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Milestone Extension: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

The overall shift in completion dates on the permitting timetable is due to the timing of the project sponsor’s submission of a revised incidental take authorization (ITA) under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).  BOEM uses the information in the Project Sponsor’s complete MMPA application to prepare and submit the EFH assessment and ESA biological assessment to NMFS. The NEPA process is dependent on the timing of the ESA consultation because the final environmental impact statements typically incorporate measures resulting from that consultation. 

Milestone Extension: Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Air Permit

The overall shift in completion dates on the permitting timetable is due to the timing of the project sponsor’s submission of a revised incidental take authorization (ITA) under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).  BOEM uses the information in the Project Sponsor’s complete MMPA application to prepare and submit the EFH assessment and ESA biological assessment to NMFS. The NEPA process is dependent on the timing of the ESA consultation because the final environmental impact statements typically incorporate measures resulting from that consultation. EPA’s OCS air per