Notice2026-06967
Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection
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Published
April 10, 2026
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Highway Administration
Abstract
The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a new information collection. 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 69 (Friday, April 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 18524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06967]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA-2026-0464]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments
for a New Information Collection
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request
described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
to approve a new information collection. We are required to publish
this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995.
DATES: Please submit comments by May 11, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number
0464 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: We published a Federal Register Notice with
a 60-day public comment period on this information collection on
February 2, 2026, at 91 FR 4782. There were no comments received.
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. 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
approval due to the urgency of making the associated funds available to
applicants who 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 with a population greater
than 1,000,000 are the anticipated respondents. 20 respondents are the
average number of applicants annually.
Frequency: The frequency will be a one-time application for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2024-2026 Program Year (PY) funds, followed by project
agreement execution, fund reimbursement, semi-annual reporting, and
project closeout.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: The burden per response
varies depending on the stage of the NOFO. The application stage will
take approximately 24 hours per submission. The grant agreement and
project management stage will take approximately 16 hours per
submission.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: The combined estimated total
burden hours for the application, grant agreement, and project
management stages for both applicants/respondents and the Federal
government is 960 burden 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: April 8, 2026.
Jazmyne Lewis,
Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-06967 Filed 4-9-26; 8:45 am]
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