Notice2026-00425
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
January 13, 2026
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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 Awardee Lead Profile Assessment (ALPA). The ALPA survey will serve to identify childhood lead poisoning-related laws and guidance, surveillance and prevention strategies, and program services including blood lead levels at what various case management activities are performed in children exposed to lead.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1324-1325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00425]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-26-1215; Docket No. CDC-2026-0002]
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 Awardee Lead Profile Assessment (ALPA). The ALPA survey will
serve to identify childhood lead poisoning-related laws and guidance,
surveillance and prevention strategies, and program services including
blood lead levels at what various case management activities are
performed in children exposed to lead.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before March 16, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2026-
0002 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, 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#e48b8986a4878087ca838b92"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e887858aa88b8c8bc68f879e">[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
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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
Awardee Lead Profile Assessment (ALPA) (OMB Control No. 0920-1215,
Exp. 05/31/2026)--Revision--National Center for Environmental Health
(NCEH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is requesting
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Clearance for a three-year Revision of
the information collection request (ICR) titled Awardee Lead Profile
Assessment (ALPA) (OMB Control No. 0920-1215). The goal of this ICR is
to build on the CDC's existing childhood lead poisoning prevention
program. CDC requires that ongoing and new CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning
Prevention Programs (CLPPPs), including those funded under the current
Notice of Funding Opportunity ``Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and
Surveillance of Blood Lead Levels in Children'' (CDC-RFA-EH21-2102),
complete the ALPA annually.
CDC can use the information obtained to inform guidance, resource
development, and technical assistance activities in support of the
ultimate goal of eliminating lead exposure in children. Assessment
findings will be shared with CDC-funded Childhood Lead Poisoning
Prevention Programs (CLPPPs) and in response to inquiries by the
public, press, and Congress; a report or journal article may be
published. The dissemination of results will support the ability for
both funded and non-funded jurisdictions to: (1) identify policies and
other factors that support or hinder childhood lead poisoning
prevention efforts; (2) understand what strategies are being used by
funded state, territorial, and local governments to implement childhood
lead poisoning prevention activities; and (3) develop and apply similar
strategies to support the national agenda to eliminate childhood lead
poisoning.
This program management information collection has been revised in
several ways, including the addition of new response options and
questions as well as simpler language and structure. The method of data
collection has changed from Epi Info to REDCap.
<bullet> The electronic data collection tool was updated to REDCap
because Epi Info is no longer available at CDC. Using REDCap improves
functionality and streamlines data management.
<bullet> The section on local laws was removed to focus solely on
programs receiving surveillance funding, ensuring greater relevance and
consistency across respondents.
<bullet> Questions that were unclear or difficult to interpret were
revised for clarity.
<bullet> Redundant or overlapping questions and response choices
were combined where appropriate for clarity and to reduce respondent
burden.
<bullet> The previous alphanumeric question labels were replaced
with a fully numeric system, creating a cleaner and more organized
survey format
The revisions on the survey will slightly affect the total time
burden requested as the time to take the survey has increased from 47
minutes per response in 2021 to 53 minutes per response in 2025. This
time estimate per response is based on pilot tests of the revised
survey among five respondents and includes the time needed to review
the ALPA Training Manual. CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 66
annualized 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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State, Territorial, and Local ALPA Web Survey..... 75 1 53/60 66
Governments (or their bona fide
fiscal agents).
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Total......................... .................... ............ .............. ........... 66
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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. 2026-00425 Filed 1-12-26; 8:45 am]
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