[Federal Register: May 3, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 85)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-04-49]
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. Written comments should be received within 60 days
of this notice.
Proposed Project
The 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(NHANES), OMB No. 0920-0237--Revision--National Center for Health
Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
NHANES programs produce descriptive statistics which measure the
health and nutrition status of the general population. Through the use
of questionnaires, physical examinations, and laboratory tests, NHANES
studies the relationship between diet, nutrition and health in a
representative sample of the United States. CDC uses NHANES to monitor
the prevalence of chronic conditions and risk factors related to health
such as asthma, osteoporosis, infectious diseases, diabetes, eye
disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, smoking, drug
and alcohol use, physical activity, environmental exposures, and diet.
NHANES data are used to establish reference data for the general
population against which health care providers can compare such patient
characteristics as height, weight, and nutrient levels in the blood.
Data from NHANES can be compared to those from previous surveys to
monitor changes in the health of the U.S. population. NHANES will also
establish a national probability sample of genetic material for future
genetic research for susceptibility to disease.
Users of NHANES data include: Congress; Federal agencies such as
NIH, EPA, and USDA; private groups such as the American Heart
Association; schools of public health; private businesses; individual
practitioners; and administrators. NHANES data are used to establish,
monitor, and/or evaluate dietary guidelines, food fortification
policies, environmental exposures, immunization guidelines and health
education and disease prevention programs. The current submission
requests approval through March 2007.
CDC, National Center for Health Statistics has conducted the
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) periodically
since 1970, and continuously since 1999.
Approximately 5,000 participants are examined annually.
Participants will receive an interview, a physical examination, a
telephone dietary interview and a home allergen dust collection. This
survey is completely voluntary and confidential. Respondents are
reimbursed for any out-of-pocket costs such as transportation to and
from the examination center. There is no cost to respondents other than
their time.
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No. of Avg. burden/
Respondent category No. of responses/ response (in Total burden
respondents respondent hrs.) hours
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1. Screening interview only..................... 13,333 1 10/60 2,220
2. Screener, family, and sample................. 300 1 1.10 330
3. Screener, family, and sample................. 5,180 1 5.9 30,560
4. Household dust collection.................... 2,328 1 36/60 1,400
5. Food propensity questionnaire................ 3,350 1 30/60 1,675
6. Physical activity monitor.................... 4,000 1 15/60 1,000
7. Second dietary interview..................... 4,300 1 27/60 1,935
8. Special studies.............................. 4,000 1 5.9 22,800
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Total..................................... .............. .............. .............. 61,920
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Dated: April 23, 2004.
Bill J. Atkinson,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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