Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection
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 r...
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
www.regulations.gov.
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
( printed page 58951)
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,
melissa.maiefski@dot.gov,
(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
grants.gov. 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.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 58950
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
Use this when citing the archival web version of the document.
“Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection,” thefederalregister.org (September 17, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-19028/agency-information-collection-activities-request-for-comments-for-a-new-information-collection.
www.regulations.gov
44 U.S.C. chapter 35
49 CFR 1.48