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and environmental goals, including the protection 

 of fish and wildlife? 



To the extent that the government corporation 

 would give BPA added flexibility and the ability to 

 respond in a more timely fashion to pressing issues, the 

 corporation should enhance BPA's ability to comply with 

 its statutory mandates to meet social and environment 

 goals. For example, BPA would not have to submit 

 Environmental Impact Statements to the Department of 

 Energy for approval, and thus would be eible to complete 

 such statements in a more timely fashion. 



6. Would changes in Bonneville's governing statutes 

 be necessary or desireJsle if Bonneville is made 

 into a government corporation? 



As indicated in response to question No. 3, we do 

 not believe that changes in Bonneville's governing 

 statutes would be necessary or desirable if Bonneville 

 were to be converted to a government corporation. In 

 fact, we feel strongly that these statutes should not be 

 tampered with. Legislation dealing with the conversion 

 of Bonneville into a government corporation should deal 

 solely with this narrowly defined issue. 



7. Are there alternatives to govemaent corporation 

 status that would achieve all or memy of the seune 

 administrative efficiencies sought by Bonneville? 



Theoretically, special laws might be fashioned 

 for some aspects of Bonneville's administrative 

 procedures, such as its procurement and personnel 

 practices. However, it would be extremely difficult and 

 inefficient to achieve these objectives on a piecemeal 

 basis. The changes that are being sought in BPA's 

 administration should be viewed in totality. 



8. Would Bonneville's relationships with Congress, 

 the M.W. Power Plimning Council, other federal 

 agencies, its customers or the piiblic change with 

 a chemge in its structure? 



Bonneville's relationships with Congress or the 

 Northwest Power Planning Council and other federal 

 agencies would not and should not be altered as a result 

 of a change in BPA's structure. However, BPA would have 

 less responsibility to the Department of Energy and the 

 Office of Management and Budget, and the relationships 

 with these agencies would change. 



