[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 70451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28575]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Methodological Studies for
the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study
SUMMARY: 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 National Institute on Drug
Abuse (NIDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish
periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
Proposed Collection: Title: Methodological Studies for Population
Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study. Type of Information
Collection Request: New. Need and Use of Information Collection: The
PATH study will establish a population-based framework for monitoring
and evaluating the behavioral and health impacts of regulatory
provisions implemented as part of the Family Smoking Prevention and
Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
NIDA is requesting generic approval from OMB for methodological studies
to improve the PATH study instrumentation and data collection
procedures. These methodological studies will support ongoing
assessment and refinement of the PATH study's design, and highlight
ways to improve study implementation and techniques for retention and
followup. Data collection methods to be used in these methodological
studies include: in-person and telephone surveys; web and smartphone/
mobile phone surveys; and focus group and individual in-depth
qualitative interviews. Biospecimens may also be collected from adults.
Frequency of Response: Annual [As needed on an on-going and
concurrent basis]. Affected Public: Individuals. Type of Respondents:
Youth (ages 12-17) and Adults (ages 18+). Annual Reporting Burden: See
Table 1. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $227,562.
There are no capital, operating or maintenance costs.
Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden Summary--Methodological Studies for the PATH Study
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Type of Number of Responses per Hours per Annual hour
Data collection activity respondent respondents respondent response burden
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In-person and telephone Adults.......... 3,000 1 1\1/2\ 4,500
surveys.
Youth........... 2,000 1 1\1/2\ 3,000
Web and smartphone/mobile Adults.......... 3,000 1 1\1/2\ 4,500
phone surveys.
Youth........... 2,000 1 1\1/2\ 3,000
Focus groups and individual in- Adults.......... 800 1 2 1,600
depth qualitative interviews.
Youth........... 800 1 2 1,600
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Total..................... ................ 11,600 .............. .............. 18,200
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Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the
public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the
following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) 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) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on those who are to
respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans
contact Kevin P. Conway, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Division of
Epidemiology, Services, and Prevention Research, National Institute on
Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Blvd., Room 5185; Rockville, MD 20852, or
call non-toll free number 301-443-8755 or email your request, including
your address to: [email protected].
Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60-days
of the date of this publication.
Dated: November 14, 2012.
Glenda J. Conroy,
Executive Officer (OM Director), NIDA.
[FR Doc. 2012-28575 Filed 11-23-12; 8:45 am]
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