Executive Order 13045 of 1997 created
the Task Force on Environ- mental Health Risks and Safety Risks in
Children, which idenified childhood asthma as a priority. In
response, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA's) Indoor
Environments Division (IED) has studied how environmental factors,
such as dust mites, cockroache mold, animal dander, and
environmental tobacco smoke (ETS, may trigger asthma. IED works to
integrate management of environ- mental factors with the medical
treatment of asthma, particularly among children and low-income
populations. To evaluate its effectiveness, EPA proposes to collect
survey data from U.S. ....
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.