Federal Register #30Day-26-1166

CDC Notice: Information Collection for TB Follow-Up and Poison Center Emergency Response

This notice from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), specifically the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), outlines information collection activities under the Paperwork Reduction Act: - Government Buyer: - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Office of Public Health Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science - OEMs and Vendors: - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - America's Poison CentersTM (formerly American Association of Poison Control Centers) - Products/Services Requested: - Information collection for Electronic Disease Notification (EDN) System Tuberculosis Follow-Up Worksheet - Purpose: Monitor and evaluate domestic TB program performance for newly arrived persons and U.S. status adjusters with TB classifications - Estimated annual burden: 3,626 hours - Poison Center Collaborations for Public Health Emergencies (PCCPHE) - Purpose: Call-back telephone and web surveys by poison center staff to collect data on exposures and health outcomes during public health emergencies - Estimated annual burden: 250 hours - HCPCS Level II Public Meeting for 2026 Coding Revisions - Purpose: Discuss coding, Medicare benefit category, and payment determinations for new non-drug/non-biological items and services - Unique/Notable Requirements: - No procurement or contract solicitation; this is a notice for information collection approval - Public comment is sought on the proposed information collections - Estimated respondent burden hours are provided for each activity - Key Locations: - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244

Description

The Department of Health and Human Services, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is conducting a review of certain agency forms under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This review seeks public comment and approval for the collection of information related to public health activities, including tuberculosis follow-up and poison center collaborations for public health emergencies. The notice provides details on the information collection requests, their purposes, and the estimated burden on respondents. No specific contract or procurement is being solicited; rather, this is a notice for information collection approval.

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