SIP SUBMITTAL COMPLETENESS CRITERIA CHECKLIST(in accordance with 40 CFR Part 51 - App. V)SIP Submitted by: Maryland Department of the EnvironmentDate Submitted: April 22, 2009Subject: Adoption of EPA CTG for Flexible Packaging Printing Amendments to Regulation .10 and new .10-1 under COMAR26.11.19Completeness ReviewCompleted by: Irene Shandruk /s/Date Completed: May 25, 2010Administrative MaterialsACCEPTABLEEPA REQUIREMENTSTATE SUBMITTAL(X)1. A formal letter of submittal from the Governor or his designee,requesting EPA approval of theplan or revision thereof.1. Letter dated April 22, 2009 from Shari T. Wilsom, Secretary,Maryland Department of the Environment to Shawn Garvin,Regional Administrator.X2. Evidence that the State has adoptedthe plan in the State code orbody of regulations; or issued the permit, order, consent agreementin final form. That evidence shall include the date of adoption orfinal issuance as well as the effective date of the plan, if differentfrom the adoption/issuance date.2. The State has submitted evidence that the regulations wereadopted and approved in finalform on March 21, 2010, with aneffective date of April 19, 2010.X3. Evidence that the State has thenecessary legal authority underState law to adopt and implement the plan.3. The regulations were issued pursuant to MarylandEnvironment Article, §§1-101, 1-404, 2-101 – 2-103, 2-301—2-303, 10-102, and 10-103, AnnotatedCode of Maryland; Ch.23,Acts of 2006.XEPA REQUIREMENTSTATE SUBMITTAL(X)4. A copy of actual regulation, ordocument submitted for approvaland incorporation by reference intothe plan, including indication ofthe changes made to the existing approved plan, where applicable.The submittal shall be a copy of the official Stateregulation/document signed, stamped, dated by the appropriate Stateofficial indicating that it is fully enforceable by the State. Theeffective date of the regulation/document shall, whenever possible,be indicated in the document itself.4. A copy of the proposed rulewas published in the MarylandRegister on December 18, 2009, andthe final rule was publishedin the Maryland Register on April 9, 2010 with an effective dateof April 19, 2010.X5. Evidence that the State followed all of the proceduralrequirements of the State's lawsand constitution in conducting andcompleting the adoption/issuance of the plan.5. Cover letter transmittingthe SIP revision dated April 22,2009. Copies and certificationof public hearing notices.X6. Evidence that public notice wasgiven of the proposed changeconsistent with procedures approved by EPA, including the date ofpublication of such notice.6. Notice of public hearing and public comment period waspublished inThe Washington Postand MDE’s web site onDecember 17, 2009 and inThe Baltimore Sunand theTheFrederick News-Poston December 18, 2009, and copies of thesenotices were provided. Noticeof public hearing was alsopublished inSaint Mary’s Enterprise,Cumberland Times-News,and in theSalisbury Daily Timeson December 18, 2009. Ahearing transcript is provided.X7. Certification that public hearingswere held in accordance withthe information provided in the public notice and the State's lawsand constitution, if applicable.7. Original Transcript of Public Hearing was provided in theApril 22, 2009 submittal.X8. Compilation of public comments and the State's response thereto.8. One public comment was given and provided in MDE’s April22, 2009 submittal.XTechnical MaterialsEPA REQUIREMENTSTATE SUBMITTAL(X)1. Identification of all regulated pollutants affected by the plan.1. The submittal identifies VOCs, which are precursors of8-hour ozone.X2. Identification of the locationsof affected sources including theEPA attainment/nonattainment designation of the locations and thestatus of the attainment plan for the affected area(s).2. State of Maryland.X3. Quantification of the changes inplan allowable emissions from theaffected sources; estimates of changes in current actual emissionsfrom affected sources or, where appropriate, quantification ofchanges in actual emissionsfrom affected sources throughcalculations of the differences between certain baseline levels andallowable emissions anticipatedas a result of the revision.3. Not applicable. The planestablished requirements to limitvolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from flexible packageprinting.X4. The State's demonstration that the national ambient air qualitystandards, prevention of significant deterioration increments,reasonable further progress demonstration, and visibility, asapplicable, are protected if the plan is approved and implemented.4. The SIP revision consists of an amendment to Regulation.10 and a new regulation, .10-1. This CTG will reduceemissions of VOCs from flexiblepackage printing, which willaid in the (1) attainment of the 8-hour ozone standard, and (2)improvement of the ambient air quality in Maryland.X5. Modeling information requiredto support the proposed revision,including input data, output data,models used, ambient monitoringdata used, meteorological data used, justification for use of offsitedata (where used), modes of models used, assumptions, and otherinformation relevant to the determination of adequacy of themodeling analysis.5. Not applicable. No modeling demonstration was required tosupport the required revision. No additional modeling beyondUAM attainment modeling is needed.X6. Evidence, where necessary, thatemission limitations are based oncontinuous emission reduction technology.6. The plan established requirements to limit VOCs fromflexible package printing.XEPA REQUIREMENTSTATE SUBMITTAL(X)7. Evidence that the plan containsemission limitations, work practicestandards and recordkeeping/reporting requirements, wherenecessary, to ensure emission levels.7. The plan established requirements to limit VOCs fromflexible package printing, and contains work practice standardsand recordkeeping/reporting requirements.X8. Compliance/enforcement strategies, including how compliancewill be determined in practice.8. The plan established requirements to limit VOCs fromflexible package printing.X9. Special economic and technologicaljustificationsrequired by anyapplicable EPA policies. (If a policy is not appropriate, explain why.)9. No special justifications are required.X10. A Section 107 request must be accompanied by a maintenanceplan demonstrating maintenance tothe relevant NAAQS for at least10 years after redesignation.10. Not applicable because thisis not a section 107 request.X