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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted a request for approval to continue collecting information for the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program, which helps 9/11 responders and survivors. A revision to this request includes changes due to a new law expanding enrollment eligibility for additional responders and a new online portal for a Youth Research Cohort. The proposed changes will increase the information collection burden by 1,450 hours annually. The public can comment on these updates within 30 days.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a closed meeting, as noticed in the Federal Register. Gregory Anderson, a Scientific Review Officer at the CDC, is the contact person for more information. The notice has been authorized by Kalwant Smagh, Director of the Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, under the CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. The reference for this notice is document 2021-00284, published on January 11, 2021.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, has announced four awards to health organizations in Guinea, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Tanzania. These awards aim to boost public health efforts, including disease surveillance, outbreak response, and laboratory development, over a five-year period from 2025 to 2030. The total funding for these projects amounts to approximately $31 million, with specific allocations for each country's agency. This initiative seeks to strengthen global health readiness and the ability to respond quickly to health emergencies.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a closed meeting for the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel. The meeting, held virtually on February 26-27, 2025, will focus on reviewing and evaluating grant applications for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers. This meeting is not open to the public because it could reveal confidential trade secrets and personal information. For additional information, Dan Hartley, the Scientific Review Officer, can be contacted.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a closed meeting of the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel to review grant applications. This virtual meeting will take place on February 24-25, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. The meeting is closed to protect sensitive information, such as trade secrets and personal data, in compliance with federal regulations. Contact Dan Hartley at the CDC for more information.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget for approval to collect information under the CDC Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program (DPRP). This follows a previous notice seeking public comments, to which CDC responded with significant feedback. The proposed changes include updates to data collection methods and requirements, such as collecting optional Hemoglobin A1C levels and combining weight and physical activity metrics. The goal is to improve the program's effectiveness while reducing administrative burdens. The CDC is seeking approval for the next three years and emphasizes that participation is voluntary and data is collected in a non-identified way.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted a request to extend an existing information collection project about Factors Influencing the Transmission of Influenza to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The study aims to better understand how the influenza virus spreads, especially through the air, by examining airborne particles and biomarkers in the blood of volunteers. The study was paused due to COVID-19 but is now seeking to continue for three more years, involving 270 volunteer participants in total. The CDC is asking for public comments on this project for 30 days, with a particular interest in whether the information collection is necessary, its accuracy, and how the burden of participating can be minimized.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a correction to a previously published notice regarding data collection for its National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). This correction adds Polio to the NHSN package and extends the public comment period by an additional 60 days. The NHSN collects data to track healthcare-associated infections and other safety issues at healthcare facilities across the U.S. This revised data collection is essential to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases, and healthcare facilities are required to report this information through the NHSN platform.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a notice about a closed meeting. Gregory Anderson, a Scientific Review Officer, is the contact person for more information. This notice allows for the announcement of meetings and other committee activities for both the CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Kalwant Smagh, the Director of the Strategic Business Initiatives Unit at the CDC, has the authority to sign these notices.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Health and Human Services Department announced a closed meeting of the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel scheduled for April 13-14, 2021. The meeting, which will be held via teleconference, aims to review and evaluate grant applications related to public health research in countries like Bangladesh, Thailand, Kenya, and others. The sessions are closed to the public to protect sensitive information, such as trade secrets and personal data about individuals involved in the grant applications. For more details, contact Dr. Hylan Shoob at the CDC.