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(4) The monomer VOC emission rate for the neat (unfilled) 

resin, before filler is added, PVu, shall be calculated using the 

formulas in the following table: 

Monomer VOC Emission Rate Formulas for Open Molding and Gel 

Coat Operations

Material Application Method Formula to calculate

the monomer VOC 

emission

rate1

Production resin or 

tooling resin

Atomized resin 

application

0.014 x (Resin 

VOC%)2.425

Atomized resin 

application, plus 

vacuum bagging 

with roll-out

0.01185 x (Resin 

VOC%)2.425

Atomized resin 

application, plus 

vacuum bagging 

without roll-out

0.00945 x (Resin 

VOC%)2.425

Nonatomized resin

application

0.014 x (Resin 

VOC%)2.425

Nonatomized resin 

application plus 

vacuum bagging 

with roll-out

0.0110 x (Resin 

VOC%)2.275

Nonatomized resin 

application plus 

vacuum bagging 

without roll-out

0.0076 x (Resin 

VOC%)2.275

Pigmented gel coat, 

clear gel coat, 

tooling gel coat

All methods 0.445 x (Gel coat 

VOC%)1.675

1

 Where the resin VOC percent is the monomer VOC content as 

supplied, expressed as a weight-percent value between 0 and 100 

percent. 

(5) A person meeting the alternative emission rates in §C(2) of 

this regulation shall demonstrate the as-applied non-monomer VOC 

content of resins and gel coats using the test method prescribed in 

COMAR 26.11.19.02D(1), and for this purpose, resins and gel coats 

shall be considered coatings. 

(6) For the purpose of demonstrating that a cleanup material is 

a non-VOC cleanup material, a person shall: 

(a) Perform a test using the method prescribed in COMAR 

26.11.19.02D(1), where the cleanup material shall be considered a 

coating; and 

(b) Determine the composite vapor pressure of organiccompounds in a cleanup material using the calculation prescribed in 

COMAR 26.11.19.02E(3). 

E. Record Keeping. A person who owns or operates a fiberglass 

boat manufacturing facility subject to this regulation shall maintain 

for not less than 3 years, and shall make available to the Department 

upon request, records that provide the following information: 

(1) A description of each polyester or vinylester resin material 

used including: 

(a) The manufacturer’s name; 

(b) The type (e.g. production resin, production gel coat, 

tooling resin, tooling gel coat); 

(c) The amount of each of the polyester or vinylester resin 

materials used; 

(d) The weight (in percent) of monomer for each polyester 

resin materials and filler or fillers used; 

(e) The weight percent of VOC that is not monomer or the 

total weight percent of the VOC content; and 

(f) The type of application method used with each resin; 

(2) On a quarterly basis, the total weight and the monomer 

content and VOC content of each polyester and vinylester resin 

material; 

(3) On a quarterly basis, the total weight and the monomer 

content and VOC content of each polyester and vinylester resin 

material used under the exemption of §C(3)(a) of this regulation, 

including a description or identification (military specifications, 46 

CFR Subchapter Q, or 46 CFR subchapter T) of the exemption; 

(4) On a monthly basis, the total weight, monomer content, and 

VOC content of each polyester and vinylester resin material used for 

closed molding under the exemption of §C(3)(d) of this regulation; 

(5) On a monthly basis, the total weight, monomer content, and 

VOC content of each pure,100-percent vinylester resins used under 

the exemption of §C(3)(b) of this regulation; 

(6) On a monthly basis the total weight of all resins used; 

(7) On a monthly basis the total weight of pure, 100-percent 

vinylester resins used under the exemption of §C(3)(b) of this 

regulation over the preceding 12 months divided by total weight of 

all resins used over the preceding 12 months; 

(8) On a daily basis, the total weight, monomer content, and 

VOC content of each resin used for touch up and repair of parts or 

molds under the exemption of §C(3)(c) of this regulation; 

(9) For filled resins for which compliance is demonstrated 

under alternative compliance option of §C(2) of this regulation: 

(a) The total weight and non-monomer VOC content of each 

polyester and vinylester resin material used; and 

(b) The monomer emission rate computed in accordance 

with §D(3) of this regulation in kg monomer VOC per megagram of 

filled resin as applied; and 

(10) On a monthly basis the total clean-up materials used. 

ROBERT M. SUMMERS, Ph.D. 

Secretary of the Environment 

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Authority: Environment Article, §§1-404, 2-102, 2-103, 2-301, 2-1102, and 2-

1103, Annotated Code of Maryland 

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The Secretary of the Environment proposes to amend Regulation 

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The purpose of this action is to update the Incorporation by 

Reference documents to reflect the changes made to the California 

regulations since their last update. 

These amendments will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Maryland’s State 

Implementation Plan (SIP). 

Background 

Vehicles sold in the United States must be certified under one of 

two certification programs: the federal program (Tier 2) or the 

California program (the Clean Car Program). Section 177 of the 

Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 states the ability to adopt the 

California program in lieu of the federal program as long as the 

adopted state program is identical to the California program and the

state allows 2 model years lead time from adoption to 

implementation. 

The Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 required the Maryland 

Department of the Environment (MDE) to adopt regulations 
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implementing the California Clean Car Program (also referred to as 

the California Low Emissions Vehicle Program (Cal LEV) in 

Maryland. Maryland’s implementing regulations adopted, through 

incorporation by reference, the applicable California regulations. The 

Cal LEV program is a dynamic, changing program in which many of 

the relevant California regulations are continuously updated. To 

retain California’s standards, Maryland must remain consistent with 

their regulations, hence when California updates its regulations, 

Maryland must reflect these changes by amending our regulations. 

The proposed changes are in effect in California as well as some 

of the other states that have adopted the Cal LEV program. The only 

regulatory change in this proposed action is to the ZEV portion of the

regulation. It will have minimal, if any, impact on the cost or 

implementation of the program in Maryland. Reference updates to the 

incorporated by reference documents have also been included. 

Sources Affected and Location 

These amendments apply to automobile manufacturers that 

produce new motor vehicles for sale in Maryland. All vehicle types 

that have a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 14,000 pounds are

affected. 

Requirements 

These amendments update Maryland’s program requirements to be 

consistent with California’s program requirements. This action is 

necessary since many of the California regulations that are 

incorporated into the Maryland regulation have been updated. These 

individual regulatory changes can be grouped into 3 areas: 

•Adjustments to the optional Section 177 state compliance path 

(OCP). 

•Maintain a minimum ZEV credit requirement for 

manufacturers for each model year. 

•Amend the fast refueling definition for determining ZEV 

types. 

These changes are described in greater detail in the Technical 

Support Document for this action. The biggest change that will affect 

Maryland is the elimination of certain credits from being used to 

meet the OCP requirements. Manufacturers will only be allowed to 

meet the requirements from credits generated by vehicles actually 

placed in the state, which was the original intent of the OCP as 

negotiated with the manufacturers. 

Expected Emissions Reductions 

The changes to the ZEV portion of the regulation may have a 

small positive impact on the benefits, as it is designed to ensure more 

ZEVs are actually delivered to the Section 177 States in order to 

comply with the OCP. The emissions impact is expected to be 

minimal though, as the manufacturer fleet average emission 

requirement remains the same. 

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There is no corresponding federal standard to this proposed action. 

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*A	EELJR&CM&$ICGCE<I&*ENLI;A&Minimal additional burden or 

cost is expected as a result of these amendments. The changes to the

OCP, and maintaining a minimum ZEV credit requirement will 

require manufacturers to introduce more actual ZEVs to Maryland 

and the other Section 177 states. However, provisions to allow 

pooling across states and from the east and west regions from 

different model years will give manufacturers greater flexibility to 

meet the regulatory requirements in a way that is best for their 

business situation. 

These amendments will have no economic impact on the 

Department. They also will have no impact on the Motor Vehicle 

Administration’s registration, data management, and dealer oversight 

activities related to this program. 

 

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Expenditure 

(E+/E-) Magnitude 

A. On issuing agency: NONE 

B. On other State agencies: NONE 

C. On local governments: NONE 

 

Benefit (+) 

Cost (-) Magnitude 

D. On regulated industries or 

trade groups: (+) Minimal 

E. On other industries or 

trade groups: NONE 

F. Direct and indirect effects on public:

(1) Cost to Consumers (+) Minimal 

(2) Health/Environmental 

Benefits (+) Indeterminable 

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Section II.)

D. These amendments should have no impact on Maryland 

dealers. The increase in ZEVs that will result from this amendment 

will be minimal, and enable the dealers to provide consumers with 

more of the most advanced and fuel efficient technology vehicles 

available.

F(1). The economic impact to Maryland consumers is minimal as 

there are no significant changes to the vehicle requirements.

F(2). Indirectly, the implementation of this program will benefit 

the public by helping to improve Maryland’s air quality and will 

result in fewer negative health effects on the general public from air 

pollution.

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The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on small 

businesses. 

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The Department of the Environment will hold a public hearing on 

the proposed action on January 7, 2015 at 10 a.m. at the Department 

of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor 

Conference Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720. Interested 

persons are invited to attend and express their views. Comments may 

be sent to Mr. Randy Mosier, Chief of the Regulation Division, Air 

and Radiation Management Administration, Department of the 

Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21230-1720, or email to randy.mosier@maryland.gov.

Comments must be received not later than January 7, 2015, or be 

submitted at the hearing. For more information, call Randy Mosier at 

(410) 537-4488. 
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Copies of the proposed action and supporting documents are 

available for review at the following locations: 

• The Department of the Environment’s website at:

http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/regulations/air/Pages/req

comments.aspx 

• The Air and Radiation Management Administration; and

• Regional offices of the Department in Cumberland and 

Salisbury. 

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. 

Editor’s Note on Incorporation by Reference

Pursuant to State Government Article, §7-207, Annotated Code of 

Maryland, the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 13 Motor 

Vehicles, Division 3 Air Resources Board, Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4.4

has been declared a document generally available to the public and 

appropriate for incorporation by reference. For this reason, it will not 

be printed in the Maryland Register or the Code of Maryland 

Regulations (COMAR). Copies of this document are filed in special 

public depositories located throughout the State. A list of these

depositories was published in 41:1 Md. R. 9 (January 10, 2014), and 

is available online at www.dsd.state.md.us. The document may also 

be inspected at the office of the Division of State Documents, 16

Francis Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401. 

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B. Documents Incorporated. 

(1)—(8) (text unchanged) 

(9) Title 13, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Division 3, 

Chapter 1, Article 2, §1962.1 Zero-Emission Vehicle Standards for 

2009 through 2017 Model Year Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, 

and Medium-Duty Vehicles, as effective UDecember 31, 2012V July 

10, 2014. 

(10) Title 13, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Division 

3, Chapter 1, Article 2, §1962.2 Zero-Emission Vehicle Standards for 

2018 and Subsequent Model Year Passenger Cars, Light-Duty 

Trucks, and Medium-Duty Vehicles, as effective UDecember 31, 

2012V&July 10, 2014. 

(11)─(33) (text unchanged) 

(34) Title 13, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Division 

3, Chapter 2, Article 2.1, §2111 Applicability, as effective UAugust 

16, 2009V&December 8, 2010. 

(35) ─(45) (text unchanged)

(46) Title 13, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Division 

3, Chapter 2, Article 2.2, §2122 General Provisions, as effective 

UJanuary 4, 2008V&December 8, 2010. 

(47) ─(59) (text unchanged)

(60) Title 13, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Division 

3, Chapter 2, Article 2.3, §2136 General Provisions, as effective 

UJanuary 4, 2008V&December 8, 2010. 

(61) ─(64) (text unchanged)

(65) Title 13, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Division 

3, Chapter 2, Article 2.4, §2141 General Provisions, as effective 

UJanuary 4, 2008V&December 8, 2010. 

(66) ─(78) (text unchanged) 

(79) Title 13, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Division 

3, Chapter 4.4, §2235 Requirements, as effective August U7V&8, 2012. 

ROBERT M. SUMMERS, PH.D. 

Secretary of the Environment 

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26.11.38 Control of NOx Emissions from CoalFired Electric Generating Units 

Authority: Environment Article, §§1-404, 2-103, and 2-301—2-303, 

Annotated Code of Maryland 

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The Secretary of the Environment proposes to adopt new 

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The purpose of this action is to establish new nitrogen oxides 

(NOx) emission standards and additional monitoring and reporting 

requirements for coal-fired electric generating units in Maryland. The 

new standards for coal-fired electric generating units in Maryland and 

resulting reductions in NOx emissions are needed to achieve 

attainment of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) 

for ozone and will satisfy the requirements of §182 of the federal 

Clean Air Act. 

This action will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) for approval as part of Maryland’s State 

Implementation Plan. 

Background 

In 2012, portions of Maryland were designated as nonattainment 

for the 75 parts per billion (ppb) ozone NAAQS. Ozone is produced 

when volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx)

react in the presence of heat and sunlight. The Department has found 

through a research partnership with the University of Maryland that 

NOxreductions are more effective at reducing ozone levels than VOC 

reductions. 

Under the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq., sources 

in ozone nonattainment areas classified as moderate and above are 

subject to a NOx Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) 

requirement. 

Section 182 of the Clean Air Act requires the Maryland 

Department of the Environment (MDE) to review and revise NOx

RACT requirements in the Maryland State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

as necessary to achieve compliance with new more stringent ambient 

air quality standards. EPA defines RACT as the lowest emissions 

limitation (e.g., on a part per million or pound per million Btu basis) 

that a particular source is capable of meeting by the application of 

control technology (e.g., installation and operation of low-NOx

burners) that is reasonably available considering technological and 

economic feasibility. In reviewing existing NOx RACT requirements 

for adequacy, the Department considers technological advances, the 

stringency of the revised ozone standard and whether new sources 

subject to RACT requirements are present in the nonattainment area. 

Maryland’s RACT SIP for the new 75 ppb ozone standard must 

examine existing controls on major sources of NOx to determine 

whether additional controls are economical and technically feasible. 

In 2015, MDE is also required to submit an ozone attainment SIP 

that includes emission reduction strategies designed to achieve 

compliance with the 75 ppb ozone standard by 2018. Reductions in 

NOx emissions from coal-fired electric generating units on high 

electricity demand days during the ozone season are necessary to

achieve compliance with the 75 ppb standard and will also be 

necessary to achieve compliance with the more stringent ozone 

standard EPA is expected to propose in December 2014. The 

measures required by this proposed action to reduce NOx emissions