[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19436-19437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8270]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Data Collection; Comment Request Health Information 
National Trends Survey (HINTS) II

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Cancer 
Institute (NCI), 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: Health Information National Trends 
Survey (HINTS) II. Type of Information Collection Request: New. Need 
and Use of Information Collection: The Health Information National 
Trends Survey (HINTS) is a biennial survey designed to provide 
nationally representative, population-based data on health information 
for the United States. The NCI funded HINTS to assist in its effort to 
(1) encourage programmatic and interdisciplinary approaches to cancer 
communication research, and (2) accelerate development of innovative 
health communication models, theories, and research strategies in 
cancer prevention, control, and care. HINTS II. scheduled to commence 
in early 2005, will preserve the methodological integrity of the first 
cycle of HINTS by using the telephone as the primary mode of data 
collection as well as

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retaining approximately 50% of the questionnaire content. In addition, 
HINTS II will experiment with alternative modes of data collection 
(i.e., the Internet). Data will be used (1) to understand individuals' 
sources of and access to cancer-related information; (2) to measure 
progress in improving cancer knowledge and communication to the general 
public; (3) to develop appropriate messages for the public about cancer 
prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship; and (4) 
to identify research gaps and guide decisions about NCI's research 
efforts in health promotion and health communication. Frequency of 
response: One-time. Affected public: Individuals. Type of Respondents: 
U.S. Adults, Pilot Survey, Screeners and Interview. The annual 
reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 
10,389; Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden 
Hours per Response: .37; and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours 
Requested: 3,836. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at 
$38,360. There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating 
or Maintenance Costs to report.

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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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Pilot Survey............................               150                 1             .4167                63
HINTS II Screener.......................            10,239                 1             .0833               854
HINTS II Interview*.....................             7,004                 1             .4167             2,919
 
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*HINTS II interview respondents are a subset of the screener respondents (N = 10,389).

    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.

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 Bradford W. Hesse, Ph.D., Project Officer, 
National Cancer Institute, NIH, EPN 4068, 6130 Executive Boulevard MSC 
7365, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7365, or call non-toll-free number (301) 
594-9904, or FAX your request to (301) 480-2198, 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 notice.

    Dated: April 1, 2004.
Rachelle Ragland-Greene,
OMB Clearance Liaison, National Cancel Institute, National Institutes 
of health.
[FR Doc. 04-8270 Filed 4-12-04; 8:45 am]
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