[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 241 (Thursday, December 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78176-78177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31830]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Tobacco Use Supplement to 
the 2001-2002 Current Population Survey

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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: Tobacco Use Supplement to the 2001-2002 Current Population 
Survey.
    Type of information request: REVISION, OMB No. 0925-0368, 
Expiration 01/31/2003.
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The 2001-2002 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, workplace smoking 
policies, medical and dental advice to stop smoking, and changes in 
smoking norms and attitudes. This survey will provide invaluable 
information to government agencies, other scientists and the general 
public necessary for tobacco control surveillance and research, as well 
as measure progress toward tobacco control as part of the National 
Cancer Institute's Extraordinary Opportunities in Tobacco Research. 
This survey is part of a continuing series of surveys that were 
sponsored by NCI and fielded periodically over the 1990's by the Census 
Bureau as part of the American Stop Smoking Intervention Study for 
Cancer Prevention (ASSIST) project and made available for general 
public use. The Tobacco Use Supplements will be continuing over the 
next decade alternating between a standard or core tobacco use survey 
(such as the 2001-2002 survey) and a special topic survey focusing on 
emerging adult tobacco control issues. The survey will allow state 
specific estimates to be made. Data will be collected in June 2001, 
November 2001 and February 2002 from approximately 293,000 respondents. 
The National Cancer Institute is co-sponsoring this survey with the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Frequency of Response: One-time study.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Type of respondents: Persons 15 years of age or older.
    The total annual reporting burden is as follows:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 97,666;
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1;
    Average Burden Hours per Response: 0.1169; and
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 11,417.
    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 are invited on one or more of the following points: (1) 
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of

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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 Anne Hartman, Health Statistician, National Cancer 
Institute, Executive Plaza North, Suite 4005, Bethesda, Maryland 28092-
7344, or call non-toll free (301) 496-4970, or FAX your request, to 
(301) 435-3710, or E-mail your request, including your address, to 
[email protected] or [email protected].
    Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their effect if received on or before 
February 12, 2001.

    Dated: December 5, 2000.
Reesa Nichols,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 00-31830 Filed 12-13-00; 8:45 am]
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