[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33936-33937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16428]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; American Stop Smoking 
Intervention Study for Cancer Prevention (ASSIST) Final Evaluation: 
``Tobacco use Supplement to the 1998-1999 Current Population Survey''

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the 
National

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Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve the information 
collection listed below. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on March 26, 1998, page 
14721 and allowed 60 days for public comment. No public comments were 
received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days 
for public comment. The National Institutes of Health may not conduct 
or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an 
information collection that has been extended, revised or implemented 
on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
control number.
    Proposed Collection: Title: American Stop Smoking Intervention 
Study for Cancer Prevention (ASSIST) Final Evaluation: ``Tobacco use 
Supplement to the 1998-1999 Current Population Survey''. Type of 
Information Request: OMB #0925-0368, Exp. 3/31/97, REINSTATEMENT, with 
change. Need and Use of Information Collection: The ``Tobacco use'' 
supplement to the Current Population Survey conducted by the Bureau of 
the Census will collect data from the civilian non-institutionalized 
population on tobacco use and smoking prevalence, smoking intervention 
dissemination of workplace smoking policies and cessation programs, and 
changes in smoking norms and attitudes. The data will be used by the 
National Cancer Institute to evaluate the effectiveness of the American 
Stop Smoking Intervention Study for Cancer Prevention (ASSIST), a large 
scale, 17-state demonstration project. This survey will also provide 
valuable information to Government agencies and to the general public 
necessary for tobacco control research. The survey will allow state 
specific estimates to be made. Data will be collected in September 
1988, January 1999 and May 1999 from approximately 255,000 respondents. 
Frequency of Response: One-time study. Affected Public: Individuals or 
households. Type of Respondents: Persons 15 yrs of age or older. The 
annual reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 
170,000; Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average 
Burden Hours per Response: .1169; and Estimated Total Annual Burden 
Hours Requested: 19,873. The annualized cost to respondents is 
estimated at: $198,727. There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, 
and/or Maintenance Costs to report.
    Request for comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies should address one or more of the 
following points: (1) Evaluate 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) Enhance 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 on information 
technology.
    Direct Comments to OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding 
the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be 
directed to the: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory 
Affairs, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503, Attention: desk Officer for NIH. To request more information on 
the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans 
and instruments, contact Anne Hartman, Statistician, National Cancer 
Institute, Executive Plaza North, Room 313, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-
7344, or call non-toll free number (301) 496-4970, or FAX your request 
to (301) 435-3710, or E-mail your request, including your address, to 
[email protected] or Anne__H[email protected].
    Comments due date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if received on or before 
July 22, 1998.

    Dated June 11, 1998.
Reesa L. Nichols,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 98-16428 Filed 6-19-98; 8:45 am]
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