Notice2026-07407
Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection
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Published
April 16, 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 73 (Thursday, April 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 20561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07407]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA-2026-0496]
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 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 June 15, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number
0496 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, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 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: Matthew Corrigan, (202) 493-3365,
Office of Infrastructure Research and Development, Federal Highway
Administration, Department of Transportation, 6300 Georgetown Pike,
McLean, VA 22101. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Bridging the Data Gap in Pavement Management and Quality
Assurance.
Background: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is
researching the current state of practice for digital project delivery,
specifically regarding pavement and materials testing and electronic
quality assurance (QA) data within State transportation agencies.
While many industries leverage artificial intelligence, machine
learning, and robust data analytics to improve decision-making, the
highway construction field is seeing an increased need to link
disparate data sources. This integration supports various applications,
including design models, intelligent construction, e-ticketing,
materials testing, digital as-builts, pavement management systems
(PMS), and Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Infrastructure.
Agencies are transitioning toward BIM as the successor to standard
plan sets. However, because agencies utilize tools from multiple
vendors, interoperability is critical. Seamless data transfer across
BIM platforms requires a standardized data schema; without it, agencies
risk data loss during translation between applications.
While QA data has long been a staple of highway construction, the
ability to analyze and leverage these assets throughout a project's
lifecycle is less mature. Many agencies want to maximize their
electronic data but face challenges in integration. Currently, while
agencies are proficient in producing data via test equipment, they
often lack the standardized workflows necessary to analyze and
integrate that data into broader systems.
The goals of this research are to:
1. Assess the beneficial uses and limitations of electronic QA
data.
2. Evaluate its implications for use in digital as-builts, Advanced
Digital Construction Management Systems (ADCMS), and lifecycle asset
management.
3. Identify gaps and the requirements for a standardized data
schema.
FHWA will develop and distribute a survey instrument organized by
the People-Process-Technology-Data framework. The survey will seek
information regarding:
<bullet> The extent of collection, processing, storage, and
analysis of pavement and materials QA data across design, construction,
and asset management.
<bullet> The availability and integration of geospatial
information.
<bullet> Currently implemented commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and
in-house technologies and databases.
<bullet> Existing data exchange standards or processes supporting
digital QA data.
<bullet> Challenges associated with data-related practices and
manipulation ``touch points.''
<bullet> Specific data use cases and desired practices not yet
implemented.
Respondents: 3 FHWA Federal Lands Highway Divisions, 52
Transportation Agencies (including 50 U.S. States, the District of
Columbia, and Puerto Rico), and American Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Committee on Materials and
Pavements.
Frequency: Once.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes per response.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 28 hours total. The total
hours = 1,680 minutes = 30 minutes x 56 responses.
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 14, 2026.
Jazmyne Lewis,
Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-07407 Filed 4-15-26; 8:45 am]
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