SIP SUBMITTAL COMPLETENESS CRITERIA CHECKLIST 

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

SIP Submitted by: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (P ADEP) 

Date Submitted: June 25, 2015 

Subject: Amendments to 25 Pa code Chapter 139 to update and clarify what sampling and testing methods demonstrate compliance 

with certain particulate matter (PM) emissions limitations. Amendments to 25 Pa code Chapter 121 to add the terms "condensable 

particulate matter" and "filterable particulate matter" to section 121.1, relating to definitions. 

Completeness Review: 

Completed by: Maria A. Pino 

Date Completed: 7/22/2015 

Administrative Materials ACCEPTABLE 

I EPA REQUIREMENT I STATE SUBMITTAL I (X) I 

1. A formal signed, stamped, and dated letter of submittal from 

he Governor or his designee, requesting EPA approval of the 

!Plan or revision thereof. If electing to submit a paper 

submission with a copy in electronic version, the submittal 

letter must verify that the electronic copy provided is an exact 

duplicate of the paper submission. 

1. Letter submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of 

Environmental Protection's (PADEP) secretary John Quigley, 

dated June 25, 2015. 

12. Evidence that the State has adopted the plan in the State code 2. The regulation amendments were adopted on April 1 7, 2012 

or body of regulations; or issued the permit, order, and consent and was effective on April12, 2014. (Pennsylvania Bulletin, 

agreement in final form. That evidence shall include the date VOL. 44, NO. 15, p. 2236). 

1of adoption or final issuance as well as the effective date of the 

plan, if different from the adoption/issuance date. 

3. Evidence that the State has the necessary legal authority 

under State law to adopt and implement the plan. 

3. Section 5(a) (1) of Pennsylvania's Air Pollution Control Act 

(Act) (35 P.S. § 4005 9A) (1)) grants Pennsylvania's 

Environmental Quality Board the authority to adopt rules and 

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regulations for the prevention, control, reduction, and 1 ~ 

abatement of air pollution in the Commonwealth. Section 

5(a)(8) of the act grants the Board authority to adopt rules and 

regulations designed to implement the clean air act (CAA). 

This information is found in the PA Bulletin, Vol. 42, No. 27, 
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on July 7, 2012 on page 4363. 

!4. A copy of actual regulation, or document submitted for 4. Yes. The copy ofthe final regulation was included in the 

~pproval and incorporation by reference into the plan, including submittal in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, VO. 44, NO. 15, 

indication of the changes made (such as redline/strikethrough) published April12, 2014. The effective date is indicated on the 

~o the existing approved plan, where applicable. The regulation; it is April 12, 2014. Changes to the regulation are 

submission shall include a copy of the official State indicated by the bolded text in 25 P A code, Chapters 121 and 

regulation/document signed, stamped, dated by the appropriate 139 On the Proposed Rulemakings document ofthe 

State official indicating that it is fully enforceable by the State. Pennsylvania Bulletin, VOL. 42, and NO. 27, published July 7, 

The effective date of any regulation/document contained in the 2012 on pages 4366 and 4367. 

submission shall, whenever possible, be indicated in the 

regulation/document itself; otherwise the State should include a 

letter signed, stamped, and dated by the appropriate State 

official indicating the effective date. If the 

regulation/document provided by the State for approval and 

incorporation by reference into the plan is a copy of an existing 

publication,, the State submission should, whenever possible, 

include a copy of the publication cover page and table of 

contents. 

5. Evidence that the State followed all ofthe procedural 5. Evidence in the submittal letter, signed by PADEP 

~equirements of the State's laws and constitution in conducting secretary, John Quigley. The letter states that PA followed 

~d completing the adoption/issuance of the plan. procedural requirements. 

6. Evidence that public notice was given of the proposed 6. Evidence is provided by the Proof of Publication ofNotice 

~~hange consistent with procedures approved by EPA, including form for publication in The Greensburg Tribune-Review, The 

[tile date of publication of such notice. Philadelphia Daily news, and The Patriot News. There are also 

Publications Authorization and Invoice forms as proof of 

publication in these newspapers: The Allentown Morning Call, 

The Beaver County Times, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and 

The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader. The notices were published 

in the Reading Eagle, Erie Times News, Beaver County Times, 

Allentown Morning Call, The Harrisburg Patriot News, The 

Philadelphia Daily News, and the Greensburg Tribune on July 

6, 2012. The Notice on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was 

published on July 5, 2012 and the one on the Wilkes- Barre 

Times Leader was published on July 4, 2012. 

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7. Certification that public hearings were held in accordance 7. Public hearings were held to accept comments concerning 

with the information provided in the public notice and the the proposed rulemaking on the following dates and at the 

State's laws and constitution, if applicable. following locations: 

• August 7, 2012 at the Department of Environmental 

Protection, Southwest Regional Office in Pittsburgh, P A, 

• August 9, 2012, at the Department of Environmental 

I Protection , Southeast Regional Office in Norristown, PA 

• August 10, 2012, at the Department of Environmental w 

Protection, Rachel Carson State Office Building, in 

Harrisburg, P A 

These Public hearings were announced to the public on the 

Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol. 42, No. 27, P. 4366 on July 7, 

2012. Certification that the hearings occurred exists on 

Comment and Response Document on page 2. Verification that 

the hearings were held is also in the Submittal letter, signed by 

secretary John Quigley. 

8. Compilation of public comments and the State's response 8. Compilation of public comments and state responses are in p· 

thereto. the Comment and Response Document. 

Technical Sunoort 

EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X) 

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

1. This SIP regulates Particulate matter, including coarse 

particulate matter (PM10) and fine particles (PM2.s) emitted by p 

stationary sources. 

2. Identification of the locations of affected sources including 2. The amended regulations in 25 PA code chapter 121 and 

he EPA attainment/nonattainment designation of the locations 139 apply to the whole ofthe Commonwealth ofPA; this is 

p and the status of the attainment plan for the affected area(s). stated under the portion labeled "C. Statutory Authority" in the 

Rules and regulations document of the Pennsylvania Bulletin, 

Vol. 44, No. 15, published April12, 2014. 

3. Quantification of the changes in plan allowable emissions 

3. N/A. The changes that PAis submitting relate to definitions 

and test methods, not to allowable emissions in P A. 

from the affected sources; estimates of changes in current P' 

actual emissions from affected sources or, where appropriate, 

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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. 

!4. The State's demonstration that the national ambient air 4. N/A 

quality standards, prevention of significant deterioration 

P' 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. N/A 

evision, induding input data, output data, models used, 

ambient monitoring data used, meteorological data used, p- ·ustification for use of offsite data (where used), modes of 

models used, assumptions, and other information relevant to 

he determination of adequacy of the modeling analysis. 

6. Evidence, where necessary, that emission limitations are 6. NIA p 

based on continuous emission reduction technology. 

7. Evidence that the plan contains emission limitations, work 7. Yes, the amendments to 25 PA code Chapter 139.12 and 

tpractice standards and recordkeeping/reporting requirements, Chapter 139.53 concerns emissions of PM and filing P' 

twhere necessary, to ensure emission levels. monitoring reports. These amendments are located on page 

2241 of the Pennsylvania Bulletin published April12, 2014. 

8. Compliance/enforcement strategies, including how 8. Sampling/testing methods for PM emissions were amended 

compliance will be determined in practice. in order to show compliance with air quality standards. This is 

P' cited in the proposed amendments to 25 PA code, chapter 139 

on page 4366 of the Pennsylvania Bulletin published July 7, 

2012. 

9. Special economic and technological justifications required 9. NIA- this rulemaking clarifies the applicability of 

by any applicable EPA policies. (If a policy is not appropriate, requirements owners and operators of stationary sources are 

explain why.) already subject to, it does not impose new/additional p 

compliance costs. This is stated under "compliance costs" on 

the Pennsylvania Bulletin, VOL. 42, and published July 7, 2012 

on page 4365. 
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10. A Section 107 request must be accompanied by a 

10. N/A maintenance plan demonstrating maintenance to the relevant p 

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