[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 101 (Thursday, May 28, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25553-25554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12393]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-09-0214]


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 project or to obtain a copy 
of data collection plans and instruments, call the CDC Reports 
Clearance Officer on 404-639-5960 or send comments to CDC Assistant 
Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS D-74, Atlanta, GA 
30333 or send an e-mail to [email protected].
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information

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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 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), (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), as amended, 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 continuously since 1957. Clearance is sought for three years, 
to collect data for 2010, 2011, and 2012. This voluntary household-
based survey collects demographic and health-related information on a 
nationally representative sample of persons and households throughout 
the country. 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. For 2010, supplement 
information will be collected on cancer, occupational injury, epilepsy, 
and child mental health. The child mental health component includes a 
follow-up study to assess the validity of a short series of questions 
for measuring mental distress in children.
    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.

                                             Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
           Questionnaire  (respondent)               Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       in hours        in hours
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Screener Questionnaire (adult family member)....          10,000               1            5/60             833
Family Core (adult family member)...............          33,000               1           23/60          12,650
Adult Core (sample adult).......................          25,000               1           17/60           7,083
Child Core (adult family member)................          10,000               1            9/60           1,500
Adult Cancer (sample adult).....................          25,000               1           19/60           7,917
Child Cancer (adult family member)..............          10,000               1            1/60             167
Adult Occupational Injury (sample adult)........          25,000               1            2/60             833
Adult Epilepsy (sample adult)...................          25,000               1            1/60             417
Child Mental Health (adult family member).......          10,000               1            2/60             333
Child Mental Health Follow-Up (parent)..........             430               1           40/60             287
Child Mental Health Follow-Up (child)...........             319               1           28/60             149
Re-interview Survey)............................  ..............               1            5/60             250
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    Total Burden Hours..........................  ..............  ..............  ..............          32,419
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Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Science Officer, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-12393 Filed 5-27-09; 8:45 am]
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