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and will be posted on the Web site for 

the Office of Minority Health (OMH), 

www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov. 

Information about ACMH activities can 

be found on the OMH Web site under 

the heading About OMH. 

DATES: The conference call will be held 

on Friday, November 21, 2014, 2:00– 

4:00 p.m. ET 

ADDRESSES: Instructions regarding 

participating in the call will be given at 

the time of preregistration. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Rashida Dorsey, Designated Federal 

Officer, ACMH, Tower Building, 1101 

Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, 

Maryland 20852. Phone: 240–453–8222; 

fax: 240–453–8223; email: OMHACMH@hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with Public Law 105–392, 

the ACMH was established to provide 

advice to the Deputy Assistant Secretary 

for Minority Health on improving the 

health of each racial and ethnic 

minority group and on the development 

of goals and specific program activities 

of the Office of Minority Health. 

Topics to be discussed during this 

conference call will include data issues 

discussed in the ACMH meeting on July 

8–9, 2014: Access, utilization, linking 

datasets to inform policy, as well as 

other related issues. 

This call will be limited to 125 

participants. The OMH will make every 

effort to accommodate persons with 

special needs. Individuals who have 

special needs for which special 

accommodations may be required 

should contact Professional and 

Scientific Associates at (703) 234–1700 

and reference this meeting. Requests for 

special accommodations should be 

made at least ten (10) business days 

prior to the meeting. 

Members of the public will have an 

opportunity to provide comments at the 

meeting. Public comments will be 

limited to two minutes per speaker 

during the time allotted. Individuals 

who would like to submit written 

statements should email, mail, or fax 

their comments to the designated 

contact at least seven (7) business days 

prior to the meeting. 

Any members of the public who wish 

to have electronic or printed material 

distributed to ACMH members should 

email to OMH-ACMH@hhs.gov or mail 

their materials to the Designated Federal 

Officer, ACMH, Tower Building, 1101 

Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, 

Maryland 20852, prior to close of 

business on November 7, 2014. 

Dated: October 20, 2014. 

Rashida Dorsey, 

Designated Federal Officer, ACMH, Office of 

Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health 

and Human Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

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Prevention 

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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork 

Reduction Act Review 

The Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC) has submitted the 

following information collection request 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for 

the proposed information collection is 

published to obtain comments from the 

public and affected agencies. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information are encouraged. Your 

comments should address any of the 

following: (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 omb@cdc.gov. Written 

comments and/or suggestions regarding 

the items contained in this notice 

should be directed to the Attention: 

CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management 

and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or 

by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written 

comments should be received within 30 

days of this notice. 

Proposed Project 

The National Health and Nutrition 

Examination Survey (NHANES) (OMB 

No. 0920–0950, expires 11/30/2015)— 

revision—National Center for Health 

Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

Section 306 of the Public Health 

Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 242k), as 

amended, authorizes that the Secretary 

of Health and Human Services (DHHS), 

acting through NCHS, shall collect 

statistics on the extent and nature of 

illness and disability; environmental, 

social and other health hazards; and 

determinants of health of the population 

of the United States. 

The National Health and Nutrition 

Examination Surveys (NHANES) have 

been conducted periodically between 

1970 and 1994, and continuously since 

1999 by the National Center for Health 

Statistics, CDC. Annually, 

approximately 14,410 respondents 

participate in some aspect of the full 

survey. About 9,200 complete the 

screener for the survey. About 210 

complete the household interview only. 

About 5,000 complete both the 

household interview and the Mobile 

Exam Center (MEC) examination. Up to 

2,500 additional persons might 

participate in tests of procedures, 

special studies, or methodological 

studies. Participation in NHANES is 

completely voluntary and confidential. 

A three-year approval is requested. 

NHANES programs produce 

descriptive statistics which measure the 

health and nutrition status of the 

general population. Through the use of 

physical examinations, laboratory tests, 

and interviews NHANES studies the 

relationship between diet, nutrition and 

health in a representative sample of the 

United States. NHANES monitors the 

prevalence of chronic conditions and 

risk factors. NHANES data are used to 

produce national reference data on 

height, weight, and nutrient levels in 

the blood. Results from more recent 

NHANES can be compared to findings 

reported from previous surveys to 

monitor changes in the health of the 

U.S. population over time. NCHS 

collects personal identification 

information. Participant level data items 

will include basic demographic 

information, name, address, social 

security number, Medicare number and 

participant health information to allow 

for linkages to other data sources such 

as the National Death Index and data 

from the Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services (CMS). 


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A variety of agencies sponsor datacollection components on NHANES. To 

keep burden down, NCHS cycles in and 

out various components. The 2015–2016 

NHANES physical examination 

includes the following components: 

Oral glucose tolerance test (ages 12 and 

older), anthropometry (all ages), 24-hour 

dietary recall (all ages), physician’s 

examination (all ages, blood pressure is 

collected here), oral health examination 

(ages 1 and older), hearing (ages 20–59), 

dual X-ray absorptiometry (total body 

composition ages 6–59 and 

osteoporosis, vertebral fractures and 

aortic calcification ages 40 and older). 

The oral health examination includes 

the collection of an oral human 

papilloma virus (HPV) specimen on 

those ages 14–69. 

While at the examination center 

additional interview questions are asked 

(6 and older), and a second 24-hour 

dietary recall (all ages) is scheduled to 

be conducted by phone 3–10 days later. 

Beginning in 2015, collection of four 

additional oral HPV specimens will 

occur in the home at 6, 12, 18 and 24 

months after the first collection. 

Specimens will be returned via mail. 

The bio-specimens collected for 

laboratory tests include urine, blood, 

vaginal and penile swabs, oral rinses 

(HPV) and household water collection. 

Serum, plasma and urine specimens are 

stored for future testing if the 

participant consents. 

The following major examination or 

laboratory items, that had been included 

in the 2013–2014 NHANES, were cycled 

out for NHANES 2015–2016: Physical 

activity monitor, taste and smell 

component and upper body muscle 

strength (grip test). 

Most sections of the NHANES 

interviews provide self-reported 

information to be used either in concert 

with specific examination or laboratory 

content, as independent prevalence 

estimates, or as covariates in statistical 

analysis (e.g., socio-demographic 

characteristics). Some examples include 

alcohol, drug, and tobacco use, sexual 

behavior, prescription and aspirin use, 

and indicators of oral, bone, 

reproductive, and mental health. 

Several interview components support 

the nutrition monitoring objective of 

NHANES, including questions about 

food security and nutrition program 

participation, dietary supplement use, 

and weight history/self-image/related 

behavior. 

NHANES data users include the U.S. 

Congress; numerous Federal agencies 

such as other branches of the Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention, the 

National Institutes of Health, and the 

United States Department of 

Agriculture; private groups such as the 

American Heart Association; schools of 

public health; and private businesses. 

There is no cost to respondents other 

than their time. The total estimated 

annualized burden hours are 43,525. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondents Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average burden 

per response 

(in hrs) 

Individuals in households ............................... NHANES Questionnaire ................................ 14,410 1 2 .5 

Individuals in households ............................... Special Studies ............................................. 2,500 1 3 

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. 

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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 404–639–7570 or send 

comments to Leroy A. Richardson, 1600 

Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA 

30333 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. 

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; (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. Burden means 

the total time, effort, or financial 

resources expended by persons to 

generate, maintain, retain, disclose or 

provide information to or for a Federal 

agency. This includes the time needed 

to review instructions; to develop, 

acquire, install and utilize technology 

and systems for the purpose of 

collecting, validating and verifying 

information, processing and 

maintaining information, and disclosing 

and providing information; to train 

personnel and to be able to respond to 

a collection of information, to search 

data sources, to complete and review 

the collection of information; and to 

transmit or otherwise disclose the 

information. Written comments should 

be received within 60 days of this 

notice. 

Proposed Project 

Health Insurance Plans Research 

Study—New—Office of Health System 

Collaboration, Office of the Associate 

Director for Policy, Office of the 

Director, Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

The Health Insurance Plans Research 

Study will uniquely examine the 

prevalence, characteristics, and 

differences of prevention and wellness 

programs offered by health insurance 

plans in this critical era of healthcare 

reform. There are no known studies that 

have addressed the prevalence of 

prevention and wellness programs 

across health plans or explored the 

granular details of these programs as 

this study is intended to do. Not 

conducting this study would be one less 

step toward increasing healthy years of 

life. 


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