[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69855-69856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27928]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30-Day-14-0910]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Send written comments
to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or
by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written comments should be received within 30
days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Message Testing for Tobacco Communication Activities (OMB No. 0920-
0910, exp. 1/31/2015)--Revision--National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In 2012, CDC's Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) obtained OMB
approval of a generic clearance to support the development of tobacco-
related health messages (Message Testing for Tobacco Communication
Activities (MTTCA), OMB No. 0920-0910, exp. 1/31/2015). A variety of
information collection strategies are supported through this generic
mechanism, including in-depth interviews, in-person focus groups,
online focus groups, computer-assisted, in-person, or telephone
interviews, and online surveys. Each project approved under the MTTCA
framework is outlined in a project-specific Information Collection
Request that describes its purpose and methodology.
The MTTCA clearance has been used to obtain OMB approval for a
variety of message testing activities, with particular emphasis on
communications supporting CDC's ``Tips from Former Smokers'' campaign.
This national campaign, developed and implemented by OSH, is designed
to increase public awareness of the health consequences of tobacco use
and exposure to secondhand smoke. The MTTCA clearance has also
supported formative research relating to the development of health
messages that are not specifically associated with the national
campaign.
In 2014, CDC will implement a new phase of the national tobacco
education campaign and continue ongoing programmatic initiatives, such
as maintaining the Media Campaign Resource Center (MCRC) and producing
reports in conjunction with the Office of the Surgeon General. OSH will
continue to use the MTTCA clearance to improve the quality of tobacco-
related health messages associated with these activities and other
tobacco control efforts of interest to CDC and its partners. OSH
anticipates that a number of messages will be developed or refined for
subpopulations as well as the general public. For example, screening
activities may be conducted to involve individuals who are Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT); individuals who are active
military or veterans; individuals who suffer from depression and/or
anxiety, and individuals who are English-speaking Hispanics. CDC may
also request information about smoking status (e.g., current non-
smoker, current smoker, ex-smoker).
CDC is requesting OMB approval to revise the generic MTTCA
clearance, which was initially approved with the following estimates:
5,775 annualized burden hours and 14,974 annualized responses. The
initial estimates were based on the number of respondents who were
likely to participate in information collection activities such as
focus groups, interviews, and surveys. The initial estimates did not
specifically account for screening activities that are necessary to
identify respondents from key target audiences. As a result, the
initial MTTCA clearance underestimated the total number of responses
needed to support data collection conducted in 2012 and 2013. The
planned revision will adjust for screening and recruitment by
allocating 20,000 additional respondents, and 667 additional burden
hours, to the annualized estimates. To accommodate both planned
activities and potential new initiatives or collaborations, CDC is also
requesting modest increases in the number of respondents and burden
hours associated with survey activities.
CDC's authority to collect information for public health purposes
is provided by the Public Health Service Act (41 U.S.C. 241) Section
301.
The revision request does not affect the current expiration date of
January 31, 2015. The estimated annualized number of responses will
increase from 14,974 to 36,847 and the total estimated annualized
burden hours will increase from 5,775 to 7,219. Participation is
voluntary and there are no costs to respondents other than their time.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average
Type of respondents Data collection method Number of responses per burden per
respondents respondent response
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General Public and Special Populations Screening and 20,000 1 2/60
Recruitment.
In-depth Interviews (In 67 1 1
Person, telephone,
etc.).
Focus Groups (In Person) 160 1 1.5
Focus Groups (Online)... 120 1 1
Short Surveys........... 6,500 1 10/60
(Online, Bulletin Board,
etc.).
Medium Surveys.......... 8,500 1 25/60
(Online)................
In-depth Surveys 1,500 1 1
(Online).
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-27928 Filed 11-20-13; 8:45 am]
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