Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 2 - SUBTITLES 08-12 › Subtitle 11 - AIR QUALITY › Chapter 26.11.05 - Air Pollution Episode System › Section 26.11.05.04 - Standby Emission Reduction Plans

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. When requested by the Department, any
				  person responsible for the operation of an installation specifically identified
				  in Table I, II, or III of this chapter shall prepare in writing, standby
				  emission reduction plans, consistent with good industrial practice and safe
				  operating procedures, for reducing emissions creating air pollution during
				  periods of Alert, Warning, and Emergency. Standby emission reduction plans
				  shall be designed to reduce or eliminate emissions in accordance with the
				  objectives set forth in Tables I, II, and III as applicable.
B. When requested by the Department, any
				  person responsible for the operation of a source of emissions not specifically
				  identified under §A shall prepare, in writing, standby emission reduction
				  plans, consistent with good industrial practice and safe operating procedures,
				  for reducing emissions creating air pollution during periods of Alert, Warning,
				  and Emergency. Standby emission reduction plans shall be designed to reduce or
				  eliminate emissions in accordance with the objectives set forth in Tables I,
				  II, and III as applicable.
C.
				  Standby emission reduction plans as required in §§A and B, of this regulation,
				  shall be in writing and show the source of emissions, the approximate amount of
				  reduction of emissions to be achieved, the time necessary to achieve the
				  reduction after being notified to implement the plan, and a description of the
				  manner in which the reduction will be achieved during an Alert, Warning, and
				  Emergency period in accordance with the objectives set forth in Tables I, II,
				  and III. These plans shall be submitted in the form specified by the
				  Department.
D. During a condition
				  of Alert, Warning, or Emergency, standby emission reduction plans as required
				  by this regulation shall be made immediately available on the premises to any
				  person authorized to enforce regulations promulgated under terms of the Air
				  Quality Control Act.
E. Standby
				  emission reduction plans as required by this regulation shall be submitted to
				  the Department upon request within 30 days of receipt of the request. Standby
				  emission reduction plans shall be subject to review and approval by the
				  Department. If, in the opinion of the Department, the standby emission
				  reduction plans do not carry out the objectives set forth in Tables I, II, and
				  III, the Department may disapprove of the standby emission reduction plans,
				  state its reason for disapproval, and recommend specific amendments to the
				  proposed standby emission reduction plans. The revised plans shall be
				  resubmitted within a time period specified by the Department.
F. Any person aggrieved by an order requiring
				  the preparation of a revised plan shall be entitled to a hearing, upon written
				  request filed within 10 days after the receipt of the order. When a hearing is
				  requested by the aggrieved, it shall be held pursuant to Environment Article, §
										2-605, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland.
G. If any person fails to
				  submit a standby emission reduction plan within the time period specified, or
				  if, in the opinion of the Department, a submitted plan does not carry out the
				  objectives set forth in Tables I, II, and III, the Department shall promulgate
				  such standby emission reduction as will meet the objectives set forth in Tables
				  I, II, and III. The plan shall thereafter be the standby emission reduction
				  plan which the person responsible shall put into effect upon the declaration by
				  the Secretary or the Governor of an air pollution Alert, Warning, or
				  Emergency.