Notice2026-15980
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
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Published
August 6, 2026
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 150 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50842-50843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-15980]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-26-0879]
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 ``Information Collections to Advance State,
Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) Governmental Agency System
Performance, Capacity, and Program Delivery'' 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 May 12, 2026, to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. CDC received no 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
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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
Information Collections to Advance State, Tribal, Local, and
Territorial (STLT) Governmental Agency System Performance, Capacity,
and Program Delivery (OMB Control No. 0920-0879, Exp. 08/31/2026) -
Revision--National Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial
Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce (NCSTLTPHIW), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is
to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans. As part of HHS,
CDC conducts critical science and provides health information to people
and communities to save lives and protect people from health threats.
To this end, CDC and HHS seek to accomplish their mission by
collaborating with partners throughout the nation and the world to
monitor health, detect and investigate health problems, conduct
research to enhance prevention, develop and advocate sound public
health policies, implement prevention strategies, promote healthy
behaviors, foster safe and healthful environments, and provide
leadership and training.
In 2011, CDC obtained OMB approval to establish a Generic Clearance
for the purpose of facilitating information collection related to
domestic public health issues and services that affect and/or involve
State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) government entities. Since
that time, the Generic Clearance has been used to collect information
supporting the work of a wide variety of CDC/ATSDR programs and STLT
partnerships.
In 2026, CDC seeks OMB approval to continue the Generic Clearance.
There are no proposed changes to its purpose and scope, however, the
requested number of responses and total burden hours will be reduced
based on CDC review of past utilization and revised projections for
future use. As in previous approval cycles, the respondent universe
will be comprised of STLT governmental staff or delegates acting on
behalf of an STLT agency involved in the provision of essential public
health services in the United States. Delegate is defined as a
governmental or non-governmental agent (agency, function, office or
individual) acting for a principal or submitted by another to represent
or act on their behalf. The STLT agency is represented by an STLT
entity or delegate with a task to protect and/or improve the public's
health.
The information to be collected may be used to: (1) assess
situational awareness of current public health emergencies; (2) make
decisions that affect planning, response and recovery activities for
subsequent emergencies; (3) fill CDC and HHS gaps in knowledge of
programs and/or STLT governments that will strengthen surveillance,
epidemiology, and laboratory science; and (4) improve CDC's support and
technical assistance to states and communities.
CDC and HHS will conduct brief data collections across a range of
public health topics related to essential public health services. CDC
will continue to seek OMB approval of each information collection under
the Generic Clearance by submitting a project-specific request that
describes project purpose and methodology. Utilization of the Generic
Clearance may vary by year and project. For purposes of estimating
overall capacity for the generic, CDC estimates up to 15 data
collections with state, tribal, and territorial governmental staff or
delegates, and five data collections with local/county/municipal/city
governmental staff or delegates will be conducted on an annual basis.
The burden per response is estimated at one hour but individual
projects may request higher or lower burden per response. Approximately
95% of STLT data collections will be web-based and 5% will be conducted
through interviews or focus groups conducted by telephone, in-person,
or virtually.
CDC requests OMB approval for 27,000 hours of total estimated
annualized burden for all projects. OMB approval is requested for three
years. There are no costs to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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State, Territorial, or Tribal Web, Paper, Telephone or 800 15 1
government staff or delegates. In-Person Survey,
Interview, or Focus
Group.
Local, County, City, or Municipal Web, Paper, Telephone or 3,000 5 1
government staff or delegates. In-Person Survey,
Interview, or Focus
Group.
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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. 2026-15980 Filed 8-5-26; 8:45 am]
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