30-Day FRN 0920-0214 Published 9-22-2006

[Federal Register: September 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 184)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-06-0214]

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
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-4794 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974.
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 2007-2009, (OMB No. 0920-
0214)--Revision--National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

The annual National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) is a major
source of general statistics on the health of the U.S. population and
has been in the field continuously since 1957. This 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 annually and
supplements are collected periodically. For 2007, supplementary
information will be collected on complementary and alternative medicine
and hearing problems. These supplements are sponsored by the National
Center on Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the National
Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, both parts of
the National Institutes of Health.
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, ``Healthy People
2010.'' There is no cost to the respondents other than their time. The
total estimated annualized burden hours are 38,271.

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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Questionnaire (respondent) Number of responses per per respondent
respondents respondent in hours
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Screener Questionnaire.................................... 15,000 1 5/60
Family Core (adult family member)......................... 39,000 1 22/60
Adult Core (sample adult)................................. 32,000 1 18/60
Adult Topical Module (sample adult)....................... 32,000 1 18/60
Child Core (adult family member).......................... 13,000 1 9/60
Child Topical Module (adult family member)................ 13,000 1 6/60
Reinterview Survey........................................ 3,250 1 5/60
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Dated: September 18, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 06-8042 Filed 9-21-06; 8:45 am]
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