# 2026-12776: NHTSA Renews Request for State Crash Data

2026-12776, Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; State Data Transfer, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published 2026-06-25, effective Comments must be submitted on or before August 24, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-02).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12776
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; State Data Transfer
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 38472
- Published: 2026-06-25
- Effective: Comments must be submitted on or before August 24, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-08-24
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-07-02

## In one line

NHTSA Renews Request for State Crash Data

## Summary

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wants to update and renew its approval to collect crash data from states. This affects state agencies that share vehicle crash info and helps keep safety data accurate and up-to-date. You’ve got until August 24, 2026, to share your thoughts—no extra costs are expected, just smoother data sharing ahead!

## Abstract

NHTSA invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a renewal with modification of a currently approved information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval on the State Data Transfer (SDT) program for Vehicle Crash Information.

## Effects PRIA read

- Legacy SDS Protocol Sunsets; EDT Required: benefit, low. NHTSA is removing (sunsetting) the legacy State Data System (SDS) protocol and leaving only automated electronic data transfer (EDT) for crash data. The agency says this transition will include Non-SEDC States and SEDC grantees and that 10 Non-SEDC States will transition to SEDC transmission requir…
- SEDC Grantees Must Provide 20% Match: cost, high. States awarded SEDC grants must provide a 20% non-federal match of the total grant award and implement upgrades, adopt electronic crash reporting, and align with the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC). NHTSA estimates non-labor burdens average about $569,293.73 per SEDC State and reports…
- Estimated Annual State Burden Hours and Costs: cost, high. NHTSA estimates the State Data Transfer program results in 14,386 annual burden hours and an estimated total annual burden cost of $6,262,231.02 for participating States. The notice also provides detailed per‑state estimates, e.g., Non-SEDC maintenance cost about $579.75 per state annually and Non-…
- Electronic Transfers Reduce State Data Entry Burden: benefit, medium. NHTSA says automated electronic data transfers (EDT) pre-populate systems such as FARS, CRSS, and CISS and significantly reduce the administrative and technical burden on States by eliminating manual, redundant data entry into Federal databases.

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## Sources
- [2026-12776 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/25/2026-12776/agency-information-collection-activities-notice-and-request-for-comment-state-data-transfer)
- [2026-12776 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-25/pdf/2026-12776.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12776 (as of 2026-07-02).