Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule for Ambient Air Quality Surveillance for Lead

Due to an adverse comment, EPA is withdrawing the direct final rule for Ambient Air Quality Surveillance for Lead. EPA published the direct final rule on November 5, 1997 at 62 FR 59813. As stated in that Federal Register document, if adverse or critical comments were received by December 5, 1997, the effective date would be delayed and notice would be published in the Federal Register. EPA subsequently received adverse comments on that final rule. EPA will address the comments received in a subsequent final action in the near future. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this document.