proposed new air quality regulations/amendments. The proposed actions are briefly described below:(1) adopt new Regulation .32 under COMAR 26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific

Processes to establish volatile organic compound (VOC) emission limits and standards for the

commercial application of coatings and non-coating materials to wood products. The regulation codifieslimits consistent with those in existing air quality permits; and

2) amend Regulation .30 under COMAR 26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific

Processes, and adopt new Regulations .01 - .07 under a new chapter, COMAR 26.11.35 Control ofEmissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Adhesives and Sealants to establish emissions

limits for adhesive application and manufacturing operations under COMAR 26.11.19.30 and VOC

standards for over 40 categories of adhesives, sealants, adhesive primers, sealant primers and cleaningsolvents under new COMAR 26.11.35.

These actions will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval as revisions to

Maryland’s State Implementation Plan.

The full text of these new regulations and amendments will appear in the Maryland Register and at

http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/ on December 21, 2007. The Technical Support Documents 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/regcomments.asp

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

Public hearings on the proposed actions will be held on January 23, 2008 at 10 a.m. at the Department of

the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor Aqua Conference Room, Baltimore, Maryland2 1230-1720.

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 theEnvironment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1 720, or emailed to

drabinmde.state.md.us, or faxed to(410) 537-4223. Comments must be received not later than January 23, 2008, 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
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