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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 26.21.04.05" title_num="26" subtitle_num="21" chapter_num="04" heading="Initial and Ongoing Characterization.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A person who uses or intends to use, or gives, sells, or otherwise provides for use, coal combustion byproducts for noncoal surface mine reclamation shall develop and implement a sampling plan, using a methodology acceptable to the Department for the initial characterization of the coal combustion byproducts.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The sampling plan shall include the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A list of the parameters to be analyzed and their detection limits (Practical Quantitation Limits—PQL), which shall include, at a minimum, the following:</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A description of analytical methods to be used in the characterization, which is subject to the approval of the Department; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Other information as may be required by the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Coal combustion byproducts shall be characterized in accordance with the sampling plan developed under §A of this regulation at least one time per calendar year.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Laboratory results from the initial and ongoing characterizations of the coal combustion byproducts shall be submitted to the Department and to any recipients of the coal combustion byproducts.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>If there is a change in the raw materials or processes that generate the coal combustion byproducts, the generator of the coal combustion byproducts shall characterize the byproducts in accordance with the sampling plan and submit the results to the Department. All subsequent characterizations shall include any additional parameters found in the coal combustion byproducts.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>