National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS)
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1 Expired ICR
Summary
The National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) supports outbreak reporting by partners in state, local, and territorial public health agencies.Through NORS, CDC collects reports of all waterborne and foodborne disease outbreaks, certain fungal disease outbreaks, and all enteric disease* outbreaks transmitted by contact with environmental sources, infected people or animals, or unknown modes of transmission.
| Agency | HHS, CDC |
|---|---|
| Data Checkup |
Historical Data Availability
No Known Issue
Future Data Availability
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Data Quality
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Statutory Context
Moderate Risk
CDC's National Outbreak Reporting System operates under the broad authorities of the Public Health Service Act, but no specific statute explicitly mandates the collection of NORS data. However, the system is supported through cooperative agreements with state, local, and territorial health departments and is established as an agency programmatic priority. Additionally, no alternative national data collection system provides comparable outbreak surveillance information or serves as an adequate substitute for NORS.
Staffing and Funding
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Policy
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Last updated: 2026-07-15
Details
| OMB Control Number | 0920-1304 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorizing Statutes | 42 USC 241 | |||
| Related ICRs |
| Reference Number | Title | Agency | Status | Request Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202203-0920-010 | Expired National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) | HHS/CDC | Active | Revision of a currently approved collection |
| 202508-0920-006 | National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) | HHS/CDC | Active | Revision of a currently approved collection |