[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 28, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36901-36902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-13277]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Health Information 
National Trends Survey (HINTS)

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 
21, 2000, pages 80444-80445, 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: Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). Type of 
Information Collection Request: NEW. Need and Use of Information 
Collection: As a result of the ongoing changes in the communication 
environment, there is an unprecedented opportunity to communicate 
information about cancer and other health topics to the general public. 
Developing appropriate messages for the public about cancer prevention, 
detection, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship requires an 
understanding of individuals' sources and access to cancer-related 
information, their knowledge about cancer and other health information, 
or the factors that enhance or may hinder access, use, or knowledge of 
health information.
    The HINTS is a new telephone survey designed to provide nationally 
representative, population-based standardized data on health knowledge 
and health information for the United States. The survey will establish 
important baseline data about cancer communication practices, 
preferences for information, and cancer knowledge across the country. 
This survey will provide data on the public's perceived needs for 
cancer information, sources and access to health information (e.g., 
health care providers, Internet, mass media), current knowledge and 
understanding about cancer prevention and detection, and the barriers 
to more effectively understanding and utilizing cancer-related 
information. The HINTS is intended to be conducted every 2 years, and 
data will be used to measure progress in improving cancer knowledge and 
communication among the general public. The survey will be administered 
to one sample adult in 8,000 households, and is intended to have an 
adequate sample size to produce stable estimates for racial and ethnic 
minority populations.
    Data from this survey are essential for NCI to develop improved 
cancer-related messages and materials and to tailor these messages for 
different audiences, especially for cancer prevention and detection. 
Data will be used to help selecting the best means of communicating 
cancer-related messages to different audiences (communication channels) 
to reach the diverse audiences in the United States. Finally, 
information obtained in this survey data will be used to identify 
research gaps and to guide the direction and decisions about NCI's 
research efforts in health promotion and health communication. 
Frequency of response: One-time. Affected public: Individuals or 
households. Type of Respondents: U.S. adults. The annual reporting 
burden is as follows:

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                                          Estimated number    Frequency of      Average hours      Annual hour
           Type of respondent              of respondents       response        per response         burden
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Adult respondents to Dress Rehearsal                   150                 1             .4509                68
 Interview..............................
Adult respondents to Main Study                     11,200                 1             .0334               374
 Household Screener.....................
Adult respondents to Main Study Sample               8,000                 1             .4509              3607
 Person Interview.......................
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    Total...............................  ................  ................  ................              4049
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    There are no Capital Costs to report. 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 
proposed performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the 
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 the notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the: 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 
David E.

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Nelson, M.D., M.P.H., Project Officer, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 
6130 Executive Boulevard, EPN 4068, MSC 7365,Bethesda, Maryland 20852-
7365, or call non-toll-free number (301) 594-9904, or FAX your request 
to (301) 480-2087, or E-mail your request, including your address, to 
[email protected].
    Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days 
of this publication.

    Dated: May 21, 2002.
Reesa L. Nichols,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 02-13277 Filed 5-24-02; 8:45 am]
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