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PROOF OF PUBLICATION**~istrict** 

### of Columbia, ss., Personally appeared before me, a Notary Public in and for thE' said District, Nicole McKinney well known to me to be Billing Manager of The Washington Post, a daily newspaper published in the City of Washington, District of Columbia, and making oath in due form of law that an advertisement containing
toe language annexed hereto was published in said newspaper on the dates mentioned in the certificate herein.

I Hereby Certify that the attached advertisement was published in The Washington Post, a daily newspaper, upon the following date(s) at a cost of $851.40 and was circulated in the Washington metropolitan area.

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### DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AIR ION MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION NOTICE'. OE' PUB:,IC
HEARINGS The Maryland Department of the En gives notice of public hearings concerning proposed amendments to air quality regulati proposed actions are briefly described below:
1. Clarify Specific Permit to Construct and Approval Requirements Amend Regulations .09 and .10 under COMAR 26.11.02 Permits, Approvals, and Registration to clarify perlnit to ,construct and approval requirements for electric generating stations that are not required to receive a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) from the Maryland Public Service Commission (?SC) before commencing construction. 2. Maryland Low Emissions Vehicle Program

­ Amendments
Amend Regulation .02 under COMAR 26.11.34 Low Emissions Vehicle Program to update the Incorporation By Reference (IBR) documents to reflect the changes made to the California regulations
since their original adoption in Maryland in November 2007. 3. Modification of the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program Regulations This action will: (1) 

### Amend ?,egulations .01, .04 # .06, .10, and .11; (2) Adopt new Regulations .02 and .15; (3) Repeal Regulations .12, .14 # .16, .18 # .25, .28, and .33 # .42; (4) Repeal Regulation .03
and adopt new Regulation .03, and repeal Regulation .09 and adopt new Regulation .09; (5)**.~end** 

### and recodify existing Regulation .02 to be Regulation .03, Regulation .13 to be Regulation .12, Regulation .17 to be Regulation .13, Regulation .26 to be Regulation .14, and Regulation .27 to be Regulation .16; and (6) Recodify existing Regulations .29 # 

### .32 to be Regulations .17 # .20.
The purpose of this VEIP action is to modify the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program regulations 

### by: 1) eliminating the IM240 dynamometer exhaust emissions test; (2) making gas cap testing mandatory for vehicles undergoing the idle exhaust emissions test; (3) revising idle exhaust emissions test standards for certain model year vehicles; (4) re-establishing the Fleet Inspection

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Station program and implementing new equipment requirements; and 5) setting new equipment requirements for Certified Emissions**Kepa~r** 

### Facilities. This VEIP action also includes various minor procedural changes to reflect operational developments, and various organizational and editorial changes to improve readability and structure. The 3 regulatory actions described above will be submitted to the O.S. EPA for approval as revisions to Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP). The full text of these proposed actions will appear in the Maryland Register and at http:// www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/ on August 14, 2009. The technical support documents (TSDs) are available for public review on the Maryland Department of the Environment's website a.t the following address: http://www.mde.state.md.us/AboutMDE/reqcomments.asp The proposed actions and supporting documents are also available for review at the following locations: the Air and Radiation ['1anagement 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. Public hearings on the proposed actions will be held on September 16, 2009

at 10 a.m. at the Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor Aeris Conference Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720. Interested persons are invited to attend and
express their views. Comments may be mailed to Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator, Air and Radiation**Ma~agement** 

### Administration, Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, 

### Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720, or emailed to drabin@mde.state.md.us
, or faxed to (410) 537­ 4223. Comments must be received not later than September 16, 2009, or be submitted at the hearing.
For more information, call Deborah Rabin at (410) 537-3240. Anyone needing special accommodations

at a public hearing should contact the Department's Fair Practices Office at (410) 537-3964. TTY

users may contact the Department through the Maryland Relay Service at 1-800-735-2258. GEORGE S. ABURN, JK. D'rector Air &**Rad~aticn** 

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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AIR & RADIATION

MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION NOTICEOF PUBLICHEARINGS

The Maryland Department of the Environment gives notice of public hearings conceming proposed amendments to air quality regulations. The proposed actions are briefly described below:

1. Clarify Specific**P~ !11iL-tlL.c~mstruC1**  and**A~!!Cluirements** Amend Regulations .09 and .10 under COMAR 26.11.02 Permits, Approvals, and Registration to clarity permit to construct and approval requirements for electric generating stations that are not required to receive a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) from the Maryland· Public

, Service Commission ; (PSC) before commencI ing construction. 

### i 2. MIn"and Low**~~** I s]2!lL Vehicle Program·

Amendments Amend Regulation .02 under COMAR**2~.11.34** Low Emissions Vehicle Program to update the Incorporation By Reference (IBR) documents to reflect the changes made to the

, Caiifornia regulations

since their original adoption in Maryland in November2007.
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(1) Amend RegUlations .01, ,04, .06,.10, and .11; (2) Adopt new Regulalions .02 and .15; '(3) Repeal Regulations

.. 12, .14 - .16, .18 - .25,

28, and .33 - .42; (4) Repeal Regulation 03 and adopt new Regulation .03, and repeal Regulation .09 and adopt n6W RegUlation .09; (5) Amend and recodify existing Regulation .02 to be RegUlation .03. Hequlation .13 to be Reguia

### non .12, Regulafron .17 to be Regulation .13. Regutation .26 to b6 Regulalion .14, and Regulation**~7** to be Regulation .16; and (6) Rr,cc.(lify ex'isling Reguiatv)ns29 32 10 .	 tj8**Re(~;.Jlations** .1"7· 20. The .urpose of this**V~!P** 

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### i 2009 at 10 a.m, at the. cles undergoing the idle 

# I Department of the Envi- \ exhaust emissions lest; (3) revising idle exhaust 

### i emissions test standards for certain model year ve-" hicles; (4) re-establishing the Fleet Inspection Station program and imple- : menting new equipment' requirements; and (5) selting new equipment requirements for Certified Emissions Repair FaciliThis VEIP action also includes various minor pro. cedural changes to re­
: fleet operational developments,. and various ori gaJllzaltOna/ and edfforial

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## at**bttP:l/wwwdsa·.~fllii !&'mJ1r~.9lmftl1**  on August 14, 2009. The lechnical support documents (TSDs) are available for public review on the Maryland Department of the EnVironment's ,website at the fOllOWing address: '

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### i 21230-1720. '

Interested persons are'invited to attend and express their views. Comments may be mailed to Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator, Air and Radialion Management Administration, Depart. ment of the Environment, 1800 Washington Bouls-, varc, Suite 730, Balti· more, Maryland 21230­ 1720, or emailed to 

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, bin@mde.state.md.us, or faxed to (410) 537-4223, Comments must be received not Jater than

I September 16, 2009, or

be submitted at the hearing. For more informa-. tion, call Deborah Rabin' at (4101537-3240.

Anyone needing special accommodations at a public hearing should. contact the Department's Fair Practices Office at (410) 537-3964, TTY users may contact the Department through the Maryland Relay Service at 1-800-735-2258.

GEORGE S, ABURN,JR. Director Air & Radiation Mana\lement Admintstration**,~ugust** 14,2009

## THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE ANNEXED NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE CUMBERLAND TIMES

- NEWS A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE CITY OF CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND 21502 AUGUST 14,2009 By Community Holdings of Maryland, Publishers



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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT The lull text of these proposed actions will appear in the AIR

.. RADIATION MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION Marpnd**~lal8l** and al NOTICEOF PUBLIC HEARINGS hlfPofAfwMe dwt stattl md, uslmdr_ter/ on August 14. 2009. The technical support documents (TSDs) are available tor The Maryland Department of the Enllironment gives notice ' public review on the Maryland Department of the Envlron­ of ptJblic hearings concerning proposed amendments to air ment's website at the following address: qu"uly regulation.. The proposed actions are briefly de­ scribed below:

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### ta ments are also availabie for review attha following locations; the Air and Radiation Management Administration; regional Amend Reguladons .01 and .10 under COMAR ofllcea 01 the Department in Cumberland and Salisbury; all 26.11.02 Permit.. ApprOvlI\l1, and Reglatr8llon to clarify local air quality control offices; and local health departments permft to construct and approval requirements for electric In those counties not haVing separate air quality control 01· generating stations that are not required to receive a Certifi­ flees. cate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) from the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) before commencing construction. Public hearings on the proposed actions will be held 

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### Vehicle PrOgrjInl • Amana. rooment. 1800 Washington BOUlevard, 1 st Floor Aeris Conference Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720. IIIllIIta Amend Regulation .02 under COMAR 28.11.34 Low Emlliiona vahlele Program to update the incorpora­ Interested persons are invited to attend and express their views. Commenls may be mailed to Deborah Rabin, RegUla­ tlon By Refer8nce (IBR) documents to reflect the Changes tions Coordinator, Air and Radiation Management Admintion in Maryland in November 2007. made \0 the California regUlations since th8lr original adOp­ istration, Department of the Environment, 1800 Wallhinglon Boulev8ld. SUite 730, BoJIlmore, Miltyland 21230-1720, or emailed to drabin@rroe.state.md.us

. or faxed to gram Rasu/al!pnl ' S. ModIf!eatlon 

### of tbtt \Ieb\cIij'EmIIllODI InllJllCUOD pro­ (410) 537-4223. Comments musl be received notlaler than september 16, 2009, or be subm4tted at the hearing. For

more inlormatlon, call Deborah Rabln at (410) 537·3240. • This action win: (1) Amend Regulations .01, .04 - .06, .10, and .11; Anyone needing special accommodations at a pUblic hearing should conlact the Department's Fair Practices Office at (2) Adopt new Regulations .02 and .15; (3) Repeal Regulations .12, .14 - .16, .18 ­ .25, .28, and .33 - .42; I (410) 537-3964. TTY users may oontatt the Department

, . (4) Repeal Regulallon .03 and adopt new Regu­ through the Maryland Relay Service.at 1·800·735-2258. GEORGE S. ABURN, JR. Regulation .09; laban .03. and repeal Regulation .09 and adopt new Director Air & Radiation Management Administration to be Regulation .03, Regulation .13 to be Regula. (5) Amend and recodify existing Regulation .02 Adv.: August 14 tion .12, Regulation .17 to be Regulation .13, Regulation .26 

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changes to reflect operational developments, and various or. ganizatlonal and EI<litorlal Changes 10Improve readability and structure.

The 3 regulatory actions described above will be submitted to the U,S. EPA for approval as revisions to Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP).CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION

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....... ReplatiollA This action will: ill Amend Regulations .01, .04 - .06, .10, and .11; '2) Adopt new Regulation•. 02 and .15; (3) Repeal Regulations .12, .14 - . Ill, .18 - .25, .28, and .33 - ·12' ,tJ**He~eal** Regulation .03 and adopt new Regulation .08, and repeal Regulation .09 and adopt new Regulation ,09; 5) Amend and recodify exi.tinlJ Regulation .02 

### to be Regulation .0:1, Regulation .13 to be Regulation .12. Reculation .17 to be RcllUlation .13, Regulation 28 10 be Regulation .14, and Regulation .27 to be Regulation .18; and ; '0) Recodify existing RellUlationa 29 - 32 to be Regulations I 17 - .20. l'he purpose of this VEl? a<'lion ia to modify the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program regulations by: 1) eliminating the 11.1240 dynamometer exhaust emissiona test; (2). making gas rap te.tinK mandatorv for vehicles undergoing: the idle -xhaust**~'mjs:3ionJl** te!4t; (3) revising idle exhaust**\'mj~djon::t** teet**~tant1ard8** for rertain model year vehicles; (4), , re-establishing the Fle

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# - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OFTHEENVIRONMENT 

# 1 C AIR I RADIATlON MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION NOTICE OFpueLIC HEABINGI

, TheMaryland Department orltle Environment gives noliceof public hearings COI1QIming p<oposed amendments 10 air qualtly regullllions. The proposed acfions are brietly described below: 1. C!IrIIy SpIcIIIc PtrmIt !QConl!rycl nI Appro'" !ltgulll!lllllll Amend R8glJIationS 

### .ot and .10 under COMAR 28.11.02

.......ta, Appoovlla, IIld lleglllrlllan to clarify**",rm~** III c:onsIrUcI andapprovll requirements for electric genereting slatlons 1Ita! are nol required 10 receive I CeI1iIicalll 01 Public Convenlenc» and Naaily (CPCN) from Itle Mery\Ind Public Service Commission (PSC) beIora oornmencing COI1IlrUcItOn. 2.

__ Low Em!II!onI YtbIc!I !'rpgrw

- Anw!gIwda Amend Regulation .02 underCO.....R 28.11.34 Low Emllllons VellIc. "..... 10 update 1Ile Incorparatlon By Ralerence (IBR) dcc1lments 10retlect!he changes made 10 !heCalifomta regulallons since their original adopIIoIl in Maryland In November 2007. 3. Mpd!!!gIItIn. pt lilt ytb!clt!mlIIIMI 1!lMI!llIcIn 

### PI!IlllIJm 1!Iay!ll!onl Thlaadionwll: (1) Amer1d Regulafioi1S .01,.04 - .011, .10,and .11; (2) Adopt ". Regulallonl .02 end .15; (3) RepealRegufationl.12•. 14 - .18•.18 - .21,.28,and.33 -42; (4) AepMI RaguJation .03 and lIdQllI ".**~,lIatton** .03, and repeal Regufalion .ot and lIdopl ". Regulation .0Il: (5) Amend and recodify ellsting Regulallon021o be Regulation 03, Regufallon .1310 be RtgUlalion .12. Aegulallon .1710be R8QllIa1iDn .13, Regulafion .28 10 be Regulat10n 14, end Regulation .27 tobe Regulation .1I!: end . (8) Recodify ellsting RagulatJona .29 - .32 10 be Regulallorll .17 - .20. The Pl/lPOII 01 thiI VEIP adIon Ie 10modify the Vehicle EmisSionS Inspection Programregulatlone by: 1) ellminlllng the 1M2<40 dynemometererhlUSt emissions lest; (2) meIdng lIII ClIP testing mandaiOf\' lor vehlCfee Ul1dIIgoing !he Idle arheust emissiorl& hIet: (3) revising Idle 

### uhaulllII'iIIIo!" last lot onin rnodeI yell' vehitlll; (4) !he FleI! Inspection Station pmgrlnl and irnpIemeIlting .-**eq~** rtqUiremente; and 5)RllIng .- equIpmenI lor Certified EmisllorlS RepIir Facilitlel. Th. VEIP adIon alia indudII verloul minor procedural chlW1Q8llo rallact operllUonll cfeveklPmentI. end various organiZItionll and dorill changes 10irnprO\IlI _bity
I , I andSIIUctutW. The 3 regulalory IC1Ions dncribed above willbe submilled 10 !he U.S, EPA lor lIP" PIOYal as revisions 10M8l'j4Ind's SlIIe Implememelton PI.., (SIP).

The lull lell 01 th_ aetlonI will appear In !he MaOOInd 

### f!Ili8' end • WWWdad stale rod usImd!ll!jlllr on A

.... 14, 2001. The IIchnlcal IUpporI doclr menta (TSDs) are available for public review on 1Ile Maryland Oepattment 01 !he Environment's website at the tolJowing lIddress: wwwmde!!llll md us!AboulMoEirlgqlm­ !llIIlIWII. The proposed actions and SUIJPOf1ing docu_ are also avaHabII lot ,

.... II !he lollowlng localions: the Ak and Rediafion Managemenl Adminislrafion: ,egioNI otficII of the Depar1menl in Cumberland and Salisbury; III local aJi' quality comrol oIlicaI: end local health depa/lrnll1ls in thosa oounties no! having ""parale air quality contlOI 01· lices.

Public hearings on !he pIllIlOSId acfions will be hold on 91pt1mber It, 200t II 10 am. al !he Department of !he Environment. 1800 Wasllinglon Boulevard. lsi Floor Aerls Conference Rooms. Belimore,MIlY'and 2123().1720.

Inlelested peraons are invited 10 aI1eNl andelpress IIteir l'iewa. Comment! may be mailed to Deboreh Rabm, Regulafions CoordlnatrJr, M and Radiation Managemenl Admonislrafion, OepIrtmenl 01 !he Environment, '800 Washington !lolJlevard, Suite 730. I3a1timor•. Maryland 21230-1720. or ernailed 10**drabin~m,:Ie** statemd.us, or fared 10 (410)537-4223. Comments mustbe received not iaterthan September ", 2001, or be sub""nedalltle hea""g Formore,nlormalion, call Deborah Rabin al (410)537-32<40. Aryon. needing speciel accommodalJonS al a public heanng ","ould contact !he 0.­ pal,,,,e"I'sFairPractitesOffice 011410) 537·3964 

### m usersMaycontact Itle OepertmAnfthrotl!lh the Maryland Relay ServICe at t -BOO· 735 2258.

GEORGE S. ABURN. JR Director. flJr & Radiation Managemanl Admlnislr.1Jon ",bs 81t4, 09.

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## CC: Horacia Tablada; Jay Sakai 

## Date: 

## 8/13/20095:13 PM Subject: Notice of Public Hearings re: Air Quality Regulation Amendments - Please Confirm Receipt

In September, 2009, the Air and Radiation Management Administration will hold public hearings concerning the following proposed actions:

1. Clarify Specific Permit to Construct and Approval Requirements:
Amend Regulations .09 and .10 under COMAR26.11.02 Permits, Approvals, and Registration to clarify permit to construct and approval requirements for electric generating stations that are not required to receive a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) from the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) before commencing construction.

2. Maryland Low Emissions Vehicle Program - Amendments:

Amend Regulation .02 under COMAR 26.11.34 Low Emissions Vehicle Program to update the Incorporation By Reference (IBR) documents to reflect the changes made to the california regulations since their original adoption in Maryland in November 2007.

3. Modification of the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program Regulations:

This action will: (1) Amend Regulations .01, .04 - .06, .10, and .11; (2) Adopt new Regulations .02 and .15; (3) Repeal Regulations .11-1, .12, .14 - .16, .18 - .25, .28, and .33 - .42; (4) Repeal Regulation .03 and adopt new Regulation .03, and repeal Regulation .09 and adopt new Regulation .09; (5) Amend and recodify existing Regulation .02 to be Regulation .03, Regulation .13 to be Regulation .12, Regulation .17 to be Regulation .13, Regulation .26 to be Regulation .14, and Regulation .27 to be Regulation .16; and (6) Amend and recodify existing Regulations .29 - .32 to be Regulations .17 - .20. The purpose of this VEIP action is to modify the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program regulations by: 1) eliminating the IM240 dynamometer exhaust emissions test; (2) making gas cap testing mandatory for vehicles undergoing the idle exhaust emissions test; (3) revising idle exhaust emissions test standards for certain model year vehicles; (4) re-establishing the Fleet Inspection Station program and implementing new equipment requirements; and 5) setting new equipment requirements for Certified Emissions Repair Facilities. This VEIP action also includes various minor procedural changes to reflect operational developments, and various organizational and editorial changes to improve readability and structure.

The 3 regulatory actions described above will be submitted to the U.S. EPA for approval as revisions to Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP).

On 

### August 14, 2009, the full text of these proposed actions will appear in the Maryland Register and at http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/. The technical support documents (TSDs) will also be available on that date for public review on the Maryland Department of the Environment's website at the followlnq address: http://www.mde.state.md.us/AboutMDE/regcomments.asp

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

Public hearings on the proposed actions will be held on 

### September 16, 

### 2009 at 10 a.m. at the Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor Aeris Conference Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720.

Interested persons are invited to attend and express their views. Comments may be mailed to Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator, Air and Radiation Management Administration, Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720, or emailed to drabin@mde.state.md.us, or faxed to (410) 537-4223. Comments must be received not later than 

### September 16, 

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Anyone needing special accommodations at a public hearing should contact the Department's Fair Practices Office at (410) 537­ 3964. TTY users may contact the Department through the Maryland Relay Service at 1-800-735-2258.
Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator Air 

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## Statement of the Air and Radiation Management Administration Department of the Environment for the Public Hearing Relating to Proposed Amendments to Regulation .02 under COMAR 26.11.34 related to Low Emissions Vehicle Program held on September 16, 2009 Baltimore, MD



# My name is Marcia Ways. I am the Program Manager for the Mobile Sources Control Program of 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 Article, Annotated Code of Maryland. It is also being held in conformance with the State Administrative Procedures Act under the State Government Article, beginning at Section 10-101.
Notice of this hearing appeared in the:
Maryland Register on August 14, 2009; MDE's website from August 13, 2009 to September 16, 2009; Baltimore Sun on August 14, 2009; Saint Mary's Enterprise on August 14, 2009; Cumberland Times-News on August 14, 2009; Frederick News-Post on August 14, 2009; Salisbury Daily Times on August 14, 2009; and the Washington Post on August 13, 2009.
Copies of these notices were submitted for the record.
Copies of the proposed amendments and supporting documents were made available 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 the proposed amendments to Regulation .02 under COMAR 26.11.34.

Summary
The purpose of this action is to update COMAR 26.11.34.02 Incorporation by Reference to reflect the changes made to the California regulations since their original adoption in Maryland in November 2007.

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# Background
The Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 required the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to adopt regulations implementing the California Low Emissions Vehicle Program (also referred to as the CALEV) in Maryland. The MDE’s 2007 implementing regulations adopted the applicable California regulations through incorporation by reference. The CALEV program is a dynamic, changing program and since 2007 many of the relevant California regulations have been updated. To continue to implement California’s standards, Maryland must remain consistent with California’s regulations, therefore when California updates its regulations, Maryland must reflect these changes by amending our regulations.
The proposed amendments have already been implemented in California as well as the other states that have adopted the CALEV program. The changes addressed by this proposed action are essentially updates to existing test procedures and provisions and will have minimal, if any, impact on the cost or implementation of the program in Maryland. The proposed amendments will not affect the greenhouse gas provisions of the program.
Summary of Proposed Changes
These proposed amendments update Maryland’s program requirements to be consistent with California’s program requirements. The individual California regulatory changes can be grouped into 5 major areas:

• Streamlining of Evaporative Emissions Requirements and Test Procedures

• OBD and Emission Warranties

• In-Use Vehicle Emissions-Related Recall Provisions

• Smog Index Labels and Addition of Global Warming Index

• Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV)
The most significant change is to the ZEV component. The changes essentially modify and enhance the methodology and credit accounting system used by the automobile manufacturers to document compliance. The ZEV changes provide manufacturers greater flexibility in complying with these provisions of the program. They allow the manufacturers maximum credit for hybrids, which are primarily preferred by consumers, as well as other advanced technology vehicles that are on the horizon. One change noticeable to consumers is the requirement for a smog index label to be displayed on new vehicles. This smog index label is similar to current window stickers showing fuel economy.

Economic Impact
Minimal additional cost is expected as a result of these proposed amendments. Automobile manufacturers, as national manufacturers, are already producing vehicles that comply with these revised California regulations in California and the other states that have adopted the program. Any costs incurred by the automobile manufacturers are spread across all affected vehicle types and factored into the selling price of new vehicles, minimizing the cost to consumers. The proposed amendments should have a positive impact on Maryland dealers by

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# 3 enabling the manufacturers to provide them with a mix of vehicles that is more representative of consumer demand. The manufacturers should be able to provide dealers with more of the types of vehicles sought by consumers (i.e., hybrids) and fewer of the lower demand vehicles (electric) while still maintaining compliance.

Emissions Benefits
These amendments are not expected to have an impact on the emissions benefits of the Clean Cars Program. The changes addressed by this proposed action are merely updates to existing test procedures and provisions.
Maryland’s State Implementation Plan (SIP)
These amendments will be submitted to the EPA as a revision to Maryland’s State Implementation Plan.

Consideration of Comments
The Department will consider all comments on the amendments before making a decision to adopt these amendments.

## From: Debbie Rabin 

## To: Ali Mirzakhalili; Cecily Beall; Diana Esher; John Benedict; Joyce Ep... 

## CC: Brian Rehn; Chris Cripps; Cristina Fernandez; Hal Frankford; Kathlee... 

## Date: 8/13/20095:17 PM 

## Subject: Notice of Public Hearings re: Air Quality Regulation Amendments - PleaseConfirm Receipt

In September, 2009, the Air and Radiation Management Administration will hold public hearings concerning the following proposed actions:

1. Clarify Specific Permit to Construct and Approval Requirements:

Amend Regulations .09 and .10 under COMAR 26.11.02 Permits, Approvals, and Registration to clarify permit to construct and approval requirements for electric generating stations that are not required to receive a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) from the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) before commencing construction.

2. Maryland Low Emissions Vehicle Program - Amendments:

Amend Regulation .02 under COMAR 26.11.34 Low Emissions Vehicle Program to update the Incorporation By Reference (IBR) documents to reflect the changes made to the California regulations since their original adoption in Maryland in November 2007.

3. Modification of the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program Regulations:

This action will: (1) Amend Regulations .01, .04 - .06, .10, and .11; (2) Adopt new Regulations .02 and .15; (3) Repeal Regulations .11-1, .12, .14 - .16, .18 - .25, .28, and .33 - .42; (4) Repeal Regulation .03 and adopt new Regulation .03, and repeal Regulation .09 and adopt new Regulation .09; (5) Amend and recodify existing Regulation .02 to be Regulation .03, Regulation .13 to be Regulation .12, Regulation .17 to be Regulation .13, Regulation .26 to be Regulation .14, and Regulation .27 to be Regulation .16; and (6) Amend and recodify existing Regulations .29 - .32 to be Regulations .17 - .20. The purpose of this VEIP action is to modify the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program regulations by: 1) eliminating the IM240 dynamometer exhaust emissions test; (2) making gas cap testing mandatory for vehicles undergoing the idle exhaust emissions test; (3) revising idle exhaust emissions test standards for certain model year vehicles; (4) re-establishing the Fleet Inspection Station program and implementing new equipment requirements; and 5) setting new equipment requirements for Certified Emissions Repair Facilities. This VEIP action also includes various minor procedural changes to reflect operational developments, and various organizational and editorial changes to improve readability and structure.

The 3 regulatory actions described above will be submitted to the U.S. EPA for approval as revisions to Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP).

On 

### August 14, 2009, the full text of these proposed actions will appear in the Maryland Register and at httD://Www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/. The technical support documents (TSDs) will also be available on that date for public review on the Maryland Department of the Environment's website at the following address: httD://www.mde.state.md.us/AboutMDE/regcomments.asp

Public hearings on the proposed actions will be held on 

### september 16, 2009 at 10 a.m. at the Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor Aeris Conference Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720.

Interested persons are invited to attend and express their views. Comments may be mailed to Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator, Air and Radiation Management Administration, Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720, or emailed to drabin@mde.state.md.us, or faxed to (410) 537-4223. Comments must be received not later than 

### september 16, 2009, 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. TlY users may contact the Department through the Maryland Relay Service at 1-800-735-2258.

Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator Air 

### & Radiation Management Administration Maryland Dept. of the Environment

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### August 19, 2009

Ms. Debbie Rabin Regulations Coordinator, Air and Radiation Management Administration Maryland Department of the Environment 1800 Washington Boulevard Suite 730 Baltimore, MD 21230



## STATE CLEARINGHOUSE REVIEW PROCESS

State Application Identifier: MD20090817-1178 Project Description: Proposed regulatory actions: amend, recodify, adopt new, and repeal State regulations: concerning electric generating stations, Low Emission Vehicles Program, Vehicle Emission Inspection Program: Public Hearings: September 16, 2009 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 (MIRe) process helps ensure project consistency with plans, programs, and objectives of State agencies and local governments.

Notice of your application is being provided to State and local public officials through the 

## Intergovernmental Monitor, which is a weekly Internet publication identifying projects received by the State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental Assistance. This document may be viewed at http://www.mdp.state.md.us/CLHOUSE/monitorfy04.htm. The project has been assigned a unique State Application Identifier that should be used on all documents and correspondence.

Two forms are enclosed with this letter. Please return the completed "Project Survey" form within 14 days of the date of this letter. The "Project Status Form" should be completed and returned after you receive notice that your project was approved or not approved.

All MIRC requirements have been met in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR 34.02.01.04-.06) and this concludes the review process for the above referenced project. If you need assistance or have questions, contact the State Clearinghouse staff person noted above at 410-767-4490 or through e-mail atbrosenbush@rndp.state.rnd.us

. Thank you for your cooperation with the MIRC process.

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