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Permitting Action Modification History

Complete
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
EFH Consultation Request Submitted – EFH Assessment (Agency Action) 08-02-2022 08-02-2022 --- Yes
NOAA determines EFH Assessment is Complete (Agency Action) 01-17-2023 04-03-2023 07-19-2023 Yes
NOAA Issues any EFH Conservation Recommendations (Agency Action) 06-16-2023 07-05-2023 10-17-2023 Yes
In Progress
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
EFH Consultation Request Submitted – EFH Assessment (Agency Action) 08-02-2022 08-02-2022 --- Yes
NOAA determines EFH Assessment is Complete (Agency Action) 01-17-2023 04-03-2023 07-19-2023 Yes
NOAA Issues any EFH Conservation Recommendations (Agency Action) 06-16-2023 07-05-2023 10-17-2023 No
Planned
BOEM is undertaking a comprehensive review of the permitting timetable for this project with the cooperating agencies and project sponsor. The review encompasses all NEPA and associated agency actions and milestone dates for the project, including this action. The review is expected to be completed in early May 2023, which will result in coordination with the FPISC Executive Director.  
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
EFH Consultation Request Submitted – EFH Assessment (Agency Action) 08-02-2022 08-02-2022 --- Yes
NOAA determines EFH Assessment is Complete (Agency Action) 01-17-2023 04-03-2023 07-19-2023 No
NOAA Issues any EFH Conservation Recommendations (Agency Action) 06-16-2023 07-05-2023 10-17-2023 No
Planned
EFH Milestones were revised because the first two milestones are tied to the first two ESA milestones.  The ESA milestones were revised because of dependencies with MMPA milestones, and the MMPA milestones were revised due to two reasons:  1) there was a change in the type of incidental take authorization (originally scheduled for an IHA, but the applicant applied for a LOA); and 2) The MMPA milestone for determining the application adequate and complete was changed in response to a delay in the submission of the initial application and subsequent iterations of the application. The applicant submitted the initial application to NMFS on February 28, 2022, which required additional information. On March 30, 2022, NMFS was notified that ASOW would not be able to submit a revised application until late May 2022. Hence, we used our nominal timeline to update the milestones to allow the time needed between initial application and milestone for determining it adequate and complete, which has proven necessary as the applicant was unable to provide the revised application in time to meet the August 2 milestone date. 
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
EFH Consultation Request Submitted – EFH Assessment (Agency Action) 08-02-2022 08-02-2022 --- Yes
NOAA determines EFH Assessment is Complete (Agency Action) 01-17-2023 04-03-2023 --- No
NOAA Issues any EFH Conservation Recommendations (Agency Action) 06-16-2023 07-05-2023 --- No
Planned
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
EFH Consultation Request Submitted – EFH Assessment (Agency Action) 08-02-2022 08-02-2022 --- Yes
NOAA determines EFH Assessment is Complete (Agency Action) 01-17-2023 01-17-2023 --- No
NOAA Issues any EFH Conservation Recommendations (Agency Action) 06-16-2023 06-16-2023 --- No