lVIARYLM'D DEPARTlVIENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT 

1800 Washington Boulevard. Baltimore MD 21230 

MDE 410-537-3000. 1-800-633-6101 

Martin O'Malley Shari T. Wilson 

Governor Secretary 

Anthony G. Brown Robert M. Summers, Ph.D . 

Lieutenant Govemor Deputy Secretary 

February 12,2009 

CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION 

This is to certify that the "Mary land Department ofthe Environment (MDE) Notice of Public Hearings 

Concerning Proposed Air Quality Regulation Amendments and New Regulation" was published on !vIDE's 

web site on February 12,2009. It will remain posted on the site until the public hearing has been held on 

March 18, 2009. The notice in full with links to technical supporting documents may be found in the 

following web address: 

http ://www .mde.state.md.us/AboutMDE/regcomments.asp 

Web publication of the notice was at the reque st of Deborah Rabin , Regulations Coordinator of the Air and 

Radiation Management Administration of MDE. 

By: 

DIANA ALEGRE 

MDE Webmaster 

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20, 2009. Written comments concerning the draft document may be submitted to the Department on or before March 20, 

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MOE Public Meetings, Hearings and Request for Comments 

• MOE Calendar 

The complete list ing of MDE public meetings and hearings is posted in the MOE Calendar. Please call or email 

contact person cited in the meeting details for any questions or to send a comment. 

• Data Solicitation for the 2010 Integrated Report of Surface Water Qu'!lity 

The Department of the Environment has just released a data request for the 2010 Integrated Report (IR), in compliance with 

sections 303(d) and 305(d) of the federal Clean Water Act. Data submitted under this request may be used to assess the 

water quality of Maryland's surface waters for regulatory purposes, including Total Maximum Daily Loads development. All 

data for the 2010 IR must be submitted no later than April 30th, 2009. To view the complete notice and access the 

documents, please click here. 

• Notice of Intent to Establish Draft Total Maximum Daily Loads of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in
 

Northeast River Embayment, Cecil County, Maryland
 

A thirty-day public comment period for the referenced draft document will take place from February 25, 2009 through April 2, 

2009. Note: On February 27, 2009, the comment period was extended due to changes within the documentation. Written 

comments concerning the draft document may be submitted to the Department on or before April 2, 2009, and should be 

sent to Ms. Melissa Chatham at MDE's address or emailedto m ch at h am @m d e.stat e.m d .u s. 

To view the complete notice and access the documents, please click 

• Notice of Intent to Establish Draft Total Maximum Daily Loads of Fecal Bacteria for the Little 

Youghiogheny River Basin in Garrett County, Maryland 

A thirty-day public comment period for the referenced draft document will take place from February 19, 2009 through March 

2009, and should be sent to Mr. Tom Thornton at MDE's address or emailed to tthornton@md ~e,md y's

To view the complete notice and access the documents, please click here. 

• Notice of Public Hearings Concerning Proposed Air Regulation Amendments and New Regulation 

The Maryland Department of the Environment gives notice of public hearings concerning proposed amendments and a new 

regulation. The proposed actions are briefly described below: 

1. Wood Boilers 

Amend Regulations .01, .04, .06 and adopt new Regulation .11 under COMAR 26.11.09 Control of Fuel-Burning Equipment, 

Stationary Internal Combustion Engines, and Certain Fuel-Burning Installations to establish particulate matter emission limits 

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and standards for small wood boilers . (See Technical Support Document.) 

2. Adhesives and Sealants 

Amend Regulation .01 under COMAR 26.11.35 Volatile Organic Compounds from Adhesives and Sealants to exempt single ­

ply roof membrane installation and repair adhesives, single-ply roof membrane sealants and single -ply roof membrane 

adhesive primers from the standards for VOC content during non-ozone season for the years 2009,2010 and 2011. In 2012, 

the standards for VOC content for these materials are applicable throughout the year. These amendments affect 

manufacturers, suppliers, installers and users of single-ply roofing materials. (See Technical Support Document.) 

The 25.11.35.01 amendments will be submitted to the U.S. EPA for approval as a revision to Maryland's State Implementation 

Plan (SIP). 

The full text of these proposed actions will appear in the Maryland Register and at 

bnJl;L/www.dsd. sta te. m d.us/ m dregisterl on February 13, 2009. The technical support documents (TSDs) are available 

for public review on the Maryland Department of the Environment's website at 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 locat ions: the Air and Radiation 

Management 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 March 18, 2009 at 10 a .rn, at the Department of the 

Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor Aqua Conference Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720. 

Interested persons are inv ited 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 drabln@m de. st ate. m d.us, or faxed to (410) 537-4223. 

Comments must be received not later than March 18,2009, 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 Pract ices Office at (410) 

537-3964. TTY users may contact the Department through the Maryland Relay Service at 1-800-735-2258. 

Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM) - Triennial Review of Water Quality Standards 

On February 29, 2008 in the MDE published a document entitled, "Advance Notice of Proposed Rule 

Making (ANPRM)". Presented in the document are issues that the MDE believes should be addressed are presented for public 

review. MDE will consider additional issues if the necessary data are available to make the appropriate determination . A 

subsequent promulgation of new water quality standards may include issues not included in the proposal. Formal proposal of 

revised/emended water quality standards is planned for the fall 2008. 

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