[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35402-35404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14396]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60-Day-12-12NF]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-7570
and send comments to Kimberly S. Lane, CDC 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74,
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email to [email protected].
Comments are invited on (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
School Environment Study: Evaluating the Effects of CTG-supported
School-based Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies on Students'
Diet, Physical Activity, and Weight Status--New--National Center for
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) provides an important
opportunity for states, counties, territories, and tribes to advance
public health across the lifespan and to reduce health disparities. The
PPHF authorizes Community Transformation Grants (CTG) for the
implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of evidence-based
community preventive health activities. The CTG program emphasizes five
strategic directions: (1) Tobacco-free living; (2) active lifestyles
and healthy eating; (3) high impact, evidence-based clinical and other
preventive services; (4) social and emotional well-being; and (5)
healthy and safe physical environments.
The CTG program is administered by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP). As required by Section 4201 of the ACA,
CDC is responsible for conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the CTG
program which includes assessment over time of measures relating to
each of the five strategic directions. CDC is requesting OMB approval
to collect information needed for these assessments. This information
collection will enable a multi-method evaluation of the school
nutrition and physical activity environments and on related health
indictors among students. The School Environment Study involves a
quasi-experimental design that will assess nutrition-, physical
activity-, and obesity-related outcomes and impacts, and compare
differential changes in these outcomes and impacts between students
sampled in middle schools supported by the CTG program and students
sampled in middle schools not supported by the CTG program.
Four CTG program awardees (Broward County, Florida; Travis County,
Texas; eight counties in Massachusetts (excludes the city of Boston and
surrounding area); and Los Angeles County, California) were selected to
participate in the School
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Environment Study based on planned support for activities to encourage
nutrition and physical activity environment changes in middle schools.
Across the four awardees, 40 middle schools will be selected for study
participation. Twenty of the 40 selected middle schools will be among
those targeted by the awardees to receive CTG-supported programs and
the remaining 20 schools are among those not targeted to receive CTG
program support.
The study design includes a five year data collection plan with
three waves of data collection. Wave one (baseline data collection)
will occur during the spring semester of the 2012-2013 school year;
wave two (interim data collection) will occur during the spring
semester of the 2014-2015 school year; and wave three (final data
collection) will occur during the spring semester of the 2016-2017
school year. CDC plans to collect data from students, school staff
(teachers and key stakeholders), and to conduct an observation of the
school food environment.
Students. A sample of non-ability-tracked 7th- and 8th-grade
classrooms will be randomly selected for data collection. All students
in selected classrooms will be invited to participate in the Student
Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (SNAPAS) and measurement of
height and weight. The SNAPAS in-classroom, paper-and-pencil
questionnaire will collect information about students' dietary and
physical activity behaviors and their attitudes and awareness toward
healthful eating and physical activity. To collect supplemental
information on diet and physical activity, a subset of students will
complete a 24-hour dietary recall interview and another subset of
students will have information collected about their physical activity
through the use of an accelerometer (an electronic activity meter worn
on the body).
School staff. Two data collections will assess reported
implementation and enforcement of school policies on nutrition and
physical activity. First, a random sample of 7th- and 8th-grade
teachers will be invited to participate in a survey either by
completing a paper-and-pencil questionnaire or web-based survey.
Second, the principal, school cafeteria manager, lead physical
education teacher, and a representative from the district wellness
council will be invited to participate in a semi-structured telephone
interview regarding policy and system changes to the school nutrition
and physical activity environments.
School food environment. An observational data collection will
provide detailed information about competitive foods available for sale
to students through vending machines, cafeteria [agrave] la carte
lines, and other on-premises venues (e.g., concession stands, school
stores). This data collection will permit an evaluation of school food
policy implementation and will contribute to an understanding of where
and to what extent the school food environment is a facilitator or a
barrier to healthful eating.
The SNAPAS, teacher survey, and school food observation will occur
during waves one, two, and three. The measurement of student height and
weight, student supplemental data collections (i.e., dietary recalls
and physical activity), and interviews with key stakeholders will be
conducted during waves one and three only. A different sample of
respondents will be selected at each wave of data collection.
The information to be collected will allow CDC to estimate the
effectiveness of evidence- and practice-based policies and practices to
improve healthy school environments and, in turn, the health of middle
school students in U.S. public schools. The information will permit CDC
to expand the existing evidence base on the capacity for policy- and
systems-level changes to impact individual health.
OMB approval is requested for the first three years of the five-
year CTG project period, i.e., waves one and two of planned data
collection. OMB approval for wave three data collection will be
requested in a future submission.
Participation is voluntary and there are no costs to respondents
other than their time.
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 hr) (in hr)
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Students...................... Student 2,000 1 30/60 1,000
Nutrition and
Physical
Activity Survey
(SNAPAS).
Body mass index 1,000 1 20/60 333
(BMI) data
collection.
Wear log for 200 1 15/60 50
physical
activity
measurement.
24-hour dietary 334 1 30/60 167
recall
interview
(initial
recall).
24-hour dietary 34 1 30/60 17
recall
interview
(second recall).
Teachers...................... Teacher survey.. 400 1 10/60 67
School Officials.............. Semi-structured 54 1 1 54
interview.
Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 1,688
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Kimberly S. Lane,
Deputy Director, 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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