[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 129 (Monday, July 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 40269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17014]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-03-85]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    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 Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. 
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a 
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call the CDC Reports 
Clearance Officer on (404) 498-1210.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology. Send comments to Anne O'Connor, CDC 
Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, 
Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days 
of this notice.
    Proposed Project: 2003 Tribal Adult Tobacco Survey (ATS)--New--
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
(NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
    The purpose of this project is to test and pilot a culturally 
appropriate Adult Tobacco Survey questionnaire for American Indians and 
Alaska Natives. This questionnaire will expand data and existing 
knowledge of tobacco use among American Indians and Alaska Natives in 
order to benefit tobacco use and prevention surveillance at a tribal, 
state, and/or regional level. The questions will help to narrow 
existing gaps in knowledge of tobacco use among different tribes and 
inform development of tribal-specific interventions.
    Current smoking prevalence among American Indians and Alaska 
Natives (36.0 percent) is highest compared to all other racial/ethnic 
groups (2000 NHIS). While national and regional data exist for American 
Indians and Alaska Natives, tribal level data is extremely limited. 
Currently, there are over 500 sovereign tribal nations in the U.S. In 
order to better understand tobacco use among American Indians and 
Alaska Natives, CDC is conducting a survey project that includes:
    (1) Developing a culturally appropriate Adult Tobacco Survey 
questionnaire for tribes.
    (2) Piloting the final instrument in approximately 30 tribes 
represented by six of seven Tribal Support Centers (TSCs).
    In an effort to better understand the effects of smoking in 
American Indian and Alaska Native populations, the Support Centers for 
Tobacco Programs (SCTP) will utilize a culturally appropriate 
questionnaire for pilot implementation in six different tribal centers. 
The centers are located in Alaska, California, Oklahoma, Michigan, 
along with two tribal centers located in the upper Midwest and 
Northwest. In total, the SCTPs will collect approximately 2,400-2,800 
completed surveys (the number varying by Center respective to the size 
of each tribe, 18 years of age and older), which will be representative 
of distinct tribal communities conducting the survey. The SCTP will be 
responsible for obtaining the completed surveys. Trained individuals 
from each of the respective communities and/or support centers will 
conduct interviews. Most interviews will be conducted face-to-face, 
with a small proportion conducted by telephone. There is no cost to 
respondents.

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                                                                           No. of     Avg. burden/
                       Respondents                           No. of      responses/   response (in  Total burden
                                                           respondents   respondent       hrs.)       (in hrs.)
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Pilot Survey: Tribal members 18 years of age and older..        2,800             1         45/60         2,100
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      Total.............................................  ............  ............  ............        2,100
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    Dated: June 30, 2003.
Thomas A. Bartenfeld,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-17014 Filed 7-3-03; 8:45 am]
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