Approved for use
through 3/97 under the condition that NCHS amends the survey's
disclosure statement to comply with the new requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. For the public docket, NCHS should
submit to OMB the revised survey instrument incorporating this new
disclosure statement.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/1997
03/31/1997
02/28/1996
56,826
0
95,234
2,521
0
4,438
0
0
0
The National Hospital Discharge Survey
provides detailed information on characteristics, diagnoses, and
surgical and other procedures for the patients discharged from
short-stay non-Federal hospitals in the United States. The
information collected is available in written reports, in
unpublished form through special tabulations, and on public use
tapes and diskettes.
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.