[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 235 (Thursday, December 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72867-72868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29474]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-13-0214]


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 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

    National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), (OMB No. 0920-0214 
expiration 08/31/2014)--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. 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, there are 
supplementary questions on cancer screening, asthma, immune 
suppression, hepatitis, epilepsy, HIV testing, neighborhood 
characteristics, financial worries, sleep issues, and sexual identity.
    Cases in a 5,000 case test were randomly assigned to receive 
questions on HIV testing, neighborhood characteristics, financial 
worries, sleep issues, and sexual identity in either CAPI or ACASI. 
Prevalence estimates for the sexual identity questions were compared by 
mode of administration. Since a documented advantage of ACASI is the 
enhanced level of privacy it affords, we anticipated higher prevalence 
estimates from this mode of administration. Estimates were similar for 
the two modes of administration. Therefore, the questions will be 
administered in CAPI, the more cost efficient mode.
    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, the estimated overall average annual burden for the 2013, 2014, 
and 2015 surveys is 57,099 hours.

                                             Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
                   Questionnaire (respondent)                       respondents    responses per  respondent  in
                                                                                    respondent         hours
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Screener Questionnaire..........................................          12,000               1            5/60
Family Core (adult family member)...............................          55,000               1           23/60
Adult Core (sample adult).......................................          44,000               1           15/60
Child Core (adult family member)................................          17,000               1           10/60
Child/Teen Record Check (medical provider)......................          10,000               1            5/60
Supplements (adult family member)...............................          60,000               1           12/60
Sexual Identity Module (adult family member)....................          44,000               1            4/60
Multi-mode study (adult family member)..........................           5,000               1           30/60
Reinterview Survey..............................................           5,000               1            5/60
Sample Frame Test (adult family member).........................           5,000               1           30/60
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Kimberly S. Lane,
Deputy Director, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the 
Associate Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-29474 Filed 12-5-12; 8:45 am]
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