SIP SUBMITTAL COMPLETENESS CRITERIA CHECKLIST 

 (in accordance with 40 CFR Part 51 - App. V) SIP Submitted by: Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Date Submitted: August 4, 2014 Subject: 2011 Base Year Emissions Inventory for the Maryland portion of the Washington DC-MD

Area (DC Area) for the 2008 Ozone Standard 

Completeness Review Completed by: Marilyn Powers Date Completed: September 25, 2014 Administrative Materials 

EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL 

1. A formal letter of submittal from the Governor or his designee, requesting EPA approval of the plan or revision thereof. 

1. Submittal letter dated August 4, 2014 from MRobert M. Summers to EPA Regional AdministrGarvin. Submittal letter was received on Augus

2. Evidence that the State has adopted the plan in the State code or body of regulations; or issued the permit, order, consent agreement in final form. That evidence shall include the date of adoption or final issuance as well as the effective date of the plan, if different from the adoption/issuance date. 

2. N/A (Not a regulatory change - the submittal year emissions inventory for approval as require172(c)(3). 

3. Evidence that the State has the necessary legal authority under State law to adopt and implement the plan. 

3. Environmental Article, Title 2, Annotated CoMaryland, 2-103, 2-301, and 2-302. 

4. A copy of actual regulation, or document submitted for approval and incorporation by reference into the plan, including indication of the changes made to the existing approved plan, 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. 

4. A copy of the 2011 base year emissions invenMaryland portion of the DC Area was included submittal. 
5. Evidence that the State followed all of the procedural 

requirements of the State's laws and constitution in conducting and completing the adoption/issuance of the plan. 

5. The submittal letter states that all required admprocedures were properly followed throughout tprocess. 

6. Evidence that public notice was given of the proposed change consistent with procedures approved by EPA, including the date of publication of such notice. 

6. The Certificate of Publication shows that pubthe proposed change was published on the MDE May 1, 2014. 

7. Certification that public hearings were held in accordance with the information provided in the public notice and the State's laws and constitution, if applicable. 

7. A hearing transcript provided documentation hearing was held on June 12, 2014 in accordancMaryland Administrative Procedure Act. The sustates that all required administrative procedures followed throughout the hearing process. A cop2014 public notice for the public hearing in inclusubmittal. 

8. Compilation of public comments and the State's response thereto. 

8. The submittal provided a compilation of publand Maryland’s response to the comments. 
EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL 

1. Identification of all regulated pollutants affected by the plan. 1. Section 1.1 of the 2011 Base Year Emissions 

indicates that typical ozone season day emissiondeveloped for VOC, NOx, and CO. 

2. Identification of the locations of affected sources including the EPA attainment/nonattainment designation of the locations and the status of the attainment plan for the affected area(s). 

2. The base year inventory affects the Maryland Washington DC nonattainment area for the 2008 NAAQS. 

3. Quantification of the changes in plan allowable emissions from the affected sources; estimates of changes in current actual emissions from affected sources or, where appropriate, quantification of changes in actual emissions from affected sources through calculations of the differences between certain baseline levels and allowable emissions anticipated as a result of the revision. 

3. Not applicable. 

4. The State's demonstration that the national ambient air quality standards, prevention of significant deterioration increments, reasonable further progress demonstration, and visibility, as applicable, are protected if the plan is approved and implemented. 

4. Not applicable. 

5. Modeling information required to support the proposed revision, including input data, output data, models used, ambient monitoring data used, meteorological data used, justification for use of offsite data (where used), modes of models used, assumptions, and other information relevant to the determination of adequacy of the modeling analysis. 

5. Not applicable. 

6. Evidence, where necessary, that emission limitations are based on continuous emission reduction technology. 

6. Not applicable. 

7. Evidence that the plan contains emission limitations, work 7. Not applicable. 
practice standards and recordkeeping/reporting requirements, 

where necessary, to ensure emission levels. 8. Compliance/enforcement strategies, including how compliance will be determined in practice. 

8. Not applicable. 

9. Special economic and technological justifications required by any applicable EPA policies. (If a policy is not appropriate, explain why.) 

9. Not applicable. 

10. A Section 107 request must be accompanied by a maintenance plan demonstrating maintenance to the relevant NAAQS for at least 10 years after redesignation. 

10. Not applicable.