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	UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

	REGION III

1650 Arch Street

	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  19103-2029

July 12, 2010

Mr. David K. Paylor, Director

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality 

629 East Main Street

Richmond, Virginia  23218 

Dear Mr. Paylor:

On June 10, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
received a revision to the Commonwealth of Virginia State Implementation
Plan (SIP) which was submitted by your department on June 7, 2010.  This
SIP revision request consists of amendments to Virginia Article 8 of 9
VAC 5 Chapter 80, Permits for Major Stationary Sources and Major
Modifications Locating in Prevention of Significant Deterioration Areas.
 The amendments within the SIP revision request are intended to make the
Commonwealth’s regulation consistent with EPA’s final rule for the
Phase II implementation of the 8-hour ozone standard and to also include
nitrogen oxides as precursors to ozone, as further described as a
regulatory need in Federal Register notice 73 FR 16205 dated March 27,
2008.

EPA has determined that the submittal is administratively and
technically complete, and is reviewing it to prepare a Proposed Final
Rulemaking Notice action.  

If members of your staff have any questions, they may direct them to Ms.
Sharon McCauley, Office of Permits and Air Toxics, at (215) 814-3376. 
She is the principal contact for this rulemaking.    

						Sincerely,

						/signature by Marcia Spink, Acting/

						

						Diana Esher, Director

						Air Protection Division

								

