SIP SUBMITTAL COMPLETENESS CRITERIA CHECKLIST

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

SIP Submitted by: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

Date Submitted: October 1, 2012

Subject: Revision C12 – Transportation Conformity

Completeness Review 

Completed by: Gregory Becoat /s/

Date Completed: January 30, 2013

Administrative Materials

 ACCEPTABLE

EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X)

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

requesting EPA approval of the plan or revision thereof.

1. Letter dated October 1, 2012 from David Paylor, Virginia 

Department of Environmental Quality (VADEQ) to Diana Esher, 

Director, Air Protection Division, EPA Region III.

X

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. The Commonwealth has submitted evidence that the 

regulations were adopted and approved in final form on June 12, 

2012, with an effective date of August 15, 2012.

X

3. Evidence that the State has the necessary legal authority under 

State law to adopt and implement the plan.

3. The regulations were issued pursuant to § 10.1-1308 of the 

Code of Virginia

X
EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X)

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 final rule was published in the Virginia 

Register of Regulations on July 16, 2012 with an effective date 

of August 15, 2012. Regulations were provided in the October 

1, 2012 submittal. 

X

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. Cover letter transmitting the SIP revision dated October 1, 

2012. Copies and certification of public hearing notices. 

X

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. Notice of public hearing and public comment period of 

August 27, 2012 to September 27, 2012 was published in the 

Virginia Register of Regulations on August 27, 2012. 

X

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 public hearing may be conducted if a request was made in 

writing. The Commonwealth did not receive any request for a 

hearing on this particular revision.

X

8. Compilation of public comments and the State's response thereto. 8. No comments were received on the SIP update. X
Technical Materials

EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X)

1. Identification of all regulated pollutants affected by the plan. 1. The submittal identifies nitrogen oxides, volatile organic 

compounds, ammonia, sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide and 

particulate matter as the six identified regulated pollutants 

affected by the plan.

 X

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 SIP affects all non-attainment areas within the 

Commonwealth of Virginia that are required to do 

transportation conformity.

 

 X

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. SIP revision is for transportation conformity 

regulations.

 X

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. Adhering to the Conformity SIP requirements within each 

non-attainment area will continue to ensure that future new 

proposed transportation projects will not result in on-road 

mobile source emissions contributing to the deterioration or 

cause the failure to meet an attainment goal for any pollutant.

 X

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. No modeling demonstration was required to 

support the required revision. 

 X

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

continuous emission reduction technology.

6. Not applicable. X
EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X)

7. Evidence that the plan contains emission limitations, work practice 

standards and recordkeeping/reporting requirements, where 

necessary, to ensure emission levels.

7. SIP requires non-attainment areas to do conformity analyses 

when required under 40 CFR Part 93 and report results to EPA 

to ensure mobile source emission budgets are not exceeded by 

construction of new transportation projects within the nonattainment area. 

 X

8. Compliance/enforcement strategies, including how compliance 

will be determined in practice.

8. Conformity requirements will be met in each non-attainment 

area as specified under 40 CFR Part 93 which regulates how 

new proposed transportation projects must meet conformity 

requirements prior to getting Federal approval and funding.

 X

9. Special economic and technological justifications required by any 

applicable EPA policies. (If a policy is not appropriate, explain why.)

9. No special justifications are required. X

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 because this is not a section 107 request. X