Opening Remarks 

Public Hearing on State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

8-Hour Ozone SIP 

Date: May 24,2007 

Andrew Heltibridle, Hearing Officer 

Maryland Department of the Environment, Brian Hug 

If the court reporter would tum on the equipment, we will begin. Good Evening. 

On behalf of the Maryland Department of the Environment, 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 251. It is also being held in 

conformance with the State Administrative Procedure Act, under the State 

Government Article, beginning at Section 10-101. 

Notice of this public hearing has appeared in the: 

• Baltimore Sun Newspaper on April 23, 2007 

• The Cecil Whig on April 24, 2007 

• MDE Environment web site commencing on March 15,2007 
My name is Andrew Heltibridle. I am an air quality planner with the Air 

and Radiation Management Administration's Air Quality Planning Program. I will 

serve as hearing officer this afternoon. 

First, I would like to ask all in attendance to please 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. Also, a full copy of the proposed 8-

Hour SIP, the Department's statement,and additional support material are available 

on the back table for your information. 

This hearing is responsive of the 8-Hour Moderate Ozone area designation, 

demonstrating Reasonable Further Progress for 2008 

Moderate Area Attainment Demonstration 

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-and2002 Base Year Inventory for the Cecil County Maryland Nonattainment Area. 

This hearing concerns Mary land proposed plan, which outlines how the 

State will attain the national ambient air quality standards as required in the federal 

Clean Air Act. 

The hearing will proceed in the following order. First, Mr. Brian Hug, 

Deputy Program Manager of the Air Quality Planning Program of the Air and 
Radiation Management Administration will read the Department's statement into 

the record. 

After Mr. Hug is finished reading the Department's statement, I will first 

call on any elected official or government official 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. 

When giving your statement, please come up to the table, identifY yourself 

and your affiliation, and give your statement loudly and clearly so the court 

reporter is sure to catch your words. Hearing procedure does not call for question 

and answer sessions. Statements recorded at this hearing event will be answered in 

writing and published with the final State Implementation Plan document. Are 

there any procedural questions? 

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

begin. 

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If the court reporter would begin we will go on record to receive comment. 

Mr. Brian Hug will proceed with the Department's statement. Again, there are 

copies on the back table you may use to read along. 

(While Brian reads his statement you get up and walk 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 hey is finished the presentation, you thank him and look to 

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 statement say the following: 

Now is there anyone who would like to make a statement, but did not 

indicate so on the sign-in sheet? 

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(If no one wants to make statement say:) 

No one has indicated that they wish to make a statement, is there anyone 

who would now like to make a statement, even if they 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 taken from all who wish to 

make one. This will conclude the public hearing regarding the proposed State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) for 8-Hour Ozone Standard for the Cecil County, 

Maryland Non-Attainment Area. 

Let the record reflect that it is now (The correct time) o'clock and this hearing is 

officially concluded. The hearing record for the 8-Hour Ozone SIP now stands 

closed at the end of these proceedings on May 24, 2007. 

Any additional comments may be directed to Brian Hug, Deputy Program 

Manager, Air Quality Planning Program, at the Maryland Department of the 

Environment, Air and Radiation Management Administration, 1800 Washington 

Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21230. By telephone on (410) 537-3240 or toll free in 

Maryland call (800) 633-6101 ext.3240. 

Thank you. 

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PUBLIC HEARING 

WHAT TO SAY IF NOBODY SHOWS FOR THE HEARING 

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

IF THE COURT REPORTER WOULD PLEASE TURN ON THE 

NECESSARY EQUIPMENT. LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT the 

Time is now XXX o'clock on May 24, 2007. This hearing was scheduled 

for a 6:00 pm start time. There are currently no persons in the audience 

wishing to make any statements on the record so we request that the 

court reporter please enter the hearing statement into the record at this 

time. The official close of the comment period on this 8-Hour Ozon.e 

SIP closes at the end of this hearing, today, May 24, 2007. This public 

hearing is now closed. 

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