Review Standard
for a Hot-Spot Analysis Technical Report
Project Name: <Enter Project Name>
Control Section Job Number (CSJ): <Enter CSJ Number>
MPO Project Number/Reference <Enter MPO Project Number/Reference>
Contact Name: <Enter Name of Contact Person>
Date Received: <Enter Date>
Date Reviewed: <Enter Date>
Reviewer: <Enter Name>
District: <Enter District>
County: <Enter County>
Facility: <Enter Facility>
Project Limits: <Describe Project Limits>
SAT=Satisfactory
INC=Incomplete
MIS=Missing
N/A=Not Applicable
Check one box ONLY. Answers are required for questions that have no N/A box.
Use this review standard for hot-spot analysis technical report. The review standard is a tool used to
make the preliminary determination concerning whether or not the hot-spot analysis technical report
meets the minimum requirements. Each section of this review standard represents a required section of
the report. For the purposes of this review standard, the Incomplete Box should be selected when either
the content present needs additional development to be sufficient or that the information supplied is
incorrect or misinterpreted by the preparer of the technical report. Whenever an Incomplete Box is
selected, explain why in a comments section.
I. Project Description
Does the hot-spot analysis technical report include the following components related to the project
description?
SAT
INC
MIS
N/A
A. An identification of the project location
B. A brief explanation of the current facility
C. A brief explanation of the proposed facility
D. An identification of the estimated time to completion (ETC) year*
E. An identification of the design year of the project
* The ETC year presented should fall between the MTP’s identified network
analysis year (conformity year) for this project and the MTP’s previous
network analysis year. The ETC should represent the year in which the
entire project described in the environmental document is anticipated to be
complete and open to traffic.
Comments:
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II. Background Information
Does the hot-spot analysis technical report include the following components related to background
information on hot-spot compliance?
SAT
INC
MIS
N/A
A. An accurate identification of the Clean Air Act (CAA) as the law requiring
project-level conformity determinations
B. An accurate identification of the conformity rule (40 CFR 93) as the
implementing rule for conformity determinations and hot-spot
requirements
C. An accurate, brief description of project types that are subject to hot-spot
analysis (i.e., “projects of air quality concern”)
D. An accurate identification of the current attainment status of the project
area
Comments:
III. Consultation Partner Decision
Does the hot-spot analysis technical report include the following components related to the Consultation
Partner decision regarding whether this is a “project of air quality concern”? Use the meeting minutes
from the Consultation Partner meeting to validate that the information supplied in the technical report is
accurate.
SAT
INC
MIS
N/A
A. An accurate identification of who the Consultation Partners are
B. An accurate identification of the date of initial Consultation Partner
coordination
C. An accurate statement that the Consultation Partners determined that this
is a “project of air quality concern”
D. An accurate identification of the reason that the Consultation Partners
made this determination
Comments:
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IV. Analysis Methodology
Does the hot-spot analysis technical report include the following components related to the hot-spot
analysis methodology? Use the meeting minutes from the Consultation Partner coordination to validate
that the information supplied in the technical report is accurate.
SAT
INC
MIS
N/A
A. An accurate description of the overall methodology being used
B. An accurate description of the methodology for determining background
concentrations
C. An accurate description of other area sources included in the analysis
D. An accurate identification of the future years analyzed in the analysis
E. An accurate identification of receptor locations used in the analysis
(including a map of the receptor locations)
F. An accurate identification of the specific models used in the analysis
G. An accurate identification of the source of the input data (e.g., TCEQ
meteorological data, TPP traffic data, MPO fleet and fuel data, etc…)
H. A table accurately identifying the specific traffic data used for each year
and alternative analyzed
I. A table accurately identifying the background concentrations used in this
analysis
J. An accurate identification of the specific months analyzed in the analysis
K. An accurate identification of any other input data that would be considered
significant to disclose
L. A statement accurately identifying when coordination was performed with
the Consultation Partners regarding this analysis methodology
M. An accurate concluding statement that the Conformity Consultation
Partners reviewed and approved the analysis methodology
Comments:
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V. Analysis Results
Does the hot-spot analysis technical report include the following components related to the hot-spot
analysis results? Use the emissions results table provided to validate that either all of the build alternative
emission results are less than applicable NAAQS, or that the build alternative emission results are less
than the corresponding no-build alternative emission results at each receptor.
SAT
INC
MIS
N/A
A. A table of the emission results at each receptor for each alternative
analyzed and for each year analyzed
B. A statement that the emission results presented include background
concentrations and other point-source contributions that were analyzed as
part of this analysis
C. A statement identifying what mitigation measures, if any, were included as
part of the analysis
D. A summary of the analysis results, which indicates that the project and
any associated mitigation measures either will remain below the
applicable National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) or that the
build alternative emissions will be lower than the no-build alternative
emissions
Comments:
VI. Mitigation Commitments
Does the hot-spot analysis technical report include the following components related to the mitigation
commitments?
SAT
INC
MIS
N/A
A. A list of any SIP required mitigation requirements
B. A list of any mitigation measures that were assumed in the analysis
C. A signed statement from the project sponsor committing to
implementation of each of these mitigation measures
Comments:
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VII. Public Involvement
Does the hot-spot analysis technical report include the following components related to the public
involvement requirements?
SAT
INC
MIS
N/A
A. A statement identifying that Consultation Partner decisions require public
involvement
B. A statement identifying the specific public involvement that will be used
Comments:
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Appendix A
The following table shows the revision history for this guidance document.
Revision History
Effective Date
Month, Year
Reason for and Description of Change
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