Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Proposes Extension for Overdose Prevention Technical Assistance Data Collection

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a sixty-day public comment period regarding a continuing information collection activity. Published in the Federal Register on November 10 2026 under Docket Number CDC-2026-1751, the notice outlines plans to extend approval for data collection instruments tied to the Evaluation of the Division of Overdose Prevention Technical Assistance Center. The administrative action falls under the legal mandates of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Background and Programmatic Scope

The information collection supports the evaluation of technical assistance delivered through the Overdose Data to Action in States and the Overdose Data to Action Limiting Overdose through Collaborative Actions in Localities programs. Originally funded in 2023, these cooperative agreements target comprehensive and interdisciplinary opioid overdose prevention efforts across ninety jurisdictions. The participating entities include forty-nine state health departments, thirty-nine localities, Puerto Rico, and Washington District of Columbia.

Each participating program features both surveillance and prevention components. Recipients implement specific strategies designed to secure timely data regarding opioid prescribing and overdoses. This information directly informs local and state response efforts. The Division of Overdose Prevention Technical Assistance Center acts as a centralized hub to deliver targeted training and resources across four distinct tiers of assistance.

Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements and Burden Estimates

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget for information collections and provide notice in the Federal Register. The agency requests an extension for previously approved instruments including feedback forms, annual surveys, and focus group sessions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates the total annualized burden hours at three hundred eighty-eight hours across all respondents with no financial costs beyond participant time.

Public Participation and Next Steps

Written comments concerning the proposed data collection must be received on or before January 11 2027. Submissions may be directed through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at regulations.gov or mailed to Jeffrey M. Zirger at the Information Collection Review Office within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta Georgia. Following the conclusion of the comment period, the agency will review submissions before submitting the final information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget for formal review and authorization.