Prioritization Process Pilot Program Information Collection
Summary
The Federal Highway Administration has forwarded an information collection request to OMB for approval regarding the Prioritization Process Pilot Program (PPPP), a competitive grant program established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. The agency seeks public comments on the estimated burden of 780 hours annually across approximately 30 applicants submitting approximately 120 total responses. FHWA previously published a 60-day notice on February 2, 2026, and received no comments.
What changed
FHWA published this notice to comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, seeking public comments on a new information collection request for the Prioritization Process Pilot Program. The PPPP is a competitive grant program providing funding to develop transparent prioritization processes for transportation project selection. Up to $25 million in FY 2024-2026 funding is available for eligible Metropolitan Planning Organizations, states, DC, and Puerto Rico.\n\nAffected parties including MPOs and state transportation agencies should submit comments on the estimated burden hours, collection necessity, and ways to enhance information quality. While this notice does not impose direct compliance obligations, monitoring this process may be relevant for entities anticipating future grant applications under the PPPP.
What to do next
- Submit comments by May 11, 2026 via regulations.gov, mail, or fax
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ACTION:
Notice and request for comments.
SUMMARY:
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 May 11, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 0463 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:
Kenneth Petty, Kenneth.Petty@dot.gov, Director, Office of Planning, Environment and Realty, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9 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 February 2, 2026, at 91 FR 4782. There were no
comments received.
Title: Prioritization Process Pilot Program.
Background: The Prioritization Process Pilot Program (PPPP) is a competitive grant program established in Section 11204 of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58, November 15, 2021). The PPPP provides funding to develop and implement a
publicly accessible, transparent prioritization process for the ranking and selection of projects for inclusion in short-range
and long-range transportation plans, that upon completion can be evaluated for public benefit. In 2024, FHWA made an award
announcement for approximately $24.7 million for 16 grants.
Respondents: The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), announcing up to $25 million of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, 2025, and 2026 funding will
be available for the roughly 182 Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) that serve a census designated urban area with
a population over 200,000, the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and/or Puerto Rico to apply. FHWA anticipates that over
30 eligible
applicants will apply for PPPP funding with approximately 120 submissions between the application process, grant agreement,
and project management.
Frequency: Once.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: The average burden per response varies depending on the stage of the process. The application process takes approximately
15 hours per submission. The grant agreement takes approximately 3 hours per submission. The project management stage takes
about 4 hours per submission.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 780 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.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued on: April 8, 2026. Jazmyne Lewis, Information Collection Officer. [FR Doc. 2026-06968 Filed 4-9-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P
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