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OMB Control No: 1910-5196	ICR Reference No: 202602-1910-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202404-1910-004
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Stephanie Noell
Title: Aircraft Services Flight Request
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/27/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2026
Responses	1,000	650
Time Burden (Hours)	100	66
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,329	2,506

Abstract: The Aircraft Services Flight Request form collects information for the authorization, planning, and safe operation of passenger flights at BPA.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 838 Name of Law: Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act of 1974
   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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 39186	08/14/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 59808	12/22/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Authorization for Travel on BPA Aircraft - Contractors	BPA F 4450.04e
Aircraft Services - Private Employees	BPA F 4450.01e
Aircraft Services – Federal Government Employees	BPA F 4450.01e

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	1,000	650	300	50
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	100	66	30	4
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,329	2,506	1,446	1,377

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: For changes due to Program Change Due to Agency Discretion the increase of responses and burden time is based on adding a form to this package. This form is needed to ensure that contractors flying on BPA aircraft are appropriately authorized and that their purpose for flying is tied to BPA’s mission. BPA estimates that based on the number of contractors that are manifested this would amount to approximately 300 reports filed annually with a cost in time of 30 hours annually, which equates to $1,446.05 cost annually. For the Change Due to Adjustment in Agency Estimate, the increases are based off of increased use of BPA aircraft. Prior estimates included years where flights were limited due to the impacts of Covid, so these estimates are more reflective of current use. Additionally, BPA has initiated a program where linemen are suspended from helicopters for some line work, and this has led to an increase in flight requests. These changes amounted to 50 additional submissions a year for a total of 700 annual requests, an additional 5 burden hours, and an increased cost of $1,377.12 annually.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $107,800

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. Yes

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. Yes

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

Agency Contact: Yohanna Freeman 301 903-1151 yohanna.freeman@hq.doe.gov

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