CCB Beneficial Use Proposed Regulations - Announcement

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has proposed regulations for the beneficial use (BU) of coal combustion byproducts (CCBs).  These regulations (COMAR 26.10.11 – Beneficial Use) were proposed in the February 26, 2010 edition of the Maryland Register (see link below).  Comments were accepted through March 29, 2010, and are currently under review.

The proposed beneficial use regulations: COMAR 26.04.11

 Comments Received: (Requires Acrobat Reader). 

CCB Fee Regulations – Final Action – Announcement

A notice of final action was published in the February 26, 2010 edition of the Maryland Register (see link below) adopting the CCB fee emergency regulations which have been in effect since September 10, 2009.  The final regulations (COMAR 26.04.10.09 and .10) become effective March 8, 2010, superseding the current emergency regulations.  There were no changes made to the final regulations. 

CCB Fee Notice of Final Action:

       CCB Fee Reg COMAR 26.04.10.09 and .10 Notice of Final Action  

CCB Transportation Regulations – Final Action – Announcement

A notice of final action was published in the October 8, 2010 edition of the Maryland Register (see link below) adopting the CCB transportation regulations which were proposed in the February 26, 2010 edition of the Maryland Register.   There were no changes made to the regulations, which were proposed as an amendment to existing regulation COMAR 26.04.10.03. 

Proposed CCB Transport regulations: COMAR 26.04.10.03 Proposal

CCB Transport Final Action:  COMAR 26.04.10.03 Notice of Final Action