North Dakota 4/6/09 Submittal
 

Completeness Checklist-Completed by Amy Platt
 

40 CFR 51 APPENDIX V CRITERIA SUBMITTAL ITEM 

2.1 Administrative Materials 

(a) A formal letter of submittal from 

the Governor or his designee, requesting 

EPA approval of the plan or revision 

thereof (hereafter lithe planll ) • 

4/6/09 Governor's letter 

4/9/09 SAD letter 

(b) Evidence that the State has adopted 

the plan in the State code or body of 

regulations; or issued the permit, 

order, consent agreement (hereafter 

IIdocument ll ) 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. 

(c) Evidence that the State has the 

necessary legal authority under State law 

to adopt and implement the plan. 

2/2/09 A.G.'s Opinion 

(d) A copy of the actual regulation, or Yes - SIP chapters and rule revisions 

document submitted for approval and effective 4/1/09. 

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. 

(e) 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. 

2/2/09 A.G.'s Opinion 

Summary of Proceedings 

Hearing Record 

(f) Evidence that public notice was 

given of the proposed change consistent 

with procedures approved by EPA, 

including the date of publication of such 

notice. 

Numerous newspapers 8/21/08-9/3/08 

9/17/08 Affidavit of Publication 

8/13/08 Public Notice 

(g) Certification that public 

hearings(s) were held in accordance with 

the information provided in the public 

notice and the State's laws and 

constitution, if applicable. 

2/2/09 A.G.'s Opinion 

10/7/08 Certification of PU911,'C 

Hearing \ 

(h) Compilation of public comments and 

the State's response thereto. 

Yes - in Hearing Record 
2.2 Technical Support 

(a) Identification of all regulated 

pollutants affected by the plan. 

2/20/09 Revision Summary 

(b) Identification of the locations of All of ND is attainment. 

affected sources including the EPA 8/15/08 Rule Revision Analysis and 

attainment/nonattainment designation of Assessment 

the locations and the status of the 

attainment plan for the affected 

areas (s) . 

(c) Quantification of the changes in No changes in emissions. 

plan allowable emissions from the See 8/15/08 Rule Revision Analysis 

affected sources; estimates of changes and Assessment 

in current actual emission from affected 

sources or, where appropriate, 

quantification of changes in actual 

emission from affected sources through 

calculations of the differences between 

certain baseline levels and allowable 

emissions anticipated as a result of the 

revision. 

(d) 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. 

See 11/17/08 Response to EPA's 

comments in the Hearing Record. 

(e) Modeling information required to No new modeling necessary for general 

support the proposed revision, including revisions. 

input data, output data, models used, 

justification of model selections, 

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. 

(f) Evidence, where necessary, that 

emission limitations are based on 

continuous emission reduction technology. 

N/A 

(g) Evidence that the plan contains See 11/17/08 Response to EPA's 

emission limitations, work practice comments and 2/20/09 Revision 

standards and recordkeeping/reporting Summary. 

requirements, where necessary, to ensure 

emission levels. 

(h) Compliance/enforcement strategies, 

including how compliance will be 

determined in practice. 

See 11/17/08 Response to EPA's 

comments in the Hearing Record. 

(i) Special economic and technological 

justifications required by any applicable 

EPA policies. 

N/A