[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38295-38296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15749]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-12-0214]


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 404-639-7570 or 
send comments to Kimberly S. Lane, at 1600 Clifton Road, MS D74, 
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email 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

    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 2013, 2014, and 2015. This voluntary household-
based survey collects demographic and health-related information on a 
nationally representative sample of persons and households throughout 
the country. Personal identification information is requested from 
survey respondents to facilitate linkage of survey data with health 
related administrative and other records. Each year we collect 
information from approximately 55,000 households, which would contain 
about 137,500 individuals.
    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 2013, supplement 
information will be collected on cancer screening, asthma, immune 
suppression, arthritis, epilepsy, and sexual identity. In addition, a 
Web-based multimode follow-back survey will be conducted from sample 
adult respondents from the 2012 NHIS. The follow-back survey will focus 
on adult health, health care access and use, and health insurance 
coverage and will include Web, telephone, and mail interviews.
    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 
2020.''
    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 respondent   Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       in hours        in hours
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Screener Questionnaire..........................          12,000               1            5/60           1,000

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Family Core (adult family member)...............          55,000               1           23/60          21,083
Adult Core (sample adult).......................          44,000               1           15/60          11,000
Child Core (adult family member)................          17,000               1           10/60           2,833
Child/Teen Record Check (medical provider)......          10,000               1            5/60             833
Supplements (adult family member)...............          60,000               1           12/60          12,000
Multi-mode study (adult family Member)..........           5,000               1           30/60           2,500
Reinterview Survey..............................           5,000               1            5/60             417
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    Total Burden Hours..........................  ..............  ..............  ..............          51,666
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    Dated: June 21, 2012.
Ron A. Otten,
Director, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the Associate 
Director for Science (OADS), Office of the Director, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-15749 Filed 6-26-12; 8:45 am]
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