[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 9 (Monday, January 14, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2678-2679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-00572]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; Comment Request (60-Day FRN): The National
Cancer Institute (NCI) SmokefreeTXT (Text Message) Program Evaluation
(NCI)
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 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.
Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected
agencies are invited to address 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) The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) 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.
To submit comments in writing, request more information on the
proposed project, or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
instruments, contact: Erik Augustson, Ph.D., MPH, Behavioral Scientist/
Health Science Administrator, Division of Cancer Control and Population
Sciences, 6130 Executive Blvd., EPN-4034, Bethesda, MD 20892-7337 or
call non-toll-free number 301-435-7610 or Email your request, including
your address to: [email protected].
Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of
having their full effect if received within 60 days of the date of this
publication.
Proposed Collection: The National Cancer Institute (NCI)
SmokefreeTXT Program Evaluation (NCI), 0925-NEW, National Cancer
Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: This is a request for OMB
to approve the new submission titled, ``The National Cancer Institute
(NCI) SmokefreeTXT Program Evaluation'' for 3 years. The supporting
statements and various attachments accompany this memorandum.
This study seeks to assess the efficacy of the SmokefreeTXT
program, a text message smoking cessation intervention designed for
young adult smokers ages 18-29. The SmokefreeTXT program is a component
of a larger series of eHealth/mHealth tobacco cessation intervention
programs. SmokefreeTXT has been developed (and is managed) by the
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National Cancer Institute (NCI) Tobacco Control Research Branch (TCRB)
at the request of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
(OASH) at the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
The study seeks to recruit a large sample of young adult smokers
ages 18-29 to examine how exposure to the SmokefreeTXT intervention
affects participants' success at quitting smoking. There will be 3-arms
to the study; participants will be enrolled for a maximum of 8 weeks of
treatment in the SmokefreeTXT program, with frequency and duration of
the treatment varying by study arm. The SmokefreeTXT Study will collect
self-reported cessation data using the bidirectional aspect of text-
messaging service and a series of web-based surveys. All web-based
survey data will be collected and stored by a third-party, Research
Triangle Institute International (RTI). Respondents will complete the
following 5 web-based surveys for a total of 7,136 burden hours: (1)
Pre-treatment baseline survey; (2) one week post quit date
questionnaire; (3) end of active cessation treatment questionnaire; (4)
12-week post-treatment questionnaire; (5) 24-weeks post-treatment
questionnaire.
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 8,353.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average time
Type of respondents Survey instrument Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) hours
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Young Adults................................... Screener/recruitment................... 21,000 1 5/60 1,750
Baseline............................... 4,248 1 30/60 2,124
1 week post-quit date.................. 3,399 1 15/60 850
6 weeks post quit date................. 2,721 1 30/60 1,361
12 weeks post-treatment................ 2,178 1 15/60 545
24 weeks post treatment................ 1,308 1 15/60 327
Exit Survey/Script..................... 16,752 1 5/60 1,396
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Total.................................. .............. .............. .............. 8,353
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Dated: January 8, 2013.
Vivian Horovitch-Kelley,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison, NCI, NIH.
[FR Doc. 2013-00572 Filed 1-11-13; 8:45 am]
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