Help CDC Refine Blood Collection Survey Questions in 30 Days
Published Date: 4/1/2026
Notice
Summary
The CDC is asking for your thoughts on a survey about blood collection and use. They want to make sure the questions are clear, useful, and not too much work for people to answer. You’ve got 30 days to share your ideas before they finalize the forms, helping save time and money for everyone involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Estimated 4,612 Annual Burden Hours
If you operate a transfusing hospital, hospital blood bank, or community-based blood center in the 50 states or DC, CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 4,612 annualized burden hours for the National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey (NBCUS). The notice lists 2,478 transfusing hospitals, 104 hospital blood banks, and 53 community-based blood centers as respondents, with an average burden per response of 105/60 hours (1.75 hours). There is no direct cost stated other than respondents' time.
Small Hospitals Exempted If Low Surgeries
Transfusing hospitals that report fewer than 100 inpatient surgeries per year are excluded from being survey respondents for the NBCUS. This means very small transfusing hospitals do not have the reporting burden described in this notice.
NBCUS Adds New Blood-Safety Questions
The NBCUS questionnaire will add several new questions and edits, including items about bacterial transfusion-transmitted infections, how long any blood shortage lasted, cold-stored platelets, and pathogen-reduced cryoprecipitated units; it also adjusts answer options, removes certain policy questions required by the end of 2023, and defines a blood shortage. These content changes apply to the same set of respondents named in the notice.
Your PRIA Score
Personalized for You
How does this regulation affect your finances?
Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this federal register document and every other regulation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Key Dates
Department and Agencies
Related Federal Register Documents
2026-06232 — Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
The CDC wants your thoughts on new forms to keep research data super safe when sharing secret info for important studies. This affects researchers who need access to private data and helps protect everyone’s privacy without adding extra hassle. You’ve got until June 1, 2026, to share your ideas—no cost changes, just smarter security!
2026-05948 — Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; Cancellation of Meeting
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting set for March 18-19, 2026, has been canceled for now due to a court order. This affects healthcare experts and the public waiting on vaccine advice, delaying any new immunization updates. No costs or new dates are announced yet, so stay tuned for when the meeting will happen next!
2026-05421 — World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program; Petition 026-Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane (Anti-GBM) Glomerulonephritis; Finding of Insufficient Evidence
The WTC Health Program reviewed a request to add Anti-GBM Glomerulonephritis, a kidney disease, to its list of covered health conditions but found not enough proof to do so. This means people affected by this disease won’t get new benefits or coverage changes right now. The decision was made official on March 19, 2026, with no immediate money or timing changes.
2026-05136 — Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer in Young Women
The CDC is looking for smart and passionate people to join a special team focused on breast cancer in young women. If you’re an expert or survivor under 45, you can apply by April 20, 2026, to help shape prevention, treatment, and support efforts. This is a great chance to make a real difference without any pay but with a big impact on health policies.
2026-05195 — Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The CDC is asking for your thoughts on their new forms about health and air travel. They want to make sure these forms are useful, clear, and not too much work for people to fill out. You’ve got 30 days to share your ideas before the government decides, so don’t miss out!
2026-05196 — Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The CDC is asking for your thoughts on their Maritime Illness Database and Reporting System forms before they get official approval. This review helps 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 ideas, so don’t miss your chance to help shape how this info is collected!
Previous / Next Documents
Previous: 2026-06230 — Sunshine Act Meetings; Deletion of Item From March 26, 2026 Open Meeting
The FCC decided to remove an item from their March 26, 2026 meeting that would have updated rules for broadcast radio and TV stations. This change affects broadcasters by delaying updates to application processes and rule clarifications. No immediate money impact or new deadlines were announced, but the update is on hold for now.
Next: 2026-06232 — Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
The CDC wants your thoughts on new forms to keep research data super safe when sharing secret info for important studies. This affects researchers who need access to private data and helps protect everyone’s privacy without adding extra hassle. You’ve got until June 1, 2026, to share your ideas—no cost changes, just smarter security!
Take It Personal
Get Your Personalized Policy View
Start a Free Government Policy Watch to see how policy affects your household, then upgrade to PRIA Full Coverage for year-round monitoring.
Already have an account? Sign in