NDI 2013-2016 Sup St B 082213

Supporting Statement B for Request for Clearance:

Application Form and Related Forms

for the Operation of the National Death Index

Extension

OMB No.0920-0215

(Expires 11/30/2013)

Contact Information:

Lillian Ingster, Ph.D.

Director, National Death Index

Division of Vital Statistics

National Center for Health Statistics

3311 Toledo Road, Room 7316

Hyattsville, Maryland 20782

Phone: 301-458-4286

Email: [email protected]

August 22, 2013

B. Collections of Information Employing Statistical Methods

The collection of information is for administrative purposes and does not employ any statistical

methods. The NDI is a central, computerized index of death record information designed to assist

in the mortality ascertainment activities of investigators conducting prospective and retrospective

studies in health and medical research. The NDI contains identifying information on all U.S.

decedents since 1979 and is compiled from computer files submitted to NCHS by the state vital

statistics offices via contractual agreements.

Investigators use the NDI to determine whether persons in their studies may have died. If so, the

NDI user is provided with the names of states in which the deaths occurred and the

corresponding death certificate numbers. The NDI user then arranges to procure copies of death

certificates from the state vital statistics offices in order to obtain such statistical information as

cause of death. NDI users can now avoid procuring copies of certificates if they opt for the NDI

Plus service which provides users with the cause of death information in coded form.

Person responsible for system:

Lillian Ingster, Ph.D.

Director, National Death Index

Division of Vital Statistics

National Center for Health Statistics

3311 Toledo Road, Room 7316

Hyattsville, Maryland 20782

Phone: 301-458-4286

Email: [email protected]

ATTACHMENTS TO SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR OMB CLEARANCE REQUEST

A - Section 306 of the Public Health Service Act 42 USC 243k.

B - National Death Index Application Form

C - Request for a Repeat NDI File Search

D - NDI User Data Transmittal Form

E1 - 60-Day Federal Register Notice

E2- Comment to 60 Day Federal Register Notice

F - National Death Index Advisers

G – NCHS ERB letter

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