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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.26 - Conformity › Section 26.11.26.06 - Transportation Conformity - Conflict Resolution Associated with Conformity Determinations

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A.
				  Unresolved conflicts among State agencies, or between State agencies and the
				  MPOs, or among the MPO member jurisdictions, shall be identified by an MPO or
				  agency in writing to the other MPO, the Department, or MDOT, with copies to the
				  FHWA, FTA, and EPA. The MPOs or agency's written notice shall:
(1) Explain the nature of the
				  conflict;
(2) Review options for
				  resolving the conflict;
(3)
				  Describe the MPO's or agency's proposal to resolve the conflict;
(4) Explain the consequences of not reaching
				  a resolution; and
(5) Request that
				  comments on the matter be received within 2 weeks.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.26 - Conformity › Section 26.11.26.07 - Transportation Conformity - Public Consultation Procedures

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A. In accordance with
				  40 CFR §
											93.105(e), the MPOs shall:
(1) Establish a proactive public involvement
				  process which provides reasonable opportunity for review and comment before
				  taking formal action on a conformity determination for all transportation plans
				  and TIPs, consistent with the requirements of
				  23 CFR §
												450.316(b);
(2) Release information supporting conformity
				  determinations at the beginning of the public comment period; and
(3) Assess and impose reasonable charges for
				  public inspection and copying of such information, consistent with the fee
				  schedule contained in 49 CFR
				  §
												7.43.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.26 - Conformity › Section 26.11.26.08 - Transportation Conformity - Interagency Consultation Procedures

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The MPOs, RPOs, MDOT, and the Department may enter into
					 agreements to set forth specific consultation procedures in more detail that
					 are not in conflict with this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.26 - Conformity › Section 26.11.26.09 - General Conformity

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Each department, agency, and instrumentality of the federal
					 government shall comply with the general conformity requirements of 40 CFR Part
					 93, Subpart B, as amended, which is incorporated by reference. This regulation
					 addresses and replaces the requirements at
					 40 CFR §
											93.151 for a revision to the Maryland State
					 Implementation Plan.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.27 - Emission Limitations for Power Plants › Section 26.11.27.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Affected facility" means any one of the
				  following electric generating stations:
(a)
				  Brandon Shores;
(b)C. P. Crane;
(c) Chalk Point;
(d) Dickerson;
(e)H. A. Wagner;
(f) Morgantown; and
(g) R. P. Smith.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.27 - Emission Limitations for Power Plants › Section 26.11.27.02 - Applicability and Exemptions

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A. This
				  chapter applies to the following fossil-fuel fired electric generating units:
(1) Brandon Shores Units 1 and 2;
(2) C.P. Crane Units 1 and 2;
(3) Chalk Point Units 1 and 2;
(4) Dickerson Units 1, 2, and 3;
(5) H.A. Wagner Units 2 and 3;
(6) Morgantown Units 1 and 2; and
(7)R. Paul Smith Units 3 and 4.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.27 - Emission Limitations for Power Plants › Section 26.11.27.04 - Determining the Mercury Removal Efficiency for Affected Facilities

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A. The procedures
				  of §§B-F of this regulation shall be used to demonstrate compliance with the
				  12-month rolling average removal efficiency required for mercury by Regulation
				  .03D of this chapter. The owner or operator of an affected facility shall
				  notify the Department of the compliance demonstration method it has elected
				  from §§D-F of this regulation on or before January 1, 2010, for the compliance
				  period that commences on that date and on or before January 1, 2013, for the
				  compliance period that commences on that date. The owner or operator of an
				  electric generating unit that elects to demonstrate compliance with the
				  required mercury removal efficiency by meeting the mass emissions limitation in
				  §F of this regulation shall utilize that same method for all other electric
				  generating units in the system. Once elected for each affected facility or
				  system, as applicable, the option may not be changed during the designated
				  compliance period, but may be changed for the next compliance period.
B. Determining Mercury Content in Coal and
				  Mercury Flue Gas Emission Rates for Each Affected Electric Generating Unit.
(1) The owner or operator of an electric
				  generating unit subject to this regulation shall, at least once each quarter
				  during a consecutive 18-month period beginning not later than July 1, 2007:
(a) Determine the mercury content of the coal
				  utilized by each affected unit using a test method approved by the Department;
				  and
(b) Conduct a combustion gas
				  test to determine the mercury emission rate in the flue gas upstream of any
				  pollution control measure, including fuel mercury beneficiation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.27 - Emission Limitations for Power Plants › Section 26.11.27.05 - Monitoring and Reporting Requirements

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A. Compliance with the emission limitations
				  in this chapter shall be demonstrated with a continuous emission monitoring
				  system that is installed, operated, and certified in accordance with 40 CFR
				  Part 75.
B. Beginning with calendar
				  year 2007 and each year thereafter, the owner or operator of each electric
				  generating unit subject to this chapter shall submit an annual report to the
				  Department, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Public Service
				  Commission. The report for each calendar year shall be submitted not later than
				  March 1 of the following year.
C.
				  Each report shall include:
(1) Emissions
				  performance results related to compliance with the emission requirements under
				  this chapter;
(2) Emissions of
				  NOx and SO2, and beginning with
				  calendar year 2010, mercury, emitted during the previous calendar year from
				  each affected unit;
(3) A current
				  compliance plan; and
(4) Any other
				  information requested by the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.27 - Emission Limitations for Power Plants › Section 26.11.27.06 - Judicial Review of Penalty Waivers

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A. Applicability. The provisions of this
				  regulation govern judicial review of determinations by the Department to reduce
				  or waive penalties for failure to achieve timely compliance with this chapter
				  in accordance with Environment Article, §
										2-1002(i)(3),
				  Annotated Code of Maryland.
B.
				  Public Notice Requirements.
(1) The
				  Department shall provide public notice of a tentative determination to grant a
				  request for reduction or waiver of penalties made in accordance with
				  Environment Article, §
											2-1002(i)(2),
				  Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) The
				  public notice shall:
(a) Be posted on the
				  Department's website;
(b) Published
				  in a newspaper of general circulation in the area in which the affected unit is
				  located at least once a week for 2 consecutive weeks; and
(c) Be sent by first class mail, postage
				  prepaid, or electronic mail to all persons who have requested to be notified
				  about any request for reduction or waiver of penalties submitted to the
				  Department.
(3) The
				  public notice required by this regulation shall include the following
				  information:
(a) The Department's address and
				  the name and telephone number of a contact person for more
				  information;
(b) The name and
				  address of the person requesting a waiver or reduction of penalties;
(c) Identification and address of the
				  affected unit for which the reduction or waiver is requested;
(d) The name, address, and phone number of a
				  person representing the applicant from whom an interested person may obtain
				  additional information;
(e) The
				  location where the following information is available for public inspection:
(i) The complete application for the
				  reduction or waiver of penalties, except for information qualifying as
				  confidential;
(ii) The tentative
				  determination; and
(iii) Other
				  supporting information considered relevant by the Department;
(f) Notice of an opportunity for
				  public comment on the Department's tentative determination for a period of at
				  least 30 calendar days; and
(g)
				  Notice of the public participation procedures and right to judicial review
				  provided by this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.28 - Cross-State Air Pollution Rule to Control Annual Nitrogen Oxides Emissions, Annual Sulfur Dioxide Emissions, and Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxides Emissions › Section 26.11.28.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "CSAPR " means the federal Cross-State
				  Air Pollution Rule promulgated under § 110 of the federal Clean Air
				  Act.
(2) "CSAPR
				  NOx Annual Trading Program " means a multi-state
				  NOx air pollution control and emission reduction program
				  established in accordance with 40 CFR Part 97, Subpart AAAAA, as published July
				  1, 2017, and 40 CFR §
												52.38(a) (including such a
				  program that is revised in a SIP revision approved by the Administrator under
				  40 CFR §
												52.38(a)(3) or (4) or that
				  is established in a SIP revision approved by the Administrator under
				  40 CFR §
												52.38(a)(5)), as a means of
				  mitigating interstate transport of fine particulates and
				  NOx.
(3)
				  "CSAPR NOx Ozone Season Group 2 Trading Program " means
				  a multi-state NOx air pollution control and emission
				  reduction program established in accordance with 40 CFR Part 97, Subpart EEEEE,
				  as published July 1, 2017, and
				  40 CFR §§
												52.38(b)(l), (2)(iii), (7) - (11), and
				  (13) (including such a program that is
				  revised in a SIP revision approved by the Administrator under
				  40 CFR §
												52.38(b)(7) or (8) or that
				  is established in a SIP revision approved by the Administrator under
				  40 CFR §
												52.38(b)(9)), as a means of
				  mitigating interstate transport of ozone and
				  NOx.
(4)
				  "CSAPR SO2 Group 1 Trading Program " means a multi-state
				  SO2 air pollution control and emission reduction program
				  established in accordance with 40 CFR Part 97, Subpart CCCCC, as published July
				  1, 2017, and 40 CFR §§
												52.39(a), (b), (d) - (f, and
				  (j) - (I) (including such a program that is revised in a SIP revision approved
				  by the Administrator under 40 CFR §
												52.39(f)), as a means of
				  mitigating interstate transport of fine particulates and
				  SO2.
(5)
				  "CSAPR Update" means the federal Cross-State Air Pollution Update Rule
				  promulgated under § 110 of the federal Clean Air Act.
(6) "Existing unit" for the purpose of
				  allocation means:
(a) A unit under the CSAPR
				  NOx Annual Trading Program or the CSAPR
				  SO2 Group 1 Trading Program that commenced commercial
				  operation prior to January 1, 2010.
(b) A unit under the CSAPR
				  NOx Ozone Season Group 2 Trading Program that commenced
				  commercial operation prior to January 1, 2015.
(7) "New unit" for the purpose of allocation
				  means any unit that is not an existing unit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.28 - Cross-State Air Pollution Rule to Control Annual Nitrogen Oxides Emissions, Annual Sulfur Dioxide Emissions, and Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxides Emissions › Section 26.11.28.02 - Requirements

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A. This chapter
				  incorporates by reference the U.S. EPA CSAPR and the CSAPR Update, including
				  the definitions, criteria, and procedures therein.
B. Trading Program Requirements.
(1) This chapter incorporates by reference
				  provisions of the CSAPR NOx Annual Trading Program set
				  forth in 40 CFR Part 97, Subpart AAAAA, as published July 1, 2017, and
				  associated reference methods, performance specifications, and other test
				  methods referenced by these standards, as applicable to existing and new units
				  in Maryland, except the provisions at
				  40 CFR
				  97.411(b)(2) and (c)(5)(Hi),
				  97.412(b), and
				  97.421(h)
				  and (j).
(2) This chapter incorporates by reference
				  provisions of the CSAPR NOx Ozone Season Group 2 Trading
				  Program set forth in 40 CFR Part 97, Subpart EEEEE, as published July 1, 2017,
				  and associated reference methods, performance specifications and other test
				  methods referenced by these standards, as applicable to existing and new units
				  in Maryland, except the provisions at
				  40 CFR
				  97.811(b)(2) and (c)(5)(Hi),
				  97.812(b), and
				  97821(h) and (j).
(3) This chapter
				  incorporates by reference provisions of the CSAPR SO2
				  Group 1 Trading Program set forth in 40 CFR Part 97, Subpart CCCCC, as
				  published July 1, 2017, and associated reference methods, performance
				  specifications and other test methods referenced by these standards, as
				  applicable to existing and new units in Maryland, except the provisions at
				  40 CFR
				  97.611(b)(2) and (c)(5)(in),
				  97.612(b), and
				  97.621(h)
				  and (j).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.29 - Control of NO[x] Emissions from Natural Gas Pipeline Compression Stations › Section 26.11.29.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Natural gas pipeline compression
				  station" means a main line natural gas transmission station, consisting of one
				  or more internal combustion engines, used to compress natural gas, thereby
				  sustaining flow of natural gas through the pipeline.
(2) "Parametric optimization" means the
				  adjustment of an internal combustion engine, such as adjustment of the
				  air-to-fuel ratio, that maximizes engine efficiency and minimizes
				  emissions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.29 - Control of NO[x] Emissions from Natural Gas Pipeline Compression Stations › Section 26.11.29.02 - Applicability and General Requirements

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A. Applicability. This chapter applies to
				  stationary internal combustion engines used to compress natural gas located at
				  natural gas pipeline compression stations.
B. NOx Emission Limits. A person who owns or
				  operates a stationary internal combustion engine to which this chapter applies
				  shall perform either parametric optimization or engine rebuild to meet the
				  following NOx emission limits:
(1) Facilities with five or fewer internal
				  combustion engines shall meet a combined maximum hourly emission limit of 300
				  pounds per hour or less.
(2)
				  Facilities with more than five engines shall meet a combined maximum hourly
				  emission limit of 566 pounds per hour or less.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.29 - Control of NO[x] Emissions from Natural Gas Pipeline Compression Stations › Section 26.11.29.03 - Monitoring Requirements

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A. A person
				  who owns or operates a stationary internal combustion engine subject to
				  Regulation .02C of this chapter shall:
(1)
				  Continuously monitor NOx emissions with a continuous
				  emissions monitor (CEM) certified in accordance with 40 CFR Part 60 or use an
				  alternative method approved by the Department and the EPA;
(2) On or before May 1, 2002, collect
				  NOx emissions data that was obtained pursuant to §A(1)
				  of this regulation; and
(3) Submit
				  emissions data collected pursuant to §A(2) of this regulation to the Department
				  for the previous calendar year by April 1 of each year.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.29 - Control of NO[x] Emissions from Natural Gas Pipeline Compression Stations › Section 26.11.29.04 - Demonstrating Compliance

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A. Internal
				  Combustion Engines Equipped with a CEM.
(1)
				  The owner or operator of an internal combustion engine subject to this chapter
				  that is equipped with a CEM shall demonstrate compliance with the
				  NOx emissions limits and rates in Regulation .02B &
				  C of this chapter using CEM data.
(2) The sum of the NOx
				  emissions from all affected engines at the facility shall be used to
				  demonstrate compliance with Regulation .02B.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.29 - Control of NO[x] Emissions from Natural Gas Pipeline Compression Stations › Section 26.11.29.05 - Maintaining Records

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Results from the previous calendar year of the stack tests,
					 emissions tests, or CEM data and fuel consumption records for each internal
					 combustion engine subject to this chapter shall be submitted to the Department
					 as part of the annual emissions report due April 1 of each year.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.30 - Control of Portland Cement Manufacturing Plants › Section 26.11.30.01 - Scope

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This chapter contains all of the general requirements that
					 apply to Portland cement manufacturing plants. New or modified cement plants
					 may be subject to more restrictive requirements that are included in a permit
					 issued by the Department. Portland cement manufacturing plants subject to this
					 chapter may also be subject to federal New Source Performance Standards under
					 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart F, and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
					 Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry under 40 CFR Part
					 63, Subpart LLL.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.30 - Control of Portland Cement Manufacturing Plants › Section 26.11.30.02 - Applicability

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A. The requirements
				  of this chapter apply to cement kilns and other installations located at
				  Portland cement manufacturing plants.
B. Any source which is subject to the
				  provisions of this chapter may also be subject to the provisions of any other
				  chapter. However, when this chapter establishes an emission standard for a
				  specific installation which differs from the general emission standards in
				  COMAR 26.11.06.01-.09, this chapter takes precedence.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.30 - Control of Portland Cement Manufacturing Plants › Section 26.11.30.03 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Cement kiln" means an installation,
				  including any associated pre-heater or pre-calciner devices, that produces
				  clinker by heating limestone and other materials to produce Portland
				  cement.
(2) "Cement manufacturing
				  installation" means process equipment used for subsequent production of
				  Portland cement.
(3) "Clinker
				  cooler" means an installation into which clinker product leaving the kiln is
				  placed to be cooled by air supplied by a forced air draft or natural draft
				  supply system.
(4) "Long dry kiln"
				  means a cement kiln that does not have a pre-calciner and in which dry starting
				  raw materials are fed into the kiln.
(5) "PM continuous parametric monitoring
				  system" (CPMS) means a continuous emission monitoring system used to establish
				  a parameter range for the purposes of demonstrating compliance.
(6) "Pre-calciner kiln" means a cement kiln
				  that contains a pre-calciner at the bottom of the pre-heater tower before the
				  materials enter the kiln.
(7)
				  "30-day rolling average" means the arithmetic average of all valid hourly
				  NOx emission rates of the previous 720 valid hours on a
				  rolling basis.
(8) "30 process
				  operating day" means:
(a) The first day after
				  the compliance date following completion of the field testing and data
				  collection that demonstrates that the CPMS or CEMS has satisfied the relevant
				  CPMS performance evaluation or CEMS performance specification acceptance
				  criteria; and
(b) For purposes of
				  this chapter, the performance test period is complete at the end of the 30th
				  consecutive operating day.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.30 - Control of Portland Cement Manufacturing Plants › Section 26.11.30.04 - Particulate Matter

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A. The owner or
				  operator of a cement manufacturing installation may not cause or permit the
				  discharge of emissions of particulate matter to exceed the limits in §B of this
				  regulation.
B. Emission Limits.
(1) Areas I, II, V, and VI. In Areas I, II,
				  V, and VI, a person may not cause or permit particulate matter to be discharged
				  from any installation in excess of 0.05 grains per standard cubic foot
				  dry.
(2) Areas III and IV. In Areas
				  III and IV, a person may not cause or permit particulate matter to be
				  discharged from any installation in excess of 0.03 grains per standard cubic
				  foot dry.
(3) Compliance with the
				  particulate matter standards of §B(1) and (2) of this regulation shall be
				  demonstrated by a 3-run stack test using Method 5 or Method 5I of 40 CFR Part
				  60.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.30 - Control of Portland Cement Manufacturing Plants › Section 26.11.30.05 - Visible Emission Standards

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A.
				  The owner or operator of a cement manufacturing installation may not cause or
				  permit the discharge of emissions which exceed the visibility standards in §B
				  of this regulation.
B. Visibility
				  Standards.
(1) In Areas I, II, V, and VI a
				  person may not cause or permit the discharge of emissions from any installation
				  or building, other than water in an uncombined form, which is greater than 20
				  percent opacity.
(2) In Areas III
				  and IV a person may not cause or permit the discharge of emissions from any
				  installation or building, other than water in an uncombined form, which is
				  visible to human observers.
(3)
				  Compliance with the visibility standards of §B(1) and (2) of this regulation
				  shall be demonstrated by a visible emission observation using Method 9 of 40
				  CFR Part 60.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.30 - Control of Portland Cement Manufacturing Plants › Section 26.11.30.06 - Sulfur Compounds

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A. Sulfur
				  Dioxide (SO2).
(1)
				  Areas I, II, V, and VI. In Areas I, II, V, and VI, an owner or operator of a
				  cement manufacturing installation may not cause emissions into the atmosphere
				  with an SO2 concentration greater than 2,000 ppm for
				  sources constructed before January 17, 1972, or 500 ppm for sources constructed
				  on or after January 17, 1972.
(2)
				  Areas III and IV. In Areas III and IV, an owner or operator of a cement
				  manufacturing installation may not cause emissions into the atmosphere with an
				  SO2 concentration greater than 2,000 ppm for sources
				  constructed before February 21, 1971, or 500 ppm for sources constructed on or
				  after February 21, 1971.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.30 - Control of Portland Cement Manufacturing Plants › Section 26.11.30.07 - Nitrogen Oxides (NO[x])

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A. A
				  person who owns or operates a cement kiln at a Portland cement manufacturing
				  plant shall meet the following applicable NOx emission
				  standards:
(1) For long dry kilns, maximum
				  emissions of 5.1 pounds of NOx per ton of clinker
				  produced; and
(2) For pre-calciner
				  kilns, maximum emissions of 2.8 pounds of NOx per ton of
				  clinker produced.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.30 - Control of Portland Cement Manufacturing Plants › Section 26.11.30.08 - NO[x] Continuous Emission Monitoring Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The owner or operator of a Portland cement
				  manufacturing plant shall:
(1) Continuously
				  monitor NOx emissions with a continuous emissions
				  monitor (CEM) system in accordance with COMAR
				  26.11.01.11B(1) and
				  (4) and C;
(2) Collect NOx
				  emissions data that was obtained pursuant to §A(1) of this regulation;
				  and
(3) Submit emissions data
				  collected pursuant to §A(2) of this regulation to the Department as specified
				  under COMAR
				  26.11.01.11E(2).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.31 - Quality Assurance Requirements for Continuous Opacity Monitors (COMs) › Section 26.11.31.01 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
This chapter codifies the quality assurance (QA) and
					 quality control (QC) procedures previously established by the Department's
					 Technical Memorandum 90-01 for continuous opacity monitors (COMs). The
					 procedures are transferred into this chapter in regulatory format. In addition,
					 the general provisions and quality control requirements found in COMAR
					 26.11.01.10 a are also applicable
					 to COMs.
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A. The procedures
				  specified by this chapter shall be used to evaluate the effectiveness of a
				  facility's quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) procedures for COMs.
				  The procedures specify the minimum quality assurance requirements for the
				  assessment and control of COM data.
B. Source owners and operators using COMs
				  shall meet these minimum requirements and are encouraged to develop and
				  implement a more extensive QA and QC program or to continue the programs where
				  they already exist.
C. Data
				  collected as a result of QA and QC measures required in this chapter shall be
				  submitted to the Department. These data shall be used by both the Department
				  and the owner or operator in assessing the effectiveness of the procedures in
				  maintaining acceptable operation and valid emission data.
D. All sources using COMs shall develop and
				  implement the required QC plan upon successful completion of the initial
				  performance specification test and shall conduct the required QA procedures
				  beginning with the first calendar quarter following the successful performance
				  specification test.
E. These
				  procedures explicitly specify the quality assessment methods to be used for
				  calibration drift and quality audits but do not address the evaluation of
				  monitor installation location or the design specification verification
				  procedures which are addressed in Appendix B of 40 CFR Part 60.
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A. In this
				  chapter, the following documents are incorporated by reference.
B. Documents Incorporated.
(1) Performance Specification 1 (PS1) under
				  40 CFR Part 60, Appendix B.
(2)
				  Performance Audit Procedures for Opacity Monitors, EPA 450/4-92-010 March 1992,
				  Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Laboratory, Research Triangle
				  Park, North Carolina 27711.
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A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Calibration drift (CD)"means the
				  difference in the COM output reading from a reference value after a period of
				  operation during which no unscheduled maintenance, repair, or adjustment took
				  place. The reference value may be the simulated zero (or low-level) check or
				  the upscale calibration value.
(2)
				  "Calibration error" means the difference between the opacity values indicated
				  by the COM and the known values of a series of calibration attenuators (neutral
				  density filters).
(3) "Simulated
				  zero check" means the use of a method or device to provide a simulated
				  zero-opacity (or low-level value between zero and 20 percent of span value) and
				  that provides a system check of the analyzer internal optical surfaces and all
				  electronic circuitry including the lamp and photodetector assembly.
(4) "Span value" means the opacity value at
				  which the COM is set to produce the maximum data display output.
(5) "Upscale calibration value" means the
				  opacity value at which a calibration check of the COM is performed by
				  simulating an upscale opacity condition using a neutral density filter or other
				  related technique to produce a known obscuration of the light beam as viewed by
				  the receiver.
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A. The QA
				  procedures are a control loop composed of two functions:
(1) Assessment of data quality by measurement
				  of COM performance; and
(2) Control
				  and improvement of data quality by implementing QC policies and corrective
				  actions.
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A.
				  Development and Implementation.
(1) Each
				  source owner or operator using a COM shall develop a written quality control
				  (QC) program and submit that program to the Department for approval.
(2) A source owner or operator may
				  periodically revise its QC program to make it more effective and efficient.
				  Each revised QC program shall be resubmitted to the Department for approval,
				  along with the prior approved program.
(3) A source owner or operator shall
				  implement an approved QC program as expeditiously as possible.
(4) The owner or operator shall maintain a
				  current copy of the approved QC program on site for inspection.
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A. Calibration Drift (CD) Requirement.
(1) Source owners and operators using COMs
				  shall check, record, and quantify the CD at two opacity values at least once
				  daily in accordance with the method prescribed by the manufacturer.
(2) The COM calibration shall, at a minimum,
				  be adjusted whenever the daily zero (or low-level) CD or the daily high-level
				  CD exceeds the limits specified in Performance Specification 1 (PS1) in
				  Appendix B of 40 CFR Part 60.
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A. Each COM
				  shall undergo a performance audit at least once each calendar quarter.
				  Successive quarterly performance audits shall not occur within 2
				  months.
B. A zero alignment audit
				  shall be conducted at least annually, with each coming before a corresponding
				  quarterly performance audit. Successive zero alignment audits shall not occur
				  within consecutive quarters.
C.
				  When conducting a performance or zero alignment audit, the owner or operator
				  shall use the same output device as used to report emissions to the Department
				  in the quarterly excess emissions report.
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A. Each
				  performance audit shall include a series of checks of individual monitoring
				  system components and factors affecting the accuracy of the monitoring
				  data.
B. Calculations for COM data
				  shall be in accordance with monitor specific calculations in the EPA document
				  Performance Audit Procedures for Opacity Monitors, which is incorporated by
				  reference in Regulation .03B(2) of this chapter. Examples of detailed audit
				  procedures are also found in that referenced document.
C. A performance audit shall include checks
				  for each procedure in an approved QC program, including, at a minimum, the
				  following checks:
(1) Stack Exit Correlation
				  Error.
(a) The value of the pathlength
				  correction factor used by the monitor is measured according to procedures
				  specified by the manufacturer.
(b)
				  The correct value of the pathlength correction factor is computed from the
				  monitor pathlength and stack exit diameter.
(c) The stack exit correlation error is
				  determined as the ratio of the measured value to the correct value and is
				  expressed as a percent.
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A. Test
				  Methods.
(1) For both calibration error
				  methods in Regulation .09C(7) of this chapter, three filters shall each be
				  placed in the light path five times and the monitor responses shall be
				  determined from the permanent data recorder.
(2) The low-, mid-, and high-range
				  calibration error results are computed as the main difference and the 95
				  percent confidence interval for the difference between the expected and actual
				  responses of the monitor difference as corrected to the stack exit
				  conditions.
(3) An owner or
				  operator shall use neutral density filters with values that have been
				  determined according to 7.1.3 Attenuator Calibration of Performance
				  Specification 1, which is incorporated by reference under Regulation .03B(1) of
				  this chapter.
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A.
				  General Requirements.
(1) A zero alignment
				  audit conducted in accordance with Regulation .08B of this chapter shall
				  compare the monitor responses to the simulated zero check and the actual clear
				  path condition. Primary and alternate methods for performing the zero alignment
				  audit are described in §A(2) and (3) of this regulation.
(2) Primary Zero Alignment Method.
(a) The primary zero alignment method shall
				  be performed under clear path conditions. This is accomplished for the
				  installed transmissometer where the process is not operating and the monitor
				  pathlength is free of particulate matter or the monitor may be removed from its
				  installation and set up under clear path conditions.
(b) No adjustment to the monitor should be
				  made other than the establishment of the proper monitor pathlength and correct
				  optical alignment of the transmissometer components. For some monitors it may
				  also be necessary to disable the zero compensation mechanism or to record the
				  amount of correction applied to the simulated zero condition.
(c) The monitor response to the clear path
				  condition and to the simulated zero condition shall be recorded as percent
				  opacity.
(d) The response
				  difference in percent opacity to the clear path and simulated zero conditions
				  shall be recorded as the zero alignment error. The simulated zero device shall
				  then be adjusted to provide the same response as a clear path
				  condition.
(e) The monitor shall
				  then be restored to its operating mode at the facility.
(3) Alternate Zero Alignment Method.
(a) An external, removable zero-jig may be
				  used to facilitate periodic checks of the simulated zero condition as an
				  alternate zero alignment audit method if:
(i)
				  The zero-jig setting is established for the specific monitor by comparison of
				  the monitor responses to the zero-jig and to clear path condition;
				  and
(ii) The zero-jig is capable of
				  producing a consistent zero response when it is repeatedly installed on the
				  monitor.
(b) The
				  zero-jig shall be protected when not in use to ensure that the setting
				  equivalent to zero opacity does not change.
(c) Source owners who use a zero-jig shall
				  perform a primary zero alignment audit and check of the zero-jig setting at
				  least once every 3 years.
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A. Unacceptable
				  Audit Results - Single Performance Audit.
(1)
				  If the COM is out-of-control, the owner or operator shall take necessary
				  corrective action to eliminate the problem.
(2) Following corrective action, the owner or
				  operator, at a minimum, shall conduct a COM performance audit on the portion of
				  the criteria that failed to indicate the COM is operating properly.
(3) The COM operator shall include both the
				  audit results showing the COM to be out of control and the results following
				  corrective action showing the COM to be operating within specification in the
				  quarterly report.
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A.
				  Applicability. This chapter applies to a person that sells, supplies, offers
				  for sale, or manufactures consumer products on or after the effective date in
				  Regulation .04B of this chapter, for use in the State.
B. Use Outside of the State.
(1) The provisions of this chapter do not
				  apply to a manufacturer or distributor who sells, supplies, or offers for sale
				  in the State a consumer product that does not comply with the VOC standards
				  specified in Regulation .04B of this chapter if the manufacturer or distributor
				  demonstrates that the:
(a) Consumer product is
				  intended for shipment and use outside of the State; and
(b) Manufacturer or distributor has taken
				  reasonable prudent precautions to assure that the consumer product is not
				  distributed to or within the State.
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A. In this
				  chapter, the following documents are incorporated by reference.
B. Documents Incorporated.
(1) South Coast Air Quality Management
				  District-Protocol-Rule 1174 Ignition Method Compliance Certification Protocol,
				  dated February 28, 1991.
(2) ASTM
				  Designation: D4359-90 (Reapproved 2012), Standard Test Method for Determining
				  Whether a Material is a Liquid or a Solid.
(3) ASTM Designation: E260-96 (Reapproved
				  2011), Standard Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography.
(4) CARB Method 310, Determination of
				  Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in Consumer Products, adopted September 25,
				  1997, and as amended on August 6, 2010.
(5) ASTM Designation: D86-04b Standard Test
				  Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric
				  Pressure.
(6) ASTM Designation:
				  D4236-94 (Reapproved 2011), Standard Practice for Labeling Art Materials for
				  Chronic Health Hazards.
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A. The requirements of this regulation apply
				  to a charcoal lighter material product as defined in Regulation .03B of this
				  chapter.
B. Regulatory Standards.
(1) A person may not sell, supply, or offer
				  for sale after January 1, 2005, a charcoal lighter material product unless at
				  the time of the transaction the following conditions are met:
(a) The manufacturer demonstrates that it has
				  been issued a currently effective certification by the CARB under the Consumer
				  Products provisions of Subchapter 8.5, Article 2, Section 94509(h), of Title 17
				  of the California Code of Regulations, which remains in effect for the State as
				  long as the CARB certification remains in effect;
(b) The manufacturer or distributor of the
				  charcoal lighter material has been issued a currently effective certification
				  under §C of this regulation;
(c)
				  The charcoal lighter material meets the formulation criteria and other
				  conditions specified in the applicable ACP agreement issued under §C of this
				  regulation; and
(d) The product
				  usage directions for the charcoal lighter material are the same as those
				  provided to the Department under §C of this regulation.
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Effective January 1, 2018, no person shall sell, supply,
					 offer for sale, or manufacture for use in the State any "flammable" or
					 "extremely flammable" multi-purpose solvent or paint thinner named, on the
					 principal display panel as paint thinner, multi-purpose solvent, clean-up
					 solvent, or paint clean-up unless the product:
A. Contains less than 1 percent by weight
				  aromatic compound;
B. Contains
				  methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, or trichloroethylene in a combined
				  amount equal to or less than 0.01 percent by weight; and
C. Includes an attached hang tag, sticker, or
				  contrasting square or rectangular area on the principal display panel that
				  displays:
(1) At a minimum, the following
				  statements or information in font size as large as, or larger than, the signal
				  word, DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION (not including the font size used for the
				  company name, brand name or logo), as specified in
				  16 CFR §
												1500.121;
(2) That the product is "formulated to meet
				  California VOC limits; see warnings on label"; or
(3) The common name of the chemical compound,
				  in large font, that results in the product meeting the criteria for flammable
				  or extremely flammable, such as acetone or methyl acetate.