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<chapter num="28" heading="Cross-State Air Pollution Rule to Control Annual Nitrogen Oxides Emissions, Annual Sulfur Dioxide Emissions, and Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxides Emissions" title_num="26" subtitle_num="11">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Definitions.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Terms Defined.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>“CSAPR” means the federal Cross-State Air Pollution Rule promulgated under §110 of the federal Clean Air Act.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>“CSAPR NOx Annual Trading Program” means a multi-state NOx air pollution control and emission reduction program established in accordance with 40 CFR Part 97, Subpart AAAAA, as published July 1, 2017, and 40 CFR §52.38(a) (including such a program that is revised in a SIP revision approved by the Administrator under 40 CFR §52.38(a)(3) or (4) or that is established in a SIP revision approved by the Administrator under 40 CFR §52.38(a)(5)), as a means of mitigating interstate transport of fine particulates and NOx.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>“CSAPR NOx Ozone Season Group 2 Trading Program” means a multi-state NOx air pollution control and emission reduction program established in accordance with 40 CFR Part 97, Subpart EEEEE, as published July 1, 2017, and 40 CFR §52.38(b)(1), (2)(iii), (7)—(11), and (13) (including such a program that is revised in a SIP revision approved by the Administrator under 40 CFR §52.38(b)(7) or (8) or that is established in a SIP revision approved by the Administrator under 40 CFR §52.38(b)(9)), as a means of mitigating interstate transport of ozone and NOx.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>“CSAPR SO2 Group 1 Trading Program” means a multi-state SO2 air pollution control and emission reduction program established in accordance with 40 CFR Part 97, Subpart CCCCC, as published July 1, 2017, and 40 CFR §52.39(a), (b), (d)—(f), and (j)—(l) (including such a program that is revised in a SIP revision approved by the Administrator under 40 CFR §52.39(f)), as a means of mitigating interstate transport of fine particulates and SO2.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(5)">
        <text>“CSAPR Update” means the federal Cross-State Air Pollution Update Rule promulgated under §110 of the federal Clean Air Act.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(6)">
        <text>“Existing unit” for the purpose of allocation means:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>A unit under the CSAPR NOx Annual Trading Program or the CSAPR SO2 Group 1 Trading Program that commenced commercial operation prior to January 1, 2010.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>A unit under the CSAPR NOx Ozone Season Group 2 Trading Program that commenced commercial operation prior to January 1, 2015.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(7)">
        <text>“New unit” for the purpose of allocation means any unit that is not an existing unit.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Requirements.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>This chapter incorporates by reference the U.S. EPA CSAPR and the CSAPR Update, including the definitions, criteria, and procedures therein.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Trading Program Requirements.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>This chapter incorporates by reference provisions of the CSAPR NOx Annual Trading Program set forth in 40 CFR Part 97, Subpart AAAAA, as published July 1, 2017, and associated reference methods, performance specifications, and other test methods referenced by these standards, as applicable to existing and new units in Maryland, except the provisions at 40 CFR §97.411(b)(2) and (c)(5)(iii), 97.412(b), and 97.421(h) and (j).</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>This chapter incorporates by reference provisions of the CSAPR NOx Ozone Season Group 2 Trading Program set forth in 40 CFR Part 97, Subpart EEEEE, as published July 1, 2017, and associated reference methods, performance specifications and other test methods referenced by these standards, as applicable to existing and new units in Maryland, except the provisions at 40 CFR §§97.811(b)(2) and (c)(5)(iii), 97.812(b), and 97.821(h) and (j).</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>This chapter incorporates by reference provisions of the CSAPR SO2 Group 1 Trading Program set forth in 40 CFR Part 97, Subpart CCCCC, as published July 1, 2017, and associated reference methods, performance specifications and other test methods referenced by these standards, as applicable to existing and new units in Maryland, except the provisions at 40 CFR §§97.611(b)(2) and (c)(5)(iii), 97.612(b), and 97.621(h) and (j).</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Environmental Article, §§1-404, 2-103, and 2-301—2-303, Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: Effective March 23, 2020 (47:6 Md. R. 342)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>