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Requests Submitted to HHS and HHS Responses

Under the HHS Information Quality Guidelines, Requests for Correction (RFC) and Requests for Reconsideration (RFR) may be submitted to HHS. HHS responds to these requests.

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IQA Corrections and Responses

ID Sort ascending Year Title Agency Summary
89 2026 Animal Models in Research NIH NIH received a request for correction from Jared Goodman of White Coat Waste on January 29, 2026, concerning information shared by Dr. Nicole Kleinstreuer, then Acting Deputy Director for Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, on the NIH Director’s podcast from July 10, 2025, regarding NIH research on dogs and cats.

Request for correction
Interim response 1
Interim response 2
Response

88 2026 Treating Huntington’s Disease NIH NIH received a request for correction from Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. on March 10, 2026, concerning information on the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) website listing drugs available to treat chorea associated with Huntington’s Disease in adults.

Request for correction
Response
 

87 2026 Chemical Hair Straighteners NIH NIH received a request for correction from Allen Y. Bird of Hair Elements Products on February 4, 2026, concerning information on permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners that appeared in press releases between 2019–2022.

Request for correction
Response
 

86 2025 Autism and Vaccines CDC CDC received a request for correction from Erica Larson on November 23, 2025 regarding a CDC webpage on Autism and Vaccines.

Request for correction
Interim response
 

85 2025 Autism and Vaccines CDC CDC received a request for correction from Mike Ivey on November 11, 2025 regarding information on a CDC webpage on Autism and Vaccines.

Request for correction
Interim response
 

84 2025 LCD-CT Tool in the FDA Catalog of Regulatory Science Tools FDA FDA received a request for correction from the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) on August 7, 2025 regarding the LCD-CT Tool in the FDA Catalog of Regulatory Science Tools.

Request for correction
Interim response 1
Interim response 2
Response
Appeal

83 2024 Guidance on Population Immunity to COVID-19 CDC CDC received a request for correction from Yaneer Bar-Yam on November 6, 2024 regarding CDC webpage content about population immunity to COVID-19.

Request for correction Response
 

82 2024 Guidance on Masking, Hand Washing, and COVID-19 CDC CDC received a request for correction from Yaneer Bar-Yam on October 24, 2024 regarding a CDC webpage with guidance on masking, hand washing, and COVID-19.

Request for correction
Response
 

81 2024 Children’s Mental Health CDC CDC received a request for correction from Dr. Kate Roberts on June 30, 2024 regarding a webpage on cognitive behavior therapy in children.

a. Request for Correction – Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Children
 

80 2023 Emergency department visits with suicidal ideation CDC CDC received a Request for Correction from Dr. Abid Rizvi on April 25, 2023, regarding a Data Brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.
a. CDC Request for Correction - Suicidal Ideation
b. CDC Response
79 2022 Natural Immunity to SARS-CoV-2 CDC CDC received a request for correction on January 6, 2022, from Elias Ruiz, affiliation, "We the People of the United States" regarding information disseminated by CDC on natural immunity to SARS-CoV-2.
a. Request for Correction – Natural Immunity to SARS-CoV-2
a1. Request for Correction, Attachment, Declaration of University of California Faculty
b. CDC response – Elias Ruiz, affiliation, "We the People of the United States" regarding information disseminated by CDC on natural immunity to SARS-CoV-2.l Immunity to SARS-CoV-2. 12-19-2022
78 2021 Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals FDA FDA received a request for correction from the Competitive Enterprise Institute on November 9, 2021, regarding FDA’s Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals.
a. FDA Request for Correction – Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals 11-09-2021
b1. FDA Interim Response to Competitive Enterprise Institute 01-06-2022
b2. FDA Interim Response to Competitive Enterprise Institute 03-08-2022
b3. FDA Interim Response to Competitive Enterprise Institute 05-06-2022
b4. FDA Interim Response to Competitive Enterprise Institute 07-06-2022
b5. FDA Interim Response to Competitive Enterprise Institute 09-06-2022
b6. FDA Interim Response to Competitive Enterprise Institute 05-26-2023
b7. Interim Response to Competitive Enterprise Institute, July 23, 2023
c. FDA Response on Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals 6-24-2024
77 2020 SARS-CoV-2 Reference Panel Comparative Data FDA FDA received a request for correction from the law offices of Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. on December 22, 2020, regarding information on FDA’s website on comparative sensitivity data for FDA-authorized SARS-CoV-2 assays.
a. Request for Correction (RFC) – SARS-CoV-2 Reference Panel Comparative Data
b1. Interim Response – Hyman, Phelps and McNamara, P.C. 02-22-2021
b2. FDA Interim Response – Hyman, Phelps and McNamara, P.C. 08-20-2021
b3. FDA Interim Response – Hyman, Phelps and McNamara, P.C. 10-19-2021
b4. FDA Interim Response – Hyman, Phelps and McNamara, P.C. 12-17-2021
b5. FDA Interim Response – Hyman, Phelps and McNamara, P.C. 02-15-2022
b6. FDA Interim Response – Hyman, Phelps and McNamara, P.C. 04-15-2022
b7. FDA Interim Response – Hyman, Phelps and McNamara, P.C. 02-23-2023
b8. FDA Interim Response – Hyman, Phelps and McNamara, P.C. 04-24-2023
b9. FDA Interim Response – Hyman, Phelps and McNamara, P.C. 06-21-2023
c. FDA Response on SARS-CoV-2 Reference Panel 9-29-2023
76 2020 Skin Cancer and Sun Safety CDC CDC received a request for correction from the Sunshine Health Foundation on October 8, 2020 regarding information CDC disseminates about safety tips for sun exposure.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response Sun Exposure Safety Tips 01-29-2021
b2. Interim Response Sun Exposure Safety Tips 03-25-2021
c. Response to SHF Sun Exposure Safety Tips 06-24-2021
d. Sunshine Health Foundation Request for Reconsideration on Response to Sun Exposure Safety Tips
e. CDC Response - Sunshine Health Foundation (SHF) Sun Exposure Safety Tips 07-14-2021
75 2020 CDC Interim Guidance for Critical Workers CDC CDC received a Request for Correction from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) on July 8, 2020 regarding the impact of the CDC’s interim guidance, Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19.
a. Request for Correction
b1. Interim Response - Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law 09-01-2020
b2. Interim Response - Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law 10-26-2020
b3. Interim Response - Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law 12-17-2020
b4. Interim Response – Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law 03-26-2021
c. CDC response to Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law 01-25-2023
74 2020 Prevention and Control of Skin Cancer among African Americans CDC CDC received a Request for Correction from the Sunshine Heath Foundation on February 1, 2020, regarding the prevention and control of skin cancer among African Americans.
a. Request for Correction
b. Interim Response
b1. Response to RFC
b2. Request for Reconsideration,
Attachment Article 1,
Attachment Article 2
b3. Interim Response
b4. Interim Response Skin Cancer 01-29-2021
b5. Interim Response Skin Cancer 03-25-2021
c. Response to SHF Skin Skin Cancer Appeal 06-24-2021
73 2020 Geographic Distribution of Lyme Disease CDC CDC received a Request for Correction from Bruce Alan Fries, President, Patient Centered Care Advocacy Group, on January 14, 2020, regarding the geographic distribution of Lyme disease.
a. Request for Correction
b. Interim Response
c. CDC Response - Patient Centered Care Advocacy Group 06-16-2020
72 2020 Federal Seafood Guidance FDA FDA received a request for correction on January 8, 2020, from the National Fisheries Institute regarding federal seafood guidance entitled, <em>Advice about Eating Fish for Women Who Are or Might Become Pregnant, Breastfeeding Mothers, and Young Children</em>.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. Interim Response
b3. Interim Response
b4. Interim Response – National Fisheries Institute 01-04-2021
b5. Interim Response – National Fisheries Institute 03-04-2021
c. FDA Response – National Fisheries Institute 09 07 2021
71 2020 Melanoma Prevention and Screening CDC CDC received a request for correction from the Sunshine Health Foundation on January 7, 2020, regarding melanoma prevention and screening.
a. Request for Correction
b1. Response to RFC
b2. Request for Reconsideration
and Attachment Article
b3. Interim Response
b4. Interim Response Melanoma Prevention and Screening 01-29-2021
b5. Interim Response Melanoma Prevention and Screening 03-25-2021
c. Response to SHF Melanoma Prevention and Screening Appeal 06-24-2021
70 2019 Antimony Trioxide NTP NIH’s National Toxicology Program received a letter on October 11, 2019, from the International Antimony Association regarding the cancer hazard for antimony trioxide.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b. Interim Response
c. Response to RFC
69 2019 Lyme Disease Case Definition CDC Bruce Alan Fries, President, Patient Centered Care Advocacy Group, submitted a request for correction via electronic mail on May 20, 2019, regarding disclaimers needed for Lyme Disease case definition.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b. Response to RFC
68 2019 Self Report Dietary Data CDC CDC received a request for correction on February 25, 2019, regarding self-report dietary data. We determined that this request is not subject to the OMB Information Quality Bulletin.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b. Response to RFC
67 2019 Health Effects of Indoor Tanning CDC CDC received a request on March 15, 2019, from the American Suntanning Association concerning information that CDC disseminates about the health effects of indoor tanning.
a. Request for Correction (RFC),
Attachment Armstrong,
Attachment Gandini,
Attachment Vuong,
Attachment Colantonio,
Attachment Caini
. b. Response to RFC
66 2019 Health Effects of Indoor Tanning CDC CDC received a request on February 28, 2019, from the American Suntanning Association concerning information that CDC disseminates about the health effects of indoor tanning.
a. Request for Correction (RFC),
and Attachment1
and Attachment2
b1. Interim Response
b2. Response to RFC
65 2019 Erythema Migrans (EM) rash in patients with Lyme disease CDC Bruce Alan Fries, President, Patient Centered Care Advocacy Group, submitted a request for correction via electronic mail on March 14, 2019, regarding the incidence of erythema migrans (EM) rash in patients with Lyme Disease. CDC responded on June 17, 2019, and received an appeal on July 16, 2019.
a. Request for Correction (RFC),
Attachment
and Appendix A
b1. Interim Response
b2. Response to RFC
c. Request for Reconsideration
d1. Interim Response
d2. Response to Request for Reconsideration
64 2019 Lyme Disease Prophylaxis CDC CDC received a request via electronic mail on February 15, 2019, from Bruce Alan Fries, President, Patient Centered Care Advocacy Group, regarding Lyme disease information. CDC responded on June 12, 2019, and received an appeal on July 12, 2019.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. Response to RFC
c. Request for Reconsideration
d1. Interim Response
d2. Response to Request for Reconsideration
63 2018 Safety of Indoor Tanning CDC The American Suntanning Association submitted a request for correction on June 4, 2018, concerning a statement on the CDC website about the safety of indoor tanning. (item a.) The request was not received by CDC due to a technical system error, which has been corrected. The request was received on August 7, 2018.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
and Attachment
b1. Interim Response
b2. Response to RFC
62 2017 Lyme Disease Data and Statistics CDC CDC received a request via electronic mail on August 8, 2017, from Bruce Alan Fries, President, Patient Centered Care Advocacy Group, regarding Lyme disease information.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b. Response to RFC
61 2017 Self-Report Dietary Data CDC CDC received a request via electronic mail on February 24, 2017, from Dr. Edward Archer, Chief Science Officer, EnduringFX, concerning an article appearing in the February 17, 2017, issue of <em>MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT</em>, a publication of the CDC.
a. Request for Correction
b1. Interim Response
b2. Interim Response
b3. Response to RFC
c1. Request for Reconsideration
c2. Amended Request for Reconsideration
c3. Interim Response
c4. Interim Response
c5. Response to Amended Request for Reconsideration
60 2016 Health Effects of Indoor Tanning&nbsp; CDC CDC received a request on May 12, 2016, from the American Suntanning Association concerning information that CDC disseminates about 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.
a1. Request for Correction (RFC),
Attachment
a2. Request for Correction (2)
b1. Interim Response
b2. Interim Response
b3. Interim Response
b4. Response to RFC
59 2016 Food Borne Illness CDC CDC received a request on December 21, 2016 from Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. concerning information that CDC disseminates about food borne illness.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. Response to RFC
58 2015 Cigar Smoking Risk FDA FDA received a request on August 11, 2015 the Cigar Rights of America concerning information that FDA disseminates about mortality risks from cigar smoking.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
57 2015 Rabies Vaccine Dose CDC CDC received a request on July 22, 2015 from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control concerning information that CDC disseminates about rabies vaccine dose recommendation.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
56 2015 Trans Fats Data Attribution FDA FDA received a request on June 15, 2015 from the Grocery Manufacturers Association concerning information that FDA disseminates about trans fats.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b3. Response to RFC
55 2015 Trans Fats Information FDA FDA received a request on May 21, 2015 from the Heritage Foundation concerning information that FDA disseminates about trans fats.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b2. Response to RFC
c. Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
d1. HHS Response to RFR
54 2015 Tanning and Melanoma CDC No summary available.

a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. Interim Response
b3. Response to RFC
 

53 2015 Experiments on Monkeys NIH NIH received a request on February 20, 2015 from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals concerning information that NIH disseminates about experiments on monkeys.
a. Request for Correction (RFC),
Attachment 1,
Attachment 2,
Attachment 3,
Attachment 4
a1. Amended RFC
b1. Interim Response
b2. Interim Response
b3. Interim Response
b4. Interim Response
b5. Response to RFC
52 2015 Base Tan CDC CDC received a request on February 3, 2015 from the American Suntanning Association concerning information that CDC disseminates about tanning.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. Interim Response
51 2014 Dialysis Facility Star Ratings CMS CMS received a request on December 1, 2014 from Dialysis Patient Citizens concerning star ratings for the Dialysis Facility Compare Website. CMS responded to the request on September 9, 2015.
a. Request for Correction (RFC),
Attachment 1,
Attachment 2,
Attachment 3,
Attachment 4,
Attachment 5
b1. Interim Response
b2. Interim Response
b3. Interim Response
b4. Interim Response
b5. Response to RFC
50 2014 Trans Fats Study CDC CDC received a request on October 9, 2014 from the Grocery Manufacturers Association concerning information that CDC disseminates about trans fats in the "Winnable Battles Progress Report". CDC responded to the request on December 19, 2014.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Response to RFC
49 2014 Trans Fats CDC CDC received a request on September 9, 2014 from the Heritage Foundation concerning information that CDC disseminates about trans fats. CDC responded to the request on December 19, 2014. CDC received an appeal on January 16, 2015. CDC responded to the appeal on May 13, 2015.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. Response to RFC
c. Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
d1. Interim Response
d2. Response to RFR
48 2014 E- Cigarette Survey Findings CDC CDC received a request on September 8, 2014 from a private citizen concerning findings about e- cigarettes from the National Youth Tobacco Survey. CDC responded to the amended request on March 16, 2015.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. Interim Response
b3. Response to RFC
47 2014 Indoor Tanning CDC CDC received a request on April 16, 2014 from the American Suntanning Association concerning information that CDC disseminates about tanning beds. CDC responded to the request on July 30, 2014. An amended request was submitted on August 15, 2014. CDC responded to the amended request on September 22, 2014. CDC received an appeal on October 30, 2014. CDC responded to the appeal on January 26, 2015.
a. Request for Correction (RFC),
Attachment 1,
Attachment 2,
Attachment 3,
Attachment 4,
Attachment 5
b1. Interim Response
b2. Response to RFC
c. Amended RFC
d. Response to Amended RFC(link is external)
e1. Request for Reconsideration (RFR),
Attachment 1,
Attachment 2
f1. Interim Response
f2. Response to RFC
46 2013 Windsor Medicaid Letter CMS CMS received a request from the Center for Regulatory Effectiveness on November 11, 2013 and an amended request on May 27, 2014 concerning information in a CMS letter to State Medicaid Directors and State Health Officials about the impact of the Windsor decision on the recognition of same-sex marriages. CMS responded on June 17, 2014.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b. Amended RFC
c. Response
45 2013 Phthalates Factsheet CDC 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 on July 15, 2013.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Response to RFC
44 2013 Bicycle Helmet Safety CDC CDC received a request on March 4, 2013 from the Washington Area Bicyclist Association concerning information that CDC disseminates about bicycle helmet use. CDC responded on July 11, 2013.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. Response to RFC
43 2013 Defibrillator Training Link FDA FDA received a request on January 2, 2013 from the Health &amp; Safety Institute concerning information that FDA disseminates about a link to defibrillator training courses. FDA responded to the request on February 28, 2013.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b. Response to RFC
42 2012 Gonzalez Regiment Trial NIH NIH received a request on March 9, 2012 from Capitol Strategy Consultants, Inc. concerning information that NIH disseminates about the Gonzalez Regiment Pancreatic Cancer Trial. NIH responded to the request on July 24, 2012.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b.1 Interim Response
b.2 Interim Response
b.3 Response to RFC
41 2012 Chesapeake Well Site Health Consultation: CDC/ATSDR ATSDR received a request on January 23, 2012 from the Chesapeake Energy Corporation concerning the report on the Chesapeake Well Site Health Consultation. ATSDR received an appeal on May 16, 2013 and responded on October 29, 2013.
a. Request for Correction
    Cover Letter
    Petition
b.1 Interim Response
b.2 Interim Response
b.3 Interim Response
b.4 Interim Response
b.5 Interim Response
b.6 Interim Response
b.7 Response to RFC
c.1 Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
d.1 Interim Response
d.2 Interim Response
d.3 Response to RFR
40 2011 Cigar Smoking NIH The National Cancer Institute, NIH, received a request on June 2, 2011 from the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association concerning a Fact Sheet on Cigar Smoking and Cancer. NCI responded to the request on February 24, 2012.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b.1 Interim Response
b.2 Interim Response
b.3 Interim Response
b.4 Response to RFC
39 2011 Menthol Cigarette Background Paper FDA The FDA received a request on March 17, 2011 from the Lorillard Tobacco Company concerning a background paper about menthol cigarettes distributed to an advisory committee. FDA responded to the request on December 2, 2011. FDA received an appeal on January 4, 2012 and responded on March 5, 2014.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b.1 Interim Response
b.2 Interim Response
b.3 Interim Response
b.4 Interim Response
b.5 Response to RFC
c.1 Request for Reconsideration (RFR),
Attachment 1,
Attachment 2
d.1 Interim Response
d.2 Interim Response
d.3 Interim Response
d.4 Interim Response
d.5 Interim Response
d.6 Interim Response
d.7 Interim Response
d.8 Interim Response
d.9 Interim Response
d.10 Interim Response
d.11 Interim Response
d.12 Interim Response
d.13 Interim Response
d.14 Response to RFR
38 2011 Toxicological Profile for Styrene CDC/ATSDR ATSDR received a request on February 13, 2011 from the Styrene Information and Research Center concerning the ATSDR Toxicological Profile for Styrene. ATSDR responded on December 9, 2011.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b.1 Interim Response
b.2 Interim Response
b.3 Interim Response
b.4 Interim Response
b.5 Response to RFC
37 2010 Menthol Cigarette Presentations FDA The FDA received a request on September 20, 2010, from the Center for Regulatory Effectiveness concerning presentations made about the impact of menthol cigarettes at an Advisory Committee meeting. FDA responded to the request on May 11, 2011.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b.1. Interim Response
b.2.Interim Response
b.3.Interim Response
b.4 Response to RFC
36 2009 Styrene Background Document NTP The National Toxicology Program, NIH received a request on October 26, 2009 from the Styrene Information and Research Center concerning the Report on Carcinogens Background Document for Styrene. NTP responded to the request on December 23, 2010. NTP received an appeal on February 11, 2011. NTP responded to the appeal on June 8, 2011.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b.1. Interim Response
b.2. Interim Response
b.3. Interim Response
b.4. Interim Response
b.5. Interim Response
b.6. Interim Response
b.7. Response to RFC
c. Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
d.1 Response to RFR
35 2009 Formaldehyde Levels CDC/ATSDR ATSDR received a request on September 8, 2009 from the Formaldehyde Council concerning the “Final Report on Formaldehyde Levels in FEMA-Supplied Travel Trailers, Park Models, and Mobile Homes.” ATSDR responded to the request on December 17, 2010. (Note: At the request of the Formaldehyde Council, the contact person for the response has changed.)
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b.1. Interim Response
b.2. Interim Response
b.3. Interim Response
b.4. Interim Response
b.5. Interim Response
b.6. Interim Response
b.7. Interim Response
b.8. Response to RFC
34 2008 Influenza Deaths CDC 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.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b.1. Interim Response
b.2. Interim Response
b.3. HHS Response to RFC
33 2008 Measles Vaccine CDC CDC received a request on May 5, 2008 from the International Hyperbaric Medical Association concerning CDC information on measles vaccinations. CDC responded to the request on October 22, 2008.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
a1. Amended RFC
b1. Interim Response
b2. HHS Response to RFC
32 2007 Genasense FDA FDA received a request from Genta Incorporated on May 17, 2007 concerning FDA’s presentation on Genasense to the Oncologic Drug Advisory Committee. FDA responded to the request on February, 2008.
a. Request for Correction
a1. Amended RFC
b1. Interim Response
b2.Interim Response
b3. Interim Response
b4. HHS Response to RFC
31 2006 Allergens Threshold Report FDA FDA received a request from a private citizen on August 2, 2006 concerning information on approaches to establishing thresholds for allergens in food. FDA responded to the request on December 15, 2006. On January 17, 2007 FDA received an appeal. FDA responded to the request on July 31, 2007.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. HHS Response to RFC
c1. Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
d1. Interim Response
d2. Interim Response
d3. Interim Response
d4. HHS Response to RFR
30 2006 Smokeless Tobacco SAMHSA SAMHSA received a request from the National Legal and Policy Center on June 16, 2006 concerning information on smokeless tobacco. SAMHSA responded to the request on July 21, 2006.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. HHS Response to RFR
29 2006 Wound Therapy FDA FDA received a request. on May 23, 2006 from BlueSky Medical Group, Inc. concerning wound closure. FDA responded on July 31, 2006.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. HHS Response to RFC
28 2006 Technical Report 494 (Anthraquinone) NTP The National Toxicology Program, NIH received a request on June 6, 2006 from the Chemical Products Corporation concerning NTP Technical Report 494. NTP responded to the request on December 22, 2006. On January 5, 2007, HHS received an appeal. HHS responded to the request on September 22, 2008.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
a1. Amended RFC
a2. Second Amendment to RFC
a3. Third Amendment to RFC
b1. Interim Response
b2. Interim Response
b3. HHS Response to RFC
c1. Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
c2. Amended RFR
d1. Interim Response
d2. Interim Response
d3. Interim Response
d4. Interim Response
d5. Interim Response
d6. Interim Response
d7. Interim Response
d8. Interim Response
d9. HHS Response to RFC
27 2006 Smokeless Tobacco Ingredients NIH The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH received a request from Swedish Match on April 3, 2006, concerning the dissemination of information on smokeless tobacco. NIH responded on September 5, 2006.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. HHS Response to RFC
26 2005 Smokeless Tobacco Risks SAMHSA The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) received a request from the National Legal and Policy Center on December 22, 2005 concerning the dissemination of information on smokeless tobacco. SAMHSA responded to the request on May 10, 2006.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. HHS Response to RFC
25 2005 Mixtures Guidance CDC/ATSDR The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) received a request on December 5, 2005 from the Center for Regulatory Effectiveness, the Kansas Corn Growers Association, and the Triazine Network concerning the draft Mixtures Guidance. ATSDR responded on September 12, 2006.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. Interim Response
b3. Interim Response
b4. HHS Response to RFC
24 2005 Grantee Abstinence Curricula ACF The Administration for Children and Families received a request on September 13, 2005 from Advocates for Youth and the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States about ACF grantee abstinence curricula. ACF responded to the request on January 23, 2006.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. HHS Response to RFC
23 2005 Illinois Beach Park Assessment CDC/ATSDR The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry received a request on July 26, 2005 from a private citizen concerning the Illinois Beach Park Public Health Assessment. ATSDR responded to the request on December 6, 2005. ATSDR/CDC received an appeal on December 23, 2005. ATSDR responded to the appeal on July 20, 2006.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. HHS Response to RFC
c1i. Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
c1ii. Request for Reconsideration (RFR Continuation)
d1. Interim Response
d2. HHS Response to RFR
22 2005 OMEGA Letter FDA FDA Received a request from OMEGA Laboratories about the removal of a letter from the FDA web site on May 23, 2005. HHS responded to the request on January 18, 2007
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. Interim Response
b3. Interim Response
b4. Interim Response
b5. Interim Response
b6. Interim Response
b7. Interim Response
b8. HHS Response to RFC
21 2005 Anthraquinone Study NTP The National Toxicology Program, NIH received a 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.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. HHS Response to RFC
20 2004 Medical Marijuana OPHS HHS received a request from Americans for Safe Access, a medical marijuana advocacy group on October 6, 2004. The request concerned information on the continuation of marijuana control under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. The Office of Public Health and Science responded to the request on April 20, 2005. HHS received an appeal on May 20, 2005. HHS responded to the request on June 12, 2006.<br><br>On February 21, 2007, the Americans for Safe Access filed suit against HHS and FDA (see e1). On July 24, 2007 the Northern District Court of California dismissed the case. The opinion stated that there is no final agency action amenable to review under the Administrative Practice Act (APA) and that the HHS decision on a request for correction is not reviewable in federal court ( e.2). On August 17, 2007, the Americans for Safe Access filed an amended complaint (e.3). On November 20, 2007, the court granted the government's motion to dismiss. On December 20, 2007, ASA filed another appeal. On October 14, 2010, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. Interim Response
b3. Interim Response
b4. HHS Response to RFC
c. Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
d1. Interim Response
d2. Interim Response
d3. Interim Response
d4. Interim Response
d5. Interim Response
d6. HHS Response to RFR
e1. ASA Petition
e2. Court Opinion
e3. Amended ASA Petition
e4. MTD2 opinion
e5. Court Opinion
19 2004 Healthfinder OPHS The Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) received a request from a citizen on July 16, 2004 concerning complementary and alternative medicine links on the healthfinder web site. OPHS responded to the request on December 12, 2004.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. Interim Response
b3. HHS Response to RFC
18 2004 Atrazine NTP The National Toxicology Program, NIH received a request from the Center for Regulatory Effectiveness, the Kansas Corn Growers Association and others on July 16, 2004 concerning information disseminated in a NTP Notice about the possible listing of atrazine as a "known" or "reasonably anticipated" human carcinogen in the 12<sup>th</sup> Report on Carcinogens (RoC). NIH responded to the request on May 25, 2005. NIH received an appeal on June 24, 2005. NIH received a request for withdrawal of the appeal on December 16, 2005. On January 4, 2006, NIH agreed to the withdrawal.
a. Request for Correction(RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. Interim Response
b3. Interim Response
b4. Interim Response
b5. Interim Response
b6. HHS Response to RFC
c1. Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
d1. Interim Response
d2. Interim Response
d3. Request for Appeal Withdrawal
d4. HHS Response to Withdrawal Request
17 2004 Vinyl Chloride NTP The National Toxicology Program, NIH received a request on July 1, 2004 from the American Chemistry Council concerning vinyl chloride information in the 11<sup>th</sup> and 12<sup>th</sup> Report on Carcinogens (RoC). NIH responded to the request on January 18, 2005.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. Interim Response
b3. Interim Response
b4. HHS Response to RFC
16 2004 Report on Carcinogens NTP The National Toxicology Program, NIH received a request from the Center for Regulatory Effectiveness, the Kansas Corn Growers Association and others on June 28, 2004 concerning review procedures used for the 12th Report on Carcinogens (RoC). NIH responded to the request on February 16, 2005.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. Interim Response
b3. Interim Response
b4. HHS Response to RFC
15 2004 Pain Products Campaign FDA FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research received a request on May 18, 2004 from McNeil Consumer and Specialty Products concerning the FDA's consumer campaign on the safe use of over the counter pain products including acetaminophen and nonsterodidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). FDA responded to the request on August 25, 2004. FDA received an appeal on October 22, 2004. FDA responded to the appeal on March 7, 2005.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. HHS Response to RFC
b3. Interim Response
c. Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
d1. Interim Response
d2. HHS Response to RFR
14 2004 Naphthalene NTP The National Toxicology Program, NIH received a request on April 1, 2004 from the American Chemistry Council concerning information about naphthalene disseminated as part of the process of developing the 11<sup>th</sup> Report on Carcinogens (RoC). NIH responded to the request on January 18, 2005. NIH received an appeal on February 18,2005. NIH responded to the appeal on November 2, 2005.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. Interim Response
b3. Interim Response
b4. HHS Response to RFC
c. Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
d1. Interim Response
d2. Interim Response
d3. Interim Response
d4. HHS Response to RFR
13 2004 Smokeless Tobacco NIH The National Institute of Aging, NIH received a request from the National Legal and Policy Center on March 17, 2004 concerning the dissemination of information on smokeless tobacco. NIH responded to the request on June 29, 2004.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b. HHS Response to RFC
12 2004 Anthraquinone Report NTP The National Toxicology Program, NIH received a request from the Chemical Products Corporation on February 24, 2004 concerning information about anthraquinone in a revised draft of NTP Technical Report 494 (TR494) that was made available for public comment. NIH responded to the request on July 16, 2004. NIH received an appeal on July 29, 2004. NIH responded to the appeal on January 31, 2005.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. HHS Response to RFC
c. Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
d1. Interim Response
d2. Interim Response
d3. Interim Response
d4. HHS response to RFR
11 2003 Mercury in Fish FDA FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition received a request from the Environmental Working Group concerning FDA's Draft Advisory for Women About Avoiding Mercury in Fish on December 22, 2003. FDA responded on February 15, 2005. FDA received an appeal on March 16, 2005. HHS responded to the appeal on May 16, 2005.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. Interim Response
b3. Interim Response
b4. Interim Response
b5. Interim Response
b6. Interim Response
b7. HHS Response to RFC
c. Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
d. HHS Response to RFR
10 2005 Dietary Guidelines OPHS/USDA The Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) and the Department of Agriculture received a request from the Center for Regulatory Effectiveness concerning the 2005 Dietary Guidelines and the WHO Report on September 8, 2003. OPHS and the Department of Agriculture (in a joint letter) responded on January 8, 2004.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. HHS Response to RFC
9 2003 Styrene NTP The National Toxicology Program, NIH received a request from the Styrene Information and Research Center concerning a press release and fact sheet on June 12, 2003. NIH responded on August 14, 2003.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b. HHS Response to RFC
8 2003 Sodium Intake NIH The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH received a request from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Salt Institute concerning the release of additional data on the impact of sodium intake on blood pressure from the DASH-Sodium Study on May 14, 2003. NIH responded to the request on August 19, 2003. NIH received an appeal on September 22, 2003. NIH responded to the appeal on February 11, 2004. On March 31, 2004, the Salt Institute and the Chamber of Commerce filed suit in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against HHS over NIH dissemination of information about the DASH-Sodium Trial (Case No. 04-CV-359 GBL). On January 25, 2005, the Court upheld the federal government's position by finding that an agency's decision to deny a party's information quality complaint is not reviewable by the Court (See End-of-Year Report for FY 2004)
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b. HHS Response to RFC
c. Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
d1. Interim Response
d2. HHS Response to RFR.
7 2003 Nickel NTP The National Toxicology Program, NIH received a request from several nickel product groups concerning information about metallic nickel and nickel compounds in the National Toxicology Program's 10<sup>th</sup> 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.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b1. Interim Response
b2. HHS Response to RFC
c. Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
d1. Interim Response
d2. Interim Response
d3. Interim Response
d4. HHS Response to RFC
6 2002 SafeBlood CMS CMS receive a request by SafeBlood Technologies on November 14, 2002 and January 23, 2003 concerning information about SafeBlood on Medicare fiscal intermediary Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield's web site. Although CMS reclassified the request as a coverage issue for a period of time, CMS determined that, at least in part, the request raised an information quality issue and wrote a response on April 17, 2003.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b Interim Response
c. Amended RFC
d1. Interim Response
d2. HHS Response to RFC
5 2002 Anthraquinone Abstract NTP The National Toxicology Program, NIH received a request by the Chemical Products Corporation concerning information about anthraquinone that appeared in an abstract on the National Toxicology Program web site on November 17, 2002. NIH responded to the request on March 19, 2003. NIH received an appeal on March 28, 2003. NIH responded to the appeal on September 8, 2003.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b. HHS Response to RFC
c. Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
d. HHS Response to RFR
4 2003 Campylobacter Risk Assessment FDA FDA received a request from the Animal Health Institute about information used in a FDA risk assessment on the impact of fluoroquinolone associated with Campylobacter in poultry consumption on January 23, 2003. FDA responded on March 22, 2003. FDA received an appeal on April 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.)
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b. HHS Response to RFC
c. Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
d. HHS Response to RFR
3 2002 Fluoroquinolone CDC CDC received a request on December 13, 2002 from the Animal Health Institute, an animal health products manufacturer trade association about information on the use of an antibiotic (fluoroquinolone) in the production of Campylobacter-resistant poultry. CDC responded to the request on March 13, 2003. An appeal was received on March 27, 2003. On July 11, 2003, CDC responded to the appeal.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b. HHS Response to RFC
c. Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
d1. Interim Response
d2. HHS Response to RFR
2 2003 Gonorrhea Link CDC CDC received a request on January 8, 2003 from a contract employee about the establishment of an additional electronic link for gonorrhea information on the CDC web site. CDC responded on March 3, 2003. CDC received an appeal on March 28, 2003 and responded on April 24, 2003.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b. HHS Response to RFC
c. Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
d. HHS Response to RFR
1 2002 Fluoridation CDC CDC received a request from a citizen on November 19, 2002 concerning fluoridation information. CDC responded on January 9, 2003. CDC received an appeal on January 19, 2003 and responded on March 9, 2003.
a. Request for Correction (RFC)
b. HHS Response to RFC
c. Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
d. HHS Response to RFR