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Administrative Materials for SIP submittal dated: January 2015

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

approval of the plan or revision thereof (hereafter “the plan”).

The cover letter transmitting this proposed 110(l)Stage II Removal SIP is the formal 

letter of submission.

2. Evidence that the State has adopted the plan in the State code or body of 

regulations; or issued the permit, order, consent agreement (hereafter “document”) 

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.

The state removed Georgia Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(zz), “Gasoline Dispensing 

Facilities – Stage II” from Georgia’s SIP consistent with section 110 (l) of the CAA. 

These changes were adopted by the Board of Natural Resources on March 25, 

2014, and were effective May 4, 2014.

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

and implement the plan.

The Georgia Air Quality Act, Article 1: Air Quality (O.C.G.A. 12-9, et. seq.) 

provides the necessary legal authority under State law to adopt and implement the 

revisions. The Act, in its entirety, is located at http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/gacode/ under Title 12, Chapter 9, Article 1.

4. A copy of the 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.

Enclosed is a copy of the affected plan for approval and incorporation into the 

State Implementation Plan.

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 and compilation of public comments and the State’s response thereto.

The procedural requirements associated with this plan and public comment period 

are included in the submittal to EPA.

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 and

Certification that public hearings(s) were held in accordance with the information 

provided in the public notice and the State's laws and constitution, if applicable.

Documentation for the public notice, hearing and comment requirements is 

included in the submittal to EPA.
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Technical Support for SIP Submittal dated: January 2015

1. Identification of all regulated pollutants affected by the plan.

The proposed plan covers all emissions associated with the removal of Stage II 

controls as required by EPA’s “Guidance on Removing Stage II Gasoline Vapor 

Control Programs from State Implementation Plans and Assessing Comparable 

Measures”.

2. Identification of the locations of affected sources including the EPA 

attainment/non-attainment designation of the locations and the status of the 

attainment plan for the affected areas(s).

The plan is applicable to the former 1-hour ozone Metro Atlanta Nonattainment 

Area that includes the following counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, 

DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, and 

Rockdale.

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.

Emissions were quantified according to EPA’s “Guidance on Removing Stage II 

Gasoline Vapor Control Programs from State Implementation Plans and Assessing 

Comparable Measures”. Emissions are discussed in Section 3.0

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. For all requests to redesignate an area to attainment for a 

national primary ambient air quality standard, under section 107 of the Act, a 

revision must be submitted to provide for the maintenance of the national primary 

ambient air quality standards for at least 10 years as required by section 175A of 

the Act.

Removal of this rule from Georgia’s State Implementation Plan is consistent with

section 110 (l) of the CAA.

5. Modeling information required to support the proposed revision, including input 

data, output data, models used, justification of model selections, 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.

Refer to Section 5.0 of the plan.

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

emission reduction technology.

This requirement is not applicable for this revision.
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7. Evidence that the plan contains emission limitations, work practice standards and 

recordkeeping/reporting requirements, where necessary, to ensure emission 

levels.

Removal of this rule from Georgia’s State Implementation Plan is consistent with 

section 110 (l) of the CAA.

8. Compliance/enforcement strategies, including how compliance will be determined 

in practice.

Enforcement will be carried out as described in the State/EPA Enforcement 

Agreement.

9. Special economic and technological justifications required by any applicable EPA 

policies, or an explanation of why such justifications are not necessary.

No special economic or technological justifications are required for this proposed 

plan.