OMB approves in
concept a national core instrument based on this submission for
five test sites (and potentially 14 sites) through 6/98 under the
following conditions: 1) prior to pilot testing any instrument, the
NCHS briefs OMB on this effort. In particular, the NCHS should
discuss: a) alternative strategies considered by the Department
satisfying health and welfare data needs at the state and local
levels; b) state consultations and the extent to which this
nationally-sponsored data collection will serve state/local needs
as well as national needs; c) addi- tional nationally-sponsored
(i.e. a new welfare module) and state supplemental demands (i.e.
additional information items or over sampling of particular sub
populations) that may be submitted for OMB clearance in 1998 and
later; d) the expected characteristics of item and general
nonresponse bias, based on experience with existing survey efforts
including the NIS; e) alternative welfare data instruments
considered and tested in addition to the SIPP and NHES; f)
justification of the core instrument health insurance questions and
the relationship of this effort to AHCPR's MEPS-IC integration; g)
and the top five sites that will pursued in 1997. Based upon this
briefing, OMB will determine whether pursuit of all 14 sites are
appropriate, will approve/ amend/disapprove instruments for pilot
testing, and will provide feedback on the appropriate procedure for
pursuing PRA clearance for supplements to the core instrument and
sampling frame; 2) Prior to fielding these instruments, the NCHS
briefs OMB on the results of its pretest and any issues pertaining
to nonresponse or data quality/validity that may result from
combining instru- ments; and 3) Prior to proceeding beyond five
test sites, the NCHS briefs OMB on the status of methodological
issues described on pages 14 - 16 of its Supporting Statement. NCHS
must resubmit this submission for OMB clearance before expanding
SLAITS to all 50 States. Any request for expansion beyond the
initial five sites will be accompanied by an OMB form 83-C to
account for this additional burden.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/1998
06/30/1998
5,500
0
0
1,833
0
0
0
0
0
The State and Local Area Integrated
Telephone Survey will collect household data on health- and
welfare-related status indicators to help States monitor changes in
the health care delivery system and outcomes in human services at
the State and local levels including health insurance
coverage.
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.