We are writing to respond to the latest request for comments on the proposed questionnaire redesign of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). We first want to commend the efforts of the staff at the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) to address falling response rates in the NHIS by reducing respondent burden and eliminating duplicative questions, while at the same time retaining timely and relevant content. This is no small feat. Many of the changes proposed in the call for comments on February 22, 2016, such as decreasing the periodicity of certain core areas and capping the time spent on sponsored content, are innovative strategies that will streamline the questionnaire and reduce average interview time. #GPAC2016#LettersandComments