FHWA Wants Your Thoughts on More Paperwork (Shocker!)
Published Date: 8/12/2026
Notice
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.
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