60-Day FRN 0920-0214 Published 6-23-2006

[Federal Register: June 23, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 121)]
[Notices]
[Page 36096-36097]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-06-0214]

Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations

In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960
and send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail
to [email protected].
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the

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proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 2007-2009, (OMB No. 0920-
0214)--Revision--National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 242k)
authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (DHHS),
acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on the extent and nature
of illness and disability of the population of the United States.
The annual National Health Interview Survey is a major source of
general statistics on the health of the U.S. population and has been in
the field every year since 1957. This household-based survey collects
demographic and health-related information on a nationally
representative sample of households throughout the country. The survey
has three modules: The family module collects information on everyone
in the family; the sample adult module collects more detailed
information on a randomly selected adult; and the sample child module
collects information on a randomly selected child (in households with
children). Information is collected using computer assisted personal
interviews (CAPI). A core set of data is collected each year while
sponsored supplements vary from year to year. In addition to the core
data collection, in 2007 there will be two new supplements, which will
provide additional data on complementary and alternative medicine
(including questions on topics such as acupuncture, chiropractic or
osteopathic manipulation, meditation, natural herbs, and yoga) and on
hearing disorders (such as hearing loss and tinnitus). These
supplements are sponsored by the National Center on Complementary and
Alternative Medicine and the National Institute on Deafness and Other
Communication Disorders, both parts of the National Institutes of
Health.
In accordance with the 1995 initiative to increase the integration
of surveys within the Department of Health and Human Services,
respondents to the NHIS serve as the sampling frame for the Medical
Expenditure Panel Survey conducted by the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality. The NHIS has long been used by government,
university, and private researchers to evaluate both general health and
specific issues, such as cancer, diabetes, and access to health care.
It is a leading source of data for the Congressionally-mandated
``Health US'' and related publications, as well as the single most
important source of statistics to track progress toward the National
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives, ``Healthy People
2010.''
There is no cost to the respondents other than their time.

Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Respondents respondents responses per response (in hours
respondent hrs.)
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Family member................................... 39,000 1 21/60 13,650
Sample adult.................................... 32,000 1 42/60 22,400
Sample child.................................... 13,000 1 15/60 3,250
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 39,300
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Dated: June 16, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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