IN THE FUTURE IT
WILL BE THE POLICY OF NCHS TO PLAN ONLY ONE PRETEST OF NHIS SURVEYS
AND TO REQUEST APPROVAL FOR ADDED PRETESTS ONLY UNDER EXCEPTIONAL
CIRCUMSTANCES. THEREFORE, FUTURE NHIS FISCAL AND INFORMATION
COLLECTION BUDGETS WILL NO LONGER INCLUDE FUNDING, OR burden hours,
for multiple health interview survey pretests. HHS WILL IMPLEMENT
THIS REVISED POLICY BEGINNING IN FY 1986.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/1987
03/31/1987
03/31/1986
53,200
0
53,000
39,289
0
42,664
0
0
0
SURVEY. HEALTH. THE NATIONAL HEALTH
INTERVIEW SURVEY, AN ONGOING SURVEY OF THE CIVILIAN,
NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION, EVALUATES THE NATION'S HEALTH. THE
1986 NHIS TO BE PRETESTED IN SEPTEMBER 1985, WIL INCLUDE
SUPPLEMENTS ON "HEALTH INSURANCE", "LONGEST JOB WORKED", "DENTAL
HEALTH", "VITAMIN AND MINERAL SUPPLEMENT INTAKE" (FIRST QUARTE
ONLY) AND "FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS".
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.