[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 215 (Friday, November 6, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 60007-60008] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-29733] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [INFO-99-02] Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer on (404) 639-7090. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques for other forms of information technology. Send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. 1. Proposed Project. 2000 National Health Interview Survey, Basic Module (0920-0214)--Revision--The National Center for Health Statistics. The annual National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) is a basic source of general statistics on the health of the U.S. population. Due to the integration of health surveys in the Department of Health and Human Services, the NHIS also has become the sampling frame and first stage of data collection for other major surveys, including the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, the National Survey of Family Growth, and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. By linking to the NHIS, the analysis potential of these surveys increases. The NHIS has long been used by government, university, and private researchers to evaluate both general health and specific issues, such as cancer, AIDS, and childhood immunizations. Journalists use its data to inform the general public. It will continue to be a leading source of data for the Congressionally-mandated ``Health US'' and related publications, as well as the single most important source of statistics to track progress toward the National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives, ``Healthy People 2000.'' Because of survey integration and changes in the health and health care of the U.S. population, demands on the NHIS have changed and increased, leading to a major redesign of the annual core questionnaire, or Basic Module, and a redesign of the data collection system from paper questionnaires to computer assisted personal interviews (CAPI). Those redesigned elements were implemented in 1997 and are expected to be in the field until 2006. Ad hoc Topical Modules on various health issues are provided for in the redesigned NHIS. This clearance is for the fourth full year of data collection, planned for January-December 2000. The Basic Module on CAPI will result in publication of new national estimates of health statistics, release of public use micro data files, and a sampling frame for other integrated surveys. It will also include a ``Topical Module'' (or supplement) on Cancer. The cancer module will repeat similar surveys conducted in 1987 and 1992, and will help track many of the Healthy People 2000 Objectives for cancer. At a rate of $15 per hour, the total cost to respondents is estimated at $1,062,900 for the whole survey. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Avg. Burden/ Respondents Number of Responses/ per Response Total Burden Respondents Respondent (in hrs.) (in hrs.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family.......................................... 42,000 1 0.5 21,000 Sample adult.................................... 42,000 1 1.08 45,360 Sample child.................................... 18,000 1 0.25 4,500 --------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 70,860 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Validation of Self-reported Health Outcomes from the Health Assessment of Persian Gulf War Veterans From Iowa: Follow-up on Asthma--(0920-0425)--Extension--The National Center for Environmental Health--The purpose of this study is to collect additional data to validate health outcomes reported by participants in the Health Assessment of Persian Gulf War Veterans from Iowa. The original data collection consisted of a telephone survey of 3,695 military personnel who served during the time of the Persian Gulf War and listed Iowa as their home of residence. Data will be collected from subjects who participated in the telephone survey to validate the self-report of asthma. Lung function assessment, tests of airways hyperactivity, and standard respiratory health questionnaires will be administered. Review of medical records, standard physical examination, and laboratory evaluation will be conducted to validate multi systemic conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. The total cost to the respondents is $0. [[Page 60008]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Avg. burden Respondents Number of responses/ per response Total burden respondents respondent (in hrs) (in hrs.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PGW Exposed and Non-PGW Veterans self-reporting asthma. Questionnaire (ATS and Adult Respiratory Health); Pulmonary Function Tests (spirometry, DLCO, lung volumes); Histamine Challenge...................................... 50 1 2.25 112.5 Normal Controls. (PGW/Non-PGW Vets denying symptoms of asthma). Questionnaire (ATS and Adult Respiratory Health); Pulmonary Function Tests (spirometry, DLCO, lung volumes); Histamine Challenge............................ 50 1 2.25 112.5 --------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 225 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: October 29, 1998. Kathy Cahill, Associate Director for Policy Planning and Evaluation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 98-29733 Filed 11-5-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P