CDC Waste Anesthetic Gas Survey Under OMB Review
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The CDC is seeking final public comments on a planned information collection about healthcare professionals’ occupational exposure to waste anesthetic gases. The request is now under a 30-day review by the Office of Management and Budget, which must approve the collection before it can proceed. Hospitals, healthcare workers, professional groups, and others affected by the data request can comment on whether the information is useful, whether the estimated response burden is accurate, how the data could be clearer, and how reporting costs or effort could be reduced. Comments are due within 30 days of publication.
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Key Changes
- Opens a final 30-day public comment period for the CDC’s proposed data collection on waste anesthetic gas exposure.
- Invites feedback on the need for the collection, the estimated reporting burden, data quality, and ways to reduce respondent costs.
- Directs comments to OMB through Reginfo.gov or by written submission to the CDC Desk Officer.