3212                                    EXECUTIVE ORDERS

By virtue of my authority as Chairman, I certify
that the Executive Order has been considered and approved
by the Committee.

Sincerely,

James S. McAuliffe, Jr.

Chairman

EXECUTIVE ORDER OF DECEMBER 12, 1973
ENERGY CRISIS - AIR QUALITY CONTROLS

WHEREAS, I, MARVIN MANDEL, Governor of the State of
Maryland, did on November 14, 1973, proclaim that a
state of emergency existed within the area
constituting the entire State of Maryland by reason
of an acute shortage in usable energy resources; and

WHEREAS, I further proclaimed that, in accordance with
the procedures contained in Article 41, Section 15B
of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended by
Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1973, Second Special
Session, I would promulgate reasonable Orders, Rules
and Regulations, as I deem necessary, to protect the
public health, safety and welfare and to bring the
emergency situation under control; and

WHEREAS, The State has undertaken a comprehensive program
of air quality controls, including emission
limitations and ambient air quality standards, which
program constitutes the State's federally approved
Implementation Plan under the Federal Clean Air Act;
and

WHEREAS, The acute shortage in usable energy resources
seriously threatens the ability of various fuel
users to obtain sufficient quantities of low sulphur
or other fuels necessary for compliance with the
State Plan; and

WHEREAS, The Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene has
reported that, in light of the current emergency
situation, present procedures for the granting of
air quality control variances are unduly cumbersome
and time—consuming, and, therefore, the Secretary
has recommended the implementation of more
expeditious procedures for the granting of such
temporary variances as may be required by the
current emergency situation; and