[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49814-49815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23844]


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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: 
``Tobacco Use Supplement to the 1998-2000 Current Population Survey''

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 Cancer Institute 
(NCI), 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.

Proposed Collection

    Title: American Stop Smoking Intervention Study for Cancer 
Prevention (ASSIST) Final Evaluation: ``Tobacco Use Supplement to the 
1998-2000 Current Population Survey''. Type of Information Request: OMB 
#0925-0368, Exp. 12/31/99, REVISION. Need and Use of Information 
Collection: The ``Tobacco Use'' supplement to the Current Population 
Survey conducted

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by the Bureau of the Census collected data in September 1998 and 
January and May 1999 from the civilian non-institutionalized population 
on tobacco use and smoking prevalence, smoking intervention 
dissemination of workplace smoking policies and cessation programs as 
well as medical and dental advice to stop smoking, and changes in 
smoking norms and attitudes. Due to an administrative error, in January 
and May 1999 data collection included a small set of incorrect 
questions which does not permit an accurate estimate of total tobacco 
use. The proposed information collection will ask the correct set of 
questions (comparable to the correctly fielded set in September 1998) 
for other tobacco usage (cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco and snuff), 
along with the standard cigarette smoking prevalence questions in order 
to estimate total tobacco usage. This survey will provide valuable 
information to Government agencies and to the general public necessary 
for tobacco control research. 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. The survey will allow state 
specific estimates to be made. Data will be collected in January 2000 
and May 2000 from approximately 170,000 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: 0.0113; and Estimated Total Annual Burden 
Hours Requested: 1921. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated 
at: $19,210. 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 on 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 Anne Hartman, Health 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 
November 15, 1999.

    Date: September 7, 1999.
Reesa L. Nichols,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 99-23844 Filed 9-13-99; 8:45 am]
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