[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 199 (Wednesday, October 15, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53544-53548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27260]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MD 040-3017a; FRL-5906-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maryland; Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Yeast 
Manufacturing, Screen Printing, Expandable Polystyrene Operations, and 
Bakeries

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is approving State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions 
submitted by the State of Maryland on July 12, 1995. These revisions 
establish reasonable available control technology (RACT) volatile 
organic compound (VOC) emission reduction requirements for yeast 
manufacturing, screen printing, expandable polystyrene operations 
(EPOs), and bakeries throughout the State of Maryland. The intended 
effect of this action is to approve these amendments to the Maryland 
SIP, in accordance with the SIP submittal and revision provisions of 
the Clean Air Act (the Act). This action is being taken under section 
110 of the Act.

DATES: This final rule is effective December 15, 1997, unless by 
November 14, 1997, adverse or critical comments are received. If the 
effective date is delayed, timely notice will be published in the 
Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to David L. Arnold, Chief, Ozone/CO 
and Mobile Sources Section, Mailcode 3AT21, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania 19107. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the 
Air, Radiation, and Toxics Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
19107 and the Maryland Department of the Environment, 2500 Broening 
Highway, Baltimore Maryland 21224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn M. Donahue, (215) 566-2095, at 
the EPA Region III office address listed above, or via e-mail at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b8dcd7d6d9d0cddd96dbd9cad7d4c1d6f8ddc8d9d5d9d1d496ddc8d996dfd7ce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="71151e1f101904145f1210031e1d081f311401101c10181d5f1401105f161e07">[email protected]</span></a>. While information may be requested via 
e-mail, comments must be submitted in writing to the above Region III 
address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 12, 1995, the Maryland Department of 
the Environment (MDE) submitted new regulations to EPA as SIP 
revisions. These regulations control VOC emissions throughout the 
state. MDE submitted these SIP revision requests pursuant to the rate-
of-progress (ROP) and RACT requirements of section 182 and 184 of the 
Act. Specifically, Maryland has adopted VOC control measures for yeast 
manufacturing, screen printing, EPOs and bakeries.

Background

    Section 182(b)(1) of the Act requires states with ozone 
nonattainment areas classified as moderate or above to reduce VOC 
emissions 15% from 1990 baseline levels. States were required to 
achieve the 15% VOC emission reduction by 1996. This ROP requirement, 
known as the 15% plan, was due to EPA as a SIP revision by November 15, 
1993.
    In Maryland, 15% plans were required for the Baltimore severe ozone 
nonattainment area, the Maryland portion of the Philadelphia severe 
ozone nonattainment area, and the Maryland portion of the Washington, 
DC serious ozone nonattainment area. Maryland submitted the required 
15% plans to EPA as SIP revisions on July 12, 1995. In these 15% plans, 
Maryland takes credit for the emission reductions achieved through the 
VOC regulations that Maryland submitted as SIP revisions on July 12, 
1995, including Maryland's yeast manufacturing, screen printing, EPO, 
and bakery regulations. Furthermore, the VOC emission reductions 
achieved by these regulations are needed to achieve the 15% reduction 
in the Baltimore plan.
    Section 184(b)(1)(B) of the Act requires areas in the Ozone 
Transport Region (OTR) to implement RACT regulations for all VOC 
sources that have the potential to emit 50 TPY or more. In addition, 
section 182(b)(2) requires states to implement RACT regulations on all 
``major'' sources of VOC in moderate or above ozone nonattainment 
areas. Major VOC sources are those with the potential to emit at least 
100 TPY in moderate areas, 50 TPY in serious areas, and 25 TPY in 
severe areas. Because Maryland is in the OTR, the State is required to 
implement RACT regulations for all sources with the potential to emit 
50 TPY or more, throughout the state. Furthermore, in Maryland's severe 
ozone nonattainment areas, RACT is required for all VOC sources with 
the potential to emit 25 TPY or more. States were required to submit 
these RACT regulations to EPA as SIP revisions by November 15, 1992. 
Sources were required to comply with RACT by May 31, 1995.
    Maryland submitted a generic VOC RACT regulation to EPA as a SIP 
revision on April 5, 1991. On June 8, 1993, Maryland submitted 
amendments to this regulation to EPA as a SIP revision. The generic 
RACT regulation does not contain any specific emission limitations or 
requirements for major sources, but instead allows the establishment of 
RACT through the SIP revision process for individual sources or source 
categories. Maryland's July 12, 1995 SIP revision submittals address 
the RACT requirement for the following four source categories: yeast 
manufacturing, screen printing, expandable polystyrene operations, and 
bakeries.

Summary of SIP Revisions

Control of VOC Emissions from Yeast Manufacturing (COMAR 26.11.19.17)

General Provisions
    This new regulation establishes standards for controlling VOC 
emissions from yeast manufacturing. This regulation establishes 
definitions for the following terms: ``fermentation batch,'' ``first 
generation fermenter,'' ``stock fermenter,'' ``trade fermenter,'' and 
``yeast manufacturing installation.'' An owner or operator of a yeast 
manufacturing installation at a premises that has a potential to emit 
of 25 or more tons/year from all yeast manufacturing installations is 
subject to this regulation. Compliance with this regulation was

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required by May 15, 1995. This regulation does not apply to a 
fermentation batch of any variety which comprises less than 1% of the 
total annual yeast production by weight.
General Requirements
    A person subject to this rule may not discharge VOC emissions from 
a yeast manufacturing installation in excess of the following 
concentrations: 100 parts per million (ppm) for trade fermenters, 150 
ppm for first generation fermenters, and 300 ppm for stock fermenters. 
Compliance with these emission limits will be based on average 
undiluted VOC concentration during the time of a fermentation batch. 
Any yeast manufacturing installation not subject to these limits must 
monitor temperature, pH, and sugar content of the batch to minimize VOC 
emissions. This temperature must be controlled so that it is between 75 
 deg.F and 100  deg.F, and the pH must be between 3.5 and 7.5.
Compliance and Testing
    Stack tests, used to calculate emissions concentrations from at 
least four different effluent samples per hour for the duration of the 
fermentation batch, and continuous process monitors, used to generate 
batch average concentrations for each installation, determine 
compliance with this regulation. Stack tests must be performed at least 
once every four years after an initial stack test, which was required 
to have been conducted before October 1, 1995. A test protocol must be 
submitted to MDE at least 30 days before the tests are conducted.
Reporting Requirements
    Quarterly reports on process monitoring data must be submitted to 
MDE by the 20th of the month after the end of each calendar quarter. 
Stack test reports must be submitted to MDE within 60 days after each 
test.
    EPA Evaluation: The controls on fermenters in Maryland's regulation 
reduce VOC emissions from yeast manufacturing installations. Maryland's 
recordkeeping and reporting provisions ensure that this regulation is 
enforceable. Therefore, this regulation, which will achieve significant 
VOC emission reductions from yeast manufacturing operations in 
Maryland, is fully approvable.

Control of VOC Emissions From Screen Printing (COMAR 26.11.19.18)

General Provisions
    This revision establishes VOC controls for screen printers. This 
regulation establishes definitions for the following terms: ``Acid/etch 
resist ink,'' ``anoprint ink,'' ``back-up coating,'' ``clear coating,'' 
``conductive ink,'' ``electroluminescent ink,'' ``exterior illuminated 
sign,'' ``haze removal,'' ``ink removal,'' ``maximum VOC content,'' 
``plastic card manufacturing installation,'' ``plywood sign coating,'' 
``screen printing,'' ``screen printing installation,'' ``screen 
reclamation,'' ``specialty inks,'' and ``untreated sign paper.''
    This regulation applies to an owner or operator of a screen 
printing installation or plastic card manufacturing installation, or 
who coats plywood used for signs, at a premises that has total actual 
VOC emissions from all screen printing, plastic card manufacturing, and 
plywood coating installations of 20 or more pounds/day. These standards 
apply to a person who prints or coats a substrate in conjunction with 
or in preparation for screen printing. However, this regulation does 
not apply to adhesives used for screen printing.
General Requirements
    A person subject to this regulation may not cause or permit the 
discharge of VOC unless the following requirements are observed, where 
lb/gal is pounds per gallon and g/l is grams per liter.
    For Screen Printing:

                      Maximum Allowable VOC Content in lb/gal (g/l) of the Ink (As Applied)                     
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                                                                            On or after 11/15/                  
                  Product or substrate                     Up to 11/15/94   94 and up to 7/15/ On or after 7/15/
                                                                                    95                 95       
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Paper..................................................          5.6 (672)          5.6 (672)          3.3 (396)
Untreated sign paper...................................          5.6 (672)          5.6 (672)          5.6 (672)
Glass..................................................          3.3 (396)          3.3 (396)          3.3 (396)
Metal..................................................          5.8 (696)          3.3 (396)          3.3 (396)
Plastic or vinyl, other than plastic cards.............          6.7 (804)          6.7 (804)          3.3 (396)
Reflective sheeting....................................          6.7 (804)          6.7 (804)          3.3 (396)
Textile/imprinted garments.............................          3.3 (396)          3.3 (396)          3.3 (396)
Fine arts/serigraph....................................          6.7 (804)          6.7 (804)          3.3 (396)
Pressure sensitive decals..............................          6.7 (804)          6.7 (804)          3.3 (396)
Plywood/wood...........................................          5.0 (600)          5.0 (600)          3.3 (396)
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    A person subject to this regulation is in compliance if a control 
device that regulates VOC emissions from the screen printing dryer by 
no less than 90% overall is installed.
    For Plywood Sign Coating:

                    Maximum Allowable VOC Content in lb/gal (g/l) of the Coating (As Applied)                   
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                            Coating                                 Before 11/15/94        On or after 11/15/94 
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Back-up.......................................................                1.0 (120)                1.0 (120)
Prime.........................................................                4.5 (540)                1.5 (180)
Main..........................................................                5.0 (600)                2.5 (300)
Clear.........................................................                4.5 (540)                3.3 (396)
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    For Plastic Card Manufacturing:
    a. The VOC content of any ink or coating as applied may not exceed 
6.2 lb/gal (744 g/l) until November 15, 1994, and 4.0 lb/gal (479 g/l) 
after July 15, 1995.
    b. The isopropyl alcohol content of the fountain solution used in 
any offset lithographic printing on a plastic card may not exceed 12% 
until December 31, 1994, and 8.5% after December 31, 1994. If used, 
this fountain solution

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must be refrigerated to 55  deg.F and monitored by a temperature 
indicator mounted on the tray holding the fountain solution.
    From Use of Specialty Inks, Clear Coating, and Ink and Haze Removal 
or Screen Reclamation:

      Maximum Allowable VOC Content in lb/gal (g/l) of Ink (As Applied), Ink Removal or Reclamation Product     
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                         Specialty ink                              Before 11/15/94        On or after 11/15/94 
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Acid/etch.....................................................                4.7 (564)                3.3 (396)
Anoprint......................................................                6.2 (744)                3.1 (372)
Conductive....................................................                8.0 (960)                8.0 (960)
Electroluminescent............................................                8.0 (960)                8.0 (960)
Clear coating product or substrate:                                                                             
    Exterior illuminated signs................................                7.5 (900)                3.3 (396)
    Other than exterior illuminated signs.....................                6.7 (804)                3.3 (396)
Removal or reclamation product:                                                                                 
    Screen reclamation........................................                      N/A                1.0 (120)
    Ink removal...............................................                      N/A                3.3 (390)
    Haze removal..............................................                      N/A                4.0 (480)
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Record Keeping Requirements
    Records must be maintained for at least 3 years. These records must 
report the total amount of ink, coating, or other material containing 
VOC used each month, the VOC content of the ink, coating or other 
material used, and the total monthly amount of isopropyl alcohol used 
in plastic card manufacturing installations. The records must be 
available to MDE upon request.
    A person who uses a control device to achieve compliance with this 
regulation must have performed a stack test by July 15, 1995 
demonstrating compliance, and include the VOC concentrations at the 
inlet and outlet of the control device. A test report must be submitted 
to MDE within 60 days of the stack test.
    EPA Evaluation: The controls on VOC content of inks in screen 
printing operations in Maryland's regulation reduce VOC emissions from 
these operations. In addition, testing requirements on the control 
device will further reduce emissions from this source category. 
Finally, Maryland's recordkeeping and reporting provisions ensure that 
this regulation is enforceable. Therefore, this regulation, which will 
achieve significant VOC emission reductions from screen printing in 
Maryland, is fully approvable.

Control of VOC Emissions From Expandable Polystyrene Operations (COMAR 
26.11.19.19)

General Provisions
    This new regulation establishes standards for controlling VOC 
emissions from EPOs. This regulation establishes definitions for the 
following terms: ``expandable polystyrene operation,'' ``blowing 
agent,'' ``preexpander,'' ``recycled expanded polystyrene,'' and 
``reduced VOC content beads.'' This regulation is applicable to anyone 
operating an EPO where the total actual VOC emissions from all EPOs on 
the premises is 20 or more pounds/day and 10 or more tons/year.
General and Testing Requirements
    An EPO operator subject to this regulation may not emit VOC unless 
one of the following control measures is used:

a. 10% or more recycled expanded polystyrene is used in the incoming 
feed at all times, and reduced VOC content beads are used;
b. A VOC collection and destruction system is installed to control 
emissions from the preexpander by 85% or more overall;
c. Duct emissions from the preexpander into the fire box of fuel-
burning equipment.

Spills of polystyrene beads must be collected and any spilled material 
will be put in a closed container to prevent and suppress emissions.
    If a control device is used, a stack test must be performed to 
measure the VOC concentration at the inlet and outlet of the device. 
The initial test must be performed no later than 90 days after start-
up, and additional stack tests shall be performed at least once every 3 
years beginning 3 years after the initial test. A report shall be 
submitted to MDE within 60 days of each stack test.
Record Keeping Requirements
    Monthly records of the total weight of beads used and the VOC 
content of the beads must be maintained for at least 3 years. An EPO 
operator not subject to this regulation must maintain records of the 
daily and annual weight of the beads and the VOC content of these 
beads, and make these records available to MDE upon request.
    EPA Evaluation: The controls on different components of EPOs in 
Maryland's regulation reduce VOC emissions from these operations. In 
addition, testing requirements on the control device will further 
reduce emissions from this source category. Finally, Maryland's 
recordkeeping and reporting provisions ensure that this regulation is 
enforceable. Therefore, this regulation, which will achieve significant 
VOC emission reductions from EPOs in Maryland, is fully approvable.

Control of VOC Emissions From Commercial Bakery Ovens (COMAR 
26.11.19.21)

General Provisions
    This revision establishes new standards for bakery operations. The 
new regulation applies to a person who owns or operates a bakery oven 
which was built after 1942 and has a total potential to emit of at 
least 25 tons of VOC per year. This regulation applies to the largest 
oven at such a facility. This regulation establishes definitions for 
the following terms: ``commercial bakery oven,'' ``fermentation time,'' 
``yeast percentage,'' and ``Yt value.''
General Requirements
    After May 15, 1996, a person who owns or operates a bakery oven 
that exceeds the average production tonnage of finished bread, rolls or 
other yeast-raised products and Yt value listed below may not emit VOC 
unless the emissions from the oven are directly exhausted into a 
control device designed to reduce VOC emissions by 80% or more.

a. 10,000 tons with a Yt value greater than 11.0;
b. 15,000 tons with a Yt value between 8.1 and 11.0;
c. 22,500 tons with a Yt value less than 5.0 and 8.0;
d. 28,000 tons with a Yt value less than 5.0.


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These control devices were required to have been installed by July 15, 
1995.
Requirements for Innovative Control Methods
    Innovative methods to control VOC emissions can be used on 
commercial bakery ovens by the owner or operator if the methods are to 
the satisfaction of MDE. Also, the owner or operator of the oven must 
submit to MDE a design of a conventional control system as well as an 
expeditious schedule to construct the system should the innovative 
control method fail to reach compliance.
Reporting and Testing Requirements
    A person who is subject to this regulation and installs a control 
device must perform a stack test within 90 days after start-up of the 
control device, and submit reports to MDE within 60 days after 
completing the stack test.
    EPA Evaluation: The requirement to use control devices as well as 
innovative control methods on commercial bakery ovens will result in 
significant VOC emission reductions. Furthermore, Maryland's 
recordkeeping, reporting, and testing provisions ensure that this 
regulation is enforceable. Therefore, this regulation is fully 
approvable.
    EPA is approving these SIP revisions without prior proposal because 
the Agency views this as a noncontroversial amendment and anticipates 
no adverse comments. However, in a separate document in this Federal 
Register publication, EPA is proposing to approve the SIP revisions 
should adverse or critical comments be filed. This action will be 
effective December 15, 1997 unless, by November 14, 1997, adverse or 
critical comments are received.
    If EPA receives such comments, this action will be withdrawn before 
the effective date by publishing a subsequent document that will 
withdraw the final action. All public comments received will then be 
addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this action serving as a 
proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this 
action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do 
so at this time. If no such comments are received, the public is 
advised that this action will be effective on December 15, 1997.

Final Action

    EPA is approving revisions to the Maryland SIP to establish VOC 
RACT requirements for bakeries, expandable polystyrene operations, 
yeast manufacturing, and screen printing operations. These regulations 
achieve fully enforceable VOC emission reductions.
    Nothing in this action should be construed as permitting or 
allowing or establishing a precedent for any future request for 
revision to any state implementation plan. Each request for revision to 
the state implementation plan shall be considered separately in light 
of specific technical, economic, and environmental factors and in 
relation to relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted this 
regulatory action from E.O. 12866 review.
    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 600 et seq., EPA 
must prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis assessing the impact of 
any proposed or final rule on small entities. 5 U.S.C. 603 and 604. 
Alternatively, EPA may certify that the rule will not have a 
significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. Small 
entities include small businesses, small not-for-profit enterprises, 
and government entities with jurisdiction over populations of less than 
50,000.
    SIP approvals under section 110 and subchapter I, part D of the 
Clean Air Act do not create any new requirements but simply approve 
requirements that the State is already imposing. Therefore, because the 
Federal SIP approval does not impose any new requirements, the Regional 
Administrator certifies that it does not have a significant impact on 
any small entities affected. Moreover, due to the nature of the 
Federal-State relationship under the CAA, preparation of a flexibility 
analysis would constitute Federal inquiry into the economic 
reasonableness of state action. The Clean Air Act forbids EPA to base 
its actions concerning SIPs on such grounds. Union Electric Co. v. U.S. 
EPA, 427 U.S. 246, 255-66 (1976); 42 U.S.C. 7410(a)(2).
    Under section 202 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 
(``Unfunded Mandates Act''), signed into law on March 22, 1995, EPA 
must prepare a budgetary impact statement to accompany any proposed or 
final rule that includes a Federal mandate that may result in estimated 
costs to State, local, or tribal governments in the aggregate; or to 
private sector, of $100 million or more. Under section 205, EPA must 
select the most cost-effective and least burdensome alternative that 
achieves the objectives of the rule and is consistent with statutory 
requirements. Section 203 requires EPA to establish a plan for 
informing and advising any small governments that may be significantly 
or uniquely impacted by the rule.
    EPA has determined that the approval action proposed/promulgated 
does not include a Federal mandate that may result in estimated costs 
of $100 million or more to either State, local, or tribal governments 
in the aggregate, or to the private sector. This Federal action 
approves pre-existing requirements under State or local law, and 
imposes no new requirements. Accordingly, no additional costs to State, 
local, or tribal governments, or to the private sector, result from 
this action.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A) as added by the Small Business 
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, EPA submitted a report 
containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate, 
the U.S. House of Representatives and the Comptroller General of the 
General Accounting Office prior to publication of the rule in today's 
Federal Register. This rule is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 
U.S.C. 804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for 
judicial review of this action, pertaining to revisions to the Maryland 
SIP establishing VOC control requirements for yeast manufacturing, 
screen printing, expandable polystyrene operations, and bakeries, must 
be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate 
circuit by December 15, 1997. Filing a petition for reconsideration by 
the Regional Administrator of this final rule does not affect the 
finality of this rule for the purposes of judicial review nor does it 
extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may be 
filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or action. 
This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its 
requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons, 
Incorporation by reference, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

    Dated: September 26, 1997.
Marcia E. Mulkey,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

Subpart V--Maryland

    2. Section 52.1070 is amended by adding paragraph (c)(125) to read 
as follows:

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Sec. 52.1070  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *
    (125) Revisions to the Maryland State Implementation Plan submitted 
on July 12, 1995 by the Maryland Department of the Environment:
    (i) Incorporation by reference.
    (A) Four letters dated July 12, 1995 from the Maryland Department 
of the Environment transmitting additions to Maryland's State 
Implementation Plan, pertaining to volatile organic compound (VOC) 
regulations in Maryland's air quality regulations, COMAR 26.11.
    (B) Regulations:
    (1) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.17 Control of VOC Emissions from 
Yeast Manufacturing, adopted by the Secretary of the Environment on 
October 14, 1994 and effective on November 7, 1994, revisions adopted 
by the Secretary of the Environment on May 12, 1995, and effective on 
June 5, 1995, including the following:
    (i) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.17.A Definitions, including 
definitions for the terms ``fermentation batch,'' ``first generation 
fermenter,'' ``stock fermenter,'' ``trade fermenter,'' and ``yeast 
manufacturing installation.''
    (ii) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.17.B Applicability, Exemptions, 
and Compliance Date.
    (iii) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.17.C Requirements for Yeast 
Manufacturing Installations.
    (iv) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.17.D Determination of 
Compliance and Testing.
    (v) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.17.E Reporting Requirements.
    (vi) Amendment to COMAR 26.11.19.17.C(3), pertaining to limits for 
temperature and pH.
    (vii) Amendment to COMAR 26.11.19.17.D(3), pertaining to stack test 
dates.
    (2) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.18 Control of VOC Emissions from 
Screen Printing, adopted by the Secretary of the Environment on October 
14, 1994 and effective on November 7, 1994, revisions adopted by the 
Secretary of the Environment on May 16, 1995 and effective on June 5, 
1995, including the following:
    (i) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.18.A, including definitions for 
the terms ``acid/etch resist ink,'' ``anoprint ink,'' ``back-up 
coating,'' ``clear coating,'' ``conductive ink,'' ``electroluminescent 
ink,'' ``exterior illuminated sign,'' ``haze removal,'' ``ink 
removal,'' ``maximum VOC content,'' ``plastic card manufacturing 
installation,'' ``plywood sign coating,'' ``screen printing,'' ``screen 
printing installation,'' ``screen reclamation,'' ``specialty inks.''
    (ii) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.18.B Applicability.
    (iii) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.18.C General Requirements for 
Screen Printing.
    (iv) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.18.D General Requirements for 
Plywood Sign Coating.
    (v) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.18.E General Requirements for 
Plastic Card Manufacturing Installations.
    (vi) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.18.F Control of VOC Emissions 
from the Use of Specialty Inks.
    (vii) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.18.G Control of VOC Emissions 
from Clear Coating Operations.
    (viii) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.18.H Control of VOC Emissions 
from Ink and Haze Removal and Screen Reclamation.
    (ix) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.18.I.
    (x) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.18.A(17), definition for the 
term ``untreated sign paper.''
    (xi) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.18.C(2), replacing previous 
Sec. C(2).
    (xii) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.18.C(3) Use of Control 
Devices.
    (xiii) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.18.E(2)(b), replacing 
previous Sec. E(2)(b).
    (xiv) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.18.I Record Keeping, replacing 
the previous Sec. I.
    (3) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.19 Control of VOC Emissions from 
Expandable Polystyrene Operations, adopted by the Secretary of the 
Environment on June 9, 1995, and effective on July 3, 1995, including 
the following:
    (i) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.19.A Definitions.
    (ii) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.19.B Terms Defined, including 
definitions for the terms ``expandable polystyrene operation (EPO),'' 
``blowing agent,'' ``preexpander,'' ``recycled expanded polystyrene,'' 
and ``reduced VOC content beads.''
    (iii) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.19.C Applicability.
    (iv) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.19.D General Requirements.
    (v) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.19.E Testing Requirements.
    (vi) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.19.F Record Keeping.
    (4) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.21, Control of VOC Emissions 
from Commercial Bakery Ovens, adopted by the Secretary of the 
Environment on June 9, 1995, and effective on July 3, 1995.
    (i) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.21.A Definitions.
    (ii) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.21.B Terms Defined, including 
definitions for the terms ``commercial bakery oven,'' ``fermentation 
time,'' ``yeast percentage,'' and ``Yt value.''
    (iii) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.21.C Applicability and 
Exemptions.
    (iv) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.21.D General Requirements.
    (v) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.21.E Use of Innovative Control 
Methods.
    (vi) Addition of new COMAR 26.11.19.21.F Reporting and Testing 
Requirements.
    (ii) Additional material.
    (A) Remainder of July 12, 1995 Maryland State submittals pertaining 
to COMAR 26.11.19.21, .17, .18, and .19.
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