On February 1, 2016, MDE provided comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update (CSAPR II) (80 FR 75706, 12/03/2015), which partially addressed ozone transport fot the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). MDE applauded EPA's nitrogen oxodes (NOx) emission budget development and EPA's focus on achieving these budgets through the operation of existing controls on fossil fuel-fired electric generating units in 23 states.

MDE provided comments and supporting documentation for consideration by the EPA in any future development of transport regulations. MDE's transmittal letter and appendices are listed below.

Related Documents

MDE Cover Letter

Appendix A

• Collaborative Briefing Presentation>
• IL EGU Operation of SCR and SNCR Presentation
• IN EGU Operation of SCR and SNCR Presentation
• KY EGU Operation of SCR and SNCR Presentation
• MD EGU Operation of SCR and SNCR Presentation
• MI EGU Operation of SCR and SNCR Presentation
• NC EGU Operation of SCR and SNCR Presentation
• OH EGU Operation of SCR and SNCR Presentation
• PA EGU Operation of SCR and SNCR Presentation
• TN EGU Operation of SCR and SNCR Presentation
• VA EGU Operation of SCR and SNCR Presentation
• WV EGU Operation of SCR and SNCR Presentation
• 2015 Optimization

Appendix B

• Em-Forum Ozone Article - May 2015
• Path Forward 2015 - New Jersey Presentation

Appendix C

• Running Power Plant Controls to Help Address Regional and Local Contributions to Ozone in the East
• Maryland 30-Day Rolling Average NOx Rates for Coal-Fired Units Equipped with SCR and SNCR Post-Combustion

Appendix D

• Maryland Regulations
• Delaware Regulations
• New Jersey Regulations

Appendix E 1-2

• Scenario 7 for LADCO Air Directors Presentation
• Scenario 7 for MOG Presentation

Appendix E3

• MARAMA Presentation

Appendix E4

• MDE Presentation for EPA

Appendix E5

• New Jersey Clean Air Council Presentation

Appendix E 6-7

• MOG Presentation
• EPA Region III Presentation

Appendix E 8

• University of Maryland Presentation

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