# Federal Register #2026-21962

Department of Education BABAA Waiver Request Form Information Collection

**Buyer:** Office of the Secretary
**Posted:** October 28, 2026
**Respond By:** November 28, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21962

The U.S. Department of Education is seeking public comments on reinstating its information collection for Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) waiver requests.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of Education, Office of the Secretary.
- **What is proposed:** Reinstate, without change, the BABAA Domestic Sourcing Requirements Waiver Request Form information collection. The form is used by grantees seeking waivers for eligible infrastructure projects funded through Department programs.
- **Waiver grounds:** Public interest, domestic products not being available, or unreasonable cost, subject to applicable review requirements.
- **Estimated annual burden:** 47 responses and 470 burden hours.
- **Products, quantities, and vendors:** No products, purchase quantities, OEMs, or vendors are identified. This is an information-collection notice, not a product procurement.

### Description

The Department of Education is proposing reinstatement without change of a previously approved information collection request for its BABAA Waiver Request Form. The form concerns waiver requests from grantees subject to Build America, Buy America Act domestic sourcing requirements for infrastructure projects funded through eligible Department programs. Waivers may be considered for public interest, non-availability, or unreasonable cost reasons, subject to applicable notice-and-comment and review requirements. Comments are due by November 27, 2026.

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