(2) The Department shall require the owner of the facility to implement one or more of the following for a listed operator specified by the Department:

(a) Retraining and recertification under this chapter;

(b) Partial retraining in certain duties, skills, and

knowledge areas in a manner specified by the Department;

and

(c) On-site retraining in certain duties, skills, and

knowledge areas by a Department representative.

(3) The owner shall submit written verification to the

Department within 30 days of the Department’s directive

that retraining under §A(2) of this regulation is completed.

B. Operators.

(1) An operator certification obtained under this chapter may be suspended or revoked in accordance with State

Government Article, §10-226(a) and (c), Annotated Code of

Maryland.

(2) The Department may suspend or revoke the certification of a Class A, B, or C operator if one or more of the following occurs:

(a) The regulated substance storage facility where the

operator is assigned demonstrates repeated violations and

noncompliance with COMAR 26.10.02 — .11; or

(b) The operator:

(i) Demonstrates noncompliance with Regulation

.04 of this chapter;

(ii) Demonstrates disregard or repeated violations

of COMAR 26.10.02 — .11; or

(iii) Submits false information to the Department.

C. Certification Programs.

(1) The Department may deny an application for a certification program if the applicant has demonstrated a history of noncompliance with the provisions of COMAR

26.10.02 — .11.

(2) The Department may suspend or revoke approval of

a certification program if the program or a trainer for the

program does one or more of the following:

(a) Demonstrates disregard or repeated violations of

COMAR 26.10.02 — .11; or

(b) Submits false information to the Department.

D. Revocation.

(1) An operator whose certification is revoked may not

apply for a new certification for 2 years from the date of revocation.

(2) An owner shall surrender an operator certification

document to the Department upon notification of suspension

or revocation.

E. In addition to the sanctions provided by this regulation, a person violating a provision of this chapter shall be

subject to sanctions under Environment Article, Title 4, Subtitle 4, Annotated Code of Maryland, and any other sanctions provided by law.

.08 Record Keeping.

The owner of a regulated substance storage facility shall

maintain and make available upon request by the Department or its certified inspectors the following:

A. A list of certified Class A, B, and C operators currently

employed by the owner and required by Regulation .03B(1)

of this chapter, which includes:

(1) The operator’s name, mailing address, and emergency contact number;

(2) The name of each facility to which the operator is

assigned; and

(3) The names and dates of any certification programs

completed by the operator;

B. Copies of operator training certificates; and

C. Copies of the inspection records required in Regulation

.03E(2) of this chapter.

SHARI T. WILSON

Secretary of the Environment

Subtitle 11 AIR QUALITY

26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from

Specific Processes

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

2-301 — 2-303, 10-102, and 10-103,

Annotated Code of Maryland

Notice of Proposed Action

[09-420-P]

The Secretary of the Environment proposes to amend

Regulation .07 under COMAR 26.11.19 Volatile Organic

Compounds from Specific Processes.

Statement of Purpose

The purpose of this action is to adopt the requirements of

the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Control

Techniques Guidelines (CTG) for paper, film and foil coating. 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

the CTG standards for paper, film, and foil coatings.

This action will be submitted to EPA for approval as a revision to Maryland’s State Implementation Plan.

Background:

In 1977, EPA published a CTG for controlling VOC emissions from surface coating of paper. In October 1983, EPA

promulgated the new source performance standards (NSPS)

for surface coating of pressure sensitive tape and labels

(1983 NSPS) which is a subset of the paper, film, and foil

surface coating industry. In December 2002, EPA promulgated the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air

Pollutants: Paper and Other Web Coating (2002 NESHAP).

The 1977 CTG, 1983 NSPS, and 2002 NESHAP provide

information on the paper, film, and foil surface coating industry, VOC emissions, organic HAP emissions, available

control technologies for addressing such emissions and the

costs of available control option. The 1977 CTG recommends

and the 1982 NSPS establishes VOC emission limits,

whereas the 2002 NESHAP establishes organic HAP emission limits and does not address non-HAP VOC.

The paper, film and foil coatings product category listed

under section 183(e) of the CAA includes coatings that are

applied to paper, film, or foil surfaces in the manufacturing

of several major product types: pressure sensitive tape and

labels; photographic film; industrial and decorative laminates; abrasive products (including fabric coated for use in

abrasive products) and flexible packaging (including coating

of non-woven polymer substrates for use in flexible packaging). The category also includes coatings applied during

miscellaneous coating operations for several products including: corrugated and solid fiber boxes; die-cut paper paperboard and cardboard; converted paper and paperboard;

folding paperboard boxes, including sanitary boxes; manifold business forms and related products; plastic asceptic

packaging; and carbon paper and inked ribbons.

Coating performed on or in-line with any offset lithographic, screen, letterpress, flexographic, rotogravure, or

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digital printing press is not part of the paper, film and foil

coating category.

Affected Sources and Location:

These proposed amendments affect sources that coat

pressure sensitive tape and labels, photographic film, industrial and decorative laminates, abrasive products, flexible

packaging, corrugated and solid fiber boxes, die-cut paper

paperboard, cardboard, converted paper and paperboard,

folding paperboard boxes, manifold business forms and related products, plastic asceptic packaging, and carbon paper

and inked ribbons. These sources are located in the ozone

and PM nonattainment areas.

Regulation Amendments:

These amendments establish VOC requirements for coating lines that have potential to emit 25 tons or greater per

year. A person subject to this regulation may either meet

VOC emission limits or use an add-on emission control device to reduce VOC emissions by 90 percent.

Expected Emissions Reductions:

The proposed amendments establish standards for coatings of paper, film, and foil. Emissions of VOC are expected

to be reduced by 90 percent on a national basis from paper,

film, and foil coating operations as a result of the combination of NESHAP and CTG standards. This reduction will be

much less in Maryland as MDE has already had regulations

in place which have reduced VOC emissions from the coating of paper, film, and foil and cleaning materials. VOC

emissions have been reduced by 0.2 tons per day as a result

of NESHAP standards. The maximum benefit from these

amendments will be provided during the ozone season when

VOCs readily combine with NOx to form the pollutant

ground level ozone.

Comparison to Federal Standards

There is a corresponding federal standard to this proposed action, but the proposed action is not more restrictive

or stringent.

Estimate of Economic Impact

I. Summary of Economic Impact. These proposed regulatory

amendments adopt the requirements of EPA’s CTG for paper, film

and foil. The economic impact of these amendments has been estimated by EPA on a national level. Cost effectiveness is approximately $1,200/ton of VOC controlled. The impact on the Department is going to be minimal as some of the applicable standards

have changed.

II. Types of

Economic Impact.

Revenue

(R+/R)

Expenditure

(E+/E) Magnitude

A. On issuing agency: (E+) Minimal

B. On other State agencies: NONE

C. On local governments: NONE

Benefit (+)

Cost () Magnitude

D. On regulated industries or

trade groups: () $1,200/ton VOC

E. On other industries or trade

groups:

(+) Unable to Estimate

F. Direct and indirect effects on

public:

(+) Unable to Estimate

III. Assumptions. (Identified by Impact Letter and Number

from Section II.)

A. The impact is minimal as some of the applicable standards

have changed. Inspections and reporting would be required if new

materials are used or an add-on control device is installed.

D. The estimate is based on EPA estimates for compliance with

the requirements of the CTG.

E. The economic impact of the proposed amendments upon other

industries is minimal as few sources will be installing controls.

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.

Economic Impact on Small Businesses

The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact

on small businesses.

Impact on Individuals with Disabilities

The proposed action has 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 pollutants that contribute to disease.

Opportunity for Public Comment

The Department of the Environment will hold a public

hearing on the proposed action on January 21, 2010 at 10

a.m. at the Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor Aeris Conference Room, 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, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore,

Maryland 21230-1720, or emailed to drabin@mde.state.

md.us. Comments must be received not later than January

21, 2010, or be submitted at the hearing. For more information, call Deborah Rabin at (410) 537-3240.

Copies of the proposed action and supporting documents

are available for review at the following locations: The Air

and Radiation Management Administration; regional offices

of the Department in Cumberland and Salisbury; all local

air quality control offices; and local health departments in

those counties not having separate air quality control offices.

Anyone needing special accommodations at the public

hearing should contact the Department’s Fair Practices Office at (410) 537-3964. TTY users may contact the Department through the Maryland Relay Service at 1-800-735-

2258.

.07 Paper, Fabric, Film, Foil, Vinyl, and Other Plastic

Parts Coating.

A. Definitions. In this regulation, the following terms

have the meanings indicated:

(1) ‘‘Coating line’’ means any number or combination of

adhesive, release, or pre-coat coating applicators, flash-off

areas, and ovens that:

(a) Coat a continuous web;

(b) Are located between one or more web unwind or

feed stations and one or more rewind or cutting stations; and

(c) Are used to apply a paper, film, or foil products

coating as a continuous layer across any portion of the width

of a web substrate, to:

(i) Provide a covering, finish, or functional or protective layer to a substrate;

(ii) Saturate a substrate for lamination; or

(iii) Provide adhesion between two substrates for

lamination.

(2) ‘‘Coating solids applied’’ means the solids content of

the coated paper, film, or foil products coating as measured

by EPA Method 24.

[(1)] (3) (text unchanged)

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(4) ‘‘Flash-off area’’ means the area between two or more

consecutive coating applicators or between a coating applicator and a drying oven.

[(2)] (5) (text unchanged)

(6) Paper, Film, and Foil Product.

(a) ‘‘Paper, film, and foil product’’ means any product

made from paper, fabric, film, or foil surfaces or substrates

manufactured for the following industry sectors:

(i) Pressure sensitive tape and labels, including

fabric coated for use in pressure sensitive tapes and labels;

(ii) Photographic film;

(iii) Industrial and decorative laminates;

(iv) Abrasive products, including fabric coated for

use in abrasive products; and

(v) Flexible packaging, including coating of nonwoven polymer substrates for use in flexible packaging; and

(b) ‘‘Paper, film, and foil product’’ includes the following products:

(i) Corrugated and solid fiber boxes;

(ii) Die-cut paper, paperboard, and cardboard;

(iii) Converted paper and paperboard not elsewhere

classified;

(iv) Folding paperboard boxes, including sanitary

boxes;

(v) Manifold business forms and related products;

(vi) Plastic aseptic packaging; and

(vii) Carbon paper and inked ribbons.

(7) Paper, Film, and Foil Product Coating.

(a) ‘‘Paper, film, and foil product coating’’ means any

coating applied to paper or fabric for use in pressure sensitive tapes and labels, film, or foil surfaces or substrates during the manufacture of paper, film, and foil products;

(b) ‘‘Paper, film, and foil product coating’’ includes

any coating applied to a substrate used to manufacture paper, film, and foil products to:

(i) Provide a covering, finish, or functional or protective layer to a substrate;

(ii) Saturate a substrate for lamination; or

(iii) Provide adhesion between two substrates for

lamination.

(c) ‘‘Paper, film, and foil product coating’’ does not include:

(i) Any coating applied individually or in a line

with any offset lithographic, screen, letterpress, flexographic,

rotogravure, or digital printing press; or

(ii) Any coating applied by presses and on machine

coaters that function as part of an in-line papermaking system.

[(2-1)] (8) (text unchanged)

(9) ‘‘Pressure sensitive tape and label surface coating’’

means a paper, film, foil, or fabric coating that is applied to

pressure sensitive tapes and labels.

[(3)] (10) — [(5)] (12) (text unchanged)

B. Applicability.

[(1) This regulation applies to a person who owns or

operates any coating or printing installation that is listed in

and that has VOC emissions equal to or greater than the

applicability levels in §C(2) and (3) of this regulation.]

[(2)] (1) (text unchanged)

(2) This regulation does not apply to any adhesive application that is subject to the provisions of Regulation .15 of

this chapter.

(3) A person who owns or operates a coating line with

the potential to emit 25 tons or greater per year of VOC from

coatings, prior to controls, is subject to the requirements of

§D of this regulation and is exempt from the requirements in

§C of this regulation.

C. (text unchanged)

D. Emission Standards for Paper, Film, and Foil Product

Coating with VOC Emissions (Potential to Emit) of 25 Tons

or Greater Per Year.

(1) A person who meets the applicability level of §B(3) of

this regulation shall:

(a) Use add-on air pollution control equipment to reduce VOCs from the coating line by an overall capture and

control efficiency of at least 90 percent, by weight; or

(b) Meet the following emission standard for each

coating line installation:

Paper, Film, and Foil

Coating

Emission Standard (Ratio)

lb VOC/ lb

solids

or

kg VOC/kg

solids

lb VOC/lb

coating

or

kg VOC/kg

coating

Paper, Film, and Foil

Coating other than a Pressure Sensitive Tape and

Label Surface Coating

0.40 0.08

Pressure Sensitive Tape

and Label Surface Coating

0.20 0.06

(2) If air pollution control equipment is used to meet

§D(1) of this regulation, the following requirements apply:

(a) If a thermal oxidizer is used, the combustion zone

temperature shall be continuously monitored;

(b) If a catalytic oxidizer is used, inlet and exhaust

gas temperatures shall be continuously monitored; and

(c) If a carbon adsorption system or other control device is used, the Department shall establish the operating parameters to be continuously monitored in the permit to construct authorizing installation of the control device.

(3) Operational records sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this regulation shall be

maintained on-site as required by Regulation .02F of this

chapter.

SHARI T. WILSON

Secretary of the Environment

Subtitle 11 AIR QUALITY

26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from

Specific Processes

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

2-301 — 2-303, 10-102, and 10-103,

Annotated Code of Maryland

Notice of Proposed Action

[09-422-P]

The Secretary of the Environment proposes to adopt new

Regulation .09-1 under COMAR 26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes.

Statement of Purpose

The purpose of this action is to adopt the requirements of

the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Control

Techniques Guidelines (CTG) for industrial cleaning solvents. EPA develops CTGs as guidance on control require2066 PROPOSED ACTION ON REGULATIONS

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