Notice2026-05718
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
March 24, 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 CDC's Milestone Tracker App User Surveys. CDC will collect voluntary, anonymous data through three brief web-based surveys administered within the Milestone Tracker mobile app to a convenience sample of parent users and early childhood providers/professionals to assess user satisfaction, usage patterns, and actions taken following identification of a missed developmental milestone or developmental concern.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14024-14026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05718]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-26-1397; Docket No. CDC-2026-0463]
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 CDC's Milestone Tracker App User Surveys. CDC will collect
voluntary, anonymous data through three brief web-based surveys
administered within the Milestone Tracker mobile app to a convenience
sample of parent users and early childhood providers/professionals to
assess user satisfaction, usage patterns, and actions taken following
identification of a missed developmental milestone or developmental
concern.
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DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before May 26, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2026-
0463 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#7916141b391a1d1a571e160f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6d02000f2d0e090e430a021b">[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
CDC's Milestone Tracker App User Surveys (OMB Control No. 0920-
1397, Exp. 5/31/26)--Revision--National Center for Birth Defects and
Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Brief Background and Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seeks a three-
year Revision of a currently approved information collection to
evaluate the Milestone Tracker mobile application. The Milestone
Tracker app, developed under CDC's Learn the Signs. Act Early. program,
supports family-engaged developmental monitoring and promotes early
identification of developmental delays and disabilities.
The purpose of this data collection is to assess user satisfaction,
usage patterns, and actions taken after a missed developmental
milestone or developmental concern is identified within the app. The
information collected will help CDC understand how users engage with
the app, whether follow-up actions are taken after concerns are
identified, and how the app functions as a tool to support
developmental monitoring. Findings will inform future improvements and
ongoing program evaluation.
This Revision request includes one minor, non-substantive
clarification to Parent Survey 2. A brief explanatory note was added to
Question 1 to clarify why the question is being asked, after some
respondents indicated confusion during prior data collection. The
question wording and response options remain unchanged. This
clarification does not affect the methodology, data collected, or the
estimated time per response, which remains five (5) minutes. This
Revision also reflects an adjustment to previously approved burden
estimates. The original 2023 burden projections were developed without
historical response data and were based on anticipated participation
levels derived from total app downloads. Actual data collected from
2023-2026 indicate substantially lower response levels. Accordingly,
the number of respondents and total annual burden hours have been
revised to align with observed participation trends. The revised annual
burden estimate is 3,001 hours, a reduction from the previously
approved 41,667 hours. While the number of respondents has been
adjusted downward to align with realized response levels, the estimated
average time per response remains unchanged at five (5) minutes. There
have been no changes to the survey instruments or data collection
procedures that would affect per-response burden. There are no changes
to the instruments, methodology, frequency of collection, or time per
response. Without this Revision, CDC would lose access to ongoing data
necessary to monitor user experience, assess follow-up actions after
identification of developmental concerns, and support continuous
program improvement.
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) hours
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All parents using the Parent 1........ 23,000 1 5/60 1,917
Milestone Tracker app who
complete 65% or more of a
checklist using the app.
Parents using the Milestone Parent 2........ 5,000 1 5/60 417
Tracker App who complete 65%
or more of a checklist using
the app AND indicate a missed
milestone or identify a
developmental concern.
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Early childhood providers/ Provider........ 8,000 1 5/60 667
professionals who use the
Milestone Tracker app at
least 3 times.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 3,001
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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. 2026-05718 Filed 3-23-26; 8:45 am]
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