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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted a request to revise the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), as part of their compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The BRFSS, which surveys health risk behaviors and conditions across all U.S. states and territories, plans to add an online survey option in addition to traditional phone interviews for 2025-2027. This system helps gather essential health data, and for most states, it's the primary source of such information. Public comments on this proposed data collection are welcome within 30 days of this notice's publication.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the Health and Human Services Department, is seeking public comments on a new information collection process to ease administrative burdens. This notice explains how agencies can quickly obtain approval for voluntary, low-burden information requests through a "generic" clearance process provided by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). CMS encourages feedback on their proposed collections to improve their efficiency and accuracy. Public comments are due by December 27, 2024, and can be submitted electronically or by mail.