## “ Infrastructure ” State Implementation Plan

to Meet the Implementation, Maintenance and Enforcement

Requirements of the Clean Air Act

Sections 110(a)( 2 ) (A) through (M)

for the 2008 8

- Hour Ozone NAAQS

Ma y 2014

Submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

as a Revision to the District of Columbia’s State Implementation Plan at 40 C.F.R Part 52, Subpart J

Prepared by: Monitoring and Assessment Branch

Air Quality Division District Department of the Environment 1200 First Street NE, Fifth Floor Washington, DC 20002DRAFT District Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 2014

ACRONYMS

AFS Air Facility System AQS Air Quality System

CAA Federal Clean Air Act

C.F.R. Code of Federal Regulations

DCMR District of Columbia Municipal Regulations

DDOE District Department of the Environment

EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

FIP Federal Implementation Plan

FOIA District of Columbia Freedom of Information Act

GHGs Greenhouse gases MWAQC Metropoli tan Washington Air Quality Committee

MWCOG Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards

NSR New Source Review

PSD Prevention of Significant Deterioration

SIP State Implementation PlanDistrict Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4



### TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION

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1.1 T HE D ISTRICT ’ S I NFRASTRUCTURE SIP FOR THE 2008 O ZONE NAAQS

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2.0 COMPLIANCE WITH CLEA N AIR ACT § 110(A)(2 )

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2.1 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110( A )(2)(A)

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2.2 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110( A )(2)(B)

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2.3 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110( A )(2)(C)

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2.4 C LEAN AIR ACT § 110( A )(2)(D)( I )

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2.5 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110( A )(2)(D)( II )

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2.6 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110( A )(2)(E)

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2.7 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110( A )(2)(F)

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2.8 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110( A )(2)(G)

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2.9 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110( A )(2)(H)

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2.10 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110( A )(2)(I)

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2.11 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110( A )(2)(J)

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2.12 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110( A )(2)(K)

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2.13 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110( A )(2)(L)

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2.14 CLEAN AIR A CT § 110( A )(2)(M)

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3.0 CONCLUSION

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Page 1 1.0 Introduction

The District of Columbia’s ( District’s ) state implementation plan (SIP) is a complex, living document containing regulations, source

- specific requirements, non

- regulatory items such as plans and inventories and, in some cases, additional requirements promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The initial SIPs for states were approved by EPA on May 31, 1972. SIPs can be revised with EPA approval as necessary. The federally enforceable

SIP for the District is co dified in 40 Code of Federal Regulatio ns ( C.F.R. ) Part 52, Subpart J.

This SIP revision demonstrates the authority of the District to implement, maintain, and enforce the requirements of the 2008 8

- hour ozone national ambient air quality standards ( NAAQS ). It is being submitted to EPA for approval to comply with s ections 110(a)(1) and 110(a)(2) of the

Clean Air Act (CAA) , which direct each state to develop and submit a plan that provides for the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of each NAAQS. This type of SIP submission is

referred to as an “infrastructure SIP.” Each sta te is required to submit an infrastructure SIP within three years after promulgation of a new or revised primary or secondary NAAQS to

assure that the state’s federally enforceable SIP meets a ll applicable requirements for the new or revised NAAQS.

This SIP revision also includes a contingency plan, in case of an air pollution emergency, for pollutants for which the District is classified as a Priority I area at 40 C.F.R. § 52.471, including ground

- level ozone, to meet the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 51, Subpart H for all pollutants.

1.1 The District’s Infrastructure SIP for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS

Section 110(a)(1) of the CAA generally directs states to submit infrastructure SIPs after

re asonable notice and public hearing.

Section 110(a)(2) specifies the substantive elements and authorities that these submissions need to address, as applicable, for EPA’s approval.

The District’s Infrastructure SIP for the 2008 ozone NAAQS explains ho w the existing EPA

approved SIP or newly submitted SIP provisions satisfy the following requirements of Clean Air

Act § 110(a)(2):

o Subpart A

– Air Emissions Reporting Requirements

o Subpart B

– Ambient Air Quality Monitoring and Data System

o Subpart C

– Programs for Enforcement of Control Measures (except regarding nonattainment new source review)

o Subpart D(i)(I)

– Interstate Transport Provisions

o Subpart D(i)(II)

– Interstate and International Transport Provisions

o Subpart E

– Adequate Personnel, Funding, and Legal Authority

o Subpart F

– Procedural Requirements

o Subpart G

– Control Strategy

o Subpart H

– Prevention of Air Pollution Emergency Episodes

o Subpart J

– Ambient Air Quality Surveillance

o Subpart K

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Page 2 o Sub part L

– Legal Authority

o Subpart M

– Intergovernmental Consultation

Two elements of 110(a)(2) are considered by EPA to be outside the scope of infrastructure SIP

actions: (1) Section 110(a)(2)(C) to the extent that it refers to permit programs (known as “nonattainment new source review”) under part D of the CAA ; and (2) Section 110(a)(2)(I) in its entirety, which addresses SIP revisions for

nonattainment areas.

Both of these elements are considered by EPA to pertain to nonattainment SIPs or attainme nt plans, which are on separate schedules under the CAA.

Even though EPA infrastructure SIP guidance 1 does not address Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I), which concerns interstate pollution transport affecting attainment and maintenance of the NAAQS, the District’s SIPs submission also addresses the transport element

.

1 Memorandum from Stephen D. Page to Regional Air Directors, “Guidance on Infrastructure State Implementation Plan (SIP) Elements under Clean Air Act Sections 110(a)(1) and 110(a)(2)” (September 13, 2013).District Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 3 2.0 Compliance with Clean Air Act § 110(a) (2)

Each of t he following infrastructure SIP sections identif ies a specific element of CAA § 110(a)(2), the CAA requirement s pertaining to that element

, where the District’s program is implemented to comply with that requirement, and where the District’s requirement is codified into the District’s federally enforceable SIP.District Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 4 2. 1 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110(a)(2)(A)



### – Emission Limits and Other Control Measures

“Each plan shall [...] (A) include enforceable emission limitations and other control measures, means, or techniques (including economic incentives such as fees, marketable permits, and auctions of emissions rights), as well as schedules an d timetables for compliance, as may be necessary or appropriate to meet the applicable requirements of this Chapter.”

The District’s Provisions

For purposes of t he 2008 ozone NAAQS, the District relies on existing EPA

- approved SIP provisions that include enforceable limit s and other measures , means, or techniques to control

emissions of ground

- level ozone by controlling its precursors , volatile organic compounds (VOC s ) and nitrogen oxides (NO

x )

.

Explanation: Attachment A includes a list of the District’s existing EPA

- approved SIP

control measures for ground

- level ozone

. Emissions limitations and other

control measures needed to attain the 2008 ozone NAAQS are due on a

different schedule from the Section 110 infrastructure elements and will be reviewed and acted upon with regard to approvability for the specific purposes of an attainment plan under CAA Title I Part D through a separate process at a later time.

According to EPA’s guidance on this infrastructure SIP submission , EPA does not interpret Section 110(a)(2) to require air agencies and EPA to address potentially deficient pre

- existing SIP provisions in the context of acting on an infrastructure SIP submission , particularly regarding: (1) Previously approved emissions limitations that ma y treat startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) events inconsistently with the CAA as interpreted by EPA’s longstanding guidance on excess emissions and more recently by multiple courts;

and (2) Previously approved SIP provisions for “director’s variance” or “director’s discretion” that purport to allow revisions to or exemptions from SIP emission limitations with limited public process or without requiring further approval by

the EPA.

There are alternative tools in the CAA to address existing SIP deficiencies. N o “new” provisions involving SSM

, director’s variance, or director’s discretion are being submitted with this SIP

revision

.

Where the District’s Provisions are Codified by EPA

All measures in Attachment A are codified by EPA into the District’s SIP at 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c ) on the dates specified in Attachment A

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Page 5 2.2 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110(a)(2)(B)



### – Ambient Air Quality Monitoring and Data System

“ Each such plan shall [...] provide for establishment and operation of appropriate devices, methods, syste ms, and procedures necessary to:

(i) M onitor, compile, and analyze data on ambient air quality, and

(ii) U pon request, make such data available to the Administrator.”

The District’s Provisions

The District provides for the establishment and operation of appropriate devices, methods, systems, and procedures necessary to monitor, compile, and analyze data on ambient air quality.

Explan ation : The District has the authority to conduct ambient air quality monitoring

under the District of Columbia Air Pollution Control Act of 1984 (APCA) (D.C. Official Code § 8

- 101.05 (a)(1) (2013 Repl.)) , which allows for a comprehensive air pollution control prog ram including “ research, investigations, experiments, training demonstrations, surveys, and studies, relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, and control of air pollution in the District of Columbia

. ” The District’s authority under the

APCA is then delegated to DDOE under the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005 (D.C. Official Code § 8

- 151.07 (2013 Repl.)). The District’s most relevant existing EPA

- approved SIP provisions regarding public reporting of air pollution levels, which are

determined based on the results of air quality monitoring activities, are found in 20 DCMR § 400 (Ambient Monitoring and Emergency Procedures)

.

DDOE monitors air quality for NAAQS pollutants at appropriate locations, in accordance with t he EPA’s ambient air quality monitoring network requirements at EPA’s Ambient Monitoring Technology Information Center (AMTIC) website; 40 C.F.R. Part 53 (“Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and Equivalent Methods”); 40 C.F.R. Part 58 (“Ambient Air Quality S urveillance”)

, and 40 C.F.R. § 51.190.

M o nitoring activities are described in detail in the District’s ambient air monitoring network plans (Network Plan s ) , which are submitted to EPA Region 3 annually. The 2013 Network Plan (approved by EPA on December 10, 2013) confirms that the District’s air monitoring program continues to meet federally established monitoring and data assessment

criteria

.

DDOE submits data to EPA’s Air Quality System (AQS) in a timely manner

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Page 6 Explan at ion : DDOE operates and maintains air quality monitoring stations and

equipment in the District and sends collected air samples to an EPA

approved lab for analysis. DDOE performs quality assurance checks and submits the data to EPA's AQS, in accordance wit h data reporting and ambient air data certification requirements at 40 C.F.R. Part 58, such as § 58.16 on “data submittal and archiving requirements” related to the monitoring network

.

DDOE provides information to EPA Region 3 regarding air quality monit oring activities, including a description of how the air agency has complied with monitoring requirements and an explanation of any proposed changes to the network.

Explan ation : The District submits a Network Plan every year and a periodic network

assessm ent every five years, consistent with EPA’s a mbient air monitoring regulations under 40 C.F.R. Part 58, Subpart B , specifically § 58.10

.

Each Network Plan also serves as prior notification to EPA of any proposed changes to the monitoring sites or measurement methods. It provides descriptions of any proposed changes to the District’s ambient air monitoring network, the reason for each change (such as whether a change is in response to changes in mo nitoring requirements related to a new or revised NAAQS) , and any other information relevant to the change.

DDOE obtains EPA’s approval of any planned changes to monitoring sites or to the network

.

Explan ation : EPA Region 3 Administrator sends a letter annually to the District

indicat ing whether the Network Plan and any proposed changed to the

network meet all applicable monitoring requirements.

As necessary, t he District will make any changes to the network to meet monitoring requirements related to t he 2008 ozone NAAQS and indicate

these changes in a subsequent Network Plan to EPA

, consistent with applicable requirements in 40 C.F.R. § 58.14 on “system modification

. ”

Where the District’s Provisions are Codified by EPA

o D.C. Official Code § 8

- 101.05 (2013 Repl. ) and D.C. Official Code § 8

- 151.07 (2013 Repl.) : Submitted as a copy with this SIP revision

o 20 DCMR Chapter 4, Sections 400 and 499: At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c), approved into the

District’s SIP on 8/28/1995 (60 Fed. Reg. 44431)District Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 7 2.3 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110(a)(2)(C)



### – Programs for Enforcement of Control Measures

“Each plan shall [...] include a program to provide for the enforcement of the measures described in subparagraph (A), and regulation of the modification and construction of any

st ationary source within the areas covered by the plan as necessary to assure that national ambient air quality standards are achieved, including a permit program as required in parts C and D of this subchapter.”

The District’s Provisions

The District has provisions that provide for enforcement of the emission limits and control

measures identified in Section 2.1 of this document.

Explan ation : Enforcement

– Elements of the District’s enforcement program that are in

the SIP, including monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements, are found in parts of 20 DCMR Chapters 1 and 5 ( e.g. , Section 500 includes requirements for records and reports, and § 501 includes requirements for monitoring devices). The provisions provide for

enforcement of the emission limits and control measures identified in this

document under Element A (Section 2.1 , Attachment A )

.

The District has provisions approved in the SIP t hat implement a minor source pre construction program (for new minor sources and minor modif ications to existing major sources) for all NAAQS pollutants

.

Explanation: Minor N ew S ource R eview (NSR)

– Title 20 D CMR Chapter 2 contains

preconstruction permit requirements for new minor sources

, modifi cation s of minor sources , and minor modifications at major stationary sources for

all pollutants regulated under the CAA regardless of the District’s

nonattainment status

, as addressed at 40 C.F.R. §§ 51.160 through 51.164

.

There is a comprehensive Prevention of Significant ( PSD ) permit program under CAA Title I

Part C for all major sources of a regulated pollutant under the Clean Air Act for which the

District is designated attainment or unclassifiable.

Explanation: Major Source PSD

– The District relies on a Federal Implementation Plan

(FIP) containing the F ederal PSD permitting requirements in 40 C.F.R. §

52.21. The Federal PSD program governs preconstruction review and permitting of any new or modified major stationary source of air pollutants regulated under the CAA (including precursors) in areas designated as attainment or unclassifiable, as required at 40 C.F.R. §§ 51.166 (general provisions for PSD programs approved in SIPs) and 51.307 (specific provisions pertaining to new sour ce review (NSR) for potential impacts on air quality related values in Class I areas).District Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 8 The FIP is administered by EPA. DDOE has not been delegated the authority to implement the PSD FIP program and will continue to rely on

EP A ’s PSD FIP to have major source permits issued pursuant to the FIP. 2

According to EPA ’s infrastructure SIP guidance (see footnote 1)

, EPA interprets the portion of CAA S ection 110(a)(2 ) (C) that pertains to a permit program known as “nonattainment NSR” within nonattainment

areas t o be outside the scope of this infrastructure SIP.

Where the District’s Provisions are Codified by EPA

o 20 DCMR Chapter 1, Sections 100 and 199: At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c), approved into the

District’s SIP on 4/29/2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 24992)

o 20 DCMR Chapter 1, Sections 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107: At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c), approved into the District’s SIP on 8/28/1995 (60 Fed. Reg. 44431)

o 20 DCMR Chapter 5, Sections 500.1 to 500.3

, 501, and 502.1 through 502.15 : At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c), app roved into the District’s SIP on 8/28/1995 (60 Fed. Reg. 44431)

o 20 DCMR Chapter 5, Sections 500.4 and 500.5: At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c), approved into

the District’s SIP on 1/26/1995 (60 Fed. Reg. 5134)

o 20 DCMR Chapter 5, Sections 500.6, 502.17, and 599: At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c), approved into the District’s SIP on 10/27/1999 (64 Fed. Reg. 57777)

o 20 DCMR Chapter 5, Sections 500.7: At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c), approved into the

District’s SIP on 5/26/1995 (60 Fed. Reg. 27944)

o 20 DCMR Chapter 5, Section 502.18: At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c), approved into the

District’s SIP on 5/9/2001 (66 F ed. Reg. 23614)

o 20 DCMR Chapter 2, Sections 200, 201, 202, 206, 299: At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c), approved into the District’s SIP on 7/31/1997 (62 Fed. Reg. 40937)

o 20 DCMR C hapter 2, Section 204: At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c), approved into the District’s

SIP on 12/28/2004 (49 Fed. Reg. 77647)

F ederal PSD program requirements of 40 C.F.R. § 52.21 : Referenced in the District’s SIP

at 40 C.F.R. § 52.499

, approved at 68 Fed. Reg. 74 488, December 24, 2003

2 According to EPA’s infrastructure SIP guidance (see footnote 1), EPA cannot fully approve the infrastructure SIP submission with respect to Element C; however, EPA anticipates that there will be no adverse consequences to

DDOE or to sources from this lack of full approval of the infrastructure SIP.District Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 9 2.4 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110(a)(2)(D)(i)



### – Interstate Transport Provisions

“Each such plan shall [...] contain adequate provi sions

(i) P rohibiting, consistent with the provisions of this subchapter, any source or other type of emissions activity within the state from emitting any air pol lutant in

amounts which will:

(I) C ontribute significantly to nonattainment in, or interfere with maintenance by, any other State with respect to any such national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard, or

(II) I nterfere with measures required to be included in the applicable implementation plan for any other State under part C of this subchapter to prevent significant deterioration of air quality or to protect visibility.”

The District’s Pro visions

Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I ) addresses any emissions activity in one state that contributes significantly to nonattainment, or interferes with maintenance, of the NAAQS in another state. These requirements are sometimes referenced as prong 1 (signi ficant contribution to nonattainment) and prong 2 (interference with maintenance). See Attachment B for a discussion

on transport.

Element D(i)(II) requires SIPs to include provisions prohibiting any source from interfering with measures required of any other state to prevent significant deterioration of air quality or from interfering with measures required of any other state to protect visibility in Class I areas.

Interference with PSD is sometimes referred to as prong 3, and interference with visibili ty protection is prong 4.

Prong 3

– The District prohibits interference with any other air agency’s SIP provisions designed to prevent significant deterioration of air quality

.

Explanation: N ew major sources and major modifications at minor and major sources in

the District

, when the area is designated attainment or unclassifiable for a NAAQS

, are subject to a PSD FIP , which contains the comprehensive

Federal PSD permitting program in 40 C.F.R. § 52.21. The Federal PSD Program, which applies to all r egulated NSR pollutants

, is implemented by

EPA to meet the PSD requirements under Elemen t C . The PSD FIP fully considers source impacts on air quality in other states.

Sources within the District that are not subject to the PSD program for one

or more of the pollutants subject to regulation under the CAA due to a nonattainment status may also have the potential to interfere with PSD in

an attainment or unclassifiable area of another state. These sources areDistrict Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 10 covered under the District’s nonattainment NSR program, which has been approved by EPA into the District’s SIP and therefore may be considered adequate for purposes of meeting the requirement of prong 3 for sources and pollutants subject to this program

.

Prong 4

– The District has adequately addresse d any contribution of District sources to impacts on visibility program requirements in other states.

Explanation: The District’s Regional Haze Program to address visibility impairment in

Class I areas was approved by EPA into the District SIP on February 2, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 5191). It fully meets the requirements of 40 C.F.R. §§ 51.308 and 51.309, which require that a state participating in a regional planning process (such as the Mid

- Atlantic/Northeast Visibility Union, or

MANE

- VU) include all measures needed to achieve its apportionment of emission reduction obligations agreed upon through that process.

V isibility issues related to ozone and its precursors have been address ed in

the District’s SIP

- approved R egional H aze P ro gram

.

Where the District’s Provisions are Codified by EPA

o F ederal PSD program requirements of 40 C.F.R. § 52.21 : Referenced in the District’s SIP

at 40 C.F.R. § 52.499

, approved at 68 F ed. R eg. 74488, December 24, 2003

o Regional Haze SIP: At § 52.470(e) , approved into the District’s SIP on 2/2/2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 5191)District Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 11 2.5 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110(a)(2)(D)(ii)



### – Interstate and International Transport Provisions

“Each such plan shall [...] contain adequate provisions:

(ii) I nsuring compliance with the applicable requirements of sections 115 and 126(b)

that involve [NAAQS pollutant] emissions (relating to interstate and international pollution abatement).”

Interstate Pollution Abatement:

Section 126(a): Each applicable im plementation plan shall

– (1) Require each major proposed new (or modified) source

– (A) Subject to part C (relating to significant deterioration of air quality), or (B) Which may significantly contribute to levels of air pollution in excess of

the national ambient air quality standards in any air quality control region outside the State in which such source intends to locate (or make such modification), to provide written notice to all nearby States the air pollution levels of which may be affected by such source a t least sixty days prior to the date on which commencement of construction is to be permitted by the State providing notice, and (2) Identify all major existing stationary sources which may have the impact described in paragraph (1) with respect to new or modi fied sources and provide notice to all nearby States of the identity of such sources not later than three months after the date of enactment of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977.

Section 126. (b) Any State or political subdivision may petition the Administrator for a finding that any major source or group of stationary sources emits or would emit any air pollutant in violation of the prohibition of section 110(A)(2)(D)(ii ) 3 or this

section. Within 60 days after receipt of any petition under this su bsection and after public hearing, the Administrator shall make such a finding or deny the petition. (c) Notwithstanding any permit which may have been granted by the State in which the source is located (or intends to locate), it shall be a violation of [this section and] the applicable implementation plan in such State

– (1) F or any major proposed new (or modified) source with respect to which a finding has been made under subsection (b) to be constructed or to operate in violation of [this section and] the prohibition of section 110(a)(2)(D)(ii) or this section, or (2) F or any major existing source to operate more than three months after

such finding has been made with respect to it.

3 According to EPA guidance, the cross

- reference is a scrivener’s error. Congress intended to refer to section 110(a)(2)(D)(i). See Appalachian Power Co. v. EPA, 249 F.3d

- 1032, 1040

- 44 (D.C. Cir. 2001)

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Page 12 The Administrator may permit the continued operation of a source ref erred to in paragraph (2) beyond the expiration of such three

- month period if such source complies with such emission limitations and compliance schedules (containing increments of progress) as may be provided by the Administrator to bring about compliance with the requirements contained in section 110(a)(2)(D)(ii) as expeditiously as practicable, but in no case later than three years after the date of such finding. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed to preclude any such source from being eligible for an enforcement order under section 113(d) after the expiration of such period during which the

Administrator has permitted continuous operation.

In ternational Pollution Abatement:

Sec. 115. (a) Whenever the Administrator, upon receipt of reports, surveys or studies from any duly constituted international agency has reason to believe that any air pollutant or pollutants emitted in the United States cause or contribute to air pollution which may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public h ealth or welfare in a foreign country or whenever the Secretary of State requests him to do so with respect to such pollution which the Secretary of State alleges is of such a nature, the Administrator shall give formal notification thereof to the Governor of the State in which such emissions originate. (b) The notice of the Administrator shall be deemed to be a finding under section 110(a)(2)(H)(ii) which requires a plan revision with respect to so much of the applicable implementation plan as is inadequa te to prevent or eliminate the endangerment referred to in subsection (a). Any foreign country so affected by such emission of pollutant or pollutants shall be invited to appear at any public hearing associated with any revision of the appropriate portion of the applicable implementation plan.

The District’s Provisions

§ 126(a)

– The District relies on a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) containing the F ederal PSD permitting requirements of 40 C.F.R. § 52. 21 for all regulated pollutants for which the

Dist rict is meeting the NAAQS or considered unclassifiable. Federal PSD rules fully address the

notification issue of § 126(a)(1) through the requirements of 40 C.F.R. § 52.21(q) and 40 C.F.R. § 124.10(c)(vii).

According to EPA ’s infrastructure SIP guidance, the requirements sta ted in CAA Section 126(a)(2) were a one

- time obligation on states that does not apply to EPA’s review of infrastructure SIP submissions.

§ 126(b) and (c)

– No source or sources within the District have ever been the subject of an active finding under Section 126 of the CAA , and n o substantive SIP requiremen ts have been imposed by the EPA Administrator for the 2008 ozone NAAQS.District Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 13 § 115

– There have never been final findings under Section 115 of the CAA against the District

wi th respect to the 2008 NAAQS

.

Where the District’s Provisions are Codified by EPA

o F ederal PSD program requirements of 40 C.F.R. § 52.21 : Referenced in the District’s SIP

at 40 C.F.R. § 52.499

, approved at 68 F ed. R eg. 74488, December 24, 2003District Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 14 2.6 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110(a)(2)(E)



### – Adequate Personnel, Funding, and Legal Authority

“Each such plan shall [...] provide

(i) N ecessary assurances that the state (or, except where the Administrator deems inappropriate, the general purpose local government or g overnments, or a regional agency designated by the state or general purpose local governments for such purpose) will have adequate personnel, funding, and authority under state (and, as appropriate, local) law to carry out such implementation plan (and is not prohibited by any provision of federal or state law from carrying out such implementation plan or portion thereof);

(ii) R equirements that the state comply with the requirements respecting state boards
under section 128, and

(iii) N ecessary assuran ces that, where the state has relied on a local or regional government, agency, or instrumentality for the implementation of any plan provision, the state has responsibility for ensuring adequate implementation of such plan provision.”

The District’s Provisions

DDOE has adequate personnel and funding to implement the 2008 ozone NAAQS.

Explanation: Since the District is a single jurisdiction, DDOE is able to implement and

enforce SIP provisions without the service of other organizations.

The following organizations typically participate in planning and developing SIP provisions for the District

, in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 51, Subpart M (“Intergovernmental Consultation”), and requi re resources from DDOE to do so :

o T he Metropolitan Was hington Air Quality Committee (MWAQC), an organization that has been certified by the Governors of Maryland and Virginia and the Mayor of the District of Columbia under S ection 174 of the CAA and includes representatives of loca l governments and agencies

. MWACQ members are elected officials of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) member jurisdictions plus members from Charles (Maryland) , Calvert (Maryland) , and Stafford (Virginia) counties; the air and transportation

directors of the District, Maryland, and Virginia; members of the Maryland and Virginia General Assemblies; and the chair of the Transportation Planning Board (TPB). MWAQC coordinates air quality planning activities among MWCOG , other external committees, and the TPB; res olves policy differences; and adopts air quality plans for transmittal to the District, Maryland and Virginia.District Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 15 o The Interstate Air Quality Council (IAQC) is a cabinet

- level collaboration between the District of Columbia, the State of Maryland,

and the Commo nwealth of Virginia, comprised of the secretaries of the environment and transportation. IAQC resolves difficult issues if needed to ensure the mutual goals of improved air quality and efficient transportation are met.

A copy of t he agreement between MWAQC and DDOE was submitted with the 2008 Lead NAAQS Infrastructure SIP, which was approved by

EPA on October 22 , 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 62455)

. In accordance with 40 C.F.R. § 51.240 (“general plan requirements”)

, each NAAQS

- specific SIP

revision identifies the responsibilities of any participating organizations

and refers to official agreements among the organizations.

As required in 40 C.F.R. Part 51, Subpart O (“Miscellaneous Plan Content Requirements”), the following funding resour ces are available to DDOE (and MWAQC , as appropriate ) to help carry out the SIP obligations : Title V permit fees (20 DCMR § 305 ), CAA Sec tion 105 federal grant funds

, CAA Section 103 federal grant funds, and the District ’s local match. Funding from the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is used to fund Transportation Related Air Pollution Program (TRAPP) efforts.

DDOT receives federal allocations from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to fund TRAPP. Funding from fees for motor vehicle inspections is collected by the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles to implement the vehicle inspection and maintenance program.

These funding resources are available as of the dat e of this infrastructure

SIP submission and are expected during the five years following the submission. DDOE does not anticipate any serious challenges to the continued acquisition of these funds. DDOE anticipates both adequate personnel and funding to meet any changes in resource s for implementation of the 2008 ozone NAAQS.

As the responsible organization, DDOE assures EPA that it has adequate statutory authority to carry out its SIP obligations with respect to the 2008 ozone NAAQS

.

Explanati on: As required in Subpart L of 40 C.F.R. Part 51 (“legal authority”),

particularly §§ 51.230 and 51.231, and Subpart O, the District has the authority to carry out its SIP obligations for the 2008 ozone NAAQS

under the APCA (D.C. Official Code § 8

- 101.0 5 (b)(5) (2013 Repl.))

, which allows for “any...action which may be necessary to carry out the mayoral duties” related to implementation of a comprehensive air pollution control program . The District’s authority under the APCA is then delegated to DDOE under the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005 (D.C. Official Code § 8

- 151.07District Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 16 (2013 Repl.)). DDOE is not prohibited by any District of Columbia law

from revis ing the SIP as necessary or carrying out any part of the implementation plan.

The District has SIP

- approved provision s that comply with the requirements of CAA Section 128 pertaining to boards, bodies, and personnel involved in approving permits or enfo rcement orders.

The District also has substantive provisions that require the disclosure of potential conflicts of

interest.

Explanation: The District does not have a “board or body” to approve permits or

enforcement orders, as required under paragraph (a)(1) of CAA Section

128. T he requirements of § 128(a)(2) have been met by the District’s SIP

approved conflict of interest provisions in §§ 1

- 1161.01, 1

- 1162.23, 1162.24, and 1162.25 of the D.C. Official Code (also called the “ CAA

section 128 requirements in relation to State Boards ” ) , which require a high level of ethical conduct for all employees and public officials of the District government and the disclosure of potential conflicts of interest.

As a single jurisdiction, t he District of C olumbia does not rely on local or regional entities for carrying out any SIP obligations, so it maintains responsibility for ensuring adequate implementation of plan provisions with respect the 2008 ozone NAAQS or any NAAQS

.

Where the District’s Provision s are Codified by EPA

o 2008 Lead NAAQS Infrastructure SIP : At § 52.470(e) , approved into the District’s SIP on 10/22/2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 62455)

o D.C. Official Code § 8

- 101.05 (2013 Repl. ) and D.C. Official Code § 8

- 151.07 (2013 Repl.): Submitted as a copy with this SIP revision

o D.C. Official Code §§ 1

- 1161.01, 1

- 1162.23, 1162.24, and 1162.25: At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c), approved into the District’s SIP on 10/22/2013 ( 78 Fed. Reg. 62455)

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Page 17 2.7 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110(a)(2)(F)



### – Stationary Source Monitoring and Reporting

“Each such plan shall [...] require, as may be prescribed by the Administrator

(i) T he installation, maintenance, and replacement of equipment, and the implementation of other necessary steps by owners or operators of stationary sources to monitor emissions from such sources,

(ii) P eriodic reports on the nature and amounts of emissions and emissions

- related data from such sources,

(iii) C orrelation of such reports by the state agency with any emission limitations or standards established pursuant to this Act, which reports shall be available at reasonable times for public inspection.”

The District’s Provisions

DDOE’s air quality program has provisions for source monitoring, including periodic testing and inspection of stationary sources, to provide for the identification of allowable test methods . The air quality program does not contain any provisions that prevent the use of credible evidence of noncompliance

.

Explanation: As required by 40 C.F.R § 51.212 (“Testing, inspection, enforcement, and

compliance”), DDOE’s program for source monitoring, including testing and inspection

, is described in the SIP

- approved provisions of 20 DCMR Chapter 1 (General Rules), Chapter 2 (General and Non

- Attainment Area Permits), Chapter 3 (Operating Permits and Acid Rain Programs) § 307 (“Enforcement for Severe Ozone Nonattainment Areas”), and C hapter 5 (“ S ource M onitoring and T esting ”) § 502 (“ S ampling

, T ests and

M easurements ”).

The District has the authority to conduct stationary source monitoring

under the APCA (D.C. Official Code § § 8

- 101.05 (a)(1) (2013 Repl.))

, which allows for a comprehensive air pollution control program including “research, investigations, experiments, training demonstrations, surveys, and studies, relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, and control of air pollution in the District of Columbia

. ” Th e District’s authority under the APCA is then delegated to DDOE under the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005 (D.C. Official Code § 8

- 151.07 (2013 Repl.)).

Allowab le test methods , as referenced in the District’s SIP

, include b ut are
not limited to th ose listed in Attachment C

.District Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 18 DDOE also requires periodic reporting of emissions and emissions

- related data by stationary

sources to DDOE

.

Explanation: As required by Title 40 C.F.R. § 51.211 (“Emissi ons reports and

recordkeeping”); Title 40 C.F.R. §§ 51.321 to 51.323 (“Source emissions and state action reporting”); and Title 40 C.F.R. Part 51, Subpart A (“Air

Emi ssions Reporting Requirements”), e missions

- related data from sources

is submitted to DDOE on an annual basis in compliance with the District’s permitting requirements at 20 DCMR Chapter 2 (General and Non

Attainment Area Permits)

.

Emissio ns reports from DDOE to EPA do not go through the EPA Regional Office, since that requirement has been superseded in practice by electronic reporting procedures of 40 C.F.R. § 51.45(b). DDOE submits emissions inventory data to EPA’s Emissions Inventory System as currently required. The District will meet changes in reporting and inventory requirements ass ociated with the 2008 ozone NAAQS.

The District has the authority to require periodic reporting under the

APCA (D.C. Official Code § 8

- 101.05 (a)(2) (2013 Repl.)) , which allows the Mayor to “collect...information pertaining to...the activities carried

out” i n support of the District’s comprehensive air pollution control

program . The District’s authority under the APCA is then delegated to DDOE under the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005 (D.C. Official Code § 8

- 151.07 (2013 Repl .)).

DDOE’s requirements also provide for: (1) correlation by DDOE of emissions reports by sources with applicable emission limitations and standards , as required under 40 C.F.R. § 51.116 (“Data availability”) ; and (2) the public availability of emission reports by sources.

Explanation: The District has the authority to review emissions reports submitted by

stationary sources under the APCA (D.C. Official Code § 8

- 101.05 (a)(1)

and (b)(3) (2013 Repl.))

, which allow for, “research, investigations...” as well as “any other action” that may be necessary to carry out the air pollution control program. DDOE a ir quality inspectors correlate the

emissions data with any applicable emissions limitations or standards.

Data in the reports reflect the test method(s) and averaging period(s) specified in the applicable emissions limitations and standards , as required

in a stationary source ’s specifi c permits

.

All emissions reports are available for public inspection through the District’s normal administrative procedures, such as under the District of Columbia’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (D.C. Official Code § 2

- 531 et seq. (20 13 Repl.)).District Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 19 Where the District’s Provisions are Codified by EPA

o 20 DCMR Chapter 1, Section s 100 and 199 : At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c), approved on

4/29/2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 24992)

o 20 DCMR Chapter 1, Sections 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107: At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c), approved into the District’s SIP on 8/28/1995 (60 Fed. Reg. 44431)

o 20 DCMR Chapter 2 , Sections 200, 201, 202, 206, 299: At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c), approved into the District’s SIP on 7/31/1997 (62 Fed. Reg. 40937)

o 20 DCMR Chapter 2, Section 204: At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c), approved into the District’s

SIP on 12/28/2004 (49 Fed. Reg. 77647)

o 20 DCMR § 307: At 40 C.F.R. §52.470(c), approved into the District’s SIP on 12/28/2004 (69 Fed. Reg. 77639)

o 20 DCMR Chapter 5 Sections 502.1 through 502.15: At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c), approved

into the District’s SIP on 8/28/1995 (60 Fed. Reg. 44431)

o 20 DC MR Chapter 5, Section 502.17: At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c), approved into the

District’s SIP on 10/27/1999 (64 Fed. Reg. 57777)

o 20 DCMR Chapter 5, Section 502.18: At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c), approved into the

District’s SIP on 5/9/2001 (66 F ed. Reg. 23614)

o D.C. Official Code § 8

- 101.05 (2013 Repl. ) and D.C. Official Code § 8

- 151.07 (2013 Repl.) : Submitted as a copy with this SIP revision

o See Attachment C for the reference per test methodDistrict Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 20 2.8 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110(a)(2)(G)



### – Emergency Episodes

“Each such plan shall [...] provide for authority comparable to that in section 303 and adequate contingency plans to implement such authority.”

The District’s Provisions

The District has authority comparable to that of the EPA Administrator under Section 303 of the

CAA to seek a court order to restrain any source from causing or contributing to emissions that present “an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health or welfare, or the

environment

. ”

Explanation: The District has the authority to implement SI P

- approved provisions under

the APCA (D.C. Official Code § 8

- 101.05 (b)(5) (2013 Repl.)) , which allows for “any...action which may be necessary to carry out the mayoral duties” related to implementation of a comprehensive air pollution control

program . The D istrict’s authority under the APCA is then delegated to DDOE under the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005 (D.C. Official Code § 8

- 151.07 (2013 Repl.)).

SIP

- approved provisions to restrain sources as necessary are in 20 DCMR Chapter 4 (Ambient Monitoring, Emergency Procedures, Chemical Accident Prevention and Conformity)

, Section 401 (Emergency Procedures). Section 401 provides the Mayor with authority to restrain any source fro m causing or contributing to emissions that present an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health, welfare

, or the

environment or to take other action as may be necessary.

The District will meet the applicable requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 51, Subpart H (40 C.F.R. §§ 51.150 through 51.153, “prevention of air pollution emergency episodes”) for the 2008 ozone NAAQS once EPA approves as a SIP revision the District’s Emergency Episode Plan, which is included as part of this infrastructure SIP submission

.

Explanation: EPA requires an e mergency episode plan for Priority I areas. The District

(as part of the “National Capital Interstate”) is classified as a Priority I area for ozone (40 C.F.R. § 52.471). See Attachment D for the District’s Emergency Episode Plan, which applies to ozone and other pollutants

. The District requests that EPA approve the Emergency Episode Plan into the SIP to satisfy the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 51 Subpart H for all pollutants

.

Where the Di strict’s Provisions are Codified by EPA

o D.C. Official Code § 8

- 101.05 (2013 Repl. ) and D.C. Official Code § 8

- 151.07 (2013 Repl.) : Submitted as a copy with this SIP revisionDistrict Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 21 o 20 DCMR § 401: At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c), approved into the District’s SIP on 8/28/1985 (60 Fed. Reg. 44431)

o Air Quality Emergency Episode Plan for the District of Columbia: Submitted with this SIP revisions for approval by EPA into the District’s SIPDistrict Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 22 2.9 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110(a)(2)(H)



### – Future SIP R evisions

“Each such plan shall [...] provide for revision of such plan :

(i) F rom time to time as may be necessary to take account of revisions of such national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard or the availability of improved or more expeditious methods of attainin g such standard, and

(ii) E xcept as provided in paragraph (3)(C), whenever the Administrator finds on the basis of information available to the Administrator that the plan is substantially inadequate to attain the national ambient air quality standard wh ich it implements, or to otherwise comply with any additional requirements established under this chapter (CAA).”

The District’s Provisions

DDOE has the authority to revise its CAA Section 110 SIP from time to time as may be necessary to (1) take into ac count revisions of primary or secondary NAAQS or the availability of improved or more expeditious methods of attaining such standards; and (2) in the event that

the EPA Administrator finds it to be substantially inadequate.

Explanation: The District h as the authority to revise the SIP as necessary under the

APCA (D.C. Official Code § 8

- 101.05 (b)(5) (2013 Repl.)) , which allows for “any...action which may be necessary to carry out the mayoral duties” related to implementation of a comprehensive air polluti on control

program . The District’s authority under the APCA is then delegated to DDOE under the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005 (D.C. Official Code § 8

- 151.07 (2013 Repl.)). SIP revisions are submitted to EPA for approval

.

Actions will be taken as required under 40 C.F.R. Part 51, Subpart F (“Procedural Requirements”), specifically, 40 C.F.R. § 51.104 (“Revisions”).

Where the District’s Provisions are Codified by EPA

o D.C. Official Code § 8

- 101.05 (2013 Repl. ) and D.C. Official Code § 8

- 151.07 (2013 Repl.) : Submitted as a copy with this SIP revisionDistrict Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 23 2.10 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110(a)(2)(I)



### – Plan Revisions for Nonattainment Areas

“Each such plan shall [...]

(I) in the case of plan or plan revision for an area designated as a no nattainment area, meet the applicable requirements of part D of this subchapter (relating to nonattainment areas).”

The District’s Provisions

According to EPA’s infrastructure SIP guidance and its interpretation of the CAA, Element I

does not need to be addressed in the context of an infrastructure SIP. The specific SIP submissions for designated nonattainment areas, as required under CAA Title I Part D, are subject to a different time schedule than those for Section 110 infrastructure elements and will be reviewed and acted upon through a separate process.District Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 24 2.1 1 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110(a)(2)(J)



### – Consultation with Government Officials, Public Notification;

PSD and Visibility Protection

“Each such plan shall [...] meet the applicable requirements of section 121 of this title (relating to consultation), section 127 of this title (relating to public notification), and part C of this subchapter (relating to prevention of significant deteriorat ion of air quality and visibility protection).”

The District’s Provisions

Consultation with identified officials on certain actions

– Consistent with CAA Section 121, the

District has established processes for consultation with general

- purpose local gov ernments, designated organizations of elected officials of local governments, and federal land managers (as appropriate).

Explanation: The District has the authority to consult with general purpose local

governments, designated organizations of elected officials of local governments, and federal land managers (FLMs) under the APCA (D.C. Official Code § § 8

- 101.05 (a)(3) and (b)(5) (2013 Repl.)) , which allow the Mayor to “advise, cooperate, and enter into agreements with the governments or agencies of any s tate or political subdivision adjacent to the District of Columbia and any interstate or other regional agency representing these states or political subdivisions...”; and which allow for “any...action which may be necessary to carry out the mayoral duties”

re lated to implementation of a comprehensive air pollution control

program . The District’s authority under the APCA is then delegated to DDOE under the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005 (D.C. Official Code § 8

- 151.07 (2013 Rep l.)). In most cases,
the process takes place through MWAQC according to a set of bylaws that are reviewed and adopted annually. More about MWAQC can be found

under Element E.

Through MWAQC, there are interagency and public consultation provisions specifically associated with the transportation conformity process, as included in 20 DCMR Chapter 15, specifically §§ 1506 and

1507.

Consultation with FLMs occurs through a separate process, as specified in the District’s Regional Haze SIP, which was approved by EPA on February 2, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 5191)

.

Public notification

– DDOE regularly notifies the public of instances or areas in which the new or revised primary NAAQS are exceeded; advises the public of the health hazards associated

with such e xceedances; and enhances public awareness of measures that can prevent suchDistrict Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 25 exceedances and of ways in which the public can participate in regulatory and other efforts to improve air quality

.

Explanation: To meet the requirements of 40 C.F.R. § 51.285 ( “Public notification”) as

stated in Section 127 of the CAA, Title 20 DCMR Chapter 4 (Ambient Monitoring, Emergency Procedures, Chemical Acci dent Prevention and Conformity) Secti on 400 (Air Pollution Reporting Index) requires District cooperation with MWCOG to ensure that air pollution levels are uniformly reported to the pu blic throughout the region

. EPA’s color

coded and numerical Air Quality Index (AQI) is used to communicate how clean or polluted the air is and what associated health effects may be

of concern on a daily basis

. The general public is regularly notified of and educated about NAAQS exceedances.

The public is also educated on behalf of t he District by Clean Air Partners, a nonprofit partnership chartered by the MWCOG and the Baltimore Metropolitan Council that works with businesses, organizations, and individuals throughout the region to raise awareness and reduce air pollution t hrough vo luntary actions. Clean Air Partners provide s air quality forecasts and related information through AirAlerts to a network of participants, and distribute air quality curriculum to schools.

Prevention of significant deterioration

– Please refer to the r esponse to Element C.

Visibility protection

– According to EPA’s infrastructure guidance and its interpretation of the CAA, the requirements of this part of Element J do not need to be addressed in an infrastructure SIP revision. The visibility requireme nts of CAA Title I, Part C, are implemented in 40 C.F.R. Part 41, Subpart P. When there is a new or revised NAAQS, the requirements of Part C do not change, so there are no newly applicable visibility protection obligations under Element J. 4

Where the Di strict’s Provisions are Codified by EPA

o D.C. Official Code § 8

- 101.05 (2013 Repl. ) and D.C. Official Code § 8

- 151.07 (2013 Repl.) : Submitted as a copy with this SIP revision

o 20 DCMR §§ 1506 and 1507: At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c) , approved into the District’s SIP on 5/28/2010 (75 Fed. Reg. 29894)

o Regional Haze SIP: At § 52.470(e) , approved into the District’s SIP on 2/2/2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 5191)

4 Th e District does not contain any federal Class I areas, so is not subject to RAVI (reasonably attributable visibility impairment) requirements. The District does participate in regional haze planning. The protection of visibility in

federal Class I areas is addressed in the District’s Regional Haze SIP, which was approved by EPA on February 2,

2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 5191), and codified in the District’s SIP at § 52.470(e)

.District Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 26 o 20 DCMR § 400: At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c) , approved into the District’s SIP on 8/28/1995 (60 Fed. Reg. 44431)District Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 27 2.12 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110(a)(2)(K)

– A ir Quality Modeling and Data

“Each such plan shall [...] provide for

(i) T he performance of such air quality modeling as the Administrator may prescribe for the purpose of predicting the effect on ambient air quality of any emissions of any air pollutant for which the Administrator has established a national ambient air quality standard, and

(ii) T he submission, upon request, of data related to such air quality modeling to the

Administrator.”

The District’s Provisions

DDOE has the authority to: (1) conduct air quality modeling to predict the effect on ambient air quality of any emissions of any air pollutant for which a NAAQS has been promulgated; and (2) provide such modeling data to the EPA Administrator upon request.

Explanation: The District has the authority to perform air quality mo deling under the

APCA (D.C. Official Code § § 8

- 101.05 (a)(1) and (b)(3) (2013 Repl.))

, which allow the Mayor to “conduct research...” and “secure necessary scientific, technical, administrative, and operations services...by contract,

or otherwise

. ” The District’s authority under t he APCA is then delegated to DDOE under the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005 (D.C. Official Code § 8

- 151.07 (2013 Repl.)).

Upon request, the District of Columbia can and will submit relevant current and future data relating to air quality modeling to the Administrator as part of the permitting and NAAQS implementation

processes , as outlined in 20 DCMR Chapter 3 (Operating Permits and Acid Rain Programs) S ection 303 (Permit Issuances, Renewal, Reopenings, and Revisions)

.

Where the District’s Provisions are Codified by EPA

o D.C. Official Code § 8

- 101.05 (2013 Repl. ) and D.C. Official Code § 8

- 151.07 (2013 Repl.) : Submitted as a copy with this SIP revision

o 20 DCMR § 303: Not in SIPDistrict Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 28 2.13 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110(a)(2)(L)



### – P ermitting F ees

“Each such plan shall [...] require the owner or operator of each major stationary source to pay to the permitting authority, as a condition of any permit required under this chapter, a fee sufficient to cover:

(i) T he reasonable costs of reviewing and acting upon any application for such a permit, and

(ii) I f the owner or operator receives a permit for such source, the reasonable costs of implementing and enforcing the terms and conditions of any such permit (not including any court costs or other costs associated with any enforcement action), until such fee requirement is superseded with respect to such sources by the Administrator's approval of a fee program under subchapter (title) V of this chapter.”

The District’s Provisions

DDOE has regulations providing for collection of permitting fees under the Dis trict’s EPA

approved Title V permit program to meet 40 C.F.R. § 70.9 (“Fee determination and certification”) and 40 C.F.R. Part 70, Appendix A (“Approval Status of State and Local Operating Permits Programs”).

Explanation: EPA approved the District’s Title V program on August 7, 1996 (60 Fed.

Reg. 40101) and amendments to the program on April 16, 2003 (68 Fed. Reg. 18548). Title V p ermit fees are collected under 20 DCMR Chapter 3 (Operating Permits and Acid Rain Programs)

, Section s 305 (Permit Fees) and 307 (Enforcement for Severe Ozone Nonattainment Areas)

. Permitting fees related to the Title V program are not a part of the

District’s SIP. T hese fees are used to fund programs such as permitting of new and existing sources of air pollution and the compliance and enforcement of sources of air pollution

.

Where the District’s Provisions are Codified by EPA

o 20 DCMR § 305: Not in SIP

o 20 DCMR § 307: At 40 C.F.R. §52.470(c), approved into the District’s SIP on 12/28/2004 (69 Fed. Reg. 77639)

o Dis trict’s Title V permit program: Not in the SIP; see Appendix A of 40 C.F.R. Part 70 ; 8/7/ 1996 (60 Fed. Reg. 40101) and 4/16/ 2003 (68 Fed. Reg. 18548)District Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 29 2.14 CLEAN AIR ACT § 110(a)(2)(M)



### – C onsultation and Participation by Affected Local Entities

“Each such plan shall [...] provide for consultation and participation by local political subdivisions affected by the plan.”

The District’s Provisions

DDOE policies and procedures allow and promote consultations with affected local political

subdivisions.

Explan ation: The District has the authority to consult with local entities under the

APCA (D.C. Official Code § § 8

- 101.05 (a)(3) and (b)(5) (2013 Repl.))

, which allow the Mayor to “advise, cooperate, and enter into agreements with the governments or agencies of any state or political subdivision adjacent to the District of Columbia and any interstate or other regional agency representing these states or political subdivisions...”; and which allow for “any...action which may be necessary to carry out the mayoral

duti es” related to implementation of a comprehensive air pollution control

program . The District’s authority under the APCA is then delegated to DDOE under the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005 (D.C. Official Code § 8

- 151.07 (20 13 Repl.)). As discussed under Element J, the process for consultation usually takes place through MWAQC according to a set of bylaws that are reviewed and adopted annually.

Through MWAQC, there are interagency and public consultation provisions specif

ically associated with the transportation conformity process, as included in 20 DCMR Chapter 15, specifically §§ 1506 and

1507.

In addition, prior to the adoption and submission of a SIP revision, each SIP revision goes through a public notice and hearing process , as specified by S ection 6 of the D.C. Administrative Procedure Act (D.C. Official Code, § 2

- 505) and the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005 (D.C. Official Code § 8

- 151.07(3) ( 2013 Repl.)). Leaders of politica l subdivisions have the opportunity to participate in that public process.

Where the District’s Provisions are Codified by EPA

o D.C. Official Code § 8

- 101.05 (2013 Repl. ) and D.C. Official Code § 8

- 151.07 (2013 Repl.) : Submitted as a copy with this SIP r evision

o 20 DCMR §§ 1506 and 1507: At 40 C.F.R. § 52.470(c), approved into the District’s SIP on 5/28/2010 (75 Fed. Reg. 29894)District Department of the Environment Infrastructure SIP May 201 4

Page 30 3.0 Conclusion

This Infrastructure SIP submission demonstrates the authority of the District government to implement the 2008 8

- hour ozone NAAQS

. It identifies each CAA element being met and how

each element is met.

This SIP revision also includes a contingency plan, in case of an air pollution emergency, to meet the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 51, Subpart H for all p ollutants.