Document ID: EPA-R03-OAR-2007-0794-0003
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2007-10-04T04:00Z

SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 SIP SUBMITTAL COMPLETENESS CRITERIA CHECKLIST

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

 SIP Submitted by:	Maryland Department of the Environment

 Date Submitted:	June 18, 2007

 Subject:	Amendments to the Control of VOC Emissions from Consumer
Products

 Completeness Review 

 Completed by:	Rose Quinto /s/

 Date Completed:     August 20, 2007

Administrative Materials

                                                                        
        SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 ACCEPTABLE

  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 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 June 18, 2007 from Shari T. Wilson, Secretary, Maryland Department
of the Environment to Donald S. Welsh, Regional Administrator.	 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.  The regulation was adopted and published
in the Maryland Register on June 8, 2007 with an effective date of June
18, 2007.	 X

3. Evidence that the State has the necessary legal authority under State
law to adopt and implement the plan.	3. Environmental Article, Title 2,
Annotated Code of Maryland.	 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.  A copy of the proposed rule published in the
Maryland Register on March 30, 2007, and the final rule published in the
Maryland Register on June 8, 2007 with an effective date of June 18,
2007.	

 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.  Letter dated June 18, 2007, from
Shari T. Wilson, Secretary, Maryland Department of the Environment.	 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.  Copy of hearing notices in The Baltimore
Sun, The Frederick News-Post, The Cumberland Times-News, Gazette
Newspaper, and The Daily and Sunday Times.  Copy of hearing transcripts
and hearing statement.	 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.  Letter dated June 18, 2007, from Shari
T. Wilson, Secretary, Maryland Department of the Environment. Copy of
hearing transcripts and hearing statement.	 X

8. Compilation of public comments and the State's response thereto.	8. 
See State submittal – Comments and Response to Comments.	 X



  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 Technical Materials

  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 EPA REQUIREMENT	STATE SUBMITTAL 	(X)

  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 1. Identification of all regulated pollutants
affected by the plan.	1.  The plan establishes requirements to control
VOC emissions from consumer products.	  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.  State of Maryland.	  

  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.  Not applicable.  The plan
established requirements to control VOC from consumer products.	  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 plan addresses only nonattainment area pollutants for VOC. 
Therefore, PSD increments and protection (maintenance) of NAAQS are not
applicable.  	  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. 
Not applicable.  No modeling demonstration was required to support the
required revision.  No additional modeling beyond UAM attainment
modeling is needed.	  X

6. Evidence, where necessary, that emission limitations are based on
continuous emission reduction technology.	6. Not applicable.  The plan
established requirements to control VOC emissions from consumer
products.	  X

7. Evidence that the plan contains emission limitations, work practice
standards and recordkeeping/reporting requirements, where necessary, to
ensure emission levels.	7. COMAR 26.11.32.04, COMAR 26.11.32.14.	  X

8. Compliance/enforcement strategies, including how compliance will be
determined in practice.	8.  COMAR 26.11.32.15.	  X

9. Special economic and technological justifications required by any
applicable EPA policies. (If a policy is not appropriate, explain why.)
9.  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.  Not applicable because this is not a section
107 request.	  X