Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; Revision to Clean Air Interstate Rule Sulfur Dioxide Trading Program; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule

Due to an adverse comment, EPA is withdrawing the direct final rule to approve the timing change for the first phase of the sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) trading budget under the Commonwealth of Virginia's approved Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) regulations. In the direct final rule published on October 22, 2009 (74 FR 54485), we stated that if we received adverse comment by November 23, 2009, the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. EPA subsequently received an adverse comment. EPA will address the comment received in a subsequent final action based upon the proposed action also published on October 22, 2009 (74 FR 54534). EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action.