[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55478-55479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22188]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30-Day 12-0237]


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 Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Send written comments 
to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or 
by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written comments should be received within 30 
days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)--
(0920-0237, Expiration 11/30/2012)--Extension--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; environmental, social and 
other health hazards; and determinants of health of the population of 
the United States.
    The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) has, 
to date, been authorized as a generic clearance under OMB Number 0920-
0237. A change in accounting practices, however, requires a shift to a 
newly-assigned clearance number for future full cycles of the survey. 
This extension requests generic clearance for all activities needed to 
successfully complete the current 2011-2012 NHANES survey cycle, which 
ends in early 2013. There are no changes to any information collection 
forms. A nine month clearance is requested.
    The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) was 
conducted periodically between 1970 and 1994, and continuously since 
1999 by the National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.
    Approximately one-quarter year of data collection is needed to 
complete the 2011-2012 cycle. Approximately 3,850 respondents 
participate in some aspect of the full survey. Of these, some complete 
the screening portion and are then screened out of the sample. Some 
additional respondents complete the screener and the household 
interview sections, but decline to be examined. The remaining 
approximately 1,300 participate in the screener, household interview 
and physical examination and followups. Averaging the burden across all 
respondents, at these varying levels of participation, results in an 
average burden of 2.4 hours. The burden for this activity is 9,240 
hours.
    The completion of the special study, National Youth Fitness Study, 
will have approximately 1,037 respondents in this quarter for a total 
burden of 1,037 hours. In addition, up to 1,000 additional persons 
(non-NHANES respondents) might participate in tests of procedures or 
other special studies. The average burden for these special study/
pretest respondents is 3 hours for a total of 3,000 hours of burden. 
The burden for these studies is a total of 4,037 hours.
    Participation in NHANES 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 arthritis, asthma, osteoporosis, infectious diseases, diabetes, 
high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, smoking, drug and 
alcohol use, physical activity, environmental exposures, and diet. 
NHANES data are used to produce national reference data on height, 
weight, and nutrient levels in the blood. Results from more recent 
NHANES can be compared to findings reported from previous surveys to 
monitor changes in the health of the U.S. population over time. NHANES 
continues to collect genetic material on a national probability sample 
for future genetic research aimed at understanding disease 
susceptibility in the U.S. population. NCHS collects personal 
identification information. Participant level data items will include 
basic demographic information, name, address, social security number, 
Medicare number and participant health information to allow for 
linkages to other data sources such as the National Death Index and 
data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
    NHANES data users include the U.S. Congress; numerous Federal 
agencies such as other branches of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the United States 
Department of Agriculture; private groups such as the American Heart 
Association; schools of public health; and private businesses. There is 
no cost to respondents other than their time. The total estimate of 
annualized burden is 13,277 hours.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                       Type of respondent                            Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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1. NHANES Respondents...........................................           3,850               1             2.4
2. Special study/pretest participants...........................           2,037               1               2
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    Dated: August 30, 2012.
Ron A. Otten,
Director, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the Associate 
Director for Science, Office of the Directors, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-22188 Filed 9-7-12; 8:45 am]
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