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Permitting Action Modification History

Cancelled
A shift in the EIS schedule is necessary due to a delay in completion of construction and operations plan (COP) milestone(s) as further detailed below under the relevant action. The EIS action milestones are dependent on COP Milestone Applicant submits an Application Consistent with the NOI Checklist because this milestone must be completed before initiation of the NEPA process through issuance of a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an EIS. BOEM requests to shift the Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action) by 417 days from April 30, 2026, to June 21, 2027, with corresponding shifts in other EIS milestones. 
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action) 07-29-2025 04-29-2026 --- No
Scoping (Agency Action) 08-29-2025 06-01-2026 --- No
Official Notice of Availability of a Draft EIS published in the Federal Register (FR) beginning both the public comment period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) 08-21-2026 05-21-2027 --- No
Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) 05-28-2027 02-25-2028 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 07-12-2027 04-11-2028 --- No
Planned
BOEM is requesting these completion date modifications due to the timing of the Project Sponsor’s submission of a revised Construction and Operations Plan (COP) containing additional data and assessments that BOEM requires prior to issuing a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under NEPA. BOEM has requested that the revised COP contain certain survey data for one of the proposed cable routes as well as the following assessments: the Navigational Safety Risk Assessment; Historic Resources Visual Effects Assessment for certain facilities; Marine Archaeological Resource Assessment for a  particular cable route; and the Terrestrial Archeological Resource Assessment for all routes and facilities in the onshore project design envelope. The Project Sponsor intends to submit the revised COP containing all the requested information on October 27, 2025.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action) 07-29-2025 04-29-2026 --- No
Scoping (Agency Action) 08-29-2025 06-01-2026 --- No
Official Notice of Availability of a Draft EIS published in the Federal Register (FR) beginning both the public comment period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) 08-21-2026 05-21-2027 --- No
Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) 05-28-2027 02-25-2028 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 07-12-2027 04-11-2028 --- No
Planned
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action) 07-29-2025 07-29-2025 --- No
Scoping (Agency Action) 08-29-2025 08-29-2025 --- No
Official Notice of Availability of a Draft EIS published in the Federal Register (FR) beginning both the public comment period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) 08-21-2026 08-21-2026 --- No
Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) 05-28-2027 05-28-2027 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 07-12-2027 07-12-2027 --- No