HHS Seeks Comments on Public Health Supply Chain Info Gathering
Published Date: 2/27/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Health and Human Services wants your thoughts on keeping our public health supply chain strong and smooth. They’re asking for comments by March 30, 2026, to help improve how they collect info without making it a hassle. This update won’t cost you money but aims to make sure supplies get where they’re needed fast and smart.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Estimated Time Burden on Respondents
HHS estimates the information collection will impose a total of 358,824 burden hours over three years on participants such as private sector companies, state/local/tribal/territorial (SLTT) partners, manufacturers, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders. Example line items include 5,990 supply‑chain inventory holders asked for 8 hours each (47,920 hours), 6,600 biopharmaceutical respondents with 2 responses at 4 hours each (52,800 hours), 10,200 respondents with 2 responses at 8 hours each (163,200 hours), and an instrumented information collection showing 1,000 respondents with 156 responses at 0.5 hour each (78,000 hours).
Three‑Year Extension to Support Supply Chain Work
HHS (ASPR) is requesting a 3-year extension of OMB clearance for Control Number 0990-0488 (current expiration March 31, 2026) so it can continue collecting information from SLTT jurisdictions and private-sector partners to support public health supply‑chain resilience. The agency is seeking public comments on the extension through March 30, 2026.
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