National Survey of Family Growth
(NSFG) collects and disseminate “statistics on family formation,
growth, and dissolution.” The NSFG supplements and complements the
data from birth and fetal death certificates by monitoring factors
(such as sexual activity, contraception, marriage and cohabitation,
and infertility) that affect birth and pregnancy rates. Six cycles
of the NSFG were fielded periodically from 1973 to 2002--in 1973,
1976, 1982, 1988, 1995, and 2002. In the 1973 to 1995 surveys, the
NSFG was based on national samples of women aged 15-44 and focused
on factors affecting pregnancy and birth rates. In 2002, the NSFG
began interviewing men aged 15-44, as well as women. In addition to
gaining men’s perspectives on factors affecting pregnancy and birth
rates, the goals for including men were to obtain data on
fatherhood involvement, behaviors related to HIV and other sexually
transmitted infections, and other closely related topics. The
sample of men was independent from the sample of women. Beginning
in June 2006, the NSFG adopted a continuous fieldwork design in
order to provide public-use data on a more frequent, timely basis
to our cosponsoring programs, and also to collect these data in a
more cost-efficient manner (Lepkowski et al., 2013; Lepkowski et
al., 2010; Groves et al., 2009). After the initial period of the
“continuous” survey fielded from June 2006 to June 2010,
interviewing ceased while a new 10-year contract was awarded and
necessary approvals could be obtained. NSFG interviewing resumed in
September 2011 and ran continuously for 8 years through September
2019. Our prior reinstatement request followed the award of another
10-year contract to support data collection for 8 years
(2022-2029), pending funding availability and all applicable
clearances. The reinstatement was approved in December 2021 and
expires 12/31/24. As noted above, the current revision request is
based on changes sought in the main survey incentive, as well as
some other survey protocol and content enhancements.
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USC 306 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act 242k
NCHS is requesting 6,584 total
burden hours, an increase of 462 hours from the previously (in
2021) approved estimate of 6,122 hours. In addition to the request
to increase the main survey incentive from $40 to $60, this
revision request proposes some modifications to the survey
instruments to meet the needs of NSFG’s cosponsors, as well as to
improve clarity, consistency, and usability in both survey modes.
These questionnaire changes are highlighted in Attachments H-J and
also summarized above in Section 2.
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.
Phase 4 Nonresponse Follow-up Questions
ATT-B3-American Atheists Letter_Dec_1_2021.pdf
ATT-L-InterviewObsForm_revJun2021.docx
Phase 4 Nonresponse Follow-up Questions