[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 121 (Friday, June 23, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36096-36097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-9920]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-06-0214]


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 404-639-5960 
and 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

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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

    National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 2007-2009, (OMB No. 0920-
0214)--Revision--National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 242k) 
authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (DHHS), 
acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on the extent and nature 
of illness and disability of the population of the United States.
    The annual National Health Interview Survey is a major source of 
general statistics on the health of the U.S. population and has been in 
the field every year since 1957. This household-based survey collects 
demographic and health-related information on a nationally 
representative sample of households throughout the country. The survey 
has three modules: The family module collects information on everyone 
in the family; the sample adult module collects more detailed 
information on a randomly selected adult; and the sample child module 
collects information on a randomly selected child (in households with 
children). Information is collected using computer assisted personal 
interviews (CAPI). A core set of data is collected each year while 
sponsored supplements vary from year to year. In addition to the core 
data collection, in 2007 there will be two new supplements, which will 
provide additional data on complementary and alternative medicine 
(including questions on topics such as acupuncture, chiropractic or 
osteopathic manipulation, meditation, natural herbs, and yoga) and on 
hearing disorders (such as hearing loss and tinnitus). These 
supplements are sponsored by the National Center on Complementary and 
Alternative Medicine and the National Institute on Deafness and Other 
Communication Disorders, both parts of the National Institutes of 
Health.
    In accordance with the 1995 initiative to increase the integration 
of surveys within the Department of Health and Human Services, 
respondents to the NHIS serve as the sampling frame for the Medical 
Expenditure Panel Survey conducted by the Agency for Healthcare 
Research and Quality. The NHIS has long been used by government, 
university, and private researchers to evaluate both general health and 
specific issues, such as cancer, diabetes, and access to health care. 
It is a leading source of data for the Congressionally-mandated 
``Health US'' and related publications, as well as the single most 
important source of statistics to track progress toward the National 
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives, ``Healthy People 
2010.''
    There is no cost to the respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
                   Respondents                      respondents    responses per   response  (in       hours
                                                                    respondent         hrs.)
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Family member...................................          39,000               1           21/60          13,650
Sample adult....................................          32,000               1           42/60          22,400
Sample child....................................          13,000               1           15/60           3,250
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............          39,300
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    Dated: June 16, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E6-9920 Filed 6-22-06; 8:45 am]
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