Federal Register #CDC2026-0662

CDC Environmental Public Health Tracking Network Data Collection Extension Request

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking public comment on its plan to extend the Environmental Public Health Tracking Network data collection initiative. - Government Buyer: - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services - Environmental Public Health Tracking Branch, National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) - Products/Services Requested: - Ongoing collection, integration, analysis, and dissemination of health, exposure, and hazard data - Annual data submissions from state and local health departments and radon testing labs - Datasets include birth defects prevalence, drinking water monitoring, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, radon testing, biomonitoring, and metadata - Electronic data management via Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) system - Unique/Notable Requirements: - No physical products or commercial vendors are being procured; this is a data collection and information management initiative - The extension request updates respondent numbers and burden hours to improve data quality and utility - Public feedback is sought on information collection methodology and burden estimates - Place of Performance: - CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved in this opportunity

Description

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking public comments on a proposed information collection project titled Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (Tracking Network). This project involves ongoing collection, integration, analysis, and dissemination of health, exposure, and hazard data to support public health actions protecting populations from environmental contaminants. The data collection includes various datasets such as birth defects prevalence, drinking water monitoring, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, radon testing, biomonitoring, and metadata. The CDC aims to extend the current information collection request with adjustments in respondent numbers and burden hours to continue improving environmental public health tracking.

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