Pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act, this information collection is approved
for use until September 1994 under the condition that the improved
income and health insurance questions conform to the income and
health insurance questions included in the National Health Intervi
Survey.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1994
09/30/1994
12/31/1991
6,750
0
6,750
29,631
0
29,464
0
0
0
NHANES III WILL MEASURE AND MONITOR
THE HEALTH AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF THE U.S. IT IS A SIX-YEAR
SURVEY INVOLVING 40,000 PARTICIPANTS AGE TWO MONTHS AND OLDER.
COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENTS HAVE BEEN SIGNED WITH OTHER CENTERS AND
INSTITUTES WITHIN DHHS AND WITH 2 OTHER DEPARTMENTS WHO WILL USE
THE DATA.
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.