[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 57 (Friday, March 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12763-12764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05912]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-18-0213]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information
collection request titled National Vital Statistics Report Forms to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. CDC
previously published a ``Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public
Comment and Recommendations'' notice on December 13, 2017 to obtain
comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC received two
comments related to the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an
additional 30 days for public and affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that:
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(d) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including, through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Direct written comments
and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice to the
Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202)
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395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice
publication.
Proposed Project
National Vital Statistics Report Forms (OMB Control Number 0920-
0213, expires 04/30/2018)--Revision-- National Center for Health
Statistics (NCHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The compilation of national vital statistics dates back to the
beginning of the 20th century and has been conducted since 1960 by the
Division of Vital Statistics of the National Center for Health
Statistics, CDC. The collection of the data is authorized by 42 U.S.C.
242k. This submission requests approval to collect the monthly and
annually summary statistics for three years.
The Monthly Vital Statistics Report forms provide counts of monthly
occurrences of births, deaths, and infant deaths. Similar data have
been published since 1937 and are the sole source of these data at the
National level. The data are used by the Department of Health and Human
Services and by other government, academic, and private research and
commercial organizations in tracking changes in trends of vital events.
Respondents for the Monthly Vital Statistics Reports Form are
registration officials in each State and Territory, the District of
Columbia, and New York City. This form is also designed to collect
counts of monthly occurrences of births, deaths, and infant deaths
immediately following the month of occurrence.
The Annual Vital Statistics Occurrence Report Form collects final
annual counts of marriages and divorces by month for each State and
Territory, the District of Columbia, and New York City as well as 33
counties in New Mexico. These final counts are usually available from
State or county officials about eight months after the end of the data
year. The data are widely used by government, academic, private
research, and commercial organizations in tracking changes in trends of
family formation and dissolution.
This submission contains no changes to the actual data collection
forms. However, the respondent numbers for the monthly and annual forms
have shifted from 91 and 58 respectively to 58 and 91, since the 33 New
Mexico Counties only send marriage and divorce information that is now
only captured in the annual report. Consequently, the total burden has
been reduced from 175 hours to 139 hours.
There are no costs to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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State, Territory, and other officials. Monthly Vital Statistics 58 12 8/60
Report.
State, Territory, and New Mexico Annual Vital Statistics 91 1 30/60
County Officials. Occurrence Report.
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-05912 Filed 3-22-18; 8:45 am]
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