The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for revision under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The informati...
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), U.S. Department of Energy.
ACTION:
Notice of request for comments.
SUMMARY:
The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for revision under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension of its collection, titled BPA Realty, OMB Control Number 1910-5205. The revision will allow BPA to improve the information collection to better assess whether the applicants' proposed use of right-of-way interferes with BPA's land rights.
DATES:
Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before September 28, 2026. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find it difficult to do so within the period allowed by this notice, please advise the OMB Desk Officer of your intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The Desk Officer may be telephoned at (202) 881-9493.
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: Stephanie Noell, Privacy Program, by email at
privacy@bpa.gov,
or by phone at (503) 230-3881.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended 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.
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This information collection request contains:
(1)
OMB No.:
1910-5205;
(2)
Information Collection Request Title:
BPA Realty;
(3)
Type of Request:
Revision;
(4)
Purpose:
This information collection is associated with BPA's management and oversight of applications for public use of BPA right-of way. This submittal is a revision of the form to ask questions to facilitate the review of these requests. The general public completes BPA F 4300.03e Application for Proposed Use of BPA Right-of-Way;
(5)
Annual Estimated Number of Respondents:
400;
(6)
Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses:
400;
(7)
Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours:
464;
(8)
Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden:
$143,802.
Signing Authority:
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on August 24, 2026, 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 August 25, 2026.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain
16 U.S.C. 832a