National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 0920-1308 [NORS] National Outbreak Reporting System	Form	Modified	Available
Attachment 8_Public Comment.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-08-19	Available
Attachment 5_Description of Documents.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-08-19	Available
Attachment 3_NORS-Flat-DataDictionary-Jan2025-highlighted.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-08-19	Available
Attachment 1_Section 301 of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 241).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-08-19	Available
Attachment 5_Description of Documents.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-04-01	Available
Attachment 2_Published Federal Register 0920-1304 NORS.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-04-01	Available
Attachment 1_Section 301 of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 241).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-04-01	Available
Supporting Statement B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2025-08-19	Available
Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-08-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
241893	National Outbreak Reporting System	Form	Modified	[NORS] National Outbreak Reporting System

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0920-1304	ICR Reference No: 202508-0920-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202203-0920-010
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CDC	Agency Tracking No: 0920-1304
Title: National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/30/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/19/2025
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2028	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2025
Responses	3,481	0	3,481
Time Burden (Hours)	1,160	0	1,160
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	38,848

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Abstract: The National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) is a web-based platform used by local, state, and territorial health departments in the US to report to CDC all waterborne and foodborne disease outbreaks and enteric disease outbreaks transmitted by contact with environmental sources, infected persons or animals, or unknown modes of transmission. CDC analyzes outbreak data to determine trends and develop and refine recommendations for prevention and control. This Revision is a request to combine the two currently approved forms. Minor clarifications have been made to the description of select (<5) fields to ensure compliance with Executive Order 14168: Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government. NORS data are currently transmitted to CDC through a secure, web-based reporting system hosted by CDC (ITSO/AHB).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 241 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 25284	06/16/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 40366	08/19/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Outbreak Reporting System	0920-1308	[NORS] National Outbreak Reporting System

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,481	3,481	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,160	1,160	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	38,848	0	-38,848	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,300,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/19/2025

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