Availability of the Bonneville Purchasing Instructions and Bonneville Financial Assistance Instructions, 3289-3290 [2022-01115]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 14 / Friday, January 21, 2022 / Notices jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 local or regional government employee of any subdivision of a state as defined by state law. For example, this could be a city, county, or other subdivision of a state. The following are the desired types of expertise and experience for the local or regional government representatives on the Committee. • Developing local/regional regulations, ordinances, or public policy. • Overseeing enforcement or compliance of regulations or ordinances, including permitting (ideally related to floodplain management or environmental compliance). • Flood risk management projects or programs at the local or watershed level. • Planning, organizing, coordinating or implementing community level programs or community outreach efforts, including with disadvantaged communities. • Implementing the National Flood Insurance Program, including development or implementing floodplain management plans or risk communication efforts. • Emergency planning, response, or coordination at the community level. • Green infrastructure, environmental mitigation/restoration, or natural benefits of floodplains. (4) Tribal Representative. Defined as a member or direct employee of a federally recognized tribe or person identified by a federally recognized tribe to represent them. Tribal representatives should have knowledge and awareness of tribal interests or concerns related to lands or resources that may be impacted by levees. Additional Specialized Factors That May Be Considered for All Applicants • Years of experience • Professional registrations or certifications • Level of education, specialized education • Leadership experience • Membership and activity in professional organizations • Membership on expert panels or committees • Training/professor/instructor experience • Primary or contributing author of technical papers, publications, or significant reports • Additional applicable experience Application Requirements for the Committee on Levee Safety. For those persons interested in becoming a member of the Committee on Levee Safety and who have the desire, ability, and expertise, please submit the following information. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Jan 20, 2022 Jkt 256001 (1) General Information: Name, Address, Phone, Email. (2) Stakeholder Representative Category: Identify one of the following stakeholder categories you are intending to represent. If representing a state, local, or regional government, please provide proof of employment. If representing the private sector, please provide proof of employment or statement that identifies the affiliation for your identified field. If representing a federally recognized tribe, please provide proof of employment with the tribe or tribal membership or official letter from the federally recognized tribe stating that you are representing them. • State Government Representative: Defined as a current state government employee of a state agency that has regulatory authority over the safety of any non-federal levee in the state. Regulatory authority refers to the ability to promulgate or enforce regulations for non-federal levees. • Private Sector Representative: Defined as a person who is not directly employed by a public governmental entity, such as federal, state, local, or regional government or tribe. Private sector representatives can be working for public governmental entities through contractual or other types of agreements. • Local or Regional Government Representative: Defined as a current local or regional government employee of any subdivision of a state as defined by state law. For example, this could be a city, county, or other subdivision of a state. • Tribal Representative: Defined as a member or direct employee of a federally recognized tribe or person identified by a federally recognized tribe to represent them. (3) Statement of Qualification (not to exceed 750 words). Please provide a written statement that describes your areas of expertise related to the stakeholder category you would be representing (state, private sector, local/ regional, or tribal). (4) Statement of Participation (not to exceed 500 words). Please provide a written statement as to why you should be appointed as a stakeholder representative and how your participation will contribute to fulfilling the roles and responsibilities of the Committee on Levee Safety. (5) Experience with Collaboration (not to exceed 500 words). Please provide a written statement describing past experience(s) you have had working collaboratively with a group of individuals representing varied interests towards achieving a mutual goal. Please include the outcome or results of such effort(s). PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3289 (6) Acknowledgements. Please include a statement that you have read and agree to the following: • Your willingness to participate in a virtual interview as part of the selection process if requested or provide additional information if needed. • Your ability and willingness to accept up to a three-year commitment to serve on the Committee on Levee Safety without compensation, other than the nominal stipend and travel expenses. • Your willingness to adhere to and support the Committee on Levee Safety charter. • Your commitment to seek balanced recommendations that address multiple interests and concerns. • Your willingness to commit the time that may be required to participate on the Committee. • Your consent that this application may become part of the public record. • Your acknowledgment that if appointed, as a member you cannot be part of any transaction in which you have a direct or indirect personal financial interest or will obtain an economic benefit as a result of your participation on the Committee nor can you enter into a relationship with vendors for pay in matters that are currently being considered by the Committee. • Consent that if appointed, your name may be listed on a public website or other Committee on Levee Safety documents. • Verification that all information submitted is correct and true to the best of your knowledge. Application Review Process. To be considered, all information requested must be complete and received within the timeline specified in this notice. Full consideration will be given to all complete applications received by the specified due date. All applicants will be notified in writing as to the final decision about their application. Michael L. Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Civil Works). [FR Doc. 2022–01159 Filed 1–20–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720–58–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Bonneville Power Administration Availability of the Bonneville Purchasing Instructions and Bonneville Financial Assistance Instructions Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Department of Energy (DOE). AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\21JAN1.SGM 21JAN1 3290 ACTION: Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 14 / Friday, January 21, 2022 / Notices Notice of document availability. Copies of the Bonneville Purchasing Instructions (BPI), which contain the policy and establish the procedures that BPA uses in the solicitation, award, and administration of its purchases of goods and services, including construction, are available in printed form or at the following internet address: https://www.bpa.gov/goto/BPI. Copies of the Bonneville Financial Assistance Instructions (BFAI), which contain the policy and establish the procedures that BPA uses in the solicitation, award, and administration of financial assistance instruments (principally grants and cooperative agreements), are available in printed form or available at the following internet address: https://www.bpa.gov/ goto/BFAI. ADDRESSES: Unbound copies of the BPI or BFAI may be obtained by sending a request to the Head of the Contracting Activity, Routing CP–7, Bonneville Power Administration, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon 97208–3621. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas M. Jenkins, Head of the Contracting Activity; direct telephone (503) 230–5498; or email nmjenkins@ bpa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BPA was established in 1937 as a Federal Power Marketing Agency in the Pacific Northwest. BPA operations are financed from rate payer revenues rather than annual appropriations. BPA’s purchasing operations are conducted under 16 U.S.C. 832 et seq. and related statutes. Pursuant to these special authorities, the BPI is promulgated as a statement of purchasing policy and as a body of interpretative regulations governing the conduct of BPA purchasing activities, and reflects BPA’s private sector approach to purchasing the goods and services that it requires. BPA’s financial assistance operations are conducted under 16 U.S.C. 832 et seq. and 16 U.S.C. 839 et seq. The BFAI express BPA’s financial assistance policy. The BFAI also comprise BPA’s rules governing implementation of the principles set forth in 2 CFR part 200. BPA’s solicitations and contracts include notice of applicability and availability of the BPI and the BFAI, as appropriate, for offerors to obtain information on particular purchases or financial assistance transactions. Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was signed on January 04, 2022, by Nicholas Jenkins, Head of the Contracting Activity, Bonneville Power Administration, pursuant to delegated authority from the jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Jan 20, 2022 Jkt 256001 Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register. Signed in Washington, DC, on January 14, 2022. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2022–01115 Filed 1–20–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Proposed Agency Information Collection: Realty—Application for Proposed Use of Right-of-Way Bonneville Power Administration, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comments. AGENCY: The Department of Energy (DOE), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), invites public comment on a collection of information that BPA is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before March 14, 2022. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Attn: Theodore Rydmark, Privacy Program, by email at privacy@ bpa.gov, or by phone at 503–230–5253. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No.: New; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Realty—Application for Proposed Use of BPA Right-of-Way; (3) Type of Request: New; (4) Purpose: This information collection is associated with BPA’s management and oversight of applications for public use of BPA rightof-way. The general public completes the following form: BPA F 4300.03e; (5) Estimated Number of Respondents: 400; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 400; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 200; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 5,376. Statutory Authority: 16 U.S.C. 832a(c). Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was signed on January 14, 2022, by Candice D. Palen, Information Collection Clearance Manager, Bonneville Power Administration, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register. Signed in Washington, DC, on January 18, 2022. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2022–01142 Filed 1–20–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P E:\FR\FM\21JAN1.SGM 21JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3289-3290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01115]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Bonneville Power Administration


Availability of the Bonneville Purchasing Instructions and 
Bonneville Financial Assistance Instructions

AGENCY: Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Department of Energy 
(DOE).

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ACTION: Notice of document availability.

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SUMMARY: Copies of the Bonneville Purchasing Instructions (BPI), which 
contain the policy and establish the procedures that BPA uses in the 
solicitation, award, and administration of its purchases of goods and 
services, including construction, are available in printed form or at 
the following internet address: https://www.bpa.gov/goto/BPI. Copies of 
the Bonneville Financial Assistance Instructions (BFAI), which contain 
the policy and establish the procedures that BPA uses in the 
solicitation, award, and administration of financial assistance 
instruments (principally grants and cooperative agreements), are 
available in printed form or available at the following internet 
address: https://www.bpa.gov/goto/BFAI.

ADDRESSES: Unbound copies of the BPI or BFAI may be obtained by sending 
a request to the Head of the Contracting Activity, Routing CP-7, 
Bonneville Power Administration, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon 97208-
3621.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas M. Jenkins, Head of the 
Contracting Activity; direct telephone (503) 230-5498; or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BPA was established in 1937 as a Federal 
Power Marketing Agency in the Pacific Northwest. BPA operations are 
financed from rate payer revenues rather than annual appropriations. 
BPA's purchasing operations are conducted under 16 U.S.C. 832 et seq. 
and related statutes. Pursuant to these special authorities, the BPI is 
promulgated as a statement of purchasing policy and as a body of 
interpretative regulations governing the conduct of BPA purchasing 
activities, and reflects BPA's private sector approach to purchasing 
the goods and services that it requires. BPA's financial assistance 
operations are conducted under 16 U.S.C. 832 et seq. and 16 U.S.C. 839 
et seq. The BFAI express BPA's financial assistance policy. The BFAI 
also comprise BPA's rules governing implementation of the principles 
set forth in 2 CFR part 200. BPA's solicitations and contracts include 
notice of applicability and availability of the BPI and the BFAI, as 
appropriate, for offerors to obtain information on particular purchases 
or financial assistance transactions.
    Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was 
signed on January 04, 2022, by Nicholas Jenkins, Head of the 
Contracting Activity, Bonneville Power Administration, pursuant to 
delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with 
the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For 
administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of 
the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 
Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the 
document in electronic format for publication, as an official document 
of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way 
alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the 
Federal Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on January 14, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-01115 Filed 1-20-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P

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