; and (B) the Memorandum of Understanding on Vegetation Management for Powerline Rights-of-Way between the Edison Electric Institute, Utility Arborist Association, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency signed in 2016. (4) Required consultation The guidance issued under paragraph (1) shall be developed in consultation with the owners of transmission and distribution facilities that hold rights-of-way. (c) Vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance plans (1) Development and submission Consistent with subsection (b), the Secretary concerned shall provide owners and operators of electric transmission or distribution facilities located on public lands and National Forest System land, as applicable, with the option to develop and submit a plan. (2) ERO standards Owners and operators subject to mandatory reliability standards established by the Electric Reliability Organization (or superseding standards) may use those standards as part of the plan. (3) Plan requirements A plan developed under paragraph (1) shall— (A) identify the applicable transmission or distribution facilities to be maintained; (B) take into account operations and maintenance plans for the applicable powerline; (C) describe the vegetation management, inspection, and operation and maintenance methods that may be used to comply with all applicable law, including fire safety requirements and reliability standards established by the Electric Reliability Organization; (D) include schedules for— (i) the applicable owner or operator to notify the Secretary concerned about routine and major maintenance; (ii) the applicable owner or operator to request approval from the Secretary concerned about undertaking routine and major maintenance; and (iii) the Secretary concerned to respond to a request by an owner or operator under clause (ii); and (E) describe processes for— (i) identifying changes in conditions