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Rejected

Milestone Extension: Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) Incidental Take Authorization (DOC – NOAA/NMFS)

The applicant informed NOAA/NMFS staff that their submission of the MMPA incidental take authorization application would be delayed 10 months later than previously scheduled.  Due to this delay, the entire MMPA process is delayed by 10 months.  This delay also affects the ESA/EFH milestones due to dependencies between ESA and MMPA milestones, and dependencies between ESA and EFH milestones.  This applicant delay also affects BOEM's EIS schedule, which is in process of being revised per dependencies with EIS milestones and milestones associated with our actions.  

Milestone Extension: Endangered Species Act Consultation (NOAA-NMFS)

The applicant informed NOAA/NMFS staff that their submission of the MMPA incidental take authorization application would be delayed 10 months later than previously scheduled.  Due to this delay, the entire MMPA process is delayed by 10 months.  This delay also affects the ESA/EFH milestones due to dependencies between ESA and MMPA milestones, and dependencies between ESA and EFH milestones.  

Milestone Extension: Section 408 Permit

The applicant had initially requested an extended review schedule for their Kitty Hawk South project with an early NOI coming in October 2022 with the DEIS NOA occurring much later in 2024.  The applicant has now requested that the NOI instead come later.  In order to conform to the NOI checklist, the NOI would come on approximately January 12, 2024.  USACE milestones were adjusted accordingly. 

Milestone Extension: Section 106 Review

The delay is due to lessee not providing a complete and sufficient Section 106 Resources reports: Historic Resources Visual Effects Assessment (HRVEA), Terrestrial Archaeological Resources Assessment (TARA) and Visual Impact Assessment (VIA). Without this data BOEM cannot identify historic properties and assess the effects of the project or conduct necessary Section 106 consultation prior to publication of the draft EIS.

Milestone Extension: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

A complete and sufficient Historic Resources Visual Effects Assessment (HRVEA) and Terrestrial Archaeological Resources Assessment (TARA) and Visual Impact Assessment (VIA) have not been provided by the lessee. Without this data BOEM cannot identify historic properties and assess the effects of the project or conduct necessary Section 106 consultation prior to publication of the draft EIS. The delay to the DEIS delays the FEIS and ROD.

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