No
material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved
collection
No
Regular
02/05/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2023
12/31/2023
107,700
107,700
42,845
42,845
0
0
The NHIS, conducted by the National
Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) since 1957, collects, on an
annual basis, nationally representative data on the amount,
distribution, and effects of illness and disability in the
population and on the utilization of health care services for such
conditions. NHIS data are used widely throughout the Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS) to monitor trends in illness and
disability and to track progress toward achieving many of the
health objectives for the nation. The data are also used by the
public health research community for epidemiologic and policy
analysis of such issues as characterizing those with various health
problems, measuring levels of health insurance coverage,
determining barriers to accessing and using healthcare and
evaluating the impact of changes in federal health programs. The
current design of the NHIS questionnaire was implemented in 1997,
and consists of a standard basic or Core Module, covering general
health topics and demographic characteristics that are repeated
annually. In addition to the Core Module, each year supplementary
questions or modules are included. Topics are rotated in and out of
the annual NHIS depending on funding availability and data
requirements of federal programs such as Healthy People 2020. This
change request contains a proposal to add items on COVID-19
vaccination to the Sample Adult questionnaire beginning on April 1,
2021. Additionally, the NHIS is planning to add similar items to
the Sample Child questionnaire beginning July 1 or October 1, 2021.
This content was incorporated into the burden estimates in the
initial submission, but at that time, the items themselves were not
yet finalized.
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 347 511 Name of Law: Confidential Information
Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act
US Code: 42
USC 242 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
The burden changed due to
differences in respondent numbers and changes to the burden per
instrument changes. Also different instruments were added and
deleted.
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.