SIP Submitted by: MDE Date Submitted: 4/4/12 SIP SUBMITTAL COMPLETENESS CRITERIA CHECKLIST (In accordance with 40 CFR Part 51

- App. V)

Subject: Biomass Exemption Completeness Review Completed by: David Talley Date Completed: 4/10/12 Administrative Materials ACCEPTABLE

. A formal letter ofsubmittal from the Governor or his IIdesignee, requesting EPA approval ofthe plan orrevision
Evidence that the State has adopted the planin the State code body ofregulations; or issued the permit, order, or consent Ilagreement in final form. That evidence shall include the date adoption or final issuance as well as the effective date ofthe ifdifferent from the adoption/issuance date. II,-,u""k to see ifthe regulation, permit, order orconsent decree a sunset or expiration date. Ifso it is not acceptable as a submission. Evidence that the State has the necessary legal authority State law to adoot and imolement the A copy ofactual regulation, ordocument submitted for 

## Ilapproval and incorporation byreference into the plan, including

## I indication ofthe changes made to the existing approved plan, 1. April 4, 2012 letter from Secretary Summers to RA Garvin
Maryland Register, Notice ofFinal Action. Amendments state-effective on March 5, 2012.

Included.
Submission included amended regulations. 

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# xIlwhere applicable. The submittal shall be a copy ofthe official regulation/document signed, stamped, dated bythe Ilappropriate State official indicating that it is fully enforceable the State. The effective date ofthe regulation/document whenever possible. be indicated in the document itself. Evidence that the State followed all ofthe procedural 

## 15. Letter from Secretary Summers included certification that alII X**I~equirements** ofthe State's laws and constitution in conducting applicable procedures were followed. the adootion/issuance ofthe Evidence that public notice was given ofthe proposed 

## 16. Copies ofnotice included llcuange consistent with procedures approved byEPA, including date ofpublication ofsuch notice. Certification that public hearings were held in accordance the information provided in the public notice and the IIStotp'o laws and Compilation ofpublic comments and the State's response

. Identification ofall affected . Notice and transcripts included

. Included



### 1. GHG's N/A

. Quantification ofthe changes inplan allowable emissions 13. N/A the affected sources; estimates ofchanges in current actual emissions from affected sources or, where appropriate, quantification ofchanges in actual emissions from affected sources through calculations ofthe differences between certain

aseline levels and allowable emissions anticipated as a result n+**+h~** revision. The State's demonstration that the national ambient air N/A X

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X**~~H<y** standards, prevention ofsignificant deterioration rncrements, reasonable further progress demonstration, and

## ~isibility, as applicable, are protected ifthe plan is approved Modeling information required to support the proposed 15. N/ A including input data, output data, models used,**"lllUl"Ill** monitoring data used, meteorological data used, ·ustification for use ofoffsite data (where used), modes of

ode1s used, assumptions, and other information relevant to ofadequacv ofthe Evidence, where necessary, that emission limitations are 16. N/ A on continuous emissionreduction Evidence that the plan contains emission limitations, work 

### 17. N/ A Imractice standards and recordkeepinglreporting requirements, to ensure emission levels. Compliance/enforcement strategies, including how 18. N/ A will be determined in

A Section 107 request mustbe accompanied by a 

# I lmaintenance plan demonstrating maintenance to the relevant INAAOS for at least 10 years after redesignation. N/A

10. N/A