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District of Columbia, ss., Personally appeared before me, a Notary Public in and for the 

said District, Kate M. Davey well known to me to be Billing Manager 

of T]le Washington Post, a 'daily newspaper published in the City of Washington, 

Distlrict of Columbia, and making oath in due form of law that an advertisement containing 

the language annexed hereto was published in said newspaper on the dates mentioned in the 

certificate herein. 

I Helreby Certify that the attached advertisement was published in 

The Washington Post, a daily newspaper, upon the following date at a cost of $748.54, 

and was circulated in the Washington metropolitan area. 

Published 1 time. Date: July 5, 2007 

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My commission 

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT 

AIR & RADIATION MANAGEMENT 

ADMUUSTRATION 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS 

Notary Public District of Columbia 

My Commission Expires 05-31-2011 

~he MD Dept. of the Environment gives notice of public hearings concerning 

roposed amendments to air quality regulations and air quality plans. The 

prop,osed actions are briefly described below: 

(1) .~end Regulation .01 under COMAR 26.11.01 General Administrative 

Provisions and Regulation .12 under COMAR 26.11.06 General Emission 

Standards, Prohibitions, and Restrictions to: 

(a) Incorporate by reference current and future New Source 

Perf'ormance Standards (NSPS) listed under 40 CFR 60, as 

amended, into COMAR 26.11. 06 .12 and include in the definition of 

NSPS under COMAR 26.11.01.01C those source categories for 

which standards have been adopted by the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA); 

(b) Incorporate by reference current and future VOC definitions under 

40 eFR Sec.51.100(s), as amended, into eOMAR 26.11.01.01B; and 

(c) Incorporate by reference under COMAR 26.11.01D current and 

future categories of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 

Pollutants (NESHAP) sources listed under 40 CFR Part 63, as 

amended, for which Maximum Available Control Technology (MACT) 

standards have been adopted by EPA. 

The amended VOC definition will be submitted to EPA as a revision to 

Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP). 

(2) Amend Regulations .01, .02 and .08 under COMAR 26.11.08 Control of 

Incinerators to: (1) incorporate by reference under COMAR 26.11.08.01B 

and.02D recent and future federal changes to definitions and 

applicability under 40 CFR 60 Subparts Ea and Eb; and (2) incorporate by 

reference under COMAR 26.11.08.08 Section 111(d)/129 emission 

guidE:lines (40 CFR 60 Subpart Cb) for existing large Municipal Waste 

Combustors (MWCs). 

These amendments and the 111(d)/129 plan for existing large MWCs will 

be submitted to EPA as amendments to the existing Maryland 11l(d)/129 
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(3) Amend Regulation .01 and adopt new Regulation .08 under COMAR 

26.11.13 Control of Gasoline and Volatile Organic Compound Storage and 

Handling to establish Reasonable Available Control Technology (RACT) 

requirements for marine vessel or barge loading. This action will be 

submitted to EPA as a revision to Maryland's SIP. 

(4) Amend Regulations .01 - .03, repeal existing Regulations .04 and .05 and 

adopt new Regulations .04 - .07 under COMAR 26.11.17 Nonattainment 

Provisions for Major New Sources and Major Modifications to establish 

requirements for the construction of new major sources and major 

modifications that are compatible with federal requirements. This action 

will be submitted to EPA as a revision to Maryland's SIP. 

(5) Adopt new Regulations .01 - .08 under a new chapter, COMAR 26.11.28 

Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) to adopt EPA's CAIR model rule for the 

reduction of NOx and S02 emissions from electric generating units. The 

reductions, under the model rule, are achieved through a cap and trade 

program that replaces the existing NOx Reduction and Trading Program 

requirements under COMAR 26.11.29 and .30 ( NOx SIP Call ). This action 

will be submitted to EPA as a revision to Maryland's SIP. 

The full text of the regulation amendments will appear in the Maryland 

Register and at http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/ on July 6, 2007. The 

Technical Support Documents and the 111(d)/129 plan for existing large 

MWCs 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 locations: 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 August 8, 2007 at 10 

a.m. at the Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st 

Floor Aeris Conference Room, 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 August 8, 2007, or be submitted at the 

hearing. For more information, call Deborah Rabin at (410) 537-3240. 

Anyone needing special accommodations at the 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 Management Administration 

M0033 
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WE HEREBY CERTIFY, that the annexed advertisement of Order No 394881 

State Of Maryland Md. 

1800 WASHINGTON BLVD M10 

Baltimore, MD 21230·1708 

Friday July 6 2007 

was published In "THE BAL nMORE SUN- a dally newspaper printed and published In the City of Baltimore 

on Friday July 62007 

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MARYLAND 

DEPAR1'1IENt OF 

l1tE ENVIRONIISO' 

AIR llWMTION 

MANAGEMENT 

AOMlNISTRA11ON 

NontlOF 

PUBLIC HEARINGS 

The MO Dept. 0/ the EnvIronment glva. nollee 01 

public hearlnge conceming 

I prapose<l emandmenll to: 

air quality regulatlona and . 

alr q!dy plane. The pro- , posed actlone are briefly; 

described below: 

(1) Amend Reaulltlon ' 

.01 undlr 'tOMAR 

21.11.01 Ganeral AdmInIstrative Prov.elon. and 

Regulallon .1 a undlM' 

CO MAR 28.11.08 GentreI 

Eml,elon Standard .. ' 

Prohibition., and R. I 

strk:tlona to: 

(2) Amend Reaulatlone, 

.01 •• 02 and .0). undlr 

i COMAR 28.11.0. Control 

of IncllIef8tonI to: (1) inCOIpOtate by reference under COMAA 28.11.08.01B 

and.D20 recent and future 

fedenV changes to deftnl..-

lions and applicability un- der 40 CFR' 60 Subparts 

Ea and Eb; and (2) incorJ)OI'ate by reference under 

COMAR 28.11.08.08 Sec-

. lion 111(d)l129 emission 

guidelines (40 CFR 60 

,Subpart Cb) for ex/sting large MuniciDal W81i8 

Coinbustors (MIlICI). 

These amendmenlll . 

, and t~e 111(d)l129 plan I 

for eXIsting large MWC. 

win be submitted to EPA 

ae amendmenll to the ex- . 

istlng Maryland 111 (d)l1 29 

plan. 

(a) Incorporate by ref- 1 

e rence current and future : I (3) New Source Per1onnanee: Amend Ragullllon 

Standards (NSPS) listed I .01 and adopt new Reauunder 40 CFR 60 aa latlon.08 undlr COIllR. 

amended, Into cOMAR I 26.11.13 Control of 

cI Gasoline and Volatile Of. 26.11.08.12 and In ude In ganlo l'-"""AA nd __ _ the definition 0/ NSPS un- ~'''''''u ......... der COMAR 26.11.01.01C 3g1 and Handang to ... those source categorlel tabUsh Reasonabl. AvailfOr which slandarde have I' able Control Technology 

been adopted by the U.S. ,(RA~ requlremenll lOr I 

Environmental Protection manne vessel or barge, 

Agency (EPA): loadl~g. This action wll be I 

(b) Incorporate by refe,- submilled to EPA ae a ,.. 

ence current and future vision to MlJYland's SIP. 

VOC definitiona under 40 ) CFR Sac.5"100(s), as (4 Amend Regulation. 

amended. into COMAR .01..03. rePHI Ollllni 

26.11.01.01B; and R:JUIIItIOna .04 and .0, i 

(e) InCOlpOtate by refer. ~~ __ ado

04

pt new Ragu'" 

anea under COMAR UVI". ·.m undIr co26.11.010 current and fu. MAR 28.11.17 NonIIIeIn- ' 

ture categories of National ment Provlelon. for U. 

Emission Standards for )or New Sourcea and Ma-

'Hazardous Air Pollutants lor Modification. 10 e.. I 

; (NESHAP) sourcas listed tabllsh requlremenll for I 

under 40 CFR Part 63, as the construction of new 

amended, for which Maxi- major sources and major 

mum Available Control mOdifications, that are 

Technology (MACT) stan- co!"palible WIth federal ,e· 

dards have been adopted ,q~lrement.. . This action 

by EPA. ,I Will be submitted to EPA 

The ,amendod VOC '/ as a revision 10 Maryland's 

I ,jaflOilion will be submitted I SIP. I 

10 EPA as a revision 10 I I 

Maryland's Slate Implementation Plan (SIP). I 

rredv:kJt..~J ~ "'j 2lI~ Thilis to certify dIIIt tile ~ 1\) crl:K R 

wu pubUsllcd Ia 17uI Fnllltrid N~-Por, which wu published 

in FreclertCk~lIIInty OG tile followl .. datei; 

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(5) Adopt naw ReguIeflonl .01 - .08 uncllr a naw chapter. COMAR 

28.11.2. CI .... Air Inter-

-- Rull (CAIA) to adopt EPA', CAiR model 

rule for the raducllon of 

NOx and sea emlsaiona 

from electric generetlng 

unlta. The reductiona, un- I 

der thl model rule, are: achieved through a cap' 

and trade program that ,.. r plat.. ,the existing NOx 

Reduction and Trading 

Program requlremenlll under COMAR 26.11.29 and 

.30 ('NOx SIP CaII"). ThIa. 

~ wi be submitted to ' 

land's ~t. revision to Mary- , 

The lull text 0/ ...... regula- I 

!Jon amenanenll wiD appear In the Mal)falld R!IQ:: 

lIIII: ' and at 

http://WWWdsdstaft.md.u 

slmdr8gjSIer/ on July 6 

2007. TIll Technlc:ll sup: port Documenta lIIId the : 111(d)/129 plan for exlit. 

ing large MWCa are avanable for: reView on the M Department 

of the nvlronment'a website at the following 

address· 

~ 

g}tle:mJ.lH11'~'::c~t~ 

The propoaad action. and 

i supporting <Iocumenll are I also available lor review at : the following locallona: the : AIr and. Radiation Manage- : ment Administration; re- i g10nal offices of the DeI partmenl in Cumberland 

and, Salisbury; all local air 

qualIty control 01tic88; and 

local health departments in 

Ihosa counties not having 

separats air quality control 

offices. 

Public hearings on l~e proposed actions will be held 

on Auguat 8, 2001 at 10 

a.m. at the Department of 

the Environment. 1 aoo I 

Washington BoUlevard, 1st 

Floor Aerts Ccnfw;nce 

Room. Baltimore, r,lary' 

land 21230-1720. 

Interallled persona are Invited to attlllld and ox- presa thalr viewe. Comments may be mailed to . Debat-ah Rabin, Regulationa Coordinator, Air and 

Radiation Manegement 

AdrnInlstraUoiI, Department of the Environment, 

1800 Washington Bou .... 

\lard, Sulll 130, Balllmore, 

MaryIanP 2123(H120, or 

em8iled. to 

drablnOmd. stata md,ul, 

or faxed to (410), 

537-4223. Comments 

must be received not later 

than Auguat 8, 2007, or be submitted at the hearing. For mors inlonnatlon, 

call Deborah Rabin at (410) 537-3240. 

Anyone needing special 

accommodations. at, the 

public hearing shQuld contact the Department', Fair 

Practlcil OffIce at (410) 

531·3964. TTY users may 

contact the Department 

through the Maryland Relay Service at 

1.aoo-135-2258. 

GEORGE S. ABURN, JR. 

Director 

AIr" Radiation 

Management 

Admlnrstratlon 
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COUNTY-WIDE CIRCUlA110N Kt\itlftU 

1200 Quince Orthanl Blvd. 

Ci.lithenburL MD 1<l878 

Phone (301) 670-25+4 

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A NEWSPAPER PRINTED IN THE elTV OF CUMBERLAND . 

ON THE FOllOWING DATE: 

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MA DEPARTMeNT OF THI! ENVIRON 

AIR. RADlAnoN MANAGEMeNT ADMINISTRATION 

NOTICIl OF PU8UC HEARINGS 

Thti MD Dept. of IIle EnvIlOnment gIvH notice of public hear· 

ings concamlllO pIOPOMd amendn\anbI to air quality regula. 

tiona and air quality pIInI. The PfOP<IlI8d actIonI are briefly a6scrIbed below: . (1) AmIrMI Reaulllllan .01 uncr. COMAR 

2"11.01 GenenII A.,nr ....... ~ MCI RIIIIU .... tIon .12 uncr. COllAR 21.11.01 GenenIII!mI,e&on StandudI, ProhIbItIonI, and R..vtctIonI to: 

<a) IncorporatII by referance CUII'8fIt and luture 

New SOuIcI Pattormance Standard8 (NSPS) IIs18d under 40 

CFR 50, .. amended,. into COMAR 28.11.011.12 and inclWe 

In IhtI deIInItIon of NSPS under COMAR 24.1'.01.01C those IIOI.II"Ce categcrlalfarwhlch 8IandardI h_ been adopted by 

till U.s. EnvIronmantaI PrctecIIon ~ (EPA); 

(b) IncoIporaIIt by reference current and future 

VOO dellnltlDna under 40 CFF! Sec.51.100(')'" amended. 

into COMAR 24.11.01.018; and 

(c) Inc:orporaIit by reference under COMAA 26.11.01 D cur· rent and luture categcrllI of National Eml88lon Standards for 

Hazardoul Nt P~ (NESHAP) sourceI listed under 40 

CFA Part 83, .. amended, for whtch Maximum Available 

Con1raI TedmoloQv (MACl} standardl hava been adopted 

by EPA. 

The amended VOC clellnlllcn wi. be submitted 

to EPA .. a reviSion to Maryland'. Stale Implementation 

Plan (SIP). 

(2) Amend Regulatl_ .01, .02 end .01 under 

COMAH 21.11.01 ContnII Q/I Inc:IrMr8tora to: (1) Incorporate by referenca under COMAR 26. 1Hl8.01S and020 re- cent and luture federal changaa to deflnltlona and applicability undtr 40 CFR 60 SUbpa/tl Ea and Eb: and (2) lneorpo- ra. by referer1clJ under COMAR 26.11.08.08 Section 

111(d)l129 eml88lon guldellnaa (40 CFA eo Subpart Cb) lor 

eldsting large Municipal Wasta Combuslonl (MWCI). I 

The .. amendmenta and till 111(d)l129 plan for 

exlSllng large MWCI will be submitted to EPA as amend· 

menta!Oh exllting Maryland 111(d)ll29 plan. 

(3) Amend Regulation .01 Ind adopt new RIIIIU .... non .01 und. COMAA 2 .. 11.13 Control Q/I GaaoUne and 

Velatlle Organlo Compound Storage Ind HindU", to es· . labUsh Reaaonable Available Conlrol Technology (RACn reo 

quiremtnlll for mart". vellHl or barge loedIn;. 'thla action : will be submitted to EPA II a ravtliOn to MI/YIand'I SIP. 

(4) AmIrMI Regulatlona .01 •• 03, rapHI .x1atlnt 

Rllllulationtl .04111d .01 and adopt n .. Regulatlona .04 • • 07 under COMAA2I.11.17 Nonattalnment Provlalone fOf 

Malar New Soun:ft Ind MlJor Modlflcadona to establiSh 

reqUirements for III. ccnaIrI.tc;ilon of new major sources and 

major modillcadonl lIlat are compatible wilh federal require- menll. Thi. ac:Ilcn will be submitted to EPA as a reviSion 10 

Maryland'. SIP. 

(5) Adopt new Regulllllana .01 - .01 under a new chapter, COMAR 21.11.. C'- AIr Int.nItat1t Rule 

LCAlA) to adopt EPA', CAiR model rule far the reduction of 

NOlI and S02 am*lonl 110m electric generating UlliIL The . reducIIona, under the model rule, are achieved IhrOugII a cap 

and trada ~ rapI __ the exIeIIl'III NOlI Reduction ! and TradIria PI requlnmenta under COMAR 28. 11.29 : and .30 (Ob IP Call,). Thla IICIIcn '1111 be SUbmitted to i EPA ... AMIIon to Matytand'. SIP. 

The. lui \ut ofllle ~ amendmanbl wiU appear In the 

MIQIon<I . ~ and at 

hllP"lwww dsd statt rod UWldragistarl Off July 8, 2007. : The Technical Support Documen1I and IIle 111 (d)l129 plan 

far existing large YWCa are available far public review on \he MaryIancl Department of tha Environment's website al 

IIle following addrsa: 

avallllble ~='::t:d=~a~a~ review at lhlfol IoceIIonI: IIle AIr and Fla· 

dlatlon Mlulagamenl Adminillrallon; regional ofIIc8I of the 

Oepartment In Curnbarland and ~1IIbury; IIIIIccaI air quality 

control oflices; and local /lealth clepar1menta In 1h08t COUIlIlea not havil'lll separN air quality conlrOl office •• 

Public haaringe on the pIOpOMCI dona wiD be /leld on Auguat 8, 2007 at 10 a.m. at tha Oepartment of tna Environment, 1600 washington Boulevard. 1st Floor Aeril Confer· enos Room, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720. 

Interested peraona are Invited to attend and expres. their 

views. Commenll may be malled to Detlcrah Rabin, Regula. 

tiona Coordinator. AIr and Fladlation Management Administration, Department 01 tile En~ironment, 1600 Washington 

Boulevard. Suite 730, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1120, or .mailed to drabinOmde.stata.md.u., or faxed to (410) 537· 

4223. Comments must b. received not later than Auguat 8, 

2007, or ba submilled at till hearing. For mere information. Call Deborah Rabin at (410) 537-3240. 

Anyona needing special accommodations at tile public hearing should contact the Oepaltmenfs Fair Practices Office at (410) 537-39tl4. iiY uaers may contact the Department 

througl1lha Maryland Relay Sel'olice at1·aOQ.13S-2258. 

GEORGE IS. ABURN, JR. 

Director 

AIr. RadlaUon Management Administration 
THE DAILY AND SUNDAY TIMES 

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P.O. Box 1937 

SALISBURY, MARYLAND 21802-1937 

PHONE: 410-749-7171 

AIR & RADIATION MANAGEMENT 

ATTN: DEBBIE RABIN 

1800 WASHINGTON BLVD. SUITE 730 

BALTIMORE, MD 21230 

Dear Sir/Madame: 

FAX: 410-543-8736 

Here is the Certification of Publication for your ad that was run 

7/6, '07. 

Sincerely, 

Meghan Storke 

Legals ext. 220 

CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION 

We hereby certify that the annexed: 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS, 818/07 @ 10 AM 

7/16/07 

Was published 7/6, '07. in THE DAILY TIMES. 
, MAlYI.AND DEPAR1MEN1 Of lHl ENVIRONMENt; . .., . . . AIR • fW)IAT!ON M6t:lAGEMENt AQMINIS'fWIQlt MODq QII !!UIUC HEAIINQIi ' 

.' The MO. Dept. of the en'v!rc:ltiment \/tiel nob t;A: pubIC I'IeaIInga concerning pr0-

posed aIt'Ienqmentl to alf quality, regulal10nl and alf qualify pIcIna. 'The proposed ac1Iot1I are 

brlefty descrtbed belowl' , ' , . ",'.' "'; '.. . 

(1) Amend ~ .or lin_ COMAR 26.11.01 GeMfc:If ~ PIOvIIIonI and IIIguIaIIort .12 ..,. COMAR 26.1 '.06 Genetd EmIItIc!ft stcIrtdarcIt,.ProhI:IIIonI, and ~ b 

(0). li\corporata ~ reference curreot and ~ .New SoI.Ice P~ ~ (NSPS) 1IIt~ ed under 040 CFR 60. 01 omended; Into COMAR 26.11.06.1~ and InckIde In the deI'InIIfc:ln cA NsPs 

under COMAR 24.11.01.01C Iho$8;SOUCCit categodei fOf which stCl'ldardi have beeI\ ~fed 

by the U.s. En~OM'1entai Protec!fqt'l Aq.eocy (EPA);', , . .' . " . ' , (b) IncO!pOl'ate by reference CI.II'I'ent and future vOC dellnltlonl .... 40 CFR S8c.51.100(1), as 

amended. Into COMAR 26.11.01.018: CI'Id :', '. . . .. '. . '.' .• ' 

(e) Incorporate by reference under COMAR 26.11.01 D C\!If8,fIt and fuI\A categOrIee cA NaIIOnaI ' emISsIon Standardl tot Hazardous ,.. PoIutanIl (NESHAP) SOIAC8I listed IJI"Idar 40 CFR Pat 63. 01 

amended. for which. Malclmum Available Contral Tec:MoIogy (MAC1) staI'tI;kIdl have been 

adopted by EPA.. .' '., '. . .:. " 

The amended vee. definition '. be submitted to EP~ 01 Q. ~ to ~ . State Implementation Plan (SIP). . " , 

(2) Amend hguIaIIont .01, .02 and .01 unci. COMAit 26.11:01 ConIIat 01 ~ to; (1) Incorporate by reference under COMAR 26.11.08.01B ancl.ll20 recent and I'Uh..i'e tedela 

cha'lgea to definitions and applicability undef.o4O CFR 00 Subparta eo and Eb: and (2) Inc:OIparate by reference under COMAR 26.1.l.Q8.08 sectIorl 111 (d)/129 emIAIon guIdeInet (40 CFR 60 

Subpart Cb) 101 existing large Munk:~ V\lQste Combustors CNN/CI).. ' . ..... .'. , These- amendmenll and the 11l(d)J129 plan tor exIIItnQ IargI MWCa wi be UIrnIItecI 

to EPA as omendmenll to the exls1lng Maryland 111(d)1l29 plan. , . 

(3) Amend hguIaftcn .01 and adopt new ~.oi w-r COMAIl26.11.11 CcnrcI 01 ... :. oIIne and' VolatIle 0rQanI0 Compound Storage and Hanc:IIIng to estabIIIII\ R4QOI1Qb1e AvaIabIe . Control Technology (RACl) requirements fot mark'Ie vessel er bage k:xlc:Inoo 1hII actIcrI wi be 

submitted to EPA as a revision to Maryland'. SIP, . '.' 

(4) Amend ~ .01 •. 03. rtIpICII.xIIIIng hguIaIIonI.04 and .GI and adcIpI new..... ' 

IIonI .04 • Jl1 unci., CO~ 2b.' 1.17 Nonc:dtdnment PIovIIIcn for Malar N.w SOuIceI and_ ' 

lor ModItIcaIIonI to establish requlremenll tor the construc1lon of new I'\'IOICr scurc81 and ~ 

mOdiflcotlqns that are compot\b~ WittI fader~ ~ TI'III action wi be UlmItted to . EPA as a revision to Mortland', SIP. . . . . ' . '. . . < • 

(5) ~ new ReguIaIIonI.G' •. 01 undIr Q new chapter, COMAIl26.11.21 a.an NlInIMIatIt 

Rule (CAlli) to Qdopt EPA'. CAIR model rule fQr the reductIOn of NOlI and S02 emISIIonI ficm ~lectrlc generattnQ unill. The' reduC:tIonI. under the model !\lie. are achlevtld ttvolAQh Q cop . and trad" program that replaC. the elCiatlno. NOlI ReductIon and TradInO Program ~ , ments under COMAR 26.11.29 and .3O(,N<> SIP Coli'). lhII action wi be ~ to EPA CIJ a 1 

revision to Maryland's SIP. ' ". . . . '.. ' \ . ' . 

. The fIJII text or the regulation omehdmen1l will appear In'the McxWx!d RegJsbr. and 

at http://WWWdsd.stote.md.YS/mdreg\sterJ C!/'I July 6, 2007. 1M Technical ~ DocIAnentI . and the 111(d)1129 pion tor existing large MWCtare 0VCIIIabIe tor public review on the Mary- . 

k:Ind Department of the' Envlronmenfs .website at the· folowi1g. oddreII; 

httpillwww mde,state,md,yslAbQ!JtMDE/reqcomments.gsp .'. 

The proposed actions and supporttng docUments are alsO ava8ab1e fer review at the : following locations: the Atr and Roclla11on Management Administration; regionQl ottIceI of the I 

Department In Cumberland and Salisbury; at loc:aI air qualHy controt oftk:eI; and IOCaII'IeaIth :I 

departments In those cOIJI"Itles not having separate air quality control offIc:ee. ' 

Public hearings on the proposed actions wiH be held on AuguIt .. 2007 at 10 a.m. at i 

the Department of the Environment. 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor AM Conference 

~m. Baltimore. Maryland 21230-1720.' '. 

Interested persons are Invited to attend and expreat thM' vfewL CommenII mav be 

mailed to Ceboroh Rabin; Regulal10ns Coordinator. A'I and RadIation Mariagement AdrnInIstrolion, Department of the Environment. 1600 Washington Boulevard. Suite 730. BaItImote. Maryland 21230-1720, or amalled to drgb!n'<Jrnd9.state,md,ys. or taxed to (410) 537-4223, Corrments 

must be racei",)d not later than AuguIt.o 2007. or be submitted at the hearlnQ. For more Infor·, 

motion. coil Deborol'l Rab!n ·It (410) 537·3240. , Anyor.e r.eedlnll special accommodations at the public I'Ieattng should contact the 

C<'1portment'S Fair Practices Office at (410) 537·3964. TIV users may contact the Department 

trrouqh the M,']r,(!ond ~a!ay ServIce Qt 1·800-735·2258. 

CEORGE S . .ABURN, JR" Director. Air 81 Radiation Management Admlnlstratlon 

, (i"'bS. 7/6, '07. 
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT 

1800 Washington Boulevard. Baltimore MD 21230 

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

Martin O'Malley 

Governor 

Anthony G. Brown 

Lieutenant Governor 

June 21 , 2007 

CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION 

Shari T. Wilson 

Secretary 

Robert M. Summers, Ph.D. 

Deputy Secretary 

This is to certify thatthe "Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Notice of Public Hearings 

Concerning Proposed Amendments to Various Air Quality Regulations and Air Quality Plans" was 

published on MDE's web site on June 21,2007. It will remain posted on the site until the public hearings 

have been held on August 8, 2007. The notice in full with links to technical supporting documents may be 

found in the following web address: 

http://www.mde.state.md.uslAboutMDElreqcomments.asp 

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

Radiation Management Administration of MDE. 

Attachments: 

Copy of web page as published. 

MOE Content Management System Content History Report 

www.mde.state.md.us 

By: 

DIANA ALEGRE 

MOE Webmaster 

TIY Users 1-800-735-2258 

Via Maryland Relay Service 

,MOE Requ";t for Comments 

EnylroMattcrs 

DIrections to MOE 

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MPE information 

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MDE Public Meetings, Hearings and Request for Comments 

,. List of Upcomina MPE Public Meetings and Hearlnas 

Additional information are available in the MOt: calendar. Please call or email 

contact person cited in meeting details for materials for comment and other questions. 

Air and Radiation Management Administration 

,. Public Hearings Concerning Various Proposed Amendments to Air Quality 

Regulations and Air Quality Plans 

The Maryland Department of the Environment gives notice of public hearings concerning 

proposed amendments to air quality regulations and air quality plans. The proposed 

actions are briefly described below: 

1. Amend Regulation .01 under COMAR 26.11.01 General Administrative Provisions 

and Regulation .12 under COMAR 26.11.06 General EmiSsion Standards, 

Prohibitions, and Restrictions (Technical SupPOrt Document) to: 

a. Incorporate by reference current and future New Source Performance 

Standards (NSPS) listed under 40 CFR 60, as amended, into COMAR 

26.11.06.12 and include in the definition of NSPS under COMAR 

26.11.01.01C those source categories for which standards have been 

adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); 

b. Incorporate by reference current and future VOC definitions under 40 CFR 

Sec.51.1oo(s), as amended, into COMAR 26.11.01.018; and 

c. Incorporate by reference under COMAR 26.11.010 current and future 

categories of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 

(NESHAP) sources listed under 40 CFR Part 63, as amended, for which 

Maximum Available Control Technology (MACT) standards have been 

adopted by EPA. 

The amended VOC definition will be submitted to EPA as a revision to 

Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP). 

2. Amend Regulations .01, .02 and .08 under COMAR 26.11.08 Control of 

InCinerators to: (1) incorporate by reference under COMAR 26.11.o8.o1B 

and.02D recent and future federal changes to defini~ions and applicability under 

40 CFR 60 Subparts Ea and Eb; and (2) incorporate by reference under COMAR 

26.11.08.08 Section 111(d)/129 emiSSion guidelines (40 CFR 60 Subpart Cb) for 

existing large Municipal Waste Combustors (MWCs). (Technical SupPOrt 

Document) 

These amendments and the 111(d)/129 plan (Maryland lllCd)J129 Plan) for 

existing large MWCs will be submitted to EPA as amendments to the existing 

Maryland 111(d)/129 plan. 

3. Amend Regulation .01 and adopt new Regulation .08 under COMAR 26.11.13 

Control of Gasoline and Volatile Organic Compound Storage and Handling to 

establish Reasonable Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements for 

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marine vessel or barge loading. This ac:tion will be submitted to EPA as a revision 

to Maryland's SIP. (Technical SupPOrt Docoment) 

4. Amend Regulations .01 - .03, repeal existing Regulations .04 and .05 and adopt 

new Regulations .04 - .07 under COMAR 26.11.17 Nonattainment Provisions for 

Major New Sources and Major Modifications to establish requirements for the 

. construction of new major sources and major modifications that are compatible 

with federal requirements. This action will be submitted to EPA as a revision to 

Maryland's SIP. (Technical Sypport Docyment) 

5. Adopt new Regulations .01 - .08 under a new chapter, COMAR 26.11.28 Clean Air 

Interstate Rule (CAIR) to adopt EPA's CAIR model rule for the reduction of NOx 

and 502 emisSions from electriC generating units. The reductions, under the 

model rule, are achieved through a cap and trade program that replaces the 

existing NOx Reduction and Trading Program requirements under COMAR 

26.11.29 and .30 ("NOx SIP call"). This action will be submitted to EPA as a 

revision to Maryland's SIP. (Technical Support Docyment) 

The full text of the regulation amendments will appear in the Maryland Register and at 

http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdreaister/ on July 6,2007. The Technical Support 

Documents and the 111(d)/129 plan for existing large MWCS are available for public 

review on the Maryland Department of the Environment's website at the following 

address: http://www.mde.state.md.us/AboytMDElreacomments.asD 

The proposed actions and supporting documents are also available for review at the 

following locations: 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 August 8, 2007 at 10 a. 

m. at the Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st 

Floor Aeris Conference Room, 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 emaited to dlJlblnOmde.state.md,us, or faxed to 

(410) 537-4223. Comments must be received not later than August 8, 2007, or be 

submitted at the hearing. For more information, call Deborah Rabin at (410) 537-3240. 

Anyone needing special accommodations at the public hearing should contact the 

Department's Fair Practices Office at (410) 537-3964. TIY users may contact the 

Department through the Maryland Relay Service at 1-800-735-2258. 

oct:0t94~r 2006, the U.S. EPA issued final regulations concerning state and local 

",1'IoJn.nnitnrinn networks. These regulations require perio~lIc :>c., .. ,,·cm .. DI"!: 

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From: Debbie Rabin 

To: 

John Benedict; 

Date: 

Ali Mirzakhalili: Cripps.Christopher@epamail.epa.gov: James Sydnor; Jim Topsale; 

Joyce Epps; Judy Katz; Kathleen Anderson; Linda Janey; Linda Miller; Stanley Tracey 

6/21/0712:15PM 

Subject: Public Hearings re: Air Quality Regulations & Plans - Please Confirm Receipt 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS 

In August, the Air and Radiation Management Administration will hold public hearings concerning the 

following topics: 

(1) Amend Regulation .01 under COMAR 26.11.01 General Administrative Provisions and 

Regulation .12 under COMAR 26.11.06 General Emission Standards, Prohibitions, and Restrictions 

to: 

(a) Incorporate by reference current and future New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) listed under 

40 CFR 60, as amended, into COMAR 26.11.06.12 and include in the definition of NSPS under COMAR 

26.11.01.01C those source categories for which standards have been adopted by the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA)~ 

(b) Incorporate by reference current and future VOC definitions under 40 CFR Sec.51.100(s), as 

amended, into COMAR 26.11.01.01 B; and 

(c) Incorporate by reference under COMAR 26.11.01 D current and future categories of National Emission 

Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) sources listed under 40 CFR Part 63, as amended, for 

which Maximum Available Control Technology (MACT) standards have been adopted by EPA. 

The amended vac definition will be submitted to EPA as a revision to Maryland's State 

Implementation Plan (SIP). 

(2) Amend Regulations .01, .02 and .08 under COMAR 26.11.08 Control of Incinerators to: (1) 

incorporate by reference under COMAR 26.11.08.01 B and.02D recent and future federal changes to 

definitions and applicability under 40 CFR 60 Subparts Ea and Eb; and 

(2) incorporate by reference under COMAR 26.11.08.08 Section 111(d)/129 emission guidelines (40 CFR 

60 Subpart Cb) for existing large Municipal Waste Combustors (MWCs). 

These amendments and the 111(d)/129 plan for existing large MWCs will be submitted to EPA as 

amendments to the existing Maryland 111 (d)/129 plan. 

(3) Amend Regulation .01 and adopt new Regulation .08 under COMAR 26.11.13 Control of 

Gasoline and Volatile Organic Compound Storage and Handling to establish Reasonable Available 

Control Technology (RACT) reqUirements for marine vessel or barge loading. This action will be submitted 

to EPA as a revision to Maryland's SIP. 

(4) Amend Regulations .01 - .03, repeal existing Regulations .04 and .05 and adopt new 

Regulations .04 - .07 under COMAR 26.11.17 Nonattainment Provisions for Major New Sources and 

Major Modifications to establish requirements for the construction of new major sources and major 

modifications that are compatible with federal requirements. This action will be submitted to EPA as a 

revision to Maryland's SIP. 

(5) Adopt new Regulations .01 - .08 under a new chapter, CO MAR 26.11.28 Clean Air Interstate 

Rule (CAIR) to adopt EPA's CAIR model rule for the reduction of NOx and S02 emissions from 

electric generating units. The reductions, under the model rule, are achieved through a cap and trade 

program that replaces the existing NOx Reduction and Trading Program requirements under COMAR 

26.11.29 and .30 ("NOx SIP Call"). This action will be submitted to EPA as a revision to Maryland's SIP. 

The full text of the regulation amendments will appear in the Maryland Register and at 

http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/ on July 6, 2007. The Technical Support Documents and the 

111 (d)1129 plan for existing large MWCs are available for public review on the Maryland Department of 

the Environment's website at the following address: 
http://www.mde.state.md.us/AboutMDEJregcomments.asp 

The proposed actions and supporting documents are also available for review at the following locations: 

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 August 8,2007 at 10 a.m. at the Department of 

the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor Aeris Conference Room. 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 August 

8,2007. or be submitted at the hearing. For more information, call Deborah Rabin at (410) 537-3240. 

Anyone needing special accommodations at the 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 

1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 730 

Baltimore, MD 21230 

Telephone Number: (410)-537-3240 

cc: Angelo Bianca; Bob Rosenbush; Brian Hug; Dave Campbell; Dennis Schnepfe; 

Diane Franks; Frank Courtright; Gene Higa; Hal Frankford; Karen Irons; Tad Aburn 
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS 

:' 

In August, the Air and Radiation Management Administration will hold public hearings concerning the 

following topics: 

(1) Amend Regulation .01 under COMAR 26.11.01 General Administrative Provisions and 

Regulation .12 under COMAR 26.11.06 General Emission Standards, Prohibitions, and Restrictions 

to: 

(a) Incorporate by reference current and future New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) listed under 

40 CFR 60, as amended, into COMAR 26.11.06.12 and include in the definition of NSPS under COMAR 

26.11.01.01C those source categories for which standards have been adopted by the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA); 

(b) Incorporate by reference current and future VOC definitions under 40 CFR Sec.51.100(s), as 

amended, into COMAR 26.11.01.018; and 

(c) Incorporate by reference under COMAR 26.11.010 current and future categories of National Emission 

Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) sources listed under 40 CFR Part 63, as amended, for 

which Maximum Available Control Technology (MACT) standards have been adopted by EPA. 

The amended VOC definition will be submitted to EPA as a revision to Maryland's State 

Implementation Plan (SIP). 

(2) Amend Regulations .01, .02 and .08 under COMAR 26.11.08 Control of Incinerators to: (1) 

incorporate by reference under COMAR 26.11.08.018 and.02D recent and future federal changes to 

definitions and applicability under 40 CFR 60 Subparts Ea and Eb; and (2) incorporate by reference under 

COMAR 26.11.08.08 Section 111(d)/129 emission guidelines (40 CFR 60 Subpart Cb) for existing large 

Municipal Waste Combustors (MWCs). 

These amendments and the 111 (d)/129 plan for existing large MWCs will be submitted to EPA as 

amendments to the existing Maryland 111 (d)/129 plan. 

(3) Amend Regulation .01 and adopt new Regulation .08 under COMAR 26.11.13 Control of 

Gasoline and Volatile Organic Compound Storage and Handling to establish Reasonable Available 

Control Technology (RACT) requirements for marine vessel or barge loading. This action will be submitted 

to EPA as a revision to Maryland's SIP. 

(4) Amend Regulations .01 - .03, repeal existing Regulations .04 and .05 and adopt new 

Regulations .04 - .07 under COMAR 26.11.17 Nonattalnment Provisions for Major New Sources and 

Major Modifications to establish requirements for the construction of new major sources and major 

modifications that are compatible with federal requirements. This action will be submitted to EPA as a 

revision to Maryland's SIP. 

(5) Adopt new Regulations .01 - .08 under a new chapter, COMAR 26.11.28 Clean Air Interstate 

Rule (CAIR) to adopt EPA's CAIR model rule for the reduction of NOx and S02 emissions from electric 

generating units. The reductions, under the model rule, are achieved through a cap and trade program 

that replaces the existing NOx Reduction and Trading Program reqUirements under COMAR 26.11.29 and 

.30 (lfNOx SIP Call"). This action will be submitted to EPA as a revision to Maryland's SIP. 

The full text of the regulation amendments will appear in the Maryland Register and at 

http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/ on July 6, 2007. The Technical Support Documents and the 

111 (d )/129 plan for existing large MWCs are available for public review on the Maryland Department of 

the Environment's website at the following address: 
I Debbie Rabin .• Public l1eariri'gs re: Air 6u~lity .~egulatio~~ .&Pla~s ~ ,Pleas~ Con~rm Receip~ : 

http://www.mde.state.md.uslAboutMDElregcomments.asp 

The proposed actions and supporting documents are also available for review at the following locations: 

the Air and Radiation Management Administration; regional offices of the Department in Cumberland and 

Salisbury; alllocaJ air quality control offices; and local health departments in those counties not having 

separate air quality control offices. 

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

Public hearings on the proposed actions will be held on August 8,2007 at 10 a.m. at the Department of 

the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1 st Floor Aeris Conference Room, 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 August 

8,2007, or be submitted at the hearing. For more information, call Deborah Rabin at (410) 537-3240. 

Anyone needing special accommodations at the 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 

1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 730 

Baltimore, MD 21230 

Telephone Number: (410)-537-3240 

cc: Angelo Bianca; Brian Hug; Diane Franks; Frank Courtright; Gene Higa; Hal 

Frankford; Karen Irons; Tad Aburn 

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An1ho'!Y C. BroJll1l 

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Ms. Deborah Rabin 

June 25, 2007 

Regulations Coordinator, Air & Radiation Management Administration 

Maryland Department of the Environment 

1800 Washington Boulevard 

Suite 730 

Baltimore, MD 21230 

STATE CI ,EARINGHOUSE REVIEW PROCESS, 

State Application Identifier: MD10070612-0664 

Rkhard Ebman HaD 

S,m/my 

Matthew J. POIIIIr 

Depu!! S em/my 

Projeet Description: Proposed Amendments to Air Quality Regulations and Plans: COMAR Regulations; State Implementation 

Plan; Section I Il(d)/129 Large MWlicipal Waste Combustion Plan (public hearing 8/8/07) 

Projeet Location: Maryland 

Clearinghouse Contact: Bob Rosenbush 

Dear Ms. Rabin: 

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

"':oord.ination (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.mclp.state.md.us/CLHOUSEImonitorfy04.htm. The project has been assigned a unique 

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

All MIRC requirements have been met in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR 14.24.04) 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@mdp.state.md.us. Thank you for your cooperation with 

the MIRC process. 

Sincerely, 

Linda C. Janey, J.D., Assistant Secretary 

for Clearinghouse and Communications 

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