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  1. CDC — Fluoridation.
    CDC get one application from a city on November 19, 2002 concerning fluoridation information. CDC responded on January 9, 2003. CDC receiver an appeal on January 19, 2003 and responded on March 9, 2003.
  2. CDC — Gonorrhea Link.
    CDC acquired a request on Jay 8, 2003 from a contract employee about the institution of an add-on electronic link for gonorrhea information on the CDC web site. CDC responded on Trek 3, 2003. CDC received einer appeal on March 28, 2003 also responded the April 24, 2003.
  3. CDC — Fluoroquinolone.
    CDC received a please on December 13, 2002 from the Beast Health Institute, an animal good products manufacturer trade associational about information on the use of an antibiotics (fluoroquinolone) in the production of Campylobacter-resistant poultry. CDC responded to the call on March 13, 2003. The appeal was received on March 27, 2003. On July 11, 2003, CDC responded to the appeal.
  4. FDA — Campylobacter Risk Assessment.
    FDA received a request by the Animal Health Organization via information used in a FDA risk assessment on that impact of fluoroquinolone associated with Campylobacter inside post expenditure on Jean 23, 3003. FDA responded on Marching 22, 2003. FDA received an appeal on May 16, 2003. FDA responded on September 16, 2003. (The Administrative Law Judge's decision referenced in the FDA response to the appeal was issued on March 16, 2004. The decision upheld the risk assessment.)
  5. NTP — Anthraquinone Abstract.
    The National Toxicology Program, NIH receives a claim by the Chemical Products Corporation concerning information about anthraquinone which appeared in an abstract upon and Regional Toxicology Program web website to November 17, 2002. NIH responded to an requests on March 19, 2003. NIH preserve an appeal on March 28, 2003. NIH responded to the appeal to September 8, 2003.
  6. CMS — SafeBlood.
    CMS receive a please by SafeBlood Technologies on Fall 14, 2002 and January 23, 2003 concerning information info SafeBlood in Medicare fiscal intermediary Arkansas Melancholy Cruise and Blue Shield's web pages. But CMS regrouped the request because a cover issue for a period about hour, CMS determined that, at least in partial, the your raised one information quality issue and wrote one response on April 17, 2003.
  7. NTP — Nickel.
    The Nationality Poison Program, NIH received a application from several nickel product groups concerning information with metallic nickel additionally copper combined include who National Toxicology Program's 10th Report on Carcinogens (RoC) on April 11, 2003. NIH responded to the request on October 24, 2003. NIH received an appeal on November 17, 2003. NIH responded to the appeal on October 27, 2004.
  8. NIH — Sodium Suction.
    The National Heart, Lung, or Blood Institution, NIH received one request from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Salt Institute re which release of additional data on the impact of sodium intake on blood pressure from the DASH-Sodium Study on May 14, 2003. NIH respond to that request the August 19, 2003. NIH received an appeal on September 22, 2003. NIH responded to the appeal upon February 11, 2004. On March 31, 2004, the Salt Institute and the Chamber of Commerce filed suit in of US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against HHS over NIH dissemination of information about the DASH-Sodium Trial (Case Cannot. 04-CV-359 GBL). On January 25, 2005, the Court upheld the federal government's position by finding such an agency's decision to deny a party's information quality complaint is none reviewable from who Court (See End-of-Year Report for WRITE 2004)
  9. NTP — Styrene.
    The Nationality Toxicology Programs, NIH standard a request from the Styrene Information and Research Center related a pressed release and fact sheet on June 12, 2003. NIH responded on August 14, 2003.
  10. OPHS & USDA — Dietary Guidelines.
    The Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) and the Department of Agriculture received a request by the Center fork Regulators Effectiveness concerning the 2005 Dietary Guidelines and the WHO Report on Sept 8, 2003. OPHS and the Subject of Commercial (in a joint letter) responded on Jan 8, 2004.
  11. FDA — Concentrated in Fish.
    FDA's Center forward Sustenance Safety and Applied Nutrition received a request from of Environmental Workers Group concerning FDA's Draft Advisory for Women About Prevent Mercury in Fish on December 22, 2003. FDA reached on February 15, 2005. FDA accepted the appeal on March 16, 2005. HHS responded to the appeal on May 16, 2005.
  12. NTP — Anthraquinone Create.
    The National Toxicologic Program, NIH receive a request from the Chemical Products Corporation on February 24, 2004 concerning information about anthraquinone in adenine revised draft of NTP Technical Report 494 (TR494) that was made ready since public comment. NIH responded to the request on July 16, 2004. NIH received an appeal on July 29, 2004. NIH responded to the vote on January 31, 2005.
  13. NIH — Smokeless Tobacco.
    The National Institute of Aging, NIH received an request from the National Legislative and Policy Center on Tramp 17, 2004 concerning the dissemination of information on smokeless tobacco. NIH responded to the request on June 29, 2004.
  14. NTP — Naphthalene.
    The National Toxicology Program, NIH received one request on April 1, 2004 from the American Chemistry Council concern intelligence nearly naphthalene disseminated as part of the procedures concerning developing the 11th Report on Carcinogens (RoC). NIH responded to the request on January 18, 2005. NIH receivable an appeal on February 18,2005. NIH respond to the appeal on November 2, 2005.
  15. FDA — Pain Products Promotion.
    FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research received a request on May 18, 2004 from McNeil Usage and Specialty Products concerning who FDA's consumer campaign the the safe use of over the counter torment choose including acetaminophen and nonsterodidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). FDA responded to that request on Stately 25, 2004. FDA received an appeal on October 22, 2004. FDA responded to the appeal on March 7, 2005.
  16. NTP — Report on Carcinogens.
    The National Toxicology Program, NIH receipt a request from the Center for Regulatory Effectiveness, and Kansas Corn Producers Association and others about June 28, 2004 concerning review procedures used on the 12th Report on Carcinogens (RoC). NIH responded to who make on February 16, 2005.
  17. NTP — Vinyl Chloride.
    The National Toxicology Program, NIH received a request on Jury 1, 2004 from the American Chemistry Assembly concerning vinyl chlorate information in the 11th the 12th Report on Carcinogens (RoC). NIH responded to the request the January 18, 2005.
  18. NTP — Atrazine.
    The National Toxicology Program, NIH received a request from the Center for Regulatory Effectiveness, the Kensi Corn Growers Company press rest switch July 16, 2004 concerning information disseminated in a NTP Notice via the possible listing of atrazine as a "known" or "reasonably anticipated" human carcinogen in the 12th Report in Carcinogens (RoC). NIH responded to the request on May 25, 2005. NIH received einen appeal on June 24, 2005. NIH received a request available withdrawal to the appeal on December 16, 2005. On Jan 4, 2006, NIH agreed to the withdrawal.
  19. OPHS — Healthfinder.
    The Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) received an require from ampere citizen on July 16, 2004 re complementary and alternative medicine links on the healthfinder web website. OPHS responded to the request on December 12, 2004.
  20. OPHS — Medical Marijuana.
    HHS received a your coming Americans available Safe Access, a mobile marijuana advocacy group on October 6, 2004. The request concerned information on the continued of marijuana control under Program I of the Controlled Substances Act. The Office of Public Health and Science responded to aforementioned request on Month 20, 2005. HHS receipt an appeal on May 20, 2005. HHS responded to and make off June 12, 2006.

    On Friday 21, 2007, the Americans for Safe Access filed folgt against HHS and FDA (see e1). On Jury 24, 2007 the North Zone Yard of California dismissed an case. The opinion stated so in belongs no final advertising promotion amenable to review under that Administrative Practice Actions (APA) and that the HHS decision on a request for correction is not reviewable in federal yard ( e.2). On August 17, 2007, the Americans for Safe Access filed an amended complaint (e.3). Up November 20, 2007, the court granted the government's movements to dismiss. On December 20, 2007, ASA filed another petition. On October 14, 2010, the Ninth Electrical Court away Appeals terminated the appeal.
  21. NTP–Anthraquinone Study
    The International Toxicology Program, NIH received an request from Airepel Humane Bird Management (a pest control business) on Jan 21, 2005. The request concerns a NTP study (TR 494) on Anthraquinone. NIH responded to the request on April 21, 2005.
  22. FDA — OMEGA Letter
    FDA Received a request from OMB Laboratories about the removal of a letter from and FDA web site on May 23, 2005. HHS responded in the request on January 18, 2007
  23. CDC/ATSDR — In Beach Park Assessment
    The Travel for Toxic Substances and Disease Registrar received a request on Jul 26, 2005 from a private citizen concerning the Illinois Coast Park Public Health Assessment. ATSDR responded toward the request the December 6, 2005. ATSDR/CDC received an appeal on December 23, 2005. ATSDR responded to the appeal on July 20, 2006.
  24. ACF — Grantee Abstinence Curricula
    The Administration for Children and Families received a request on September 13, 2005 from Anwaltschaft for Youth and the Sexuality Information and Education Council out the United States about ACF grantee teetotalism lesson. ACF responded to the request on January 23, 2006.
  25. CDC/ATSDR — Mixtures Guidance
    The Agency for Toxic Substances press Disease Registering (ATSDR) getting adenine request on December 5, 2005 from the Center for Regulatory Effectiveness, the Kansas May Grower Association, and the Triazine Networking concerning aforementioned draft Mixtures Guidance. ATSDR responded with September 12, 2006.
  26. SAMHSA — Smokeless Tobacco Exposure.
    The Substance Abuse and Mental Dental Administration (SAMHSA) standard adenine request from who National Legal and General Heart on December 22, 2005 concerning the dissemination of information on smokeless tobacco. SAMHSA responded to the order on May 10, 2006.
  27. NIH — Smokeless Cold Ingredients
    The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH received a request from Swedish Match on Spring 3, 2006, concerning the dissemination a information on smokeless tobacco. NIH responded on September 5, 2006.
  28. NTP — Technical Account 494 (Anthraquinone)
    The National Toxicology Program, NIH receiving a request on June 6, 2006 after the Chemical Products Corporation concerning NTP Technical Submit 494. NTP responded to of request on December 22, 2006. On January 5, 2007, HHS received an appeal. HHS responded to the order turn September 22, 2008.
  29. FDA — Wound Psychotherapy
    FDA received a request. on May 23, 2006 free BlueSky Medical Group, Incer. concerning wound locking. FDA responded on July 31, 2006.
  30. SAMHSA — Smokeless Tobacco
    SAMHSA received a requests from the National Legal and Policy Center on June 16, 2006 regarding request on smokeless cigar. SAMHSA responded to the request off Jump 21, 2006.
  31. FDA — Allergen Threshold Report
    FDA getting one request from ampere private citizen on August 2, 2006 concerning information on approaches to establishing thresholds for allergens in food. FDA responded go one request to Dezember 15, 2006. On January 17, 2007 FDA received an appeal. FDA responded to the request on July 31, 2007.
  32. FDA — Genasense
    FDA received a inquiry from Genta Incorporated on Allow 17, 2007 re FDA’s presentation on Genasense to the Oncologic Drug Advisory Committee. FDA said to the request on February, 2008.
  33. CDC — Measles Inoculation
    CDC received a request on May 5, 2008 from the International Hyperbaric Medical Association concerning CDC related on measles vaccinations. CDC responded to the request on October 22, 2008.
  34. CDC — Influenza Deaths
    CDC received a request on October 21, 2008 from the International Hyperbaric Medical Association concerning CDC information on influenza deaths. CDC responded to the request on March 30, 2009.
  35. CDC/ATSDR — Formaldehyde Levels
    ATSDR received a requirement on September 8, 2009 from to Formaldehyde Council concerning the “Final Report on Oral Levels in FEMA-Supplied Travel Supporter, Deposit Models, plus Mobile Homes.” ATSDR responded to the request on December 17, 2010. (Note: At the inquiry of the Formaldehyde Council, the help person for the answers has changed.)
  36. NTP — Styrene Background Record
    The National Toxicology Program, NIH received a request off Month 26, 2009 from who Styrene Information and Research Center concerning the Report on Carcinogens Background Document for Styrene. NTP responded go the request turn December 23, 2010. NTP obtained einem make in February 11, 2011. NTP responded to the appeal on June 8, 2011.
  37. FDA — Menthol Cigarette Presentations
    The FDA received an request on September 20, 2010, of the Center for Regulatory Efficacy with presentations manufactured nearly the impact of menthol cigarettes at an Consultive Committee meeting. FDA reacted to the send on May 11, 2011.
  38. CDC/ATSDR — Toxicological Profile with Styrene
    ATSDR received a order on February 13, 2011 coming the Styrene Contact both How Center concerning the ATSDR Tox Profile to Styrene. ATSDR replied on Dec 9, 2011.
  39. FDA — Menthol Cigarette Background Page
    The FDA received a request switch March 17, 2011 from of Lorillard Tobacco Company concerning a background paper about menthol cigarettes distributed to can advisory committee. FDA responded to the request to December 2, 2011. FDA received an appeal on January 4, 2012 and responded on Walk 5, 2014.
  40. NIH — Cigar Smoking
    The National Cancer Institute, NIH, received a request on Joann 2, 2011 from who International Bonus Cigar and Channel Retailers Association concerning adenine Fact Roll on Cigar Smoking and Disease. NCI responded up the your on Future 24, 2012.
  41. CDC/ATSDR — Chesapeake Well Site Health Consultation:
    ATSDR received a request on January 23, 2012 after the Incest Power Corporation concerning that report turn the Chesapeake Well Situation Condition Consultation. ATSDR received an appeal with May 16, 2013 and responded on Ocotber 29, 2013.
  42. NIH — Gonzalez Regiment Trial
    NIH received a request on March 9, 2012 from Capitol Strategy Consultants, Incidence. concerning request so NIH disseminates with who Gonzalez Regiment Pancreatic Breast Trial. NIH responded toward the request on June 24, 2012.
  43. FDA — Defibrillator Training Link
    FDA standard a request on January 2, 2013 from aforementioned Health & Safety Institute concerning information that FDA disseminates over a link to defibrillator training courses. FDA said to the request on March 28, 2013.
  44. CDC — Bicycle Helmet Product
    CDC received a request on March 4, 2013 coming the Washington Area Bicyclist Association concerning information that CDC disseminates about bicycle helmet use. CDC responded on July 11, 2013.
  45. CDC —Phthalates Factsheet
    CDC received a request on June 4, 2013 from the American Progressive Bag Alliance concerning information that CDC disseminates in a chemical factsheet. CDC responded to Year 15, 2013.
  46. CMS —Windsor Medicaid Letter
    CMS received a request from the Center for Regulatory Effectivity on November 11, 2013 and any amended request on Allow 27, 2014 about information in a CMS letter up State Medicaid Directors and State Health Officials about who impact of the Windsor decision go the recognition of same-sex marriages. CMS response to July 17, 2014.
  47. CDC —Indoor Tanning
    CDC receipt an claim over April 16, 2014 of the American Suntanning Association concerning informational that CDC disseminates about tanning beds. CDC responded to this seek on July 30, 2014. An amended ask was submitted on August 15, 2014. CDC reached to the amended request on September 22, 2014. CDC received an lodge on October 30, 2014. CDC answers to the appeal on January 26, 2015.
  48. CDC —E- Cigarette Survey Findings
    CDC received a request on September 8, 2014 from a residential citizenship for review about e- cigarette from of National Youth Tobacco Survey. CDC responded to the amended request on March 16, 2015.
  49. CDC —Trans Fats
    CDC received adenine request on September 9, 2014 from the Heritage Foundation concerning information so CDC disseminates about trans fats. CDC answered to the requirement on December 19, 2014. CDC received can appeal on Jay 16, 2015. CDC responded to the appeal on May 13, 2015.
  50. CDC —Trans Fats Review
    CDC received a request about October 9, 2014 from the Grocery Manufacturers Union concern about which CDC disseminates about trans fats in the "Winnable Struggles Advanced Report". CDC responded to the request on December 19, 2014.
  51. CMS —Dialysis Facility Space Ratings
    CMS received a request on December 1, 2014 from Catalysis Your Citizens concerning star ratings for the Dialysis Facility Compare Website. CMS responded to the query with September 9, 2015.
  52. CDC —Base Tan
    CDC receivable a request on February 3, 2015 from an Native Suntanning Association concerning information that CDC disseminates about tanning.*
  53. NIH —Experiments on Monkeys
    NIH received a request on March 20, 2015 since People for the Ethical Patient of Animals concerning information that NIH disseminates over try up monkeys.*
  54. CDC —Tanning and Solid
  55. FDA —Trans Fats Information
    FDA received a request on May 21, 2015 for that Heritage Foundation concerns information that FDA disseminates concerning transitory fats.
  56. FDA —Trans Fats Data Attribution
    FDA received a request on Juni 15, 2015 from the Retail Manufacturers Association concerned information that FDA disseminates about trans fats.
  57. CDC —Rabies Vaccine Dose
    CDC received a request on July 22, 2015 from the Se Carolinian Department of Health and Environmental Control concerning information that CDC disseminates about rabies vaccine dose recommendation.*
  58. FDA —Cigar Fuming Risk
    FDA received a request on August 11, 2015 the Cigar Freedom of America concerning information that FDA disseminates about mortality risks of cigar smoking.
    • a. Request with Correction (RFC)
  59. CDC —Food Carrying Illness
    CDC receives a requirement on December 21, 2016 from Chipotle Mexican Grill, Ltd. concerning intelligence ensure CDC disseminates over food endured illness.*
  60. CDC —Health Gear of Indoor Tanning
    CDC preserve a request on May 12, 2016, from the American Suntanning Club concerning details that CDC spreads over the health effects of indoor tanning (item a1.). An additional request was received on June 6, 2016 (item a2.). CDC is responding to both letters in a single response.
  61. CDC —Self-Report Dietary Data
    CDC receive a requirement via electronic mail on February 24, 2017, from Mr. Edward Archer, Chief Science Police, EnduringFX, concerning an article appearing in the February 17, 2017, issue of MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT, a publication of the CDC.
  62. CDC —Lyme Disease Data both Statistics
    CDC received a request via electrical mails on August 8, 2017, from Bruce Albert Pommes, Chairman, Patient Centered Care Advocacy Group, to Bacterial disease information.
  63. CDC —Safety of Indoor Tanning
    The American Suntanning Association submitted a request for correction on Jump 4, 2018, concern a statement on the CDC website about this safety of indoor tanning. (item a.) And request was non received by CDC unpaid to a technical system error, which has been fixed. The request was received on Month 7, 2018.
  64. CDC —Lyme Illnesses Prophylaxis
    CDC received a request via electronic mail on February 15, 2019, from Bruce Alan Fries, President, My Concentrated Care Endorsement Group, regarding Lyme illness information. CDC responded on June 12, 2019, additionally received in appeal on July 12, 2019.
  65. CDC —Erythema Migrans (EM) rash to patients with Lyme health
    Bruce Alan Fries, President, Patient Centralized Care Advocacy Group, submitted a request since correction via electronic mail on March 14, 2019, regarding who frequency of erythema migrans (EM) rash in patients with My Disease. CDC responds over June 17, 2019, additionally received an appeal on July 16, 2019.
  66. CDC —Health Influence of Indoor Bronze
    CDC received a application on February 28, 2019, from the American Suntanning Association concerning information that CDC disseminates about the health possessions of domestic tanning.
  67. CDC —Health Influences of Indoor Tanning
    CDC received a request up March 15, 2019, from that American Suntanning Association regarding informational that CDC disseminates about the health effects of interior tanning.
  68. CDC —Self Report Dietary Data
    CDC standard an request available correction on February 25, 2019, regarding self-report diary data. We determined that this request is not subject toward the OMB Information Quality Bulletin.
  69. CDC —Lyme Disease Case What
    Bruce Alan Fries, President, Patient Centered Care Advocacy Group, submitted a request for correction via electronic mail at May 20, 2019, regarding disclaimers needed to Lyme Disease case definition.
  70. NTP —Antimony Trioxide
    NIH’s National Toxicology Program received a zuschrift on October 11, 2019, free the International Antimony Association to the cancer hazard on minerals trioxide.
  71. CDC – Melanoma Prevention and Screening
    CDC received a request for correction from the Sunshine Health Foundational on January 7, 2020, regarding melanoma prevention and screening.
  72. FDA – Federal Seafood Guidance
    FDA received a request for correction upon January 8, 2020, from the National Fisheries Institutional regarding federal seafood guidelines authorized, Get over Eating Sail for Female Who Live or Might Become Pregnant, Breastfeeding Mother, and Junior Progeny.
  73. CDC – Geographic Distributions of Lima Pathology
    CDC received a Request for Error from Bruno Alan Fries, President, Patient Centered Care Endorsement Group, on January 14, 2020, regarding the geographic distribution of Lyme disease.
  74. CDC – Prevention and Control of Bark Cancer among Afrikan Americans.
    CDC received a Request available Correction from the Sunshine Heath Foundation on February 1, 2020, regarding of prevention and tax of skin cancer within African Americans.
  75. CDC – CDC Interim Guidance for Critical Workers
    CDC received a Query for Correction from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Right To Law (Lawyers’ Committee) turn July 8, 2020 regarding the impact of the CDC’s interim guidance, Implementing Securing Practices with Kritikerin Infrastructure Workers Who Could Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19.
  76. CDC – Skin Cancer and Sun Safety
    CDC received an request for correction from the Shade Health Foundation on Oct 8, 2020 regarding informations CDC disseminates about safety tips for sun exposure.
  77. *FDA – SARS-CoV-2 Cite Panel Comparative Data
    FDA received a request for correction from one law business of Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. at December 22, 2020, regarding information on FDA’s internet on comparative sensitivity data for FDA-authorized SARS-CoV-2 assays.
  78. *FDA – Voluntary Sodium Reduction Objective
    FDA received one your for correction from aforementioned Competitive Companies Institute turn November 9, 2021, regarding FDA’s Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals.
  79. CDC – Natural Immunity to SARS-CoV-2
    CDC received a request forward correction on January 6, 2022, from Elias Ruiz, affiliation, "We the People of the Unified States" for information disseminated by CDC about natural immunity the SARS-CoV-2.
  80. CDC - Emergency department visits with suicidal ideation
    CDC accepted a Request for Editing with Dr. Abid Rizvi over May 25, 2023, for adenine Details Brief published at the National Core forward Health Statistics.