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	UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

	REGION III

1650 Arch Street

	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029

							

July 13, 2011										

The Honorable Robert M. Summers

Acting Secretary, Maryland Department of the Environment

1800 Washington Boulevard

Baltimore, Maryland 21230

Dear Secretary Summers:

On June 23, 2011, 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 Techniques Guidelines (CTG)
for drum and pail coating and includes amendments to Regulation .13
under COMAR 26.11.19 – Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific
Processes.  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 Ms.
Irene Shandruk, at (215) 814-2166.  She is the principal contact for
this rulemaking.    

Sincerely,

	

                                                                    	   
   /s/

         Diana Esher, Director

                          			         Air Protection Division     

cc:	George S. Aburn, Director, MDE

Brian Hug, MDE

	Customer Service Hotline: 1-800-438-2474

