Preparation and Execution of the Project Agreement and Modifications

This is an extension request to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the previously approved 2125-0529. Formal agreements between State Transportation Departments and the FHWA are required for Federal-aid highway projects. These agreements, referred to as "project agreements" are written contracts between the State and the Federal government that define the extent of work to be undertaken and commitments made concerning a highway project. Section 1305 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21, Public Law 105-178) amended 23 U.S.C. 106(a) and combined authorization of work and execution of the project agreement for a Federal-aid project into a single action. States continue to have the flexibility to use whatever format is suitable to provide the statutory information required, and burden estimates for this information collection are not changed.

The latest form for Preparation and Execution of the Project Agreement and Modifications expires 2021-01-31 and can be found here.