[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 75 (Thursday, April 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 19188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9383]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-02-41]


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) 639-7090.
    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 Anne O'Connor, CDC 
Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, 
Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days 
of this notice.

Proposed Project

    The Canada/U.S. Joint Health Survey (CUJHS)--New--National Center 
for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC). CUJHS is a one-time collaborative effort of 
Statistics Canada and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics to 
conduct a telephone survey in both countries using the same 
questionnaire. Approximately 3,000 adults will be interviewed in Canada 
and 5,000 adults in the U.S. The questionnaire will cover chronic 
health conditions, functional status and limitations, smoking, height 
and weight, cancer screening, access to health care, and demographics. 
The project will be jointly funded with each agency covering the costs 
of data collection of their own sample and the sharing of all other 
costs.
    The purpose of the survey is to move the national health surveys of 
both countries toward closer comparability so the health status among 
residents of countries can be compared in a more concrete manner. This 
will allow researchers to study the effect of variations in health 
systems on health care, health status and functional status. This 
effort can also serve as a model for improving comparability among 
national health studies generally.
    A need for such comparability has been noted by the World Health 
Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the 
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation who is funding the study in part.
    The specific data from the CUJHS may well contribute toward meeting 
some of the research needs directly. Its longer term impact will be to 
demonstrate best practices for use in bi-national and multi-national 
health surveys. There are no costs to respondents.

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                                                                     Number of     Avg. burden/   Total response
                   Respondents                       Number of      responses/     response  (in  burden  Burden
                                                    respondents     respondent        hours)         (in hours)
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United States...................................            5000               1           20/60            1667
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............            1667
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    Dated: April 10, 2002.
Nancy E. Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-9383 Filed 4-17-02; 8:45 am]
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