Administrative Materials for SIP submittal dated: January 2015

1.	A formal letter of submittal from the Governor or his designee,
requesting EPA approval of the plan or revision thereof (hereafter
“the plan”).

The cover letter transmitting this proposed 110(l)Stage II Removal SIP
is the formal letter of submission.

	

2.	Evidence that the State has adopted the plan in the State code or
body of regulations; or issued the permit, order, consent agreement
(hereafter “document”) 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.

The state removed Georgia Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(zz), “Gasoline
Dispensing Facilities – Stage II” from Georgia’s SIP consistent
with section 110 (l) of the CAA.  These changes were adopted by the
Board of Natural Resources on March 25, 2014, and were effective May 4,
2014.

	

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

The Georgia Air Quality Act, Article 1: Air Quality (O.C.G.A. 12-9, et.
seq.) provides the necessary legal authority under State law to adopt
and implement the revisions.  The Act, in its entirety, is located at  
HYPERLINK "http://www.lexis-nexis.com/hottopics/gacode/" 
http://www.lexis-nexis.com/hottopics/gacode/  under Title 12, Chapter 9,
Article 1.

	

4.	A copy of the 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.

Enclosed is a copy of the affected plan for approval and incorporation
into the State Implementation Plan.

	

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 and compilation of public comments and the
State’s response thereto.

The procedural requirements associated with this plan and public comment
period are included in the submittal to EPA.

	

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 and

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.

Documentation for the public notice, hearing and comment requirements is
included in the submittal to EPA.

 



Technical Support for SIP Submittal dated:  January 2015

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

The proposed plan covers all emissions associated with the removal of
Stage II controls as required by EPA’s “Guidance on Removing Stage
II Gasoline Vapor Control Programs from State Implementation Plans and
Assessing Comparable Measures”.

	

2.	Identification of the locations of affected sources including the EPA
attainment/non-attainment designation of the locations and the status of
the attainment plan for the affected areas(s).

The plan is applicable to the former 1-hour ozone Metro Atlanta
Nonattainment Area that includes the following counties:  Cherokee,
Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton,
Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, and Rockdale.

	

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.

Emissions were quantified according to EPA’s “Guidance on Removing
Stage II Gasoline Vapor Control Programs from State Implementation Plans
and Assessing Comparable Measures”.  Emissions are discussed in
Section 3.0

	

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.  For
all requests to redesignate an area to attainment for a national primary
ambient air quality standard, under section 107 of the Act, a revision
must be submitted to provide for the maintenance of the national primary
ambient air quality standards for at least 10 years as required by
section 175A of the Act.

Removal of this rule from Georgia’s State Implementation Plan is
consistent with section 110 (l) of the CAA.

	

5.	Modeling information required to support the proposed revision,
including input data, output data, models used, justification of model
selections, 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.

Refer to Section 5.0 of the plan.

	

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

This requirement is not applicable for this revision.	



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

Removal of this rule from Georgia’s State Implementation Plan is
consistent with section 110 (l) of the CAA.

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

Enforcement will be carried out as described in the State/EPA
Enforcement Agreement.

	

9.	Special economic and technological justifications required by any
applicable EPA policies, or an explanation of why such justifications
are not necessary.

No special economic or technological justifications are required for
this proposed plan.

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