Public Hearing/Comment Period Concerning State Implementation Plan (SIP) Revision under Clean Air Act Section 110(a)(2) for 0.075 ppm 8-Hour Ozone Volatile Organic Compound Reasonable Available Control Technology (VOC RACT)

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) gives notice of a public hearing concerning the Maryland State Implementation Plan for the 0.075 ppm 8-Hour Ozone Reasonable Available Control Technology (VOC RACT).

A public hearing will be held on July 26, 2016, at the Maryland Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21230, First Floor Conference Room at 9:30 a.m. 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). Interested persons are invited to attend and express their views. After the Department considers the comments received, and revises the proposal if necessary, all related items will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

An electronic copy of the proposed revision will be 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 Maryland can be used for Internet access to view the document. An electronic copy of the document can also be obtained via email by writing to Molly Berger at molly.berger@maryland.gov.

Copies of the document can also be viewed at the Maryland Department of the Environment Main Office, Air and Radiation Management Administration, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland. For a hard copy, contact: Molly Berger.

Written comments may be presented at the hearing, faxed to 410-537-4223, emailed to Molly.Berger@Maryland.gov, or mailed to Molly Berger, MDE ARMA, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 730, Baltimore, MD, 21230. Comments must be received before 5 p.m. on July 26, 2016.

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

For more information, contact Molly Berger at (410) 537-3234. Toll free in Maryland call 1-(800) 633-6101, ext. 3234, Maryland Department of the Environment, Air and Radiation Management Administration, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Ste. 730, Baltimore, Maryland 21230.