1 Opening Remarks Public Hearing on Maryland State Implementation Pla n For Baltimore Serious Nonattainment Area 0.08 ppm 8-Hour Ozone State Implementation Plan Demonstrating Rate of Progress for 2008, 2011 and 2 012 Revision to 2002 Base Year Emissions; and Serious Area Attainment Demonstration

Date: July 19, 2013 Mary Jane Rutkowski, Hearing Officer Maryland Department of the Environment

If the court reporter would turn on the equipment, we will begin. Good Afternoon. On behalf of the Maryland Department of the Environ ment, Air and Radiation Management Administration, I would like to welcome everyone present to this public hearing. This public hearing is being held pursuant to federal law found at 42 U. S. C. § 7410(a) and 40 CFR Parts 51.102 and 2 51. It is also being held in

conformance with the State Administrative Procedure Act, under the State Government Article, beginning at Section 10-101.

Notice was also posted on the Maryland Department o f the Environment web site starting on June 17, 2013.2

My name is Mary Jane Rutkowski. I am a Natural Res ources Planner with the Air and Radiation Management Administration’s A ir Quality Planning Program. I will serve as hearing officer this morn ing.

First, I would like to ask all in attendance to ple ase sign-in at the back, if you haven't already done so. This will help us to keep an accurate record of the people who participate in our proceedings here today. Als o, a full copy of the proposed SIP is available on the back table for your informa tion.

The hearing will proceed in the following order. First, Molly Berger, a Natural Resources Planner with the Air Quality Plan ning Program of the Air and Radiation Management Administration will read the D epartment’s statement into

the record.

After Molly Berger is finished reading the Departme nt’s statement, I will first call on any elected official or government of ficial who wants to make a statement. Then, I will call upon anyone else who indicated on the sign-in sheet

that he or she would like to make a statement.3

When giving your statement, please come up to the t able, identify yourself and your affiliation, and give your statement loudl y and clearly so the court reporter is sure to catch your words. Hearing proc edure does not call for question

and answer sessions. Statements recorded at this h earing event will be answered in writing and published with the final State Implemen tation Plan document. Are there any procedural questions?

Once all questions have been taken -- if there are any -- you are ready to begin.

If the court reporter would begin we will go on rec ord to receive comment. Molly Berger will proceed with the Department’s sta tement. Again, there are copies on the back table you may use to read along.

(While Molly reads her statement you get up and wal k to the back and pick up the sign in sheets. You are looking to see who said they would like to make a comment. When he is finished his presentation, yo u thank him and look to4

call on any elected officials who wanted to make a statement first. If there are no elected officials, you call on the first person that wanted to comment. )

I will now call on

. After calling on all those who wanted to make a sta tement say the following: Now is there anyone who would like to make a statem ent, but did not indicate so on the sign-in sheet?

(If no one wants to make statement, say:) No one has indicated that they wish to make a state ment, is there anyone who would now like to make a statement, even if the y did not indicate so on the sign-in sheets.

(After all statements have been presented, say )

Let the record reflect that a statement has been ta ken from all who wish to make one. This will conclude this public hearing. Let the record reflect that it is now (The correct time) o'clock and this hearing on the State Implementation Plan stands closed at the end of these proceedings on Ju ly 19, 2013. Also, at 5:00 pm5

today, the official comment period for the document of record will completely

close.6 

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## WHAT TO SAY IF NOBODY SHOWS FOR THE HEARING

 WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING !!!



### IF THE COURT REPORTER WOULD PLEASE TURN ON THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT: LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT the time is now XXX o’clock on July 19, 2013. This hearing was scheduled for a 2:00 pm start time. There are currently no persons in the audience wishing to make any statements on the record so we request that the cou rt reporter please enter the hearing statement into the record at this time. Th is public hearing is now closed. Also, at 5:00 pm today, the official comment period for the document of record will close.