In this action, EPA is approving as a revision to the Ohio State Implementation Plan (SIP) a rate-of-progress plan for the purpose of reducing volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions in the Ohio portion of the Cincinnati-Hamilton area by 15 percent by November 15, 1996. The plan and regulations will help to protect the public's health and welfare by reducing the VOC emissions that contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone, commonly known as urban smog. Elsewhere in this Federal Register, EPA is proposing approval and soliciting comment on this action; if written adverse comments (not previously addressed) are received on the approval of the rate-of-progress plan, EPA will withdraw the direct final approval of the plan and address the comments received in a new final rule. Unless this direct final is withdrawn, no further rulemaking will occur on this requested SIP revision.