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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-06-0237)

Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Act Review

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail
to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974.
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

The 2007-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
NHANES--(0920-0237)--Revision--National Center for Health Statistics
(NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) has
been conducted periodically since 1970 and continuously since 1999 by
the National Center for Health Statistics, CDC. Participants will
receive a household interview, a physical examination, a telephone
dietary interview and a telephone interview. The telephone interview,
as well as selected questions in the household interview will be
referred to as the Flexible Consumer Behavior Survey (FCBS) and will
include questions on food expenditures, diet and health knowledge and
other food and nutrition topics. Of the over 13,000 individuals who
will be screened, it is estimated that approximately 5,000 participants
will be examined annually. Participation in the survey is completely
voluntary and confidential.
NHANES programs produce descriptive statistics which measure the
health and nutrition status of the general population. Through the use
of questionnaires, physical examinations, and laboratory tests, NHANES
studies the relationship between diet, nutrition and health in a
representative sample of the United States. NHANES monitors the
prevalence of chronic conditions and risk factors related to health
such as asthma, osteoporosis, infectious diseases, diabetes, eye
disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, smoking, drug
and alcohol use, physical activity, environmental exposures, and diet.
NHANES data are used to establish the norms for the general population
against which health care providers can compare such patient
characteristics as height, weight, and nutrient levels in the blood.
Data from NHANES can be compared to those from previous surveys to
monitor changes in the health of the U.S. population. NHANES will also
establish a national probability sample of genetic material for future
genetic research for susceptibility to disease.
Users of NHANES data include Congress; the World Health
Organization; Federal agencies such as NIH, EPA, and USDA; private
groups such as the American Heart Association; schools of public
health; private businesses; individual practitioners; and
administrators. NHANES data are used to establish, monitor, and/or
evaluate recommended dietary allowances, food fortification policies,
environmental exposures, immunization guidelines and health education
and disease prevention programs. The current submission requests
approval for three years.
There is no net cost to respondents other than their time.
Respondents are reimbursed for any out-of-pocket costs such as
transportation to and from the examination center. The total estimated
annualized burden hours are 59,864.

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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Number of Average burden
Burden category respondents responses per per response
per year respondent (hours)
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1. Screening interview only..................................... 13,333 1 10/60
2. Screener, family, and sample person interviews only.......... 300 1 1.10
3. Screener, family, and sample person interviews and MEC 5,180 1 5.9
examination (including pilot studies)..........................
4. Second dietary recall interview.............................. 4,300 1 30/60
5. Telephone Interview (FCBS)................................... 3,000 1 20/60
6. Follow-up, special studies, and tests of procedures.......... 4,000 1 5.9
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Dated: September 19, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 06-8164 Filed 9-22-06; 8:45 am]
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