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Court Woodbridge,

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NE Washington,

D.C. 20002 PUBLIC COMMENT DEADLINES

and Addresses: MWAQC:

Email: mwapciubliccomment@mwcoq.org D.C.DOE:

Deirdre Elvis-Peterson By 4/25/07

District

Dept.

of the Environment Air Quality

Division 51

N St.,

NE, Washington,

D.C. 20002 deirdre.elvis@dc.gov Virginia: By 4/24/07

Doris McLeod Virginia

Dept.

of Environmental

Quality P.O.

Box

1105 Richmond,

VA 23218 damcleod@deq.virginia.gov Maryland:

Brian

J. Hug By 4/23/07

Air Quality Planning

Program Maryland Department

of the Environment 1800 Washington

Boulevard Baltimore,

Maryland

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bhug@mde.state.md.usCMarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironmentNoticeofPublicHearingonAirQualityPlanTheMarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironment(MDE)willholdaPublicHearingonaStateImplementationPlan(SIP)addressingthe8-hourOzoneStandardfortheWashingtonDC-MD-VANonattainmentArea.TheWashingtonDC-MD-VANonattainmentAreaincludesthefollowingMarylandcounties:Calvert,Charles,Frederick,Montgomery,andPrinceGeorge’s.TheHearingwillbeheldon:April23,2007at6:00PMattheMarylandNationalCapitolParkandPlanningCommission,FirstFloorAuditorium,8787GeorgiaAvenue,SilverSpring,MarylandThePublicHearingwillbeheldasrequiredbyfederallaw(CleanAirActat42U.S.C.7410(a)and40CFR51.102).TheproposedplanistitledtheStateImplementationPlan(SIP)forthe8-HourOzoneStandardDemonstratingReasonableFurtherProgressfor2008andaModerateAreaAttainmentDemonstration(anda2002BaseYearInventoryfortheWashingtonDC-MD-VANonattainmentArea.Theplanconsists“—ofareasonablefurtherprogressplan,anattainmentdemonstration,areasonablyavailablecontrolmeasureanalysis,contingencyplans,andmobilesourceemissionbudgets.Thisplanalsocontainsthebaseyear2002airpollutantemissionsinventory,whichservesasthebasisforallplanningactivitiesrelatedtothe8-hourozonestandardfortheWashingtonDC-MD-VANonattainmentArea.OnMarch15,2007,theMetropolitanWashingtonAirQualityCommittee(MWAQC)approvedtheproposedplanforreleaseforpublicreviewandcomment.Afterconsiderationofcommentsreceived,theplanwillbefinalizedandsubmittedtotheUnitedStateEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.TheSIPdocumenthasbeenmadeavailableontheMarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironment’swebsiteathttp://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/AirPrograms/airplanning/index.asptitledthe“WashingtonDC8-HourSIPand2002BaseYearInventory”.Note:thepubliclibrarysystemsintheregioncanbeusedforInternetaccesstoviewthedocument.Copiesofthedocumentcanbeviewedatthefollowinglocations:1.MarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironmentOffice,AirandRadiationManagementAdministration,1800WashingtonBoulevard,Suite730,Baltimore,Maryland—Contact:RandallCarrollorBrianHug.2.MetropolitanWashingtonCouncilofGovernments,Suite300,777NorthCapitolStreet,NE,Washington,DC20002—Contact:JeffreyKingMiCCCommentsmaybepresentedatthehearing,mailed,emailed,orfaxedtoBrianJ.Hug,MarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironment,AirandRadiationManagementAdministration,1800WashingtonBoulevard,Baltimore,MD,21230,Fax#410-537-4223,bhugmde.state.md.ustobereceivedbeforecloseofbusinessApril23,2007.AhearingimpairedpersonmayrequestthataninterpreterbepresentatthehearingbynotifyingMDEfive(5)businessdaysbeforethehearing.TTYviaMarylandRelayforthehearingimpairedis(410)537-4396.FormoreinformationcontactRandallCarroll,AirQualityPlanner,at(410)537-3252(TollfreeinMarylandcall(800)633-6101ext.3252)orRCarroll@mde.state.md.us.rAd#59214NameMDDEPTE.IRONAIR&RADIATIOSizel8inesM0052Class820’P0#NOTICEAuthorizedbyR.CARROLLAccount6081123PROOFOFPUBLICATIONDistrictofColumbia,ss.,Personallyappearedbeforeme,aNotaryPublicinandforthesaidDistrict,NicoleMcKinneywellknowntometobeAssistantBillingManagerofTheWashingtonPost,adailynewspaperpublishedintheCityofWashington,DistrictofColumbia,andmakingoathindueformoflawthatanadvertisementcontainingthelanguageannexedheretowaspublishedinsaidnewspaperonthedatesmentionedinthecertificateherein.IHerebyCertifythattheattachedadvertisementwaspublishedinTheWashingtonPost,adailynewspaper,uponthefollowingdateatacostof$688.86,andwascirculatedintheWashingtonmetropolitanarea.Published1time.Date:Mar22,2007Account6081123WitnessmyhandandofficialsealthisdayofaIIJJ/20Mycommissionex1__________________________________________NicoleMortonMca0deflPublicDistrictofColurnolaMarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironmentNOt2(mmesionExpiresO53i20h1NoticeofPublicHearingonAirQualityPlanTheMarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironment(MDE)willholdaPublicHearingonaStateImplementationPlan(SIP)(ddressingthe8-hourOzoneStandardfortheWashington-i)C-MD-VANonattainmentArea.TheWashingtonDC-MD-VANonattaininentAreaincludesthefollowingMarylandcounties:Calvert,Charles,Frederick,Montgomery,andPrinceGeorge’s.TheHearingwillbeheldon:April23,2007at6:00PMattheMarylandNationalCapitolParkandPlanningCommission,FirstFloorAuditorium,8787GeorgiaAvenue,SilverSpring,Maryland.ThePublicHearingwillbeheldasrequiredbyfederallaw(CleanAirActat42U.S.C.7410(a)and40CFR51.102).TheproposedplanistitledtheStateImplementationPlan(SIP)forthe8-HourOzoneStandardDemonstratingReasonableFurtherProgressfor2008andaModerateAreaAttainmentDemonstrationanda2002BaseYearInventoryfortheWashingtonDC-MD-VANonattainmentArea.Theplanconsistsofareasonablefurtherprogressplan,anattainmentdemonstration,areasonablyavailablecontrolmeasureanalysis,contingencyplans,andmobilesourceemissionbudgets.Thisplanalsocontainsthebaseyear2002airpollutantemissionsinventory,whichservesasthebasisforallplanningactivitiesrelatedtothe8-hourozonestandardfortheWashingtonDC-MD-VANonattainmentArea.OnMarch15,2007,theMetropolitanWashingtonAirQualityCommittee(MWAQC)approvedtheproposedplanforreleaseforpublicreviewandcomment.Afterconsiderationofcommentsreceived,theplanwillbefinalizedandsubmittedtotheUnitedStateEn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1MarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironmentNoticeofPublicHearingonAirQualityPlanTheMarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironment(MDE)willholdaPublicHearingonaStateImplementationPlan(SIP)addressingthe8-hourOzoneStandardfortheWashingtonDC-MD-VANonattainmentArea.TheWashingtonDC-MD-VANonattainmentAreaincludesthefollowingMarylandcounties:Calvert,CharlesFrederick,Montgomery,andPrinceGeorges.TheHearingwillbeheldon:April232007at6:00PMattheMarylandNationalCapitolParkandPlanningCommission,FirstFloorAuditorium,8787GeorgiaAvenue,SilverSpring,Maryland.ThePublicHearingwillbeheldasrequiredbyfederallaw(CleanAirActat42U.S.C.7410(a)and40CFR51.102).TheproposedplanistitledtheStateImplementationPlan(SIP)forthe8-I-tourOzoneStandardDemonstratingReason’bleFurtherProgressfor2008andaModerateAreaAttainmentDemonstrationanda2002BaseYearInventoryfortheWashingtonDC-MD-VANonattainmentAzea.TheplanConsistsofareasonablefurtherprogressplan,anattainmentdemonstration,areasonablyavailablecontrolmeasureanalysis,contingencyplans,andmobilesourceemissionbudgets.Thisplanalsocontainsthebaseyear2002airpollutantemissionsinventory,whichservesasthebasisforallplanningactivitiesrelatedtothe8-hourozonestandardfortheWashingtonDC-MD-VANonattainmentArea.OnMatch15,2007,theMetropolitanWashingtonAirQualityCommittee(MWAQC)approvedtheproposedplanforreleaseforpublicreviewandcomment.Afterconsiderationofcommentsreceived,theplanwillbefinalizedandsubmittedtotheUnitedStateEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.TheSIPdocumenthasbeenmadeavailableontheMarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironment’swebsiteathttp://www.mde.state.md.us/Proctrams/uirProqrams/airgIanninqiindex.asptitledtheWashingtonucti-HourSIPand2002UaseYearInventory”.Note:thepubliclibrarysystemsintheregioncanbeusedforInternetaccesstoviewthedocument.Copiesofthedocumentcanbeviewedatthefollowinglocations:1.MarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironmentOffice,ArandRadiationManagementAdministration,1800WashingtonBoulevard,Suite730,Baltimore,Maryland-Contact:RandallCarrollorBrianHug.2.MetropolitanWashingtonCouncilofGovernments,Suite300,777NorthCapitolStreet,NE,Washington,DC20002-Contact:JeffreyKing.Commentsmaybepresentedatthehearing,mailed,ernailed,orfaxedtoBrianJ.Hug,MarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironment,AirandRadiationManagementAdministration,1800WashingtonBoulevard,Baltimore,MD,21230,Fax#410-537-4223,bhug@mde.staternd.ustobereceivedbeforecloseofbusinessApril23,2007.AhearingimpairedpersonmayrequestthataninterpreterbepresentatthehearingbynotifyingMDEfive(5)businessdaysbeforethehearing.TTYviaMarylandRelayforthehearingimpairedis(410)537-4396.FormoreinformationcontactRandallCarroll,AirQualityPlanner,at(410)537-3252(TollfreeinMarylandcall(800)633-6101xt.3252)orRCarroll@mde.otate.md.us.(00cf0U,HIOfflciaINotices[1111114tuIttIill.1l4MasylandD,partmentoftheEnvlttnmentNoticeofPublicHearingonAirQualityPlanTheMarylandDeptirtrnantoftheEnvironment(MOE)stillholdaPubilehearingonaStatslrnpfementatlonPlan(SIP)addressIngtheaivaOzonpStandardlitrttleWaattlngtonDC-MD-VANonattainmentArea,‘t)ieWashingtonDO-MDVANonaiterr*nantAreainctide$thefollowingMarylandcounties;Calvert,Charles,Frederick,Montgomery,andPnnceGeorge’sTheHeatingwillbeheldor?April23,2007attOOPMattheMarylandNationalCapitolParkantIPlanningCommiseion,FirstFloorAuditorium,8787GeorgiaAvenue,SliverSpring,Maryland.ThePublicHearingwiltbeholdasrequiredbyfederallawlCieanAirActat42US.C,7410iaançl4CFR51,102)TheproposedplanIatilledtP.StatelrnplamentattorlPlan(SIP)forthe8-HourOzoneStendurdDemonatrati’nqReasonableFurtherPtogress11w2006endaModerateAreaAttainmentOerqonetranenda2002SeedYearInventor)fortheWasOfngtqnVC-M0$Nonatfefnoienl-Thenlennr,nalafr’‘itareasnnablaFurther’progress.plenananainnrtrntmur,a,ratiu’aadatelalltavailablecortlrolmeasureart$yatacontingencyplans,andmgbilesoumeemlssonbtidge)aThiaplanalsocontaInsthebAseyear21102aIrpolkrlantamlaelcslslnvsntoiwhichservesasthebasislorajiplanningaotlvidetrelatedtothe8-hourozonestandardfortheWestitngtortDC-Mb-VANonatlainmentArea,CoMfl15,2007.theMetçpolitanWaahingtpnAIrDualityCrmttae(MWAQC)appmvelitheproposedplanforraleeseforDublinrevIewandoornment.Altarconaldinatlonofcommentsreceived,theplanwillbeilnalizedandsuhmiltedtotheunItedStateErrvilonmenlalPmlectlortAgwicy.TheSIPdocumenthasbeenmadeavailableontheMsrylaltdDepartmanloftimeEnvlroqrnent’ewebsileathltpu’/w’awsnde.slate,rnd.us/Proorinls/AlrPrOOrarnaIsWPlanrvnglinoezaepjtsecinsVkhmgtcnutib-rt&ifSJVend2liuitas8Yearinventory”.Note;lbspubliclIbrarysystemsinthltragioncartbdusedlotInternetaccesstoview11wdocument,Copiesoftheducudmentcanbeviewedatthefollowingiccationam1.MarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironmentOlson,AirandRadiationManagementAdminIstration,15011WeshinotonSouleveid,5uItte73D,Baltimore,Maryland-Contact:RandallCarrollorBriani-tug2MetropolitanWashIngtonCouncirotGovernments,Sued300777NorthCepitoiStreettiE,Washington,DC20002-Contact,IetfreyICingCommentstraybepresenledattheheanng,maIled,emnsiled,orfaxedtoSnan,l,i-iso,MarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironmentAirendlitsdrstlonManagementAdministratIon,1808WashingtonBoulevard,Baltimore,MD,21230.Pass410-537-422s,bhtigOmde.state,mdustobereceivedbetorectoseofbusinessApril23,2007.AhesnngimpairedpersonnmyrequestThateninterpreterbepresentatthehearIngbynotifyingMDElive5)buanessdaysbeforethehearing.TNiri$MarylandRelayforthehearingimpaireda(41537-43g6,FormorOinfommetloncormtaotRendalCarroll,AirQualityPlanner,at(411))537-3252(ThutreeinMarylandcall(5001533-6101eat32521orRCarmoliOmdaststa,mctuaIflflJaim,arn.m..t,,tCrnrr,,,nnanara,.CI,MichaelE.Phelps,PublisherofWashingtonExaminer,(MarylancEdition)anewspaperintheareacMaryland,publishedintheEnglislanguageandlocatedintheMarylarea,andenteredinanewspaper(recordaccordingtotheLawsandRegulationsoftheUnitedStatescAmericafor52successiveWeeksmorepriortotheissueofMarch2007,certifythatthenoticeof:AirQualityPlanforMarylandDepartmentofEnvironmentFiscalServicesDiviAttachedheretohasbeenpublishMarch22,2007.‘E0L1t&MichaelE.PhelpsAdNumber:568188EndDate:March22,2007RunDate:March22,2007AirQualityPlanMarylandDepartmentofEnvironmentFiscalServicesDivisionMarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironmentNotlceofPublldffearlngonAlrQualltyPlanTheMarylandDepartmentoftheEnvlronznehttMwillholdaPublicHearingonaStateimplementationPlan(SiP)addressingthe8-hourOroneStandardfortheWashingtonDCMO-VANonattalnjuentArea.TheWashingtonDC-MD-VANonattainmentAreaincludesthefolIozyIaiidenCaIvertCharles,FieCfedck.MontgomerandPrinceGeorge’s.April2OOi0OPMattheMar4andNationalCapitolParkandPlanningCommlssloiFfritPloarAuditorlum,8787GeorgIaAvenus,SilverSpring,MarylandThePub&Héarlngwiflbeheldasrequiredbyfederallaw(CleanAlrActat42U.S.C.7410(a)and4OCPfl51.102)..TheproposedplanIstidedtheStateImplementationPlan(SIP)forthe8-HowOzoneStandaDemonstmtingReasonableFisrtherThvgressibr200auzndaModemte4reeAttainmentDemonstratlonanda2002BaseYearInuento.yfortheWashingtonDC-MD-VANonattalnnzentAretLTheplanconsistsofareasonablefurtherprogressplan,anattainmentdemonstration,areasonablyavailabLecontrolmeasureanalpsIs,contingencyplans,andmobilesourceemissionbudgets.Thisplanalsocontainsthebaseyear2002alrpollutantemissionslnventorwhichseriesasthebasisforailpianningactivitiesrelatedtothe8-hourozonestandardfortheWashingtonDC-MD-VANonatlammentArea.OnMarch15,2007,theMetopol1tanWashingtonAirQualkyCommittee(MWAQC)approvestheproposedplanfOrreleaseforpublicreviewandcommçnt.Afterconsiderationofcornmentsreceived,theplanwillbetlnallzedandsubmittedtotheUnitedStateEnvironmentalPrtectlonAgencyTheSIPdocumenthasbeenmadeavaUshléontheMarylandDepartmentoftheEnviron-nent’swebsiteathttI1wwwmde.atate.md.usiProgramsIMrPrograms/aIrplanningllndeiasptitledtheWhshingtonDC8-HourSIPand2002BaseYearInventory’Note:thepubliclibrarysystemsintheregioncanbeusedforInternetaccesstoviewthedocument.Copiesofthedocumentcanbeviewedatthefollowinglocations:1.MarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironmentOffice,AirandRadiationManagementAdministration,1800WashIngtonBoulevard,Suite730,Baltimore,Maryland-ContactRandallCarrollorBrianHug.=2.MetropolitanWashingtonCouncilofovernments,Suite300,777NorthCapitolStreetNE,Washington,DC20002-CntactJeffreyKingCommentsmaybepresentedatthehearing,ailed,emailed,orfaxedtoBrianJ.Hug.MarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironment,AirandRadiationManagementAdmInistration,1800‘ashingtonBoulevard,Baltimore,MD,21230,FaiN410-537-4223,bhug@mde.state.md.ustbereceivedbeforecloseofbusinessApril23,2007..0£,_;-flatLU]fI.LCslnr.nfl,..,....3._3.__Z..RetainForYourRecordsCiflcljiCourtDocument 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568188CMetropolitanWashingtonAirQualityCommitteeSuite300,777NorthCapitolStreet,N.E.Washington,D.C.20002-4239202-962-3358Fax:202-962-3203FORIMMEDIATERELEASECONTACT:March15,2007HeatherMueller,202-962-3756MWAQCPREPARESNEWAIRQUALITYPLANTheMetropolitanWashingtonAirQualityCommittee(MWAQC)todayapproveditsdraftairqualityplan,pavingthewayforstateairagenciestosubmittheplantotheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyforapproval.ThePlan,calledaStateImplementationPlan(SIP),presentsairqualitydatashowingtheregionwillmeetthefederalstandardforozone--aharmfulgasformedwhenthesunheatspollutedair--bythefallof2009.“Despitetougherstandardsforozone,wearestillontracktomeettheEPA’srequirements,”saidMWAQCChairandMontgomeryCountyCouncilMemberNancyFloreen.“Thisrevisedplanisfurtherevidenceofourcontinuedcommitmenttoimprovingairquality.Theplanwillhelpustobuildupontheprogramsandpoliciesthathavealreadyhelpedreducethenumberofdaysofairpollutionfromgroundlevelozoneby44percentsince2003.”ThePlanincludesalistofmeasurestoreducepollutionfromozone-forminggases.Inadditiontofederalandstatemeasures,localgovernmentsandagenciesintheregionareexpandingtheirpurchasesofwindenergyandlowemissionsvehicles,andarebuildingupontheirenergyefficiencyprograms.Inaddition,light-emittingdiode(LED)trafficsignalsthatarebeinginstalledthroughouttheregionwillsaveenergyandhelplowersmogemissions.Federalmeasuresthatwillbenefitairqualityintheregionincluderulestorequirecleanerheavydutydieselenginesintrucksandbusesandcleaneroff-roadgasolineanddieselenginesusedinconstructionequipment.PowerplantsintheregionwillberequiredtolimitemissionsfurtherundertheCleanAirInterstateRulesadoptedbyVirginiaandtheDistrictandtheHealthyAirActinMaryland.Inaddition,thestatesintheregionandthroughoutthenortheastarereducingemissionsbyrequiringreformulationofconsumerproducts,paints,adhesivesandsealants,andlesspollutingsolventcleanerprocesses.“TheairintheNationalCapitalRegionismuchcleanerbecauseoftheworkourlocalgovernmentshavedoneandourchildrenandpeoplewithrespiratoryailmentswillbehealthierbecauseoftheworkwe’vedone,”Floreensaid.“Thecommitmenttoairqualityinthisregionisandaggressiveandunrelenting.”

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3/22/2007(

C Opening

Remarks Public Hearing

on State Implementation

Plan

(SIP) 8-Hour

Ozone

SIP Date:

April

23, 2007 Randall

Carroll,

Hearing

Officer Maryland Department

of the Environment,

James Wilkinson If the court reporter

would

turn

on

the equipment,

we will begin.

Good Evening. 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

Parts 51.102

and

251.

It

is also being

held

in conformance

with

the State Administrative

Procedure

Act, under

the State Government

Article, beginning

at Section

10-101. Notice

of this public hearing

has appeared

in the Washington

Post Newspaper

on March

22, 2007

and

the Examiner Newspaper

on March

22, 2007 Notice

was

also posted

on

the Maryland Department

of the Environment

web

site commencing

on March

15, 2007

and

the Metropolitan

Washington

Council

of Governments

website

on March

15, 2007C My name

is Randall

Carroll.

I am

an

air quality planner

with

the

Air

and Radiation Management Administration’s

Air Quality Planning

Program.

I will serve

as hearing

officer

this afternoon. 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 participate

in our proceedings

here today.

Also,

a full copy

of the proposed

8- Hour

SIP,

the Department’s

statement

and additional

support

material

are available on

the back

table

for your information. This hearing

is related

to the Washington

DC Region

8-Hour

Ozone

State Implementation

Plan

and Base

Year Inventory.

This

plan

is

a comprehensive document

that details

how

the region

plans

to attain

the Federal

8-hour

Ozone Standard.

The hearing

will proceed

in the following

order.

First,

Mr. James Wilkinson an Air Quality

Planner

with

the

Air Quality Planning

Program

of the

Air

and Radiation Management Administration

will

read

the Department’s

statement

into the record.( After

Mr. Wilkinson

is finished

reading

the Department’s

statement,

I will first

call

on any elected

official

or government

official

who wants

to make

a statement.

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

we will

go

on record

to receive comment. Mr. James Wilkinson

will proceed

with

the Department’s

statement.

Again,

there are copies

on

the back

table

you

may

use

to read along. 3C

C (While

Jim reads

his 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

a comment.

When

he

is finished

his presentation,

you thank

him

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 4C now

(The correct

time)

o’clock

and

this hearing

and record

for public comment on

the 8-Hour

Ozone

SIP now officially

stands

closed

at the

end

of these proceedings

on April

23, 2007. 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

XXX o’clock

on April

23, 2007.

This hearing

was scheduled

for

a 6:00

pm 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.

The official comment

period

for

the document

of record

is now closed.

This public hearing

is now closed. 5C

C Statement

of the

Air

and Radiation Management Administration Maryland Department

of the Environment For

the Public Hearing Concerning Proposed

8-Hour

Ozone Standard Demonstrating

Reasonable

Further

Progress

for 2008

and

a Moderate

Area Attainment Demonstration

and

a 2002

Base

Year Inventory

for

the Washington DC-MD-VA

Attainment

Area Held

on April

23, 2007 Good Afternoon.

My name

is James Wilkinson.

I am

a Planner

in the

Air Quality Planning

Division,

Air Quality Planning

Program

of the

Air

& Radiation Management Administration,

Maryland Department

of Environment. This public hearing

is related

to the

air quality

plan titled

the Proposed

8-Hour

Ozone Standard Demonstrating

Reasonable

Further Progress

for 2008

and

a Moderate

Area Attainment Demonstration

and a 2002

Base

Year Inventory

for

the Washington DC-MD-VA

Attainment

Area This public hearing

is being

held pursuant

to federal

law found

at

42

U.

S.

C.

§ 74 10(a)

and

40 CFR

Parts 51.102

and

251.

It

is also being

held

in conformance

with

the State Administrative

Procedure

Act, under the State Government

Article, beginning

at Section

10-101. Notice

of this public hearing appeared

in the: • Washington

Post

on March

22, 2007 •

The Examiner Newspaper

published

on March

22, 2007 • Maryland Department

of the Environment

website

on March

15, 2007 • Metropolitan

Washington

Council

of Governments

website

on March

15, 2007 Copies

of each

of the public hearing

notices

and

the Proposed

8-Hour

Ozone Standard Demonstrating Reasonable

Further Progress

for 2008

and

a Moderate

Area Attainment Demonstration

and

a 2002

Base Year Inventory

for

the Washington

DC-MD-VA Nonattainment

Area

State Implementation

Plan

will

be part

of the formal hearing

record. Access

to the proposed

document

was made available

via

the websites

of both

the Maryland Department

of the Environment

and

the Metropolitan

Washington

Council

of Governments.

Hard copies

were

also available

at the Maryland Department

of the Environment

and

the Metropolitan

Washington

Council

of Governments. The purpose

of this hearing

is

to provide

the public

with

an opportunity

to formally comment

on

the proposed document. Summary

of Proposed

State Implementation

Plan The Washington

metropolitan

area plans

to meet federal requirements

for reducing ground-level

ozone

by 1

# C

C 2009.

The Clean

Air

Act Amendments

of 1990 (CAAA

or Act) represent

an unprecedented

commitment

to 

# (

protecting

public

health

and

the environment. High

levels

of ozone

are

a health problem.

When

it

is breathed

into

the lungs,

ozone

reacts

with

lung tissue.

It can harm breathing

passages,

decrease

the lungs’ working

ability

and cause coughing

and chest pains;

eye

and throat irritation;

breathing difficulties

even

for healthy individuals,

but especially

for those with respiratory

problems

such

as allergies,

asthma, bronchitis

and emphysema;

and greater susceptibility to respiratory

infection. Tn 1997

EPA issued

a revised

ozone

health standard

based

on

an 8-hour measurement

to protect

against longer exposure

periods.

Since

the

late 1980’s

more

than 3,000 published

health

studies indicated

that health

effects

occur

at levels

lower

than

the previous

standard

and

that exposure

times longer

than

one hour are

of concern. EPA designated

the metropolitan

Washington

region

as

a moderate nonattainment

area

for

the 8-hour ozone standard

in April

2004.

The region

has

a deadline

of June

15, 2010,

to meet

the 8-hour

ozone standard.

The geographic

scope

of the region includes

the Metropolitan

Washington

Region

defined

as follows: Montgomery,

Prince George’s,

Frederick,

Charles,

Calvert Counties

in Maryland;

Fairfax

County, Arlington

County,

City

of Alexandria,

City

of Falls Church,

City

of Fairfax,

Prince William

County, Loudoun

County,

City

of Manassas

and

City

of Manassas

Park

in Virginia;

and

the District

of Columbia. This document,

the 8-Hour

Ozone Attainment

Plan

for

the Metropolitan

Washington,

DC-MD-VA i,’-

Nonattainment

Area,

is

a plan

to improve

air quality

in the Washington

region

to meet

the National ‘ Ambient

Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)

for ozone.

The

Plan consists

of

a Reasonable

Further Progress Plan, 2002-2008;

an attainment

plan;

an analysis

of reasonably

available

control measures;

an attainment demonstration;

contingency

plans

for RFP

and attainment;

and mobile budgets

for 2008,

2009,

and 2010. The

plan presents

a Base-Year

Inventory

for 2002

and projected inventories

for 2008

and 2009. The 8-Hour

Ozone Attainment

Plan

is intended

to show

the progress

being

made

to improve

air quality

in the Washington nonattainment

area

and

the efforts underway

to assure

that

all necessary

steps

are taken

to reach

the federal

health standard

for ground-level

ozone

by 2009.

The

plan

has been prepared

by

the Metropolitan

Washington

Air Quality Committee

(MWAQC)

to comply

with

the Clean

Air

Act Amendments

of 1990

and with

EPA requirements

for

the Washington

region

as stated

in EPA’s

2004 reclassification

of the Washington

region,

and Phase

1 and Phase

2 of EPA’s

8-Hour Implementation

Rule. 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 (SIP). Written comments

may

be presented

at this hearing

or mailed

to Randall

Carroll,

MDE ARMA,

1800 Washington

Boulevard,

Baltimore

MD 21230 postmarked

no later

than April

23, 2007.

2InTheMatterOf:MARYLANDDEPARTMENTOFTHEENVIRONMENT8-HOUROZONESIPHEARINGHearingApril23,2007ForTheRecord,Inc.CourtReportingandLitigationSupport10760DemarrRoadWhitePlains,MDUSA20695(301)870-8025FAX:(301)870-8333OriginalFile70423MDE.ASC,19PagesMin-U-Scrzt©FileID:0663886216WordIndexincludedwiththisMm-U-Script®[I]12][3][4][5]MARYLANDDEPARTMENTOFTHEENVIRONMENT[6)[7][8][9]PUBLICHEARING—STATEIMPLEMENTATIONPLAN(SIP)[10]8-HOUROZONESIP[II][12][13)MontgomeryNationalCapitalPark&PlanningCommission[14]8787GeorgiaAvenue[15]SilverSpring,Maryland[16][17][18]APRIL23,2007[19][20]HEARINGOFFICER:RandallCarroll[21][22][I][2)[3]ONBEHALFOFTHEMARYLANDDEPARTMENTOFTHEENVIRONMENT:4[RANDALLCARROLL,[5]JAMESWILKINSON,[6]QualityAirPlanners[7]AirandRadiationManagementAdministration[8]MarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironment[9)1800WashingtonBoulevard[101Baltimore,Maryland21230[II][12][13][14][15]171[18][19][20][21][22][I]PROCEEDINGS[2][3]MR.CARROLL:Ifthecourtreporterwouldturn[4]ontheequipment,wewillbegin.[5]Goodevening.OnbehalfoftheMaryland[B]DepartmentofEnvironment,AirandRadiationManagementpAdministration,Iwouldliketowelcomeeveryonepresent[8)tothispublichearing.[9]Thispublichearingisbeingheldpursuantto[10]federallawfoundat42U.S.C.,7410(a)and40CFR,Parts[II]51.102and151.Itisbeingheldinconformancewiththe[12]StateAdministrativeProcedureAct,underState[13]GovernmentArticle,beginningatSection10-101.[14]Noticeofthispublichearinghasappearedin[15]theWashingtonPostNewspaperonMarch22andthe[IS]ExaminerNewspaperonMarch22,2007.[17)NoticewasalsopostedontheMaryland[18]DepartmentoftheEnvironmentwebsite,commencingon[19]March15,2007,andtheMetropolitanWashingtonCouncil[20]ofGovernmentswebsiteonMarch15,2007.[21]MynameisRandallCarroll.Iamanair[22]qualityplannerwiththeAirandRadiationPage4[I]Administration’sAirQualityPlanningProgram.Iwill[2]serveashearingofficerthisafternoon—thisevening.[3]First,Iwouldliketoaskallinattendanceto[4]pleasesigninattheback,ifyouhaven’talreadydone[5)so.Thiswillhelpustokeepanaccuraterecordofthe[6]peoplewhoparticipatedinourproceedingsheretoday.[7]Also,afullcopyoftheproposed8-HourState[8]ImplementationPlan,theDepartment’sstatementand[9]additionalsupportmaterial,areavailableontheback[10]tableforyourinformation.‘[111ThishearingisrelatedtotheWashingtonDC[12]region8-HourOzoneStateImplementationPlanandBase[13]YearInventory.Thisplanisacomprehensivedocument[14]thatdetailshowtheregionplanstoattaintheFederal[1518-HourOzoneStandard.[IS]Thehearingwillproceedinthefollowing[17]order.First,Mr.JamesWilkinson,anAirQuality[18)PlannerwiththeAirQualityPlanningProgramoftheAir[19]andRadiationManagementAdministration,willreadthe[20]l)epartment’sstatementintotherecord.[21]AfterMr.Wilkinsonisfinishedreadingthe[22)I)epartment’sstatement,IwillfirstcallonanyelectedMARYLANT)DEPARTMENTOFTHEENVIRONMENT8-HOUROZONESIPHEARINPage1HearingApril23,2007Page3[23]APPEARANCESPage2ForTheRecord,Inc.(301)870-8025Mm-U-Script®

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giving

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# MR. WILKINSON:

Good evening,

my name

is James Wilkinson,

I am

a Planner

in the

Air Quality Planning Division,

Air Quality Planning

Program

of the

Air

and Radiation Management Administration,Maryland

DepartmentPage6 

# of Environment. This public hearing

is related

to the

air quality

plan entitled

the Proposed

8-Hour

Ozone Standard Demonstrating

Reasonable

Further Progress

for 2008

and

a Moderate

Area Attainment Demonstration

and

a 2002

Base Year Inventory

for

the Washington

DC-MD-VA

Attainment Area. This public hearing

is being

held pursuant

to federal

law found

at

42 U.S.C.,

Section

7410(a)

and

40 CFR,

Parts 51.102

and

251.

It

is also being

held

in conformance

with

the State Administrative

Procedure

Act, under

the State Government

Article, beginning

at Section 10-101. Notice

of this public hearing appeared

in the Washington

Post

on March

22, 2007;the ExaminerNewspaper published

on March

22, 20707;Maryland

Department

ofthe Environment

Website

on March

15 ,2007;the Metropolitan Washington

Council

of Governments’Website

on March

15,2007. 

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of each

of the public hearing

notices and

the Proposed

8-Hour

Ozone Standard Demonstrating Reasonable

Further Progress

for 2008

and

a Moderate

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# SUMMARY

OF THE PROPOSED

STATE IMPLEMENTATION

PLAN[15]



# The Washingtonmetropolitanareaplanstomeet[IS]federalrequirementsforreducingground-levelozoneby[17]2009.TheCleanAirActAmendmentsof1990(CkAAorACT)[18]representanunprecedentedcommitmenttoprotecting[19]healthandtheenvironment.[201Highlevelsofozoneareahealthproblem.[21]Whenitisbreathedintothelungs,ozonereactstothe[22]lungtissue.Itcanharmbreathingpassages,decrease



# (thelung’sworkingabilityandcausecoughingandchestpains,eyeandthroatirritation,breathingdifficulties—evenforhealthyindividuals—butespeciallyforthosewithrespiratoryproblemssuchasallergies,asthma,bronchitisandemphysema;andgreater[6]susceptibilitytorespiratoryinfection.[7]In1997EPAissuedarevisedozonehealth[8]standardbasedonan8-hourmeasurementtoprotect[9]againstlongerexposureperiods.Sincethelate1980s,[10]morethan3000publishedhealthstudiesindicatedthat[II]healtheffectsoccuratlevelslowerthantheprevious[12]standardandthatexposuretimeslongerthanonehourarc[13]ofconcern.[14]EPAdesignatedthemetropolitanWashington[IS]regionasamoderatenonattammentareaforthe8-hour(16]ozonestandardinApril2004.Theregionhasadeadline[17]ofJune15,2010,tomeetthe8-hourozonestandard.The[IS]geographicscopeoftheregionincludestheMetropolitan[19]WashingtonRegion,defmedasfollows:[20]Montgomery,PrinceGeorge’s,Frederick,[21]Charles,CalvertCountiesinMaryland;FairfixCounty,[22]ArlingtonCounty,CityofAlexandria,CityofFallsPage8 

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Inc. (301)870-8025MARYLANDDEPARTMENTOFTHEENVIRONMENT8-HOUROZONESIPHEARIN‘lHearingApril23,2007Page9[1]Church,CityofFairfax,PrinceWilliamCounty,Loudon(County,CityofManassasandCityofManassasPark,in[3]Virginia;andtheDistrictofColumbia.[4]Thisdocument,the8-HourOzoneAttainmentPlan[5]fortheMetropolitanWashingtonDC-MD-VANonattainment[6]Area,isaplantoimproveairqualityintheWashington[7]regiontomeettheNationalAmbientAirQualityStandard(NAAQS)forozone.ThePlanconsistsofaReasonable[9]FurtherProgressPlan,2002to2008;anattainmentplan;[10]ananalysisofreasonablyavailablecontrolmeasures;an[Ii]attainmentdemonstration;contingencyplansforRFPand[12]attainment;andmobilebudgetsfor2008,2009and2010.[13]ThePlanpresentsaBase-yearInventoryfor2002and[14]projectedinventoriesfor2008and2009.[15]The9-HourOzoneAttainmentPlanisintendedto[16]showtheprogressbeingmadetoimproveairqualityin[17]theWashingtonnonattainmentareaandtheefforts[IS]underwaytoassurethatallnecessarystepsaretakento[19]reachthefederalhealthstandardforground-levelozone[20]by2009.ThePlanhasbeenpreparedbytheMetropolitan[21]WashingtonAirQualityCommittee(MWAQC)tocomplywith[22]theCleanAirActAmendmentsof1990andwithEPA[1]requirementsforthcWashingtonregion,asstatedin[2]EPA’s2004reclassificationoftheWashingtonregion,and[3]PhaseIandPhase2ofEPA’s8-HourImplementationRule.[4]CONSIDERATIONOFCOMMENTS[5]TheI)epartmentwillconsiderallpertinent[6]commentsandrevisetheproposedplan,ifnecessary,[7]belbremakingafinaldecisiontoadopttheplanand[8]submitittotheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyfor[9]approvalasaMarylandStateImplementationPlan(SIP).[10]Writtencommentsmaybepresentedatthishearingor[II]mailedtoRandallCarroll,MDE,ARMA,1800Washington[12]Boulevard.Baltimore,Maryland,21230,postmarkedno[13]laterthanApril23,2007.[14]MR.CARROLL:‘l’hartkyou,Mr.Wilkinson.Iwill[15]nowcallonMr.Jcfti-cyChoy.Jcffrcy,justhaveaseat.[16]Youwillidentifyyourselfandyourorganization.[17]MR.CHOY:Thankyou.MynameisJeffreyChoy,[IS]IworkasatechnicalexpertandadvisorforWMDA,which]19[isanautomotiverepairorganizationintheStateof[20]Maryland.I’mnothereofficiallyrepresentingthem;I([21]amconsultantandadvisortovariousstatesacrossthe[22]EastCoast,andI’mheretomakecommentsonMaryland’sPage10Page11[I]InspectionofMaintenanceProgram.[2]MR.CARROLL:Verygood,youmayproceed.[3]MR.CHOY:OneofthethingsthatInoticedin[4]alotofthematerialsIhavehere,thecostofreducing[5]theemissionsfrommobilesourcesandother—other[6]typesofsourcesofemissions.Weall—weallhaveajmeasurementcostandhowmuchweexpectpermetrictonas[8]anexampleofremovingthesepollutantsfromthe[9]atmosphere.[10]IwanttomentiontoyouthatIalsoworkat[Ii]otherstatesontheEastCoast,allthewayfrom[12]MassachusettstoNorthCarolinaintrainingof[13]inspectors.Infact,IworkedwiththeCommissionerin[14]theStateofMassachusettstobeanIMProgramExpert[IS]duringtheirmodificationsoftheirTMprogram.Ihave[IS]over30yearsintheindustrybehindmeinthisarea.I[17JwasalsothelastemissionsinspectorcertifiedbyMDEto[18]trainemissiontechniciansinthepriorprograminthe[19]StateofMaryland.[20]Iwanttomentiontoyouthatthisisthelast[21]stateontheEastCoastthatisrunningacentralized[22]emissiontestingprogram.AlloftheotherstatesoptedPage12[1]toleavetheinspectionpartoftheTMprogramwith[2]the—thosethatareintheservicebusiness,thosethat[3]aremuchmoreapttomakeitmoreconvenientfora[4]citizentonotonlyhavingatestingconductedbutalso[5]therepairsbeingconductedonsiteasaconvenienceto[6]thecitizens.[7]Thereasonforthatisacoupleofphases:One[8]isbecausethecostfortheprogramwassharedwiththe[9]industry.Theindustryendedupbuyingalotofthetest[10]equipment.Now,withthehightechteststhatwecan[II]conductonvehicles,thatcostwasroughlyabout$5,000[12)or$6,000forthetestingequipment,basedonthe[13]manufacturer.[14]Withthiscost,thetestcanbeconveniently[15]doneattheplace—therepairbusinessorevenaquick[IS]ltihe,forinstance—asaconveniencetohavemore[17]thingscloneinthesametripbythecitizen—whether[18]it’sonali.inchbreakorwhatever—tomakethata[19]convenientprocessthatweallkindof—everytimewe(20]gettheletterinthemailweanotice,everytwoyears,[21]we’regoing,oh,no,whenarewegoingtodothis?(22]Well,intheStateofMarylandthere’sonly19ForTheRecord,Inc.(301)870-8025Min-U-Script(5)Page9-Page12Page13ii] places

where

a citizen

can

go— and, according

to the(2] statistics

that

I received

from

MDE,

that’s

at the most[3] maybe

15

or

20 miles

from

any citizen’s residence.Well,(4]

I don’t know

about

15

or

20 miles

in

a rural

area,

but

15[5]

or

20 miles

in

a suburban

area

like

we have

out here

is[6] quite

a ways. m

And what

we have

here

is not only wasteful

in[8] the sense

that

it costs

a lot

to run

a centralizedj program— the buildings,

of course,

and

the facilities10] that

are necessary

to run

a centralized program.And,II] then,

also,

for

the citizens,

at $3.00

a gallon,

not only12]

to mention

the

cost

to them

these

days

to make

the13] commute

to one

of these

19 stations,

but

the time14] management,

the

fuel

and

the savings

that

the citizen,

if15] they

came

from another

state

that didn’t

have

a16] centralized

program,

they’re wondering

why.Ifthey

camei from Virginia

or Pennsylvania,

our neighboring

states,IS] they wonder

why.

Why

is that

we have

to

go

to this

one19] location,

perhaps

one

in every county,

when

I used

to

go20]

to Joe’s

Auto Repair

and have

the emissions

and safety21] inspections

done conveniently,

where

I could

get other2] services

done

at the same

time?Page14[1]

They

don’t understand

why

and perhaps

you don’t[2] hear

an outcry,

maybe

they

just,

you know, mention

it

at1l the barber

shop

or whatnot.

Maybe

it doesn’t

get

far[4] enough,

but

the

fact

of the matter

is, it’s wasteful.[5] It’s wasteful

from

the— from

the idea

that these[6] centralized

locations

have

to

be kept

up,

a contractor

is m paid

an exorbitant

amount ofmoneyto

run these programs,[8] where

these

costs

could

be shared

with

the industry.The[9] citizen

could

be allowed

to have

their required

test done oj when

other services

are performed,

which

is timeI] management

and

fuel conservation.2]

All these

things

make

sense

for

a sensible3] program

when

we

do not have high-tech

vehicles.

I4] believe

this program

stated

when

we

did

a lot

of tail5] pipe testing

on

a lot

of vehicles.We

didn’t

have

this6] high

tech— and

I’m quoting

high

tech because

it’s

in7] one

of your publications.

It says, “We’re

using

high8] tech methods.”9]

Well,

the high-tech

method becomes

plug

and oi plain

now

in today’s automotive vehicles.You

plug

inij under

the dashboard,

it gives

you information,

the

job

is2] done.There’s

no more rolling

pins, there’s

no morePage15[I] tail-pipe

testing,

revving

the

car

up— those

days

are[2] over.There

are very

few

cars

in the fleet

that

still[3] are requiring

this

type

of test.[4]

So,

I’m here

to express

the

fact

that being

an[5] instructor

in the field,

all over

the

East Coast

and[6] various programs

over

the

East Coast,

I’m astounded

that[7] we’re

still using

an antiquated

method

and apparently[8] continuing

to

do

so from

the information

that

I received[9] yesterday

at the Clean

Air Clinic

that,

you know,

we plan

on maintaining

for

the next— the next

set

of— when

the contract

runs

out

in 2008,

we’re

going

to renew it and have

these

same stations

up and running. From

the citizen,

again— and

I guess they’re used

to

it— but from

the standpoint

of time

and

fuel management,

it’s wasteful;

it’s—

it’s really antiquated;

and

the only people

that realize

this

are people

who come

from

states

who

have

been

doing

it

in

a more convenient

manner

that

is acceptable

to the EPA, local region

EPAs

have

no problem

with

these centralized programs.

So, this

is my— this

is my testimony

and

I[22] don’t— last

by

not least,

I have

an objection

to the

(Page16[I] way

that these high-tech

vehicles

are—

are actually[2] going through

the process

at these centralized

locations.[3]

In fact,

it

is

a lot

of room

for fraud

that

I found.

I[4] can’t,

of course, specifically

give

you

any

case studies[5] because

I’m

not privy

to that

data,

but

our high-tech(6) systems,

as you know, require

a light

to come

on when

we[7] have

an emissions-related

failure,

on 1996

and above[8] vehicles. Well,

the

way

that

the criteria

is set

up

at[10] these locations,

that

light doesn’t

even

have

to function[II]

in

a proper

way

for that vehicle

to

go through(12] compliance,

which

is absurd

for

the vehicles

to allow

to[13]

be considered

in compliance

when

the— the rules

of the[14) vehicle—

set

by the— the

car

and

the

SAE (phonetic)[15] standards

is not being followed

and these

cars

are[16] allowed

to slip through

the system,

while

using

what

I[17) consider

an absurd

rule When

the vehicle

comes

back

for[18]

the second

time,

there

are things

called monitors

that

if[19] they’re

not operating

the second

time,

the

car

is just[20] pushed

right through,which

opens

up the opportunityfor[21] fraud,

if the citizen

is privy

to the loophole,

let’s[22]

say. Hearing

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23, 2007

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Inc. (301)870-8025MARYLA1NDDEPARTMENTOFTHEENVIRONMENTHearing8-HOUROZONESIPHEARIN(April23,2007Page17[I)[1]Well,allofasuddenourhigh-techvehiclehasjbeencircumvented.Andthere’sroomforthisinnoother[3]programthatIamawareof,asatechnicalexpertin1MM,[4]doesanyotherstateallowthistobeconducted.So,[5]there’sacriteriaissuehere,aswell,thatIthink[6]needstobeaddressedandcorrectedforthe—maybeit[7]maynotbethecitizensthat—maybetheydon’tknow—[8]butthebottomlineisthesevehiclesshouldn’tbepushed[9]throughbecauseof—ofthisloophole.[10]So,thoseare—thosearemyissuesandthings[ii]Iwanttobringup,andI’dbehappytoanswerany[12]questionsforthedirector.Ifthey’reliketocontact(13]me,Ibelievemyinformationisonthesign-insheet.(14]Thankyouverymuch.[Is]MR.CARROLL:Thankyou,Mr.Choy,foryour[16]comments.[17]Now,isthereanyonewhowouldliketomakea[18]statementatthistimewhohassoindicatedonthesign-[19]insheet?[20](Noresponse).[21]MR.CARROLL:Isthereanyonewhowouldliketo[22]makeastatementatthistimewhohasnotsoindicatedonPage18[1]thesign-insheet?[21(Noresponse).[3]MR.CARROLL:Isthereanyonepresentthat[4]wouldliketomakeastatementnowconcerningthis[5]hearing?[6](Noresponse).[7]MR.CARROLL:Lettherecordreflectthata[8]statementhasbeentakenfromallwhowishtomakeone.[9]Thiswillconcludethispublichearing.Let[101therecordreflectthatitisnow6:37p.m.andthis[11]hearingandtherecordforpubliccommentonthe8-Hour[12]OzoneSIPnowofficiallystandsclosedattheendof[13]theseproceedingsonApril23rd,2007.[14]Thankyouall.[15](Whereupon,thepublic[16]hearingconcluded.)[17][18][19][20][21][22]Page19CERTIFICATEOFREPORTER[2][3]I,FrankQuinn,doherebycertIfythatthe[4]foregoingtranscriptionwasrecordedbymeandreducedto[5]typewritingundermysupervision;thatIamneither[6]counselfor,relatedto,noremployedbyanyofthe[7]partiestotheactioninwhichtheseproceedingswere[8]transcribed;thatIamnotarelativeoremployeeofany[9]attorneyorcounselemployedbythepartieshereto,nor[10)financiallyorotherwiseinterestedintheoutcomeofthe[11]action.[12][13][14][IS][IS]FRANKQUINN,Reporter[17][18][19][20][21][22]ForThcRecord,Inc.(301)870-8025Mm-U-Script®(7)Page17-Page190Lawyer’sNotesC-MARYLANDDEPARTMENTOFTHEENVIRONMENTHearing$r$3.0013:11$5,00012:11$6,00012:12110-1013:13;6:13153:1920;6:18;8:17;13:3,4,415,20076:171513:1118002:9;10:111912:22;13:131980s8:919907:17;9:22199616:719978:72210:32013:3.4,520026:5;7:1;9:9,1320048:16;10:220073:16,19,20;6:15,r19;10:13;18:13k.20086:4,22;9:9,12,14;15:1120097:17;9:12,14,2020108:17;9:1220707(,:16212302:10;10:12223:15.16;6:15,162310:1323rd18:132516:103403:10:6:9423:10;6:9551.1023:11;6:10(7410(a3:10;6:988-Hour4:7,12,15;6:3,21;8:8,15,17;9:4;10:3;18:1199-Hour9:15Aability8:1above16:7absurd16:12,17acceptable15:18Access7:5according13:1accurate4:5across10:21Act3:12;6:11;7:17,17;9:22actually16:1additional4:9addressed17:6Administration2:7;3:7;4:19;5:22Administration’s4:1Administrative3:12;6:11apt12:3Area6:5,7,22;7:2,15;8:15;9:6,17;11:16;13:4,5Arlington8:22ARMA10:11Article3:13;6:12assure9:18asthma8:5astounded15:6atmosphere11:9attain4:14Attainment6:5,6;7:1;9:4,9,11,12,15attendance4:3Auto13:20automotive10:19;14:20available4:9;7:6,9;9:10aware17:3Bback4:4,9;5:17;16:17Baltimore2:10;10:12barber14:3Base4:12;6:5;7:1Base-year9:13based8:8;12:12becomes14:19begin3:4beginning3:13;6:12BEHALF2:3;3:5behind11:16both7:6bottom17:8Boulevard2:9;10:12break12:18breathed7:21breathing7:22;8:2bring17:11bronchitis8:5budgets9:12buildings13:9business12:2,15buying12:9CCAAA7:17call4:22;5:2,9;10:15called16:18Calvert8:21came13:15,16can7:22;12:10,14;13:1car15:1;16:14,19Carolina11:12CARROLL2:4;3:3,21;5:14;10:11,14;11:2;17:15,21;18:3,7cars15:2;16:15case16:4catch5:8cause8:1centralized11:21;13:8,10,16;14:6;15:19;16:2certified11:17CFR3:10;6:10Charles8:21chest8:1Choy10:15,17,17;11:3;17:15Church9:1circumvented17:2citizen12:4,17;13:1,14;14:9;15:13;16:21citizen’s13:3citizens12:6;13:11;17:7City8:22,22;9:1,2,2Clean7:17;9:22;15:9clearly5:7Clinic15:9closed18:12Coast10:22;11:11,21;15:5,6Columbia9:3commencing3:18comment7:12;18:11comments5:15;10:4,6,10,22;17:16Commissioner11:13commitment7:18Committee9:21commute13:13compliance16:12,13comply9:21comprehensive4:13concern8:13concerning18:4conclude18:9concluded18:16conduct12:11conducted12:4,5;17:4conformance3:11;6:11conservation14:11consider10:5;16:17CONSIDERATION10:4considered16:13consists9:8consultant10:21contact17:12contingency9:11continue5:15continuing15:8contract15:11contractor14:6control9:10convenience12:5,16convenient12:3,19;15:18conveniently12:14;13:21copies5:17;6:20;7:8April23,2007copy4:7corrected17:6cost11:4,7;12:8,11,14;13:12costs13:8;14:8coughing8:1Council3:19;6:18;7:8,10Counties8:21County8:21,22;9:1,2;13:19couple12:7course13:9;16:4court3:3;5:7,14criteria16:9;17:5Ddashboard14:21data16:5days13:12;15:1DC4:11DC-MD-VA6:6;7:2;9:5deadline8:16decision10:7decrease7:22defined8:19Demonstrating6:4,21Demonstration6:5;7:1;9:11DEPARTMENT2:3,8;3:6,18;5:16,22;6:16;7:7,9;10:5Department’s4:8,20,22designated8:14details4:14difficulties8:2director17:12District9:3Division5:21document4:13;7:5,13;9:4EEast10:22;11:11,21;15:5,6effects8:11efforts9:17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8-Hr

State Implementation

Plan

(SIP) On April

23, 2007,

the

Air

and Radiation Management Administration

will hold public hearings

on

the proposed Metropolitan

Washington Nonattainment

Area (Calvert,

Charles, Frederick, Montgomery

and Prince George’s Counties). Attached

here

is the Notice

of Public Hearing

on

the Maryland

Air Quality

Plan. The proposed

plan, “State Implementation

Plan”

(SIP)

for 8-Hr Ozone Standard

will

be open

for

a 30 day public comment

period beginning

on March

22 through

April

23, 2007. An electronic

full text copy

of the proposed

revision

will

be available

on

the Maryland Department

of the Environment’s

website

at http:Ilwww.

mde.state. md.us/Programs/AirPrograms/air

planninp/index.asp This

SIP revision

in full

is also available

upon

the Council

of Governments

website

at http://shareoint. mwcog.org/airguality/default.aspx (

All public libraries

located throughout

the region

now

have

full internet

access capability.

The librarian

or reference

personnel

can assist

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should

they experience

any difficulty accessing

theses

sites. Further,

please

make

these

web based materials

available

in your office

for public

review. Public hearing

on the proposed

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be held

on Monday,

April

23, 2007

at 6:00

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Capital

Park

and Planning Commission,

8787 Georgia

Avenue,

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full Notice

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# (To:GarrettCountyEnvironmentalHealthDirectorTo:HarfordCountyEnvironmentalHealthDirectorTo:HowardCountyEnvironmentalHealthDirectorTo:KentCountyEnvironmentalHealthDirectorTo:MontgomeryCountyEnvironmentalHealthDirectorTo:MontgomeryCountyEnvironmentalHealthDirector2To:MontgomeryCountyWellsandPermitsTo:PrinceGeorgesCounty,EnvironmentalHealthDirectorTo:AiesCQ,Ujnty_EnvkonmentalHealthDLrectorTo:To:StMarysCountyEnvironmentalHeafthDwectorTo:IQtQotyEnvirqnmna[HeafthDectorTo:WashingtQnQpu,nty_flY!LQnmentaL.HaJthDIrccrTo:WicomicoCountyEnvironmentalHealthDirectorTo:WorcesterCountyEnvironmentalHealthDirectorfile://C:\DocurnentsandSettings\rcarroll\LocalSettings\Temp\gwa2C.tmp.html3/19/2007LRandallCarroll-8-HRSIPHearingPaqeilFrom:RandallCarroll”<rcarroll@mde.state.md.us>To:<Morris.Makebaepa.gov>Date:4/3/20073:41:56PMSubject:8-HRSIPHearingGoodAfternoon:InreviewingtheseveralnotificationemailblastsissuedbytheMarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironment(MDE)toannouncethepending8-HrOzoneSIPpublichearing,Icouldnotverifythatyouwerespecificallyincluded.OutofanabundanceofcautionIattachheretheSIPhearingnoticeforMaryland’sSIPiiearingscheduledforApril23,2007@6:00PMattheMaryland-NationalCapitolParksandPlanningCommission(M-NCPPC).Shouldthisbeaduplicationofyournotificationpleaseignorethisemail.ThankyouTheinformationcontainedinthiscommunicationmaybeconfidential,isintendedonlyfortheuseoftherecipientnamedabove,andmaybelegallyprivileged.Ifthereaderofthismessageisnottheintendedrecipient,youareherebynotifiedthatanydissemination,distribution,orcopyingofthiscommunication,oranyofitscontents,isstrictlyprohibited.Ifyouhavereceivedthiscommunicationinerror,pleasere-sendthiscommunicationtothesenderanddeletetheoriginalmessageandanycopyofitfromyourcomputersystem.Thankyou.<<<<GWIASIG0.07>>>>CC:<stomlinson@baltometro.org>,<hsimons@mdot.state.md.us>,“SamMinnitteJr”<SMinnitte@MDOT.state.md.us>Lfly!ns0n_-ReNoticeofPublicHearings-MarylandAirQualityControl_______________________Page1From:RandallCarroll 

# rTo:AliMirzakhalili;DebbieRabin;JamesSydnor;JohnBenedict;JohnDaniel;JoyceEpps;JudyKatz;LindaJaney;StanleyTraceySubject:Re:NoticeofPublicHearings-MarylandAirQualityControl=PleaseacknowledgereceiptofthisnoticeandSIPrelease=MARYLANDSIPPublicNoticeandReleaseThisistonotifyyouthattheStateofMaryland—MarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironmenthasputforthadraftSIPforpublicreviewandcomment.TheSIP-DraftPlantoImproveAirQualityintheWashington,DC-MD-VARegionwasreleasedtothepublicbylegalnoticeonThursday,March22,2007fortheregulatory30-dayperiodofpubliccomment.TheSIPisentitled:StateImplementationPlan(SIP)for8-HourOzoneStandardDemonstratingReasonableFurtherProgressfor2008andModerateAreaAttainmentDemonstrationand2002BaseYearInventoryfortheWashingtonDC-MD-VANonattainmentArea.Acopyofthenewspapernoticeisattachedforyourreview.=PleaseacknowledgereceiptofthisnoticeandSIPrelease=jndalIarroii-Re:NoticeofPubNcHearLnMarylandAirQuahtyContrp[.Page1From:‘RandallCarroll”<rcarroll@mde.state.md.us>To:“StanleyTracey”<stanley.traceydc.gov>,“JamesSydnor”<jesydnordeq.virginia.gov>,<jmdaniel@deq.virginia.gov>,“JudyKatz”<katz.judithepa.gov>,“DebbieRabin’<drabin@mde.state.md.us>,“LindaJaney”<ljaney@mdp.state.md.us>,“AllMirzakhalili”<All.Mirzakhalili@state.de.us>,“JoyceEpps”<jeppsstate.pa.us>,“JohnBenedict”<jbenedict@wvdep.org>Date:3/27/200711:18:29AMSubject:Re:NoticeofPublicHearings-MarylandAirQualityControl=PleaseacknowledgereceiptofthisnoticeandSIPrelease=MARYLANDSIPPublicNoticeandReleaseThisistonotifyyouthattheStateofMaryland*MarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironmenthasputforthadraftSIPforpublicreviewandcomment.TheSIP-DraftPlantoImproveAirQualityintheWashington,DC-MD-VARegionwasreleasedtothepublicbylegalnoticeonThursday,March22,2007fortheregulatory30-dayperiodofpubliccomment.TheSIPisentitled:StateImplementationPlan(SIP)for8-HourOzoneStandardDemonstratingReasonableFurtherProgressfor2008andModerateAreaAttainmentDemonstrationand2002BaseYearInventoryfortheWashingtonDC-MD-VANonattainmentArea.Acopyofthenewspapernoticeisattachedforyourreview.=PleaseacknowledgereceiptofthisnoticeandSIPrelease=Theinformationcontainedinthiscommunicationmaybeconfidential,isintendedonlyfortheuseoftherecipientnamedabove,andmaybelegallyprivileged.Ifthereaderofthismessageisnottheintendedrecipient,youareherebynotifiedthatanydissemination,distribution,orcopyingofthiscommunication,oranyofitscontents,isstrictlyprohibited.Ifyouhavereceivedthiscommunicationinerror,pleasere-sendthiscommunicationtothesenderanddeletetheoriginalmessageandanycopyofitfromyourcomputersystem.Thankyou.<<<<GWIASIG0.07>>>>-rMARYLANDDEi’ARTMENTOFTHiENViiONMENT1800WashingtonBoulevard•BaltimoreMD212301VI1JED410-537-3000•1-800-633-6101MartinO’MalIeyShariT.WilsonGovernorSecretaryAnthonyG.BrownRobertM.Summers,Ph.D.LieutenantGovernorDeputySecretaryPUBLICCOMMENTPublicHearingsinMarylandfortheWashingtonRegion’sAirQualityPlanwerescheduledandheldattheMarylandNationalCapitolPark&PlanningCommission,8787GeorgiaAvenue,SilverSpring,Md.onApril23,2007at6:00pm.Atthattimethepublicwasaffordedtheopportunitytopersonallyappearandexpressanyconcernwiththe”8-HourOzoneModerateAreaStateImplementationPlan”fortheWashingtonDC-MD-VANonattainmentarea.ThisSIPwasreleasedforpubliccommentandreviewonMarch15,2007.PriortothishearingthepublicwasurgedtoexpresstheirconcernsviathestandardUSPostalServicemailorbyemailsubmission.EverywrittenmailresponseoremailcommentreceivedinMarylandonbehalfoftheSiPwasforwardedtotheMetropolitanWashingtonAirQualityCommittee(MWAQC)whichservedastheregionaldepositorypointforcommentsreceivedthroughouttheregionofMaryland,VirginiaandtheDistrictofColumbia.Marylandreceivedcommentsbymailorbyemailpriortothescheduledpublichearing.Allcommentsreceivedatthepublichearingandpriorhavebeenrespondedtoandappearinthecomposite“ResponsetoComments”sectionfoundinsectionJoftheAppendixtotheStateImplementationPlan(SIP)-“8-HourModerateAreaSIP”fortheWashingtonDC-MD-VANonattainmentArea.RecycledPaperwww.mde.state.md.usTTYUsers1-800-735-2258ViaMarylandRelayService

# Public Comments and Responses for 8-Hour Ozone SIP

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Comments on Attainment Demonstration



# 1 Attainment 1 Air Quality Public 4/22/2007 DC DOE The commenter is disappointed that the SIP MWAQC 

# and the states believe that the

Demonstration Advisory Committee and COG attainment modeling does not show that all attainment demonstration presented in the monitors in the region will comply with the 8- SIP meets all of the federal requirements and hour ozone standard in 2009, and that a guidelines for demonstrating attainment of weight of evidence approach had to be used the 8-hour ozone standard. Based on the

to demonstrate compliance, attainment modeling results and weight of

evidence, MWAQC and the states believe

there is strong evidence that the region will

attain the 8-hour ozone standard by the

attainment deadline. Comments on Control Measures

2 Control 1 Air 

# Quality Public 4/22/2007 DC DOE To protect the health of citizens in the region, MWAQC and the states believe that the

Measures Advisory Committee and COG the SIP should have contained a number of control measures included in the SIP are the control measures that were considered but measures that were identified as being

not adopted by the states. Source categories feasible and cost effective, and that could be inadequately addressed include on-road adopted and implemented within the

mobile sources and area sources. timeframe of the SIP implementation period through May 1, 2009. Additional measures

were considered but given time constraints,

high cost, technology barriers, or unacceptable economic impacts, such

measures were not adopted at this time.

Please refer to Chapter 7 for a complete

evaluation of each of the control measures considered during development of the SIP. 3 Control 2 Chesapeake Climate 4/19/2007 COG The commenters support inclusion of MWAQC and the states support renewable

Measures Action Network, renewable energy and energy efficiency energy and energy efficiency as important Environmental Resources measures in the SIP, contingent on means of reducing emissions. The states are Trust, Resource Systems Maryland, Virginia, and the District of committed to implementing effective CAIR Group, Jonathan Miles, Columbia adopting Clean Air Interstate Rule regulations that will provide a mechanism for Debra Jacobson (CAIR) regulations that will ensure that NOx retiring of NOx allowances for renewable



# Appendix J Page Number: MWAQC Ozone SIP 6 May 23, 2007

# Public Comments and Responses for 8-Hour Ozone SIP

Comment Topic Priority_Num Commenter(s) Reed Recipient Comment Response

allowances are retired commensurate with energy and energy efficiency purposes.

the avoided emissions associated with the

renewable energy or energy efficiency

measure. The commenters support

intensified efforts to further increase

renewable energy and energy efficiency

measures in the SIP in the future.

4 Control 3 City of Alexandria, 4/2/2007 COG The commenter requests that emission MWAQC and the states agree. The

Measures Transportation & reduction activities listed in the City’s information will be included in the weight of

Environmental Service, Voluntary Bundle Commitment letter (dated evidence portion of the final SIP.

Division of Environmental March 14, 2007) be incorporated into

Quality Chapter 10, Weight of Evidence section of

the SIP.

5 Control 4 Rodney Livingston 4/25/2007 DC DOE The commenter expressed concern that not MWAQC and the states agree that energy

Measures and COG enough has been done to improve air quality efficiency is a measure that should be

since 1990. The commenter suggests that expanded to help reduce energy demand and regional leaders need to influence air quality pollution in the Washington region. Local

improvement efforts by setting a good leaders are taking steps to improve building

example. In particular, leaders should codes and encourage Green Buildings.

address inefficiencies in energy use for Energy efficiency and Green Building

building operations through establishment of measures have been included in the

new building codes, better use of natural voluntary bundle in Chapter 6 of the SIP. The

lighting, and more efficient light bulbs. National Capital Region Transportation

Leaders also should mandate specific land Planning Board (TPB) is also actively

use and transportation plan requirements to encouraging transit oriented development.

reduce demand for vehicle travel. The

commenter also suggests that inefficiencies

associated with food refrigeration at grocery

stores need to be addressed.

6 Control 5 Julie Crenshaw van Fleet 4/26/2007 VA DEQ The commenter said that old coal-fired power MWAQC and the states agree that emissions

Measures and COG plants cause health concern for the region as from coal-fired power plants need to be

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emissions. Large corporations should take Washington, DC region. The SIP contains additional actions to mitigate the risk posed provisions for significant reductions from the by operating such facilities, facilities located in the region. The VA CAIR

rule contains provisions that do not allow trading of NOX and S02 within the

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facilities within the nonattainment area to

reduce their emissions. The MD Healthy Air

Act (HAA) sets strict caps on coal fired power plants and also restricts trading. Modeling

has shown that the NOX emission reductions

associated with these local requirements,

which are stricter than federal requirements,

will improve air quality. MWAQC and the

states continue to work through the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) process to

seek additional emission reductions, either voluntarily or within a regulatory framework,

from coal-fired power plants within our region

and nationally. Technical Corrections

7 Technical 1 Virginia Department of 4/13/2007 COG For the following source categories, update MWAQC and the states agree. The changes

Corrections Environmental Quality emissions and associated documentation in will be reflected in the final SIP. the Base Year 2002 emission inventory

document and its appendices (Appendix B of

SIP) to reflect the BY 2002 emission

estimates for these categories provided to

MWCOG in VDEQ’s most recent emission inventory (NIF3.0) file for area & nonroad

sources (non-Nonroad model): 1) Surface Coating

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(2401008000) —All NOVA Jurisdictions 2)

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# (2401100000)—At NOVA Jurisdictions 3)

Graphic Arts (2425000000)

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# Year 2002 emission inventory made above

will change the future year inventories and

associated analyses and documentation.

Therefore, also update future year emissions

and associated analyses and documentation

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8 Technical 2 Maryland Department of 411312007 COG The commenter requests that a summary of MWAQC and the states agree. A summary

Corrections the Environment the weight of evidence document provided in will be included in the final SIP.

the appendix of the SIP be included in the

main chapters of the SIP document. The

commenter is not requesting any substantial

or significant changes to the SIP document

but a relatively simple summary of the WOE

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Other Comments

9 Other 1 Chesapeake Climate 4/19/2007 COG Increased use of zero-emitting energy MWAQC and the states agree that zeroAction Network, sources will be essential in reducing both emitting energy sources will provide benefits Environmental greenhouse gas and NOx and other ozone in terms of reduced emissions of both Resources Trust, precursor emissions, greenhouse gases and ozone precursors. Resource Systems



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Debra Jacobson

10 Other 2 Air Quality Public 4/2212007 DC DOE The federal government did not take its full MWAQC agrees that emission reductions are Advisory Committee and COG responsibility to assist the metropolitan needed from source categories which cannot Washington region to regulate sources be regulated by state or local governments. currently preempted from local or regional This SIP contains a number of 

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control,

measures that were enacted by the federal

government, including the Clean Air

Interstate Rule, motor vehicle emission

standards, and emission standards for nonroad equipment. MWAQC and the state air agencies continue to work through the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) process and

other avenues to encourage the federal

government to take regulatory action to

further reduce emissions from federally preempted sources. 11 Other 3 Jeffrey Choy 4/23/2007 MDE Maryland is the last state on east coast to There are a number of states that continue to (Washington, Maryland, maintain and run a centralized vehicle IIM implement a centralized system like Delaware Service Station program. All other states are decentralized, Maryland. The State of Delaware and the and Automotive Repair allowing providers to offer this service in District of Columbia operate centralized Association (WMDA) many more outlets for the convenience of programs. The State of New Jersey operates Advisor) their citizens,

a program that includes centralized as well

as decentralized elements, as does the State

of Colorado. In addition, there are numerous other states across the country that have

chosen to maintain a centralized l/M

program, including Arizona, Illinois, Indiana,

Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, and

Wisconsin. In all, one-third of the states’ l/M

programs are centralized. 12 Other 4 Jeffrey Choy 4/23/2007 MDE Maryland has only 19 lIM outlets statewide, Maryland’s VEIP is comprised of 87 test (Washington, Maryland, too few outlets, public is forced to travel lanes at 19 stations located in 14 Delaware Service Station greater distances, wasteful of state resources urisdictions. When the current VEIP network and Automotive Repair (costs), public’s time and gas. was designed, station locations were Association (WMDA) considered on the basis of several factors, Advisor) including County populations and motorist

convenience. In looking at motorist

convenience, site selections were made with



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# a goal of 94% of motorists within 12 miles of

a test facility, and 99% of motorists within 20

miles.

Wait time for motorists at yElP stations

average less than 5 minutes across the

network. (\Nait times can be longer during peak testing days and times). Short wait times, along with evening and weekend

station operating hours are conducive to motorists combining multiple errands, in

addition to the VEIP inspection, in a single trip, thus minimizing time, and gas usage.

13 Other 5 Jeffrey Choy 4/2312007 MDE Modern high tech vehicles today are In the Maryland VEIP vehicles are tested Nashington, Maryland, designed for “plug & play” operation where according to their design technology. Model Delaware Service Station emission testing can be sensibly performed year 1996 and newer light-duty vehicles (up and Automotive Repair by readout. It is antiquated to do l/M by to 8,500 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight Association (WMDA) engine rev-up, tailpipe sensing, rolling Rating) are tested by retrieving information Advisor) wheels. directly from the vehicles On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) system. The VEIP also

tests pre-1996 vehicles and heavy-duty

vehicles weighing more than 8,500 pounds

that are not equipped with the OBD system. These vehicles must be tested using tailpipe

emissions measurement technology. The tailpipe testing equipment currently in use in

the VEIP is the most appropriate testing equipment available for making tailpipe

emissions measurements. 14 Other 6 Jeffrey Choy 4/23/2007 MOE Current state system and procedures for It is not clear to MOE precisely what (Washington, Maryland, retests allows for a measure of fraud, and a procedures the commenter sees as a Delaware Service Station loophole to pass vehicles that have failed. potential for fraud during retests of failed



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# and Automotive Repair vehicles in a centralized program; nor how a Association (WMOA) decentralized program would make a Advisor)

difference. 15 Other 7 Jeffrey Choy 4/23/2007 MDE EPA has no problem with decentralization of Maryland’s centralized VEIP is approved by (Washington, Maryland, the l/M process. EPA. While EPA has also approved Delaware Service Station decentralized programs around the country, and Automotive Repair that does not mean that a decentralized Association (WMDA)

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does it mean that EPA favors decentralized

over centralized. 16 Other 8 Jeffrey Choy 4/23/2007 MOE l/M contract in Maryland will expire in 2008 The current VEIP contract will expire in 2009. (Washington, Maryland, and it appears that the state will maintain the The State is currently reviewing several Delaware Service Station current system rather than decentralize, program options and considering multiple and Automotive Repair factors, induding administrative, operational, Association (WMDA) and oversight costs, motorist cost and Advisor) convenience, and air quality benefits. All of

these elements will be factored in to the

State’s decision for the post-2009 yElP. 17 Other 9 Chartey Baummer, 4/27/2007 Virginia The commenter is concerned that the Construction equipment emissions are Metropolitan Washington DEQ presentation of non-road emissions in provided by the Nonroad model only at the Airports Authority Appendix 0 of the Draft SIP does not seem county level and not for areas less than entire to allow a straightforward determination of counties. The Nonroad model projects these construction equipment emissions from areas emissions for different years based on less than entire counties. For actions such assumptions on growth projections for

as airport improvement projects that are construction equipments for those years and subject to the National Environmental Policy applying appropriate controls thereafter. Act and to General Conformity requirements,

it is particularly important to be able to document whether the SIP includes

construction equipment emissions for these

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18 Other 10 Charley Baummer, 4/27/2007 Virginia The commenter is concerned that Appendix There are 2 different types of asphalt paving Metropolitan Washington DEQ D of the SIP does not appear to account emissions included in Virginia inventories for Airports Authority for VOC emissions from asphalt paving in future years. Since these emissions are very Virginia. If the SIP otherwise includes such low (see Virginia 2008 emissions below) and emissions, we would appreciate it if the SIP Appendix D only shows emissions at2 would include more explicit information on decimal point level due to space limitation, how this is addressed, these emissions show up only as 0.00 there.

Asphalt Paving

Cutback (2461021000):

0.0004 tpd of VOC

Emulsified Asphalt (2461022000):

0.0019 tpd of VOC

Details on the methodology to calculate the

BY 2002 emissions are provided in the Appendix B (By 2002 Emissions Inventory

Document) at page 3-26 and 3-27 and future

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