# Control of Communicable Diseases: Foreign; Scope and Definitions
> **Centers for Disease Control and Prevention** · Confirmation of effective date of direct final rule. · Published 2013-02-25 · Effective 2013-02-25 · 78 FR 12622
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-04136
- **Category:** public-health
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 12622
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 71
- **Publication date:** 2013-02-25
- **Effective date:** 2013-02-25
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. CDC-2012-0017
## Abstract

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is publishing this document to confirm the effective date of the Direct Final Rule (DFR), published on December 26, 2012 (77 FR 75939).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/02/25/2013-04136/control-of-communicable-diseases-foreign-scope-and-definitions)
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