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 Conf ormity

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 Qu ality (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 shal l 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,

2 012 , 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 XEPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X)

4. A copy o f 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 ru le 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 requireme nts of the State's laws and constitution in conducting and completing the adoption/issuance of the plan. 5. Cover lette r transmitting the SIP revision dated October 1,

2012 . Cop ies and certification of public hearing notices. X

6. Evidence that publi c 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

Vir ginia Register of Regulations on August 27, 2012

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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 condu cted 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. XTechnical Materials

EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X)

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

c ompounds

, ammonia

, sulfur oxides

, carbon monoxide and particulate matter a s 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 pl an 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 betw een 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 informat ion 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

informa tion 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 em ission reduction technology. 6. Not applicable. XEPA 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 ar eas 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 non

attainment area. X

8. Compliance/enforce ment 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

re quirements 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