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Notice of Public Hearings onTentative Permit Determinationto reissuethe General PermitforStormWater Dischargesfrom Industrial Activities, General Permit No. 12-SW.Application forms (i.e. NoticesofIntentfor 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 Intentfor coverage) will be posted and distributed when the permit is final. The Departmentwill 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 theTerra Conference Room atthe Maryland Department ofthe Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21230. Ifyou are planning to attend the hearing, please park in the West End/Blue (http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Permlts/WaterManagementPermlts/WaterDischargePermitAppllcatlons/Documentsl GDP%20Stonmwater/mp parking areas.lpg) parking lot, off of Washington Boulevard. Written comments concerning the draft permit will also be considered in the preparation of a final permit determination ifreceived by MDE at 1800Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21230, on or before Friday, January 4, 2013. I\ny questions regarding thistentative determination, including the draft permit and fact sheet, should be directto Michael Richardson at the Maryland Departmentofthe Environment, Water ManagementAdministration, 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 ofthe draft permitand fact sheet are now available for view. (Include link to http://www.mde.state.md.us/prog@mslPermltslWaterManagementPermlts/WaterDlschargePenmltAppllcations/Pagesl Permltslwatermanaoementpenmltslwater apDllcationslstormwater.aspx) 

### Notice of Public Hearing on Implementation, Maintenance, and Enforcement Measuresforthe8-HourOzone NationalAmbientAirQualityStandard State Implementation Plan The Maryland Departmentofthe Environment (MDE) will hold a public hearing on a State Implementation Plan (SIP) addressing implementation, maintenance, and enforcement measures forthe 2008 75 ppb 8-hourozone national ambientairquality standard. The public hearing 

### will be held on December 21, 2012 at 10 a.m. in the Maryland Department ofthe 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 ofthe Environment's website at fihA;//www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Alr/AlrQuamyPlanning/Pages/programs/alrprograms/air piannlng/mdex.aspx Note: tne public liorary systems in the region can oe used for Internet access to view tne document. Copies ofthe document can be viewed at the Maryland Department ofthe EnvironmentOffice, Air and Radiation Management 

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- Contact: Molla Sarros. Comments may be presented at the hearing, mailed, emailed, orfaxed to Molla Sarros, Maryland Department ofthe Environment, Air and Radiation ManagementAdministration, 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 leastfive (5) business days in advance ofthe hearing. TIY users should contact the Department through the Maryiand 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

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### INoticeof Public Hearings/Comment PeriodsConcerning Proposed Amendmentsto Air Quality Regulations The Maryiand Department ofthe 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 Permitto 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 Permitto 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 Permitto 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 ofthe 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 ofthe 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 orto submit comments, callje-mailj fax: Deborah Rabin, RegUlations Coordinator, Air and Radiation Management Administration Department ofthe Environment 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720 Telephone: (410) 537-3240 Email: drabin@mde.state.md.us Fax: (410) 537-4223**~.** 

### Noticeof Public HearingsConcerning Proposed Amendmentsto Air Quality Regulations and New Regulations The Maryland Department ofthe Environment gives notice of a public hearing concerning the following proposed action affecting Subtitle 09 MARYLAND C02 BUDGETTRADING 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 ofthis action is to: 

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# us/aboutmdel About... 1215/20121. Add certain definitions. 2. Revise the process by which allowances are allocated to the set-aside accounts. 3. Revise the requirements forthe 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 C02 allowances retired are renewable energy credits generated in RGGI states.
Thefull text ofthe proposed amendments will appear in the Maryland Register at http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdneglster/ on November 2, 2012. Click here for the hearingTechnical Support Document. 

### A public hearing onthe proposed action 

### will be held on December 5, 2012 at 10 a.m. atthe Departmentofthe Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor Conference Rooms, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720. Comments must be received not laterthan December 5, 2012, or be submitted at the hearing. For more information orto submit comments, caille-mail/ fax: Kathleen Perry, Air and Radiation Management Administration Department ofthe Environment 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720 Telephone: (410) 537-3277 Email: kperry@mde.state.md.us Fax: (410) 537-4223 

# /C!! NoticeofPublic Hearing concerningthe Revised 110 (a) (2) Infrastructure SIPforthe 2008 Lead (Pb) National 

# \I -AmbientAir QualityStandard The Maryland Department ofthe Environment (MDE) gives notice ofa Public Hearing concerning the revised 110 (a) (2) infrastructure SIP For the 2008 lead (Pb) national ambient airquality standard. 

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### will be held on December 5, 2012, atthe Department ofthe Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, .t Maryland 21230
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### The'Maryland Department ofthe Environment (MDE) will hold a public hearing, on the above State Implementation Plan (SIP) addressing implementation, maintenance, and enforcement measures forthe lead (Pb) national ambient air quality standard. The public hearing will be held as required by federal law (Clean AirAct 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 AirAct. The proposed plan documents have been made available on the Maryland Departmentofthe Environment's website at: htto:llwww.mde.state.md.us/programs/Alr/AlrOualltvplannlng/Page

### s/prog@ms/airorograms/alr plannl ng/lndex.aspx NOTE: the public library systems in the region can be used for Internet access to view the documents. Copies ofthe documents can be viewed atthe Maryland Department ofthe Environment Office, Air and Radiation Management lIdmlnistration, 1800 Washington Bouievard, Suite 730, Baltimore, Maryland
- Contact: Jim Wilkinson or Sally Frampton Comments may be presented at the hearing, mailed, emailed, orfaxed to Jim Wilkinson, Maryland Department ofthe Environment, Air and Radiation ManagementAdministration,1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD, 21230, Fax # 410-537-3202, orto Iwllklnson@mde.state.md.us

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### Thecomments must be received before close of business December 5, 2012. Persons In need ofspecial accommodations should contactthe Department's Office of Fair Practices at410-537- 3964 at leastfive (5) business days in advance ofthe hearing. TIY users should contactthe Departmentthrough the Maryland Relay Service at410-537-4396. For more information contactJim Wilkinson at (410) 537-3240 (Toll free in Maryland call (800) 633-6101 ext. 3240) or lwllklnson@mde.state.md.us

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