Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia: Definition of VOC and Emission Control Areas

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EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia on November 4, 1992. The revision consists of amendments to Virginia's definition of the term volatile organic compound (VOC) and administrative changes to Virginia's lists of emission control areas for VOC and oxides of nitrogen (NO x). Virginia's November 4, 1992, SIP revision submittal also contained an emission statement regulation. The portion of Virginia's November 4, 1992, submittal pertaining to emission statements is the subject of a separate rulemaking action. In the final rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the Commonwealth's November 4, 1992, SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial SIP revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule and technical support document (TSD) prepared for that rulemaking action. If no adverse comments are received in response to this proposed rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be