Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia: Withdrawal of the Direct Final Rule Approving the Redesignation of the Hampton Roads Ozone Nonattainment Area

On March 12, 1997, EPA published a direct final rule approving the Commonwealth of Virginia's request to redesignate the Hampton Roads area from marginal ozone nonattainment to attainment. The direct final rule also approved, as a state implementation plan (SIP) revision, the 10 year maintenance plan and mobile emissions budget developed for the Hampton Roads area and submitted by the Commonwealth. Because EPA received adverse comments on this direct final action within the 30 day public comment period, it is withdrawing the March 12, 1997 direct final rulemaking action pertaining to the Hampton Roads nonattainment area.