PRETEST APPROVAL
IS GRANTED WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1) REMUNERATION WILL BE
LIMITED TO 10 DOLLARS FOR THE CLINICAL INTERVIEW AND 15 DOLLARS FOR
THE HOUSEHOLD INTERVIEW. 2) THERE WILL BE NO REMUNERATION OF FAMILY
MEMBERS. 3) THE FLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE DELETED - MILITARY HISTORY
FORM-QS ON PAGE 23 AND FIRST 3 QS ON P. 24, ALL PERSONAL VIEWS
ITEMS AND ALL INFLEXIBILITY ITEMS PRECEDIING THE READINESS FOR
SELF-REFERRAL SCALE, QUESTIONS 50-55 ON THE ALIENTATION SCALE, AND
Q. 42 ON THE USE OF VA SERVICES INSTRUMENT. IN VA'S REQUEST FOR
MAIN SAMPLE APPROVAL, WHICH SHOULD BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER
30, 1985, ALL OF THE ISSUES DISCUSSED AT THE OMB/VA MEETING OF MAY
21, 1985 , INCLUDING DISPOSITION OF RECORDS AND EXCESSIVE
DUPLICATION, MUST BE ADDRESED. IN ADDITION, QUESTIONS ON FEMALE
REPRODUCTIVE HISTORY MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE MAIN SAMPLE
SURVEY
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/1985
10/31/1985
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THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC
LAW 98-160 PROPOSE A NATIONWIDE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ABSTRACT STUDY OF
VIETNAM ERA VETERANS IN REGARD TO THE INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND ITS CORRELATES TO OTHER
CONDITIONS.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.