Document ID: EPA-R03-OAR-2006-0151-0004
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2006-03-31T05:00Z

SIP
SUBMITTAL
COMPLETENESS
CRITERIA
CHECKLIST
(
in
accordance
with
40
CFR
Part
51
­
App.
V)

SIP
Submitted
by:
Maryland
Date
Submitted:
October
31,
2005
Subject:
Update
to
the
definition
of
"
VOC"
(
COMAR
26.11.01.01B(
53)).

Review
Completed
by:
Harold
A.
Frankford
Date
Completed:
December
14,
2005
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.
A
formal
letter
of
submittal
to
Donald
Welsh,
EPA
Region
III
Regional
Administrator,
from
Kendl
P.
Philbrick,
Secretary,

Maryland
Department
of
the
Environment,
dated
October
31,

2005
was
included
with
the
SIP
submittal.
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.
A
copy
of
the
proposed
regulation
as
contained
in
the
Maryland
Register
on
June
10,
2005
in
Volume
32,
Issue
12
and
the
final
regulation
as
contained
in
the
Maryland
Register
on
September
2,
2005
in
Volume
32,
Issue
18
were
included
in
the
SIP
submittal.
The
regulation
was
adopted
on
August
23,

2005
and
became
effective
on
September
12,
2005.
Both
the
adoption
and
effective
dates
are
included
in
the
Maryland
Register
Notice
of
Final
Action.
X
3.
Evidence
that
the
State
has
the
necessary
legal
authority
under
State
law
to
adopt
and
implement
the
plan.
3.
The
legal
authority
is
found
in
Environmental
Article,
Title
2
Annotated
Code
of
Maryland
as
noted
in
the
Maryland's
final
notice.
X
Administrative
Materials
EPA
REQUIREMENT
STATE
SUBMITTAL
(
X)

2
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.
The
SIP
submittal
included
a
copy
of
the
final
rule
as
published
in
the
Maryland
Register
on
September
2,
2005.
The
effective
date
of
September
12,
2005
is
part
of
the
Maryland
Register
Notice.

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.
Letter
of
submittal
dated
October
31,
2005
signed
by
Kendl
P.
Philbrick,
Secretary,
Maryland
Department
of
the
Environment,
certified
that
all
state
procedural
requirements
were
followed
in
the
adoption
of
the
plan
revision.
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.
Affidavits
of
publication
from
six
newspapers
were
included
in
the
SIP
submittal.
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.
Maryland
held
a
public
hearing
on
July
13,
2005
in
accordance
with
the
requirements
of
40
CFR
Section
51.102.

A
certified
transcript
of
the
public
hearing
was
included
in
the
SIP
submittal
which
stated
that
the
hearing
was
held
in
accordance
with
State
law
and
according
to
the
public
notice.
X
8.
Compilation
of
public
comments
and
the
State's
response
thereto.
8.
No
written
comments
were
received
during
the
public
comment
period.
No
oral
comments
were
received
during
the
public
hearing.
X
Technical
Materials
EPA
REQUIREMENT
STATE
SUBMITTAL
(
X)

3
1.
Identification
of
all
regulated
pollutants
affected
by
the
plan.
1.
N/
A;
This
revision
is
merely
updating
the
reference
to
40
CFR
§
51.100(
s)
 
the
definition
of
"
Volatile
organic
compounds
(
VOC),"
2004
edition,
which
is
cited
in
26.11.01.01B(
53).
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;
This
revision
is
merely
updating
the
reference
to
40
CFR
§
51.100(
s)
 
the
definition
of
"
Volatile
organic
compounds
(
VOC),"
2004
edition,
which
is
cited
in
26.11.01.01B(
53).
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.
N/
A;
This
revision
is
merely
updating
the
reference
to
40
CFR
§
51.100(
s)
 
the
definition
of
"
Volatile
organic
compounds
(
VOC),"
2004
edition,
which
is
cited
in
26.11.01.01B(
53).
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.
N/
A;
This
revision
is
merely
updating
the
reference
to
40
CFR
§
51.100(
s)
 
the
definition
of
"
Volatile
organic
compounds
(
VOC),"
2004
edition,
which
is
cited
in
26.11.01.01B(
53).
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.
N/
A;
This
revision
is
merely
updating
the
reference
to
40
CFR
§
51.100(
s)
 
the
definition
of
"
Volatile
organic
compounds
(
VOC),"
2004
edition,
which
is
cited
in
26.11.01.01B(
53).
X
Technical
Materials
EPA
REQUIREMENT
STATE
SUBMITTAL
(
X)

4
6.
Evidence,
where
necessary,
that
emission
limitations
are
based
on
continuous
emission
reduction
technology.
6.
N/
A;
This
revision
is
merely
updating
the
reference
to
40
CFR
§
51.100(
s)
 
the
definition
of
"
Volatile
organic
compounds
(
VOC),"
2004
edition,
which
is
cited
in
26.11.01.01B(
53).
X
7.
Evidence
that
the
plan
contains
emission
limitations,
work
practice
standards
and
recordkeeping/
reporting
requirements,

where
necessary,
to
ensure
emission
levels.
7.
N/
A;
This
revision
is
merely
updating
the
reference
to
40
CFR
§
51.100(
s)
 
the
definition
of
"
Volatile
organic
compounds
(
VOC),"
2004
edition,
which
is
cited
in
26.11.01.01B(
53).
X
8.
Compliance/
enforcement
strategies,
including
how
compliance
will
be
determined
in
practice.
8.
N/
A;
This
revision
is
merely
updating
the
reference
to
40
CFR
§
51.100(
s)
 
the
definition
of
"
Volatile
organic
compounds
(
VOC),"
2004
edition,
which
is
cited
in
26.11.01.01B(
53).
X
9.
Special
economic
and
technological
justifications
required
by
any
applicable
EPA
policies.
(
If
a
policy
is
not
appropriate,

explain
why.)
9.
N/
A.
No
special
justifications
are
required.
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.
N/
A.
Not
applicable
because
this
is
not
a
section
107
request.
X