Control of Communicable Diseases; Importation of Human Remains
public-health · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Rule · Published 2020-07-15 · Effective 2020-08-14 · 85 FR 42732
Document
Document number
2020-12931
Federal Register citation
85 FR 42732
CFR reference
42 CFR 71
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
public-health
Sub-agency
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publication date
2020-07-15
Effective date
2020-08-14
HHS docket
Docket No. CDC-2019-0063
Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is issuing this Final Rule (FR) to amend two provisions within its Foreign Quarantine regulations to best protect the public health of the United States. The provisions in this Final Rule clarify various safeguards to prevent the importation and spread of communicable diseases affecting human health into the United States from threats posed by human remains.