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OMB Control No: 2125-0666	ICR Reference No: 202602-2125-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202209-2125-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FHWA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) Program
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/03/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	685	0
Time Burden (Hours)	14,200	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Abstract: The Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) Competitive Grant Program, administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), requires an information collection that is categorized as required to obtain benefit during the application phase and mandatory for recipients to retain their funding. This program provides up to $120 million for Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026 to projects that deploy advanced technologies to improve safety, mobility, and system performance. While responding to the initial collection is voluntary, failing to submit the required application templates and data projections renders a submission incomplete and ineligible for evaluation. Eligible entities, including State or local governments, transit agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, and multijurisdictional groups or research consortiums, must provide specific disclosures during the application process. These disclosures include reporting on lobbying activities via Standard Form LLL, identifying potential conflicts of interest regarding private sector beneficiaries, and detailing any open litigation or environmental controversies that could delay project delivery. Additionally, all applicants must submit comprehensive plans for long-term operations and maintenance, as well as strategies for partnering with the private sector and leveraging existing regional technology investments. For those selected to receive grant funding, the reporting obligations become mandatory and follow a prescribed quarterly and annual frequency. Recipients must submit quarterly progress reports to monitor project status and quarterly Federal Financial Reports (SF-425) to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of federal funds. Furthermore, awardees are required by law to submit a Section 508-compliant Annual Performance Public Report starting no later than one year after the grant award for public posting by the FHWA, which must include the information required by 23 U.S.C. 503(c)(4)(F). Performance measure data must also be collected and analyzed annually to track quantifiable improvements in system efficiency and safety. All awardees are subject to strict recordkeeping requirements under 2 CFR Part 200, which includes maintaining documentation of technical feasibility, financial stability, and audit-ready project records. The Department of Transportation (DOT) and FHWA are the primary recipients of this information, though the general public receives data through the published annual reports. The ultimate purpose of this collection is to enable the DOT to evaluate the merit of applications, monitor the performance of deployed technologies, and fulfill its oversight responsibilities while tracking regional transportation improvements.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 23 USC 503 (c)(4)(F) Name of Law: Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) 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:
	91 FR 4781	02/02/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 32191	05/29/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Performance Public Report (508 Compliant)
Quarterly Progress & Funding Reports
SF-424 Series
SF-LLL
Technical Application Template

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	685	685
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,200	14,200
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: While the addition of the mandatory Application Template represents a change in the form of the collection, the Department estimates that the net impact is a reduction in individual burden per response. By providing a structured template and simplifying the evaluation criteria, the agency has reduced the ambiguity that previously forced applicants to maintain more complex internal records and draft longer, more varied narratives.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,051,480

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: Jim Garling 803 563-1198 jim.garling@dot.gov

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