[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 53947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21050]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30 DAY-45-02]


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 Officer at (404) 498-1210. 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 Project

    The 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). The National Health 
and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) has been conducted 
periodically since 1970 by the National Center for Health Statistics, 
CDC. The current cycle of NHANES began in February 1999 and will now be 
conducted on a continuous, rather than periodic, basis. About 5,000 
persons will be examined annually. They will receive an interview and a 
physical examination. Participation in the survey is completely 
voluntary and confidential.
    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. NHANES monitors the 
prevalence of chronic conditions and risk factors related to health 
such as coronary heart disease, arthritis, osteoporosis, pulmonary and 
infectious diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, 
obesity, smoking, drug and alcohol use, environmental exposures, and 
diet. NHANES data are used to establish the norms 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; the World Health 
Organization; 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 
evaluate recommended dietary allowances, food fortification policies, 
programs to limit environmental exposures, immunization guidelines and 
health education and disease prevention programs. The estimated 
annualized burden for this data collection is 56,457 hours.

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                                                                                   Number of     Average burden/
                         Respondent                              Number of        responses/       response (in
                                                                respondents       respondent          hours)
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1. Screening interview only.................................           13,333                1             0.120
2. Screener and family interviews only......................              500                1             0.400
3. Screener, family, and SP interviews only.................              882                1             1.020
4. Screener, family, and SP interviews and primary MEC exam             5,000                1             6.020
 only.......................................................
5. Screener, household, and SP interviews, primary MEC exam               248                1            11.020
 and full MEC replicate exam................................
6. Home exam................................................               75                1             1.850
7. Interview verification...................................            1,333                1             0.080
8. Hepatitis C follow-up study..............................               67                1             0.500
9. PSA follow-up study......................................              175                1             0.500
10. Second Dietary Recall...................................            4,653                1             0.500
11. Activity Monitor........................................            3,000                1             0.750
12. Optional Telephone follow-up study......................            2,000                1             0.500
13. Optional Puerto Rican study.............................            2,500                1             6.020
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    Dated: August 13, 2002.
Nancy E. Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning, and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-21050 Filed 8-19-02; 8:45 am]
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