Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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The CDC is seeking public comments on a data collection project that aims to gather information on tuberculosis (TB) among newly arrived individuals and those adjusting U.S. status with TB classifications. This is designed to improve national TB prevention programs by tracking and monitoring these populations and coordinating follow-up exams to prevent TB spread.
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Key Changes
- Expands data collection to include U.S. status adjusters with TB classifications
- Switches from paper to electronic data collection methods
- Introduces minor enhancements to existing data fields for clarity
Obligations
What this law requires
CDC must receive written comments on the proposed TB Follow-Up Worksheet data collection on or before June 15, 2026
CDC must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) before conducting the TB Follow-Up Worksheet information collection
U.S. health departments must provide domestic TB follow-up outcome information to CDC for newly arrived persons and U.S. status adjusters with TB classifications
CDC must publish a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning the proposed TB Follow-Up Worksheet data collection before submitting to OMB
CDC must post all relevant public comments received on the proposed data collection to www.regulations.gov without change