Federal Register #2026-06728

CDC Denies Petitions to Add Hepatic Steatosis to WTC Health Program Conditions

This notice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention addresses the World Trade Center Health Program's decision regarding health condition petitions: - The CDC has denied petitions 029, 034, 035, and 062 to add hepatic steatosis as a WTC-related health condition - The denial is based on insufficient medical evidence linking 9/11 exposures to hepatic steatosis - The program requires new petitions to present new medical evidence not previously reviewed - No procurement, products, services, OEMs, or vendors are involved in this notice - The notice is informational and does not announce any contract or purchasing activity

Description

The Administrator of the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program has denied petitions 029, 034, 035, and 062 seeking the addition of hepatic steatosis as a WTC-related health condition. The denial is based on insufficient evidence to establish a medical basis for the association between 9/11 exposures and hepatic steatosis. This decision was made as of April 7, 2026, and follows the program's policy requiring new petitions to present new medical evidence not previously reviewed.

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