CDC requests OMB approval to conduct a national study of school health policies and practices at the state, district, school, and classroom levels. Information will be collected in the spring of 2012.
US Code:
42 USC 241
Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
CDC has conducted this study every six years since 1994. The next cycle of data collection is scheduled for 2012. A Reinstatement with changes is requested. Changes include the deletion of questions that did not provide useful data in 2006, minor modifications to question wording to improve clarity, a change in the mode of administration (from computer-assisted telephone interviewing to self-administered web-based questionnaires), a revision of the state-level questionnaires to no longer collect information about state-level policies since that information is available elsewhere, and the inclusion of vending machine observations
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.