[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 13 (Thursday, January 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3305-3306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1422]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Data Collection, Comment Request; American Stop Smoking 
Intervention Study for Cancer Prevention (ASSIST) Final Evaluation: 
``Strength of Tobacco Control Research Evaluation''

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), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) 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: American Stop Smoking Intervention Study 
for Cancer Prevention (ASSIST) Final Evaluation: ``Strength of Tobacco 
Control Research Evaluation''. Type of Information Request: New. Need 
and Use of Information Collection: ``The Strength of Tobacco Control 
Research Evaluation'' will collect data on financial resources, 
capacity, and specific efforts to control tobacco use. The data will be 
collected from professionals working in the field, in project 
management, and in senior agency administration within major state-
level organizations concerned with tobacco control, in all 50 states 
and the District of Columbia. 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. Data will be used to develop a 
``strength of tobacco control'' construct for use in evaluation of the 
overall ASSIST intervention. This study will also provide valuable 
information to Government agencies and to the general public necessary 
for tobacco control research. Data will be collected from September to 
November 1999, from approximately 1,428 individuals in 357 
organizations in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Frequency 
of Response: One-time study. Affected

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Public: Individuals. Type of Respondents: Professionals in tobacco 
control organizations. The annual reporting burden is as follows: 
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,428; Estimated Number of Responses 
per Respondent: 1; Average Burden Hours per Response: .54; and 
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 773. The annualized cost 
to the respondents is estimated at $31,833. There are no Operating or 
Maintenance Costs to report.

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 and 
instruments, contact Frances Stillman, Ed.D., Public Health Advisor, 
National Cancer Institute, Executive Plaza North, Room 241, 6130 
Executive Boulevard MSC 7337, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7337, or call 
non-toll free number (301) 496-8584, or FAX your request to (301) 496-
8675.

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: January 12, 1999.
Reesa Nichols,
OMB Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 99-1422 Filed 1-21-99; 8:45 am]
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