SIP SUBMITTAL COMPLETENESS CRITERIA CHECKLIST

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

SIP Submitted by: District Department of the Environment

Date Submitted: March 5, 2012

Subject: Submittal of the District of Columbia’s Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions Reductions Regulations as a SIP Revision

Completeness Review 

Completed by: Gregory Becoat /s/

Date Completed: August 22, 2012

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 March 15, 2012 from Christophe A.G. Tulou, 

District Department of the Environment, to Shawn M. Garvin, 

Regional Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 

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. A copy of the final-form rulemaking amending Title 20 

(Environment) of the District of Columbia Municipal 

Regulations (DCMR), Chapters 1 and 7, published in the D.C. 

Register on December 30, 2011 (58 DCR 011286).

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 the authority set forth 

in the District of Columbia Air Pollution Control Act of 1984, 

Mayor’s Order 98-44, dated April 10, 1008, and Mayor’s Order 

2006-61, dated June 14, 2006.

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-form rulemaking amending Title 20 

(Environment) of the District of Columbia Municipal 

Regulations (DCMR), Chapters 1 and 7, published in the D.C. 

Register on December 30, 2011 (58 DCR 011286). The 

effective date of the regulation is December 23, 2011.

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. The letter from Christophe A.G. Tulou, Director, District 

Department of the Environment submitted on March 15, 2012. 

A copy of notice printed in the December 30, 2011 edition of the 

D.C. Register (58 DCR 011286). Copy of the notice posted on 

the District Department of the Environment website on 

September 12, 2011 and on the D.C. Municipal Regulations and 

D.C. Register website on August 12, 2011.

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 was 

published on the District Department of the Environment website 

on September 12, 2011 and on the D.C. Municipal Regulations 

and D.C. Register website on August 12, 2011.

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 was held on September 12, 2011 in 

accordance with State laws as evidenced by hearing transcript 

and letter dated March 15, 2012 from Christophe A.G. Tulou, 

District Department of the Environment, to Shawn M. Garvin, 

Regional Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region III.

X

8. Compilation of public comments and the State's response thereto. 8. All public comments received were addressed. X
Technical Materials

EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X)

1. Identification of all regulated pollutants affected by the plan. 1. The submittal identifies volatile organic compounds as the 

regulated pollutant 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 amendments will affect the District of Columbia 

including nonattainment areas and maintenance areas.

 

 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. The plan is necessary to reduce further VOC emissions in 

the District. VOCs are precursors to ground-level ozone, a 

principal component of smog that is formed in the atmosphere 

in the presence of sunlight. 

 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. This revision will reduce ozone precursor emission 

throughout the District of Columbia and therefore will reduce 

ozone concentrations providing progress towards attainment of 

the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards in ozone 

nonattainment areas.

 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. 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. The SIP already contains sections which contain the needed 

recordkeeping/reporting requirements. 

 X

8. Compliance/enforcement strategies, including how compliance 

will be determined in practice.

8. Not applicable. X

9. Special economic and technological justifications required by any 

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

9. Not applicable. 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. This is not a section 107 request. X