[Federal Register: June 15, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 114)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-04-62]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call the CDC Reports
Clearance Officer on (404) 498-1210.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology. Send comments to Sandra Gambescia, CDC
Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-E11,
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to omb@cdc.gov. Written comments
should be received within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
2005 National Health Interview Survey, OMB No. 0920-0214--
Revision--National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The annual National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) is a basic
source of general statistics on the health of the U.S. population.
Respondents to the NHIS also serve as the sampling frame for the
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey which is conducted by the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality. The NHIS has long been used by
government, university, and private researchers to evaluate both
general health and specific issues, such as cancer, AIDS, and access to
health care. Journalists use its data to inform the general public. It
will continue to be a leading source of data for the
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Congressional-mandated ``Health US'' and related publications. NHIS is
the single most important source of statistics to track progress toward
the National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives,
``Healthy People 2010.''
The NHIS has been in the field continuously since 1957. Due to
survey integration and changes in the health and health care of the
U.S. population, demands on the NHIS have changed and increased,
leading to a major redesign of the annual core questionnaire, or Basic
Module, and a shift from paper questionnaires to computer assisted
personal interviews (CAPI). These redesigned elements were fully
implemented in 1997. This clearance is for the ninth full year of data
collection using the core questionnaire on CAPI, and for the
implementation of a supplement sponsored by the National Cancer
Institute. There is no cost to the respondents other than their time.
Annualized Burden Table:
[January-December 2005]
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Number of Average burden/
Respondents Number of responses/ response (in Total burden
respondents respondent hours) (in hours)
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Family.......................................... 39,000 1 21/60 13,650
Sample adult.................................... 32,000 1 42/60 22,400
Sample child.................................... 13,000 1 15/60 3,250
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 39,300
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Dated: June 7, 2004.
Bill J. Atkinson,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-13337 Filed 6-14-04; 8:45 am]
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