Notice2026-02091
Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection
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Published
February 2, 2026
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Highway Administration
Abstract
The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a new information collection, which is summarized below under Supplementary Information. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4782-4783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02091]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA-2026-0067]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments
for a New Information Collection
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to
request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a new
information collection, which is summarized below under Supplementary
Information. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal
Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Please submit comments by April 3, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number
0067 by any of the following methods:
Website: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of Transportation, East
Building Ground Floor, Room E63-314, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlos McCloud or Jim Garling, Office
of Transportation Operations, Federal Highway Administration,
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC,
between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Congestion Relief Program.
Background: This collection involves applicants to submit a
proposal for discretionary grant funding, under the ``Congestion Relief
Program'' established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of
2021, November 15, 2021, ``Bipartisan Infrastructure Law'', or ``BIL''.
The FHWA will receive the information to fulfill the grant application
submittal requirements, grant agreement execution, and semi-annual
reporting as prescribed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
The collection of information will include grant application forms and
narratives, grant agreements, and project management semi-annual
reporting. The purpose of the collection is to obtain information
relevant to evaluating applications and reporting requirements agreed
to by recipients of the Grants. FHWA is requesting emergency approval
due to the urgency of making the associated funds available to
applicants that meet the eligibility requirements under the law. The
continued viability of these funds is critical in supporting the
transportation infrastructure needs across the United States.
Respondents: State, Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), city,
or municipal agencies in an urbanized area
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with a population greater than 1,000,000 are the anticipated
respondents.
Frequency: The frequency will be a one-time application for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2026 for 2025-2026 Program Year (PY) funds, to be followed by
project agreement execution, reimbursement of funds, semi-annual
reporting, and project closeout.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 120 estimated burden hours
per response.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: The combined estimated total
burden hours for the application, grant agreement, and project
management stages is 2,280 burden hours (120 estimated average burden
per respondent multiplied by 19, the number of applications received
during the initial PY 2022-PY 2024 funding round).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Petty, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3c77595252594854126c594848457c585348125b534a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b8f3ddd6d6ddccd096e8ddccccc1f8dcd7cc96dfd7ce">[email protected]</span></a>,
Director, Office of Planning, Environment and Realty, Federal Highway
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Prioritization Process Pilot Program.
Background: The Prioritization Process Pilot Program (PPPP) is a
competitive grant program established in Section 11204 of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58,
November 15, 2021). The PPPP provides funding to develop and implement
a publicly accessible, transparent prioritization process for the
ranking and selection of projects for inclusion in short-range and
long-range transportation plans, that upon completion can be evaluated
for public benefit. In 2024, FHWA made the award announcement for
approximately $24.7 million for 16 grants.
Respondents: The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), announcing
up to $25 million of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, 2025, and 2026 funding will
be available for the roughly 182 Metropolitan Planning Organizations
(MPOs) that serve a census designated urban area with a population over
200,000, the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and/or Puerto Rico to
apply. FHWA anticipates over 30 eligible applicants will apply for PPPP
funding.
Frequency: Once.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 10 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 300 hours.
Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed
collection is necessary for the FHWA's performance; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that
the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic
technology, without reducing the quality of the collected information.
The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request
for OMB's clearance of this information collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter
35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued on: January 29, 2026.
Jazmyne Lewis,
Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-02091 Filed 1-30-26; 8:45 am]
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