[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 142 (Monday, July 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 44337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18701]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES



Centers for Disease Control and Prevention



[30Day-11-0214]




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 requirement of 

Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. To 

request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance 

Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. Send 

written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 

Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974. Written comments should be 

received within 30 days of this notice.



Proposed Project



    National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), (OMB No. 0920-0214, 

Expiration 01/31/2013)--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 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 and to increase the 

sample size for 2011, 2012, and 2013. 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 2011, the sample size 

is proposed to increase from an estimated 35,000 households to an 

estimated 40,000 households to provide more state-level estimates. The 

sample size is expected to be further increased to approximately 67,000 

households for 2012 and 2013.

    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.

    There is no cost to the respondents other than their time. As shown 

below, with the increased sample size, the estimated overall average 

annual burden for the 2011, 2012, and 2013 surveys is 55,343 hours.



                                             Annualized Burden Table

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                                                                                  Number of      Average burden

                Questionnaire (respondent)                      Number of       responses per    per respondent

                                                               respondents       respondent         in hours

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Screener Questionnaire....................................            10,000                 1              5/60

Family Core (adult family member).........................            58,000                 1             23/60

Adult Core (sample adult).................................            44,250                 1             14/60

Child Core (adult family member)..........................            17,550                 1              9/60

Child Record Check (medical provider).....................             2,120                 1              5/60

Teen Record Check (medical provider)......................             8,450                 1              5/60

Child Immunization Provider (adult family member).........            10,570                 1              4/60

Supplements (adult family Member).........................            58,000                 1             18/60

Reinterview Survey........................................             4,000                 1              5/60

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    Dated: July 18, 2011.

Daniel Holcomb,

Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

[FR Doc. 2011-18701 Filed 7-22-11; 8:45 am]

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