The core HIS
instrument and all supplements with the exception of the disability
supplement are approved for use through 3/95. The pretest of the
disability supplement is approved through 11/92 with the under-
standing that the next submission for OMB review will include a
report describing the supplement's pretest experience. In its
report NCHS should provide an analysis of general nonresponse and
item nonresponse for the disability supplement, with particular
focus on mental and emotional health questions and technical
questions assuming common understanding of bureaucratic jargon
(i.e. questions 10a. and 11a. in Section J of Phase I). In
addition, NCHS should prepare a comprehensi description and listing
of all Federal departmental hypotheses to be researched using the
disability supplement and the questions and single "hits" and
combinations of "hits" supporting the research of ea of these
hypotheses. Finally, assuming that NCHS is fully responsive to
OMB's concerns, OMB will complete its review of the disability
supplement within 30 days,consistent with NCHS' schedule to field
the instrument at the beginning of calender year 1993.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/1995
03/31/1995
05/31/1993
48,500
0
48,500
99,830
0
79,978
0
0
0
THE NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY,
AN ONGOING SURVEY OF THE CIVILIA NON-INSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION,
MONITORS THE NATION'S HEALTH. THE 1993-1994 NHIS WILL INCLUDE
SUPPLEMENTS ON "DISABILITY," "FAMILY RESOURCES," "IMMUNIZATION,"
"AIDS KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES," AND YEAR 2000 OBJECTIVES.
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.