Infrastructure Forms Return: Comments Sought on Project Tracking
Published Date: 1/16/2026
Notice
Summary
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council wants to bring back a form that helps track big infrastructure projects and keep the process clear and on schedule. This affects project sponsors and federal agencies involved in environmental reviews. You’ve got until March 20, 2026, to share your thoughts—no extra costs, just smoother permitting!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
FAST-41 Access Requires FIN
If you are a project sponsor who wants FAST-41 coverage, you must submit a FAST-41 Initiation Notice (FIN) that includes the project purpose, a brief description, statements of technical and financial feasibility, anticipated federal financing, reviews and authorizations, and an assessment that the project meets the statutory definition of a "covered project" under 42 U.S.C. 4370m-2(a)(1). FAST-41 is voluntary, and covered projects are entitled to comprehensive permitting timetables and direct engagement from the Permitting Council to help identify and resolve permitting issues.
FIN Paperwork Burden Estimate
The Permitting Council estimates the paperwork burden for the FIN as 75 respondents, 1 response per respondent, 2 hours per response, for a total of 150 burden hours. The Council seeks reinstatement of the OMB approval (OMB Control No. 3121-0001) to permit this collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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