CDC Respiratory Data Forms: Share Your Feedback Fast!
Published Date: 12/22/2025
Notice
Summary
The CDC is asking for public feedback on their plan to collect respiratory health data through the National Healthcare Safety Network. They want to make sure the forms are useful, clear, and not too much work for people to fill out. You’ve got 30 days to share your thoughts, so don’t miss your chance to help shape this important health project!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Large Nationwide Reporting Time Burden
CDC requests OMB approval for the NHSN Respiratory Data collection (OMB Control No. 0920-1317, OMB expiration 2028-01-31) and estimates a total of 1,725,736 annual burden hours for respondents. The notice states there are no costs to respondents other than their time to participate.
High Manual Reporting Time for Microbiologists
The notice lists manual reporting burdens for microbiologists: e.g., Hospital Respiratory Data Form (weekly, Form 57.101) shows 1,148 microbiologist respondents with 52 responses per respondent and an average burden of 202 hours per response; Daily Hospital Respiratory Data Form (Form 57.102) shows 492 respondents with 365 responses per respondent and 58 hours average burden per response. These entries indicate large per-response time commitments for manual data entry.
Lower Burden When Using Electronic Submissions
The table shows lower average burden hours for electronic submissions: for Form 57.101 weekly reporting, .csv import lists 3,444 microbiologists with 52 responses and 29 hours average burden per response, and Information Technology/API reporting lists 1,786 respondents with 52 responses and 15 hours average burden per response. Similar reductions appear for daily forms and other modules.
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