5-yr Progress Report Submittal Checklist

SIP Submitted by: Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

Date Submitted: November 8, 2013

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

Completeness Review 

Completed by: Irene Shandruk /s/

Date Completed: November 27, 2013 Y / N or N/A

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

Regulation 

Citation

Regulation Summary (not verbatim) Location

in SIP

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?

Letter dated November 8, 2013 from David K. 

Paylor, Director, Virginia Department of 

Environmental Quality to Diana Esher, 

Director, Air Protection Division, Region III.

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?

Not a regulation; this is a report. Revision was 

approved by the Commonwealth of Virginia 

under the authority of section 10.1-1308 of the 

Code of Virginia, and in accordance with the 

requirements of 40 CFR Parts 51. 
Y / N or N/A

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

Regulation 

Citation

Regulation Summary (not verbatim) Location

in SIP

Y

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

authority under State law to adopt and implement the plan?

Revision adopted pursuant to section 10.1-

1185 of the Code of Virginia.

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?

Document entitled “Regional Haze SIP, FiveYear Progress Report” has been approved by 

State official with letter dated November 8, 

2013 from David K. Paylor, Director, Virginia 

Department of Environmental Quality to Diana 

Esher, Director, Air Protection Division, 

Region III.

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?

Submittal of November 8, 2013 provided 

documentation that all State procedures were 

followed. Copy of public hearing notice and 

Certification of public participation were 

included.

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?

Notice of public hearing and public comment 

period was published on September 23, 2013

in the Virginia Register of Regulations. 

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?

Certification of a public hearing held on 

October 22, 2013 was included.
Y / N or N/A

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

Regulation 

Citation

Regulation Summary (not verbatim) Location

in SIP

Y

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

and the State’s response thereto?

Public participation record consisting of public 

comments and responses was included.

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

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 3.1.

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 3.3.
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

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 3.4.

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 3.5.

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 3.6.

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 3.7.

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 3.8.

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 4.