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	UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

	REGION III

1650 Arch Street

	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029

November 27, 2007

Mr. George S. Aburn, Director

Air and Radiation Management Administration

Maryland Department of the Environment

1800 Washington Boulevard

Baltimore, Maryland 21230

Dear Mr. Aburn:

On October 25, 2007, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
received a revision to the Maryland State Implementation Plan (SIP) from
the Maryland Department of the Environment concerning the establishment
of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements for
marine vessel or barge loading.  The SIP revision pertains to the
amendments to Regulation .01 and adoption of the new Regulation .08
under COMAR 26.11.13, Control of Gasoline and Volatile Organic Compound
Storage and Handling.  EPA has determined that the submittal is
administratively and technically complete, and is being reviewed to
prepare a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.  

If members of your staff have any questions, they may direct them to
Gobeail McKinley, Air Quality Planning Branch at (215) 814-2033.  She is
the principal contact for this rulemaking.

Sincerely,

					          Judith M. Katz, Director /s/

                                                                     Air
Protection Division 

       

cc:  Shari T. Wilson, Secretary, MDE

      Deborah Rabin, Regulations Coordinator, MDE

       

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