SIP SUBMITTAL COMPLETENESS CRITERIA CHECKLIST 

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

SIP Submitted by: The Government ofthe District of Columbia 

Date Submitted: AprilS, 2013 

Subject: Amendments to Chapters 1 and 2 of Title 20 (Environment) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR) 

regarding the District of Columbia's New Source Review Regulations 

Completeness Review 

Completed by: Paul Wentworth 

Date Completed: April25, 2013 

Administrative Materials 

ACCEPTABLE 

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I EPA REQUIREMENT I STATE SUBMITTAL I (X) I 

1. A formal letter of submittal from the Governor or his 1. A Letter dated April 5, 2013 on behalf of the Government of X 

~esignee, requesting EPA approval of the plan or revision the District of Columbia from Keith A. Anderson, Acting 

hereof. Director, District Department of the Environment 

Department of the Environment Air Quality Division 

to Shawn M. Garvin, Regional Administrator, EPA Region III 

~- Evidence that the State has adopted the plan in the State code 2. Notice of Final Rulemaking provides information on the X 

pr body of regulations; or issued the permit, order, or consent effective date and the issuance date. The notice and all the 

~greement in fmal form. That evidence shall include the date adopted amended rules are listed at published at: 

pf adoption or final issuance as well as the effective date of the httg://www.dcregs.dc.gov/Gateway/NoticeHome.asgx?SearchT 

tplan, if different from the adoption/issuance date. ype=DCR&NoticeiD=4049670. Data of adoption: 11/16/2012 

Check to see if the regulation, permit, order or consent decree 

!has a sunset or expiration date. If so it is not acceptable as a 

SIP submission. 

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EPA REQIDREMENT 

3. Evidence that the State has the necessary legal authority 

Iunder State law to adopt and implement the plan. 

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3. District Department of the Environment's legal authority is I X 

set forth in sections 5 and 6(b) of the District of Columbia Air 

Pollution Control Act of 1984, as amended, effective March 15, 

1985 (D.C. Law 5-165; D.C. Officia1 Code§§ 8-101.05 and 8-

101.06(b)(2008 Repl.)); section 107(4) ofthe District 

Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005, 

effective February 15, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-51; D.C. Official 

Code§ 8-151.07(4)(2008 Repl.)); Mayor's Order 98-44, dated 

AprillO, 1998, and Mayor's Order 2006-61, dated June 14, 

2006. 

14. A copy of actual regulation, or document submitted for ,4. A copy of the regulation showing changes and effective date 

~pproval and incorporation by reference into the plan, including is included in the submittal. 

"ndication 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 X 

~ppropriate State official indicating that it is fully enforceable 

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

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

5. Evidence that the State followed all of the procedural 

equirements of the State's laws and constitution in conducting 

land completing the adoption/issuance of the plan. 

5. The submittal contains the Notice of final rulemaking I X 

documents the fact that, as required by section 6(b) of the District 

of Columbia Air Pollution Control Ac1t, prior to the issuance of a 

Notice of Final Rulemaking, therulemaking was submitted to the 

Council of the District of Columbia (Council) for a review period 

of up to forty-five (45) days. The Notice of Final Rulemaking was 

deemed approved by the Council on November 1,2012. 

~-Evidence that public notice was given of the proposed 6. The submittal includes a copy ofthe Notice of final I X 

~hange consistent with procedures approved by EPA, including rulemaking stating that both the Public Notice and the proposed 

he date of publication of such notice. regulations were published on the DDOE' s website at: 

http://www.ddoe.dc.gov/node/80512 and in the DC Register at: 

http://www.dcregs.dc.gov/Gateway/NoticeHome.aspx?SearchT 

ype=DCR&NoticeiD=4049670 on Friday February 17,2012. 

The notice provided locations where the proposed regulation 

was available for inspection and provided a comment period 

from February 17, 2012 to March 19, 2012. 
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l7. Certification that public hearings were held in accordance 

~th the information provided in the public notice and the 

State's laws and constitution, if applicable. 

7. The submittal includes a copy of the memorandum from I X 

Cecily Beall to Christophe A.G. Tulou, dated March 20,2012, 

titled: " Hearing officer's Certification for the Public Hearing 

on Proposed New Source Review Regulations and Proposed 

Amendments ot State Implementation Plan," certified that a 

!public hearing was held on March 19, 2012. 

8. Compilation of public comments and the State's response 18. The submittal contains copies of compilation of public I X 

hereto. comments and agency responses. 

Technical Materials 

1. Identification of all regulated pollutants affected by the plan.,l. The amended definition of Major Source includes the I X 

phrase: "any pollutant regulated under the Clean Air Act" 

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identification of the locations of affected sources including 

e EPA attainment/nonattainment designation of the locations 

d the status ofthe attainment plan for the affected area(s). 

2. Section 204 of the amended regulations provides permit 

requirements for major Sources located in non-attainment 

areas. 

3. Quantification of the changes in plan allowable emissions 13. N/A 

om the affected sources; estimates of changes in current 

ctual emissions from affected sources or, where appropriate, 

uantification of changes in actual emissions from affected 

sources through calculations of the differences between certain 

~aseline levels and allowable emissions anticipated as a result 

~f the revision. 

~·The State's demonstration that the national ambient air 

~uality standards, prevention of significant deterioration 

· ncrements, reasonable further progress demonstration, and 

risibility' as applicable, are protected if the plan is approved 

~d implemented. 

4. The proposed regulations will enhance the currently 

approved program in DC. 

5. Modeling information required to support the proposed 15. N/A 

~evision, including input data, output data, models used, 

~bient monitoring data used, meteorological data used, 

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

~odels used, assumptions, and other information relevant to the 

~etermination of adequacy of the modeling analysis. 

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EPA REQUIRE:MENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X) 

6. Evidence, where necessary, that emission limitations are 6 The nonattainment NSR regulations require the application X 

based on continuous emission reduction technology. technology of LAER (Lowest Achievable Emissions Rates). 

7. Evidence that the plan contains emission limitations, work 7. Found in regulations Section 204.6 

practice standards and recordkeeping/reporting requirements, 

where necessary, to ensure emission levels. 

8. Compliance/enforcement strategies, including how 8. Found in regulations Section 200.1 

compliance will be determined in practice. 

9. Special economic and technological justifications required by 9.N/A .·. 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 

maintenance plan demonstrating maintenance to the relevant 

NAAQS for at least 10 years after redesignation.