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completed interviews) will be shifted to
increase sample in the 10 least populous
states, enabling state-level estimates of
key variables to be produced for all 50
states and DC by pooling 3 years of data.
This flexibility embedded in the new
sampling plan reflects. Additional
funding to improve state-level estimates
will increase the sample by almost
10,000 completed interviews in midsize
states bringing the total expected sample
size in 2016 to 45,000 households.
Whereas the sampling frame for the
NHIS has traditionally used field listing
by the Census Bureau, in order to
contain costs, the new frame will use a
commercially available address list that
covers residential addresses within all
50 states and the District of Columbia.
Some field listing will be undertaken to
improve coverage in rural areas, in high
density areas, and of university housing
units. This represents a substantial
reduction in the number of listings
performed annually.
It is anticipated that this new
sampling plan will not affect estimates
generated using NHIS data. To monitor
the new design’s performance, NHIS
analysts will perform monthly checks in
line with the ones currently performed
as part of routine data review. NCHS
receives raw data files monthly from the
Census Bureau for processing and
quality review. Each year, results from
the January sample are compared to the
previous year to determine whether the
results consistent. In addition to
comparing the unweighted and
weighted frequencies, the input and
output specifications are reviewed, and
the flowcharts are compared to the skip
instructions and universes for each
question. If a difference is found, steps
are taken to determine whether the
change is legitimate or whether there is
a factor other than the programming of
the questionnaire such as the location or
context of the question in the
questionnaire. If a difference persists,
the paradata are reviewed to determine
whether there are changes in the mean
or median time spent on that question,
whether interviewers had a high rate of
backing up to return to that question,
and whether other questions in that
battery were similarly affected.
Persistent differences will be examined
to determine whether there is any other
interviewer effect such as results
comparing newly hired and experienced
interviewers and newly added primary
sampling units compared to continuing
primary sampling units. In addition,
national estimates on the key set of
indicators that are released in a
quarterly report as part of the Early
Release program will be monitored by
NHIS analysts.
In accordance with the 1995 initiative
to increase the integration of surveys
within the DHHS, respondents to the
NHIS serve as the sampling frame for
the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
conducted by the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality. The NHIS has
long been used by government,
academic, and private researchers to
evaluate both general health and
specific issues, such as smoking,
diabetes, health care coverage, and
access to health care. It is a leading
source of data for the Congressionallymandated ‘‘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 2020.’’
There is no cost to the respondents
other than their time.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
responses per
respondent
Screener Questionnaire ....................................
Family Core ......................................................
Adult Core .........................................................
Child Core .........................................................
Supplements .....................................................
Followback and other Special Projects ............
Reinterview Survey ...........................................
10,000
45,000
36,000
14,000
45,000
15,000
5,000
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5/60
23/60
15/60
10/60
20/60
20/60
5/60
833
17,250
9,000
2,333
15,000
5,000
417
...........................................................................
......................
........................
......................
49,833
Form name
Adult Family Member ...............
Adult Family Member ...............
Sample Adult ............................
Adult Family Member ...............
Adult Family Member ...............
Adult Family Member ...............
Adult Family Member ...............
Total ..................................
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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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: National Youth in Transition
Database and Youth Outcome Survey.
OMB No.: 0970–0340.
Description: The Foster Care
Independence Act of 1999 (42 U.S.C.
1305 et seq.) as amended by Public Law
106–169 requires State child welfare
agencies to collect and report to the
Administration on Children and
Families (ACF) data on the
characteristics of youth receiving
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independent living services and
information regarding their outcomes.
The regulation implementing the
National Youth in Transition Database,
listed in 45 CFR 1356.80, contains
standard data collection and reporting
requirements for States to meet the law’s
requirements. ACF will use the
information collected under the
regulation to track independent living
services, assess the collective outcomes
of youth, and potentially to evaluate
State performance with regard to those
outcomes consistent with the law’s
mandate.
Respondents: State agencies that
administer the John H. Chafee Foster
Care Independence Program.
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
Youth Outcome Survey ...................................................................................
Data File ..........................................................................................................
20,667
52
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 202,630.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Additional Information
Administration for Children and
Families
Copies of the proposed collection may
be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447,
Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All
requests should be identified by the title
of the information collection. Email
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment
OMB is required to make a decision
concerning the collection of information
between 30 and 60 days after
publication of this document in the
Federal Register. Therefore, a comment
is best assured of having its full effect
if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
directly to the following: Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, Fax: 202–395–7285,
Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@
OMB.EOP.GOV. Attn: Desk Officer for
the Administration for Children and
Families.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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Number of
responses per
respondent
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: Refugee Data Submission
System for Formula Funds Allocations
OMB No.: 0970–0043.
Description: The information
collection of Refugee Data Submission
System for Formula Funds Allocations
replaces the ORR–11 Refugee State of
Origin Report and is designed to satisfy
the statutory requirements of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
Section 412(a)(3)of the Act requires the
Director of the Office of Refugee
Resettlement (ORR) to make a periodic
assessment, based on refugee population
and other relevant factors, of the relative
needs of refugees for assistance and
services and the resources available to
meet those needs. This includes
compiling and maintaining data on the
secondary migration of refugees within
the United States after arrival. Further,
INA 412(c)(1)(B)states that formula
funds shall be allocated based on the
total number of refugees, taking into
account secondary migration.
In order to meet the statutory
requirements, ORR requires each state to
submit disaggregated individual records
containing certain data elements for
eligible refugee populations. This
revised collection differs from the ORR–
11 Refugee State-of-Origin Report
process, whereby states submitted the
ORR–11 form containing aggregate data
on the number of refugees and entrants
served whose ‘‘area numbers’’ (the first
three digits of the social security
number) fell into each of several
Average
burden hours
per response
1
2
0.50
1,849
Total burden
hours
10,334
192,296
designated numerical ranges. ORR used
the information on the ORR–11 to
measure secondary migration for the
purposes of formula funds allocation to
states. The revision is proposed due to
the realization that:
(1) The Social Security
Administration states that the first three
digits of social security numbers (area
number) should not be used for any
other purpose than as an individual
identifier for book-keeping purposes.
(2) It is possible for individuals to
apply for social security numbers from
any social security office, not just offices
in the state in which they were born or
first resided. This is particularly likely
in metropolitan statistical areas where
individuals may live in one of several
states (e.g., the Washington
Metropolitan Area). In these cases, the
area number of the social security
number may be unreliable as a measure
of refugees’ state of initial resettlement.
(3) In recent years, the Social Security
Administration has begun to issue social
security numbers whose area number is
not connected to any specific state.
The submission of individual records
via the Refugee Data Submission System
for Formula Funds Allocations Web site
is a more reliable and secure process for
collecting data for the purposes of
tracking secondary migration and
allocating formula funds. Data
submitted by the States via the secure
Web site are compiled and analyzed by
the ORR statistician for the purpose of
refugee secondary services formula
funds allocation. The statistician also
prepares a summary report, which is
included in ORR’s Annual Report to
Congress.
Respondents: States and the District
of Columbia.
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Instrument
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
Refugee Data Submission for Formula Funds Allocations .............................
50
1
20
1,000
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,000.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: National Youth in Transition Database and Youth Outcome
Survey.
OMB No.: 0970-0340.
Description: The Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (42 U.S.C.
1305 et seq.) as amended by Public Law 106-169 requires State child
welfare agencies to collect and report to the Administration on
Children and Families (ACF) data on the characteristics of youth
receiving independent living services and information regarding their
outcomes. The regulation implementing the National Youth in Transition
Database, listed in 45 CFR 1356.80, contains standard data collection
and reporting requirements for States to meet the law's requirements.
ACF will use the information collected under the regulation to track
independent living services, assess the collective outcomes of youth,
and potentially to evaluate State performance with regard to those
outcomes consistent with the law's mandate.
Respondents: State agencies that administer the John H. Chafee
Foster Care Independence Program.
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Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Youth Outcome Survey............................ 20,667 1 0.50 10,334
Data File....................................... 52 2 1,849 192,296
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 202,630.
Additional Information
Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn:
ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the
title of the information collection. Email address:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment
OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of
information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document
in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured of having
its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Fax: 202-395-7285,
Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV. Attn: Desk Officer for the
Administration for Children and Families.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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