Bonneville Power Administration Contracting

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form BPA F 4220.55 Solicitation/Contract/Order for Services and /or Items	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form BPA 4220.52 Solicitation, Offer, and Award for Construction	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form BPA 4220.51 Amendment of Solicitation/ Modification of Contract/Order	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form BPA F 4220.04 Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts	Form and Instruction	New	Available
30-day FRN 8-25-20.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-01-07	Available
60 Day FRN 11-8-19.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-01-07	Available
Supporting Statement A 1910-NEW BPA Contracting.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-09-24	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
243733	Contracting	Form and Instruction	New	Solicitation/Contract/Order for Services and /or Items
243733	Contracting	Form and Instruction	New	Solicitation, Offer, and Award for Construction
243733	Contracting	Form and Instruction	New	Amendment of Solicitation/ Modification of Contract/Order
243733	Contracting	Form and Instruction	New	Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1910-5190	ICR Reference No: 202009-1910-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Laura McCarthy
Title: Bonneville Power Administration Contracting
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/07/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/24/2020
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2024	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,370	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	543	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	62,445	0	0

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Abstract: The Bonneville Purchasing Instructions, issued by the Head of the Contracting Activity under the authority of the Bonneville Project Act, establish Bonneville-wide policies, procedures, and standardized forms for the purchase of supplies and services (including construction) by the Bonneville Power Administration.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 832 Name of Law: Bonneville Project Act
   US Code: 16 USC 839 Name of Law: Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act
   US Code: 16 USC 838 Name of Law: Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act of 1974
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 16 USC 832 Name of Law: Bonneville Project Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 60386	11/08/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 52583	08/26/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Contracting	BPA F 4220.04, BPA 4220.51, BPA 4220.52, BPA F 4220.55	Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts ,   Amendment of Solicitation/ Modification of Contract/Order ,   Solicitation, Offer, and Award for Construction ,   Solicitation/Contract/Order for Services and /or Items

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,370	0	0	3,370	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	543	0	0	543	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	62,445	0	0	62,445	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $126,375

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 09/24/2020

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