no 



Let me underscore that Federal environmental laws, such as the National Environmental Policy 

 Act (NEPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA) would continue to apply to Bonneville as a 

 government corporation, an instrumentality of the United States. 



I believe that the essential accountabilities of the Administrator should not change: (1) to the 

 customers through ratemaking, (2) to the constituencies through public involvement, (3) to the 

 President, and (4) to the Congress. Although corporate legislation is still under consideration 

 with the Department, I will work to achieve a balance of flexibility and accountability. 



But, the internal housekeeping issues of running this agency would be left to us, and this is no 

 small matter. 



Mr. Chairman, you and Senator Hatfield have requested that the National Academy of Public 

 Administration conduct a study and recommend an organizational structure for Bonneville to 

 allow the agency the latitude to operate more like a government corporation. We believe the 

 changes the Academy is identifying are key to meeting the competitive challenges of our future. 



Barrier Removal 



Being one of the National Performance Review's reinvention laboratories, we are working with 

 the Department of Energy to identify barriers that prevent Bonneville fi^om carrying out its 

 statutory mission and serving its customers in a more business-like and cost-effective manner. 

 Bonneville identified a potential reduction of 85 FTEs and a savings for our rate payers of $6 

 million by removing Department of Energy administrative and regulatory requirements that add 

 no value to Bonneville operations. These could be removed at the stroke of a pen, but other 

 barriers require changes in other Departments or changes in law. 



