# 2026-11822: CDC Seeks Feedback on Forms Tracking Travelers’ Genetic Signals

2026-11822, Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published 2026-06-12, effective Provide written comments within 30 days of notice publication.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-28).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11822
- As of: 2026-10-28
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11822
- Title: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Citation: 91 FR 35689
- Published: 2026-06-12
- Effective: Provide written comments within 30 days of notice publication.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-28

## In one line

CDC Seeks Feedback on Forms Tracking Travelers’ Genetic Signals

## Summary

The CDC is asking for public feedback on their Traveler-based Genomic Surveillance form to make sure it’s useful and not too much work for people to fill out. They’re giving everyone 30 more days to share thoughts before final approval. This helps keep the process smooth and efficient without costing extra time or money.

## Effects PRIA read

- Time burden for volunteer travelers: cost, low. If you volunteer at a participating U.S. airport, you will be asked to complete a short anonymous questionnaire and self-collect two lower nasal swabs. CDC estimates 400,000 respondents annually, a burden of 4 minutes per response (4/60 hours), and a total of 26,667 annualized burden hours; there i…
- Expanded pathogen testing beyond COVID-19: benefit, low. CDC revised the Traveler-based Genomic Surveillance program to test nasal swabs for pathogens beyond SARS-CoV-2, explicitly including Influenza A virus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); pathogen genomic sequencing may be performed on samples. The notice states that no human genetic testing wil…
- Shorter, clearer questionnaire for participants: benefit, low. CDC updated the TGS participant questionnaire to have fewer questions and wording tailored to improve participant comprehension and response rates. The revision is intended to reduce respondent burden and make the form easier to understand.
- How samples are tested and handled: benefit, low. Participants self-collect two nasal swabs: one swab is pooled in batches of 5–10 for initial RT‑PCR testing for specified pathogens, and if a pool is positive, the individually stored secondary swabs are tested; some samples may be sent to CDC for further testing. The notice clarifies that no human…

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## Sources
- [2026-11822 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/12/2026-11822/agency-forms-undergoing-paperwork-reduction-act-review)
- [2026-11822 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-12/pdf/2026-11822.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11822 (as of 2026-10-28).