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	UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

	REGION III

1650 Arch Street

	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029



							

										September 16, 2010



Mr. George S. Aburn, Jr., Director

Maryland Department of the Environment

Air and Radiation Management Administration

      1800 Washington Boulevard   

Baltimore, MD 21230



Dear Mr. Aburn:



On April 23, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
received a revision to the Maryland State Implementation Plan (SIP) from
the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE).  The SIP revision
pertains to the adoption of EPA’s Control Technique Guidelines (CTG)
for flat wood paneling coatings, and includes amendments to Regulation
.32 and new Regulation .33 under COMAR 26.11.19 – Volatile Organic
Compounds from Specific Processes.  On June 3, 2010, EPA received Errata
from MDE to this SIP correcting a codification error to the new
Regulation COMAR 26.11.19.33.  EPA has determined that the submittal is
administratively and technically complete, and is reviewing it to
prepare a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.  



If members of your staff have any questions, they may direct them to Mr.
Gregory Becoat, at (215) 814-2036.  He is the principal contact for this
rulemaking.    



Sincerely,

	

                                                                        
  /s/



         Diana Esher, Director

                          			         Air Protection Division     



cc:  Brian Hug, MDE









