Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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The law proposes a continuation of the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) to collect data on nationally notifiable conditions in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) invites comments from the public and federal agencies on the information collection project that aims to reduce public burden while maximizing utility. This revision includes receiving data on new diseases and additional data elements to enhance national health surveillance.
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Key Changes
- Addition of new conditions under standardized surveillance like flea-borne typhus.
- New disease-specific data elements for leprosy (Hansen's disease).
- Inclusion of additional data elements for all conditions.
Obligations
What this law requires
CDC must receive written comments on the NNDSS information collection project on or before June 8, 2026
State, territorial, and local health care providers, medical laboratories, and other entities must submit health-related data on reportable conditions to public health departments as required by jurisdiction legislation and regulations
CDC must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) before conducting or sponsoring any collection of information, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
All case notifications submitted via fax or email must be submitted in the form of aggregate weekly or annual reports, not individual cases
Jurisdictions must remove most personally identifiable information (PII) before submitting data to CDC, while ensuring compliance with FISMA and NIST security controls