UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION Ill 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029

The Honorable Keith A. Anderson, Director District Department ofthe Environment 1200 First Street NE, 5th Floor Washington, D.C. 20002
Dear Director Anderson: 

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OnJuly 18, 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a revision to the District ofColumbia State Implementation Plan (SIP) from the DistrictDepartment ofthe Environment (DDOE). The SIP revision addresses the infrastructure elements specified in section 110(a)(2) ofthe Clean Air Act (CAA) which are necessary to implement, maintain, and enforce the 2008 lead national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) in the District ofColumbia. EPAhas determined that the submittal is administratively and technically complete, and is reviewing it to prepare a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR).
Ifmembers ofyour staffhave any questions, they may direct them to Ms. Emlyn Velez-Rosa, Office ofAir Program Planning, the principal contact for this rulemaking, at (215) 814-2038, or velezrosa.emlyn@epa.gov.

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SIP Submitted by: District Department ofthe Environment

Date Submitted: August 8, 2013 Subject: Section 110(a)(2)(A)-(M) Requirements for the 2008 Lead NAAQS in the Current District ofColumbia State Implementation Plan Completeness Review Completed by: Emlyn Velez-Rosa Date Completed: July 30, 2013
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1. A formal letter ofsubmittal from the Governor orhis

### ~esignee, requesting EPA approval ofthe plan orrevision hereof. 1. A letter dated July 18, 2013 was submitted by Keith A. 

### I X Anderson, Director ofDistrict Department ofthe Environment (DDOE) ofDistrict ofColumbia (D.C.).**~-** Evidence that the State has adopted the plan in the State code 2. Not a regulatory change. The submittal is a request for full 

### I X prbody ofregulations; or issued the permit, order, or consent approval ofthe 110(a)(2) State implementationplan (SIP) agreement in final form. That evidence shall include the date infrastructure requirements for implementation ofthe 2008 lead bfadoption or final issuance as well as the effective date ofthe national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). Applicable fplan, ifdifferent from the adoption/issuance date. regulations listed in the submittal are already in DC's code Check to see ifthe regulation, permit, order orconsent decree and/orhave been approved into the D.C. SIP. has a sunset or expiration date. Ifso it is not acceptable as a SIP submission. 3. Evidence that the State has the necessary legal authority under State law to ado_pt and implement the plan. 3. D.C. has the necessary legal authority under the Title 20 of the District ofColumbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR). X**~-** A copy of**~ctual** regu_lation, or**docum~nt** submitted_for

. 4. Not a regulatory change.**~he** submittal is a**r~quest** for full :approval and mcorporat10n by reference mto the plan, mcludmg approval ofthe 110(a)(2) SIP mfrastructure reqmrements for 

### I X !indication ofthe changes made to the existing approved plan, implementation ofthe 2008 Lead NAAQS. State regulations !where applicable. The submittal shall be a copy ofthe official have been previously approved for the D.C. SIP and are beingEPA REQIDREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X) 

## 14. The State's demonstration that the national ambient air 4. The SIP revision addresses the required section 110(a)(2) X jquality standards, prevention ofsignificant deterioration SIP elements, which relate to the general information and increments, reasonable further progress demonstration, and authorities that constitute the "infrastructure" ofthe lead air visibility, as applicable, are protected ifthe plan is approved quality management program. and implemented. 5. Modeling information required to support the proposed 5. Contained in the current D.C. SIP. The authority to perform X evision, including input data, output data, models used, air quality modeling is discussed inthe SIP revision.**~bient** monitoring data used, meteorological data used, justification for use ofoffsite data (where used), modes of models used, assumptions, and other information relevant to the !determination ofadequacy ofthe modeling analysis. 6. Evidence, where necessary, that emission limitations are 6. Emissions limitations for lead are contained in the current X based on continuous emissionreduction technology. D.C. SIP, and are discussed in the SIP revision.

7. Evidence thatthe plancontains emission limitations, work 7. Control measures for lead are contained in the current D.C. X practice standards and recordkeeping/reporting requirements, SIP, and are discussed inthe SIP revision. where necessary, to ensure emission levels. 8. Compliance/enforcement strategies, including how 8. Compliance and enforcement strategies for lead are X compliance will be determined in practice. contained in the current D.C. SIP, and are discussed in the SIP reVISIOn.

9. Special economic and technologicaljustifications required by 9. No specialjustifications are required. X any applicable EPA policies. (Ifa policy is not appropriate, explain why.) 10. A Section 107 request mustbe accompaniedby a 10. Not applicable. X maintenance plan demonstrating maintenance to the relevant**~AAQS** for at least 10 years after redesignation.