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Permitting Action Modification History

Complete
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 08-02-2022 08-02-2022 --- Yes
NOAA determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 01-17-2023 04-03-2023 07-19-2023 Yes
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 06-16-2023 06-16-2023 12-18-2023 Yes
In Progress
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 08-02-2022 08-02-2022 --- Yes
NOAA determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 01-17-2023 04-03-2023 07-19-2023 Yes
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 06-16-2023 06-16-2023 12-18-2023 No
Planned
The entire project schedule is shifting due to changes in the PDE which results in delays to the DEIS.  BOEM anticipates providing the complete BA and EFH Assessment concurrent with the DEIS and the final two MMPA milestones are shifted to account for the new ROD milestone target date. 
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 08-02-2022 08-02-2022 --- Yes
NOAA determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 01-17-2023 04-03-2023 07-19-2023 No
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 06-16-2023 06-16-2023 12-18-2023 No
Planned
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?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 08-02-2022 08-02-2022 --- Yes
NOAA determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 01-17-2023 04-03-2023 --- No
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 06-16-2023 06-16-2023 --- No
Planned
The dates currently published on the Dashboard were dates we originally coordinated, which assumed an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) for the MMPA Incidental Take Authorization (ITA).  The applicant intends to apply for a Letter of Authorization (LOA) instead of an IHA, so the milestones and milestone details language was updated to reflect this change.  In addition, the applicant has stated there would be a delay in submitting the LOA application, which necessitated a revision to the schedule for the ESA consultation due to dependencies with MMPA/ESA milestones.  EFH was also revised due to linkages between ESA and EFH milestones.     
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 08-02-2022 08-02-2022 --- Yes
NOAA determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 01-17-2023 01-17-2023 --- No
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 06-16-2023 06-16-2023 --- No