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OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202509-2125-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202410-2125-004
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FHWA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Scenic Byway Program (NSBP)
Type of Information Collection: Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/21/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	186	0
Time Burden (Hours)	326	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Abstract: This information collection request would require State Departments of Transportation and Federally Recognized Indian Tribe(s) on an annual basis to develop applications in order to apply for funding under the National Scenic Byway Program (NSBP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) re-published on grants.gov. This grant opportunity will result in the distribution of up to $26.956 million of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 and 2024 funding for the NSBP competitive grants. FHWA will be publishing an Amendment No. 1 to this NOFO. Applicants that fulfilled the requirements of submitting an application prior to December 16, 2024 NOFO closing date, will be notified of this Amendment No. 1 and will be provided 21 calendar days, from the date of Amendment No. 1 to indicate they are retaining their existing application, submit an amended application, or request withdrawal of their application from consideration for NSBP grant funding. As they were required of applicants in their original application submittal, the information collection still requires the applicants include the mandatory standard forms (SF) 424 (Application for Federal Assistance), SF 424C (Budget Information for Construction), or SF 424A (Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs), SF-424D (Assurances for Construction Programs), or SF424B (Assurances for Non-Construction Programs), SF-LLL (Disclosure of Lobbying Activities), and Grants.gov Lobbying Form. For the response to Amendment No. 1, FHWA is requiring compliant applicants to email an amended project narrative to FHWA. If the amended application also changes content within a standard form, they are also required to attach the amended standard form to the email. If nothing changed within the standard form or another document, there is no need to resubmit that material. If submitting an amended application, the applicant should highlight changes from the original application to assist reviewers. Note: Tribal applicants are not required to submit a Standard Form LLL. The NOFO provides additional details on the information being collected. The purpose of the collection is to determine if the applicants’ eligibility requirements have been met to further evaluate the application for award. Per 23 U.S.C. 162, funds made available for the NSBP grant program are to be awarded on a competitive basis to implement eligible projects on highways designated as National Scenic Byways or All-American Roads (collectively America's Byways®), State scenic byways, or Indian Tribe scenic byways; and plan, design, and develop a State or Indian Tribe scenic byway program per Title 23, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 162(b). The NOFO describes the application requirements, selection and evaluation criteria, applicable program and Federal requirements, and available technical assistance during the grant solicitation period.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 23 USC 162 Name of Law: National Scenic Byways Program

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 45306	09/19/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 56253	12/05/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application
Email Attachment

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	186	186
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	326	326
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection. There are no program changes or adjustments due to the new submission.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $69,946

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Bronwen Keiner 202 493-0280 bronwen.keiner@ad.dot.gov

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