SIP SUBMITTAL COMPLETENESS CRITERIA CHECKLIST (in accordance with 40 CFR Part 51

- App. V)

SIP Submitted by: Maryland

Date Submitted: February 5, 2007 Subject: Revision to Maryland’s Transportation Conformity State Implementation Plan

Completeness Review Completed by: Martin Kotsch Date Completed: April 13, 2007

Administrative Materials

EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X)

1. A formal letter ofsubmittal from the Governor or his 1 .Letter dated February 5, 2007 from Shari T. Wilson, Y designee, requesting EPA approval ofthe plan or revision Secretary, Maryland Department ofthe Environment to Judith hereof. Katz, EPA Region 3 Air Protection Director, submitting the proposed SIP revision.

2. Evidence thatthe State has adopted the plan in the State code 2.State submitted SIP entitled “Revision to Maryland’s Y

r body ofregulations; or issued the permit, order, consent Transportation Conformity State Implementation Plan” dated agreement in final form. That evidence shall include the date November 9, 2006 and Letter dated February 5, 2007 from ofadoption or final issuance as well as the effective date ofthe Shari T. Wilson, Secretary, Maryland Department ofthe

lan, ifdifferent from the adoptionlissuance date. Environmentto Judith Katz, EPA Region 3 Air Protection Director, submitting the proposed SIP revision.

3. Evidence thatthe State has the necessary legal authority 3.Previously provided in prior SIP submissions. Y under State law to adopt and implement the plan.

t. A copy ofactual regulation, or document submitted for 4. State submitted SIP entitled “Revision to Maryland’s Y approval and incorporation by reference into the plan, including Transportation Conformity State Implementation Plan” dated indication ofthe changes made to the existing approved plan, November 9, 2006 ACCEPTABLEEPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X) where applicable. The submittal shall be a copy ofthe official State regulationldocument signed, stamped, dated by the appropriate State official indicating that it is fully enforceable by the State. The effective date ofthe regulation/document shall, whenever possible, be indicated in the document itself.

5. Evidence that the State followed all ofthe procedural 5.The state followed the appropriate Federal and State Y requirements ofthe State’s laws and constitution in conducting requirements in adopting the SIP revision certified by letter and completing the adoption/issuance ofthe plan. dated February 5, 2007 from Shari T. Wilson, Secretary, Maryland Department ofthe Environmentto Judith Katz, EPA Region 3 Air Protection Director, submitting the proposed SIP revision

6. Evidence thatpublic notice was given ofthe proposed 6.Copies ofthe public notice are included in the SIP Y change consistent withprocedures approved by EPA, including submission he date ofpublication ofsuch notice.

7. Certification thatpublic hearings were held in accordance 7. A public hearing was held on December 14, 2006 in Y with the information provided in the public notice and the accordance with State laws as evidencedby hearing transcript State’s laws and constitution, ifapplicable, and letter dated February 5, 2007 from Shari T. Wilson, Secretary, Maryland Department ofthe Environment to Judith Katz, EPA Region 3 Air Protection Director, submitting the proposed SIP revision

8. Compilation ofpublic comments and the State’s response 8. No comments were received on the SIP update. Y hereto.

1. Identification ofall regulated pollutants affectedby the plan. 1 .NOx, VOCs, CO and PM2.5 are the four identifiedregulated Y pollutants affected by the plan.

2. Identification ofthe locations ofaffected sources including 2. SIP affects all non-attainment areas with in the state that are Y he EPA attainment/nonattainment designation ofthe locations required to do transportation conformity and the status ofthe attainmentplan for the affected area(s).

3. Quantification ofthe changes in plan allowable emissions 3. N/A N/A from the affected sources; estimates ofchanges in current actual emissions from affected sources or, where appropriate,EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X) quantification ofchanges in actual emissions from affected

sources through calculations ofthe differences between certain baseline levels and allowable emissions anticipated as a result ofthe revision.

4. The State’s demonstration that the national ambient air 4.Adhering to the Conformity SIP requirements within each Y quality standards, prevention ofsignificant deterioration non-attainment area will continue to ensure that future new increments, reasonable furtherprogress demonstration, and proposed transportation projects will not result in on-road risibility, as applicable, are protected ifthe plan is approved mobile source emissions contributing to the deterioration or and implemented. cause the failure to meet an attainment goal for any pollutant.

5. Modeling information required to supportthe proposed 5.Modeling is not required under this SIP. N/A ‘evision, including input data, output data, models used, ambient monitoring data used, meteorological data used, ‘ustification for use ofoffsite data (where used), modes of models used, assumptions, and other information relevant to the determination ofadequacy ofthe modeling analysis.

6. Evidence, where necessary, that emission limitations are 6. N/A N/A based on continuous emission reduction technology.

7. Evidence that the plan contains emission limitations, work 7. SIP requires non-attainment areas to do conformity analyses Y

ractice standards and recordkeeping/reporting requirements, when required under 40 CFR Part 93 and report results to EPA’ where necessary, to ensure emission levels, to ensure mobile source emission budgets are not exceeded by construction ofnew transportation projects within the nonattainment area.

8. Compliance/enforcement strategies, including how 8. Conformity requirements will be met in each non-attainment Y compliance will be determined in practice. area as specified under 40 CFR Part 93 which regulates how

new proposed transportation projects must meet conformity requirements priorto getting Federal approval and funding.

9. Special economic and technologicaljustifications required by 9.N/A N/A any applicable EPA policies. (Ifapolicy is not appropriate, explain why.)

10. A Section 107 request must be accompanied by a l0.N/A N/A(IDCD—pDCDjcnCCDv-t-tp—.r4aQCD—CD-tCDPCCDCD‘-1CDCDpzrt(IDt0