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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2355-2357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00998]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-26-0666]

Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information
collection request titled ``National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)''
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
CDC previously published a ``Proposed Data Collection Submitted for
Public Comment and Recommendations'' notice on July 18, 2025 to obtain
comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC received three
comments related to the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an
additional 30 days for public and affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that:
(a) 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;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(d) 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 submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570. Comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Direct
written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in
this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202)
395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice
publication.

Proposed Project

National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) (OMB Control No. 0920-
0666--Exp. 12/31/2027)--Revision--National Center for Emerging Zoonotic
and Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

The Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP), National
Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collects data from healthcare
facilities in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) under OMB
Control No. 0920-0666. NHSN provides facilities, health departments,
states, regions, and the nation with data necessary to identify problem
areas, measure the progress of prevention efforts, and ultimately
eliminate healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) nationwide. NHSN also
allows healthcare facilities to track blood safety errors and various
HAI prevention practice methods such as healthcare personnel influenza
vaccine status and corresponding infection control adherence rates.
Enrollment in NHSN has continuously increased, with over 37,000
actively reporting healthcare facilities across the U.S. Of the total
enrolled healthcare facilities, there are over 6,000 acute care
facilities; 8,400 dialysis facilities; 600 long-term acute care
facilities; 400 inpatient rehabilitation facilities; 800 inpatient
psychiatric facilities; nearly 20,000 long-term care facilities; and
6,000 ambulatory surgery facilities. NHSN currently has eight
components: Patient Safety (PS), Healthcare Personnel Safety (HPS),
Biovigilance (BV), Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF), Outpatient Procedure
(OPC), Dialysis Component, Neonatal Component, and Medication Safety
Component.
This Revision includes proposed changes to 68 approved and five new
NHSN data collections. CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated
3,836,550 annual burden hours. There are no additional costs to
respondents other than their time to participate.

Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per
Form No. & name respondents responses per response (min/
respondent hour)
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57.100 NHSN Registration Form................................... 2,000 1 5/60
57.101 Facility Contact Information............................. 2,000 1 10/60
57.102 NHSN Help Desk Customer Satisfaction Survey.............. 26,400 1 2/60
57.103 Patient Safety Component--Annual Hospital Survey......... 5,400 1 138/60
57.104 NHSN Facility Administrator Change Request Form.......... 800 1 5/60
57.105 Group Contact Information................................ 1,000 1 5/60
57.106 Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan.................... 7,821 12 15/60
57.108 Primary Bloodstream Infection (BSI)...................... 6,000 12 43/60
57.111 Pneumonia (PNEU)......................................... 1,800 2 33/60
57.112 Ventilator-Associated Event (VAE)........................ 5,463 8 31/60
57.113 Pediatric Ventilator-Associated Event (PedVAE)........... 334 1 33/60
57.114 Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)............................ 6,000 12 25/60
57.115 Custom Event............................................. 600 91 38/60

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57.116 Denominators for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)..... 1,100 12 240/60
57.117 Denominators for Specialty Care Area (SCA)/Oncology (ONC) 500 12 300/60
57.118 Denominators for Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/Other 5,500 60 300/60
locations (not NICU or SCA)....................................
57.120 Surgical Site Infection (SSI)............................ 3,800 12 13/60
57.121 Denominator for Procedure................................ 3,800 12 13/60
57.122 HAI Progress Report State Health Department Survey....... 55 1 50/60
57.123 Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR)-Microbiology Data 1,200 1 4,800/60
Electronic Upload Specification Tables--Initial Set-up.........
57.123 Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR)-Microbiology Data 4,300 2 120/60
Electronic Upload Specification Tables--Yearly Maintenance.....
57.123 Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR)-Microbiology Data 5,500 12 5/60
Electronic Upload Specification Tables--Monthly................
57.124 Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR)-Pharmacy Data 800 1 2,400/60
Electronic Upload Specification Tables--Initial Set-up.........
57.124 Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR)-Pharmacy Data 4,700 1 120/60
Electronic Upload Specification Tables--Yearly Maintenance.....
57.124 Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR)-Pharmacy Data 5,500 12 5/60
Electronic Upload Specification Tables--Monthly................
57.126 MDRO or CDI Infection Form............................... 720 12 33/60
57.127 MDRO and CDI Prevention Process and Outcome Measures 5,500 29 15/60
Monthly Monitoring.............................................
57.128 Laboratory-identified MDRO or CDI Event.................. 4,800 12 23/60
57.129 Adult Sepsis............................................. 50 12 28/60
57.130 Infectious Diseases of Public Health Concern............. 3,650 365 35/60
57.132 Patient Safety Component Digital Measure Reporting Plan 4,980 1 1,500/60
(HOB, HT-CDI, Adult Sepsis, RPS, HYPO, LOSMEN)--IT Initial Set
up.............................................................
57.132 Patient Safety Component Digital Measure Reporting Plan 20 1 1,200/60
(HOB, HT-CDI, Adult Sepsis, RPS, HYPO, LOSMEN )--IT Yearly
Maintenance....................................................
57.132 Patient Safety Component Digistal Measure Reporting Plan 495 1 1,000/60
(RPS ONLY Daily FHIR Submission)--IT Intial Set Up.............
57.132 Patient Safety Component Digistal Measure Reporting Plan 5 1 800/60
(RPS ONLY Daily FHIR Submission)--Yearly Maintenance...........
57.132 Patient Safety Component Digital Measure Reporting Plan 5,500 1 10/60
(HOB, HT-CDI, Adult Sepsis, RPS, HYPO, LOSMEN, Claims Data)--
Infection Preventionist........................................
57.132 Patient Safety Digital Reporting Plan (RPS CSV).......... 25 365 2/60
57.133 Patient Safety Attestation............................... 3,500 1 10/60
57.137 Long-Term Care Facility Component--Annual Facility Survey 6,270 1 135/60
57.138 Laboratory-identified MDRO or CDI Event for LTCF......... 286 24 22/60
57.139 MDRO and CDI Prevention Process Measures Monthly 738 12 10/60
Monitoring for LTCF............................................
57.140 Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) for LTCF................... 373 24 37/60
57.141 Monthly Reporting Plan for LTCF.......................... 546 12 5/60
57.142 Denominators for LTCF Locations.......................... 724 12 35/60
57.143 Prevention Process Measures Monthly Monitoring for LTCF.. 434 12 5/60
57.145 Long Term Care Antimicrobial Use (LTC-AU) Module--Digital 16,500 12 5/60
Upload Specification Tables....................................
57.150 LTAC Annual Survey....................................... 395 1 100/60
57.151 Rehab Annual Survey...................................... 395 1 84/60
57.211 Weekly Healthcare Personnel Influenza Vaccination 117 12 25/60
Cumulative Summary for Non-Long-Term Care Facilities--Manual...
57.214 Annual Healthcare Personnel Influenza Vaccination 22,440 1 120/60
Summary--Manual................................................
57.214 Annual Healthcare Personnel Influenza Vaccination 1,920 1 55/60
Summary--.CSV..................................................
57.215 Seasonal Survey on Influenza Vaccination Programs for 15,426 1 45/60
Healthcare Personnel...........................................
57.300 Hemovigilance Module Annual Survey....................... 57 1 30/60
57.301 Adverse Reaction Investigaton Form....................... 47 5 20/60
57.302 Transfusion Transmitted Infections (TTI) Rapid Alert Form 3 1 5/60
57.303 Transfusion Transmitted Infections (TTI) Investigation 3 1 60/60
Form...........................................................
57.400 Outpatient Procedure Component--Annual Ambulatory Surgery 350 1 10/60
Center Survey..................................................
57.401 Outpatient Procedure Component--Monthly Reporting Plan... 350 12 10/60
57.402 Outpatient Procedure Component Same Day Outcome Measures. 50 1 42/60
57.403 Outpatient Procedure Component--Denominators for Same Day 50 400 20/60
Outcome Measures...............................................
57.404 Outpatient Procedure Component--SSI Denominator.......... 300 100 22/60
57.405 Outpatient Procedure Component--Surgical Site (SSI) Event 300 36 39/60
57.408 Monthly Survey Patient Days & Nurse Staffing............. 2,500 12 300/60
57.500 Outpatient Dialysis Center Practices Survey.............. 6,900 1 149/60
57.501 Dialysis Monthly Reporting Plan.......................... 7,400 12 5/60
57.502 Dialysis Event........................................... 7,400 30 50/60
57.503 Denominator for Outpatient Dialysis...................... 7,400 12 10/60
57.504 Prevention Process Measures Monthly Monitoring for 1,730 12 60/60
Dialysis.......................................................
57.507 Home Dialysis Center Practices Survey.................... 550 1 65/60

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57.600 Neonatal Component Late Onset Sepsis Meningitis (LOSMEN) 5,500 12 2/60
Module FHIR/CDA Digital Measure Reporting Plan--Infection
Preventionist..................................................
57.601 Late Onset Sepsis/Meningitis Denominator Form: Late Onset 300 6 5/60
Sepsis/Meningitis Denominator Form: Data Table for monthly
electronic upload..............................................
57.602 Late Onset Sepsis/Meningitis Event Form: Data Table for 300 6 5/60
Monthly Electronic Upload......................................
57.700 Medication Safety--Digital Measure Reporting Plan (HYPO)-- 5,500 1 5/60
Infection Preventionist........................................
57.701 Medication Safety Component--Annual Hospital Survey...... 10 1 150/60
57.800 Claims Data Upload....................................... 5,500 12 5/60
57.800 Claims Data--Initial IT Set-Up........................... 5,500 1 45/60
57.801 External Validation Summary Report....................... 20 2 15/60
57.802 Bed Capacity--IT Initial Set Up.......................... 25 1 20/60
57.803 Daily Facility Operating Status.......................... 3,826 730 5/60
57.900 NHSN FHIR digital Quality Measures (dQMs) Facility 50 1 25/60
Technical Assessment for NHSNLink UI...........................
57.901 NHSNCoLab Pilot Site Demographics........................ 21 1 25/60
57.902 NHSNCoLab Pilot Site Technical Assessment................ 21 1 25/60
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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. 2026-00998 Filed 1-16-26; 8:45 am]
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