UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION Ill 1650 Arch street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029

Ben Grumbles, Secretary Maryland Department ofthe Environment 1800 Washington Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21230 Dear Mr. Grumbles: On February 22, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a revision to the Maryland State Implementation Plan (SIP) from the Maryland Department ofthe Environment pertaining to Section 128 ofthe Clean Air Act. EPAhas determined that the submittal is administratively and technically complete, and is reviewing it to prepare a Direct Final Rulemaking Notice (DFRN) action. Ifmembers ofyour staffhave any questions, they may direct them to Ruth Knapp, Office ofAir Program Planning, at (215) 814-2191, or at knapp.ruth@epa.gov. She is the principal contact for this rulemaking.

Enclosure Sincerely,

# ~-)(~)2~ Nikos Singelis, Acting Director Air Protection Division

cc: George (Tad) Aburn, Jr., Director, Air and Radiation Management Administration Brian H. Hug, Acting Program Manager, Air Quality Planning



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- App. V) SIP Submitted by: Maryland Department ofthe Environment

Date Received: February 22, 2016 Subject: Maryland CAA Section 128 "State Boards" for all National Ambient Air Quality Standards State Implementation Plan Completeness Review Completed by: Ruth Knapp /s/ Date Completed: February 24,2016 Administrative Materials



# I EPA REQUIREMENT 1. A formal letter ofsubmittal from the Governor or his designee, requesting EPA approval ofthe plan orrevision hereof. 2. Evidence thatthe State has adopted the plan in the State code orbody ofregulations; or issued the permit, order, or consent agreement in final form. That evidence shall include the date ofadoption or final issuance as well as the effective date ofthe plan, ifdifferent from the adoption/issuance date. Check to see ifthe regulation, permit, order or consent decree has a sunset or expiration date. Ifso it is not acceptable as a SIP submission. 3. Evidence that the State has the necessary legal authority tunder State law to adopt and implement the plan. 

## 14. A copy ofactual regulation, or document submitted for ACCEPTABLE 

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1. Letter dated February 17,2016 from Ben Grumbles X Secretary, Maryland Department ofthe Environment to Shawn Garvin Regional Administrator. 2. Yes the provisions are inthe Annotated Code ofMaryland X and were effective October 1, 2014.

3. Yes Maryland has the authority pursuant to Maryland X Environment Article, §§1-101, 1-404, 2-101-2-103, 2-301- 2-303, 10-102, 10-103, Annotated Code ofMaryland. 4. State code provisions have been previously adopted and are X !approval and incorporation by reference into the plan, including being certified orreferenced in the submittal.EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL I(X) indication ofthe changes made to the existing approved plan, where applicable. The submittal shall be a copy ofthe official State regulation/document signed, stamped, dated by the**~ppropriate** State official indicating that it is fully enforceable lbY the State

. The effective date ofthe regulation/document shall, whenever possible, be indicated in the document itself. 5. Evidence that the State followed all ofthe procedural 5. Cover letter transmitting the SIP revision dated February 17, X 11equirements ofthe State's laws and constitution in conducting 2016. Copies ofpublic hearing notices. and completing the adoption/issuance ofthe plan. 6. Evidence that public notice was given ofthe proposed 6. Public notice was provided onDecember 18, 2015 on the X**~hange** consistent with procedures approved by EPA, including MDE website and a hard copy notice was published in the**~he** date ofpublication ofsuch notice. Maryland Register on December 28, 2015. 7

. Certificationthat public hearings were held in accordance 7. The public hearing was held on February 1, 2016 in X with the informationprovided inthe public notice and the accordance with information in the notice and a signed State's laws and constitution, ifapplicable. transcript was provided dated February 1, 2016. 8. Compilation ofpublic comments and the State's response 8. No public comments were received. X !thereto. Technical Materials 1. Identification ofall regulated pollutants affected by the plan. 1. All the primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality X Standards. 2. Identification ofthe locations ofaffected sources including 2. Regulations apply statewide. the EPA attainment/nonattainment designation ofthe locations X and the status ofthe attainment plan for the affected area(s). 3. Quantification ofthe changes in plan allowable emissions 3. This SIP submittal does not modifY existing emission limits. X from the**a:ffi~cted** sources; estimates ofchanges in current actual emissions from affected sources or, where appropriate, quant ification ofchanges in actual emissions from affected sources through calculations ofthe differences between certain baseline levels and allowable emissions anticipated as a result of the revision.EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL [(X) 4. The State's demonstration that the national ambient air 4. N/A X quality standards, prevention ofsignificant deterioration increments, reasonable further progress demonstration, and visibility, as applicable, are protected ifthe plan is approved and implemented. 5. Modeling information required to support the proposed 5. N/A X evision, including input data, output data, models used, ambient monitoring data used, meteorological data used, 1iustification for use ofoffsite data (where used), modes of models used, assumptions, and other information relevant to the determination ofadequacy ofthe modeling analysis. 6. Evidence, where necessary, that emission limitations are 6. N/A X [based on continuous emission reduction technology. 7. Evidence that the plan contains emission limitations, work 7. N/A X tpractice standards and recordkeeping/reporting requirements, !Where necessary, to ensure emission levels. 8. Compliance/enforcement strategies, including how 8. These are included. X compliance will be determined inpractice. 9. Special economic and technologicaljustifications required by 9.N/A X**~y** applicable EPA policies. (Ifa policy is not appropriate,**~~xplain** why.) I 10. A Section 107 request must be accompanied by a lO.N/A X !maintenance plan demonstrating maintenance to the relevant ]NAAQS for at least 10 years after redesignation.