal-fired boiler located at Beall High School has been demolished along with the entire school. The Department issued a construction permit for a 15.5 million BTU per hour coal fired boiler on February 6, 1979. ( Fact Sheet ) ( Consent Order ) This action will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval as a revision to Maryland's State Implementation Plan. 4. Proposal to remove the Saint Mary's College 1979 Consent Order from the State Implementation Plan. The coal-fired F. Keeler Company Boiler has been modified by removing the coal firing capability and converting the boiler to mainly fire natural gas with No. 2 fuel oil backup. The Department issued a construction permit for this modification on July 18, 2000. ( Fact Sheet ) ( Permit Application ) ( Permit Modification ) ( Consent Order ) This action will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval as a revision to Maryland's State Implementation Plan. The full text of the proposed amendments and new regulation listed under #1 and #2 will appear in the Maryland Register at http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister on June 15, 2012. Public hearings on the four (4) proposed actions listed above will be held on July 18, 2012 at 10 a.m. at the Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor Conference Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720. The proposed actions and supporting documents are also available for review at the following locations: the Air and Radiation Management Administration; regional offices of the Department in Cumberland and Salisbury; all local air quality control offices; and local health departments in those counties not having separate air quality control offices. 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 July 18, 2012 , or be submitted at the hearing. For more information, call Deborah Rabin at (410) 537-3240. Anyone needing special accommodations at a public hearing should contact the Department's Fair Practices Office at (410) 537-3964. 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### MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AIR & RADIATION MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS The Maryland Department of the Environment gives notice of public hearings concerning the following actions:



### - 1. Proposal to amend Regulation .03 and repeal Regulations .04- .09 under COMAR 26.11.04 Ambient Air Quality Standards. The purpose of this action is to adopt the following revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) as required by Section 2-302 (c) of the Environment Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland:
• the 2006 revised NAAQS for particulate matter (PM) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 53, and 58.
• the 2010 revised NAAQS for sulfur dioxide (S0 2 ) 

### and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 53 and 58.
• the 2008 NAAQS for ground-level ozone (0 3 ) 

### and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50 and 58.
• the 2010 revised NAAQS for nitrogen dioxide (N0 2 ) 

### and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50 and 58.
• the 2008 NAAQS for lead (Pb) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 53 and 58. In this regulatory action the NAAQS are being incorporated by reference prospectively in order for Maryland's ambient air quality standards to be identical to the federal standards at all times. This action will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval as part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan. 

### 2. Proposal to adopt new Regulation .27-1 under CO MAR 26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes. The purpose of this action is to adopt the requirements of the EPA's Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) for miscellaneous metal and plastic parts which include controls for pleasure craft coating operations. EPA develops CTGs as guidance on control requirements for source categories. States can follow the CTGs or adopt more restrictive standards. MOE proposes to adopt new standards and requirements



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that have been developed in coordination with EPA and trade associations representing the pleasure craft industry. This action will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval as part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan. 3. Proposal to remove the Board of Education of Allegheny County's 1979 Consent Order from the State Implementation Plan. 

### The coal-fired boiler located at Beall High School has been demolished along with the entire school. The Department issued a construction permit for a 15.5 

### million BTU per hour coal fired boiler on February 6, 1979. 

### This action will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval as a revision to Maryland's State Implementation Plan. 4. Proposal to remove the Mt. Saint Mary's College 1979 Consent Order from the State Implementation Plan. 

### The coal-fired F. Keeler Company Boiler has been modified by removing the coal firing capability and converting the boiler to mainly fire natural gas with No. 2 fuel oil backup. The Department issued a construction permit for this modification on July 18, 2000. 

### This action will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval as a revision to Maryland's State Implementation Plan. The full text of the proposed amendments and new regulation listed under #1 and 

### #2 will appear in the Maryland Register at http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/ on June 15, 2012. 

### Public hearings on the four (4) proposed actions listed above will be held on 

### July 18,2012 at 10 a.m. at the Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor Conference Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720. The technical support documents (TSDs) are available for public review on the Maryland Department of the Environment's website at the following address: http :1/www. mde .state. md. us/aboutmde/pages/reqcomments.aspx The proposed actions and supporting documents are also available for review at the following locations: the Air and Radiation Management Administration; regional offices of the Department in Cumberland and Salisbury; all local air quality control offices; and local health departments in those counties not having separate air quality control offices. 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 

### July 18, 2012, or be submitted at the hearing. For more information, call Deborah Rabin at (41 0) 537-3240. Anyone needing special accommodations at a public hearing should contact the Department's Fair Practices Office at (41 0) 537-3964. TTY users may contact the Department through the Maryland Relay Service at 1-800-735-2258. GEORGE S. ABURN, JR. Director Air & Radiation Management Administration


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### Debbie Rabin - Notice of Public Hearings - Please confirm receipt

From: To: 

### Date: Debbie Rabin All County Environmental Health Directors; All County Health Officers;

... 

### 5/11/2012 12:19 PM 

### Subject: Notice of Public Hearings
- Please confirm receipt Angelo Bianca; Tad Aburn 

### CC:



### MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AIR & 

### RADIATION MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS The Maryland Department of the Environment gives notice of public hearings concerning the following actions: 

### 1. Proposal to amend Regulation .03 and repeal Regulations .04-.09 under COMAR 26.11.04 Ambient Air Quality Standards. The purpose of this action is to adopt the following revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) as required by Section 2-302 (c) of the Environment Article of the. Annotated Code of Maryland:

• the 2006 revised NAAQS for particulate matter (PM) and update the definitions, reference conditions, ·and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 53, and 58.
• the 201 0 revised NAAQS for sulfur dioxide (S0 2 ) 

### and update the definitions,**referer~ce** 

### conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 53 and 58.
• the 2008 NAAQS for ground-level ozone (0 3 ) 

### and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50 and 58.
• the 2010 revised NAAQS for nitrogen dioxide (N0 2 ) 

### and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50 and 58.

• the 2008 NAAQS for lead (Pb) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 53 and 58. In this regulatory action the NAAQS are being incorporated by reference prospectively in order for Maryland's ambient air quality standards to be identical to the federal standards at all times. This action will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval as part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan. 

### 2. Proposal to adopt new Regulation .27-1 under COMAR 26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes. The purpose of this action is to adopt the requirements of the EPA's Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) for miscellaneous metal and plastic parts which include controls for pleasure craft coating operations. EPA develops CTGs as guidance on control requirements for source categories. States can follow the CTGs or adopt more restrictive standards. MOE proposes to adopt new standards and requirements


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that have been developed in coordination with EPA and trade associations representing the pleasure craft industry. This action will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval as part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan. 

### 3. Proposal to remove the Board of Education of Allegheny County's 1979 Consent Order from the State Implementation Plan. The coal-fired boiler located at Beall High School has been demolished along with the entire school. The Department issued a construction permit for a 

### 15-.5 million BTU per hour coal fired boiler on February 6, 

### 1979. This action will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval as a revision to Maryland's State Implementation Plan. 

### 4. Proposal to remove the Saint Mary's College 1979 Consent Order from the State Implementation Plan. The coal-fired F. Keeler Company Boiler has been modified by removing the coal firing capability and converting the boiler to mainly fire natural gas with No. 2 fuel oil backup. The Department issued a construction permit for this modification on July 18, 2000. This action will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval as a revision to Maryland's State Implementation Plan. The full text of the proposed amendments and new regulation listed under 

### #1 and #2 will appear in the Marvland Register at http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/ on 

### June 15, 2012. 

### Public hearings on the four (4) proposed actions listed above will be held on 

### July 18,2012 at 10 a.m. at the Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor Conference Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720. The technical support documents (TSDs) are available for public review on the Maryland Department of the Environment's website at the following address: http://www.mde.state.md.us/aboutmde/pages/reqcomments.aspx The proposed actions and supporting documents are also available for review at the following locations: the Air and Radiation Management Administration; regional offices of the Department in Cumberland and Salisbury; all local air quality control offices; and local health departments in those counties not having separate air quality control offices. 

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

### July 18, 2012, or be submitted at.the hearing. For more information, call Deborah Rabin at (41 0) 537-3240. Anyone needing special accommodations at a public hearing should contact the Department's Fair Practices Office at (410) 537-3964. TIY users may contact the Department through the Maryland Relay Service at 1-800-735-2258. GEORGE S. ABURN, JR. Director


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### Statement of the Air and Radiat ion Management Administration Department of the Environment for the Public Hearing Relating to Proposed Amendments to

COMAR 26.11.04 Ambient Air Quality Standards held on July 18, 2012 Baltimore, MD My name is Deborah Rabin. I am the Regulations Coordinator for the Air and Radiation Management Administration, Department of the Environment. This public hearing is being held pursuant to the requirements of 40 CFR Section 51.102 and Sections 2-301 et.seq. of the Environment Artic le, Annotated Code of Maryland. It is also being held in conformance with the State Administrative Procedures Act under the State Government Article, beginning at Section 10-101. Notice of this hearing appeared in the: Maryland Register on June 15, 2012; MDE's website from May 11, 2012 through July 18, 2012; Baltimore Sun on June 15, 2012; Washington Post on June 14, 2012; Frederick News-Post on June 15, 2012; Cumberland Times-News on June 15, 2012; Saint Mary's Enterprise on June 15, 2012; Salisbury Daily Times on June 15, 2012; and the Cecil Whig on June 15, 2012. Copies of these notices were submitted for the record. Copies of the proposed amendments and supporting documents were submitted for review to the State Clearinghouse and are also submitted at this time into the hearing record. Copies of the proposed amendments and supporting documents were made available for public inspection at the Air and Radiation Management Administration offices in Baltimore, Cumberland, and Salisbury, and at all local health departments or local air quality control offices. The purpose of today's hearing is to give the public an opportunity to comment on proposed amendments to COMAR 26.11.04. Summary The purpose of this action is to adopt the following revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) as required by Section 2-302 (c) of the Environment Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland:

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### 2 •the 2006 revised NAAQS for particulate matter (PM) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 53, and 58. •the 2010 revised NAAQS for sulfur dioxide (SO2) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 53 and 58 •the 2008 NAAQS for ground-level ozone (O3) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50 and 58. •the 2010 revised NAAQS for nitrogen dioxide ( NO2) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50 and 58. •the 2008 NAAQS for lead (Pb) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 53 and 58. In this regulatory action the NAAQS are being inco rporated by reference prospectively in order for Maryland’s ambient air quality standards to be identical to the federal standards at all times. These amendments will be submitted to EPA for approval as part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan. Consideration of Comments The Department will consider all comments before making a decision to adopt these amendments.Marlin 0 'Malley Govemor 

# Maryland 

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Ms. Deborah Rabin May 22,2012

Regulations Coordinator, Air & Radiation Management Administration Maryland Department of the Environment 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730 Baltimore, MD 21230 STATE CLEARINGHOUSE REYIEW PROCESS

State Application Identifier: MD20120514-0338 Rkhard Eberharl Hall Secretat)' Matthe1v]. Pmver Dep11ty Secretary

Project Description: Notice of Public Hearings to be held on July 18, 2012 regarding amendments to COMAR 26.11.04; new regulation CO MAR 26.11.19.27-1; and removal of two 1979 Consent Orders from the Maryland State Implementation Plan Project Location: Maryland Clearinghouse Contact: Bob Rosenbush Dear Ms. Rabin: Thank you for submitting your project for intergovernmental review. Participation in the Maryland Intergovernmental Review and Coordination (MIRC) process helps ensure project consistency with plans, programs, and objectives of State agencies and local governments
. Notice of your application is being provided to State and local public officials through the llltergovemmelltal Mo11itor, 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

. 02.0 1.04-.06) and this concludes the review process for the above referenced project. If you need assistance or have questions, contact the State Clearinghouse staff person noted above at 410-767-4490 or through e-mail at brosenbush@mdp.state.md.us. Thank you for your cooperation with the MIRC process. Sincerely,

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### MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT 2 

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### PUBLIC HEARING 7 

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### CONCERNING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 9 

### TO COMAR 26.11.04 10 11 

### 12 13 14 The hearing in the above matter commenced on 15 Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at the MOE Headquarters, 16 Montgomery Park, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, 17 Maryland. 18 19 BEFORE: KATHLEEN PERRY, Hearing Officer 20 21 Reported by: Linda Metcalf


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### A P P E A R A N C E S 2 3 

### ON BEHALF OF THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT: 4 5 

### KATHLEEN PERRY 6 

### Legislative Coordinator
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### Regulation Development Division 8 

### Air and Radiation Management 9 

### Maryland Department of the Environment 10 1800 Washington Boulevard 11 

### Baltimore, Maryland 21230 12 13 14 DEBORAH RABIN 

### 15 Regulations Coordinator 

### 16 Regulation Development Division 17 Maryland Department of the Environment 18 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730 

### 19 Baltimore, Maryland 21230 20 21


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### I N 0 E X 2 

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### Kathleen Perry, MOE 4 

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### Deborah Rabin, MOE 5 6 7 

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### MS. PERRY: Good morning. On behalf of the 4 

### Department of the Environment and the Air and Radiation 5 

### Management Administration, I would like to welcome you to 6 

### this public hearing. 7 

### My name is Kathleen Perry and I am the 8 

### Legislative Coordinator for the Air and Radiation 9 

### Management Administration. I will serve as hearing 10 officer for today's hearing. 11 

### I would like to ask all of you in attendance 12 today to please sign in, if you haven't already done so. 13 This will help us to keep an accurate record of the 14 people who participate in the hearing. Also, copies of 15 our regulation proposal, support documents, and the 16 Department's statement are available on the table for 17 your information. 18 This hearing concerns Air Quality Regulations 19 found in the Code of Maryland Regulations, Title 26, 20 Subtitle 11, Air Quality. The Secretary of the 21 Department proposes to amend Regulation .03 and repeal


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### Regulations .04 through .09 under COMAR 26.11.04, Ambient 2 

### Air Quality Standards. 3 

### The purpose of this hearing is to give you the 4 

### opportunity to comment on this action. 5 

### The Opportunity for Public Comment for this 6 

### proposed action appeared in the Maryland Register, Volume 7 

### 39, Issue 12, Page 756 on June 15, 2012. 8 

### The hearing will proceed in the following 9 

### order. First, Deborah Rabin will make a statement on 10 behalf of the Air and Radiation Management 11 

### Administration. After Ms. Rabin is finished, I will call 12 on any elected official or government official who wants 13 to make a statement. Then, I will call upon anyone else 14 who indicated on the sign-in sheet that he or she would 15 like to make a statement. 16 When giving your statement, please identify 17 yourself and your affiliation, and give your statement 18 loudly and clearly. Are there any questions? 19 I will now call on Ms. Rabin. 20 MS. RABIN: My name is Deborah Rabin. I am the 21 Regulations Coordinator for the Air and Radiation


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### 1 

### Management Administration, Department of the Environment. 2 

### This public hearing is being held pursuant to 3 

### the requirements of 40 CFR Section 51.102 and Sections 2- 4 

### 301 et. seq. of the Environment Article, Annotated Code 5 

### of Maryland. It is also being held in conformance with 6 

### the State Administrative Procedures Act under the State 7 

### Government Article, beginning at Section 10-101. 8 

### Notice of this hearing appeared in the: 9 

### Maryland Register on June 15, 2012; the Department's 10 website from May 11, 2012 through today, July 18, 2012; 11 

### the Baltimore Sun on June 15, 2012; the Washington Post 12 on June 14, 2012; the Frederick News-Post on June 15, 13 2012; Cumberland Times-News on June 15, 2012; Saint 14 Mary's Enterprise on June 15, 2012; Salisbury Daily Times 15 on June 15, 2012; and the Cecil Whig on June 15, 2012. 16 Due to the fact that no one has come to attend 17 this public hearing, I will submit the rest of this 18 hearing statement into the record. 19 20 Statement of the Air and Radiation Management 

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### Department of the Environment 2 

### for the 3 

### Public Hearing Relating to Proposed Amendments to 4 

### COMAR 26.11.04 Ambient Air Quality Standards 5 

### held on July 18, 2012 6 

### Baltimore, MD 7 

### My name is Deborah Rabin. I am the Regulations 8 

### Coordinator for the Air and Radiation Management 9 

### Administration, Department of the Environment. 10 This public hearing is being held pursuant to 11 

### the requirements of 40 CFR Section 51.102 and Sections 2- 12 301 et. seq. of the Environment Article, Annotated Code 13 of Maryland. It is also being held in conformance with 14 the State Administrative Procedures Act under the State 15 Government Article, beginning at Section 10-101. 16 Notice of this hearing appeared in the: 17 Maryland Register on June 15, 2012; the Department's 18 website from May 11, 2012 through today, July 18, 2012; 19 the Baltimore Sun on June 15, 2012; the Washington Post 20 on June 14, 2012; the Frederick News-Post on June 15, 21 2012; Cumberland Times-News on June 15, 2012; Saint


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### Mary's Enterprise on June 15, 2012; Salisbury Daily Times 2 

### on June 15, 2012; and the Cecil Whig on June 15, 2012. 3 

### Copies of these notices were submitted for the 4 

### record. 5 

### Copies of the proposed amendments and 6 

### supporting documents were submitted for review to the 7 

### State Clearinghouse and are also submitted at this time 8 

### into the hearing record. Copies of the proposed 9 

### amendments and supporting documents were made available 10 for public inspection at the Air and Radiation Management 11 

### Administration offices in Baltimore, Cumberland, and 12 Salisbury, and at all local health departments or local 13 air quality control offices. 14 The purpose of today's hearing is to give the 15 public an opportunity to comment on proposed amendments 16 to COMAR 26.11.04. 17 Summary 

### 18 The purpose of this action is to adopt the 19 following revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards 20 (NAAQS) as required by Section 2-302 (c) of the 21 Environment Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland:


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### • the 2006 revised NAAQS for particulate matter 2 

### (PM) and update the definitions, reference conditions, 3 

### and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 4 

### 50, 53, and 58. 

### 5 • the 2010 revised NAAQS for sulfur dioxide (S02) 6 

### and update the definitions, reference conditions, and 7 

### methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 8 

### 53 and 58 9 

### • the 2008 NAAQS for ground-level ozone (03) and 10 update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods 11 

### of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50 and 58. 12 the 2010 revised NAAQS for nitrogen dioxide 13 (N02) and update the definitions, reference conditions, 14 and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 15 50 and 58. 16 • the 2008 NAAQS for lead (Pb) and update the 17 definitions, reference conditions, and methods of 18 measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 53 and 19 58. 20 In this regulatory action the NAAQS are being 21 incorporated by reference prospectively in order for


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### Maryland's ambient air quality standards to be identical 2 

### to the federal standards at all times. 3 

### These amendments will be submitted to EPA for 4 

### approval as part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan. 5 

### Consideration of Comments 6 

### The Department will consider all comments 7 

### before making a decision to adopt these amendments. 8 

### 9 

### MS. PERRY: Thank you, Ms. Rabin. 10 Let the record reflect that no one has appeared 11 to attend this public hearing. This will conclude the 12 public hearing regarding proposed amendments to COMAR 13 26.11.04, Ambient Air Quality Standards. 14 Let the record reflect that it is now 10:38 and 15 this hearing is officially concluded. 16 (Whereupon, the hearing was concluded). 

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### CERTIFICATE OF COURT REPORTER
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### I, Linda Metcalf, do hereby certify that the 4 

### foregoing transcription was reduced to typewriting via 5 

### audiotapes recorded by me; that I am neither counsel for, 6 

### nor related to, nor employed by any of the parties to the
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### case in which these proceedings were transcribed; that I 8 

### am not a relative or employee of any attorney or counsel 9 

### employed by the parties hereto, nor financially or 10 otherwise interested in the outcome of the action. 11 

### 12 13 14 15 

### 16 LINDA METCALF 17 Court Reporter 18 19 20 21


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NO COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED DURING THE 30-DAY COMMENT PERIOD

# T E C H N I C A L 

# S U P P O R T 

# D O C U M E N T

Department of the Environment 

# Amendments to COMAR 26.11.04 Ambient Air Quality Standards Purpose of the Amendments The purpose of this action is to adopt the fo llowing revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) as required by Section 2-302 (c) of the Environment Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland:

• the 2006 revised NAAQS for particulate matte r (PM) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measur ement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 53, and 58.

• the 2010 revised NAAQS for sulfur dioxide (SO 2 

### ) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 53 and 58

• the 2008 NAAQS for ground-level ozone (O 3 

### ) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50 and 58.

• the 2010 revised NAAQS for nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 

### ) and update the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measur ement as specified in 40 CFR Parts 50 and 58.

• the 2008 NAAQS for lead (Pb) and update th e definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specifie d in 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 53 and 58. In this regulatory action the NAAQS are being incorporated by re ference prospectively in order for Maryland’s ambient air quality standards to be identical to the federal standards at all times. These amendments will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval as part of Maryland' s State Implementation Plan. Background The Clean Air Act directs EPA to set NAAQS for pollutants and requires EPA to review the standards once every five years to determine whether revisions to the st andards are appropriate. Section 2-302 (c) of the Environm ent Article of the Maryland Code states that the Department shall set ambient air quality standards for pollutants that are identical to national primary or secondary ambient air quality standards set by the federal government.

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### Particulate Matter On October 17, 2006, EPA's Final Rule was publis hed (71 FR 61143) for particulate matter. EPA’s revised standards addressed fine partic ulate matter (PM2.5), which has an aerodynamic diameter of less than or equal to 2.5 micrometer s, and course particulate matter (PM10), which has an aerodynamic diameter between 2.5 and 10 micrometers. For PM2.5, the 2006 standards tightened the 24-hour fine particle standard (est ablished in 1997) from 65 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3) to 35 μg/m3. EPA retained the an nual fine particle standard of 15 μg/m3. EPA also retained the existing 24-hour PM10 standa rd of 150 μg/m3, and revoked the annual PM10 standard due to a lack of ev idence linking health problems to long-term exposure to coarse particle pollution. Sulfur Dioxide On June 22, 2010, EPA’s Final Rule was publis hed revising the primary (health-based) SO 2 

### standard (75 FR 35519). The rule established a ne w 1-hour standard at a level of 75 parts per billion (ppb). The new 1-hour standard will pr otect public health by reducing people’s exposure to high short-term (5-minutes to 24-hours) concentrations of SO 2 

### . The standard addresses gaseous SOx only, meaning SO 2 

### , particulate forms of SOx are addressed by the PM standard. EPA revoked the 24-hour standard of 140 ppb and the annual standard of 30 ppb because these standards do not add additional public health protection given the new 1-hour standard at 75 ppb. Ozone On March 27, 2008 EPA’s Final Rule was publ ished (73 FR 16435) which significantly strengthened its NAAQS for ground-level ozone, the primary component of smog. EPA revised the 8-hour “primary” ozone standard, designed to protec t public health, to a level of 0.075 parts per million (ppm). The previous standard, set in 1997, was 0.08 ppm. EPA also strengthened the sec ondary 8-hour ozone standard to the level of 0.075 ppm making it identical to the revised primary standard to protect public welfar e. This action was taken because ozone air quality concentrations in many areas of the country ar e high enough to harm sensitive vegetation and ecosystems. Repeated exposur e to ozone leads to reduced growth and productivity, increased susceptibility to disease and pests, and damaged foliage. EPA estimated that the revised standards will yiel d health benefits valued between $2 billion and $17 billion. Those benefits include preventing ca ses of bronchitis, aggrav ated asthma, hospital and emergency room visits, nonfatal heart attacks and premature death, among others. Nitrogen Dioxide On February 9, 2010, EPA’s Final Rule was published (75 FR 06473) setting a 1-hour NO 2 

### standard at the level of 100 part s per billion (ppb). Prior to the Final Rule there was only an annual standard. The new standard will protect against adverse he alth effects associated with exposure to short-term p eak concentrations of NO 2 

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### The standard will limit community-wide NO 2 

### concentrations to levels below those that have been linked to respiratory-related emergency department visits and hospital admissions. EPA retained, with no change, the annual average NO 2 

### standard of 53 ppb. EPA did not change the secondary NO 2 

### standard, set to protect public welfare. EPA is considering the need for changes to the s econdary standard under a separate review. Lead On November 12, 2008, EPA's Final Rule was publis hed (73 FR 66963) revising the level of the primary lead standard from the 1978 lead st andard of 1.5 micrograms per cubic meter ( μ g/m3) to 0.15 μ g/m3, measured as the concentration of lead in total suspended particles (TSP). EPA determined that the 1978 standard is not sufficien t to protect public hea lth with an adequate margin of safety. The revised standards are 10 times tighter than the 1978 standards and will improve health protection for at-risk groups, especially children. Sources Affected and Location These tighter NAAQS have the potential to re quire emissions contro ls upon area, non-road, mobile, and point sources th roughout the State of Maryland. Economic Impact on Affected Sources Particulate Matter Standard EPA estimated the cost of meeting the revise d 24-hour PM2.5 standard s at $5.4 billion in 2020, nationwide. This estimate includes the costs of purchasing and installi ng controls for reducing pollution to meet the standard. Sulfur Dioxide EPA estimated the cost of meeting the NAAQ S for sulfur dioxide at $15,000 per ton of emissions, but states that this estimate does not account for more signific ant reductions necessary in some areas. Nitrogen Dioxide EPA estimated that the annua lized average cost of c ontrols to attain the NO 2 

### NAAQS would be in the range of $3,000 to $6,000 per ton. Ozone Standard To estimate the costs of meeting a standard, EPA uses several peer-reviewed approaches for modeling the cost of using both existing controls and controls that may be developed in the future for reducing NOx and VOCs. EPA estimated that costs of implementing a standard of
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### 0.075 ppm would range from a low of $7.6 billi on to a high of $8.8 billion annually in 2020, nationwide. Lead EPA estimated annual costs of implementing the standards at approximately $150 million to $2.8 billion, nationwide, by analyzing the cost of usin g both existing controls and controls that may be developed in the future for re ducing lead from industrial sources. Economic Impact on the Department For air quality standards which th e State does not meet attainment, sections of the Clean Air Act require the development of inventories, mode ling, regulation development and implementation, permitting and compliance determinations. The State will need to demonstrate attainment strategies with a State Implementation Plan and rate of progress. The Clean Air Act requirements necessitate considerable staff time for the Department. Economic Impact on Local Governments Regulations adopted to meet the NAAQS may n ecessitate expenditures by local governments which provide assistance with permitting and compliance.

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# Title 26 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT Subtitle 11 AIR QUALITY Chapter 04 Ambient Air Quality Standards Authority: Environment Article, §§1-101, 1-404, 2-101—2-103, 2-301—2-303, 10-102, and 10-103, Annotated Code of Maryland 

## .02 Ambient Air Quality Standards, Definitions, Reference Conditions, and Methods of Measurement. For the purposes of this chapte r, the ambient air quality stan dards, definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement ar e those specified in 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 53, and 58, as amended.