[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16580-16581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4774]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-06-0237]


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 404-371-5960 or 
send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected].
    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. Written comments should be received 
within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    The 2007-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 
(NHANES)-(0920-0237)--Revision--National Center for Health Statistics 
(NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) has 
been conducted periodically since 1970 and continuously since 1999 by 
the National Center for Health Statistics, CDC. About 5,000 
participants will be examined annually. They will receive an interview, 
a physical examination, a telephone dietary interview, a home allergen 
dust collection and a telephone interview. The telephone interview, as 
well as selected questions in the household interview will be referred 
to as the Flexible Consumer Behavior Survey (FCBS) and will include 
questions on food expenditures, diet and health knowledge and other 
food and nutrition topics. 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 asthma, osteoporosis, infectious diseases, diabetes, eye 
disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, smoking, drug 
and alcohol use, physical activity, 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. For this 
revision, 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/or 
evaluate recommended dietary allowances, food fortification policies, 
environmental exposures, immunization guidelines and health education 
and disease prevention programs. NCHS is seeking OMB approval through 
April 2009.
    There is no net cost to respondents other than their time. 
Respondents are reimbursed for any out-of-pocket costs such as 
transportation to and from the examination center.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                     Number of      Avg. burden
                 Burden category                     Number of      responses/     per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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1. Screening Interview Only.....................          13,333               1           10/60           2,222
2. Screener, Family, and Sample Participant                  300               1            1.10             330
 Interviews Only................................
3. Screener, Family, and Sample Participant                5,180               1             5.9          30,562
 Interviews and Examination.....................
4. Household Dust Collection....................           2,328               1           36/60           1,397
5. Second Dietary Interview.....................           4,300               1           30/60           2,150
6. Telephone Interview (FCBS)...................           3,000               1           30/60           1,500
7. Special Studies..............................           4,000               1             5.9          23,600
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    Dated: March 22, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E6-4774 Filed 3-31-06; 8:45 am]
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