Notice of Public Hearing and Comment Period on Maryland State Implementation Plan (SIP) Revision under Clean Air Act Section 110(a)(2) for Implementation, Maintenance, and Enforcement of the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) National Ambient Air Quality Standard

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) gives notice of a public hearing and comment period regarding a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision addressing Clean Air Act Section 110(a)(2) requirements for the 2010, 1-hour sulfur dioxide (SO₂) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS).

The public hearing will be held on July 21, 2016 at 9:30 A.M. at the Maryland Department of the Environment headquarters located at 1800 Washington Boulevard, 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).

The proposed plan document has been made available on the Maryland Department of the Environment's website at http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Air/AirQualityPlanning/Pages/programs/airprograms/air_planning/index.aspx
Note: the public library systems in the region can be used for Internet access to view the document.

Copies of the document can be viewed at the offices of the Maryland Department of the Environment, Air and Radiation Management Administration, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, Maryland. For more information, contact Molla Sarros at (410) 537-4219.

Comments will be accepted between June 17, 2016, and July 21, 2016 at 5:00 P.M., and they may also be submitted at the hearing. Comments may be sent to Molla Sarros, Maryland Department of the Environment, Air and Radiation Management Administration, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, MD, 21230; emailed to molla.sarros@maryland.gov; or faxed to (410) 537-4223, attn: Molla Sarros.

After MDE considers the comments received, MDE will finalize and submit the plan to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for approval.

Persons in need of special accommodations at the hearing should contact the Department's Office of Fair Practices at (410) 537-3964 at least five (5) business days in advance of the hearing. TTY users should contact the Department through the Maryland Relay Service at 1-(800) 735-2258.

For more information, contact Molla Sarros at (410) 537-4219 (Toll free in Maryland call 1-(800) 633-6101 ext. 4219) or via email at molla.sarros@maryland.gov.