Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority, 34643-34644 [2015-14808]
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Board’’ and provides that such reports
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of the Freedom of Information Act (5
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for confidential treatment would need to
be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and
in response to a specific request for
disclosure.
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applicant meets the statutory criteria set
forth in section 10(e) of the Home
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become a savings and loan holding
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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, June 12, 2015.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Secretary of the Board.
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Statement of Organization, Functions,
and Delegations of Authority
Part C (Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention) of the Statement of
Organization, Functions, and
Delegations of Authority of the
Department of Health and Human
Services (45 FR 67772–76, dated
October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR
69296, October 20, 1980, as amended
most recently at 80 FR 1417–1419, dated
January 9, 2015) is amended to reflect
the reorganization of the National
Center for Health Statistics, Office of
Public Health Scientific Services,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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Section C–B, Organization and
Functions, is hereby amended as
follows:
Delete in its entirety the title and
function statements for the Office of
Research and Methodology (CPC13).
After the title and the mission and
function statements for the Division of
Health and Nutrition Examination
Surveys (CPCG) insert the following:
Division of Research and Methodology
(CPCH). (1) Participates in the
development of policy, long-range
plans, and programs for NCHS; (2)
plans, coordinates, stimulates and
participates in NCHS’ basic and applied
research program, including but not
limited to research in the fields of
mathematical statistics, survey design
and methodology, mathematics and
operations research; (3) formulates
statistical standards regarding survey
design, data collection, coding, data
analysis, data presentation, disclosure
limitation, and statistical computing for
all NCHS data systems and coordinates
activities directed at the implementation
and maintenance of these standards; (4)
supports all of NCHS through
consultation in the fields of
mathematical statistics, survey design
and methodology, cognition and survey
measurement, mathematics and
operations research, missing data
problems, and data dissemination; (5)
consults, collaborates and participates
in research projects with HHS, CDC and
other Federal organizations, State and
local governments, universities, private
research organizations, and
international agencies and
organizations; and (6) provides
scientific services and facilities on a
reimbursable basis to research and
health policy communities, principally
through the Center for Questionnaire
Design and Evaluation Research and the
Research Data Center.
Office of the Division Director (OD)
(CPCH1). (1) Participates in the
development of policy, long range
plans, and programs for NCHS; (2)
plans, coordinates, and stimulates the
NCHS applied and basic research
program which includes the fields of
mathematical statistics, survey design
and methodology, cognition and survey
measurement, and automated statistical
and graphical technologies, and
conducts research in each of these
fields; (3) formulates statistical
standards regarding the survey design,
data collection, coding, data analysis,
data presentation, and statistical
computing for all NCHS data systems
and coordinates activities directed at the
implementation and maintenance of
these standards; (4) supports all of the
NCHS basic and applied research
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activities by serving as NCHS’
consultants in the fields of
mathematical statistics, survey design
and methodology, and cognition and
survey measurement; (5) consults and
collaborates on statistical research
projects with PHS agencies and other
Federal organizations, State and local
governments, universities, private
research organizations, and
international health agencies; (6)
provides administrative, management,
and leadership functions for all DRM
units.
Collaborating Center for Statistical
Research and Survey Design (CPCHB).
(1) Conducts basic research in
mathematical and statistical theory,
analysis, and computation to improve
the efficiency, quality, confidentiality,
and analytical utility of NCHS’ data
systems and products; (2) provides
statistical consultation and technical
assistance to all NCHS data systems on
survey methods, quality control, and
design of data systems; (3) investigates
and develops new and improved
statistical methods for analyzing public
health data; (4) conducts basic research
regarding the impact of sampling and
non-sampling errors on statistical
estimation and analysis and develops
error profiles of sampling and nonsampling error for NCHS’ complex data
systems; (5) develops and recommends
standards for data presentation,
analysis, statistical computing,
statistical disclosure limitation, survey
design and methodology; (6) promotes
the publication and dissemination of
research on statistical theory, survey
design, and methods research; (7)
develops sample design and statistical
estimation procedures for NCHS
surveys; (8) develops statistical models
and innovative survey techniques to
extend the analytic potential of NCHS
complex sample surveys; and (9) plans
for future use of Center data through a
continuous research program on
statistical theory, survey design,
statistical and mathematical methods,
statistical computing, and data analysis.
Collaborating Center for
Questionnaire Design and Evaluation
Research (CPCH). (1) Promotes and
advances interdisciplinary research on
the cognitive aspects of survey methods;
(2) conducts basic and applied research
on the cognitive aspects of the survey
response process in order to improve
the efficiency and quality of NCHS’ data
systems; (3) develops new methods for
investigating the cognitive aspects of
survey data collection and presentation;
(4) promotes the dissemination and
implementation of cognitive research
methods through publications and
presentations; (5) develops and tests
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NCHS survey data collection
instruments using cognitive laboratory
methods and related innovative
questionnaire evaluation methods; (6)
provides consultation and technical
assistance to NCHS’ data systems on
questionnaire design issues and other
related data collection procedures; (7)
conducts a program of reimbursable
applied and basic research, technical
assistance, and consultation on
questionnaire design and cognitive
aspects of survey methods.
Research Data Center (CPCHD). (1)
Facilitates the access of restricted use
data to the research community; (2)
conducts research in areas related to the
development, linkage, analysis, and
dissemination of survey data; (3)
provides consultation and technical
assistance to programs on data
collection procedures, confidentiality,
disclosure limitation, data linkage, and
dissemination; (4) serves as NCHS’
primary venue for disseminating
restricted use data to the research
community; (5) supports scientific
research on disclosure limitation of
surveys using micro-data files.
James Seligman,
Acting Chief Operating Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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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
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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
Questionnaire Design Research
Laboratory (QDRL)—(OMB No. 0920–
0222, expires 6/30/2015)—Revision—
National Center for Health Statistics
(NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Questionnaire Design Research
Laboratory (QDRL) is the focal point
within NCHS for questionnaire
development, pre-testing, and
evaluation activities for CDC surveys
(such as the NCHS National Health
Interview Survey, OMB No. 0920–0214)
and other federally sponsored surveys;
however, question development and
evaluation activities are conducted
throughout NCHS. NCHS is requesting 3
years of OMB Clearance for this generic
submission. This revision is a request
for additional burden hours due to
anticipated increase in the number and
size of projects being undertaken in the
next three years.
The QDRL and other NCHS programs
conduct cognitive interviews, focus
groups, in-depth or ethnographic
interviews, usability tests, field tests/
pilot interviews, and experimental
research in laboratory and field settings,
both for applied questionnaire
development and evaluation as well as
more basic research on response errors
in surveys.
Various techniques to evaluate
interviewer administered, selfadministered, telephone, Computer
Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI),
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Computer Assisted Self-Interviewing
(CASI), Audio Computer-Assisted SelfInterviewing (ACASI), and web-based
questionnaires are used.
The most common questionnaire
evaluation method is the cognitive
interview. These evaluations are
conducted by the QDRL. The interview
structure consists of respondents first
answering a draft survey question and
then providing textual information to
reveal the processes involved in
answering the test question.
Specifically, cognitive interview
respondents are asked to describe how
and why they answered the question as
they did. Through the interviewing
process, various types of questionresponse problems that would not
normally be identified in a traditional
survey interview, such as interpretive
errors and recall accuracy, are
uncovered. By conducting a
comparative analysis of cognitive
interviews, it is also possible to
determine whether particular
interpretive patterns occur within
particular sub-groups of the population.
Interviews are generally conducted in
small rounds of 20–30 interviews;
ideally, the questionnaire is re-worked
between rounds, and revisions are
tested iteratively until interviews yield
relatively few new insights.
Cognitive interviewing is inexpensive
and provides useful data on
questionnaire performance while
minimizing respondent burden.
Cognitive interviewing offers a detailed
depiction of meanings and processes
used by respondents to answer
questions—processes that ultimately
produce the survey data. As such, the
method offers an insight that can
transform understanding of question
validity and response error.
Documented findings from these studies
represent tangible evidence of how the
question performs. Such documentation
also serves CDC data users, allowing
them to be critical users in their
approach and application of the data.
In addition to cognitive interviewing,
a number of other qualitative and
quantitative methods are used to
investigate and research survey
response errors and the survey response
process. These methods include
conducting focus groups, usability tests,
in-depth or ethnographic interviews,
and the administration and analysis of
questions in both representative and
non-representative field tests. Focus
groups are conducted by the NCHS
QDRL. They are group interviews whose
primary purpose is to elicit the basic
sociocultural understandings and
terminology that form the basis of
questionnaire design. Each group
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority
Part C (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) of the
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of
the Department of Health and Human Services (45 FR 67772-76, dated
October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR 69296, October 20, 1980, as
amended most recently at 80 FR 1417-1419, dated January 9, 2015) is
amended to reflect the reorganization of the National Center for Health
Statistics, Office of Public Health Scientific Services, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as
follows:
Delete in its entirety the title and function statements for the
Office of Research and Methodology (CPC13).
After the title and the mission and function statements for the
Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (CPCG) insert the
following:
Division of Research and Methodology (CPCH). (1) Participates in
the development of policy, long-range plans, and programs for NCHS; (2)
plans, coordinates, stimulates and participates in NCHS' basic and
applied research program, including but not limited to research in the
fields of mathematical statistics, survey design and methodology,
mathematics and operations research; (3) formulates statistical
standards regarding survey design, data collection, coding, data
analysis, data presentation, disclosure limitation, and statistical
computing for all NCHS data systems and coordinates activities directed
at the implementation and maintenance of these standards; (4) supports
all of NCHS through consultation in the fields of mathematical
statistics, survey design and methodology, cognition and survey
measurement, mathematics and operations research, missing data
problems, and data dissemination; (5) consults, collaborates and
participates in research projects with HHS, CDC and other Federal
organizations, State and local governments, universities, private
research organizations, and international agencies and organizations;
and (6) provides scientific services and facilities on a reimbursable
basis to research and health policy communities, principally through
the Center for Questionnaire Design and Evaluation Research and the
Research Data Center.
Office of the Division Director (OD) (CPCH1). (1) Participates in
the development of policy, long range plans, and programs for NCHS; (2)
plans, coordinates, and stimulates the NCHS applied and basic research
program which includes the fields of mathematical statistics, survey
design and methodology, cognition and survey measurement, and automated
statistical and graphical technologies, and conducts research in each
of these fields; (3) formulates statistical standards regarding the
survey design, data collection, coding, data analysis, data
presentation, and statistical computing for all NCHS data systems and
coordinates activities directed at the implementation and maintenance
of these standards; (4) supports all of the NCHS basic and applied
research activities by serving as NCHS' consultants in the fields of
mathematical statistics, survey design and methodology, and cognition
and survey measurement; (5) consults and collaborates on statistical
research projects with PHS agencies and other Federal organizations,
State and local governments, universities, private research
organizations, and international health agencies; (6) provides
administrative, management, and leadership functions for all DRM units.
Collaborating Center for Statistical Research and Survey Design
(CPCHB). (1) Conducts basic research in mathematical and statistical
theory, analysis, and computation to improve the efficiency, quality,
confidentiality, and analytical utility of NCHS' data systems and
products; (2) provides statistical consultation and technical
assistance to all NCHS data systems on survey methods, quality control,
and design of data systems; (3) investigates and develops new and
improved statistical methods for analyzing public health data; (4)
conducts basic research regarding the impact of sampling and non-
sampling errors on statistical estimation and analysis and develops
error profiles of sampling and non-sampling error for NCHS' complex
data systems; (5) develops and recommends standards for data
presentation, analysis, statistical computing, statistical disclosure
limitation, survey design and methodology; (6) promotes the publication
and dissemination of research on statistical theory, survey design, and
methods research; (7) develops sample design and statistical estimation
procedures for NCHS surveys; (8) develops statistical models and
innovative survey techniques to extend the analytic potential of NCHS
complex sample surveys; and (9) plans for future use of Center data
through a continuous research program on statistical theory, survey
design, statistical and mathematical methods, statistical computing,
and data analysis.
Collaborating Center for Questionnaire Design and Evaluation
Research (CPCH). (1) Promotes and advances interdisciplinary research
on the cognitive aspects of survey methods; (2) conducts basic and
applied research on the cognitive aspects of the survey response
process in order to improve the efficiency and quality of NCHS' data
systems; (3) develops new methods for investigating the cognitive
aspects of survey data collection and presentation; (4) promotes the
dissemination and implementation of cognitive research methods through
publications and presentations; (5) develops and tests
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NCHS survey data collection instruments using cognitive laboratory
methods and related innovative questionnaire evaluation methods; (6)
provides consultation and technical assistance to NCHS' data systems on
questionnaire design issues and other related data collection
procedures; (7) conducts a program of reimbursable applied and basic
research, technical assistance, and consultation on questionnaire
design and cognitive aspects of survey methods.
Research Data Center (CPCHD). (1) Facilitates the access of
restricted use data to the research community; (2) conducts research in
areas related to the development, linkage, analysis, and dissemination
of survey data; (3) provides consultation and technical assistance to
programs on data collection procedures, confidentiality, disclosure
limitation, data linkage, and dissemination; (4) serves as NCHS'
primary venue for disseminating restricted use data to the research
community; (5) supports scientific research on disclosure limitation of
surveys using micro-data files.
James Seligman,
Acting Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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