[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14718-14719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7275]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30DAY-19-02]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 498-1210. Send written 
comments to CDC, Desk Officer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. Written 
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
    Proposed Project: Reactions to Canadian-style Cigarette Warning 
Labels--NEW--The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC), proposes to conduct a national survey of young persons to assess 
their attitudes towards larger and more graphic cigarette warning 
labels, such as those currently used in Canada. Although the

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purpose of cigarette warning labels is to alert consumers about the 
health hazards of smoking, research suggests that current U.S. warnings 
fail to get the attention of smokers, an important first step if 
warnings are to have any deterrent effect. Cigarette warning labels 
have not changed since 1984 in the United States.
    The proposed study will be conducted through implementation of a 
web-based survey. We propose to administer a 10 minute survey to 2000 
persons 18 to 24 years of age. The survey will include images of 
Canadian cigarette packs with their current warning labels and 
questions about reactions to these warnings, including acceptability, 
and perceived usefulness (perceived impact on starting to smoke or 
deciding to quit). The results of this study will be shared with policy 
makers and public health officials. The total burden for this data 
collection is 200 hours.

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                                                                                                 Avg. burden per
                         Respondents                              Number of        Responses/      Response (in
                                                                 respondents       respondent          hrs)
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Persons 18-24 years old......................................            1200                1            10/60
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    Dated: March 19, 2002.
Nancy Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-7275 Filed 3-26-02; 8:45 am]
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