Approved for use
through 4/2005 with the agreement that in April 2003, NCHS will
provide OMB a status report describing field ex- perience with the
new questions on bioterrorism preparedness.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2005
04/30/2005
08/31/2003
70,800
0
141,000
6,176
0
11,225
0
0
0
Data collected from office-based
physicians concerning patient visits are aggregated to national
statistics. The data are used by the public and private sectors for
public health planning, medical education, health manpower
assessment, epidemiologic studies, and other medical care
utilization and health policy research.
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.