Notice2026-04703
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
March 11, 2026
Issuing agencies
Defense DepartmentArmy Department
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces the proposed extension of an approved public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 11, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11964-11965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04703]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
[Docket ID: USA-2026-HQ-0199]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Department of the Army,
Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: 60-Day information collection notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces the proposed extension of an
approved public information collection and seeks public comment on the
provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall
have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by May 11,
2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and
title, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Director of
Administration and Management, Privacy, Civil Liberties, and
Transparency Directorate, Regulatory Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
Mailbox #24, Suite 05F16, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the
internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> as they are received without
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instruments,
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please email the Corps Water Infrastructure Financing Program (CWIFP),
441 G Street NW, CECW-I, Attn: Aaron Snyder, Washington, DC 20314;
telephone number (612) 518-0355; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#397a6e707f69794c4a585a5c17584b544017545055"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a190d131c0a1a2f293b393f743b28372374373336">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Corps Water Infrastructure
Financing Program (CWIFP) Applications; ENG Form 6176 and ENG Form
6177; OMB Control Number 0710-0026.
Needs and Uses: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is
collecting this information to administer the Corps Water
Infrastructure Financing Program (CWIFP), which provides federal credit
assistance for water infrastructure projects as authorized by the Water
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (WIFIA). The
information collection is a two-step process. The Preliminary
Application (ENG Form 6176) is necessary to validate the eligibility of
the prospective borrower and project, perform preliminary
creditworthiness and feasibility assessments, and evaluate the project
against the selection criteria to identify which projects USACE will
invite to submit a final application.
Based on evaluation of the Preliminary Application, USACE will
invite prospective borrowers to submit a Final Application (ENG Form
6177). The Final Application provides USACE with the detailed
information necessary to assess the creditworthiness of both the
applicant and project, identify the project's engineering and financial
risk, negotiate the terms and conditions of the credit assistance, and
calculate the amount of budget authority needed to fund the project.
The respondents are eligible entities seeking federal credit,
including corporations, partnerships, and state, local, or tribal
governments. Without this information collection, USACE would be unable
to evaluate projects, manage financial risk, or execute its mission to
provide credit assistance for the nation's water infrastructure.
Affected Public: Corporations, partnerships, joint ventures,
trusts, federal, state, or local government entities, tribal
governments or a consortium of tribal governments, and state
infrastructure finance authorities.
Preliminary Application (ENG Form 6176)
Annual Burden Hours: 1,250.
Number of Respondents: 25.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 25.
Average Burden per Response: 50 hours.
Final Application (ENG Form 6177)
Annual Burden Hours: 1,500.
Number of Respondents: 15.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 15.
Average Burden per Response: 100 hours.
Total
Annual Burden Hours: 2,750.
Number of Respondents: 40.
Annual Responses: 40.
Frequency: On occasion.
Dated: March 6, 2026.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2026-04703 Filed 3-10-26; 8:45 am]
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