Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) responds to, and protects people from harmful chemical exposures.

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Official name: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Display name: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Short name: ATSDR
Branch: Executive
Agency type: subagency
Main address: 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30329

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Notice

Published March 17, 2026

91 FR 12804

Nominations for Substances To Be Evaluated for Toxicological Profile Development

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces that it is soliciting nominations of substances to be evaluated for an upcoming set of toxicological profiles. ATSDR is opening a docket for the public to submit nominations and provide comments on which toxicological profiles are developed next. Members of the public, government agencies, or private organizations may comment on which substances they are concerned about so that ATSDR may take this information into consideration when developing future toxicological profiles.

Comment by May 18, 2026

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1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30329

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Notice

Published December 22, 2025

90 FR 59829

Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled National Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Registry. The National ALS Registry collects information from persons with ALS to better describe the prevalence and potential risk factors for ALS.

Comment by February 20, 2026

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