Attachment B: SIP Submittal Completeness Criteria Checklist1ATTACHMENT - SIP SUBMITTAL COMPLETENESS CRITERIA CHECKLISTSIP Submitted by: South CarolinaDate Submitted: September 2009Subject: Confirmation of 110(a)(2)(A)-(M) PM2.5Infrastructure Elements of South Carolina SIP110(a)(2)(A)-(M) Requirements Checklist – South CarolinaSection 110(a) elementSummary of element How Addressed in Submittal§110(a)(2)(A)include enforceable emission limitations and other controlmeasures, means, or techniques(including economic incentivessuch as fees, marketable permits, and auctions of emissionsrights), as well as schedulesand timetables for compliance asmay be necessary or appropriate to meetthe applicablerequirements of this Act.Regulation 61-62.1, Definitionsand General RequirementsRegulation 61-62.2,Prohibition of Open BurningRegulation 61-62.5•Standard No. 1,Emissions form Fuel Burning Operations•Standard No. 2, Ambient Air Quality and GeneralRequirements•Standard No. 4,Emission from Process IndustriesRegulation 61-62.6,Control of Fugitive Particulate MatterState only Regulation 61-30,Environmental Protection Fees§110(a)(2)(B)provide for establishment and operation of appropriate devices,methods, systems, and procedures necessary to monitor,compile, and analyze data on ambient air quality, and uponrequest, make such data available to the Administrator;Regulation 61-62.5, Standard No.7, Prevention of SignificantDeterioration, and along with the South Carolina monitoring network§110(a)(2)(C)include a program to provide for the enforcement of themeasures described in subparagraph (A) and regulation of themodification and construction of any stationary source withinthe areas covered by the plan as necessary to assure thatnational ambient air quality standards are achieved, includinga permit program as required in parts C and D;Regulation 61-62.5, Standard No.7, Prevention of SignificantDeterioration, and Regulation 61-62.5, Standard No. 7.1,Nontattainment New Source Review§110(a)(2)(D)contain adequate provisions—(i) prohibiting, consistent withthe provisions of this title, anysource or other type of emissionsactivity within the state fromemitting any air pollutant in amounts which will--(I) contribute significantlyto nonattainment in, or interferewith maintenance by, any other state with respect to any suchnational primary or secondary ambient air quality standard, or(II) interfere with measures required to be included in theRegulation 61-62.96, Nitrogen Oxides (NOX) Budget TradingProgram {SC CAIR RULE}Regulation 61-62.5, Standard No.7, Prevention of SignificantDeterioration and Standard No. 7.1, Nonattainment New SourceReview-The state submitted the RegionalHaze Implementation Plan forincorporation into the SIP on December 17, 2007Attachment B: SIP Submittal Completeness Criteria Checklist2applicable implementation plan for any other State under partC to prevent significant deterioration of air quality or to protectvisibility,(ii) insuring compliance withthe applicable requirements ofsections 126 and 115 (relating to interstate and internationalpollution abatement);§110(a)(2)(E)(i)provide(i) necessary assurances that the state (or, except where theAdministrator deems inappropriate, the general purpose localgovernment or governments, ora regional agency designatedby the state or general purpose local governments for suchpurpose) will have adequate personnel, funding, and authorityunder state (and, as appropriate, local) law to carry out suchimplementation plan (and is not prohibited by any provision offederal or state law from carrying out such implementation planor portion thereof);§110(a)(2)(E)(ii)(ii) requirements that the state comply with the requirementsrespecting state boards under section 128, and§110(a)(2)(E)(iii)(iii) necessary assurances that, where the state has relied on alocal or regional government, agency, or instrumentality for theimplementation of any plan provision, the state hasresponsibility for ensuring adequate implementation of suchplan provision;These elements, 110(a)(2)(E)(i-iii), are met when EPA does acompleteness determination for each SIP submittal. Each submittalprovides for adequate personnel,funding, and legal authority underState Law to carry out their SIPs and related issues.This information is understood andcontained in all prehearing andfinal SIP submittal packages in the historical record of the rule.SC does not have any local agencies that would be affected by theserequirements.State only Regulation 61-30, Environmental Protection Fees§110(a)(2)(F)require, as may be prescribed by the Administrator—(i) the installation, maintenance, and replacement ofequipment, and the implementation of other necessary steps byowners or operators of stationarysources to monitor emissionsfrom such sources,(ii) periodic reports on the nature and amounts of emissionsand emissions-related datafrom such sources, and(iii) correlation of such reports by the state agency with anyemission limitations or standardsestablished pursuant to thisAct, which reports shall be available at reasonable times forpublic inspection;Regulation 61-62.1, Definitionsand General Requirements§110(a)(2)(G)provide for authority comparable to that in section 303 andadequate contingency plans toimplement such authority;Regulation 61-62.3, Air Pollution EpisodesS.C. Code Ann. §48-1-290 and 1-23-130§110(a)(2)(H)provide for revision of such plan—(i) from time to time as may be necessary to take accountof revisions of such nationalprimary or secondary ambientair quality standard or the availability of improved or moreexpeditious methods of attaining such standard, andThis information typically comes in the cover letter of each SIPsubmission and is verified under thecompleteness criteria for SIPsubmittals.Attachment B: SIP Submittal Completeness Criteria Checklist3(iii) except as provided inparagraph (3)(C), whenever theAdministrator finds on the basis of information available tothe Administrator that the plan is substantially inadequate toattain the national ambient air quality standard which itimplements, or to otherwise comply with any additionalrequirements established under this Act;§110(a)(2)(I)in the case of a plan or plan revision for an area designated asa nonattainment area, meet the applicable requirements of partD (relating to nonattainment areas);The State Implementation Plan(s) meet this requirement. It isaccomplished through (1) the SIP submittals and subsequent approvalof those plans redesignating areasto attainment and (2) updates tomaintenance plans; these are collectively contained in Table E -Nonregulatory Provisions of the SIP.§110(a)(2)(J)(§ 121 consultation)meet the applicable requirements of section 121 (relating toconsultation), ...Regulation 61-62.5, Standard No.7, Prevention of SignificantDeteriorationThe SC Regional Haze Implementation Plan§110(a)(2)(J)(§ 127 publicnotification)meet the applicable requirementsof section 7427 of this title,Regulation 61-62.3, Air Pollution Episodes§110(a)(2)(J)(PSD)meet the applicable requirements of ... part C (relating toprevention of significant deterioration of air quality andvisibility protection);Regulation 61-62.5, Standard No.7, Prevention of SignificantDeteriorationThe SC Regional Haze Implementation Plan§110(a)(2)(K)provide for:(i) the performance of such air quality modeling as theAdministrator may prescribe for the purpose of predicting theeffect on ambient air quality of any emissions of any airpollutant for which the Administrator has established anational ambient air quality standard, and(ii) the submission, upon request, of data related to such airquality modeling to the Administrator;Regulation 61-62.5, Standard No. 2, Ambient Air Quality StandardsRegulation 61-62.5, Standard No.7, Prevention of SignificantDeterioration§110(a)(2)(L)require the owner or operator ofeach major stationary sourceto pay to the permitting authority,as a condition of any permitrequired under this Act, afee sufficient to cover—(i) the reasonable costs of reviewing and acting upon anyapplication for such a permit, and(ii) if the owner or operator receives a permit for suchsource, the reasonable costs ofimplementing and enforcing theterms and conditions of any such permit (not including anycourt costs or other costs associated with any enforcementaction), until such fee requirement is superseded with respect tosuch sources by the Administrator's approval of a fee programState only Regulation 61-30, Environmental Protection FeesAttachment B: SIP Submittal Completeness Criteria Checklist4under title V;§110(a)(2)(M)provide for consultation and participation by local politicalsubdivisions affected by the plan.Regulation 61-62.5, Standard No.7, Prevention of SignificantDeteriorationSIP Items contained in or to be contained in Table e – NonregulatoryProvisions-Transportation Conformity SIP (updated November 19, 2008)-Early Action Compacts and Attainment Demonstration-The Regional Haze Implementation Plan (submitted December 21,2007)-Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC (York County, SC portion ofMetrolina Area) Attainment Demonstration (to be submittedNovember 30, 2009)-Cherokee County 110 (a) (1) Maintenance Plan§§110(a)(2)(C) &110(a)(2)(J)Part C Permit program:§110(a)(2)(J) meet the applicable requirements of ... part C(relating to prevention of significant deterioration of air qualityand visibility protection);§110(a)(2)(C) ... regulation of the modification andconstruction of any stationary source within the areas coveredby the plan as necessary to assure that national ambient airquality standards are achieved, including a permit program asrequired in parts C and D;40 CFR 51.166: Amend PSD regulations as required by theNovember 29, 2005 final rule (70 FR 71612 at 71699-71700).See also 70 FR 71671-71684.Regulation 61-62.5, Standard No.7, Prevention of SignificantDeteriorationRegulation 61-62.5, Standard No.7.1 Nonattainment New SourceReview (NSR)Regulation 61-62.3, Air Pollution EpisodesThe SC Regional Haze Implementation Plan