# Federal Register #FHWA-2026-1123

FHWA Information Collection on State Grant Payments and Billing Cycles

**Buyer:** U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
**Posted:** October 16, 2026
**Respond By:** November 16, 2026
**Identifier:** FHWA-2026-1123

The Federal Highway Administration is seeking public input on a proposed information collection about Federal-aid grant payments and billing cycles.
- **Government buyer:** Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. Department of Transportation. No sub-agency or office is identified.
- **Notice purpose:** FHWA is seeking approval for the “Annual Grants State Survey & Quarterly Lookback Analysis.” This is an information-collection notice, not a request to buy products or services.
- **Respondents and information requested:** The 50 State Departments of Transportation and the District of Columbia would answer 29 questions about Federal-aid grant payments and billing cycles.
- **How the information is used:** FHWA uses annual survey responses and quarterly lookback analyses to calculate and validate grant accruals, review payment trends, and support financial reporting and audits.
- **Estimated respondent burden:** 1,951.15 hours per year across all respondents.
- **OEMs, vendors, products, and services:** None are identified; no procurement line items or contract value are provided.

### Description

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget for a new information collection titled “Annual Grants State Survey & Quarterly Lookback Analysis.” The collection asks 50 State DOTs and the District of Columbia to answer 29 questions about Federal-aid grant payments and billing cycles, with responses supporting quarterly grant accrual calculations and lookback analyses. The survey is conducted annually, and the lookback analysis quarterly; the estimated total annual burden is 1,951.15 hours. Comments are due November 16, 2026.

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