Notice2026-03598
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
February 24, 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 The National Firefighter Registry for Cancer (NFR). In accordance with the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018, the National Firefighter Registry (NFR) will develop and maintain a voluntary registry of firefighters to collect relevant health and occupational information of such firefighters for purposes of determining cancer incidence.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8879-8880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03598]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-26-1348; Docket No. CDC-2026-0299]
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 The National Firefighter Registry for Cancer (NFR). In
accordance with the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018, the
National Firefighter Registry (NFR) will develop and maintain a
voluntary registry of firefighters to collect relevant health and
occupational information of such firefighters for purposes of
determining cancer incidence.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before April 27, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2026-
0299 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#305f5d52705354531e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f09f9d92b0939493de979f86">[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
The National Firefighter Registry for Cancer (NFR) (OMB Control No.
0920-1348, Exp. 4/30/2026)--Extension--National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In order to accurately monitor trends in cancer incidence and
evaluate control measures among the U.S. fire service, Congress passed
the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018. Under this legislation,
CDC/NIOSH was directed to create a registry of U.S. firefighters for
the purpose of monitoring cancer incidence and risk factors among the
current U.S. fire service. Funding of the project was authorized
through this legislation for five years as of fiscal year 2019.
Legislation has now been reauthorized through 2028.
The main goal of the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer
(NFR), according to the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018, is,
``to develop and maintain . . . a voluntary registry of firefighters to
collect relevant health and occupational information of such
firefighters for purposes of determining cancer incidence.'' Results
from the NFR will provide information for decision makers within the
fire service and medical or public health community to devise and
implement policies and procedures to lessen cancer risk and/or improve
early detection of cancer among firefighters.
The below table outlines the estimated time burden for participants
enrolling in the NFR. There are three corresponding documents to be
completed as part of the enrollment process; the Informed Consent, User
Profile, and Enrollment Questionnaire. The estimated time burden for
the Informed Consent and User Profile are five minutes each, and an
estimated twenty-minute burden for enrollment
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questionnaire. Annually, a group of approximately 30 firefighters may
be asked to assist with department records requests with an average of
16 hours (960 min) per request. There are no costs to respondents other
than their time to participate.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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U.S. Firefighters.............................. Informed Consent....................... 33,333 1 5/60 2,783
U.S. Firefighters.............................. NFR User Profile (web-portal 33,333 1 5/60 2,783
registration).
U.S. Firefighters.............................. NFR Enrollment Questionnaire........... 33,333 1 20/60 11,111
U.S. Firefighters,............................. Records request........................ 30 1 960/60 480
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Total...................................... ....................................... .............. .............. .............. 17,157
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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. 2026-03598 Filed 2-23-26; 8:45 am]
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