Notice2026-10701
Notice of an Amended Order Under Sections 362 and 365 of the Public Health Service Act Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists
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May 29, 2026
Effective
May 22, 2026
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Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the issuance of an Amended Order under Section 362 and 365 of the Public Health Service Act that suspends the introduction of certain persons from countries where an outbreak of a communicable disease exists for a period of 30 days. The Amended Order was issued on May 22, 2026.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32052-32055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10701]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Docket No. CDC-2026-0892]
Notice of an Amended Order Under Sections 362 and 365 of the
Public Health Service Act Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons
From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists
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), a
component of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
announces the issuance of an Amended Order under Section 362 and 365 of
the Public Health Service Act that suspends the introduction of certain
persons from countries where an outbreak of a communicable disease
exists for a period of 30 days. The Amended Order was issued on May 22,
2026.
DATES: This action took effect May 22, 2026.
Written comments must be received on or before June 22.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2026-
0892 by either of the methods listed below. Do not submit comments by
email. CDC does not accept comments by email.
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Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS H16-4,
Atlanta, GA 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted
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information provided. For access to the docket to read background
documents or comments received, go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew J. Buzzelli, Chief of Staff,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS
V18-2, Atlanta, GA 30329. Phone: 404-639-7000. Email:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 22, 2026, the Assistant Secretary for
Health issued the following Amended Order prohibiting the introduction
of certain persons who have departed from, or were otherwise present
within, specified countries during the last 21 days. This Amended Order
reflects recent updates to 42 CFR 71.40(f), which no longer provides an
exemption for lawful permanent residents under the foreign quarantine
regulations. The Amended Order is effective for a period of 30 days.
CDC will accept comments for this Amended Order using the same docket
(CDC-2026-0892).
A copy of the Amended Order is provided below and a copy of the
signed Amended Order can be found at <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/port-health/media/pdfs/Ebola522.pdf">https://www.cdc.gov/port-health/media/pdfs/Ebola522.pdf</a>
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
Amended Order Under Sections 362 & 365 of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 265, 268) and 42 CFR 71.40
Order Suspending the Right to Introduce Certain Persons From Countries
Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists
I. Executive Summary
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a
component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
issues this Order pursuant to Sections 362 and 365 of the Public
Health Service (PHS) Act, 42 U.S.C. 265, 268, and their implementing
regulations. This Amended Order suspends the right to introduce
``covered alien, as defined herein, into the United States for a
period of thirty days, subject to the outcome of an ongoing
comprehensive public health risk assessment. This Amended Order is
necessary to protect the health of the United States from the
serious risk posed by the introduction of Ebola disease into the
United States by covered aliens based on the emergent outbreak of
Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus confirmed present in
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda.
This Amended Order applies to covered aliens who have departed
from, or were otherwise present within, DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan
during the last 21 days (regardless of their country of origin).
This Amended Order is based on an assessment of the most recently
available data and current conditions regarding the Ebola disease
outbreak.
This Amended Order is time-limited and shall be in effect for 30
days from the date of issuance. This Amended Order is intended to
address the serious risk of introduction of Ebola disease into the
United States, while allowing the U.S. Government the time necessary
to conduct a full assessment of the unique public health risks posed
by Ebola disease, assist with implementing surveillance, diagnostic
capabilities and contact tracing, and develop a comprehensive
mitigation and containment strategy in consultation with other
stakeholders.
This Amended Order is severable from previously issued Orders
under Sections 362 and 365 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act,
42 U.S.C. 265, 268, and their implementing regulations under 42 CFR
part 71. Any provision of this Amended Order held to be invalid or
unenforceable by its terms, or as applied to any person or
circumstance, shall be construed so as to continue to give the
maximum effect to the provision permitted by law, unless such
holding shall be one of utter invalidity or unenforceability, in
which event the Order issued previously to this Amendment shall
remain in effect.
II. Authority, Scope, and Purpose
I issue this Amended Order pursuant to Sections 362 and 365 of
the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, 42 U.S.C. 265, 268, and their
implementing regulations under 42 CFR part 71,\1\ which authorize
the CDC Director to suspend the right to introduce \2\ persons into
the United States when the Director determines that the existence of
a quarantinable communicable disease in a foreign country or place
creates a serious danger of the introduction of such disease into
the United States and the danger is so increased by the introduction
of persons from
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the foreign country or place that a temporary suspension of the
right of such introduction is necessary to protect public health.
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\1\ Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine:
Suspension of the Right to Introduce and Prohibition of Introduction
of Persons into United States from Designated Foreign Countries or
Places for Public Health Purposes, 85 FR 56424 (Sept. 11, 2020); 42
CFR 71.40.
\2\ Suspension of the right to introduce means to cause the
temporary cessation of the effect of any law, rule, decree, order,
or settlement agreement pursuant to which a person might otherwise
have the right to be introduced or seek introduction into the United
States. 42 CFR 71.40(b)(5).
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This Amended Order applies to persons who have departed from, or
were otherwise present within, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda,
and South Sudan during the last 21 days (regardless of their country
of origin), including lawful permanent residents, subject to the
exceptions detailed below. For purposes of this Order, I refer to
persons covered by the Amended Order as ``covered aliens.''
This Order does not apply to the following:
<bullet> U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals; \3\
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\3\ 42 CFR 71.40(f).
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<bullet> Members of the armed forces of the United States and
associated personnel, U.S. government personnel serving overseas,
associated personnel, and their spouses and children, subject to
required assurances; \4\
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\4\ 42 CFR 71.40(e)(1) and (3).
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<bullet> Persons whom customs officers determine, with approval
from a supervisor, should be excepted from this Amended Order based
on the totality of the circumstances, including consideration of
significant law enforcement, officer and public safety,
humanitarian, and public health interests. The U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) will consult with CDC regarding the
standards for such exceptions to help ensure consistency with
current CDC guidance and public health recommendations; and
<bullet> Noncitizens who would otherwise be subject to this
Amended Order, who are permitted to enter the United States as part
of a DHS-approved process, where the process approved by DHS has
been documented and shared with CDC, and includes appropriate
mitigation protocols, per CDC guidance.
The purpose of this Amended Order is two-fold. First, this
Amended Order aims to immediately minimize the number of covered
aliens entering the United States who have been within countries
experiencing a known or suspected outbreak of Ebola disease and
thereby reduce the risk of introduction of Ebola disease into the
United States. Second, this Amended Order is intended to facilitate
a thorough assessment and complete understanding of the full public
health risk profile associated with the Ebola disease outbreak.
Thirty days is the minimum amount of time necessary for CDC to
conduct the assessment, which will enable the acting CDC Director to
make an informed determination regarding what restrictions are
necessary going forward and provide the opportunity for the
development of a comprehensive mitigation and containment plan in
consultation with other stakeholders.
III. Factual Basis
A. Ebola Disease
Viral hemorrhagic fever refers to a group of severe illnesses
caused by certain viruses that damage the body's blood vessels and
affect the ability of the blood to clot properly. Viral hemorrhagic
fevers include diseases such as Ebola, Marburg, Lassa fever, and
dengue hemorrhagic fever.
Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe and often fatal illness
caused by viruses in the Ebola family. Ebola disease outbreaks occur
mainly in parts of sub-Saharan Africa and can spread rapidly in
communities with limited healthcare resources. Ebola disease caused
by the Bundibugyo virus is a rare form of Ebola first identified
during an outbreak in Bundibugyo District, Uganda, in 2007.
Bundibugyo virus is one of several species within the
orthoebolavirus family and causes symptoms similar to other forms of
Ebola, including fever, weakness, vomiting, diarrhea, and, in severe
cases, hemorrhagic complications and organ failure. The disease
spreads through direct contact with infected bodily fluids or
contaminated materials.
The incubation period for Ebola virus disease caused by the
Bundibugyo virus is typically between 2 and 21 days, with most
people developing symptoms within 4 to 10 days after exposure.
During this incubation period, infected aliens do not spread the
virus until symptoms begin.
Screening for Bundibugyo virus disease focuses on identifying
symptoms and possible exposure history, such as recent travel to
affected areas or contact with infected aliens. Suspected patients
are evaluated for symptoms including fever, weakness, vomiting,
diarrhea, and bleeding, and laboratory confirmation is performed
using specialized tests such as PCR (polymerase chain reaction) to
detect the virus in blood and other body fluid samples. Health
authorities also use temperature checks, contact tracing, and
isolation procedures to prevent transmission.
There are currently no widely approved vaccines or specific
antiviral treatments for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola disease.
Treatment mainly consists of supportive care, including intravenous
fluids, electrolyte replacement, oxygen support, pain and fever
management, and treatment of secondary infections. Early medical
care significantly improves survival chances. Robust public health
measures such as early detection, rapid isolation, strong infection
prevention measures (i.e., use of personal protective equipment
(PPE)), and monitoring of contacts are critical to controlling
outbreaks and reducing deaths.
B. Ongoing Bundibugyo Virus Disease Outbreak
Presently, there is a confirmed ongoing outbreak of Ebola
disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in DRC and Uganda. The
current outbreak is centered in eastern DRC's Ituri Province, where
hundreds of suspected cases and dozens of deaths have been reported.
Conflict, weak health infrastructure, and relatively porous borders
in the region are complicating containment efforts.
Uganda has confirmed imported cases linked to travel from DRC,
including one case detected in Kampala, imported from a traveler
from DRC. Ugandan authorities have activated emergency response
systems, expanded surveillance, and strengthened screening at
borders and health facilities. Uganda has significant prior
experience managing Ebola disease outbreaks, including the Sudan
virus strain outbreak in 2025, which improved preparedness and
response capacity.
South Sudan has not reported confirmed cases in the current
outbreak, but it is considered at high risk because of its close
border with affected areas in eastern DRC and Uganda, limited
healthcare infrastructure, and cross-border population movement.
Regional and international agencies, including WHO and Africa CDC,
are supporting preparedness measures, surveillance, and coordination
among the three countries to prevent wider spread. Despite these
efforts there is a risk that the outbreak could spread beyond these
three countries, and ultimately reach the United States, through
international travel by infected aliens during the virus's
incubation period, when they have been exposed but are not yet
showing symptoms. Travelers moving between affected countries and
major international transit hubs could unknowingly carry the virus
before becoming ill.
DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan are connected to the global
aviation network through a series of regional and international
transit hubs that provide pathways into the United States. Travelers
departing from outbreak-affected regions frequently transit through
densely populated metropolitan airports such as Addis Ababa Bole
International Airport (ADD), Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
(NBO) in Nairobi, Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha, Dubai
International Airport (DXB), and Istanbul Airport (IST), all of
which maintain extensive passenger connectivity to major U.S.
gateway airports including John F. Kennedy International Airport
(JFK), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Hartsfield-
Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Chicago O'Hare
International Airport (ORD), and Los Angeles International Airport
(LAX). These international transportation corridors support
continuous movement of travelers between Central and East Africa and
major U.S. metropolitan centers, increasing the likelihood that
aliens exposed to Ebola virus disease could enter the United States
before symptoms become apparent. Complex multi-leg itineraries and
the rapid pace of international travel create substantial challenges
for identifying potentially infected travelers before arrival.
The risk of Bundibugyo virus disease introduction into the
United States is heightened by the virus's incubation period, which
can extend up to 21 days, allowing infected aliens to travel
internationally while asymptomatic and therefore unlikely to be
detected through routine symptom-based screening measures. A
traveler infected in outbreak regions of DRC and Uganda may transit
through multiple countries and major international airports before
developing fever or other clinical signs of disease. Upon arrival in
major U.S. metropolitan areas, travelers who become symptomatic
could interact with crowded airport environments, domestic
transportation systems, healthcare facilities, hotels, or community
settings prior to diagnosis and isolation. Because modern aviation
networks enable rapid movement from outbreak zones to the United
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within one to two days, even a limited number of infected travelers
could create significant public health response demands,
particularly if exposure events occur in high-density urban
environments. The interconnected nature of global air travel
therefore presents a credible pathway for Bundibugyo virus disease
importation into the United States, underscoring the importance of
aggressive surveillance, traveler monitoring, airport screening,
healthcare preparedness, and rapid containment capabilities.
Travelers utilizing air transit pathways originating in or
passing through DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan include non-U.S.
citizens, including regional migrants, foreign contract workers,
humanitarian personnel, business travelers, students, refugees, and
third-country nationals moving through international aviation hubs
in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. Many travelers entering
U.S.-bound itineraries from these pathways may do so under temporary
visas, refugee or asylum processing mechanisms, international
organizational travel, or multi-country itineraries that obscure
their original point of departure. As a result, public health
screening and border security systems face heightened operational
complexity in identifying travelers with recent exposure histories
linked to Ebola-affected regions, particularly when travelers
originate from or transit through multiple jurisdictions prior to
arrival at major U.S. metropolitan airports.
Restricting entry of covered aliens, including lawful permanent
residents, who originate from or have recently traveled through DRC,
Uganda, and South Sudan would reduce the volume of higher-risk
international arrivals requiring public health monitoring and
follow-up. Limiting the number of potentially exposed travelers
entering through major U.S. ports of entry, federal, state, and
local public health authorities could concentrate finite
surveillance, screening, contact tracing, quarantine management, and
medical monitoring resources on returning U.S. citizens and U.S.
nationals. Such an approach would reduce operational strain on
airport screening systems, CDC quarantine stations, public health
laboratories, and healthcare facilities responsible for evaluating
suspected Bundibugyo virus disease cases. It would also improve the
ability of authorities to conduct detailed exposure assessments,
ensure compliance with monitoring requirements during the 21-day
incubation period, rapidly identify symptomatic aliens, and allocate
specialized isolation and treatment capacity more effectively. In
the context of a rapidly evolving Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak
with significant international mobility, prioritizing surveillance
efforts toward a smaller and more traceable traveler population
would strengthen the overall effectiveness of U.S. disease
containment and border health security operations.
IV. Legal Basis for This Amended Order Under Sections 362 and 365 of
the Public Health Service Act and 42 CFR 71.40
CDC is issuing this Amended Order pursuant to sections 362 and
365 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 265, 268) and the
implementing regulation at 42 CFR 71.40. In accordance with these
authorities, the CDC Director is permitted to prohibit, in whole or
in part, the introduction into the United States of persons from
designated foreign countries (or one or more political subdivisions
or regions thereof) or places, only for such period of time that the
Director deems necessary to avert the serious danger of the
introduction of a quarantinable communicable disease, by issuing an
Order in which the Director determines that:
(1) By reason of the existence of any quarantinable communicable
disease in a foreign country (or one or more political subdivisions
or regions thereof) or place there is serious danger of the
introduction of such quarantinable communicable disease into the
United States; and
(2) This danger is so increased by the introduction of persons
from such country (or one or more political subdivisions or regions
thereof) or place that a suspension of the right to introduce such
persons into the United States is required in the interest of public
health.\5\
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Section 362 and the implementing regulation provide the Director
with a public health tool to suspend introduction of persons not
only to prevent the introduction of a quarantinable communicable
disease, but also to aide in continued efforts to mitigate spread of
that disease.\6\
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The term ``introduction into the United States'' is defined in
42 CFR 71.40 as ``the movement of a person from a foreign country
(or one or more political subdivisions or regions thereof) or place,
or series of foreign countries or places, into the United States so
as to bring the person into contact with persons or property in the
United States, in a manner that the Director determines to present a
risk of transmission of a quarantinable communicable disease to
persons, or a risk of contamination of property with a quarantinable
communicable disease.'' 42 CFR 71.40(b)(1). Similarly, the term
``serious danger of the introduction of such quarantinable
communicable disease into the United States'' is defined as, ``the
probable introduction of one or more persons capable of transmitting
the quarantinable communicable disease into the United States, even
if persons or property in the United States are already infected or
contaminated with the quarantinable communicable disease.'' 42 CFR
71.40(b)(3).
Section 71.40(b)(2) defines ``[p]rohibit, in whole or in part,
the introduction into the United States of persons'' in Section 362
to mean ``to prevent the introduction of persons into the United
States by suspending any right to introduce into the United States,
physically stopping or restricting movement into the United
States.'' See also 42 U.S.C. 265 (authorizing the prohibition when
the danger posed by the communicable disease ``is so increased by
the introduction of persons from such country . . . or place that a
suspension of the right to introduce such persons into the United
States is required in the interest of public health Pursuant to that
provision'').\7\
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\7\ Viral hemorrhagic fevers, which include Ebola, were added to
the U.S. federal list of quarantinable communicable diseases by
Executive Order 13295 on April 4, 2003.
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As stated in the Final Rule for 42 CFR 71.40, CDC ``may, in its
discretion, consider a wide array of facts and circumstances when
determining what is required in the interest of public health in a
particular situation . . . includ[ing]: the overall number of cases
of disease; any large increase in the number of cases over a short
period of time; the geographic distribution of cases; any sustained
(generational) transmission; the method of disease transmission;
morbidity and mortality associated with the disease; the
effectiveness of contact tracing; the adequacy of state and local
health care systems; and the effectiveness of state and local public
health systems and control measures.'' \8\
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As stated in 42 CFR 71.40, this Amended Order does not apply to
U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, members of the armed forces of the
United States and associated personnel if the Secretary of War
provides assurance to the Director that the Secretary of War has
taken or will take measures such as quarantine or isolation, or
other measures maintaining control over such aliens, to prevent the
risk of transmission of the quarantinable communicable disease into
the United States, and United States government employees or
contractors on orders abroad, or their accompanying family members
who are on their orders or are members of their household, if the
Director receives assurances from the relevant head of agency and
determines that the head of the agency or department has taken or
will take measures such as quarantine or isolation, to prevent the
risk of transmission of a quarantinable communicable disease into
the United States.\9\
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In addition, this Amended Order does not apply to additional
classes of persons excepted by the CDC Director. Creating exceptions
in the Amended Order is consistent with Section 362 and 42 CFR
71.40. Section 362 explicitly states that the prohibition of
introduction into the United States may be ``in whole or in part.''
This phrase is also included in section 71.40(a) and, as explained
in the Final Rule, is intended to allow the Director to narrowly
tailor the use of the authority to what is required in the interest
of public health.\10\ Pursuant to this capability, CDC is therefore
excepting certain categories of persons, as described herein.
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This Amended Order will be in effect for 30 days to avert the
serious danger of the introduction, transmission, and spread of
Ebola disease into the United States. Finally, as directed by 42 CFR
71.40(c), the Amended Order sets out the following:
(1) The foreign countries (or one or more political subdivisions
or regions thereof) or places from which the introduction of persons
is being prohibited;
(2) The period of time or circumstances under which the
introduction of any persons
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or class of persons into the United States is being prohibited;
(3) The conditions under which that prohibition on introduction
will be effective, in whole or in part, including any relevant
exceptions that the Director determines are appropriate;
(4) The means by which the prohibition will be implemented; and
(5) The serious danger posed by the introduction of the
quarantinable communicable disease in the foreign country or
countries (or one or more political subdivisions or regions thereof)
or places from which the introduction of persons is being
prohibited.
V. Determination and Implementation
Based on the foregoing, I hereby determine that Ebola disease, a
highly transmissible quarantinable communicable disease, is
confirmed present in the DRC and Uganda. There is a material risk
that the outbreak will spread to South Sudan. I also determine that
the prevalence of Ebola disease in these foreign countries
constitutes a serious danger of the introduction of this disease
into the United States due to the limited screening and testing and
mitigation measures currently available. Finally, I determine that a
temporary 30-day suspension of the right to introduce covered aliens
is necessary to protect the public health from the serious danger of
the introduction of Ebola disease into the United States, pending
completion of a thorough public health assessment of the unique
public health risk profile posed by Ebola disease and the
development of a comprehensive mitigation and containment strategy
in consultation with other stakeholders.
I consulted with the Department of State, DHS, and other federal
departments as needed before I issued this Amended Order and
requested that DHS aid in the enforcement of this Amended Order
because CDC does not have the capability, resources, or personnel
needed to do so.\11\ As part of the consultation, DHS developed
operational plans for implementing this Amended Order. These plans
are consistent with the language of this Amended Order.
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Although this Amended Order is not a rule subject to notice and
comment under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and is issued
with immediate effect, in order to ensure that the forthcoming
public health risk assessment is informed by public input, the Order
is being issued with a simultaneous 30-day comment period.
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In testimony whereof, the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, has hereunto set his hand
at Birmingham, AL this 22nd day of May, 2026.
Public Participation
Interested persons or organizations are invited to participate by
submitting written views, recommendations, and data so that the public
can provide input that may inform the forthcoming public health risk
assessment and whether any subsequent exercise of this authority is
necessary.
Please note that comments received, including attachments and other
supporting materials, are part of the public record and are subject to
public disclosure. Comments will be posted on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Therefore, do not include any information in your
comment or supporting materials that you consider confidential or
inappropriate for public disclosure. If you include your name, contact
information, or other information that identifies you in the body of
your comments, that information will be on public display. CDC will
review all submissions and may choose to redact, or withhold,
submissions containing private or proprietary information such as
Social Security numbers, medical information, inappropriate language,
or duplicate/near duplicate examples of a mass-mail campaign. Do not
submit comments by email. CDC does not accept comment by email.
Authority
The authority for these orders is Sections 362 and 365 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 265, 268), as amended.
Brian Christine,
Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH) and Head of the United States
Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps, Department of Health
and Human Services.
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