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

- App. V) SI P Submitted by : West Virginia Department of Environment al Protection Date Submitted: March 8, 2012 Subject: Redesignation R equest and Maintenance Plan for the W est V irginia Portion of the Wheeling, WV

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PM 2.5 Nonattainment Area Completeness Review Completed by : Rose Quinto Date Completed: April 23, 2012 **Administrative Materials ACCEPTABLE** 

**EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL**  **(X)** 1. A formal letter of submittal from the Governor or his designee, requesting EPA approval of the plan or revision thereof. 1. Submittal l etter dated March 8, 2012 from West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Randy C. Huffman, to Shawn M
. Garvin, Reg ional Admin i strator , EPA Region 3
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2. Evidence that the State has adopted the plan in the State code or body of regulations; or issued the permit, order, consent agreement 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. 2. Not applicable. Not a regulatory change

- the submittal is a request for redesignation, a maintenance plan, and 2 005 base ye ar inventory

approval
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3. E vidence that the State has the necessary legal authority under State law to adopt and implement the plan. 3. The West Virginia ’s plan states that it has the necessary legal authority and necessary

resources to enforce its rules or permit provisions on whic h the plan is based. X2

4. A copy of actual regulation, or document submitted for approval and 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. 4. Not applicable , see 2 above. X

5. 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. 5. N ot applicable. X
6. Evidence that public notice was given of the proposed change consistent with procedures approved by EPA, including the date of publication of such notice. 6. A n otice of public hearing and a public comment period was published in the Intelligencer, Whe eling News

- Register and the West V irginia Reg ister on January 27 , 2011. X
7. Certification that public hearings were held in accordance with the information provided in the public notice and the State's laws and constitution, if applicable. 7. A tran script of the public hearing showed the public hearing was held in accordance with the public notice. X
8. Compilation of public comments and the State's response thereto. 8. No comments were received. X3

**Technical Materials**

**EPA REQUIREMENT ST**  **ATE SUBMITTAL**
1. I dentification of all regulated pollutants affected by the plan. 1. Chapter 1 of the Redesignation Request and Maintenance

Plan show that NOx, SO 2 and PM 2.5 are the pollutants affected by the plan. X

2. I dentification of the locations of affected sources including the EPA attainment/nonattainment designation of the locations and the status of the attainment plan for the affected area(s). 2. Marshall and Ohio Counties in W est V irginia (the W est V irginia P ortion of the Whee ling Nonattainment Area)
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3. Quantification of the changes in plan allowable emissions from the affected sources; estimates of changes in current actual emissions from affected sources or, where appropriate, quantification of changes in actual em issions from affected sources through calculations of the differences between certain baseline levels and allowable emissions anticipated as a result of the revision. 3. Detailed information on the point, area and mobile source emissions estimates used i n the request for redesignation, the PM 2.5 main tenance plan, and the 2005 base ye ar inventory for the W est V irginia portion of the Wheeling Area are provided in the submittal. X

4. 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. 4. West Virginia has developed a base year (2005 ) and projected (2015 and 2022) emissions inventories showing continued attainment of the PM 2.5 national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) during the plan period
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5. Modeling information required to support the proposed revision, including input data, output d ata, models used, 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 analy sis. 5. Not applicable. X4

6. Evidence, where necessary , that emission limitations are based on continuous emission reduction technology
. 6. Not applicable. X 7. Evidence that the plan contains emission limitations, work practice standards and recordke eping/reporting requirements, where necessary , to ensure emission levels. 7. Based on permanent and enforceable measures, West Virginia has projected emissions inventories for interim year 2015 and out year 2022 to demonstrate maint enance throughout the e ntire 10

- ye ar period. X

8. Compliance/enforcement strategies, including how compliance will be determined in practice. 8 . I dentified c ontingency measures will be implemented if the Area violates or exceeds the PM 2.5 standard. These measures are intended to bring the area back to attainment of the standard
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9. Special economic and technological justifications required by any applicable EPA policies. (I f a policy is not appropriate, explain why .) 9. N ot applicable.

10. A Section 107 r equest must be accompanied by a maintenance plan demonstrating maintenance to the relevant NAAQS for at least 10 y ears after redesignation. 10. A Maintenance Plan was submitted to EPA Region I II on March 8, 2012 . This plan demonstrates maintenance for 2 0 12 through 2022. X