View Rule

View EO 12866 Meetings Printer-Friendly Version     Download RIN Data in XML
HHS/CDC RIN: 0920-AA27 Publication ID: Spring 2009 
Title: Control of Communicable Diseases: Interstate Quarantine, Passenger Information 
Abstract: By statute, the Secretary of Health and Human Services has broad authority to prevent introduction, transmission, and spread of communicable diseases from one State or possession into another. Quarantine regulations are divided into two parts: Part 71 dealing with foreign arrivals and part 70 dealing with interstate matters. The CDC Director has been delegated the responsibility for carrying out these regulations. The Director's authority to investigate suspected cases and potential spread of communicable disease among interstate travelers is thus not limited to those known or suspected of having a quarantinable disease, but rather all communicable diseases that may necessitate a public health response. Among the fundamental components of the public health response to the report of a person with a communicable disease is the identification and evaluation of individuals who may have been exposed. This provision, which was proposed section 70.4, would require any airline operating in interstate traffic to solicit and electronically submit certain passenger information to CDC for use in contact tracing when necessary to protect the vital interests of an individual, or other persons, in regard to significant health risks. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: Private Sector 
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 70   
Legal Authority: 25 USC 198.231    25 USC 1661    42 USC 243    42 USC 248    42 USC 249    42 USC 264    42 USC 266 to 268    42 USC 270 to 272    42 USC 2001   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/30/2005  70 FR 71892   
Final Action  12/00/2009    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Stacy Howard
Health Scientist
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
MS E-03, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,
Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone:404 498-1600
Email: showard@cdc.gov