Document ID: EPA-R03-OAR-2007-0453-0004
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2007-07-11T04:00Z

SIP SUBMITTAL COMPLETENESS CRITERIA CHECKLIST

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

   SIP Submitted by:  	Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection

      Date Submitted:   	April 26, 2007

                   Subject:	Redesignation of the Pittsburgh-Beaver
Valley, PA 8-hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment and

Approval of the Area’s Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base Year Emissions
Inventory

Completeness Review

			    /s/

Completed by:           Christopher Cripps

    Date Completed:   May 25, 2007

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 was submitted on April 26, 2007 on behalf of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania from Kathleen McGinty, Secretary, PADEP to Donald S.
Welsh, Regional Administrator, EPA Region III.  	

 X

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.  N/A   Not a regulatory change.  The submittal is a request for
redesignation and a SIP revision consisting of a maintenance plan and a
2002 base-year inventory that is effective April 2007.	

 X

3. Evidence that the State has the necessary legal authority under State
law to adopt and implement the plan.	

3.  State has legal authority to adopt this maintenance plan under
Section 5 of the Air Pollution Control Act.	

X 

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.   See number 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.  PADEP provided proof that the notice of public hearing was published
in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on March 10, 2007 (37 Pa.B. 1187).  Notice
of public hearing was given to the public in the March 10, 2007 edition
of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.	

 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. PADEP provided proof that the notice of public hearing was published
in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on March 10, 2007 (37 Pa.B. 1187).  Notice
of public hearing was given to the public in the March 10, 2007 edition
of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.	

 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.  See letter submitted on April 26, 2007 on behalf of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania from Kathleen McGinty, Secretary, PADEP to Donald S.
Welsh, Regional Administrator, EPA Region III.  	

 X

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

8.  April 26, 2007 letter from Kathleen McGinty, Secretary, PADEP to
Donald S. Welsh, Regional Administrator, EPA Region III stated that no
public comments were received on the proposed SIP revisions.  	

 X

Technical Materials

	EPA REQUIREMENT	

	STATE SUBMITTAL 	

(X)

1. Identification of all regulated pollutants affected by the plan.	

1.  8-Hour Ozone	

 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.  Applies to the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Nonattainment Area which is
comprised of Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington
and Westmoreland Counties.	

  

 X

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.  A 2002 base-year emissions inventory was submitted along with a
maintenance plan as SIP revisions.  Attainment year inventory and
projected inventories are submitted in the maintenance plan.	

 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.  The state has developed a current and projected (2002, 2004, 2009,
and 2018) emissions inventories showing attainment and maintenance of
the national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS).  This portion of the
maintenance plan shows how the NAAQS will be protected since emission
levels are expected to remain at or below the levels needed for
attainment.	

X

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.  All necessary data and evidence is present for this action.  The
plan relies upon documentation disseminated by EPA which reported the
results of EPA’s own modeling conducted for the Clean Air Interstate
Rule (CAIR) rulemaking.  .  	

X

6. Evidence, where necessary, that emission limitations are based on
continuous emission reduction technology.	

6   The maintenance plan relies upon Federal regulations and regulations
already in the approved Pennsylvania SIP.  	

X

7. Evidence that the plan contains emission limitations, work practice
standards and recordkeeping/reporting requirements, where necessary, to
ensure emission levels.	

7.  Evidence is shown that PADEP will do periodic emission inventory
updates and analysis.  See also number six.	

X

8. Compliance/enforcement strategies, including how compliance will be
determined in practice.	

8.  PADEP will continue to monitor ambient air quality in the
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley area, and to review the emissions inventory. 
If an exceedance or growth in the emissions inventory occurs,
contingency measures will be triggered.	

X

9. Special economic and technological justifications required by any
applicable EPA policies. (If a policy is not appropriate, explain why.)	

9.  N/A	

X

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.  The Maintenance Plan was submitted to EPA Region III on April 26,
2007.  This plan demonstrates maintenance for 2007-2018.	

X