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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 129 / Thursday, July 3, 2008 / Notices

Dated: June 27, 2008.
Maryam Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8–15180 Filed 7–2–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–08–0237]

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 project or to
obtain a copy of data collection plans
and instruments, call the CDC Reports
Clearance Officer on 404–639–5960 or
send comments to CDC Assistant
Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton
Road, MS D–74, 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
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be

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
arthritis, asthma, osteoporosis,
infectious diseases, diabetes, high blood
Proposed Project
pressure, high cholesterol, obesity,
The National Health and Nutrition
smoking, drug and alcohol use, physical
Examination Survey (NHANES)—
activity, environmental exposures, and
(0920–0237)—Revision—National
diet. NHANES data are used to produce
Center for Health Statistics (NCHS),
national reference data on height,
Centers for Disease Control and
weight, and nutrient levels in the blood.
Prevention (CDC).
Results from more recent NHANES can
Background and Brief Description
be compared to findings reported from
previous surveys to monitor changes in
Section 306 of the Public Health
the health of the U.S. population over
Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 242k), as
amended, authorizes that the Secretary of time. NHANES continues to collect
genetic material on a national probability
Health and Human Services (DHHS),
sample for future genetic research
acting through NCHS, shall collect
aimed at understanding disease
statistics on the extent and nature of
susceptibility in the U.S. population.
illness and disability; environmental,
social and other health hazards; and
NHANES data users include the U.S.
determinants of health of the population Congress; the World Health
of the United States. This three-year
Organization; numerous Federal
clearance request includes the data
agencies such as the National Institutes
collection in 2009 and 2010 and data
of Health, the Environmental Protection
planning and testing activities for 2011– Agency, and the United States
2012 data collection.
Department of Agriculture; private
The National Health and Nutrition
groups such as the American Heart
Examination Survey (NHANES) was
Association; schools of public health;
conducted periodically between 1970
private businesses; individual
and 1994, and continuously since 1999
practitioners; and administrators.
by the National Center for Health
NHANES data are used to establish,
Statistics, CDC. Almost 19,000 persons
monitor, and/or evaluate recommended
are screened, with about 5,000
dietary allowances, food fortification
participants interviewed and examined
policies, environmental exposures,
annually. Participation in NHANES is
immunization guidelines and health
completely voluntary and confidential.
education and disease prevention
NHANES programs produce
programs. This submission requests
descriptive statistics which measure the approval for three years.
health and nutrition status of the general
There is no cost to respondents other
population. Through the use of
than their time.
questionnaires, physical examinations,
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology. Written
comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)

Number of
respondents

Number of
responses per
respondent

1. NHANES respondents .................................................................................
2. Special study/pretest participants ................................................................

18,813
4,000

1
1

2
3

37,626
12,000

Total ..........................................................................................................

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49,626

Type of respondent

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