Pretest and Main Rounds of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Household Components (MEPS-HC) - formerly known as: Household Surveys of National Medical Expenditures Survey (NMES-3)........

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7696	Pretest and Main Rounds of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Household Components (MEPS-HC) - formerly known as: Household Surveys of National Medical Expenditures Survey (NMES-3)........		Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0935-0098	ICR Reference No: 199703-0935-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199612-0935-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/AHRQ	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pretest and Main Rounds of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Household Components (MEPS-HC) - formerly known as: Household Surveys of National Medical Expenditures Survey (NMES-3)........
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/08/1997
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/07/1997
Terms of Clearance: The 1997 round of the MEPS-IC is approved for use through 4/98 un der the condition that during the next year, AHCPR continues its discussions with Census and BLS regarding cost, sample frame and design, and data sharing/availability features of the separate MEPS-IC and COMP 2000 projects versus a more integrated and coordinated effort. In addition, these discussions must include consideration of respondent burden and bias, the alternative modes of survey implementation, and the unique skills and attri- butes of interested research entities. No later than 60 days after this clearance action, this interagency workgroup must report to OMB on the development of a workplan that establishes milestones for issue resolution and implementation. No later than 8/97, the workgroup must submit to OMB the final workplan. OMB's action on the next request for clearance of the MEPS-IC will be made consistent with the goal of minimizing inefficiencies and disruptions in the ongoing MEPS integration effort. To facilitate this goal, the interagency workplan should address how the resolution of these issues would affect AHCPR's 1998 contracting process.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/1998	04/30/1998	09/30/1998
Responses	96,340	0	71,656
Time Burden (Hours)	109,435	0	100,241
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The household survey will produce natinal estimates for health care use and expenditures and health insurance coverage. Respondents consist of persons living in a nationally representative subsample of households that participated in the 1995 Natinoal Health Interview Survey (NHIS). The survey of medical providers will supplement and verify the information given by household respondents. The insurance component consists of two parts: a sample of employers and insurance providers of respondents to the household survey to supplements and verify household responses, and a nationally ................

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Pretest and Main Rounds of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Household Components (MEPS-HC) - formerly known as: Household Surveys of National Medical Expenditures Survey (NMES-3)........

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	96,340	71,656	0	24,684	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	109,435	100,241	0	9,194	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 03/07/1997

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