Notice2026-00423
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
January 13, 2026
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled Aviation Activity Illness and Death Reporting. This data collection is designed to prevent the introduction, transmission or spread of communicable diseases from foreign countries into the United States or from one State or possession into any other State or possession in the event an individual with a confirmed or suspected communicable disease is known to have traveled on an inbound international or interstate flight.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1316-1318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00423]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-FY-2026; Docket No. CDC-2025-1080]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part
of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the
utility of government information, invites the general public and other
federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project
titled Aviation Activity Illness and Death Reporting. This data
collection is designed to prevent the introduction, transmission or
spread of communicable diseases from foreign countries into the United
States or from one State or possession into any other State or
possession in the event an individual with a confirmed or suspected
communicable disease is known to have traveled on an inbound
international or interstate flight.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before March 16, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2025-
1080 by either of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road
NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments
to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking
portal (<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>) or by U.S. mail to the address listed
above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan
and instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger,
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Information Collection Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329;
Telephone: 404-639-7570; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ef80828daf8c8b8cc1888099"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="17787a755774737439707861">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires
federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a
proposed data collection as described below.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses; and
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
Aviation Activity Illness and Death Reporting (OMB Control No.
0920-0488, Exp. 3/31/2026)--Revision--National Center for Emerging and
Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The goal of this information collection is to ensure that,
consistent with the authorities in the Public Health Service Act and
CFR parts 70 and 71, CDC is able to prevent the introduction,
transmission or spread of communicable diseases from foreign countries
into the United States or from one State or possession into any other
State or possession. This information collection focuses on collecting
necessary information needed for CDC to conduct public health response
and follow up in the event an individual with a confirmed or suspected
communicable disease is known to have traveled on an inbound
international or interstate flight while infectious or potentially
infectious, presenting a risk of disease spread to others.
The information collection includes collection of conveyance,
passenger and crew contact information from airlines (aka manifests)
for contact investigations. Additionally, this information collection
includes forms to obtain information on the outcomes of the contact
investigations carried out by international, state, local, or
territorial public health professionals to assess the impacts of CDC
regulatory activities. Historically, these aviation-related data
collection activities were approved under this and other different OMB
Control Numbers as outlined below (OMB Control Numbers 0920-0134, 0920-
1180, 0920-1181, 0920-0900). With this current submission, CDC is
requesting a Revision with the aim of improving efficiency of CDC's
aviation activities PRA submission process through aggregation under
one OMB control number.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 2,981 annual burden
hours. There is no cost to respondents other than their time to
participate.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response burden (in
respondent (in hours) hours)
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Implementation of Federal Regulations
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Pilot in command.................. Report of death or 500 1 7/60 58
illness onboard
aircraft operated
by airlines (42 CFR
70.11) (OMB Control
No 0920-0488).
Master of vessel or person in Report by the master 200 1 7/60 23
charge of conveyance. of a vessel or
person in charge of
conveyance of the
incidence of a
communicable
disease occurring
while in interstate
travel (42 CFR
70.4) (OMB Control
No 0920-0488).
Pilot in command.................. Death/Illness 1,400 1 7/60 163
Reports from
Aircraft (42 CFR
71.21(b)) (OMB
Control No 0920-
0134).
Isolated or Quarantined Report by Persons in 11 1 3/60 1
Individuals. Isolation or
Surveillance (42
CFR 71.33(c)) (OMB
Control No 0920-
0134).
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Total......................... .................... ............ .............. ........... 245
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During Travel Information Collection
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Traveler.......................... Air Travel Illness 4,000 1 15/60 1,000
or Death
Investigation Form
(OMB 0920-0134).
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Traveler.......................... Public Health 545 1 5/60 45
Passenger Locator
Form: limited
onboard exposure
(international
flights) (OMB
Control No 0920-
1181).
Traveler.......................... Public Health 545 1 5/60 45
Passenger Locator
Form: limited
onboard exposure
(domestic flights)
(OMB Control No
0920-1181).
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Total......................... .................... ............ .............. ........... 1,090
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After Travel Information Collection
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Airline Medical Officer or International 350 1 150/60 875
Equivalent/Computer and Airline Manifest
Information Systems Manager. Order (OMB Control
No 0920-1180).
Airline Medical Officer or Domestic Airline 500 1 90/60 750
Equivalent/Airline Administrative Manifest Order (OMB
or Safety Manager. Control No 0920-
1180).
State/Local/Territorial or General Contact 60 1 5/60 5
International Public Health Staff. Investigation
Outcome Reporting
Form--Air (OMB
Control No 0920-
0900).
State/Local/Territorial or Measles Contact 72 1 5/60 6
International Public Health Staff. Investigation
Outcome Reporting
Form--Air (OMB
Control No 0920-
0900).
Territorial or International Rubella Contact 1 1 5/60 1
Public Health Staff. Investigation
Outcome Reporting
Form--Air (OMB
Control No 0920-
0900).
State/Local/Territorial or TB Aircraft Contact 51 1 10/60 9
International Public Health Staff. Investigation
Outcome Reporting
Form (OMB Control
No 0920-0900).
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Total......................... .................... ............ .............. ........... 1,646
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Total Burden.............. .................... ............ .............. ........... 2,981
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health
Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2026-00423 Filed 1-12-26; 8:45 am]
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