SIP SUBMITTAL COMPLETENESS CRITERIA CHECKLIST 

(In accordance with 40 CFR Part 51 - App. V) 

SIP Submitted by: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (V ADEQ) 

Date Submitted: July 23, 2012 

Subject: 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) Infrastructure State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

Completeness Review 

Completed by: Ruth Knapp 

Date Completed: December 5, 2012 

Administrative Materials ACCEPTABLE 

I EPA REQUIREMENT I STATE SUBMITTAL I (X) I 

1. A formal letter of submittal from the Governor or his 1. Yes, the July 23, 2012letter was signed by David Paylor p designee, requesting EPA approval of the plan or revision the Director ofVADEQ as the approved designee for SIP 

thereof. submittals. 

2. Evidence that the State has adopted the plan in the State code 2. Yes, applicable sections of 110(a)(2) are adopted into the 

p or body of regulations; or issued the permit, order, consent Virginia Air Pollution Control Law and/or Virginia's SIP in 

figreement in final form. That evidence shall include the date 40CFR Part 52 

of adoption or final issuance as well as the effective date of the 1 plan, if different from the adoption/issuance date. 

3. Evidence that the State has the necessary legal authority 3. Yes, Virginia has the authority under Section 10.1-1185 of 

P" under State law to adopt and implement the plan. the Air pollution control law. 

4. A copy of actual regulation, or document submitted for 4. Yes, all state regulations have been previously adopted and 

P' approval and incorporation by reference into the plan, including are just being certified as applicable in the July 23, 2012 

.indication of the changes made to the existing approved plan, submittal. 

where applicable. The submittal shall be a copy of the official 

State regulation/document signed, stamped, dated by the 

appropriate State official indicating that it is fully enforceable 

by the State. The effective date of the regulation/document 

shall, whenever possible, be indicated in the document itself. 

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EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X) 

5. Evidence that the State followed all of the procedural 5. Yes, the submittal certifying that Virginia meets all the 

P' equirements of the State's laws and constitution in conducting applicable requirements of 110(a)(2) for Ozone was signed and 

and completing the adoption/issuance of the plan. submitted following the procedural requirements of the 

Commonwealth. 

6. Evidence that public notice was given of the proposed 6. Yes, the notice of public comment period was published in 

w change consistent with procedures approved by EPA, including the Virginia Register of Regulations on June 4, 2012. The 

he date of publication of such notice. notice announced that the comment period was from June 4, 

2012 through July 5, 2012. 

7. Certification that public hearings were held in accordance 7. Yes, in the notice of public comment the option was given 

with w the information provided in the public notice and the for a hearing to be held, and no such request was received. 

State's laws and constitution, if applicable. 

8. Compilation of public comments and the State's response 8. Yes, public comments were received and the 

p thereto. Commonwealth responded as required. 

Technical S 

EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X) 

1. Identification of all regulated pollutants affected by the plan. 1. Yes, the plan regulates VOCs and NOx as precursors of pOzone. 

2. Identification of the locations of affected sources including 2. Yes, all areas ofVirginia, with the exception ofNorthem P' the EPA attainment/nonattainment designation of the locations Virginia, were designated as attaining the standard. Northern 

and the status of the attainment plan for the affected area(s). Virginia, as part of the metropolitan Washington, DC area, was 

designated nonattainment, with a classification of marginal. 

3. Quantification of the changes in plan allowable emissions 3. No changes in the emissions will occur from the 

from the affected sources; estimates of changes in current certification of the current regulations approved in Virginia's 

~ctual emissions from affected sources or, where appropriate, SIP as a result of this revision. f7 quantification of changes in actual emissions from affected 

sources through calculations of the differences between certain 

1 baseline levels and allowable emissions anticipated as a result 

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EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X) 

of the revision. 

~.The State's demonstration that the national ambient air 4. Yes, Virginia's major stationary sources are currently w quality standards, prevention of significant deterioration subject to nonattainment NSR and PSD permitting programs. 

increments, reasonable further progress demonstration, and 

visibility, as applicable, are protected if the plan is approved 

and implemented. 

5. Modeling information required to support the proposed 

5. The authority to do modeling is certified in this revision, but 

specific modeling is not required for this revision. revision, including input data, output data, models used, 

fUI1bient monitoring data used, meteorological data used, P" 

'ustification for use of offsite data (where used), modes of 

1 models used, assumptions, and other information relevant to 

the determination of adequacy of the modeling analysis. 

6. Evidence, where necessary, that emission limitations are 6. Yes, Virginia has adopted control measures and emissions p based on continuous emission reduction technology. limitations that will continuously reduce emissions and are 

listed in 40 CFR 52.2420(e) . . 

7. Evidence that the plan contains emission limitations, work 7: Yes, Virginia maintains and reports ambient air quality data p practice standards and recordkeeping/reporting requirements; using approved EPA methods to EPA's Air Quality System as 

where necessary, to ensure emission levels. prescribed in 40 CFR part 58. Virginia also requires stationary 

sources to monitor and report emissions as prescribed in 

9V AC5 chapters 20, 40, and 50 under 40 CFR 52.2420 

8. Compliance/enforcement strategies, including how 8. Yes, Virginia's enforcement emissions limitations and other p ~ompliance will be determined in practice. control measures are those provisions listed in Virginia's SIP in 

40 CFR 52.2420(c) 

9. Special economic and technological justifications required 9. N/A p by any applicable EPA policies. (If a policy is not appropriate, 

!explain why.) 

10. A Section 107 request must be accompanied by a 10. N/A p maintenance plan demonstrating maintenance to the relevant 

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