Reject for Administrative Reasons

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 later than previously scheduled. Due to this delay, the entire MMPA process is delayed accordingly. 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

Milestone Extension: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

The new schedule accommodates the timing of offshore surveys and the submission of additional information needed for the NEPA process and environmental permitting.

Milestone Extension: Section 106 Review

The new schedule accommodates the timing of offshore surveys and the submission of additional information needed for the NEPA process and environmental permitting.

Milestone Extension: Construction and Operations Plan

The new schedule accommodates the timing of offshore surveys and the submission of additional information needed for the NEPA process and environmental permitting.

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

Updated milestones based on BOEM's revised EIS schedule, which extended approximately one year from original dates.

Milestone Extension: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Section 305 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Consulta

Updated milestones based on BOEM's revised EIS schedule, which extended approximately one year from original dates.

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

Updated milestones based on BOEM's revised EIS schedule, which extended approximately one year from original dates.

Milestone Extension: Section 404 Clean Water Act, Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, and Section 103 Marine Protection,

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

Milestone Extension: Endangered Species Act Consultation (DOI-FWS)

The new schedule accommodates the timing of offshore surveys and the submission of additional information needed for the NEPA process and environmental permitting.

Milestone Extension: Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Air Permit

The new schedule accommodates the timing of offshore surveys and the submission of additional information needed for the NEPA process and environmental permitting.

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Reject for Administrative Reasons