OMB control number
[NCEZID] National Wastewater Surveillance System for Infectious Disease to Inform Public Health Action
OMB 0920-1422 · HHS/CDC.
OMB 0920-1422
The goal of the National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) data collection is to provide community-level trends of COVID-19 and data on other infectious disease targets of concern. Data from wastewater will be used to track infection trends or disease presence in the US communities in which samples are collected. Wastewater utilities or public health partners will collect wastewater samples and metadata, and work with state, tribal, local or territorial health departments for processing and testing. Data will be submitted to CDC along with de-identified case linking data, and then analyzed and presented to make the public aware of changes in wastewater target levels and to better inform public health action.
The latest form for [NCEZID] National Wastewater Surveillance System for Infectious Disease to Inform Public Health Action expires 2026-12-31 and is listed under ICR 202310-0920-009.
Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material
| Document | Type |
|---|---|
 16_Attachment15_60_Day_FRN_Summary_Comments.docx | Public Comments |
 15_Attachment_14_60_Day_Comments_CDC_2026_0266.csv | Public Comments |
 17_Attachment 16 - 1CDP PIA.pdf | Supplementary Document |
| 14a_Attachment_13_Human_Subjects_Determination_2026.pdf | Supplementary Document |
| 04_Attachment_02_Published_60_Day_FRN.pdf | Supplementary Document |
| 03_Attachment_01_Authorizing Legislation_Section 301 of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 241).pdf | Supplementary Document |
| 02_Supporting Statement B.docx | Supporting Statement B |
| 01_Supporting Statement A_NWSS_09_14_2026_final.docx | Supporting Statement A |
 Component 3 - STLT Health Dept Case Data |
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| Component 2 - STLT and Wastewater Utility Staff |
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| Component 2 - STLT Health Dept Sewershed |
Other-Web Upload Screenshot |
| Component 1 - Private Laboratory |
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| Component 1 - Wastewaters Utilities Staff |
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| Component 1 - STLT Health Depts |
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All Historical Document Collections
| Reference | Filing | Received | Concluded | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202609-0920-006 | Revision of a currently approved collection | 2026-10-06 | ||
| 202310-0920-009 | New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number) | 2023-10-31 | Approved without change |
OMB Details
Component 1 - STLT Health Depts
Federal Enterprise Architecture: Health - Public Health Monitoring