82 FR 10362 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 27 (February 10, 2017)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 27 (February 10, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 27 (Friday, February 10, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 10362-10363] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-02756] [[Page 10362]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-17-16AWN] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and (e) Assess information collection costs. To request additional information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call (404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be directed to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) 2017 Computer Based Pilot-- New--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Tobacco use is a major preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in the U.S.A limited number of health risk behaviors, including tobacco use, account for the overwhelming majority of immediate and long-term sources of morbidity and mortality. Because the majority of tobacco users begin using tobacco before the age of 18, there is a critical need for public health programs directed towards youth, and for information to support these programs. In 1999, 2000, and 2002, the American Legacy Foundation funded surveys to assess tobacco use among adolescents. Building on these efforts, CDC conducted the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS, OMB No. 0920-0621) in 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. At present, the NYTS is the most comprehensive source of nationally representative tobacco data among students in grades 9-12, moreover, the NYTS is the only national source of such data for students in grades 6-8. The NYTS has provided national estimates of tobacco use behaviors, information about exposure to pro- and anti-tobacco influences, information about racial and ethnic disparities in tobacco- related topics, and most recently, estimates of use of emerging products such as water pipes (hookahs) and electronic cigarettes (e- cigarettes). Information collected through the NYTS is used by CDC, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and public health practitioners and researchers to identify and monitor trends over time, to inform the development of tobacco cessation programs for youth, and to evaluate the effectiveness of existing interventions and programs. The NYTS is currently conducted by a paper and pencil (PAPI) method in a classroom setting, scheduled by each school. At this time, many schools have experience with electronic technologies that offer several potential advantages compared to PAPI survey administration. For example, electronic information collection methods support conditional `skip logic' routing and adaptive survey design, and may improve respondent satisfaction, data reliability, and data management. As a result, CDC plans to conduct a computer based pilot of the 2017 NTYS using hand-held computer tablets. The specific aims of the 2017 NYTS pilot are to (1) assess respondent burden; (2) determine the reliability and efficiencies of electronic mode data collection; (3) assess the reliability and validity of survey results obtained from electronic data; (4) assess the cost-effectiveness of electronic administration; (5) measure the length of time between data collection and dissemination of findings; and (6) assess student expectations about survey participation, given changes in classroom technology. The computer-based pilot study is designed to complement the ongoing, paper-based NYTS. In 2017, the PAPI version of the NYTS will be administered as usual according to established methods (OMB No. 0920-16BDT, exp. 1/31/2018). Sampling, recruitment, and survey administration for both studies will be coordinated to prevent overlap, maximize participation, and maximize the comparison of results. The sampling vendor for the traditional NYTS will sample from the NYTS sampling frame, assigning a smaller population to participate in the pilot study. The sample for the pilot study will be approximately 25% of the size of the sample for the paper-based NYTS. The samples for each mode of the survey will be drawn at the same time to ensure that the same schools are not approached for the different versions. Additionally, the paper version of the survey will start collecting data prior to the pilot version beginning data collection to ensure schools in the same district do not face multiple collectors during the same time period. The 2017 computer-based pilot of the NYTS will be conducted among a nation-wide sample of students attending public, private, and charter schools in grades 6-12. Participating students will complete the survey in person in a classroom setting using computer tablets provided by CDC's information collection contractor. The tablets will be distributed at the beginning of the class session and returned at the end of the class session. This is similar to administration of the PAPI NYTS, in which a paper questionnaire booklet is distributed to students at the beginning of a class session, completed, and returned at the end of the session. The content of the 2017 pilot survey will mirror the paper-based survey. The questions, developed in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), examine the following topics: Use of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, cigars, pipes, bidis, snus, hookahs, electronic vapor products, and dissolvable tobacco products; knowledge and attitudes; media and advertising; access to tobacco products; secondhand smoke exposure; and cessation. In addition, specific questions will be included in the pilot survey to better understand respondents' feelings [[Page 10363]] about safety and security around utilizing a computer based survey. Findings from the NYTS pilot will be used to assess the feasibility of conducting the computer-based NYTS compared to the paper-based survey. Results will also be used to help evaluate the impact of automated collection techniques and computer-based survey administration on response burden. After data collection, the computer- based data will be compared to the paper-based data to determine whether the computer-based and paper-based survey are equally effective, or if prevalence estimates of tobacco usage among youth will be significantly different depending on the mode of the survey data collection. OMB approval will be requested for one year. There are no changes in the estimated burden per response for any type of respondent compared to the paper version. Participation is voluntary and there are no costs to respondents other than their time. The estimated annualized burden hours for this data collection are 3,689 hours. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response respondents respondent (in hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Administrators............... State-level Recruitment 6 1 30/60 Script for the National Youth Tobacco Survey. District Administrators............ District-level Recruitment 45 1 30/60 Script for the National Youth Tobacco Survey. School Administrators.............. School-level Recruitment 64 1 30/60 Script for the National Youth Tobacco Survey. Teachers........................... Data Collection Checklist 292 1 15/60 for the National Youth Tobacco Survey. Students........................... National Youth Tobacco 6,100 1 35/60 Survey. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 2017-02756 Filed 2-9-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Background and Brief Description electronic administration; (5) measure
HUMAN SERVICES Tobacco use is a major preventable the length of time between data
cause of morbidity and mortality in the collection and dissemination of
Centers for Disease Control and U.S.A limited number of health risk findings; and (6) assess student
Prevention behaviors, including tobacco use, expectations about survey participation,
account for the overwhelming majority given changes in classroom technology.
[30Day–17–16AWN] The computer-based pilot study is
of immediate and long-term sources of
morbidity and mortality. Because the designed to complement the ongoing,
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork paper-based NYTS. In 2017, the PAPI
Reduction Act Review majority of tobacco users begin using
tobacco before the age of 18, there is a version of the NYTS will be
The Centers for Disease Control and critical need for public health programs administered as usual according to
Prevention (CDC) has submitted the directed towards youth, and for established methods (OMB No. 0920–
following information collection request information to support these programs. 16BDT, exp. 1/31/2018). Sampling,
to the Office of Management and Budget In 1999, 2000, and 2002, the recruitment, and survey administration
(OMB) for review and approval in American Legacy Foundation funded for both studies will be coordinated to
accordance with the Paperwork surveys to assess tobacco use among prevent overlap, maximize
Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for adolescents. Building on these efforts, participation, and maximize the
the proposed information collection is CDC conducted the National Youth comparison of results. The sampling
published to obtain comments from the Tobacco Survey (NYTS, OMB No. 0920– vendor for the traditional NYTS will
public and affected agencies. 0621) in 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, sample from the NYTS sampling frame,
Written comments and suggestions 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. At present, assigning a smaller population to
from the public and affected agencies the NYTS is the most comprehensive participate in the pilot study. The
concerning the proposed collection of source of nationally representative sample for the pilot study will be
information are encouraged. Your tobacco data among students in grades approximately 25% of the size of the
comments should address any of the 9–12, moreover, the NYTS is the only sample for the paper-based NYTS. The
following: (a) Evaluate whether the national source of such data for students samples for each mode of the survey
proposed collection of information is in grades 6–8. The NYTS has provided will be drawn at the same time to ensure
necessary for the proper performance of national estimates of tobacco use that the same schools are not
the functions of the agency, including behaviors, information about exposure approached for the different versions.
whether the information will have to pro- and anti-tobacco influences, Additionally, the paper version of the
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the information about racial and ethnic survey will start collecting data prior to
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the disparities in tobacco-related topics, and the pilot version beginning data
burden of the proposed collection of most recently, estimates of use of collection to ensure schools in the same
information, including the validity of emerging products such as water pipes district do not face multiple collectors
the methodology and assumptions used; (hookahs) and electronic cigarettes (e- during the same time period.
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and cigarettes). Information collected The 2017 computer-based pilot of the
clarity of the information to be through the NYTS is used by CDC, the NYTS will be conducted among a
collected; (d) Minimize the burden of Food and Drug Administration (FDA), nation-wide sample of students
the collection of information on those and public health practitioners and attending public, private, and charter
who are to respond, including through researchers to identify and monitor schools in grades 6–12. Participating
the use of appropriate automated, trends over time, to inform the students will complete the survey in
electronic, mechanical, or other development of tobacco cessation person in a classroom setting using
technological collection techniques or programs for youth, and to evaluate the computer tablets provided by CDC’s
other forms of information technology, effectiveness of existing interventions information collection contractor. The
e.g., permitting electronic submission of and programs. tablets will be distributed at the
responses; and (e) Assess information The NYTS is currently conducted by beginning of the class session and
collection costs. a paper and pencil (PAPI) method in a returned at the end of the class session.
To request additional information on classroom setting, scheduled by each This is similar to administration of the
the proposed project or to obtain a copy school. At this time, many schools have PAPI NYTS, in which a paper
of the information collection plan and experience with electronic technologies questionnaire booklet is distributed to
instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or that offer several potential advantages students at the beginning of a class
send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Written compared to PAPI survey session, completed, and returned at the
comments and/or suggestions regarding administration. For example, electronic end of the session.
the items contained in this notice information collection methods support The content of the 2017 pilot survey
should be directed to the Attention: conditional ‘skip logic’ routing and will mirror the paper-based survey. The
CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management adaptive survey design, and may questions, developed in cooperation
and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or improve respondent satisfaction, data with the Food and Drug Administration
by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written reliability, and data management. As a (FDA), examine the following topics:
comments should be received within 30 result, CDC plans to conduct a computer Use of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco,
days of this notice. based pilot of the 2017 NTYS using cigars, pipes, bidis, snus, hookahs,
hand-held computer tablets. The electronic vapor products, and
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Proposed Project specific aims of the 2017 NYTS pilot are dissolvable tobacco products;
National Youth Tobacco Survey to (1) assess respondent burden; (2) knowledge and attitudes; media and
(NYTS) 2017 Computer Based Pilot— determine the reliability and efficiencies advertising; access to tobacco products;
New—National Center for Chronic of electronic mode data collection; (3) secondhand smoke exposure; and
Disease Prevention and Health assess the reliability and validity of cessation. In addition, specific questions
Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for survey results obtained from electronic will be included in the pilot survey to
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). data; (4) assess the cost-effectiveness of better understand respondents’ feelings
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about safety and security around response burden. After data collection, OMB approval will be requested for
utilizing a computer based survey. the computer-based data will be one year. There are no changes in the
Findings from the NYTS pilot will be compared to the paper-based data to estimated burden per response for any
used to assess the feasibility of determine whether the computer-based type of respondent compared to the
conducting the computer-based NYTS and paper-based survey are equally paper version. Participation is voluntary
compared to the paper-based survey. effective, or if prevalence estimates of and there are no costs to respondents
Results will also be used to help tobacco usage among youth will be other than their time. The estimated
evaluate the impact of automated significantly different depending on the annualized burden hours for this data
collection techniques and computer- mode of the survey data collection. collection are 3,689 hours.
based survey administration on
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response
respondent (in hours)
State Administrators ............... State-level Recruitment Script for the National Youth To- 6 1 30/60
bacco Survey.
District Administrators ............. District-level Recruitment Script for the National Youth To- 45 1 30/60
bacco Survey.
School Administrators ............. School-level Recruitment Script for the National Youth To- 64 1 30/60
bacco Survey.
Teachers ................................. Data Collection Checklist for the National Youth Tobacco 292 1 15/60
Survey.
Students .................................. National Youth Tobacco Survey ............................................ 6,100 1 35/60
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