FHWA Seeks OMB Approval for New Information Collection

Regs.gov: Federal Highway Administration

Published March 16th, 2026

Detected March 19th, 2026

Summary

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a new information collection regarding the National Review of Quick Clearance Laws. This initiative aims to gather data on state practices to improve traffic incident management and roadway safety. Public comments are requested by May 18, 2026.

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What changed

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has published a notice and request for comments regarding its intention to seek Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a new information collection. This collection, titled "Update the National Review of Quick Clearance Laws," aims to develop a State of the Practice Report on Quick Clearance Laws to raise awareness, encourage adoption, and improve traffic incident management (TIM) programs. The eligible respondents include all 50 State DOTs, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, with an estimated burden of 1 hour per respondent.

Regulated entities, specifically state Departments of Transportation, are invited to submit comments by May 18, 2026, on the necessity, accuracy of burdens, and potential methods to minimize the burden of this information collection. The FHWA will use these comments in its request for OMB clearance. This represents a new data collection effort focused on improving roadway safety and traffic flow through better incident management practices.

What to do next

Review the proposed information collection regarding Quick Clearance Laws.
Submit comments to FHWA by May 18, 2026, addressing the necessity, accuracy of estimated burdens, and potential burden minimization strategies.

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Content

ACTION:

Notice and request for comments.

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.

DATES:

Please submit comments by May 18, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 0298 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 http://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 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:

Sharon Cuevas, (202) 923-0974, Office of Operations, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Update the National Review of Quick Clearance Laws.

Background: The objective of this outreach effort is to develop a Quick Clearance Laws State of the Practice Report. The intent is to
provide awareness and knowledge of current State Quick Clearance Laws through outreach and encourage states to establish them.
TIM programs aim to reduce the duration and impact of incidents on congestion and improve safety for motorists, crash victims,
and incident responders through safe quick clearance practices. Additionally, TIM prioritizes effective mitigation practices
to return roadways back to normal flow of traffic.

Respondents: The eligible respondents include: 50 State DOTs, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, United States.

Frequency: Once.

Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1 hour per respondent.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 52.

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: March 16, 2026. Jazmyne Lewis, Information Collection Officer. [FR Doc. 2026-05257 Filed 3-17-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P