[Federal Register: May 28, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 101)]
[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-09-0214]
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 project or to obtain a copy
of data collection plans and instruments, call the CDC Reports
Clearance Officer on 404-639-5960 or send comments to CDC Assistant
Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS D-74, Atlanta, GA
30333 or send an e-mail to omb@cdc.gov.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information
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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 the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. Written comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.
Proposed Project
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), (OMB No. 0920-0214)--
Revision--National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C.
242k), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human
Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on the
extent and nature of illness and disability of the population of the
United States.
The annual National Health Interview Survey is a major source of
general statistics on the health of the U.S. population and has been in
the field continuously since 1957. Clearance is sought for three years,
to collect data for 2010, 2011, and 2012. This voluntary household-
based survey collects demographic and health-related information on a
nationally representative sample of persons and households throughout
the country. Information is collected using computer assisted personal
interviews (CAPI). A core set of data is collected each year while
sponsored supplements vary from year to year. For 2010, supplement
information will be collected on cancer, occupational injury, epilepsy,
and child mental health. The child mental health component includes a
follow-up study to assess the validity of a short series of questions
for measuring mental distress in children.
In accordance with the 1995 initiative to increase the integration
of surveys within the Department of Health and Human Services,
respondents to the NHIS serve as the sampling frame for the Medical
Expenditure Panel Survey 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, diabetes, and access to health care.
It is a leading source of data for the Congressionally-mandated
``Health US'' and related publications, as well as the single most
important source of statistics to track progress toward the National
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives, ``Healthy People
2010.''
There is no cost to the respondents other than their time.
Annualized Burden Table
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Number of Average burden
Questionnaire (respondent) Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent in hours in hours
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Screener Questionnaire (adult family member).... 10,000 1 5/60 833
Family Core (adult family member)............... 33,000 1 23/60 12,650
Adult Core (sample adult)....................... 25,000 1 17/60 7,083
Child Core (adult family member)................ 10,000 1 9/60 1,500
Adult Cancer (sample adult)..................... 25,000 1 19/60 7,917
Child Cancer (adult family member).............. 10,000 1 1/60 167
Adult Occupational Injury (sample adult)........ 25,000 1 2/60 833
Adult Epilepsy (sample adult)................... 25,000 1 1/60 417
Child Mental Health (adult family member)....... 10,000 1 2/60 333
Child Mental Health Follow-Up (parent).......... 430 1 40/60 287
Child Mental Health Follow-Up (child)........... 319 1 28/60 149
Re-interview Survey)............................ .............. 1 5/60 250
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Total Burden Hours.......................... .............. .............. .............. 32,419
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Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Science Officer,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-12393 Filed 5-27-09; 8:45 am]
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