Federal Register #2026-22821

CDC Seeks Comment on Community Water Fluoridation Surveillance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seeking public comment on continued national surveillance of community water fluoridation; this is not a procurement or contract award. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). - Purpose: The CDC proposes to extend its information collection, “National Surveillance of Community Water Systems and Corresponding Populations with the Recommended Fluoridation Level.” - Information collected: Through the Water Fluoridation Reporting System, the CDC collects fluoridation status, fluoride testing results, and population served by community water systems in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. - Respondents and burden: State officials are respondents, and state participation is voluntary. The notice estimates 2,783 annual burden hours, including status and population information from 50 respondents and testing data from 33 respondents. - Products, vendors, and OEMs: No products or services are being purchased, and no OEMs or vendors are identified.

Description

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention invites comments on an existing information collection titled “National Surveillance of Community Water Systems and Corresponding Populations with the Recommended Fluoridation Level.” The surveillance collects fluoridation status and population served for community water systems in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The CDC seeks to monitor the performance and efficiency of water fluoridation programs, with state participation voluntary. Written comments are due January 8, 2027.

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