; and (ii) peer reviewed by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine to ensure scientific rigor and independence; and (B) that any party directly impacted by the Stipulated Agreement or Notice to Lessees shall— (i) have routine and continuing opportunities to discuss and submit information to the action agency for consideration during the development of any biological assessment or proposed action; (ii) be informed by the action agency of the schedule for preparation of a biological assessment or proposed action; (iii) receive a copy of any proposed action and have the opportunity to review that document and provide comment to the action agency (which shall be afforded due consideration during development); (iv) be informed by the consulting agencies, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or the National Marine Fisheries Service, of the schedule for preparation of the biological opinion when the biological assessment is submitted to the consulting agency by the action agency; (v) receive a copy of any draft biological opinion and have the opportunity to review that document and provide comment to the action agency (which shall be afforded due consideration during development); (vi) have the opportunity to confer with the action agency regarding reasonable and prudent alternatives prior to the action agency identifying 1 or more reasonable and prudent alternatives for consideration by the consulting agency; and (vii) where the action agency proposes a proposed action or a consulting agency suggests a reasonable and prudent alternative, be informed of— (I) how each component of such proposed action or alternative will contribute to avoiding jeopardy or adverse modification of critical habitat and the scientific data or information that supports each component of the proposed action or alternative