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C~ass 820 PO# Authorized by Account 1010087289 

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.
 

and 13 of August 2009 

--1..----Jf-i'-'oo.L..:!~~----'~'-------------""''---------_+__-______:7'''++--_Il_HCIA A. PERRY 

My	 commission expires Notary Public, District of Columbia 

My Commission xplresJanuary 1, 012 

IvL;;' p,YLAND 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 
Ad # 10869563 Name MD DEPT OF ENVIRON AIR & RADIATION ATTN: Size 204 Lines T0016 

Class 820 PO# Authorized by Account 1010087289 

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 Management Administration 
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION 

from Wilt lFrc~tri.ck ~eWS-~o5t • Frederick, MD 

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 

brieflydescribed 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. 

; 3. Modlfl~~ i Y~lcle EmiU!QDL..ln:: ~tioD Program 

BegulatiollS 

; This actionwill: 

(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 Reguianon .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

I Frederick, MD ~-,-'-Q-)-~-_-,,-_,-2-0-L-'l-_-_

This 15 to certrty that the annexed_=Ne,-tt.L Q 

was published In The Frederick News-Postwhich was published In 

Frederick County on the follOWing dates: 

----.Cl1.rJ IYr -aC-C; ~L

action is to mOdify ,~, denck NeWSTl=1;t0 

Vehicle Emissions In, r ..._ 

spection Program regUla e'er)','.' 2""" 

lions by: (1) eliminating 

the IM240 dynamometer Public hearings on the 

exhaust emissions test; proposed actions will be 

(2) making gas cap tesl·. t1eld on September 16,
 

ing mandatory for vent- 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 , changes to improve read­ , abllrty and structure i . 

i The ,3 regulatory actions I descnbed above will be 

submitted to the U S 

EPA for approval as re~i: sions to Maryland's Stats 

Implementation Plan 

! (SIP), 

The full text of these 

proposed actions will appear in the MgrylilDd 

and 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: ' 

, btJQJL~tillfL'1& I gs/AboutMPElregcoml]]~ntlU!~

The proposed actions 

and supporting documents are also available' 

for review at the follOWing 

locations: the Air and Radiation Management Adrmmstraton, regional of- i 

flces of the Department In 

Cumberland and Salisbury; all local air quality 

cantm! 011;'.."5. and local 

!waith Llepi. 'Tn6tlls in 

It,ose COu"lles not haVing 

sepcrate air ",,,allty con­ ImloIIIC"5. 

ronment, 1800 waShing-j' 

ton Boulevard, tst Floor 

Aeris Conference Rooms. 

Baltimore, Maryland 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 ora­ , 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
 

. C#~~- J!~ aw: 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:	 . http'!IIt»''''mde state mdusldOOutMDElrBQCOfllrnents.asp 

The proposed actions and S\lpporting docu­ 1.C11f!br SpecI1IcPtrmltto Conatrucl and Approyal fit­


quJ!'ID1lDta
 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 on'september 11, 2009 at 10 a.m. at the Department of the Envi· ' 

2.Maryland LOw em,..lona Vehicle PrOgrjInl • Amana. rooment. 1800 Washington BOUlevard, 1st 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 faxedto
 

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 11 11"-- ....;;",..- - - - - ...---------.j to be Regulation .14, and Regulation .27 to be Regulation .16; and 

(6) ReCodify eXisting Regulations .29 - .32 to 

be Regulatlona .17 - .20.
 

The purpoee of this VEIP action Is to modify the Vehicle
 

Emissions Inspection Program regulations by: 1) eliminating
 

the IM240 dynamometer exhaust emissions test; (2) mal<ing
 

gas cap tes.tlng mandalory for vehicles undergoing the idle
 

eXhaust emlaSlOllS test; (3) revising idle exhaust emissions
 

test standards lor certain model year vehicles; (4) re-estab­


hshlng the Fleet Inspection Station program and implement­


Ing new equipment requirements; and 5) setting new equip­


ment requirements lor Certified Emissions Repair Facilities.
 

;	 nus VEIP action also includes various minor procedural 

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 

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE ANNEXED LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN 

THE The Enterprise FOR THE NUMBER OF INSERTIONS INDICATED ABOVE 

KAREN ACTON, PUBLISHER 

'/ 'LJ . BY :.~ .. 

PUBLIC HEARINGS SEPTEMBER 16.2009 AT 10AM 

Run Oat•• 8/1412008	 Amount to Pay: 5238.43 

~tf7..,., CIJet1l NiJIN Soulhern M,uyland EPT OF E:'IiVIRON:\IENT/AIR & RADIATION A NEWSPAPERS 

811312009 8075 1713405-PUE 

S238.43 50:\10 Legals :\Ionthly Upon Reccipt 

lARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT 

IR '" RADIATION MANAGEMENT ADMINlSTRA'nON 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS 

'he Maryland Departmen't of the Environment giVetI notice of 

hlic hearings concerning proposed amendments to air quality 

",lations. The proposed actions are briefly described below: 

CI~.1!lIec:it1c permit to CooatnuJUll!lAPpmul 

Req,ulrementl

Amend Regulationa .09 and .10 under COMAB 26.11.02 

PermitB, Approvala, aDd ~trailoa to clarifY permit to 

construct and approval requirements for electric generating 

.tatione that are not required to receive a C.rti1icate of 

Public Convenience and Necessity tCPCN) ftom the 

~raryland Public Service Commi ••ion iPSC) before commencing cons~ruction.	 ! 

, MM:Yland Low Emiulllu-Ye.lai.d.LJi!ro'-llm ,,' 

Aluodmentl : , 

Amend Reculation .02 under COMAll 28.11.34 Low 

EmiuiOll8 Vehicle Prop:am to update the Incorporation B 

Reference tlBRl documents to reflect the changes made t 

the California regulations aince their original adoption in 

Maryland in November 2007. 

•	 Modification 01 the Vehicle Eml8lliollA InlJlSctlon 

Pro....... 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..t In.pection Station program and i 

implementing IlPW equipment reqllir~ment8; .rud ,!j} .::letting i new equipment roquirem-uta fur Cert ified Euiiseicns Repair 

Facilities. 

In\oicc 'umber: 110919780-081-'2009 

T~ift VEIP action also includes various minor procedural' , anges to reflect operational developm t.s d . 

or",anizational and edit . J .h . en ,£In vanous , 

:lnd structure, orra c angea to Improve readability 

~s regulatory actions described above will be submitted 

t e I .8. EPA for approval as revi.ions to Marrlaad'. Sh'. Imp ementanon Plan ,.SIP).	 • ... 

: /be full text of th... proposed ilCtiOl1l ill . 

!~~IWld ReiiateJ: and at httpJlwwwdsd!lta;.mda.::.dre:s;:: 

, ulfWtt a, lIOt». The technical .upport d TS I are available for pub!' . he M ocuments ( . 0..) the Environmen' tc revt~w on t • aryl and Department of hltD;~,I...,~,~ _debslte at the faUowinli addrr •• : 

I ~-.us/AboutMDElreqcommente,usp Ii 

The proposed actions and 8U rti d . i o I "Rvadilatble "Mor review at the foll~::n,nroca:'~~~:=' are N' aalsnd [ r , a ia Ion • anagement Ad . . tra . . Department in Cumbe I dmlndlSS tien; regional offices of the r an an alisbury; allloeal' I'ty control uffices' and loe I h a1tb d ' au qua I 

not having .e':'~rate .a e ' epartments in those counties ...-- lIU" qual1t'1 clJntroJ office.. 

Public hearings on th ed' ' September' 18 2008 e propos actions will be held OnI . • at 10 a.rn. at the D rt En"ronment 1800 '" bingt B epa ment of the .. , , ",ao On oulevard 1 t Fl A' Lo~ference ROOllUl, Baltimore, Maryland 21230- 720. oor en. 

Interested person. are invited to attend d 

views. Commentll may bemailedtaDeboanmrpl.eSll thei!':' 

Coordinator Air and R di t' M rab Rabin, Ragulationa o ' a a Ion anagement Administ t' 

"partment of the Environment. 1800 Washi rn ion,
 

8ulte 730, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720 ngton .~.':Ilevard,
 bll1@mde state. md.us, or faxed to IUO) ~3' or emai to dra­
 must be T1'cei\'('(j not later than Se t .,.; 7-4223. Comments
 

mitred at the heartn For p em r 18, 20t», or b. sub­ :
 Rabin at i HOi 5a7-.1:.!4~. more informatIon, call Deborah
 I 

Allvnne "".,ding 'pedal od . .... hould ron tad th~ De .'lcrom~ ~tlOn.!l at a public ht'aring ~.17.1064 TTY partrnent'e Fair PraetiCetl Office at (410) 

\f l' users may contact the Department thrall h th 

.. aT) and R"lay S"l'\'lce:\t 1.>100.735-2258. K. e 

r.EORGE S. ABURN, .m. 

Air &: R di I Director . a at on Mana't'ment Admlnl.tratlon 

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- MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OFTHEENVIRONMENT

C 1 AIR I RADIATlON MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION 

NOTICE OFpueLICHEABINGI 

, TheMaryland Department orltle Environment gives noliceof public hearin

ing p<oposed amendments 10 air qualtly regullllions. Theproposed acfion

described below: 

1. C!IrIIy SpIcIIIc PtrmIt !QConl!rycl nI Appro'" !ltgulll!lllllll Amend R8glJIationS .ot and .10 under COMAR 28.11.02 .......ta, App

lleglllrlllan to clarify",rm~ III c:onsIrUcI andapprovllrequirements for ele

eting slatlons 1Ita! are nol required 10 receive I CeI1iIicalll 01Public Conve

Naaily (CPCN) from Itle Mery\Ind Public Service Commission (PSC) 

mencing COI1IlrUcItOn. 2.__Low Em!II!onI YtbIc!I !'rpgrw - Anw!gIwda 

Amend Regulation .02underCO.....R28.11.34 Low EmllllonsVellIc. 

update 1Ile Incorparatlon By Ralerence (IBR) dcc1lments 10retlect!hechang

!heCalifomta regulallons since their original adopIIoIl in Maryland In Novemb

3. Mpd!!!gIItIn. pt lilt ytb!clt!mlIIIMI 1!lMI!llIcIn PI!IlllIJm 1!Iay!ll!

(1) 

Thlaadionwll: 

Amer1d Regulafioi1S .01,.04 - .011, .10,and .11; 

(2)Adopt".Regulallonl.02end .15; 

(3) RepealRegufationl.12•. 14 - .18•.18 - .21,.28,and.33 -42; 

(4) AepMIRaguJation .03 and lIdQllI". ~,lIatton .03, and repeal Re

and lIdopl".Regulation .0Il: 

(5) Amend and recodify ellstingRegulallon021o be Regulation 03, Regu

be RtgUlalion .12. Aegulallon .1710be R8QllIa1iDn .13, Regulafion .28 10be 

14,end Regulation .27tobe Regulation .1I!: end . 

(8) Recodify ellsting RagulatJona .29 - .3210 be Regulallorll .17 - .20. T

01thiI VEIP adIon Ie 10modify the Vehicle EmisSionS Inspection Program

by: 1) ellminlllng the 1M2<40 dynemometererhlUSt emissions lest; (2) meId

testing mandaiOf\' lor vehlCfee Ul1dIIgoing !heIdle arheustemissiorl& hIet: 

Idle uhaulllII'iIIIo!" last lot onin rnodeI yell' vehitlll; (4)

!heFleI! Inspection Station pmgrlnl and irnpIemeIlting .- eq~ rtq

and 5)RllIng.-equIpmenI lor Certified EmisllorlS RepIir Fa

Th. VEIP adIon alia indudII verloul minor procedural chlW1Q8llo rallact 

cfeveklPmentI. end various organiZItionll anddorill changes 10irnprO\Il

I , IandSIIUctutW. 

The3 regulalory IC1Ions dncribed above willbe submilled 10!heU.S, E

PIOYal asrevisions 10M8l'j4Ind's SlIIe Implememelton PI.., (SIP). 

The lulllell 01th_ aetlonI will appear In !he MaOOInd f!Il

WWWdad stalerod usImd!ll!jlllr on A.... 14, 2001. The IIchnlcal IUp

menta (TSDs) areavailable for public review on1Ile Maryland Oepattment 

ronment's websiteat the tolJowing lIddress: wwwmde!!llll md us!AboulM

!llIIlIWII. 

The proposed actionsand SUIJPOf1ing docu_ are also avaHabII lot ,.

lollowlng localions: the Akand Rediafion Managemenl Adminislrafion: ,egi

of the Depar1menl in Cumberland and Salisbury; III localaJi' quality comrol 

localhealth depa/lrnll1ls in thosaoounties no! having ""parale air quality 

lices. 

Public hearings on !hepIllIlOSId acfions will be hold on 91pt1mber It, 

am. al !he Department of !he Environment. 1800 Wasllinglon Boulevard

Aerls Conference Rooms. Belimore,MIlY'and 2123().1720. Inlelested peraons areinvited 10aI1eNl andelpress IIteir l'iewa. Comme

mailed to Deboreh Rabm, Regulafions CoordlnatrJr, M and Radiation Mana

monislrafion, OepIrtmenl 01 !heEnvironment, '800 Washington !lolJlevard, 

I3a1timor•. Maryland 21230-1720. or ernailed10drabin~m,:Ie statemd.us, or 

(410)537-4223. Comments mustbe received notiaterthanSeptember ", 

sub""nedalltle hea""g Formore,nlormalion, callDeborah Rabin al (410)5

Aryon. needing speciel accommodalJonS al a public heanng ","ould cont

pal,,,,e"I'sFairPractitesOffice 011410) 537·3964 m usersMaycontact 

mAnfthrotl!lh theMaryland Relay ServICe at t-BOO· 735 2258. 

GEORGE S. ABURN. JR Director. flJr &Radiation Managemanl Admlnis

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From: Debbie Rabin
 

To: All County Environmental Health Directors; All County Health Officers; ...
 

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, 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. 

Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator 

Air & Radiation Management Administration 

Maryland Dept. of the Environment 
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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. 

1 
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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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

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Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator 

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Ms. Debbie Rabin 

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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. 

Sincerely, 

\~L.~~
 Linda C. Janey, J.D., Assistant Secretary 

for Clearinghouse and Communications 

LCJ:BR 

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