Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-15981
Notice of Agency Forms Review for Public Health Data Collection by CDC and HHS
Buyer
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Posted
August 06, 2026
Identifier
2026-15981
This notice announces the review of agency forms by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Paperwork Reduction Act. - Government Buyer: - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) - Programs and Data Collections: - Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (Tracking Network) - Involves state and local health departments, radon testing labs, and other partners - Data collected includes: - Birth defects prevalence - Drinking water monitoring - Emergency department visits - Hospitalizations - Radon testing - Biomonitoring - Metadata - Program evaluation reports - HIV Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) Program - Data collection to determine program outcomes and support quality improvement - Notable Requirements: - Public comments are invited on the necessity, methodology, and burden of these information collections - No products or services are being procured - No OEMs or vendors are specified, as the notice is focused on government-managed data collection and evaluation activities
Description
This notice from the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announces the review of agency forms under the Paperwork Reduction Act. It details information collection requests related to public health data collection and program evaluation, including the Environmental Public Health Tracking Network and HIV Capacity Building Assistance Program. The notice invites public comments and provides information on the scope, purpose, and burden estimates of the data collections. The collections support monitoring, evaluation, and improvement of public health services and infrastructure.