[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 221 (Monday, November 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61335-61336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30099]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30DAY-03-98]


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.

Proposed Projects

    1. Validation of Self-Reported Health Outcomes from the Health 
Assessment of Persian Gulf War Veterans From Iowa--New--The purpose of 
this proposed study is to collect additional data to validate health 
outcomes reported by participants in the Health Assessment of Persian 
Gulf War Veterans From Iowa. The original data collection consisted of 
a telephone survey of 3,695 military personnel who served during the 
time of the Persian Gulf War and listed Iowa as their home of 
residence. Data will be collected from subjects who participated in the 
telephone survey to validate the self-report of four health outcomes: 
cognitive dysfunction, depression, asthma, and multi systemic 
conditions. Neuropsychological testing will be administered to validate 
cognitive dysfunction. Structured clinical interviews for mental 
disorders and paper-and-pencil questionnaires will be administered to 
validate depression. Lung function assessment, tests of airways 
hyperactivity, and standard respiratory health questionnaires will be 
administered to validate asthma. Review of medical records, standard 
physical examination, and laboratory evaluation will be conducted to 
validate multi systemic conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome 
and fibromyalgia. In addition, a feasibility study will be conducted to 
explore the usefulness of two databases established by the Department 
of Defense, the Troop Exposure Assessment Model and the Registry of 
Unit Locations, to validate self-reported exposures among Persian Gulf 
War veterans who participated in the Iowa telephone survey.
    The total annual burden hours are 947.

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                                                                                      No. of       Avg. burden/ 
                           Form names                                 No. of        responses/     response  (in
                                                                    respondents     respondent         hrs.)    
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Introductory Call (Attachment 1, Appendix C)....................             285               1           0.166
Scheduling of Appt. (Attachment 1, Appendix C)..................             200               1           0.083
Consent Procedures..............................................             200               1           0.166
Questionnaire Administration (Attachment 1, Appendix K):                                                        
    a. Medical Questionnaire....................................             200               1           0.250
    b. Occupational and Exposure History........................             200               1           0.250
    c. Mental Health and Social Support History (Battery of                                                     
     standardized psychological tests)..........................             200               1           1.583
    d. American Thoracic Society Questionnaire..................             200               1           0.166
    e. Iowa Persian Gulf Study Questionnaire (Selected questions                                                
     on asthma).................................................             200               1           1.583
    f. Iowa Persian Gulf Study Questionnaire (Selected questions                                                
     on health-related quality of life-SF36)....................             200               1           0.166
Physical Examination............................................             200               1           0.500
Lung Function Testing...........................................             200               1           1.250
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    2. NCHS Laboratory-Based Questionnaire Research (0920-0222)--
Revision--The QDRL conducts pretesting activities related to the 
development of NCHS and other Federal survey questionnaires, such as 
the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). These activities mainly 
involve use of the cognitive interview, in which volunteer respondents 
(``laboratory subjects'') are administered draft survey questions, and 
are asked to react to those questions. The cognitive interviewer notes 
sources of error in these questions, based on problems that subjects 
have in comprehending the questions and in attempting to recall the 
information requested. After several cycles of testing of small numbers 
of respondents (generally 10-12), and development of the questions 
between testing ``rounds,'' the questionnaires are improved to the 
point to which they are ready for field testing and household 
administration. QDRL staff are also engaged in the conduct of general 
questionnaire design research, in which survey questions are 
administered to laboratory subjects using different phrasings, or under 
different administration modes (e.g., face-to-face versus telephone), 
in order to determine the optimal means for presenting the questions. 
These investigative pretesting activities are now routinely used by 
NCHS and by other survey organizations for testing and development 
purposes, and result in high data quality at a minimal cost, especially 
in terms of

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respondent burden. The total annual burden hours are 500.

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                                                                                      No. of       Avg. burden/ 
                             Project                                  No. of        responses/     response  (in
                                                                    respondents     respondent         hrs.)    
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QDRL Laboratory Interviews:                                                                                     
    (1) NHIS modules............................................             150               1             1.0
    (2) Behavioral Risk Factors Survey..........................             100               1             1.0
    (3) Other Questionnaire Testing:............................                                                
        1998....................................................             200               1             1.0
        1999....................................................             200               1             1.0
        2000....................................................             200               1             1.0
    (4) Perceptions of Quality of Life Project..................             100               1             1.0
    (5) Perceptions of Confidentiality Project..................              50               1             1.0
    (6) Perception of Statistical Maps Project..................             100               1             1.0
    (7) General Methodological Research.........................             200               1             0.5
Pilot Household Interviews:                                                                                     
    1999 NHIS Modules...........................................             100               1             1.0
    2000 NHIS Modules...........................................             100               1             1.0
    2001 NHIS Modules...........................................             100               1             1.0
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    Dated: November 10, 1997.
Wilma G. Johnson,
Acting Associate Director for Policy Planning And Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 97-30099 Filed 11-14-97; 8:45 am]
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