OMB commends
NCHS for its ongoing commitment to the PHS Data Consolidation Plan
and the effective management of PHS' health data as a resource. In
particular, PHS' revisions/stream- lining of the NHIS is exemplary.
OMB approves for use the "pilot" of the revised NHIS through 7/97
under the following conditions: 1) No later than 7/96, NCHS
provides to OMB: a) a crosswalk between the Injury Sections of the
revised NHIS and the ICD-10 and NOMESCO classification systems; b)
a comprehensive list of injury research consultants within and
outside the Federal government; c) an item-by-item justification
and strategic analysis plan; d) a description of recent
developments in the NIS and the steps necessary to collect
state-based and population- specific immunization data; and e)
written responses to the questions that OMB is sending today under
separate cover; 2) NCHS immediately incorporates all disclosure
statements mandated pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
and implementing regulations. The revised forms/instructions
incorporating these disclosures must be provided to OMB; and 3) In
the next request for OMB approval, NCHS will: a) provide an
analysis of the Injury Sections as they relate to the forth- coming
third revised edition of the NOMESCO classification that will be
published in the Fall of 1996 as a Trial Version of the
International Classification of External Causes of Injury in
collaboration with the World Health Organization; and b) NCHS
describes consultations with the National Governors' Association
regarding the utility and appropriateness of NHIS data for tracking
state and local health objectives.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/1997
07/31/1997
10,500
0
0
10,500
0
0
0
0
0
The National Health Interview Survey
(NHIS) is a multipurpose health survey conducted by the National
Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, and is a principal source of information on the
health of the civilian, household population of the United
States.
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;
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