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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. 

(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). 

(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). 

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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. 

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 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 

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 

AGENCY: Bonneville Power 

Administration, Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: 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 

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] 

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