CDC Seeks Input on Measuring Its Own Performance
Published Date: 5/27/2026
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Summary
The CDC is asking for your thoughts on a new project to improve how they measure their work. They want to make sure the forms they use aren’t too hard or time-consuming and are open for comments for 30 more days. This affects anyone who might fill out CDC forms and aims to save time and money by making data collection smarter and easier.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Grant Recipients Face Large Time Burden
CDC is asking OMB to approve continued data collection for the Performance Measures Project, which will require CDC/ATSDR award recipients to complete performance-measure templates. CDC estimates a combined 104,949 total annualized burden hours (70,000 hours from 1,750 new respondents at 40 hours each and 34,949 hours from 3,236 continuing respondents at 10.8 hours each); there are no costs to respondents other than their time. The OMB control number is 0920-1282 (expiration 06/30/2026).
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