CDC is
encouraged to provide more leadership to the states in the area of
question development, ensuring that the state decision process is
informed by approaches available to maximize the value of their
data. As a general matter, OMB recommends that national surveys: a)
ensure that questions new have undergone rigorous cognitive
testing, and, if additional testing is needed, it is desirable to
coordinate such testing with other agencies who seek data on
similar topics; and b) work in the direction of harmonizing, to the
extent meaningful, question wording for core and rotating modules
with question wording on the principle nationally-representative
surveys on a given topic (e.g., the National Health Interview
Survey, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the Current
Population Survey, the American Housing Survey, etc.). OMB requests
that when BRFSS submits changes to the base questionnaire for
approval under the PRA, they indicate how the proposed BRFSS
questions compare to relevant questions in existing national
surveys.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2018
03/31/2018
03/31/2018
1,643,227
0
1,643,227
255,915
0
255,915
0
0
0
This request is for non-substantive
changes for the 2016 data collection. The Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a nationwide system of customized,
cross-sectional telephone health surveys involving states,
territories, and the District of Columbia.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.