# Federal Register #2026-18901

Denial of Petition to Add Peripheral Artery Disease to WTC Health Program List

**Buyer:** Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
**Posted:** September 15, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-18901

This notice announces the Department of Health and Human Services' decision regarding a petition to add peripheral artery disease to the World Trade Center Health Program's list of covered health conditions.
- Government Buyer:
  - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
  - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  - World Trade Center Health Program
- Petition 048a requested the addition of peripheral artery disease to the WTC Health Program's List of WTC-Related Health Conditions
- The Administrator reviewed available scientific and medical literature
- Determination: Insufficient evidence to support further action
  - No recommendation will be requested from the Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee
  - No proposed rule will be published
- No products, OEMs, or vendors are involved
- This is not a procurement or award; it is an informational notice of petition denial

### Description

The Administrator of the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program received a petition (Petition 048a) to add peripheral artery disease to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions. After reviewing scientific and medical literature and information from the petitioner, the Administrator determined there is insufficient evidence to support further action at this time. The petition is denied, and no recommendation from the Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee or proposed rule will be published.

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