📊Secretarial Comments on CBE's 2024 Activities Report Overview
This notice acknowledges the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services' (the Secretary's) receipt and review of Battelle Memorial Institute's, the consensus-based entity (CBE) under a contract with the Secretary, 2024 Annual Activities Report to Congress, as mandated by section 1890(b)(5) of the Social Security Act (the Act). The Secretary has reviewed CBE's 2024 Annual Report and is publishing the report in the Federal Register together with the Secretary's comments on the report not later than 6 months after receiving the report in accordance with section 1890(b)(5)(B) of the Act. This notice fulfills the statutory requirements. Although the Act requires the Secretary to review and publish the report, this statutory obligation does not constitute endorsement by the Secretary of the CBE's annual report and its specific recommendations.
Learn More📊Proposed Data Collection for Youth Tobacco Survey by CDC
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 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) 2024-2026. NYTS provides national estimates of tobacco use behaviors, information about exposure to pro- and anti-tobacco influences, and information about racial and ethnic disparities in tobacco-related topics is the most comprehensive source of nationally representative tobacco data among students in grades 9-12, and is the only source of data for students in grades 6-8.
Learn More📑30-Day Public Comment Request
In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment.
Learn More📋VA Removes NPDB Regulations
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adopts as final, without changes, a proposed rule to remove its regulations governing the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). Instead, VA will rely on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulations that govern the NPDB, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between VA and HHS, and VA policy and procedures.
Learn More📊HRSA Seeks Public Comment on HIV Quality Measures Data Collection
In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.
Learn More🏥HHS Agency Information Collection Request for IRB Registration
In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment.
Learn More📋HHS Information Collection Notice and Public Comment Request
In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment.
Learn More🏥Notice of Meeting Update for National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council
This notice announces a change in the format and location of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council meeting. Originally scheduled as a virtual meeting, it will now take place in person at the Porter Neuroscience Research Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and will be partially closed to the public.
Learn More📄HHS Announces Rescission of Guidance Documents Impacting Businesses
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) provides notice that it is rescinding four informal guidance documents. This action will reduce the burdens on regulated parties and allow HHS to refocus on its core mission to Make America Healthy Again.
Learn More📑Proposed Information Collection for National Directory of New Hires
The Office of Child Support Services (OCSS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH), with minor changes to the Multistate Employer Registration form, for an additional three years. The current OMB approval expires July 31, 2025.
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