This information
collection is approved for use with an agreement with NCHS/CDC to
add the in-office laboratory questions to the physician's induction
interview for the 1991 and 1992 National Ambulatory Care Survey.
These questions are the same ones that have been used in previous
NAMCS. In adding these questions, the agency should determine the
effect of this change on the burden estimate and submit a corrected
estimate, if necessary.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/1993
04/30/1993
04/30/1991
77,500
0
80,600
3,542
0
3,683
0
0
0
DATA COLLECTED FROM OFFICE BASED
PHYSICIANS CONCERNING PATIENT VISITS ARE AGGREGATED TO NATIONAL
STATISTICS. THE DATA ARE USED BY THE PUBLI AND PRIVATE SECTORS FOR
PUBLIC HEALTH PLANNING, MEDICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH MANPOWER
ASSESSMENT, EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES, AND OTHER MEDICAL CARE
UTILIZATION RESEARCH.
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.