The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, in collaboration with the Iowa Department of Public
Health and the University of Iowa, recently conducted a telephone
survey of symptoms and illnesses of military personnel from Iowa.
This telephone survey documented that Persian Gulf War (PGW)
veterans from Iowa are reporting more medical and psychiatric
conditions than their military peers who were not deployed to the
Gulf. This current application requests approval to collect
additional data to validate health outcomes reported by
participants of the telephone survey and will focus on
asthma.
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.