Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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 ge...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION:
Notice with comment period.
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 proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled Public Health Crisis Response (PHCR) Cooperative Agreement. The Public Health Crisis Response (PHCR) Cooperative Agreement provides rapid funding to help existing public health programs respond to major public health emergencies and crises.
DATES:
CDC must receive written comments on or before December 4, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2026-1618 by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal:www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail:
Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions:
All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments to
www.regulations.gov.
Please note:
Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking portal (
www.regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; Telephone: 404-639-7570; Email:
omb@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a proposed data collection as described below.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
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3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology,
e.g.,
permitting electronic submissions of responses; and
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
Public Health Crisis Response (PHCR) Cooperative Agreement—New—Office of Readiness and Response (ORR), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Public Health Crisis Response (PHCR) Cooperative Agreement (CDC-RFA-TU-27-0020) is designed to strengthen the nation's ability to respond quickly to public health emergencies. It establishes a list of approved but unfunded (ABU) jurisdictions and organizations that may receive rapid funding when federal funds become available for a public health emergency or when CDC determines one is imminent. Congress must provide emergency appropriations to CDC, or a CDC program must have available funds to support a public health response that exceeds the resources of a jurisdiction or organization. When funding becomes available, CDC will notify eligible jurisdictions and organizations on the ABU list and provide instructions for requesting and receiving funds.
This cooperative agreement includes two funding components:
Component A supports initial emergency response activities to begin emergency response activities, hire surge staff, activate Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs), and conduct a rapid assessment to identify response needs.
Component B supports emergency-specific response activities.
Depending on the emergency and the availability of funds, CDC may award Component A, Component B, or both. Depending on the emergency and the availability of funds, CDC may award Component A, Component B, or both.
CDC proposes collecting information from eligible applicants on how they intend to implement the following strategies, if awarded:
Component A—Initial Emergency Response:
Strategy 1—Legal and Administrative Readiness, Strategy 2—Incident Management, and Strategy 3—Information Management
Component B—Emergency Response Activities:
Strategy 4—Countermeasures and Mitigation, Strategy 5—Surge Management and Strategy 6—Bio surveillance
If CDC activates this cooperative agreement, emergency revisions may be requested to this ICR, as needed. CDC will collect information through
Grants.gov
as part of the application for the Public Health Crisis Response (PHCR) Cooperative Agreement (CDC-RFA-TU-27-0020). CDC requests a three-year approval for this information collection request. The total estimated annualized burden for all data collection is estimated as 565 hours. There is no cost to the respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
Type of respondents
Form name
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total burden
(in hours)
PHCR Applicants
Strategies and Activities
113
1
5
565
Total
Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 63286
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
Use this when citing the archival web version of the document.
“Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations,” thefederalregister.org (October 5, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-20344/proposed-data-collection-submitted-for-public-comment-and-recommendations.
www.regulations.gov
44 U.S.C. 3501-3520