Notice2026-11555
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
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June 10, 2026
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35210-35211]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11555]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-26-1208]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information
collection request titled ``Developmental/Methodological Projects to
Improve the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and
Related Programs.'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. CDC previously published a ``Proposed Data
Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations'' notice on
March 9, 2026 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
CDC received three comments related to the previous notice. This notice
serves to allow an additional 30 days for public and affected agency
comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that:
(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. Comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Direct
written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in
this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to
(202) 395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice
publication.
Proposed Project
Developmental/Methodological Projects to Improve the National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and Related Programs, (OMB No.
0920-1208)--Reinstatement--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 the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS),
collect statistics on subjects in the United States, such as the extent
and nature of illness and disability; environmental, 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, NCHS.
The mission of NHANES programs is to produce descriptive statistics
which measure the health and nutritional status of the general
population. The continuous operation of NHANES programs presents unique
challenges in testing new survey content and
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activities, such as outreach or participant screening, etc.
This Generic Clearance request covers developmental projects to
help evaluate and enhance NHANES existing and proposed data collection
activities to increase research capacity and improve data quality. The
information collected through this generic information collection
request will not be used to make generalizable statements about the
population of interest or to inform public policy; however,
methodological findings from these projects may be reported.
The purpose and use of projects under this NHANES generic clearance
would include developmental projects necessary for activities such as
testing new procedures, equipment, technology and approaches that are
going to be folded into NHANES or other NCHS programs; designing and
testing examination components or survey questions; creating new
studies including biomonitoring and clinical measures; creating new
cohorts, including a pregnancy and/or a birth--24 month cohort; testing
of the cognitive and interpretive aspects of survey methodology;
feasibility testing of proposed new components or modifications to
existing components; testing of human-computer interfaces/usability;
assessing the acceptability of proposed NHANES components among likely
participants; testing alternative approaches to existing NHANES
procedures, including activities related to improving nonresponse;
testing the use of, or variations/adjustments in, incentives; testing
content of web-based surveys; testing the feasibility of obtaining
bodily fluid specimens (blood, urine, semen, saliva, breastmilk) and
tissue samples (swabs); testing digital imaging technology and related
procedures (e.g., retinal scan, liver ultrasound, dual-energy X-ray
absorptiometry (DEXA)), prescription and over-the-counter dietary
supplement bottles; testing the feasibility of, and procedure/processes
for, accessing participant's medical records from healthcare settings
(e.g., hospitals and physician offices); testing the feasibility and
protocols for home examination measurements; testing survey materials
and procedures to improve response rates, including changes to advance
materials and protocols, changes to the incentive structure,
introduction of new and timely outreach and awareness procedures
including the use of social media; conducting crossover studies;
creating and testing digital survey materials; and conducting customer
satisfaction assessments.
The types of participants covered by the NHANES Generic Clearance
may include current or past NHANES participants; family or household
members of NHANES participants; individuals eligible to be participants
in NHANES, but who did not screen into the actual survey; convenience
samples; volunteers; subject matter experts or consultants such as
survey methodologists, academic researchers, clinicians or other health
care providers; NHANES data or website users; members of the general
public or individuals abroad who would be part of a collaborative
development project or projects between NCHS and related public health
agencies in the U.S. and/or abroad.
The type of participant involved in each developmental project
would be determined by the nature of the project. The details of each
project will be included in the specific Generic clearance submission.
There is no cost to respondents other than their time. A three-year
clearance is requested. The estimated annualized burden hours for this
Generic Clearance is 59,465.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in
respondent hours)
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Individuals or households......... Developmental 35,000............... 1 1.5
Projects & Focus
Group documents.
Volunteers........................ Developmental 300.................. 1 1.5
Projects & Focus
Group documents.
Individuals or households, 24-hour developmental 200.................. 1 25
Volunteers, NHANES Participants. projects.
NHANES Participants............... Developmental 1,000................ 1 1.5
Projects.
Subject Matter Experts............ Focus Group/ 15................... 1 1
Developmental
Project Documents.
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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. 2026-11555 Filed 6-9-26; 8:45 am]
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