SIP SUBMITTAL COMPLETENESS CRITERIA CHECKLIST

(in accordance with 40 CFR Part 51 - App. V)

SIP Submitted 

by:

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality 

(VADEQ)

 Date 

Submitted: February 11, 2014 

 Subject: Electronic Transmittals (Revision F13)

Completeness 

Review 

 Completed by: Sharon McCauley

 Date 

Completed: March 19, 2014

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. Letter dated February11, 2014 from Mr. David K. Paylor, 

Director, VADEQ (the Governor’s designee) to Diana Esher, 

Director, Air Protection Division, EPA, Region III.

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. Under the authority of § 10.1-1308 of the Code of Virginia, 

the VADEQ adopted an amendment on June 21, 2013 which 

revised the VA Regulations for the Control and Abatement of 

Air Pollution, 9VAC5-10-20 (General Definitions). The 

VADEQ published the adopted final rules in the October 21, 

2013 Virginia Register of Regulations with an effective date of 

August 28, 2013.

3. Evidence that the State has the necessary legal authority 

under State law to adopt and implement the plan.

3. The necessary legal authority to adopt and implement this 

plan revision is established under § 10.1-1308 of the Code of 

Virginia.

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 

4. A copy of the revised text for 9VAC5-10-20 is included in 

this SIP revision submitted with Revision F13 as Enclosure 1. 

The adoption date is June 21, 2013 and the effective date is 

August 28, 2013.
EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X)

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.

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. Virginia submitted proof that all Commonwealth 

administrative procedures were followed. The revisions were 

published in the October 21, 2013 Virginia Register after being 

duly adopted by the State Air Pollution Control Board on June 

21, 2013, certified by the Office of the Attorney General on 

June 26, 2013 and thus, fully enforceable under Virginia law, 

and submitted to the Virginia Register on behalf of the Board 

by the VADEQ as a true and accurate copy of the duly adopted 

regulation.

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. On October 21, 2013, Virginia announced in the Virginia 

Register the opportunity for public comment and request for a 

public hearing. The public comment period ended on 

November 20, 2013 and no one requested a public hearing. 

Notice was also provided to EPA, Region III, the states of 

Maryland and Tennessee, and the District of Columbia, all in 

accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR § 51.102(d).

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. Virginia reported that since no one requested a public 

hearing, no hearing was held.

8. Compilation of public comments and the State's response 

thereto.

8. Virginia reported that it received no comments on this 

revision during the public comment period in Enclosure 3 of 

SIP Revision F13. 

Technical Support

EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X)

1. Identification of all regulated pollutants affected by the plan. 1. N/A
EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X)

2. Identification 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. N/A

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 emissions from affected 

sources through calculations of the differences between certain 

baseline levels and allowable emissions anticipated as a result 

of the revision.

3. N/A

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. N/A

5. Modeling information required to support the proposed 

revision, including input data, output data, 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 analysis.

5. N/A

6. Evidence, where necessary, that emission limitations are 

based on continuous emission reduction technology.

6. N/A

7. Evidence that the plan contains emission limitations, work 

practice standards and recordkeeping/reporting requirements, 

where necessary, to ensure emission levels.

7. N/A

8. Compliance/enforcement strategies, including how 

compliance will be determined in practice.

8. N/A
EPA REQUIREMENT STATE SUBMITTAL (X)

9. Special economic and technological justifications required 

by any applicable EPA policies. (If a policy is not appropriate, 

explain why.)

9. N/A

10. A Section 107 request must be accompanied by a 

maintenance plan demonstrating maintenance to the relevant 

NAAQS for at least 10 years after redesignation.

10. N/A