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Permitting Action Modification History

Complete
FONSI signed 7/23/24 ahead of target schedule of 8/8/24.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 03-14-2023 03-14-2023 --- Yes
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 02-07-2024 04-29-2024 --- Yes
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 06-07-2024 07-23-2024 --- Yes
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 06-07-2024 07-23-2024 --- Yes
In Progress
The Draft Environmental Assessment for the AK FiberOptic Network (Doyon, Ltd.) project is available for public comment (Funding Program Documentation and Reporting | BroadbandUSA (ntia.gov)).  Effective collaboration among the agencies allowed the Draft EA to be published early.  The comment period will close on May 29, 2024
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 03-14-2023 03-14-2023 --- Yes
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 02-07-2024 04-29-2024 --- Yes
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 06-07-2024 08-08-2024 --- No
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 06-07-2024 08-08-2024 --- No
In Progress
Additional time is required to issue the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) because the Project Sponsor updated the proposed installation methodology for the fiber optic cable while the EA was being developed. Updates to the installation methodology were required to reduce the risk of cable failure and navigation hazards. The update to the installation methodology required changes and updates to multiple areas of the EA analysis, including geological resources, biological resources, and water resources.  
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 03-14-2023 03-14-2023 --- Yes
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 02-07-2024 05-03-2024 --- No
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 06-07-2024 08-08-2024 --- No
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 06-07-2024 08-08-2024 --- No
In Progress
NTIA is moving the Draft EA milestone on the dashboard for the Alaska FiberOptic Network project (currently scheduled for February 7, 2024) to April 8, 2024 for two reasons.  First, the SF 299 has only recently been submitted to BLM (12/26/23) and we want to ensure that they have adequate time to engage with us prior to a draft being provided to BLM and our other cooperating agencies for comment.  Second, the grantee recently learned that the in-river deployment methodology will have to change due to engineering-related issues, so their draft analysis will need to be updated to reflect that.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 03-14-2023 03-14-2023 --- Yes
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 02-07-2024 04-08-2024 --- No
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 06-07-2024 06-07-2024 --- No
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 06-07-2024 06-07-2024 --- No
In Progress
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 03-14-2023 03-14-2023 --- Yes
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 02-07-2024 02-07-2024 --- No
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 06-07-2024 06-07-2024 --- No
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 06-07-2024 06-07-2024 --- No