Air Plan Approval; Virginia; Amendment to the State Operating Permit for GP Big Island, LLC
air-emissions · Rule · Published 2026-04-17 · Effective 2026-05-18 · VA · 91 FR 20587
Document
Document number
2026-07527
Federal Register citation
91 FR 20587
CFR reference
40 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
2026-04-17
Effective date
2026-05-18
State
VA
EPA docket
EPA-R03-OAR-2024-0385
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted on December 14, 2022, by the Commonwealth of Virginia's (Commonwealth or Virginia) Department of Environmental Quality (VADEQ). The revision pertains to an amendment to an operating permit limiting visibility-impairing air emissions from the GP Big Island, LLC pulp and paper mill facility located in Bedford County, Virginia. The EPA is approving the inclusion of the revised state operating permit to the Virginia SIP. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).