[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70959-70960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30221]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-03-16]


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) 498-1210.
    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: National Vital Statistics Report Forms (OMB No. 
0920-0213)--Extension--National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background

    The National Vital Statistics Report Forms (0920-0213) is an 
approved collection of the compilation of national vital statistics. 
This collection dates back to the beginning of the 20th century and has 
been conducted since 1960 by the Division of Vital Statistics of the 
National Center for Health Statistics, CDC. The collection of the data 
is authorized by 42 U.S.C. 242k. The National Vital Statistics Report 
forms provide counts of monthly occurrences of births, deaths, infant 
deaths, marriages, and divorces. Similar data have been published since 
1937 and are the sole source of these data at the national level. The 
data are used by the Department of Health and Human Services and by 
other government, academic, and private research and commercial 
organizations in tracking changes in trends of vital events.
    Respondents for the Monthly Vital Statistics Report Form (CDC 
64.146) are registration officials in each State and Territory, the 
District of Columbia, and New York City. In addition, 60 local (county) 
officials in New Mexico who record marriages occurring and divorces and 
annulments granted in each county of New Mexico will use this Form. The 
data are routinely available in each reporting office as a by-product 
of ongoing activities. This form is designed to collect counts of 
monthly occurrences of births, deaths, infant deaths, marriages, and 
divorces immediately following the month of occurrence. There are no 
costs to respondents.

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                                                                      No. of       Avg. burden/
     Respondents to the form: Monthly Vital           No. of        responses/     response (in    Total burden
         Statistics Report (CDC 64.146)             respondents     respondent        hours)        (in hours)
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State and Territory registration officials......              57              12           12/60             137
New Mexico County officials.....................              60              12            6/60              72
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             209
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    The Annual Marriage and Divorce Statistical Report Form (CDC 
64.147) collects final annual counts of marriages and divorces by month 
for the United States and for each State. The statistical counts 
requested on this form differ from provisional estimates obtained on 
the Monthly Vital Statistics Report Form in that they represent 
complete and final counts of marriages, divorces, and annulments 
occurring during the months of the prior year. These final counts are 
usually available from State or county officials about eight months 
after the end of the data year. The data are widely used by government, 
academic, private research, and commercial organizations in tracking 
changes in trends of family formation and dissolution.
    Respondents for the Annual Marriage and Divorce Statistical Report 
Form are registration officials in each State, the District of 
Columbia, New York City, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Northern 
Marianas, and American Samoa. In addition, counts of marriages will be 
collected from individual counties in New Mexico, and counts of 
divorces will be collected from individual counties in California, 
Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana, New Mexico, and the boroughs of New York 
City due to a lack of centralized complete collections in these 
registration areas. The data are routinely available in each reporting 
office as a by-product of ongoing activities.

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                                                                              No. of    Avg. burden/    Total
                         Respondents                             No. of     responses/    response    burden (in
                                                              respondents   respondent   (in hours)     hours)
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State/Territory/City registration officials.................           56            1        30/60           28
County/Borough officials....................................          348            1        30/60          174
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    Total...................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........          202
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    Dated: November 20, 2002.
Nancy E. Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-30221 Filed 11-26-02; 8:45 am]
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