Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection

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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 179 (Thursday, September 17, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58950-58951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19028]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2026-1057]


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 October 19, 2026.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 
1057 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

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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: Melissa Maiefski, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99f4fcf5f0eaeaf8b7f4f8f0fcffeaf2f0d9fdf6edb7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d1bcb4bdb8a2a2b0ffbcb0b8b4b7a2bab891b5bea5ffb6bea7">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, (402) 326-7960, Office of Competitive Grants 
and Workforce Programs, Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Office 
hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 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 May 
21, 2026, at [91 FR 30024]. No comments were received.
    Title: Type 3 Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation (BIT3) 
Competitive Grant Program.
    Background: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administers 
the Type 3 Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation (BIT3) 
Competitive Grant Program. It was established by Congress in the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (Pub. L. No: 119-75). The 
purpose of the BIT3 program is to fund the replacement or 
rehabilitation of county-owned bridges that are classified as Type 3 
bridges by the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and cross a 
USBR-owned water conveyance structure. The program's goals include 
improving water delivery, improving bridge conditions, and enhancing 
the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of people and 
goods over these specific structures.
    The program provides competitive grants to eligible entities, 
specifically counties that own a Type 3 bridge crossing a USBR water 
conveyance structure. The Federal share for BIT3 projects is 100 
percent, requiring no local match. The FHWA announced the availability 
of up to $25 million for fiscal year 2026 grants to support these 
infrastructure improvements.
    Respondents: The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcing up 
to $25 million of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding for BIT3 competitive 
grants will be available for eligible county governments on <a href="http://grants.gov">grants.gov</a>. 
FHWA is expecting roughly 50 applicants to apply for BIT3 grant 
funding.
    Frequency: NOFOs and grant solicitations may be published annually 
by FHWA but are subject to the availability of funds in appropriations 
or any legislation signed into law authorizing funds.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: The burden hours vary from 
0.5 to 4 hours depending on stage of the application per applicant.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: It is expected that the 
respondents will complete approximately 50 applications for the 
program, for an estimated total of 240 annual 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: September 14, 2026.
Jazmyne Lewis,
Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-19028 Filed 9-16-26; 8:45 am]
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