5-yr Progress Report Submittal Checklist

SIP Submitted by: West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection 

Date Submitted: April 30, 2013

Subject: Regional Haze 5-Year Periodic Report (Covering 2008 – 2013)

Completeness Review 

Completed by: Jacqueline Lewis

Date Completed: May 21, 2013

Y / N

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r

N/A

SIP Submittal Checklist for Regional Haze SIPs Submitted under 40 CFR 51.308

Regulation 

Citation

Regulation Summary (not verbatim) Location

in SIP

References

Administrative Requirements from Appendix V to Part 51

Y

2.1(a) Has a letter of submittal from the governor / designee, 

requesting EPA approval of the SIP been received?

Cover letter dated April 

30, 2013

Y

2.1(b) Has the State provided evidence it has adopted the legally 

enforceable portions of the plan in the State code or body of 

regulations; or issued the necessary permits, orders, and 

consent agreements in final form?

4th paragraph of cover 

letter dated April 30, 

2013 

Y

2.1(c) Has the State provided evidence it has the necessary legal 

authority under State law to adopt and implement the plan?

4th paragraph of cover 

letter dated April 30, 

2013
Y / N

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N/A

SIP Submittal Checklist for Regional Haze SIPs Submitted under 40 CFR 51.308

Regulation 

Citation

Regulation Summary (not verbatim) Location

in SIP

References

Y

2.1(d) Has the official State regulation /document been 

signed/stamped/dated by the appropriate State official 

indicating that it is fully enforceable by the State?

4th paragraph of cover 

letter dated April 30, 

2013

Y

2.1(e) Has the State provided evidence it followed all of the 

procedural requirements of the State’s laws and constitution 

in the adoption/issuance of the plan?

4th paragraph of cover 

letter dated April 30, 

2013

Y

2.1(f) Has the State provided evidence that public notice was 

given of the proposed change consistent with procedures 

approved by EPA, including the date of publication of such 

notice?

Legal Ads section in 

Appendix C

Y

2.1(g) Has the State provided a 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?

Pages 5 and 15 of 

Appendix C

Y

2.1(h) Has the State provided a compilation of public comments 

and the State’s response thereto?

Comments section of 

Appendix C
Y/ 

N 

5-yr Progress Report Submittal Checklist Submitted under 40 CFR 51.308 (g)-(h) and 40 CFR 51.309(d)(10) 

Regulation 

Citation

Regulation Summary (not verbatim) Location

in 5-year 

progress report

Comments

Report Requirements

Y

51.308(g)(1)

51.309(d)(10)(i)(A)

Status of Control Strategies in the Regional Haze SIP: Does the 

report include a list of measures the state relied upon? (all states)

Section C.1.

Y

51.308(g)(2)

51.309(d)(10)(i)(B

Emissions Reductions from Regional Haze SIP Strategies: Does

the report include estimated reduction estimates for these 

measures? (all states)

Section C.3.

Y

51.308(g)(3)

51.309(d)(10)(i)(C)

Visibility Progress: Does the report include the summaries of 

monitored visibility data as required by the Regional Haze Rule? 

(states with Class I areas only)

Section C.4.

Y

51.308(g)(4)

51.309(d)(10)(i)(D)

Emissions Progress: Does the report provide emissions trends 

across the entire inventory for a 5-year period as required by the 

Regional Haze Rule? (all states)

Section C.5.

Y

51.308(g)(5) 

51.309(d)(10)(i)(E)

Assessment of Changes Impeding Progress: Does the report 

include an explicit statement of whether there are anthropogenic 

emissions changes impeding progress? (all states)

Section C.6.

Y

51.308(g)(6)

51.309(d)(10)(i)(F)

Assessment of Current Strategy: Does the report include an 

assessment of whether the state’s haze plan is on track to meet 

reasonable progress goals? (all states)

Section C.7.
Y/ 

N 

5-yr Progress Report Submittal Checklist Submitted under 40 CFR 51.308 (g)-(h) and 40 CFR 51.309(d)(10) 

Regulation 

Citation

Regulation Summary (not verbatim) Location

in 5-year 

progress report

Comments

Y

51.308(g)(7) 

51.309(d)(10)(i)(G)

Review of Monitoring Strategy: Does the report review the 

monitoring plan including any non-IMPROVE monitors the state 

is using? (states with Class I areas only)

Section C.8.

Y

51.308(h) 

51.309(d)(10)(ii) Determination of Adequacy: Does the report (or the transmittal 

materials) provide the explicit determination required by the 

Regional Haze Rule? (all states)

Section D.2.