Approved consistent with the following terms of clearance: DoD and OMB agree that is it critical to continually examine potential nonresponse and attrition bias in each wave of this study, particularly for key health-related variables and outcomes. DoD will continue this research and will provide updated results from these ongoing bias analyses to OMB with future submissions
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2014
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2012
45,099
0
36,599
33,824
0
27,450
0
0
0
This population based study of health status in deployed and non-deployed US military personnel, before and after service, is mandated by congress, recommended by the Institute of Medicine and authorized in the FY 1999 Defense Authorization Act. This study is directed toward precluding Gulf War Illness-like syndromes following future deployments, and thereby maintaining troop morale, confidence and effectiveness across DoD.
PL:
Pub.L. 105 - 261 743
Name of Law: Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999
PL:
Pub.L. 106 - 398 743
Name of Law: Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001
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(ii) Use of information;
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