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

Martin O'Malley 

Governor 

Anthony G. Brown 

Lieutenant Governor 

January 26, 20 I 0 

CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION 

Shari T. Wilson 

Secrewy 

Robert M. Summers, Ph.D. 

Deputy Secretary 

This is to certifY that the "Maryland Department of the Environment (MOE) Notice of Public Hearings 

Concerning Proposed Amendments to Air Quality Regulations and Submission of Regulations,. was 

published on MOE's web site on January 26, 2010. It will remain posted on the site until the public hearings 

have been held on March 3, 2010. 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 request ofOeborah Rabin. Regulations Coordinator of the Air and 

Radiation Management Administration of MOE. 

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

.. Notice of Public Hearing• Concerning PropoHCI Amendments to Air Quality Regulation• and 

Submlalon of Regulation• 

The Maryland Department of the Environment gives notke of public heatlngs concerning proposed amendments to air QtJahty 

n!9Uiatlons and submission of regulatlons to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval as part of Maryland's 

State lmplementat.on Plan (SIP). The actions are briefly described below: 

1. 0p8dty Requlrementl far Fuel Burning l!qulpment th•t Demanmate Compliance with COM Dm 

(1) Adopt amendments to Regulation .Oland .05, repeal existing Regulations .10 and .11 and adopt new Regulations .10 

and .11 under COMAR 26.11.01 General Admlnlstrauve Prov stons; and (2) Amend Regulations .Oland .05 under COMAR 

26.11.09 Control of Fuei·Bumtng Equipment, Stationary Internal Combustion Engines, and Certain Fuel-Burning Installations. 

This action will adopt rtew requ rements to demonstrate comp'lance with visible emiSSion limitations through the use of 

continuous opacity monitors (COMs). To determine the effect of a variety of exceedance times and levels that m ght occur 

under realistic operating conditions at a fact.lty In Maryland, the Department performed an air quality Impact modeUng 

analysis. The purpose of this air quality Impact analysis was to support this proposal to set standards for sources that have 

Installed COMs. This air qua'lty modeling analys.s demonstrated that under the conditions allowed In this 1'1!9Uiatron 

revision, there wrn be no nterference tn meeting and malnta ntng the PM10 24· hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard 

(NAAQS). The proposed standards wm al'fect power plants and other facl'ltfes that measure opacity through use of a COM. 

The mass em sslon kmlts wttl remain Jn effect for all facl'lties that have Installed a COM. The use of Technical Memorandum 

90•01 ·continuous EmiSSion Monitoring (CEM) Polldes and Procedures• for the fuel bumlno equipment will be discontinued 

except for Part II "Quality Assurance Requirements for Continuous Opao;ty Mon tor1ng Systems•. This Technical Memorandum 

90-01 Is Incorporated by reference under COMAR 26.11.01.11. (See Ttd!nlq! Supnnrt !)Qcy!ZIIf!tl ~) 

1. ~ropDAI to Submit COMAit 21,11.08.07 and .01 COMAR 21,11.14.05 ta I!PA for Appi'0¥81, 

This action will allow opportunity for public comment on the Department's proposal to submit COMAR 26.11.08.07and .08 

(relating to municipal waste combustors) and COMAR 26.11.14.05 (relating to Kraft pulp mills) to the Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) for approval as part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan4SIP). 

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3. NO• l!mluJon• Llmltlltlon •t Krllft Pulp Mill• 

This action will adopt new Regulation .07 under COMAR 26.11.14 Control of Emissions from Kraft Pulp Milts to establish 11 

NOx emissions limitation for fuel burning equipment located at Kraft pulp mills. (Sn Ttd!n!c.tf SUppqrt pgcurn!PI ~~ 

4. NOx llequlrementll far IC& at Natul'lll Ga• Pipeline Compre .. lon Station• •nd •t Cement Kiln• lae~~ted •t 

Portlend Cement Manufecblrlng Plenbl 

This action will: (1) repeal Regulations .01 - .15 under COMAR 26.11.29 NOx Reduction and Trading Program and adopt new 

Regulations .01 - .OS under a new Chapter COMAR 26.11.29 NOx Reduction Requirements for Non-Electric Generating Units 

under the Oean Air Interstate Rule; and (2) repeal Regulations .01 - .09 under COMAR 26.11.30 Policies and Procedures 

Relating to Maryland's NOx Reduction and Trading Program. 

This action will continue the NOx emlsslort requirements for Internal combustion engines located at natural gas pipeline 

compression statiOns and NOx requirements for cement kllns located at Portland cement manufacturing plants that were 

Included In the NOx Reduction and Trading Program (NOx SIP Call) under COMAR 26.11.29 and .30. The action will make 

the NOx emission requirements for those cement kilns more str1ct than the existing requirements beginning In Apr11 2011. 

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s. Amend the M•ryl•nd C02 Budgllt Tl'lldlng Progl'llm 

This action will: (a) amend Regulations .02, .OJ and .05 under COMAR 26.09.01 General Administrative Provisions; {b) 

amend Regulation .OS under COMAR 26.09.02 Applicability, Determining Compliance, and Allowance Dlstr1butlon; (c) amend 

Regulations .04, .06 and .07 under COMAR 26.09.03 Ol'fset ProJects; and (d) amend Regulations .03, .08 and .09 under 

COMAR 26.09.04 Auctions. This action will amend regulations under COMAR 26.09 wtth regard to the fonowJn9: (1) 

deftnltlons; (2) minor language changes; (3) Incorporation by reference documents; (4) language deletion for consistency; 

and (5) modlncatlons to the bidder application and submittal process. 

All of the actions described above except the C02 Budget Trading Program amendments will be submitted to the U.s. EPA 

for approval as revisions to Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP). 

All of the actions described above except the C02 Budget Trading Program amendments will be submitted to the u.s. EPA 

for approval as revisions to Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP). (5M Ted!niAI $11QMrt DPcu!IW!I ~) 

The full text of the 4 new proposed actions will appear In the Maryland Register and at 

Mtp·Uwwp dw! .,, me! ,wmclrn''lt!r! on January 29, 2010. The proposed actions and supporting documents are also 

available for review at the following locations: the Air and Radiation Management Administration; 1'1!9lonal offices of the 

Department In Cumberland and Salisbury; an IOGIII air quality control otnces; and local health departments In those counties 

rtot having separate air quality control omces. 

Pvbllc heerlnge on the propoMCI actions will be held an Merdt 3, 2010 at 10 a.m. at the Department of the 

Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor Aer1s Conference Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230·1720. 

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Interested persons are Invited to attend and express their vleM. Comments may be mailed to Deborah Rabin, Regulatloos 

Coordinator, Air and Radiation Man3Qemeot Administration, Department or the environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 

Suite 730, Baltimore, Maryland 21230·1720, or em1iled to dCJI!InOmde state md "' or fiXed to (410) 537·4223. 

Comment• mutt be received not later then March l, :2010, or be aubmltted It the he1rtng. For more Information, 

call Deborah Rabin It (410) 537·3240. 

Anyone needing special accommodations at a public hearing should contact the Department's Fair Practices omce at (410) 

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

... Notice or • 30·D•y Comment Period an PropoMCI Amendment. to Chapters .01, .02, and .14 In 

COMAR 211.10 (Oil Pollution •nd Tank M•n•gement) 

In the December 18, 2090 edition of the Htrvlfod ,,,,. MDE Is proposing amendments to Chapters .01, .02, and ,14 In 

COMAR 26.10 (OU Pollution and Tank Man3Qement). In !lddltlon the proposal Includes the adoption of a new Chapter 16, 

Trllned Facility Operators. The energy Polley Act of 2005 requires the states adopt regulations governing training of 

underground stor1ge tank (UST) facUlty operaton1. Thesa 1mendments as well as the new Chapter address the following: 

1. The updating of certain reference Standards (Chaptenl 1 and 2). 

2, The correction or certain starute references (Chapters 1 and 14). 

3. A clarlllcatlon to regulations pertaining to the UST facilities loCited In the high risk groundwater use area (Chapter 2). 

4. UST flclllty operator tr111n1ng (Chapter 16) rtc~ulrements will: 

11. 11pply to "fl!derillly" regullted UST systems. 

b. establish three clilsstS of operators: 

• Class A: Persons hilvlng pnmary responsibility for the UST operation and maintenance (owner or 

gene,.& man1ger) 

• aass B: Persons having dally on·slte responsibility for the UST operation and maintenance (shift: 

manager) 

• Class C: Dally, on·slte employees having pnm1ry responsibility for addressing emergencies presented 

by a spill or release from an UST system (cashier). 

• At a minimum each UST system must have a designated aass A, B, and C ope111tor. 

c. Implement this training as follows: 

• The vendors will establish certlftcatlon programs to provide training for Class A and B operators. 

• aass A, B or operator trainer may provide training to Class C operators. 

• Owners or operators will be required to maintain records documenting the training received for all 

Class A, Class B, and Class C operators. 

• Reciprocity with other state programs will be 111lowed If MOE determines the training program Is as 

stringent as Maryland's. 

A Public Hearing will nat be scheduled, however, • lO· dliy comment period Ia In effKt until the dote of bualn- on 

January 111, :2010. If anyone has questions concerning the M'endments/new chapter, they may contact Herb Meade or 

Greg Sonberg of the 011 Control Program at (410) 537· 3442. Wntten comments may be sent to Gall Cilstleman, Regulations 

Coordinator, land Management Administration, 1800 Washington Blvd, Baltimore MD 21230·1719. Comments may be faxed 

to Ms. castleman at (410) 537· 3156 or emalled to era"'tm!nOayte lt!tt md 111 

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From: Debbie Rabin 

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

CC: Angelo Bianca; Brian Hug; Diane Franks; Horacia Tablada; Jay Sakai; .. . 

Date: 1/29/2010 3:56 PM 

Subject: Notice of Public Hearings - Please Confirm Receipt 

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT 

AIR & RADIATION MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION 

NOTICE OF PUBUC HEARINGS 

In March, 2010, the Air and Radiation Management Adm nistration will hold public hearings concerning proposed amendments to air 

quality regulations and submiss1on of regulations to the Environmental Protectlon Agency (EPA) for approval as part of Maryland's 

State Implementation Plan (SIP). The actions are brieny described below: 

1. Opacity Requirements for Fuel Burning Equipment that Demonstrate Compliance with COM Data 

Adopt amendments to Regulation .01 and .05, repeat existing Regulations .10 and .11 and adopt new Regulations .10 and .11 

under COMAR 26.11.01 General Administrative Provisions; and (2) Amend Regulations .01 and .05 under COMAR 26.11.09 Control 

of Fuel-Burning Equipment, Stationary Internal Combustion Engines, and Certain Fuel-Burning Installations. 

This action will adopt new requirements to demonstrate compliance with vis1ble emission limitations through the use of continuous 

opacity monitors (COMs). To determine the effect of a variety of exceedance times and levels that might occur under realistic 

operating conditions at a facility in Maryland, the Department performed an air quality impact modeling analysis. The purpose of 

this air quality impact analysis was to support this proposal to set standards for sources that have installed COMs. This air quality 

modeling analysis demonstrated that under the conditions allowed in this regulation revision, there will be no interference in 

meeting and maintaining the PM10 24-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The proposed standards will affect 

power plants and other facilities that measure opacity through use of a COM. The mass emission limits will remain in effect for all 

facilities that have installed a COM. The use of Technical Memorandum 90-01 "Continuous Emission Monitoring (CEM) Policies and 

Procedures" for the fuel burning equipment will be discontinued except for Part II "Quality Assurance Requirements for Continuous 

Opacity Monitoring Systems". This Technical Memorandum 90·01 is incorporated by reference under COMAR 26.11.01.11. 

2. Proposal to Submit COMAR 26.11.08.07 and .08 COMAR 26.11.14.05 to EPA for Approval. This action will allow 

;• opportunity for public comment on the Department's proposal to submit COMAR 26.11.08.07 and .OB (relating to municipal waste 

~ combustors) and COMAR 26.11.14.05 (relating to Kraft pulp m1lls} to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval as 

part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP). 

3. NOx Emissions Limitation at Kraft Pulp Mills 

This action will adopt new Regulation .07 under COMAR 26.11.14 Control of Emissions from Kraft Pulp Mills to establish a NOx 

emissions limitabon for fuel burning equipment located at Kraft pulp mills. 

4. NOx Requirements for ICEs at Natural Gas Pipeline Compression Stations and at Cement Kilns located at 

Portland Cement Manufacturing Plants 

This action will: (1) repeal Regulations .01- .15 under COMAR 26.11.29 NOx Reduction and Trading Program and adopt new 

Regulations .01 • .05 under a new Chapter COMAR 26.11.29 NOx Reduction Requirements for Non-Electric Generating Units under 

the aean Air Interstate Rule; and (2) repeal Regulations .01 - .09 under COMAR 26.11.30 Policies and Procedures Relating to 

Maryland's NOx Reduction and Trading Program. 

This action will continue the NOx emission requirements for internal combustion engines located at natural gas pipeline compression 

stations and NOx requirements for cement kilns located at Portland cement manufac:tunng plants that were included in the NOx 

Reduction and Trading Program (NOx SIP call) under COMAR 26.11.29 and .30. The action will make the NOx emission 

requirements for those cement kilns more strict than the existing requirements beginnmg in April 2011. 

5. Amend the Maryland C02 Budget Trading Program 

This action will: (a) amend Regulations .02, .03 and .OS under COMAR 26.09.01 General Administrative Provisions; (b) amend 

Regu ation .05 under COMAR 26.09.02 Applicability, Determining Compliance, and Allowance Distnbution; (c) amend Regulatr.ons 

.04, .06 and .07 under COMAR 26.09.03 Offset Projects; and (d) amend Regulat1ons .03, .OB and .09 under COMAR 26.09.04 

Auctions. This acbon will amend regulat1ons under COMAR 26.09 w th regard to the following: (1) definitions; (2) m nor language 

changes; (3) incorporation by reference documents; (4) language deletion for consistency; and (5) modifications to the bidder 

application and subm1ttat process. 

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

All of the actions descnbed above ~the C02 Budget Trading Program amendments will be submitted to the u.s. EPA for 

approval as revisions to Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP). 

The full text of the 4 new proposed actions may be found today (January 29, 2010) 1n the Maryland Reaister and at 

!J.!!J;r//www.dsd.state.md.us/mdreg!s@ . The technical support documents (TSDs) are ava·rable for public review on the Maryland 

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Department of the Environment's webs1te at the following address: l~w.rnde.state d.us/ bo tf\ ~j~comments.asQ . 

Public hearings on the proposed actions will be held on March 3, 2010 at 10 a.m. at the Department of the Environment, 1800 

Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor Aens Conference Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720. 

Interested persons are inv1ted to attend and express their views. Comments may be ma1led to Deborah Rabin, Regulations 

CoordinatOI', A1r and Radiatioo Management Administration, Department of the Environment, 1800 Washmgton Boulevard, Swte 

730, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720, or ema1led to ctrabin@mde.state.md.us, or faxed to (410} 537-4223. Comments must be 

received not later than 

March 3, 2010, or be submitted at the hearing. For more information, call Deborah Rabin at (410) 537·3240. 

Anyone needing special accommodations at a public heanng should contact the Department's Fair Pract1ces Office at (410) 537-

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

Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coord nator 

Air & Radiation Management Admin;strat1on 

Maryland Dept. of the Environment 

1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 730 

Baltimore, MD 21230 

Telephone Number: (410}·537-4414 

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Notice of Public Hearings - Please Confirm Receipt 

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT 

AIR & RADIATION MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION 

NOTICE OF PUBUC HEARINGS 

In March, 2010, the Air and Radiation Management Administration will hold public hearings concerning proposed amendments to 

air quality regulations and submission of regulations to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval as part of 

Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP). The actions are bnefly described below: 

1. Opadty Requirements for Fuel Burning Equipment that Demonstrate Compliance with COM Data 

Amendments to Regulation .01 and .05, repeal existing Regulations .10 and .11 and adopt new Regulations .10 and .11 under 

COMAR 26.11.01 General Administrative Provisions; and (2) Amend Regulations .01 and .05 under COMAR 26.11.09 Control of FuelBurning Equipment, Stationary Internal CombuStion Engines, and Certain Fuel-Burning Installations. 

This action will adopt new requirements to demonstrate compliance with visible emission limitations through the use of continuous 

opadty monitors (COMs). To determine the effect of a variety of exceedance times and levels that might occur under realistic 

operating conditions at a fadlity In Maryland, the Department performed an air quality impact modeling analysis. The purpose of 

this air quality impact analysis was to support this proposal to set standards for sources that have installed COMs. This air quality 

modeling analysis demonstrated that under the conditions allowed in this regulation revision, there will be no interference in 

meeting and maintaining the PM10 24-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NMQS). The proposed standards will affect 

power plants and other facilities that measure opadty through use of a COM. The mass emission limits will remain in effect for all 

faolities that have installed a COM. The use of Technical Memorandum 90-01 "Continuous Emission Monitoring (CEM) Policies and 

Procedures" for the fuel burning equipment will be discontinued except for Part II "Quality Assurance Requirements for Continuous 

Opadtv Monitoring Systems". This Technical Memorandum 90·011s .ncorporated by reference under COMAR 26.11.01.11. 

2. Proposal to Submit COMAR 26.11.08.07 and .08 COMAR 26.11.14.05 to EPA for Approval. This action will allow 

opportunity for public comment on the Department's proposal to submit COMAR 26.11.08.07 and .08 (relating to municipal waste 

combustors) and COMAR 26.11.14.05 (relating to Kraft pulp mills) to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval as 

part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP). 

3. NOx Emissions Umltatlon at Kraft Pulp Mills 

This action will adopt new Regulation .07 under COMAR 26.11.14 Control of Emissions from Kraft Pulp Mills to establish a NOx 

emissions limitation for fuel burning eqUipment located at Kraft pulp m1lls. 

4. NOx Requirements for ICEs at Natural Gas Pipeline Compression Stations and at Cement Kilns located at 

Portland Cement Manufacturing Plants 

This action will: (1) repeal Regulations .01- .15 under COMAR 26.11.29 NOx Reduction and Trading Program and adopt new 

Regulations .01 • .05 under a new Chapter COMAR 26.11.29 NOx Reduction Requirements for Non-Electric Generating Units under 

the Oean Air Interstate Rule; and (2) repeal Regulations .01 - .09 under COMAR 26.11.30 Policies and Procedures Relating to 

Maryland's NOx Reduction and Trading Program. 

This action will continue the NOx emission requirements for internal combustion engines located at natural gas pipeline compresslon 

stations and NOx requirements for cement kilns located at Portland cement manufacturing plants that were included in the NOx 

Rec:luctlon and Trad1ng Program (NOx SIP can) under COMAR 26.11.29 and .30. The action will make the NOx em SSion 

requirements for those cement kilns more strict than the exiSting requirements beginning in April 2011. 

s. Amend the Maryland C02 Budget Trading Program 

This action w1ll: (a) amend Regulations .02, .03 and .05 under COMAR 26.09.01 General Administrative Provisions; (b) amend 

Regulation .05 under COMAR 26.09.02 Applicability, Determining Comprance, and Allowance Distribution; (c) amend Regulations 

.04, .06 and .07 under COMAR 26.09.03 Offset Projects; and (d) amend Regulations .03, .08 and .09 under COMAR 26.09.04 

Auctions. 

Th1s action will amend regulations under COMAR 26.09 with regard to the following: (1) definitions; (2) minor language changes; 

(3) incorporation by reference documents; (4) language deletion for cons1stency; and (5) modifications to the bidder appl'cation and 

subm•ttal process. 

All of the actions described above ~the C02 Budget Trading Program amendments will be submitted to the U.S. EPA for 

approval as revis ens to Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP). 

The full text of the 4 new proposed actmns may be found today (January 29, 2010) in the Marvland Recister and at 

tlt1rU ww,dS6 state md l.l5/;:;:odl:erut>-t~ . The techn1cal support documents (TSDs) are available for public review on the Maryland 

Department of the Environment's website at the following address: t!.tm;i/www.mde.state.md.us/Aboutt-1DEh acomments.asp . 
(1/29/2010) Debbie Rabin- Notice of Public Hearings - Please Confirm Rece1pt 

Public hearings on the proposed actions will be held on March 3, 2010 at 10 a.m. at the Department of the Environment, 1800 

Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor Aens Conference Rooms, Bait more, Maryland 21230-1720. 

Interested persons are mvited to attend and express thetr views. Comments may be mailed to Deborah Rabin, Regulations 

Coordinator, AJr and Radiabon Management Admin1strabon, Department of the Env1ronment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 

730, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720, or emalled to drabii',O:mde.state.md u;, or faxed to (410) 537·4223. Comments must be 

receoved not later than 

March 3, 2010, or be submitted at the heanng. For more information, call Deborah Rabin at (410) 537-3240. 

Anyone needing spec1al accommodations at a public heanng should contact the Department's Fair Practices Office at (410) 537-

3964. TTY users may contact the Department through the Maryland Relay Serv1ce at 1-800-735-2258. 

Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator 

Air & Radiation Management Administration 

Maryland Dept. of the Environment 

1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 730 

Baltimore, MD 21230 

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Regulations Coordinator, Air & Radiation Management Administration 

Maryland Department of the Environment 

Suite 730 

1800 Washington Boulevard 

Baltimore, MD 21230 

STATE CLEARINGHOUSE REVIEW PROCESS 

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Project Description: Proposed Amendments to Air Quality Regulations: Opacity requirements for Fuel Burning Equipment; 

Municipal Waste Combustors; control of emissions from Kraft Pulp Mills: NOx requirements for ICEs at natural gas 

pipeline compression stations and Portland Cement Manufacturing Plant cement kilns; C02 Budget Trading Program: 

Public Hearings March 3, 2010 

Project Loc:ation: Maryland 

Clearinghouse Contact: Bob Rosenbush 

a ear Ms. Rabin: 

Thank you for submitting your project for intergovernmental review. Participation in the Maryland Intergovernmental Review and 

Coordination (MIRC) 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/monitor fy04.htm. The project has been assigned a unique 

State Application Identifier that should be used on all documents and correspondence. 

One form is enclosed with this letter. The "Project Status Form" should be completed and returned after you receive notice that 

your project was approved or disapproved. 

All MIRC requirements have been met in accordance with Code ofMaryland 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 at brosenbush@mdp.state.md.us. Thank you for 

your cooperation with the MIRC process. 

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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 COMAR 26.11.01 and COMAR 26.11.09 

Concerning Fuel Burning Equipment that are Required to Demonstrate Compliance with 

Visible Emissions Requirements using COM Data 

held on March 3, 2010 

Baltimore, MD 

My name is Diane Franks. I am the Program Manager of the Air Quality Planning 

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 1 0-1 01 . 

Notice of this hearing appeared in the: 

Maryland Register on January 29, 2010; 

MOE's website from January 26, 2010 to March 3, 2010; 

Baltimore Sun on January 29, 2010; 

Saint Mary's Enterprise on January 29, 2010; 

Cumberland Times-News on January 29, 2010; 

Frederick News-Post on January 29, 2010: 

Salisbury Daily Times on January 29, 2010; and the 

Washington Post on January 28, 2010. 

Copies of these notices were submitted for the record. 

Copies of this proposed action and supporting documents were made available for review 

by the State Clearinghouse and are also submitted at this time into the hearing record. Copies 

were also 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 CO MAR 26.11 .01 and 26.11.09 related to fuel burning equipment that 

are required to demonstrate compliance with visible emissions requirements using COM data. 

Summary 

The purpose of this action is to: 
1. Amend CO MAR 26.11.0 1.01 to clarify the definition of' 'Continuous Emission 

Monitor" (CEM} and add a definition for "Continuous Opacity Monitor" (COM}; 

2. Amend Regulation 26.11.01.05 to clarify that submission of test results, reports, or 

other information to the Department must be submitted to the Program Manager of 

the Air Quality Compliance Program and that all records and documentation must be 

maintained on-site and made available to the Department upon request; 

3. Repeal existing Regulations 26.11.0 1.10 and .11 and adopt new Regulations .1 0 and 

.11 in order to clarify which requirements are for COMs and CEMs; 

4. Discontinue the use ofTechnical Memorandum 90-01 ''Continuous Emission 

Monitoring (CEM} Policies and Procedures" for the fuel burning equipment except 

for Part II "Quality Assurance Requirements for Continuous Opacity Monitoring 

Systems". This Technical Memorandum 90-01 is incorporated by reference under 

26.11.01.11~ and 

5. Amend COMAR 26.11.09.05 to: 

(a) Add new definitions for "Capacity factor" and "Operating time"; 

(b) Expand the regulation to include revised procedures for demonstrating 

compliance with visible emissions (VE} requirements for sources that are 

required to install COMs; 

(c) Add procedures that under certain conditions, allow fuel burning equipment 

with flue gas desulfurization (FGD) units to replace COMs with CEMs for 

particulate matter; and 

(d) Add enforcement procedures for COMs for fuel burning equipment. 

Sources Affected 

A number of source categories such as power plants, cement plants and incinerators are required 

to install CO Ms. These amendments affect fuel burning equipment of a certain size which covers 

boilers, furnaces, stationary internal combustion engines and stationary combustion turbines. 

Requirements 

The visible emissions standards applicable to these units remain unchanged. The amount of time 

a source is exempt from the visible emissions standard has been reduced and the exceptions are 

noted here. Exceptions for start up, load changing and other activities have been eliminated. 

Baseload Units 

For 2010 and beyond, baseload units are allowed: 

2% of operating time at greater than the applicable standards (10%or 20%) up to 40.0% opacity. 

Within the 2%, baseload units are allowed: 

0.5% of operating time or 5 hours per quarter whichever is greater at 40.0-70.0% opacity; 

(4} six minute periods greater than 70.0% opacity except for coal fired units with ESP 

particulate controls~ 

Coal fired units with ESP particulate controls are allowed 2.2 hours per quarter above 

70.0% opacity. 

Regardless of the quarterly allowances, the daily limit below must be met. 

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Low Capacity Units 

Low capacity = 25% capacity factor or less on a rolling average 

Units with less than 300 hours operating time per quarter are allowed 12 hours per quarter above 

the applicable standards (10%or 20%) up to 40.0% opacity; 

Units with greater than 300 hours operating time per quarter are allowed 20 hours per quarter 

above the applicable standards (10%or 20%) up to 40.0% opacity. 

Within the 12 and 20 hours, all low capacity units are allowed: 

2.2 hours per quarter at 40.0%-70.0% opacity 

(4) six minute periods above 70.0% 

Regardless of the quarterly allowances, the daily limit below must be met. 

Daily Limit for Both Baseload Units and Low Capacity Units 

A daily limit of 4.1 hours above the standard including: 

2.7 hours above the applicable standards (10%or 20%) up to 40.0% opacity and 

1.2 hours at 40.0% up to 70.0% opacity and 

(2) six minute periods above 70.0% opacity 

In 2010, 9 of the 17 affected units will install S02 scrubbers. These scrubbers are expected to 

significantly further reduce particulate matter and opacity. 

The owner of those units that install scrubbers will have the opportunity to demonstrate that the 

saturated plume from the scrubber interferes with accurate measurement of VE and install a 

Continuous Emission Monitor (CEM) for particulate matter in place of the COM. If the CEM 

provides accurate measurement for particulate matter, the source may discontinue use of the 

COM and provide quarterly data for particulate matter emissions. 

Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

This action will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for 

approval as part of Maryland's State Implementation Plan. 

Consideration of Comments 

The Department will consider all comments before making a decision to adopt these 

amendments to COMAR 26.11 .01 and COMAR 26.11.09. 

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5 PUBLIC HEARING 

6 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO COMAR 26.11.01 AND 26.11.09 

7 RE: FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT THAT ARE REQU I RED TO 

8 DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH VISIBLE EMISSIONS 

9 REQUIREMENTS USING COM DATA 

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12 The hea r ing i n the above matter commenced on 

13 Wednesday, March 3, . 2010, at the MDE Headquarters, 

14 Montgomery Par k, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, 

15 Ma r yland. 

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17 BEFORE: DEBORAH RABIN, Heari ng Officer 

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19 Reported by: Linda Metcalf 

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1 A P P E A R A N C E S 

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3 ON BEHALF OF THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT: 

4 DEBORAH RABIN 

5 Regulation Development Coordinator 

6 Regulation Development Division - ARMA 

7 Maryland Department of the Environment 

8 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730 

9 Baltimore, Maryland 21230 

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11 DIANE FRANKS 

12 Pr ogr am Manager 

13 Ai r Quality Planning Pr og ram 

14 Air a nd Radi a t ion Manageme nt 

1 5 Maryland Depa r tment o f the Environment 

16 1800 Wa s hi ngton Boulevar d 

17 Baltimore, Ma r yland 21230 

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19 ALSO PRESENT: 

2 0 Steve McLai n, Panda-Bra ndywine 

2 1 David Cr amer, Mirant 

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5 Diane Franks, MOE 6 

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3 MS. RABIN: Good morning. On behalf of the 

4 Department o f the Environment and the Air and Radiation 

5 Management Administration, I would like to welcome you to 

6 this public heari ng. 

7 My name is Deborah Rabin and I am the 

8 Regulations Coordinator f or the Air and Radiation 

9 Management Administration. I wi ll serve as heari ng 

10 o fficer f or today's hearing. 

11 I woul d like to ask all of you in attendance 

12 today to please sign in, if you haven't already done so. 

13 This will help us to keep an accura te record of the 

14 people who participate in the hearing. Also, copies of 

1 5 our regulation proposal, support documents, and t he 

16 Department's statement are available on the t able for 

17 your information. 

18 This hearing concerns Air Qua lity Regulations 

19 found in the Code of Maryland Regulations, Title 26, 

20 Subtitle 11, Air Quality. The Secretary of the 

21 De partment proposes to: 

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1 (1) amend Regulations .01 and .05, repeal 

2 existing Regulations .10 and .11 and adopt new 

3 Regulati ons .10 and .11 under COMAR 26.11.01, General 

4 Administrative Provisions; and 

5 (2) amend Regulations .01 and .05 under COMAR 

6 26.11.09, Control of Fuel-Burni ng Equipment, Stationary 

7 Internal Combustion Engi nes, and Certain Fuel-Burning 

8 Installations . 

9 The pur pose of thi s hear i ng is to give you the 

10 opportunit y to comment on thi s action. 

11 The Oppor tunity f or Public Comment for this 

12 proposed action appeared in the Maryla~d Register, Volume 

13 37, Issue 3, Page 271 on January 29, 2010. 

14 The hearing will proceed in the following 

15 order. First, Diane Franks will make a statement on 

16 behalf of the Air and Radiation Management 

17 Administration. After Ms. Franks is finished, I will 

18 call on any elected official or government official who 

19 wants to make a statement. Then, I will call upon anyone 

20 else who indicated on the sign-in sheet that he or she 

21 would like to make a statement. 

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1 When giving your statement, please come up 

2 front, identify yourself and your a f f iliation, and give 

3 your statement loudly and clearly. Are there any 

4 questions? 

5 (No response} . 

6 MS. RABIN: I will now call on Diane Franks. 

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8 Statement of the Air and Radiation 

9 Management Administration 

10 Department of the Environment 

11 for the Public Hearing 

12 Relating to Proposed Amendments to CO~ 26.11.01 and 

13 co~ 26.11.09 

1 4 Concerning Fuel Burning Equipment that are Required to 

15 Demonstrate Compliance with Vis1ble Emissions 

1 6 Requirements using COM Data 

17 held on March 3, 2010 

1 8 Baltimore, MD 

1 9 My name is Diane Franks. I am t he Program 

20 Manager of the Air Quality Planning Program of the Air 

2 1 and Radiation Management Admini str ati on, Department of 

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1 the Environment. 

2 This public hearing is being held pursuant to 

3 the requirements of 40 CFR Section 51.102 and Sections 2-

4 301 et. seq. of the Environment Article, Annotated Code 

5 of Maryland. It is also being held in conformance ~ith 

6 the State Administrative Procedures Act under the State 

7 Government Article, beginning at Section 10-101. 

8 Notice of this hearing appeared in the: 

9 Maryland Register on January 29, 2010; MOE's website from 

10 January 26, 2010 to March 3, 2010; the Baltimore Sun on 

11 January 29, 2010; Saint Mary's Enterprise on January 29, 

12 2010; Cumberland Times-News on January 29, 2010; 

13 Frederick News-Post on January 29, 2010; Salisbury Daily 

14 Times on January 29, 2010; and the Washington Post on 

15 January 28, 2010. 

16 Copies of these notices were submitted for the 

17 record. 

18 Copies of this proposed action and supporting 

19 documents we r e made ava i lable for review by the State 

20 Clearinghouse and are also submitted at this time into 

21 the hearing record. Copies were also made available for 

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Administration offices in Baltimore, Cumberland, and 

Salisbury, _and at a ll local health departments or local 

a i r quality control offices. 

The purpose of today's hearing is to give the 

public an opportunity to comment on the proposed 

amendments to COMAR 26.11.01 and 26.11.09 r elated to f uel 

burni ng equipment tha t a re requi r e d to demonstrate 

compl iance with visi ble emi ssions requirements using 

continuous opacity monitoring data. 

Summary 

The purpose of this action is to: 

1. Amend COMAR 26.11.01.01 to clarify the 

de f inition o f "Continuous Emission Monitorn (CEM) and add 

a de f inition f or "Continuous Opaci ty Monitorn (COM); 

2. Amend Regulation 26.11.01.05 to clarify 

t hat submi ssion of test res ults, r eports, or other 

i nf ormati on t o t he Depart ment must be submitted to the 

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Program Manager o f the Air Qua lity Compliance Program and 

that all records and documenta t i on must be maintained onsite and made available to the Department upon request; 

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1 3. Repeal existing Regulations 26.11.01.10 and 

2 .11 and adopt new Regulations .10 and .11 in order to 

3 clarify which requirements are for continuous opacity 

4 monitors and continuos emission monitors; 

5 4. Discontinue the use of Technical Memorandum 

6 90-01 "Continuous Emission Monitoring (CEM)Policies and 

7 Procedures" for the fuel burning equipment except for 

8 Part II "Quality Assurance Requirements for Continuous 

9 Opacity Monitoring Systems". This Technical Memorandum 

10 90-01 is incorporated by reference under 26.11.01.11; and 

11 5. Amend COMAR 26.11.09.05 to: 

12 (a) Add new definitions for "Capacity 

13 factor" and "Operating time"; 

14 (b) Expand the regulation to include 

15 revised procedures for demonstrating compliance with 

16 visible emission requirements for sources that are 

17 required to install COMs; 

18 (c ) Add procedures that under cer t a in 

19 conditions allow fuel burning equipment with f lue ga s 

20 desulfurization units to replace continuous opacity 

21 monitors with continuous emission monitors for 

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1 particulate matter; and 

2 (d) Add en f orcement procedures for 

3 continuous opacity monitor s f or f uel burning equipment. 

4 Sources Affected 

5 A number of source categories such as power 

6 plants, cement plants and incinerators are required to 

7 i nst a ll continuous opaci ty moni tors . These amendments 

8 aff ect fue l burni ng equipment of a c e rtain size which 

9 cover s boilers, f urnaces, stati ona ry internal combustion 

10 engines and stationary combusti on turbines. 

11 Requirements 

12 The visible emissions standards applicable to 

13 these units r emain 'unchanged. The amount of time a 

14 source is exempt from the visible emissions standard' has 

15 been reduced and the exceptions are noted here. 

16 Exceptions f or start up, load changi ng and other 

17 activitie s ha ve been eliminated. 

18 Baseload Units 

19 For 2010 and beyond, b aseload units are 

20 allowed: 

21 2% of oper ating time at greater than the 

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1 applicable standards (10% or 20%) up to 40.0 % opacity. 

2 Within the 2%, baseload units are allowed: 

3 0.5% of operating time or 5 hours per quarter 

4 whichever is greater at 40.0-70.0% opacity; 

5 (4) six minute periods greater than 70.0% 

6 opacity except for coal fired units with ESP particulate 

7 co ntrols; 

8 Coal fired units with ESP particulate controls 

9 are allowed 2.2 hours per quarter above 70.0% opacity. 

10 Regardless of the quarterly allowances, the daily limit 

11 below must be met. 

12 Low Capacity Units 

13 Low capaci ty = 25% capacity factor or less on a 

14 rolling average. 

15 Units with less than 300 hours operating time 

16 per quarter are a l lowed 12 hours per quarter above the 

17 applicable standar ds (10% or 20%) up to 40.0% opacity; 

18 units with greater t han 300 hours operating t ime per 

19 quarter are allowed 20 hours per quarter above t he 

20 applicable standards (10 % or 20%) up to 40.0% opaci ty. 

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1 units are allowed: 

2 2.2 hours per quarter at 40.0%-70.0% opacity 

3 (4) six minute periods above 70.0% 

4 Regardless of the quarterly allowances, the 

5 daily limit below must be met. 

6 Daily L~it for Both Baseload Units and Low Capacity 

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8 A daily limit of 4.1 hours above the standard 

9 including: 

10 2.7 hours above the applicable standards (10% 

11 or 20%) up to 40.0% opacity and 1.2 hours at 40.0% up to 

12 70.0 % opaci ty and 

13 (2 ) six minute periods above 70.0% opacity 

14 In 2010, 9 o f the 17 affected units will 

15 install S02 scrubbers. Thes e scr ubbe rs are expected to 

16 signifi c a ntly further reduce pa r t i culate matter and 

17 opacity. 

18 The owner of those units that install scrubbers 

19 will have the opportunity to demonstrate that the 

20 satur ated plume from the scrubber interferes with 

21 accur ate measurement of visible emissions and install a 

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1 continuous emission monitor (CEM) for particulate matter 

2 in place of the continuous opacity monitor. If the CEM 

3 provides accurate measurement for particulate matter, the 

4 source may discontinue use of the continuous opacity 

5 monitor and provide quarterly data for particulate matter 

6 emissions. 

7 Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

B This action will be submitted to the U.S. 

9 Environmental Protection Agency for approval as part of 

10 Maryland's State Implementation Plan. 

11 Consideration of Comments 

12 The Department will consider all comments 

13 before making a decision to adopt these amendments to 

14 COMAR 26.11.01 and COMAR 26.11 . 09. 

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17 this proposed action? 

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19 MS. RABIN: Please let the record show that no 

20 one has commented on this proposed a ction. 

21 This will conclude the public hearing regarding 

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2 concerning opacity requirements. Let the record reflect 

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4 foregoing transcripti on was reduced to typewriting via 

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