[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 202 (Thursday, October 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 54209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26628]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30DAY-21]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Office on (404) 639-7090. Send written 
comments to CDC, Desk Officer; Human Resources and Housing Branch, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10235; Washington, DC 20503. Written 
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
    The following requests have been submitted for review since the 
last publication date on September 24, 1996.

Proposed Project

    1. 1997 National Health Interview Survey, Basic Module--(0920-
0214)--Revision--The annual National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) is 
a basic source of general statistics on the health of the U.S. 
population. Due to the integration of health surveys in the Department 
of Health and Human Services, the NHIS also has become the sampling 
frame and first stage of data collection for other major surveys, 
including the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, the National Survey of 
Family Growth, and the National Health and Nutrition Examination 
Survey. By linking to the NHIS, the analysis potential of these surveys 
increases. 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 childhood immunizations. Journalists 
use its data to inform the general public. It will continue to be 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 2,000.''
    Because of 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 which was tested and partially 
implemented in 1996. Improved information technology was included, 
especially computer assisted personal interviewing (CAPI). This 
clearance is for the first full year of data collection using the 
redesigned NHIS data system. This data collection, planned for January-
December 1997, will result in publication of new national estimates of 
health statistics and release of public use micro data files. The new 
data system is expected to be in the field for at least 10 years. The 
total cost to respondents is estimated at $697,500.

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                                                                  Avg.  
                                                      No. of     burden/
             Respondents                  No. of    responses/  response
                                       respondents  respondent     (in  
                                                                  hrs.) 
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Family...............................      42,000           1        0.5
Sample adult.........................      42,000           1        0.5
Sample child.........................      18,000           1       0.25
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    The total annual burden is 46,500.

    Dated: October 9, 1996.
[FR Doc. 96-26628 Filed 10-16-96; 8:45 am]
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