🦠CDC Proposes Data Collection for Tuberculosis Program Evaluation
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
Summary
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled, Aggregate Reports for Tuberculosis Program Evaluation. The goal of the project is to allow CDC to collect and monitor indicators for key program activities, such as finding tuberculosis infections in recent contacts of cases and in other high-risk persons likely to be infected and providing therapy for latent tuberculosis infection in an effort to eliminate Tuberculosis in the United States.
Agencies
- Health and Human Services Department
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Business Impact
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The content outlines a proposed data collection project that could inform public health initiatives, potentially impacting health-related businesses and programs addressing tuberculosis. The requirement for states to report on their activities also indicates regulatory compliance implications for state and local health agencies, which may affect related businesses.