[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16682-16683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7483]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; ``Tobacco Use 
Supplement to the Current Population Survey in 2001-2002''

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the 
National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the 
information collection listed below. This proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on December 
14, 2000, pages 78176-78177 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: Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey in 
2001-2002. Note: The previous title ``American Stop Smoking 
Intervention Study for Cancer Prevention (ASSIST) Final Evaluation: 
Tobacco Use Supplement to the 1998-1999/2000 Current Population 
Survey'' was changed to more clearly represent current and future 
surveillance activities and to reflect the fact that the ASSIST project 
has ended.
    Type of information request: Revision, with change of OMB #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 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 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 
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 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.
    The annualized cost to the respondents is estimated at: $114,173. 
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) 
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.
    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: 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, Health Statistician, National 
Cancer Institute, Executive Plaza North,

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Suite 4005, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7344, 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 full effect if received on or before 
April 26, 2001.

    Dated: March 20, 2001.
Reesa Nichols,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
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