The National Center for
Health Statistics (NCHS) headquarters is located in
Hyattsville, Maryland. The information telephone number is (301) 458-4000.
For ease in locating us, please see the directions and maps pages.
Visitor parking Visitor
parking is available in the parking garage adjacent to the Metro IV
Building. Enter at the visitor parking entrance on Toledo Road.
Current rates are $2.00 for the first hour, and $1.00 for subsequent hours, with
a maximum of $7.00 per day.
Security system All
visitors must proceed through a security check, sign in with the security
guard personnel, and obtain a visitors pass. The security personnel will
contact your NCHS point of contact, who will escort you to your final
destination.
Non-U.S.citizen visitors In accordance
with the Visitors and
Foreign Nationals in the Workplace at CDC
Policy,
pre-approval is required for all non-U.S. citizens (including
lawful permanent residents)
visiting CDC facilities. The request must be submitted no
later than 10 business days before the individual’s date of arrival
(see the
Request for Non-U.S.
Citizen Access )to the NCHS Physical Security Officer (PSO). Non-U.S.
citizens will not be permitted entry unless the request has been
submitted and approval granted by the CDC Office of Security and
Emergency Preparedness (OSEP). Upon receiving confirmation from OSEP,
the NCHS PSO will notify the hosting individual and the security
guard staff. Foreign nationals must present a
valid passport to be granted
entry access.