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| Program | Oil Control Program | | Regulation Title | UST Regulations | | Purpose | Chapters are being revised to comply with current federal UST regulations, to remove obsolete language, and update current practices. | | COMAR | 26.10.02 through .12, and .16 | | Relevant Statutory Deadline | October 13, 2018 is the federal deadline to apply for State Program Approval. Regulations need to be in place as part of the application process. | | Target Effective Date | October, 2018 | | Status | Draft being developed. |
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| Program | Solid Waste Program | | Regulation Title | Solid Waste Management
| | Purpose | A review of the regulations pursuant to State Government Article, §§10-130-10-139 revealed the need to update these regulations due to changes in various statutes and cited regulations, and the Department's desire to incorporate some elements of 40 CFR Part 258, the federal regulations governing municipal solid waste landfills.
| | COMAR | 26.04.07 | | Relevant Statutory Deadline | None | | Target Effective Date | July 1, 2018 | | Status | Land Management Administration is in the process of inventorying and evaluating the needed changes. As we already believe changes are necessary, we will be assembling a work group to explore proposed areas of change, and help develop language. Projected work group start Spring 2017.
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| Program | Solid Waste Program | | Regulation Title | Amendments concerning waste-derived fuel, incinerator permits.
| | Purpose | To clarify existing regulations governing incinerators and waste-to-energy facilities, and to provide requirements for and certain exemptions for the use of fuels derived from solid waste.
| | COMAR | 26.04.07 | | Relevant Statutory Deadline | None | | Target Effective Date | November 30, 2017 | | Status | The issue will be included as part of broader updates to COMAR 26.04.07, which will be discussed through a stakeholder workgroup projected to begin in Spring 2017.
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| Program | Solid Waste Program | | Regulation Title | Beneficial Use of Coal Combustion Byproducts
| | Purpose | These regulations are being developed to address the use and recycling of coal combustion byproducts.
| | COMAR | 26.04.12 (New Chapter) | | Relevant Statutory Deadline | None | | Target Effective Date | May, 2018 | | Status | Proposed regulations published in Register on 2/26/10. The proposed regulations have expired. A new draft is being developed.
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| Program | Resource Management Program | | Regulation Title | Hazardous Waste Land Disposal Restrictions
| | Purpose | Incorporates Federal land disposal restrictions program for hazardous waste into State regulations. EPA is implementing their own rules.
| | COMAR | 26.13.09 | | Relevant Statutory Deadline | None | | Target Effective Date | December, 2018 | | Status | Beginning technical review.
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| Program | Resource Management Program | | Regulation Title | Mixed Waste Rulemaking
| | Purpose | Conditionally exempts mixed waste (waste that is regulated as hazardous waste and is also radioactive) from most hazardous waste regulations provided it is managed in accordance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations.
| | COMAR | 26.13.10 | | Relevant Statutory Deadline | None | | Target Effective Date | December, 2018 | | Status | Drafting proposal.
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| Program | Resource Management Program | | Regulation Title | Hazardous Waste Identification Rule – Contaminated Media and Debris
| | Purpose | Establishes a Department approved remedial action plan as a form of permit when operations involved in cleaning up a contaminated site would otherwise trigger permit requirements for hazardous waste treatment or disposal.
| | COMAR | 26.13.02, 26.13.05, 26.13.06, 26.13.07 | | Relevant Statutory Deadline | None | | Target Effective Date | December, 2017 | | Status | Drafting proposal.
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| Program | Resource Management Program | | Regulation Title | Scrap Tires
| | Purpose | The changes will update and modernize existing regulations on Scrap Tire Management in the State. The chapter is undergoing a major overhaul that will change limits for general collection licenses, change terms for licenses, create a scrap tire non-commercial transporter, reduce reporting requirements, etc. | | COMAR | 26.04.08 | | Relevant Statutory Deadline | None | | Target Effective Date | April, 2019 | | Status | Under review by the Department. |
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| Program | Oil Control Program | | Regulation Title | Oil Pollution Spill Reporting
| | Purpose | Chapter will be revised to move aboveground storage tanks (AST) into two new chapters (see 26.10.17 and .18) and make other necessary improvements.
| | COMAR | 26.10.01 | | Relevant Statutory Deadline | None | | Target Effective Date | October, 2018 | | Status | Draft being developed.
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| Program | Oil Control Program | | Regulation Title | Management of Used Oil
| | Purpose | Adopts federal regulations and adds requirements for spill reporting, permits, annual reports, closure and burning used oil.
| | COMAR | 26.10.15 | | Relevant Statutory Deadline | None | | Target Effective Date | October, 2018 | | Status | Draft being developed.
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| Program | Oil Control Program | | Regulation Title | Field-Erected and Shop-Fabricated Aboveground Storage Tanks (New Chapters)
| | Purpose | Aboveground storage tank requirements for construction, performance, inspections, registration, and record keeping.
| | COMAR | 26.10.17 and 26.10.18, 26.10.19 | | Relevant Statutory Deadline | None | | Target Effective Date | October, 2018 | | Status | Draft being developed. |
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| Program | Oil Control Program | | Regulation Title | UST Site Cleanup Reimbursement
| | Purpose | Chapter will be revised to remove obsolete language and update current policies on reimbursements.
| | COMAR | 26.10.14 | | Relevant Statutory Deadline | None | | Target Effective Date | October, 2018 | | Status | Draft being developed.
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| Program | Land Restoration Program | | Regulation Title | Hazardous Substance Notification Regulations
| | Purpose | To establish regulations requiring that the Department be notified of a release or threat of release of hazardous substances into the environment from a responsible person. It creates a threshold notification standard for the purpose of determining a reporting requirement.
| | COMAR | 26.14.02 | | Relevant Statutory Deadline | For Regulations: 6/30/09. To begin notification: 101/09. | | Target Effective Date | October, 2019 | | Status | Draft regulations under development. At the present time, the Department is considering different options for establishing notification standards that are protective of public health and the environment.
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| Program | Solid Waste Program | | Regulation Title |
Management of Coal Combustion Byproducts
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Changes needed to the existing regulations governing coal ash, due to the promulgation of federal regulations governing coal ash that became effective in October 2015.
| | COMAR | 26.04.10 | | Relevant Statutory Deadline | Federal regulations encourage incorporation within 18 months of October 19, 2015 | | Target Effective Date | May, 2018 | | Status |
Land Management Administration is in the process of inventorying and evaluating the needed changes. As we already believe changes are necessary, we have assembled a workgroup to explore proposed areas of change, and help develop language. The first workgroup meeting was held on May 2, 2016.
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| Program | Resource Management Program | | Regulation Title | Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule | | Purpose | Incorporate into the Code of Maryland regulations changes made to federal regulations applicable to persons who generate hazardous waste. | | COMAR | 26.13.03 | | Relevant Statutory Deadline | None | | Target Effective Date | December, 2018 | | Status | Drafting proposal |
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| Number of Land Regulations in Development: 15 |