UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

REGION Ill 

1650 Arch Street ~ 0 r ~ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029 ~ y U 

The Honorable Dana Aunkst, Acting Secretary 

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection 

Rachel Carson State Office Building 

400 Market Street 

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101 

Dear Acting Secretary Aunkst: 

NOV 0 4 1014 

On June 4, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a revision to the 

Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP) from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 

Protection (PADEP). This SIP revision pertains to the update ofthe Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets 

(MVEBs) for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Eight-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area's Maintenance Plan. 

Revisions to the MVEBs consist of an update to the budgets with the use of the MOVES2010 model. 

The SIP revision also establishes a general conformity budget for the construction of the Bell Bend 

Nuclear Power Plant. EPA has determined that the submittal is administratively and technically 

complete, and is reviewing it to prepare a notice of proposed rulemaking. 

If members of your staff have any questions, they may direct them to Ms. Asrah Khadr, at 215-

814-2071. She is the principal contact for this rulemaking. 

cc: Ms. Joyce E. Epps, Director 

Bureau of Air Quality, PADEP 

Sincerely, , _f) 

- _J- JrNI#~. David Arnold, Acting Director 

Air Protection Division 

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SIP SUBMITTAL COMPLETENESS CRITERIA CHECKLIST 

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

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection 

June 4, 2014 

Update of the Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Eight-Hour Ozone Maintenance 

Area 

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Asrah Khadr 

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erials ACCEPTABLE 

EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X) 

 submittal from the Governor or his 1. Letter dated May 28, 2014 from Dana Aunkst, Acting X 

 EPA approval of the plan or revision Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 

Protection to Shawn M. Garvin, Regional Administrator. 

State has adopted the plan in the State code 2. Letter dated May 28, 2014 from Dana Aunkst, Acting 

ns; or issued the permit, order, consent Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental X 

orm. That evidence shall include the date Protection to Shawn M. Garvin, Regional Administrator stating 

ssuance as well as the effective date of the that the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP) was 

m the adoption/issuance date. revised. 

State has the necessary legal authority 

3. Dana Aunkst, Acting Secretary, Pennsylvania Department X of Environmental Protection has delegated authority to adopt 

dopt and implement the plan. and implement the Pennsylvania SIP revision. 

egulation, or document submitted for 4. Documents entitled, "State Implementation Plan Revision: 

oration by reference into the plan, including NOx Motor Vehicle Emission Budget Revisions Based on the X 

nges made to the existing approved plan, MOVES2010a Model; and General Conformity Budget for Bell 

he submittal shall be a copy of the official Bend Nuclear Power Plant," as well as a letter dated May 28, 

ument signed, stamped, dated by the 2014 from Dana Aunkst, Acting Secretary, Pennsylvania 

ficial indicating that it is fully enforceable Department of Environmental Protection to Shawn M. Garvin, 

fective date of the regulation/document Regional Administrator indicating revision to the Pennsylvania 

sible, be indicated in the document itself. SIP. 
PA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL i(X) 

State followed all of the procedural 5. The submittal was developed in accordance with Section . X 

tate's laws and constitution in conducting 175A(b) of the Clean Air Act. 

doption/issuance of the plan. 

ic notice was given of the proposed 6. Publication invoice for publication of public notice in the X 

th procedures approved by EPA, including Scranton Times-Tribune on October 26,2013. A copy ofthe 

n of such notice. public notice as it appeared in the Scranton Times-Tribune. 

public hearings were held in accordance 7. No public hearing was requested. X 

 provided in the public notice and the 

titution, if applicable. 

blic comments and the State's response 8. N/A NIA 
 

EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL I(X) 

l regulated pollutants affected by the plan. 11. Ozone. X 

he locations of affected sources including 

nonattainment designation ofthe locations 

attainment plan for the affected area(s). 

he changes in plan allowable emissions 

urces; estimates of changes in current 

m affected sources or, where appropriate, 

nges in actual emissions from affected 

ulations of the differences between certain 

llowable emissions anticipated as a result 

stration that the national ambient air 

evention of significant deterioration 

ble further progress demonstration, and 

ble, are protected if the plan is approved 

ation required to support the proposed 

nput data, output data, models used, 

data used, meteorological data used, 

of offsite data (where used), modes of 

ptions, and other information relevant to 

f adequacy of the modeling analysis. 

necessary, that emission limitations are 

 emission reduction technology. 

2. The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Eight-Hour Ozone Maintenance IX 

Area. The area currently has a maintenance plan. 

3. The SIP revision provides motor vehicle emissions budgets 

developed by MOVES2010a. The results provided are 

different than the MVEBs developed without the use of 

MOVES2010a. The MVEBs are clearly quantified. The SIP 

revision also provides general conformity budgets for the 

construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant. 

4. The SIP revision provides motor vehicle emissions budgets 

developed by MOVES20 1 Oa. The results provided are 

different than the MVEBs developed without the use of 

MOVES2010a, but the difference is not due to any changes in 

control strategies or other applicable requirements. It is due to 

the more advanced calculation mechanisms of the 

MOVES2010a model. It is also demonstrated that even with 

the general conformity budgets, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 

Eight-hour Ozone Maintenance Area will still remain in 

maintenance of the standard. 

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5. MOVES2010a input and output files have been provided as I X 

well as the run specifications and the methodology and sources 

of data utilized to conduct the modeling. 

6. Not applicable. 

NIA 
PA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL loo 

plan contains emission limitations, work 7. Not applicable. 

d recordkeeping/reporting requirements, N/A 

nsure emission levels. 

cement strategies, including how 8. Not applicable. NIA 

etermined in practice. 

and technologicaljustifications.required 9. Not applicable. NIA 

A policies. (If a policy is not appropriate, 

quest must be accompanied by a 10. Not applicable because this is not a section 107 request. N/A 

monstrating maintenance to the relevant 

10 years after redesignation.