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HISTORY:
This system was previously published
in the Federal Register: 82 FR 6552; 82
FR 37451; 87 FR 70819.
Richard Speidel,
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Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–24–0950; Docket No. CDC–2024–
0037]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
its continuing effort to reduce public
burden and maximize the utility of
government information, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies the opportunity to comment on
a continuing information collection, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. This notice invites
comment on a proposed information
collection project titled National Health
and Nutrition Examination Survey
(NHANES). NHANES produces
descriptive statistics, which measure the
health and nutrition status of the
general United States population.
DATES: CDC must receive written
comments on or before July 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2024–
0037 by either of the following methods:
SUMMARY:
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• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information
Collection Review Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Clifton Road NE, MS H21–8, Atlanta,
Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
Docket Number. CDC will post, without
change, all relevant comments to
www.regulations.gov.
Please note: Submit all comments
through the Federal eRulemaking portal
(www.regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to
the address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the information collection plan and
instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Information Collection Review Office,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS
H21–8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329;
Telephone: 404–639–7570; Email: omb@
cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also
requires Federal agencies to provide a
60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed
extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of
previously approved information
collection before submitting the
collection to the OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are
publishing this notice of a proposed
data collection as described below.
The OMB is particularly interested in
comments that will help:
1. 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;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected;
4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
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electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses; and
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
The National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey (NHANES), (OMB
No. 0920–0950, Exp. 04/30/2025)—
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)
authorizes that the Secretary of Health
and Human Services (DHHS), acting
through NCHS, collect statistics on
subjects in the United States, such as
the extent and nature of illness and
disability of the population;
environment, social, and other health
hazards; determinants of health; health
resources; and utilization of healthcare.
The National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey (NHANES) has
been conducted periodically between
1970 and 1994, and continuously since
1999 by the National Center for Health
Statistics, CDC.
NHANES produces descriptive
statistics, which measure the health and
nutrition status of the general
population. With personal interviews,
physical examinations, and laboratory
assessments, 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 and is 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.
In 2025–2026, the Program is not
considering any substantial changes to
NHANES content or procedures. As in
previous years, the base sample will
remain at approximately 5,000
interviewed and examined individuals
annually. Children 0–17 years of age,
persons 65 years of age or older, and
non-Hispanic Black persons will be
oversampled in the 2025–2026 survey.
NCHS collects personally identifiable
information (PII). 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
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from the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services.
A variety of agencies sponsor data
collection components on NHANES. In
the 2025–2026 clearance proposal, the
Program modified, added, or removed
various components that were included
in the August 2021-August 2023
NHANES to update and modernize
processes for data collection. NHANES
staff conducted a thorough review of the
sample person and household
questionnaire content and made
changes to focus on retaining questions
that are to be used in combination with
specific exam or lab data collected in
the survey, as independent prevalence
estimates, or as covariates in statistical
analyses (e.g., sociodemographic
characteristics). Further review of all
data collection instruments was done to
update wording, update age restrictions
for the respondent universe, align
wording across instruments, eliminate
duplicate questions, improve interview
flow, and reduce respondent burden.
With the construction of a new fleet
of five mobile examination centers
(MECs) with updated designs, the 2025–
2026 exam components will include
post consent-questions, anthropometry,
oscillometer measurements,
venipuncture, urine collection, MEC
ACASI questions, body composition,
respiratory health, audiometry, visual
acuity and ophthalmology, oral health,
HPV oral rinse and DNA genital swab
collection, and water fluoride testing.
Liver elastography, urine testing for
several sexually transmitted infections,
serology testing for HPV and CMV
antibodies, and MEC follow-up
questionnaires were dropped.
First Dietary Recall interviews, the
Flexible Consumer Behavior Survey,
and the Second Dietary Recall
interviews will be conducted via
telephone either before or after the MEC
visit, which is a new approach for the
2025–2026 survey. If the participant
does not schedule their dietary
interviews at the end of their household
interview, the MEC staff will attempt to
schedule these appointments at the end
of the examination. This option
provides more flexibility to complete
the interviews, which may improve
completion rates. Program staff will
monitor response rates closely to assess
whether scheduling dietary interviews
after the household interviews has an
impact on response rates for dietary
interviews and/or MEC exams.
Although a few laboratory tests are
new or have been removed in 2025–
2026, most remain but have been
modified. Predominantly, modifications
are the result of adjustments in age
eligibility. Several laboratory tests that
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have not been modified include CBC,
hemoglobin variants, HIV, cadmium,
and lead. RBC folate forms, LDC
cholesterol, and chlamydia are
examples of tests that have been
removed for 2025–2026. New laboratory
tests include B vitamins, choline and
metabolites, and aldosterone. The
biospecimens collected for laboratory
tests include urine and blood. Serum,
plasma, DNA, and urine specimens will
be stored for future testing if the
participant provides consent.
and children tend to have shorter
interviews and exams than adults. This
is because young people may have fewer
health conditions or medications to
report so their interviews take less time
or because certain exams are only
conducted on sample persons 18 and
older. In addition, adults often serve as
proxy respondents for young people in
their families. Participation in NHANES
is voluntary and confidential. The
Program is requesting a three-year
approval, with 36,540 annualized hours
of burden in this clearance request.
NHANES may conduct developmental
projects during NHANES 2025–2026,
with a focus on planning for NHANES
2027 and beyond. These may include
activities such as tests of new
equipment, crossover studies between
current and proposed methods, test of
different study modes, settings or
technology, outreach materials,
incentive strategies, sample storage and
processing or sample designs.
Burden for individuals in 2025–2026
NHANES will vary based on their level
of participation. For example, infants
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Type of respondents
Individuals
Individuals
Individuals
Individuals
in
in
in
in
households
households
households
households
..................
..................
..................
..................
Individuals in households ..................
Individuals in households ..................
Total ...........................................
1
1
1
1
7/60
1
2
1
747
5,882
10,000
5,882
5,882
1
36/60
3,529
3,500
1
3
10,500
...........................................................
........................
........................
........................
36,540
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Meeting of the Advisory Council for the
Elimination of Tuberculosis
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
AGENCY:
Notice of meeting.
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) announces the
following meeting of the Advisory
Council for the Elimination of
Tuberculosis (ACET). This meeting is
open to the public, limited only by the
number of audio and web conference
lines (1,000 lines are available). Time
will be available for public comment
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Total burden
(in hours)
6,398
5,882
5,000
5,882
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Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Number of
responses per
respondent
Screener ...........................................
Home Interview ................................
MEC Interview & Examination .........
Day 1 Telephone Dietary Recall, Dietary Supplements, & Flexible
Consumer Behavior Survey
Phone Follow-up.
Day 2 Telephone Dietary Recall &
Dietary Supplements.
Developmental Projects & Special
Studies.
Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Public Health Ethics and
Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
ACTION:
Number of
respondents
Form name
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(registration is required to provide oral
comment).
DATES: The meeting will be held on June
25, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
EDT, and June 26, 2024, from 10 a.m. to
12 p.m., EDT.
Written comments must be submitted
by July 2, 2024. Registration to make
oral comments must be submitted by
June 18, 2024.
ADDRESSES: The telephone access
number is 1–669–254–5252, Webinar
ID: 160 567 2365, and the Passcode is
53696016. The web conference access is
https://cdc.zoomgov.com/j/
1605672365?pwd=Vjd0N0JIdjR
3ZTZUZ21kaTcvMHVTZz09, and the
Passcode is 9?A=EB8b. The number of
available audio and web conference
lines is 1,000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marah Condit, M.S., Committee
Management Lead, Office of Policy,
Planning, and Partnerships, National
Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD,
and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road NE, Mailstop US8–6, Atlanta,
Georgia 30329–4027. Telephone: (404)
639–3423; Email: nchhstppolicy@
cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Purpose: The Advisory Council for
the Elimination of Tuberculosis is
charged with providing advice and
recommendations regarding the
elimination of tuberculosis (TB) to the
Secretary of Health and Human
Services, the Assistant Secretary for
Health, and the Director, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Specifically, the Council makes
recommendations regarding policies,
strategies, objectives, and priorities;
addresses the development and
application of new technologies;
provides guidance and review on CDC’s
Tuberculosis Prevention Research
portfolio and program priorities; and
reviews the extent to which progress has
been made toward eliminating TB.
Matters to be Considered: The agenda
will include discussions on: (1) CDC’s
National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis,
STD, and TB Prevention Update; (2)
CDC’s Division of Tuberculosis
Elimination Update; (3) TB in New
Arrivals; (4) Regulation of Laboratory
Developed Tests and the Impact on TB
Testing in the United States; (5)
National Tuberculosis Coalition of
America Guidelines for Respiratory
Isolation and Restrictions to Reduce
Transmission of Pulmonary
Tuberculosis in Community Settings; (6)
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-24-0950; Docket No. CDC-2024-0037]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part
of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the
utility of government information, invites the general public and other
Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project
titled National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
NHANES produces descriptive statistics, which measure the health and
nutrition status of the general United States population.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before July 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2024-
0037 by either of the following methods:
[[Page 41439]]
Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road
NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments
to www.regulations.gov.
Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking
portal (www.regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address listed
above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan
and instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; Telephone: 404-639-7570;
Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a
proposed data collection as described below.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
1. 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;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
4. 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
submissions of responses; and
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), (OMB
No. 0920-0950, Exp. 04/30/2025)--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)
authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (DHHS),
acting through NCHS, collect statistics on subjects in the United
States, such as the extent and nature of illness and disability of the
population; environment, social, and other health hazards; determinants
of health; health resources; and utilization of healthcare. The
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) has been
conducted periodically between 1970 and 1994, and continuously since
1999 by the National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.
NHANES produces descriptive statistics, which measure the health
and nutrition status of the general population. With personal
interviews, physical examinations, and laboratory assessments, 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 and is 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.
In 2025-2026, the Program is not considering any substantial
changes to NHANES content or procedures. As in previous years, the base
sample will remain at approximately 5,000 interviewed and examined
individuals annually. Children 0-17 years of age, persons 65 years of
age or older, and non-Hispanic Black persons will be oversampled in the
2025-2026 survey. NCHS collects personally identifiable information
(PII). 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.
A variety of agencies sponsor data collection components on NHANES.
In the 2025-2026 clearance proposal, the Program modified, added, or
removed various components that were included in the August 2021-August
2023 NHANES to update and modernize processes for data collection.
NHANES staff conducted a thorough review of the sample person and
household questionnaire content and made changes to focus on retaining
questions that are to be used in combination with specific exam or lab
data collected in the survey, as independent prevalence estimates, or
as covariates in statistical analyses (e.g., sociodemographic
characteristics). Further review of all data collection instruments was
done to update wording, update age restrictions for the respondent
universe, align wording across instruments, eliminate duplicate
questions, improve interview flow, and reduce respondent burden.
With the construction of a new fleet of five mobile examination
centers (MECs) with updated designs, the 2025-2026 exam components will
include post consent-questions, anthropometry, oscillometer
measurements, venipuncture, urine collection, MEC ACASI questions, body
composition, respiratory health, audiometry, visual acuity and
ophthalmology, oral health, HPV oral rinse and DNA genital swab
collection, and water fluoride testing. Liver elastography, urine
testing for several sexually transmitted infections, serology testing
for HPV and CMV antibodies, and MEC follow-up questionnaires were
dropped.
First Dietary Recall interviews, the Flexible Consumer Behavior
Survey, and the Second Dietary Recall interviews will be conducted via
telephone either before or after the MEC visit, which is a new approach
for the 2025-2026 survey. If the participant does not schedule their
dietary interviews at the end of their household interview, the MEC
staff will attempt to schedule these appointments at the end of the
examination. This option provides more flexibility to complete the
interviews, which may improve completion rates. Program staff will
monitor response rates closely to assess whether scheduling dietary
interviews after the household interviews has an impact on response
rates for dietary interviews and/or MEC exams.
Although a few laboratory tests are new or have been removed in
2025-2026, most remain but have been modified. Predominantly,
modifications are the result of adjustments in age eligibility. Several
laboratory tests that
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have not been modified include CBC, hemoglobin variants, HIV, cadmium,
and lead. RBC folate forms, LDC cholesterol, and chlamydia are examples
of tests that have been removed for 2025-2026. New laboratory tests
include B vitamins, choline and metabolites, and aldosterone. The
biospecimens collected for laboratory tests include urine and blood.
Serum, plasma, DNA, and urine specimens will be stored for future
testing if the participant provides consent.
NHANES may conduct developmental projects during NHANES 2025-2026,
with a focus on planning for NHANES 2027 and beyond. These may include
activities such as tests of new equipment, crossover studies between
current and proposed methods, test of different study modes, settings
or technology, outreach materials, incentive strategies, sample storage
and processing or sample designs.
Burden for individuals in 2025-2026 NHANES will vary based on their
level of participation. For example, infants and children tend to have
shorter interviews and exams than adults. This is because young people
may have fewer health conditions or medications to report so their
interviews take less time or because certain exams are only conducted
on sample persons 18 and older. In addition, adults often serve as
proxy respondents for young people in their families. Participation in
NHANES is voluntary and confidential. The Program is requesting a
three-year approval, with 36,540 annualized hours of burden in this
clearance request.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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Individuals in households..... Screener........ 6,398 1 7/60 747
Individuals in households..... Home Interview.. 5,882 1 1 5,882
Individuals in households..... MEC Interview & 5,000 1 2 10,000
Examination.
Individuals in households..... Day 1 Telephone 5,882 1 1 5,882
Dietary Recall,
Dietary
Supplements, &
Flexible
Consumer
Behavior Survey
Phone Follow-up.
Individuals in households..... Day 2 Telephone 5,882 1 36/60 3,529
Dietary Recall
& Dietary
Supplements.
Individuals in households..... Developmental 3,500 1 3 10,500
Projects &
Special Studies.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 36,540
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health
Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-10357 Filed 5-10-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
