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MDE Calendar

The complete listing of MDE public meetings and hearings is posted in the MDE Calendar. Please call or email contact person cited in

the meeting details for any questions or to send a comment.

Notice of Public Hearings on Tentative Determination to reissue NPDES General Discharge Permits: MDG34

and MDG91 and Opportunity to Request a Public Hearing

Fact sheets and the draft permits may be viewed via MDE's website at:

ttp://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Land/OilControl/FactSheetsPublications/

Pages/Programs/LandPrograms/Oil_Control/FactsheetsPublications/index.aspx

In accordance with §1-604 of the Environment Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, notice is given that the Land Management

Administration has made Tentative Determination to reissue the following State and National Pollution Discharge Elimination System

(NPDES) General Discharge Permits: MDG34 for the Discharges of Storm Water and Hydrostatic Test Water From Oil Terminals and

MDG91 for the Discharges of Treated Ground Water from Oil Contaminated Ground Water Sources. Similar permits have been

authorized for these discharge classes on a 5 year cycle since 1997.

Upon written request, the Department will schedule a Public Hearing at the Maryland Department of the Environment located at 1800

Washington Blvd., Baltimore MD 21230. Written requests for a Public Hearing must be submitted to the Department by the close of

business on January 17, 2013. Written comments on the Tentative Determination and draft permits will be accepted until the close

of business on January 28, 2013. Requests and comments should be addressed to:

Mr. Horacio Tablada, Director

Land Management Administration

Maryland Department of the Environment

1800 Washington, Boulevard, Suite 620

Baltimore, Maryland 21230

General Permit for Discharges of Storm Water and Hydrostatic Test Water From Oil Terminals (MDG34) - This permit authorizes the

discharge of storm water from storage tank diked and loading rack areas and hydrostatic test water to surface or ground waters of the

State from petroleum terminals having less than 5,000,000 gallons storage of oil. This permit sets numerical limits on the

concentration of the petroleum product contamination following treatment of the storm water or hydrostatic test water.

General Permit for Discharges of Treated Ground Water from Oil Contaminated Ground Water Sources (MDG91) - This permit authorizes

the discharges of treated ground water previously contaminated by petroleum products as the result of leaks or spills. This permit sets

numerical limits on the effluent concentration of the petroleum product contamination following treatment of the contaminated ground

water.

Both federal (40 CFR 122) and State (COMAR 26.08.04) regulations require discharge permits for these activities. Specifically, State

regulations require that discharges of any wastes or wastewater to surface or ground water, regardless of volume, be authorized by a

discharge permit. Federal regulations address discharges to surface waters only, requiring a permit for the discharge of pollutants.

The limits for these permits are based on what has been demonstrated to be technologically achievable. Self-monitoring is required to

verify compliance. The permits also require testing to verify that the discharges with a specified volume and duration be tested to

verify that the effluent is not toxic to aquatic life, and if toxicity is present, the permit requires its elimination. This is a requirement of

the federal Clean Water Act. This permit also sets operational requirements, such as inspection routines.

Permit Fact Sheets, Draft Permits, and other information relating to the Department's Tentative Determination may be reviewed at the

Department's offices at 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 620, Baltimore, Maryland 21230, by appointment. Copies of these

documents may be obtained at a reasonable charge.

For further information regarding this Notice; to schedule an appointment to review documentation; or to request an interpreter;

please contact Mr. Thomas Yoo, Oil Control Program Regulatory and Compliance Engineer, at (410) 537-3403.

Notice of Public Hearings on Tentative Permit Determination to reissue the General Permit for Storm Water

Discharges from Industrial Activities, General Permit No. 12-SW. Application forms (i.e. Notices of Intent for

coverage)

The Department is proposing to reissue the General Permit for Storm Water Discharges from Industrial Activities, General Permit No.

12-SW. Application forms (i.e. Notices of Intent for coverage) will be posted and distributed when the permit is final.

The Department will hold public hearings to receive oral testimony concerning the proposed permit on Monday, November 26, 2012

at 1 pm and Friday, November 30, 2012 at 1 pm in the Terra Conference Room at the Maryland Department of the Environment,

1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21230. If you are planning to attend the hearing, please park in the West End/Blue

(http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Permits/WaterManagementPermits/WaterDischargePermitApplications/Documents/

GDP%20Stormwater/mp_parking_areas.jpg) parking lot, off of Washington Boulevard.

Written comments concerning the draft permit will also be considered in the preparation of a final permit determination if received by

MDE at 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21230, on or before Friday, January 4, 2013.

Any questions regarding this tentative determination, including the draft permit and fact sheet, should be direct to Michael Richardson

at the Maryland Department of the Environment, Water Management Administration, at mrichardson@mde.state.md.us, or by telephone

at 410-537-3323 between the hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Copies of the draft permit and fact sheet are now available for view. (Include link to

http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Permits/WaterManagementPermits/WaterDischargePermitApplications/Pages/

Permits/watermanagementpermits/water_applications/stormwater.aspx)

Notice of Public Hearing on Implementation, Maintenance, and Enforcement Measures for the 8-Hour Ozone

National Ambient Air Quality Standard State Implementation Plan

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) will hold a public hearing on a State Implementation Plan (SIP) addressing

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implementation, maintenance, and enforcement measures for the 2008 75 ppb 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard.

The public hearing will be held on December 21, 2012 at 10 a.m. in the Maryland Department of the Environment headquarters

located at 1800 Washington Boulevard, Aeris First Floor Conference Room, Baltimore, Maryland, 21230.

The public hearing will be held as required by federal law (Clean Air Act at 42 U.S.C. 7410 (a) and 40 CFR 51.102).

After consideration of comments received, the plan will be finalized and submitted to the United State Environmental Protection Agency

for approval.

The proposed plan document has been made available on the Maryland Department of the Environment's website

at http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Air/AirQualityPlanning/Pages/programs/airprograms/air_planning/index.aspx

Note: the public library systems in the region can be used for Internet access to view the document.

Copies of the document can be viewed at the Maryland Department of the Environment Office, Air and Radiation Management

Administration, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, Maryland - Contact: Molla Sarros.

Comments may be presented at the hearing, mailed, emailed, or faxed to Molla Sarros, Maryland Department of the Environment, Air

and Radiation Management Administration,

1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD, 21230, Fax # 410-537-3202, MSarros@mde.state.md.us . The comments must be

received before close of business on December 21, 2012.

Persons in need of special accommodations should contact the Department's Office of Fair Practices at 410-537-3964 at least five (5)

business days in advance of the hearing. TTY users should contact the Department through the Maryland Relay Service at 410-537-

4396.

For more information contact Molla Sarros at (410) 537-3240 (Toll free in Maryland call (800) 633-6101 ext. 3240) or

MSarros@mde.state.md.us.

 Notice of Public Hearings/Comment Periods Concerning Proposed Amendments to Air Quality Regulations

The Maryland Department of the Environment gives notice of public hearings/comment periods concerning the following proposed

actions:

1. Amendments to Regulations .17 and .19 under COMAR 26.11.02 Permits, Approvals, and Registration

(a) Amendments to COMAR 26.11.02.17 clarify how fees are applied to Air Quality Permit to Construct source categories;

establish a new fee for an additional source category that requires an Air Quality Permit to Construct; and raise the existing

minimum fee for securing a standard Air Quality Permit to Construct from $200 to $500, for most sources. The proposed fee

increases apply to sources requiring an individual Air Quality Permit to Construct. The fees will remain the same for small

sources requiring an Air Quality General Permit to Construct.

(b) Amendments to COMAR 26.11.02.19 raise the annual base fee for large air pollution sources in Maryland that are

required to obtain a federal Title V Permit or State Permit to Operate. The proposed amendments raise the annual base fee

from $200 to $5,000 for sources requiring a federal Title V Permit and from $200 to $500-$1,000 for sources requiring a

State Permit to Operate.

2. Amendments to Regulation .02 under COMAR 26.11.34 Low Emissions Vehicle Program update Maryland’s Clean Car

regulations to reflect the changes made to the California Low Emissions Vehicle Program (i.e., Cal LEV or Clean Car Program)

since the last update in 2010. This action will be submitted to the U.S. EPA for approval as a revision to Maryland's State

Implementation Plan. (See Technical Document)

The full text of the proposed amendments will appear in the Maryland Register at http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/ on November

30, 2012.

Public hearings on this actions will be held on January 3, 2013 at 10 a.m. at the Department of the Environment, 1800

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

Comments on the proposed actions must be received by 5 pm on January 3, 2013.

For more information or to submit comments, call/e-mail/ fax:

Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator, Air and Radiation Management Administration

Department of the Environment

1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720

Telephone: (410) 537-3240

Email: drabin@mde.state.md.us

Fax: (410) 537-4223

 

Notice of Public Hearings Concerning Proposed Amendments to Air Quality Regulations and New Regulations

The Maryland Department of the Environment gives notice of a public hearing concerning the following proposed action affecting

Subtitle 09 MARYLAND CO2 BUDGET TRADING PROGRAM:

Amendments to Regulation .02 under COMAR 26.09.01 General Administrative Provisions and Regulations .03 and .06 - .09 under

COMAR 26.09.02 Applicability, Determining Compliance, and Allowance Distribution.

The purpose of this action is to:

1. Add certain definitions.

2. Revise the process by which allowances are allocated to the set-aside accounts.

3. Revise the requirements for the distribution of allowances from the Long Term Contract Set-Aside Account.

4. Revise the amount of allowances allocated to the Long Term Contract Set-Aside Account and the Clean Generation Set-Aside

Account.

5. Specify that the only renewable energy credit purchases that qualify to have RGGI CO2 allowances retired are renewable

energy credits generated in RGGI states.

The full text of the proposed amendments will appear in the Maryland Register at http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/ on November

2, 2012. Click here for the hearing Technical Support Document.

A public hearing on the proposed action will be held on December 5, 2012 at 10 a.m. at the Department of the Environment,

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

Comments must be received not later than December 5, 2012, or be submitted at the hearing. For more information or to submit

comments, call/e-mail/ fax:

Kathleen Perry, Air and Radiation Management Administration

Department of the Environment

1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720

Telephone: (410) 537-3277
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Email: kperry@mde.state.md.us

Fax: (410) 537-4223 

Notice of Public Hearing concerning the Revised 110 (a) (2) Infrastructure SIP for the 2008 Lead (Pb)

National Ambient Air Quality Standard

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) gives notice of a Public Hearing concerning the revised 110 (a) (2) infrastructure

SIP for the 2008 lead (Pb) national ambient air quality standard.

A public hearing will be held on December 5, 2012, at the Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard,

Baltimore, Maryland 21230 – First Floor Conference Room – 10:00 AM

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) will hold a public hearing, on the above State Implementation Plan (SIP)

addressing implementation, maintenance, and enforcement measures for the lead (Pb) national ambient air quality standard.

The public hearing will be held as required by federal law (Clean Air Act at 42 U.S.C. 7410 (a) and 40 CFR 51.102). After consideration

of comments received, the plans will be finalized and submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise

the State Implementation Plan required by the Clean Air Act.

The proposed plan documents have been made available on the Maryland Department of the Environment's website at:

http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Air/AirQualityPlanning/Pages/programs/airprograms/air_planni ng/index.aspx

NOTE: the public library systems in the region can be used for Internet access to view the documents.

Copies of the documents can be viewed at the Maryland Department of the Environment Office, Air and Radiation Management

Administration, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, Maryland - Contact: Jim Wilkinson or Sally Frampton

Comments may be presented at the hearing, mailed, emailed, or faxed to Jim Wilkinson, Maryland Department of the Environment, Air

and Radiation Management Administration,1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD, 21230, Fax # 410-537-3202, or to

jwilkinson@mde.state.md.us. The comments must be received before close of business December 5, 2012.

Persons in need of special accommodations should contact the Department's Office of Fair Practices at 410-537- 3964 at least five (5)

business days in advance of the hearing. TTY users should contact the Department through the Maryland Relay Service at 410-537-

4396.

For more information contact Jim Wilkinson at (410) 537-3240 (Toll free in Maryland call (800) 633-6101 ext. 3240) or

jwilkinson@mde.state.md.us.

Response to Comments for Selected Public Hearings

Response to comments for the public hearing held on July 11, 2011 for COMAR 26.11.19.11- Related to Volatile Organic

Compounds from Specific Processes- Lithographic and Letterpress Printing

Response to comments for the public hearing held on July 11, 2011 for COMAR 26.11.19.23- Related to Control of VOC

Emissions from Vehicle Refinishing 

Response to comments for the public hearing held on July 18, 2012 for COMAR 26.11.27-1- Volatile Organic Compounds

from Specific Processes- Pleasure Craft Coating

 

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