Federal Register #CDC2026 1024

CDC Andes Hantavirus Cruise Passenger and Traveler Contact Monitoring Data Collection

This opportunity involves a proposed data collection project by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focused on monitoring cruise passengers and travelers for Andes hantavirus exposure. - Government Buyer: - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) - Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science - OEMs and Vendors: - CDC is the only organization involved; no commercial OEMs or vendors are mentioned - Products/Services Requested: - Information collection services for case investigations and active monitoring of contacts during hantavirus exposure events - Analysis of epidemiologic, clinical, and laboratory data - Generation of reports to inform public health response and future guidance for traveler management during outbreaks - Estimated annualized burden: 17,813 hours - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Focus on cruise ship passengers and high-risk contacts - Monitoring period of 42 days per respondent - No cost to respondents other than their time - No specific products or commercial solutions are being procured; the requirement is for specialized public health data collection and analysis services

Description

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is proposing a data collection project to conduct case investigations and active monitoring of contacts identified during hantavirus exposure events in domestic and international settings. The project aims to analyze epidemiologic, clinical, and laboratory data for cases and contacts to characterize exposure events, identify transmission patterns, and guide control strategies. The data collection will inform public health response decision-making and the development of future guidance for traveler management during outbreaks. Public comments on this proposed information collection are invited by August 10, 2026.

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