[NCEZID] 2026 Ebola Passenger Disclosure and Attestation
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
No
Emergency
10/21/2026
Approved with change
11/13/2026
11/13/2026
Within six months of approval (by May 12, 2027), CDC will provide OMB with an updated PIA.
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2027
03/31/2027
03/31/2027
146,778,100
0
270,600,100
1,798,950
0
22,550,200
0
0
0
NCEZID requests Emergency approval for Attestation Form to be completed by travelers from DRC (2026) The goal of the information collection is to ensure that, consistent with the terms of a pending 2026 Order, passengers arriving in the United States from any foreign country will confirm that they have not been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the past 21 days. Airlines will collect signed attestations from all passengers via paper or digital forms.
This Non-Substantive Change Request is submitted to clarify that the attestation requirement to board an international flight into or connecting through the United States applies to all persons, including crew. This has resulted in a reduced overall burden to respondents and a change to language in parts of the data collection (e.g., Passenger to Traveler).
Emergency Request to prevent spread of Ebola (2026) from DRC. The best strategy to control the spread of the virus to the United States is to stop it at the source with core public health interventions, including case finding, contact tracing, and exit screening of travelers. As part of a layered intervention strategy, the U.S. government is requiring travelers to complete an attestation confirming they have not been present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the past 21 days before arrival in the United States.
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:
(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;
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.