Supp St B 05212020

Supporting Statement B for Request for

Extension

National Vital Statistics Report Forms

OMB No. 0920-0213

Exp. Date April 30, 2021

Contact Information:

Steven Schwartz, PhD

Director, Division of Vital Statistics

National Center for Health Statistics/CDC

3311 Toledo Road, Room 7313

Hyattsville, MD. 20782

301-458-4210

[email protected]

August 7, 2020

Table of Contents

2. Collections of Information Employing Statistical Methods.........................................     3

1. Respondent Universe and Sampling Methods...............................................................  3

2. Procedures for the Collection of Information................................................................. 3

3.  Methods to Maximize Response Rates and Deal with Nonresponse............................. 3

4.  Tests of Procedures or Methods to be Undertaken.......................................................    3

5.  Individuals Consulted on Statistical Aspects and Individual Collecting and/or

Analyzing Data ............................................................................................................ 4

Attachment List

Attachment A: Authorizing Legislation

Attachment B: 60-day Federal Register Notice

Attachment C: Monthly Vital Statistics Report Form

Attachment D: Annual Vital Statistics Occurrence Report

Attachment E: IRB Documentation

Supporting Statement B for Request for Clearance:

NATIONAL VITAL STATISTICS REPORT FORMS

B. Collections of Information Employing Statistical Methods

1. Respondent Universe and Sampling Methods

These data represent a complete census (100% sample) rather than a fractional sample. The respondents are the registration officials in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, New York City, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. In addition, counts of marriages will be collected from individual counties in New Mexico due to a lack of centralized complete collections in this registration area.

2. Procedures for the Collection of Information

Data collection is accomplished by the respondent replying to an email message with the completed form. There is telephone or e-mail follow-up when no response has been received. Provisional counts are those reported for a specified reporting period which yields data that most nearly compares with month of occurrence data. Experience with provisional data has shown response rates to be close to 100%.

3. Methods to Maximize Response Rates and Deal with Non-response

Registration officials appreciate the importance of the monthly data and normally send the completed forms on schedule. Missing data are obtained by telephone or email follow-up. Ongoing consultation through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program also encourages full compliance.

4. Tests of Procedures or Methods

Not applicable. No pretest is necessary. This is an ongoing data collection system, in which State and county data are submitted from existing records.

5. Statistical Consultants

The data collection and analysis are supervised by:

Steven Schwartz, PhD

Director, Division of Vital Statistics

National Center for Health Statistics/CDC

3311 Toledo Road, Room 7313

Hyattsville, MD. 20782

301-458-4210

301-458-4034 (fax)

[email protected]

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